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Chapter 38
The Saturday morning sun rose over the pointed roofs of the Hogwarts towers, the lights passed through the curtained dormitories as it fell on one particular occupant in question.
Audrey Snape was rudely woken up by the sunlight filling her dormitory as the window opposite her bed let the light in and hit her directly on her face. Audrey flipped over in a quick sharp turn like motion and plunged her body and head into her bed and pillows as half her body was out of her comforter while one of her socked foot dangled dangerously out of the comforter and off the edge of the bed.
"Audrey wake up!" someone screamed too close and too loudly near Audrey's ears as Audrey jumped like a startled cat and then fell off her bed from the other side.
"Merlin, you alright?" asked Angelina dressed in her quidditch robes as she dashed to were Audrey was sleeping on the ground her comforter that she had pulled down with her covered her body as she snuggled in closer. Angelina frowned and pulled the thick and soft comforter off her, she then proceeded to squat and the tickle Audrey as the girl groaned in displeasure and opened her eyes extremely slowly as the light hit her face. Audrey rubbed her eyes slowly and looked up at Angelina who was smiling excitedly at her. Angelina stood up properly, pulled both of Audrey's hands into hers and pulled her up to her feet as Audrey yawned crudely.
"What do you want Johnson?" asked Audrey pushing her slippers on with too much effort as she tried to see better through her sleep filled eyes.
"Come on—or do you not want to play today's match?" asked Angelina laughing at Audrey as Audrey widened her eyes and smacked her head, she couldn't believe that after the practice matches and exercise routines she had forgotten that today was finally the day they'd be fighting it out with the Slytherines.
"Right—into the showers and off to breakfast—I have to go wake up Ginny and the twins—seeing that Harry's doing his best in waking Ron," smiled Angelina as Audrey nodded and stretched as she made her way to the bathroom.
A few minutes later Audrey noticed Hermione come into the dormitory as she was drying her hair with her wand and strapping her black combat boots on.
"Ready?" asked Hermione smiling as Audrey looked at her and gave her a faint smile.
"Not really," replied Audrey shrugging as she stood up in her white shorts and red turtle neck sweater with a large golden line in the middle across her chest, she pulled on her red robe with her surname and number on the back in gold over her clothes.
"Breakfast?" asked Hermione as Audrey nodded, she pulled up her broomstick on her shoulder and gathered her knee and arm pads along with her gloves.
Once they reached breakfast Audrey noticed that the great hall was hardly full, most of the students had already packed a small breakfast and gone down to the quidditch pitch to get good seats.
"Big match huh?" asked Sirius as he sat down next to Audrey who was once again playing with her food as the rest of the team and ate in merriment, although Ron seemed to be possibly more tensed than Audrey was.
"Huh?" asked Audrey snapping out of her trance, Sirius frowned and looked at her worriedly.
"You alright?" asked Sirius wiping his mouth with his napkin as Audrey nodded.
"Nervous?" asked Sirius as Audrey closed her eyes and sighed pushing her breakfast away. Sirius slumped lightly as he looked around a little disappointedly, he noticed Snape looking at Audrey's plate a little worriedly, his eyes caught Snape's for a second as the man made a look that almost begged Sirius to make Audrey eat, shove food into her mouth.
"Eat kid—you'll kill yourself," said Sirius looking away from Snape.
"I'm not hungry—get off my case," said Audrey rudely as Sirius glared at her and pouted, he then turned to his own plate. Audrey sighed and rubbed her temple and turned to look up as Harry looked at her with raised eyebrows.
"Sirius—I'm sorry I shouldn't have done that," she said apologetically.
"Doesn't matter—I suppose you're just nervous," said Sirius waving away the apology as Audrey frowned slightly but let it go.
"By the way—maybe you should go down to the stands—seeing your mum and Moony are here," said Sirius looking at her, he couldn't help but smile as a rather huge grin shot on her face.
"Really—Rem's here?" asked Audrey excitedly as Sirius nodded seeing the girl jump up in excitement, he released just how much Remus meant to her and he was pleased to know that even though all those years that Sirius felt Remus would end up alone, depressed and not needed by anyone, he wanted to take all those thoughts back, seeing how much Audrey cared for him pleased Sirius that Audrey wasn't judgemental like her stupid father but she had a mind of her own, a open and understanding mind. What was even funnier was that Audrey was more excited about Remus's presence than her mother's.
"Tonks is here too," said Sirius as Audrey nodded and smiled at him, she asked Angelina for permission to leave for the quidditch pitch and on receiving it, she beamed at Sirius and dashed down to the quidditch pitch, her red robes running after her.
"Aren't you going in for commentary supervision?" Rachel asked her mother as she and Tonks settled down next to Minerva who seemed to be sitting way away from her husband.
"Lee Jordan, will be coming here," said Minerva matter of factly, Rachel turned her head to see her father talking to professor Vector and Sinistra about something as Sirius stood next to her.
"So you and dad aren't talking yet?" Rachel asked as softly as she could, Minerva snapped her green cat eyes at her daughter and glared.
"No!" she said bitingly as Rachel slumped, her parents used to fight when she was young, if they hadn't they'd make one odd couple but this was different never had they not spoken to each other for so long after their ridiculous fights. Usually it was her father who came to apologise but this time, Rachel did not see that happening and she noted he must have been very displeased or maybe too busy as always.
"You do release this is stupid—that you are fighting him for particularly no reason at all and that instead of him you should be moving collectively to get that ghastly Umbridge woman out of here," said Rachel in another whisper as Lee Jordan came into the teachers stand and took a seat next to Minerva with a rather huge box in front of him from which he unpacked the score board and microphone.
"Don't Rachel—last thing I need right now is all this therapy rubbish you learnt in France," snarled Minerva as Rachel glared at her but turned away as Sirius came sprinting at her and pulled her into a fierce hug.
"Padfoot—you insane mutt—put me down!" she laughed as he pulled her off her feet.
"Oh! Rachy, Rachy, Rachy," he sang and placed her down and smirked at Tonks as his hands went for her waist to pull her into a hug as well but she glared at him pointedly.
"Do not touch me Sirius Black—don't even think about it," snapped Tonks evilly as Remus finally made his appearance; Sirius turned and hugged his friend as well.
"Moony!—can't believe I haven't seen you since summer," smiled Sirius as Remus pushed the man off him annoyed.
"I see you're leaving no cost in showing off your true—colours," said Remus a little annoyed that his friend was decked in a thick scarf with red and gold stripes with a white t-shirt and black leather jacket and dark jeans—he looked just like the Sirius fifteen years ago—before Azkaban—when he'd so much happier, Rachel thought—it filed her heart that Sirius was finally reciprocating better—he did not deserved to put in the prison, so Rachel got up and pulled him into a hug.
"Yes, I missed you to Rach!" he said softly into her ears as Rachel smiled softly into his embrace, while Remus berated Sirius.
"For Merlin sakes Sirius—you're a teacher—you've got to remove that scarf!" said Remus as Rachel pulled away but Sirius's hand still rest on her shoulders.
"Any doubts I placed some heavy bets?" grinned Sirius wiggling his eyebrows as Remus rolled his eyes and shook his head when someone crashed into his back from behind. He turned quickly enveloping the body whose arms were around his waist.
"Hello Drey!" he said pulling his god daughter into a proper hug as he could hear her muffled voice talking to him from her head buried in his warm coat.
"How've you been?" he asked as she refused to let go of him.
"Good, I missed you a lot though" she said finally letting go of him as he pushed a small lock of hair behind her ear and smiled.
"What have you done to your hair?" snarled Rachel jumping from her seat as Audrey looked at her and raised her eyebrows.
"Missed you too mum—a bit I suppose," said Audrey smiled a little pitifully as she could hear her grandmother scoff in the corner while her mother gave her the customary glare.
"What?" asked Audrey curiously as she flipped her now neck length hair from here to there.
"Audrey you had such lovely hair!" said Rachel reminiscing about her daughter's hair.
"Yes but I needed a haircut-seeing I hadn't gotten one in a whole year," said Audrey pouting as Rachel rolled her eyes.
"I think it's cool," smiled Tonks as Audrey high fived her.
"Well I think it makes your head look big plus it's all over the place—why didn't you ask me before getting it done?" argued Rachel as Audrey put her foot down.
"My head my hair my rules," she smirked as Rachel squinted her eyes angrily.
"Snape! Come on!" snarled Angelina from the field, everyone was down and waiting for madam hooch to beginning the match.
"Right I gotta go," said Audrey hurriedly as she picked up her broomstick and pushed it over her shoulders.
"Play fair," shouted Remus and Rachel together.
"Promise," shouted Audrey sarcastically as Rachel shook her head.
"Well—you might as well sit seeing that you might have to stand in the line outside the department of magical injuries at the ministry after she's done beating the shit out the Slytherines," chuckled Sirius as Rachel slumped and Remus glared at his friend while Tonks threw him a small smile.
A few more people entered the teachers' box and sat in the empty line left above them. She knew who it was, Lucius Malfoy and his wife's hair and features could not be mistaken for anyone else's and of course their most favourite friend and accomplice was present there in his black robes and green Slytherine scarf, well at least Sirius wasn't the only one showing of his sides. There was a rather shrill and girlish laugh from behind as Rachel turned to see who it was.
She noticed Lucius laughing with a pink— well Rachel didn't know if she really did look human enough but she could tell from her face she was definitely evil.
"Is that the horrible Umbridge woman?" asked Rachel as Sirius turned to look at the stands behind.
"Yup, big tosser, she is," said Sirius loathingly as he noticed Aurora come and sit next to Tonks.
"Rachel—how have you been?" asked Aurora happily seeing Rachel after last year.
"Very well thank you Aurora—hope Sirius isn't annoying you too much," asked Rachel, Aurora blushed a little and smiled at Sirius who winked at her openly making her blush further and him laugh even more and more dog like. Sirius began signing loudly making Aurora blush crimson while Rachel laughed heartily, she could remember the last time she laughed like this.
"Black we've come here to enjoy the match not listen to you voice—keep it low!" snarled Lucius—Rachel couldn't believe Lucius was speaking to Sirius, it was just like school times, each one provoked the other and then a rather gruesome fight ensued.
Rachel noticed Remus look back as Sirius turned around to snub Malfoy the way he did best as his eyes travelled over to Narcissa who was giving him the look, the look that made Sirius's blood boil and the look his mother used to give him.
"What's wrong with your wife Lucy? Got dung stuck under their Cissy or is that how your ugly face just is?" asked Sirius using their family nicknames as Aurora struggled her best to suppress her laughter, seeing Rachel and Tonks weren't even trying.
"Seeing how you broke Aunt Wulburga's heart when you found scum for friends—I think I have every right to look at you like that—Siri!" snapped Narcissa as Rachel looked at her blinking, it had been so long since she had heard Narcissa speak, it felt almost as if she missed her voice, not that she had every liked Narcissa or her violent and mental sister Bellatrix and then there was Lucius complete arrogant arse and prick, Rachel was actually waiting for his name to be rubbed in the mud seeing how slippery he was, he deserved to be snubbed.
"How's dear Bella still rotting in Azkaban?" asked Sirius as Narcissa turned a shaped redder, Rachel noticed her hand slip into her husbands, she knew a witch like Narcissa would be ashamed of her convict sister.
"Ashamed?" asked Sirius smirking.
"Very—seeing that you got out," snarled Narcissa swallowing hard.
"Why don't we find another place to sit?" asked Severus in a light sneer, throwing a dirty look at Sirius who gave him an equally bad glare.
"Why—I don't see any reason to move Severus!" shouted Narcissa as Severus raised his eyebrows at her, all he wanted was to stop fighting.
"Listen to Snivellus Cissy—he'll get you the best seats— in the library—maybe he'll let you smell his hair—it might just get the phlegm out from under your nose!" laughed Sirius as Rachel couldn't help but laugh out at that one, Remus glared at them but even Tonks was laughing as she held her stomach.
"Shut up Black!" snarled Severus pulling out his wand as Sirius was not far behind, Umbridge looked on in interest.
"We don't need to get with such people—let's enjoy the match Severus," said Lucius calmly as Sirius smirked and turned around once Snape pocketed him wand. Sirius noticed everyone was getting into position. Rachel knew he was going to be shouting and screaming along with the whole of the Gryffindor stand, she thought he might was well just sit with them, but he obviously wasn't going to be going anywhere after the verbal brawl and snubbing of his rivals.
Lee Jordan began with the commentary surprised by professor McGonagall.
"What a beautiful Saturday morning for a quidditch match between no other teams but our very own Gryffindor—and Slytherine," said Lee as his voice boomed in the mike, his Slytherine less enthusiastic than his Gryffindor making Sirius laugh a little.
"Both teams seemed equally prepared—Slytherine with their new seeker and Captain Murdock along with their new chaser or should I say old seeker turned chaser—Draco Malfoy on his new Firebolt 10, a broom similar to the classic Firebolt but cannot match the popularity of that one," said Lee Jordan as the Gryffindors cheered his commentary on.
"And of coarse the Gryffindors there in red—there is captain Johnson and her team of chasers both new, Ginny Weasley looking extremely strong while Audrey Snape still on the ground—first for the quaffle—hoping for some powerful throws from her—and against her is Dominic Serter from Slytherine on the ground—his Golden feather no match for a Lummox 360—after all it is a custom made broomstick—only Merlin knows what secrets Snape's broomstick is hiding." Commented Lee happily as the Gryffindor stands made more noise, Audrey shot him a smile. The stadium went silent when Madam Hooch began speaking to the players.
"Captains and ground shake your hands please," she said ordering the players to shake hands as the she let the bludgers free and let the snitch fly away; she then pulled the quaffle into her hands.
"Alright—I want a clean game—understood?" she asked as all the players replied in an affirmative.
"Alright—ready!" she asked as she blew her whistle and threw the quaffle as high was she could manage, when it came down due to gravity, Audrey and Serter were already in the air fighting for it, but Serter was admittedly faster than she was, he had control over the quaffle as he passed it on to Malfoy who caught it with some difficulty but hurriedly flew over to the goals and made Slytherines first easy goal.
"And—unbelievable, Slytherine has made its first goal—So the score is ten to nothing," announced Lee Jordan a little depressed.
"Ron—what are you doing!" snarled Fred as he aimed the bludger on a Slytherine chaser but missed as the boy flew to the side and made Slytherines third goal leaving Gryffindor at zero.
"He's nervous—"said Ginny worriedly looking at her brother.
"What are we going to do?" added Ginny as she consulted with Angelina and Audrey.
"We can't help him block till they make the fifth goal—we need to try and snatch the Quaffle—we need to set target—Audrey you aim for Malfoy, Ginny go for Serter—I'll take care of Leavis," said Angelina as the others nodded.
"And the Gryffindor chasers are in formation again—Serter passes to Malfoy—Malfoy back to Serter another pass—and Weasley's got the quaffle—passes to Johnson—passes to Snape—she's flying—she at the post—and—and—oh shit! Snape misses—because Burgundy has the arms of a gorilla, the Slytherine keeper does," announced Lee Jordan Audrey's throw was caught by Mary Burgundy as she dived just in time for the quaffle to come into her truly gargantuan hands, she then proceeded to throw the Quaffle at least a mile away to exactly where Malfoy was hovering.
"Jordan!" scolded Minerva as Jordan rolled his eyes and went on with the commentary.
"And the quaffle is still in Malfoy's captive hands as he dodges two bludgers sent his way by the Weasley twins—and and Bohemian flip—terrible attempt at it by Malfoy but he seems to have survived because of his expensive broomstick!" announced Lee as Professor McGonagall proceeded to scold him, Lucius Malfoy had a rather bad look on his face when his son had tried a stand-up back flip but almost lost his balance thirty feet of the ground.
"Quaffle with Serter now who is being tailed by Weasley—Serter passes to Malfoy, passes back to Serter and there's a pass to Leavis and Leavis drops the Quaffle-caught by Captain Johnson—Quaffle is being flown on the other side and oh! Watch out Angelina!" snarled Lee as a bludger hit Angelina on the shoulders making her drop the quaffle as Leavis caught it.
"Leavis passes to Malfoy and another goal for Slytherine—Gryffindor keeper needs to buck up—the score is now thirty to zero—quaffle still in the hands of the Slytherines," announced Lee as the Slytherine stands seemed to have developed a cheer of sorts but not for their own team but Ron instead.
"Weasley is our king
He always lets the quaffle in
Weasley is our king
Weasley is our king
Weasley was born in a bin
Weasley he always lets the quaffle in
He'll make sure we'll win
Weasley is our king
Weasley cannot save a thing
He cannot block a single ring
That's why all the Slytherines sing:
Weasley is our King"
"And the match continues as Leavis still in position with the quaffle, there is a block there by Snape but oh! That's got to hurt—is that a foal—Madam hooch declares it as no-foul and that's another goal for Slytherine," announced Lee as Professor McGonagall changed the score from 30 to 40 looking longingly at the Gryffindor dials and when she would be changing them.
"'re you alright?" asked Ginny as Audrey was nursing her bruised chest were Leavis had hit her hard with his hand punching the air out of her.
"Fine!" growled Audrey as she looked menacingly at Leavis who successfully made another goal and threw a rather garish smirk her way.
"After the obvious foul—
"Jordan'
"After the dirty little—
"Jordan I am warning you"
"Fine—I was just kidding Professor—so after the not so obvious foul and the quaffle is finally in the hands of Ginny Weasley—Weasley passes to Snape—Snape back to Weasley—back to Snape back to Weasley—back to Snape and there is the throw—and Yes! Snape scores!" shouted Lee as Audrey almost fell of her broomstick to get that goal into the ring as the passes confused the Slytherine chaser and Audrey flew towards the right making the keeper think her shot would oriented to the left ring but instead Audrey got a clean shot on the ring that was closest to her.
"And finally an opening by Gryffindor—let's cross our fingers now," announced Jordan the Gryffindor stands finally had something to cheer about and so did Sirius, right when the quaffle left Audrey's hands she had a loathful face as she made a rather dangerous sound while throwing the Quaffle with all her force into the ring and only when the ring made the 'cling' sound did Audrey exhale satisfied with her forceful outcome.
She flew back to her rejoicing team as the Slytherines threw them dirty looks. Fred and George cheered wildly clashing their clubs together while ruffling Audrey's hair and patting her back Harry threw her a congratulatory smile encouraging her, but Ron obviously could not leave his post and therefore cheered from where he was, he even threw a small salute her way.
"Gryffindor is back in the game—Quaffle in possession of Snape—she's flying east towards the post—dodges Serter, Malfoy is in the way—a beautiful upward fly and Malfoy is dodged— Oh! but Leavis takes the snatch—brilliant handwork by Leavis there—oh, and there is a marvellous back flip by Snape—I have seen back flips but that one was the king—her control is brilliant," announced Lee as he tracked Audrey while she did an about turn like flip and then raced after the Leavis the quaffle thief.
"Snape is on Leavis's tail—she's almost there—and she's being tailed by no one but Malfoy—he'd falling into line—what is he?—FOUL!" cried Lee Jordan as Malfoy hit Audrey on the face for no good reason, seeing that she didn't have the quaffle attacks like this were against the rules. The whole of Gryffindor stadium was in uproar as Malfoy's blow seemed to hit Audrey in the face out of nowhere, she could hear the snarky git laughing away on his broomstick as a cling stating that Leavis had scored was made definite by Madam Hooch.
Ginny asked Angelina for a time out as she noticed Audrey hovering on the spot she had been hit, holding her face. Angelina seemed too busy trying to fight for the obvious foul that Malfoy had made but Madam Hooch seemed to be helpless because she had been busy looking for the bludgers too notice Malfoy hit Audrey square in the face.
"You alright?"asked Ginny trying to push Audrey's hand away from her face and when she did she noticed a small line of ruby red blood made it's way down. Audrey felt movement on the face and proceeded to clean the line of blood trailing down from her nose. She looked at it angrily, pulled out her wand and fixed her face.
"Episkey," she said, the spell seemed to be effective she noticed as she felt her nose grow intensively cold and then warm as it returned to the normal temperature.
"I am going to kill Malfoy—and then cut him into a million pieces and make a soup and feed it to Buckbeak!" snarled Audrey pushing herself forward on the broom angrily towards Angelina as Madam Hooch granted them a time out. Angelina gathered her team.
"Merlin—when did they get so good?" asked Angelina sighing as Ginny looked at her worriedly.
"Go Gryffindor!" shouted someone from the teachers stands as they all whipped their heads towards the Rachel who was standing there and clapping along with Sirius who seemed to be laughing and cheering for them.
"Listen—we need to kill them—no mercy anymore—Fred and George you need to keep the bludgers to yourselves hit the Slytherines as badly as you can—maim them—Ron—you have got to try harder and protect the goals—Harry—the snitch is the crucial thing right now! Audrey, Ginny—it's our job to buy Harry time—let's do that—let's give the Slytherines things to cry about!" said Angelina all pepped up as Fred and George chuckled they knew where she seemed to have got this random bout of charisma from, her role model was cheering for her team, Angelina could not lose this match for anything.
"Can I kill Malfoy?" asked Audrey angrily as Angelina looked at her and everybody laughed out as Angelina gave her full permission to do whatever she wanted with Malfoy.
"The match has begun once again, the chasers are in formation, Weasley throws the Quaffle—good throw there by the keeper and the quaffle is in possession of Angelina—passed to Snape back at Johnson—Slytherine team seemed to have blocked Snape and Weasley, Johnson has nowhere to go but forward—Serter and Leavis closing in on her, Snape and Weasley need to do something quick—where is Snape going?" called Lee as he was on the edge of his seat looking at the Slytherine scheme—it was a well thought out plan which seemed to have no solution to it but Audrey seemed to have thought of something. She decreased her altitude; her feet were almost touching the ground but she flew as fast as Angelina was, she came right below her. Audrey noticed the teacher's stands in front of her, she would crash into the stands if she didn't raise her height if she didn't break, she didn't know what the bloody hell she was waiting for.
"Angelina drop it!" shouted Audrey looking above her as Angelina smiled looking down as she threw the quaffle down, caught just in time by Audrey while she pulled her broom in a steepest of pulls, almost flat down on her broom as she avoided collision with the stands.
"Go Snape!" shouted Sirius cheering like a madman—never in his life had he imagined he'd be cheering a Snape on—but here he was doing the very same thing.
Audrey was still flat down on her broom as the Slytherines began tailing her furiously, when she finally reached the Slytherine post she threw the quaffle high in the air and flipped her broom around as the quaffle came down. He force of her broom's hit was so good that it made a sound like a whip crack as the quaffle went dashing off into the keepers chest send her through the goal post.
"And Gryffindor seems to have finally gotten their head in the game—another amazing goal by Snape—brilliant dexterity and girth—this girl seems to be going places," announced Lee. Almost most of the teachers stand was now cheering for Gryffindor, well at least the line he was sitting in, when Lee turned around to look at the Slytherine supporters, he noticed that the Malfoy family looked bitter as Audrey steadied herself on the broom, what Lee did not understand was Snape's look on his face, he couldn't decide whether he was displeased by the show of talent that his daughter had that he lacked or was he displeased of the fact that his team was beginning to have thorough competition finally and it was forced full on by his own namesake, it had to be the latter seeing how vile Snape was in reality that he did not give a shit about whether his daughter was alright or not—Lee had a feeling that Snape wasn't going to be very proud of his daughter if she was the reason Gryffindor won the match, instead he'd be very cross, very, very cross at least he already seemed to look cross with her.
Lee felt rather bad for Audrey, seeing that he had heard that she was quite good at potions, maybe she wanted to impress her father but the poor girl didn't know that her father was a heartless bastard, well at least Audrey's mother seemed to love her enough and then there was Remus Lupin who Lee had heard was her godfather and Professor Black seemed to love Audrey like he loved Harry and then there was professors McGonagall and Dumbledore who seemed to care enough about her too but still growing up without a father— Lee couldn't imagine it after all after his mother had run away with another wizard he had been raised by his father and Lee couldn't help but love the man—he was everything to his father and his father was everything to him. Another occupant of the stand also seemed to be in Slytherines support seeing that she was sitting next to Malfoy and complimenting his pig head son and passing her disapproval on to Mrs. Malfoy who was sitting next to Snape as even Snape could hear her snub his daughter but said nothing.
"Quaffle is still in possession of Snape—she's flying towards the stands and bless Merlin—that was a direct shot, that makes the score now Gryffindor at thirty to Slytherines fifty," announced Lee as the quaffle was thrown into the quidditch pitch by the Slytherine keeper caught luckily by Angelina.
"And Quaffle is with Captain Johnson again—passed to Weasley—passed back to Johnson—now in the hands of Snape and she's back on her way to the goals—she's on a roll today—her first game at Hogwarts and what a stupendous player," announced lee.
"And Snape's being tailed by Malfoy—oh watch out for that!" announced Lee thanks to whom Audrey took a look back to spot Malfoy and a bludger aiming for her, she swiftly made her choice and moved out of the way with a swift right turn as she lost the bludger but Malfoy seemed to be after still like a madman and he got into line with her again, she turned her head to look at him, throwing him a bad look she pushed the quaffle under her other arm. She saw Malfoy pull back but she did not fail to notice the smirk on his face and just when Audrey aimed for Slytherines goal as she held the quaffle in her hand, Malfoy pushed her harshly disturbing her concentration and in that grabbing the quaffle for himself, he then raced Audrey to the Gryffindor goal post as he shot the quaffle but thankfully this time Ron blocked it and caught the quaffle in his hands, throwing it into the game a Angelina who scored another goal.
"Brilliant momentum there between Johnson, Weasley and Snape—Weasley seems to have finally started to show his true talents," announced Lee happily the next to four goals made by the Slytherines were stopped by Ron as now the Slytherines had stopped singing as the Gryffindors had begun
"Weasley is our king
He never lets the quaffle in
Weasley is our king
Weasley is our king
Weasley is our king
Weasley can save anything
He can block every ring
That's why all the Gryffindors sing:
Weasley is our King"
"And Johnson with the quaffle—passes to Weasley—Oh! Caught by Serter—good move by Serter there—Serter passes to Leavis—Leavis back to Serter—back to Leavis and there's pass on onto Malfoy and a snatch from Weasley—passes to Johnson—oh once again taken by Malfoy and Malfoy shoots—saved by Weasley—Quaffle back in possession of Malfoy he's going back to the goals and he shoots—Oh! Brilliant grab there by Snape and seems like Malfoy is not very happy with this development by the Gryffindor chaser—there's the sign to the beaters and Heather Moss is behind Fred Weasley for the bludger—she's got it and there's the bludger slamming towards Snape—dodged brilliantly—I wonder when will we see the secrets she's hiding in her broomstick," announced Jordan as he excitedly continued with the commentary as Audrey successfully blocked the bludger.
"And there's the shot by Snape and she misses—keeper passes to Malfoy and Snape on his tail and oh—and—," started Lee but couldn't finish his statement as a bludger knocked Audrey of her broomstick, she dangled from with the help of her hand trying to jump back up but pulling her hand.
"Pull up!" called Harry flying over to her as Audrey spotted it right behind him.
"Harry—the snitch is right behind you!" she said pointing with her free hand as Harry whipped his head and saw it, he then turned to look back at Audrey, how was he supposed to do two things at one time.
"Go for it," smiled Audrey nodding encouragingly as Harry gave her a determined look and then sped off towards the snitch. She tried swinging but almost lost her balance and let go of the broomstick but luckily she caught hold of the stick again or it would have been thirty five feet below. Audrey's eyes scanned the surroundings as she noticed her mother standing at the fence of the stands and waiting impatiently as Tonks and Remus sat and looked worried she found Sinistra almost on Sirius's lap.
"Come on Drey!" she told herself as she swung herself again, this time gaining some height but once again almost losing her grip, that was when she realised that if she swung around and let her hand go she could get back on the broomstick. She caught hold of the broomstick with her free hand and swung on it like a trapeze, when she reached the highest point she let loose one hand and swung herself around the broom letting go of her other hand and then sitting herself down comfortably on the seat and held on to the broomstick as she noticed Angelina slamming into Malfoy and grabbing the quaffle from him dodging the rest and trying to score but failing. Audrey flew over to Fred and George as they tried to grab hold on to the bludger that was currently with the Slytherine beaters.
"Guys—I need your help—I need you to hit a bludger at me when I get the quaffle—can you do that?" asked Audrey as Fred made a swift turn slamming his club into one of the mad bludgers.
"Are you mental why would you do that?" asked Fred
"Trust me!" she told them as Fred gulped but agreed as did George and Audrey flew back into position as Angelina passed the quaffle to Ginny and Ginny to her.
"Quaffle's back in Snape's hands and she's flying to the Slytherine post—Malfoy who doesn't seem to be tried of hunting Snape is back on her tail and Snape seems to have seen him coming—Snape's slowing down and what in Merlin's pants—Snape's turned behind and is now hovering over the spot with the Quaffle looking at Malfoy—he is as shocked as we—What is she doing? Why is she throwing the quaffle at him—SNAPE YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO HELP HIM!" shouted Lee angrily as Audrey threw the quaffle at Malfoy who was as shocked as the rest of the stadium the Gryffindor were screaming angrily at Audrey's betrayal but stopped when the bludger hit Malfoy with full force almost breaking his back and knocking him off his broomstick but at the same time making him throw the Quaffle at Audrey.
"Thanks," she said as she zoomed away leaving him like he had left her, hanging as she scored another goal making Gryffindor cheer like a wild bunch of giants.
"Nice one Audrey!" shouted Fred and George slamming their clubs into each other happily as Angelina who too had doubted Audrey for that moment was now sure that she was never going to doubt her again and was happily smiling with Audrey as Lee Jordan announced that Gryffindor was ten points ahead of Slytherine.
"Gave us a scare there Snape, No one would have guessed you were using Malfoy as a shield—and Malfoy's still struggling to grab hold of his broom—new Firebolt not an asset anymore for the Slytherine team—and there's Murdock helping Malfoy on his broomstick—can't deny the fact that Murdock has so far proven to be the best captain Slytherine has seen in a long time," said Lee commenting on Malfoy's broomstick as Slytherine called for their time-out and so the Gryffindors got to discuss their strategies as well.
"This is it—Harry we're at advantage—you've got to catch the snitch—it's now or never—Ron you're doing brilliantly—boys I think you're skills are finally coming to use—Ginny brilliant passing—you're better than Katie too and Audrey—Merlin—what the bloody hell does Malfoy want from you?" asked Angelina as she congratulated everyone but was surprised that Malfoy was after Audrey's blood.
"I don't know—but if that's what he wants—he's going to get some serious injuries," said Audrey evilly as Angelina smirked.
"Alright Harry—we're going to buy you time—give it your best everybody!" said Angelina as they nodded and fell back into position as the Slytherine players had come back into position.
"And the match has begun again—there goes the quaffle—Slytherine in position, Serter passes the quaffle to Malfoy and Malfoy to Leavis and there's the snatch by Johnson—she's flying towards the post—passes to Weasley—Weasley back to Johnson and Johnson to Snape and once again Malfoy seems to have started his hunt down for Snape," commented Lee in a bored fashion as Audrey turned around to see Malfoy throw her a loathful look as he tried to reach her speed he was flat down on his broom and was possibly as fast as he could go.
"Seems like Potter's spotted the snitch!" called Lee excitedly as Audrey's head towards Harry who was zooming away behind a tiny glittering light flying above the Slytherine stands.
Audrey turned around to see Malfoy was still following her—Merlin the boy is annoying—didn't he know that she was just keeping the quaffle for herself till Harry caught the snitch. When Audrey was a few feet away from the teacher's box, she decided to have some fun—seeing that Malfoy wasn't going to learn his lesson—she decided to teach him another one.
Suddenly Audrey picked up speed and turned towards the Slytherine goal post, confusing Malfoy for a second but he shook his head and followed her as fast as he could, seeing that her broomstick had just magically become faster out of nowhere. When Audrey did reach the Slytherine goal post she didn't try to shoot she just continued to fly back towards the teachers box and Malfoy without realising her obvious plan began to pick up his speed, now almost flat on his broom he could tell he was going to be able to reach out for Audrey's broom tail but in all this adrenalin excitement Draco failed to see that the girl was flying right into the teachers box. Audrey then suddenly kicked back on her broomstick with both her feet on the stands coming to an abrupt halt as her speed dropped in the fraction a second and even though she jerked and hovered above the teachers box, Draco wasn't so lucky seeing his broom didn't have any specially designed brakes he went crashing into the stands broomstick and all as the force made him break through the wooden back panel of the box and making him fall onto the ground. Audrey smirked and scoffed as most of the teachers and the Malfoys were shocked at the sudden whirlwind of events.
"Nice!" shouted Sirius leaning dangerously over the barricades and raising his fist at Audrey who bumped it with hers laughing as she flew once again to the Slytherine goals and scored.
"And what a performance—Snape finally got rid of Malfoy off her back and scored a direct goal I have only two words for her—DATE ME!" shouted Lee into the microphone before professor McGonagall pulled the microphone away from him. Audrey was flying back as Angelina was now protecting the quaffle, she noticed Malfoy being revived by Madam Pomfrey in the teachers box as his parents hovered over him worriedly, she noticed her father tried to look disinterestedly at the match and helped out madam Pomfrey now and now, but Audrey knew he was happy she taught Malfoy a lesson—well at least she thought he was happy seeing that he couldn't really tell her or show her how pleased he was, well at least there was Sirius who seemed to be immensely proud of both Harry and her and then there was Remus and Tonks and her mother who were all cheering like avid fans.
A few second later Harry caught the snitch and Madam Hooch declared Gryffindors the winners of the match as the Gryffindors cheered like s mad bunch of monkeys while the Slytherines sulked and booed them.
Students began leaving the stands as the Gryffindor and Slytherine teams were now assembled together and were being congratulated by whoever's parents had attended. Audrey noticed Malfoy had returned to his team and was being spoken to by Murdock as his parents and Murdock's were talking to each other and of course their head of the house had come to speak with the team, just like professor McGonagall was walking up to them. Audrey was happy to see how happy her grandmother looked in a week. Audrey's eyes went to her mother who was walking next to Sirius as she knew they were joking about Remus and Tonks without Tonks noticing who they were pairing Remus up with as she was secretly getting jealous.
"You were amazing—bloody amazing—especially slamming Malfoy into that wall I couldn't stop bloody laughing!" said Sirius as loudly as he could manage as Audrey chuckled, she knew he was trying to rub it into the Slytherines that they lost.
"Well they all did it together!" said Rachel deflating her daughter's head a little as Audrey nodded readily while the Weasley siblings were having a little celebration of their own.
"I want you to meet someone though," said Audrey remembering Angelina gaping at her mother when she had entered the field.
"Angelina—this is my mum Rachel Adams—mum this is Angelina Johnson our captain and a really good friend," smiled Audrey winking at Angelina as she smiled at her excitedly as Rachel smiled and shook her hand.
"Hi!" was all Angelina could get out of her system as Rachel tried to carry forward the conversation. It was close to lunch time as everyone left the field for lunch as Audrey and Harry were walking behind talking about the match while the adults walked ahead, Sirius turning around excitedly and smiling at them randomly making Harry and Audrey burst out laughing when he did that.
"So Hermione told me Cho asked you out?" asked Audrey casually beginning the nagging conversation that she had been meaning to start with Harry as she could see his cheeks go red.
"Yes— we went on a date on Halloween and well—she's really nice," he said looking away from her guiltily, Audrey had an odd feeling like he was feeling guilty about something and so she did not stretch it, she didn't need him to know about her feelings for him when he obviously had feelings for someone else.
"I'm sure she is," smiled Audrey as Harry looked at her and gave her a small smile.
"Enjoying your time with your girlfriend Potter?" snarled someone from behind as both Audrey and Harry whipped their heads on hearing Malfoy's snide voice.
"Get lost Malfoy!" snarled Audrey as Harry pulled out his wand while Audrey pulled his sleeve and pulled him forward she noticed Sirius and the rest had stopped.
"What's wrong Snape aren't you in love with Potty?" asked Draco angrily as he looked cross his arm in a sling possibly due to falling out of the teachers' box.
"Why don't you mind your own business Malfoy—not crying to mummy yet?" sneered Harry angrily as he saw his parents glaring at him and Audrey.
"At least I have a mother Potter—so sad your mudblood of mother couldn't deflate your abnormally large head!" snarled Malfoy his wand in his hand as he had a menacing smirk on his face. Audrey didn't even know when Harry jumped but when he sprinted she almost went off balance but caught hold of him from his waist.
"Let go, I'll kill the git!" snarled Harry as Audrey held him back with all her strength.
"No, let it be—Harry—Umbridge is here!" said Audrey softly as she could see Umbridge ready to say something if Harry even touch Draco, Audrey remembered their previous punishment, she turned around to Sirius for help, thankfully her mother and Sirius were coming back along with Remus and Tonks in the back.
"Oye, break it off!" said Sirius calmly as Harry pulled back finally as Audrey let go of him and steadied herself.
"I don't think you're going to get a shag out of him today Snape!" laughed Draco as Audrey threw him a dirty glare as Harry bit down on his jaws.
"Come on!" Sirius growled softly.
"Yea—go on Snape—go f*** Potter—while he f**** Chang on the side—s***!"smirked Draco as Audrey looked at him—she did not know why his words hurt so much—maybe because she knew he didn't mean them—because he was saying them just to please his prick parents—but she knew her eyes were filling up.
"Sod off Malfoy—at least we aren't f*** like you—could tell from Blaise's face just how worried he is about his little boyfriend—tell me didn't it break Goyle heart?" snarked Audrey angrily.
"Come on Drey," said Remus softly pushing his arm around her shoulders as she looked up at him smiling down at her breaking her into a smile as well as he smiled and then went to speak to Tonks as Sirius was glaring at Draco along with Harry who looked like he was going to bite Malfoy's head off.
"Draco! That will be enough!" said Lucius Malfoy silkily as he walked up to his son who was facing a rather angry group of Gryffindors. Lucius stood beside his son and smiled diplomatically at the group in front of him.
"Come on, let's go," said Audrey looking at Lucius disgustedly, who seemed to be smirking at her, she never liked Malfoy and after this summer she did not like Lucius Malfoy either, he was Voldemort's closest accomplice and he was the one manipulating the ministry and the minster in his favour—seeing that he was rich and powerful but that didn't mean Audrey had any obligations of speaking cordially with him.
"Your skills are very impressive Ms. Snape," said Lucius as Audrey and the rest glared at him, they knew he was mocking her, Audrey swore she heard Sirius growl like Padfoot.
"Keep calm," said Remus softly as Audrey knew he was right, but that didn't mean she had to be nice to him, she was going to be cold and indifferent, freezing cold.
"Congratulations on your victory," he said smirking as if daring Audrey to speak in front of Umbridge who was standing next to Draco while Draco's mother stood on his side looking aloof just like Severus who found the grey sky rather interesting.
"Thank you," replied Audrey curtly as Malfoy walked towards her, Sirius was going to jump in front of her but Malfoy was faster as he pulled Audrey's hand into his as if into a shake of sorts.
"So sad you wish you associate yourself with low life like this—when there is so much more people want you to gain—for your own benefit!" he said smiling at her evilly, Audrey frowned, what did he mean by that?—what was he talking about?
"Who I associate is none of your business is it Mr. Malfoy?" sneered Audrey loathingly as her Malfoy looked her down as she pulled her hand out of his and cleaned it on her pant as if she had touch something disgusting.
"If you'd excuse us, good day," she sneered as she turned around with Sirius smirking at Malfoy like he was proud of Audrey. Harry too smirked like Sirius and turned around and walked away with his godfather as the last thing that stopped Audrey in her tracks was when Lucius shouted something amusedly.
"You are a lot like your father Audrey!" shouted Lucius—it was very out of character for him, to shout out at anyone and that was what made Audrey turn, her eyes shone in resentment. She noticed her father glaring at Malfoy in a similar way as Malfoy smiled at her, for once Audrey felt—as if—no it couldn't be possible—his smile seemed—faintly—warm—like he had a heart—no—that was not humanly possible.
"Come on sweetheart!" said Rachel glaring at Malfoy and then pulling her daughter away from the unfriendly company.
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