Sorry this capter is late, and short, and very possibly irritates everyone because of the suckish quality and pointless content. My computer got a virus and I got writers block so, yeah, poor qaulity chapter.
Katherine sighed, she hadn't thought anything of it when the twins said they were trying out, she'd even celebrated with them when they made the team, but now? Merlin she was bored. Not that she'd ever admit it to them, but now they were at practise and she was bored. Boredom did not bode well for her, or for the rules. So, she was sitting in the library, bored out of her mind and thinking about how interesting animagi were.
"I wonder how long it takes to complete," she said to the book she was currently staring at, "I wonder if I could do it in their practise time." The book didn't reply. Katherine sat back thoughtfully, it would fill her spare time and probably help her in Transfiguration. Plus it'd be really cool to be an animagus.
She'd probably need to get into the restricted section though. There were a few books on animagi available, but none with details on how to become one. That could be problematic but she could probably work around it, probably more through talking than actually attempting to sneak into the restricted section. The idea slowly solidified in her head as she sat in the library, and as she packed up her stuff, having done nothing, and as she walked up to the Common room.
"Hey Kat, you ok?" George asked, bringing Katherine back to focus.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Katherine replied with a grin, "I was just thinking." She sat down with her friends, who were now the majority of the Quidditch team. Katie had started spending a fair bit of time with them as well, especially after practises.
"Where were you?" Fred asked.
"Library," Katherine replied easily, "I'm going to use the time you lot practise to study, only time I'd get enough quiet."
"Sure, sure," Fred answered, waving a liquorice wand accusingly at her, "You say that, but how do we know. You could have been doing anything."
"Alright you caught me," Katherine sighed, faux disappointment on her face, "I'm actually plotting to take over Hogwarts, and I'm using your practice time to recruit followers." Fred gapped at her and she used the opportunity to swipe his liquorice wand, slipping the sweet into her mouth.
"I assume I can count on all of you when I make my move?" She stated, giving them all a curt nod before heading up to her dormitory. Every one burst out laughing as soon as she left, laughing at both her reasoning and Fred's reaction.
"She should not joke," Fred said seriously, "She's no good at it."
"No, she's very good at it," Angelina corrected.
"Fred," announced Katherine's voice, though she was nowhere in sight. For a moment the group looked around in confusion, until Fred pulled out his Mirror.
"I wasn't kidding," Katherine deadpanned, before leaving the Mirror. The group lost it again, laughing carelessly at Fred's shocked expression.
"This is gonna be fun," Katherine laughed, walking towards the pitch on her own. The others were all already there, eager to get the game started. Katie and Charlie where watching from the team bench and there was no way she was walking with Percy. He may be able to give her tips on studying but he really didn't seem the Quidditch type. She made her way through the bench's to sit by the commentators stand where Lee was grinning excitedly.
"I still have no idea how you convinced McGonagall you were the best choice," Katherine announced as she sat down.
"Perseverance and a winning personality," Lee replied, ginning widely at her. Katherine raised an eyebrow doubtfully, "Ok, so everyone else who asked was violent and bias."
"It's house Quidditch, everyone's bias," Katherine replied, "Even the teachers are, a bit."
"Though they'd never admit it," Lee agreed.
"So think we've got a good chance?"
"I think our weak point is Jones."
"Well, that's not good," Katherine frowned, "With Seeker being such an important position."
"You really are Quidditch literate, I thought George was joking."
"Gee, thanks Lee, aren't you a great friend?"
"Look! People are coming!" Lee shouted and, indeed, people were coming. The stands filled up and Katherine found McGonagall making her way towards them.
"I expect you to be responsible in your commentating Mr Jordan," she said strictly.
"Of course Professor," Lee responded immediately
"Why do I doubt that?" Katherine mumbled.
"Welcome, one and all, to the first Quidditch match of the year! Slytherin and Gryfindor! Now let's see the teams!"
Katherine had to bite back a laugh, Lee was having way to much fun. Though the situation wasn't actually all that funny, she just wanted to laugh at his clear excitement. He introduced the Slytherin team in a very well-mannered way that seemed to please McGonagall but worried Katherine slightly. Then came the Gryffindor team.
"And the Gryffindor's come onto the field, almost and entirely new team concocted by the new captain, Oliver Wood! So we've got Wood, the Keeper, leading his team. Followed by the new Seeker, Thomas Jones! Following behind him is the well-known Chaser, Andrew Cunning! Now the two new Chasers Angelina Johnson and Katie Bell! Two wonderful girls who I happen to know are both wonderful players and very good looking, especially…"
"Jordan!"
"Sorry Proffessor! Now we wind up the team with two wonderful red heads, Fred and George Weasley, the new Beaters!"
The crowd roared their appreciation, or dislike in some cases. Katherine was laughing at Lee's little exploitation of his commentator position. On the pitch she could see Fred and George were laughing as well, it seemed the girls were too, though slightly more controlled.
"I thought you said you doubted Jones," Katherine mumbled as the teams took off.
"Yeah, but can't have him freaking out before the match," Lee replied, before turning back to him mic, "Madam Hooch releases the balls and they're off!"
"It's Johnson with the Quaffle, what skill that girl has. Undeniable prowess, really it makes her look quite magnificent…"
"Stop flirting and commentate Jordan!" McGonagall snapped. Katherine watched the rest of the game through teary eyes as she listened to Lee commentate.
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"Oh, Merlin, Lee," Katherine gasped as they waited outside the locker rooms, "What in the world possessed you to, constantly, comment on Angelina?"
"Fred put me up to it," Lee shrugged, grinning widely. Despite his misbehaviour he was going to be the permanent commentator for a while, mostly because McGonagall hated the search for a new one. Plus they'd ended up winning the game, by ten points. Slytherin caught the Snitch, but their Seeker hadn't been paying attention to the score.
"Did you consider how Angela would react?" Katherine asked stuck between disapproval and amusment.
"Of course," Lee replied, in a mock offended tone. Suddenly the door of the locker room flew open and everyone walked up to the pair laughing heartily. Katherine's amusement won out and she grinned with them.
"Best, commentary, ever!" Fred announced loudly, giving Lee a pat on the back, "So, are you doing the next game?"
"Absolutely," Lee grinned, "McGonagall said I could stay on till a graduate, so long as I behave."
"Fred's right you did a brilliant job Lee," Alicia laughed, "Though I don't see why Angela gets all the attention."
"Right, I'll make sure to comment on you next game," Lee replied.
"Enjoy the game Kat?" George asked, walking next to her as the others went over replays of certain moments.
"Sure, Quidditch is brilliant," Katherine replied, giving him an easy smile, "You lot did great, but I can't tell you and Fred apart from so far away, it's very annoying."
George laughed. "You know, most people can't tell us apart at all," he reminded.
"Ah, yes, but you have no such luck with me, do you?" Katherine grinned, giving him a 'sympathetic' look.
"Nope, you're an anomaly," George agreed, laughing.
"Oh, big words George? Fred would be heart broken," Katherine chided, laughing with him.
"Oi! What are you two talking about?" Fred asked suspiciously as he came up on Katherine's other side.
"Wouldn't you like to know," Katherine responded habitually. George laughed and Fred frowned, "Relax, we were just saying that I'm an anomaly and you two are identical."
"Oh, ok…why?"
"I don't know, but you asked," Katherine replied, rolling her eyes.
"So, Katty, how about that reward for winning the game?" Fred asked, grinning widely at her.
"What reward?" Katherine replied, "I'm not going to give you a prize Freddie, besides I'm already volunteering to help you get food for the party aren't I?"
"What party?" Fred asked blankly. Katherine gave an over-exaggerated sigh.
"The party Gryffindor throws every time they win a Quidditch game," she explained slowly, "Did you not notice last year?"
"Well, I remember lots of parties," Fred offered.
"You, Fred, are a lost cause," Katherine announced, waving a finger at him.
"Ah! Bronies!"
"This is brilliant boys!"
"Nice job, guess Quidditch skills run in the family."
"Wow! Where'd you guys get all that food?"
"Nicked it," Fred supplied, laying more food on the table, "From the kitchens themselves."
"Last lot," Katherine announced, "Prefects are getting a little a little antsy, speaking of, where's Percy?"
"Upstairs, he wanted to go to bed early," Charlie supplied, grinning widely at the haul, "but what's he got to do with the Prefects?"
"He's might as well be one, it'd be just as bad if he caught us," Katherine answered, "All that sneaking around would be for nothing."
"Fair enough," Charlie nodded, "By the way, well done you two, it was a good match."
"Charlie, my dear fellow, that means so very much to us!" Fred exclaimed.
"You could not have found better celebratory words!" George added.
"Though, 'you're both a pain in the neck' comes to mind," Katherine said, picking up one of the brownies. Fred turned to her.
"You can't say that, you helped you know," he reminded.
"With the food yes, but I'm not getting a big head or going around telling tales about evading teachers, prefects and trolls. What is it with you and trolls by the way?"
"Kat, you're hairs red again," George noted.
"Really? It only stayed brown for about a day."
"Maybe it reacts to your magic or something," Fred offered. Katherine laughed.
"Have a brownie Fred," Katherine suggested, tossing one at him, "I don't think the magic was quite at that level."
"Oh, Merlin those people are annoying!" Fred exclaimed as he sat down at the Gryffindor table for breakfast.
"What people?" Katherine asked, scanning the Daily Profit, "And where's George?"
"I'm here," George replied, sitting next to Fred, "Sorry, misplaced my Transfiguration essay."
"Those people you clearly like each other but won't say anything," Fred grouched.
"You actually did it?" Katherine asked, "And it you don't like watching people being awkward and uncomfortable then don't watch."
"Yeah, we always hand in our homework," George replied in a tone that suggested she was insane to think they wouldn't do their homework.
"But I don't want to ignore them!" Fred whined, "I want to force them to do something.
"Well, I can't flaw you there George, and it's none of your business how people's romantic lives pan out Fred."
"How are you doing that?!" Angela exclaimed suddenly. She, Alicia, Lee and Katie had been watching the three red heads talk for a while now. They'd silently agreed that it was immensely unnerving how Katherine could talk to both the twins at once and be reading the paper. Especially as some people couldn't even talk to Fred and George when they were discussing the same thing.
"What?" Katherine asked, putting the paper down to look across the table curiously.
"How are you holding two conversations and reading at the same time?"
"Well I wasn't really reading," Katherine replied with a shrug, "And it's really not that hard to manage conversations so long as you don't mess up who's saying what."
"Ok, but how do you not mess it up with Fred and George?" Lee asked.
"Skill and practice," Katherine answered with a smirk.
"Right, so who were you annoyed at Fred?" Alicia asked, turning to the boy as she spoke.
"Just people," Fred shrugged, then caught Katherine rolling her eyes, "So what would you do then?"
"Nothing," Katherine replied, "It's none of your business, you should leave them alone."
"So your saying," Fred challenged, "If you knew two people who obviously liked each other, but weren't doing anything about it, you'd just leave them alone? In that situation, what would you actually do?"
Katherine snorted into her pumpkin juice, getting some odd looks from her friends. "Oh, Merlin, I've been spending way too much time with you two."
"Why?" Fred whined, "What's so funny?"
"Wouldn't you like to know," Katherine replied, still grinning for reasons no one else understood, "C'mon, we have to get to Tranfiguration, and Katie has Charms."
"Oh no!" Katie exclaimed, "I can't be late again! See you at practice guys!" With that she took of out of the Great Hall, the others following behind her at a much more leisurely pace. Fred and George never rushed to anything, though they often rushed away.
Wasn't that fun? Now, I may need to change my update deadlines to every other Wednesday because no ones giving me ideas (coughREVIEWcough) and things are pilling up.
The next chapter should be much better though, and hopefully entertaining. Please comment!