AN/- hey guys this is a chapter to my dad who has raised me to be something that woman in my country die to be-independent and understanding-thank you Dad-I know you don't need need this dedication but I still think it's high time to receive something like this-Happy Father's day =)

Chapter 58

Audrey had been finicky that week, however strong she thought her strategies were, practice was crucial and the opening of the season's first match of Slytherine versus Gryffindor wasn't soothing her either and the weather had taken a turn of events—it seemed as if October ending wasn't supposed to be cold—it was still rainy and the thunder cracked above in the great hall as Audrey entered the customarily alive great hall that was bustling with students.

Audrey sighed and closed her eyes just for a second as she pinned the captain badge onto her quidditch robes, the uniform was simple yet classy—it was a maroon jumper along with a single large gold line running across it, there were white cotton pants that were like narrow pants that swallowed the leg, over which her knee brace rest and then her tightly tied up boots that ended right below the brace. The Gryffindor robe was maroon just like the jumper and endings were lined with gold as her back read;

'5

Snape

Captain'

The front had a Gryffindor lion, below it sat the badge she had just pinned.

She sat down in between Hermione and Ginny as Ron on the other side looked practically ready to vomit—he seemed too nervous. He wasn't even eating!

"All the best out there Ron—I here—quidditch can get scary," said Lavender looking at Ron like he was the only boy for her. Hermione frowned and Audrey made a slightly disgruntled face while Ron just looked boggled.

"Here—drink up mate," said Harry patting Ron's back as he handed him some pumpkin juice, Audrey frowned—was she still sleepy or had Harry just slipped something into Ron's juice.

"Ron—stop!" shouted Hermione as Ron looked at her stopping the drink before his lips.

"What have you put in it?" asked Hermione—so Audrey was awake.

"I don't know what you're talking about," shrugged Harry as Ron listened to the conversation clearly.

"Harry—this is cheating—you know you can't slip him luck potion—it is against the rules!" cried Hermione as Audrey was all ears. Ron turned to Audrey for her verdict.

"Why is your glass still full Ron?" asked Audrey as Ron smirked and finished off the whole goblet of pumpkin juice as Hermione looked at her friends disapprovingly. Audrey threw Harry a grateful smile, he winked back—Audrey was now definite Ron was going to kick some Slytherine bottom in this match.

Audrey waited in the dressing room as everyone slipped on their flying goggles—she really missed Fred and George—they could forever make the dressing room environment—less frightening.

"Right—I think—you need to give some sort of pep talk Audrey," said Ginny whispering into Audrey's ears as Audrey gulped and then nodded.

"Everybody—everybody—listens up," she began as the room of seven people fell silent.

"We've got some terrible weather outside—and it's raining really badly—but—I am sure—there is nothing we can't get through with a little wit and lots of courage—that is what we Gryffindors are about right? -So let's show the Slytherines—who is going to win this match—and that bloody house cup!" said Audrey—not knowing where the sudden burst of adrenaline inspiration was coming from—but she could see it was working.

"Let's kill it!" she said smiling as everybody picked up their broomsticks and began making their way outside. The whole team filed out into the grounds as distinctly loud cheering was heard. Audrey was a little scared as the rain fell on them heavily, although she was thankful for Hermione's charm that helped them avoid there robes from getting wet—she could tell Blaise and his ruddy team hadn't thought of it—they were soaking wet.

"Right—now—your call Snape—seeing Gryffindor was first on the pitch," said Madam Hooch as everyone got into position, Blaise glared at her. Ron stood next to her glaring back at Blaise as Audrey smiled him as he beamed at her. Madam Hooch flipped the galleon as Audrey called heads and the galleon landed on her call.

"Choose your side," said Madam Hooch as Audrey pulled up a finger testing the wind direction, seeing if they flew with the wind it would help their speed.

"Right," said Audrey confidently as Ron looked a little worriedly at her, while Blaise smirked like a chesire cat. They thought Audrey was an idiot to choose the right—seeing the force of the wind was too high—they'd be taken away by the rifts.

"All right—get into positions," shouted Madam Hooch as Ron flew over to the right goal posts. Audrey pursed her lips as she glanced at Harry who gave her an encouraging smile.

The snitch was let loose along with the bludgers as Madam Hooch finally threw up the quaffle, Audrey dodged Malfoy to get the quaffle—she flew at full speed and made the first goal for Gryffindor. Smith and Luna could be heard giving there commentary.

"And Gryffindor has made their first goal with captain Snape—Gryffindor in lead with ten points—quaffle still with Snape," announced Luna cheerfully as her lion hat shifted on her head.

Audrey once again headed towards the goal posts as Malfoy was on her tail, but he didn't seem as keen as last year—she didn't bother as she made the next goal. The quaffle was in Ginny's hands now as she threw it at Audrey—but Blaise caught it pushing her towards the stands as everyone cried foul but they died down when Ron made the save like a total hero.

Ron got several other chances to save several different goals—truth to be told Audrey wondered if Felix was helping Ron or was it Ron himself—she decided to learn how to brew this particular potion. She smirked as she made another easy goal—the wind in their total favour as after thirteen goals Harry caught the snitch and Gryffindor got their easy win against Slytherine 280 to 30—thanks to Ron and the wind.

When Madam Hooch shook her hand and patted her back proudly, Audrey couldn't help but feel proud, she could see her mother in the stands with Sirius cheering and bouncing a little as Sirius chuckled at her, she was then engulfed in a group hug with her team. She could see the look of pride on her grandmother's features when the head of the houses came down to the fields to speak to the captains and teams.

The sour looks on the Slytherines however were not missed, Audrey could see her mother run at beak neck speed and crash into her pulling her into the strongest hug they had ever shared, Audrey relaxed in her mother's arms, she liked the feeling—she made her feel as she for a minute no one but the two existed—it had always been that way when her mother hugged her.

"Good work there sport!" smiled Sirius high fiving Harry as Audrey noticed two people walk into the field and stand next to Malfoy—he looked positively glum. It was his mother and another young man who stood next to him along with Severus as Draco's family tried to reassure him about something. The young man caught Audrey staring as Audrey quickly looked away. The man's face twisted in utter glee—Audrey frowned as she noticed the person looking at her, she then looked up hoping he'd stop staring at her, but the man still stared at her a rather odd smile on his face.

Audrey frowned and looked closely at the man who smiled back at her—a slight pang of pain shot through her abdomen as she recognized the smile anywhere—her hand softly brushed against her side as she stepped away—ever since that night—Audrey had never revealed it but—Bellatrix Lestrange had frightened her—she was like the evil hag every child was warned about. Audrey gulped and glared at the man—could it be that evil scumbag—under poly juice—she wondered, but as the young man began walking towards her, she did something unthinkable, she walked backwards as the man picked up his pace.

"Mum!" she said softly not realising she had already pushed her body into her mother's back.

Rachel frowned as she turned around to her frightened daughter; she looked at the man she had been glaring at as she frowned.

"What is it darling?" she asked as the man stopped when he saw her looking.

"Nothing," said Audrey still glancing at the man with that menacing smile who stood next to Narcissa speaking to her as Narcissa glanced at the other side and blanched a little.

Audrey could not hear them but she had a feeling something evil was cooking.

"Come on Cissy—let's go say hello!"

"NO!"

"Please Cissy I want to have some fun with the Snapelet!"

"No!"

"Please!"

"No!"

"You're no fun!"

"Bella no!"

"Oh! Shut up!"

"Hello Ms. Snape—great performance there today," said the young man coming all in as this time even Sirius turned to look at their new visitor, he squinted his eyes as he noticed Narcissa dash up next to the man along with Snape who had a rather worried sneer cross his face—made him look rather constipated.

"Thank you," said Audrey simply as the man smiled at her.

"Hope there have been no injuries," asked the man again, looking at her scarred abdomen fondly—that minute Audrey was sure who she was talking to.

"No—none—hope you are not here to cause any!" sneered Audrey softly pulling out her wand into her hand from her left boot. The young man looked impressed at her.

"Very good Snape—did daddy teach you this new trick?" asked the man—his voice the exact same as Bellatrix—really? Why did she even bother with the poly juice Audrey didn't know.

"Excuse my friend Ms. Snape—sh—he's not in the right state of mind!"

"Then I would suggest—you keep—you're friend—to yourself—Mrs. Malfoy—setting him free this way—could be injurious—for him and the people around—some people might believe he is here to harm," sneered Audrey the way her father would have put it—as she smirked at Narcissa who seemed rather shocked.

"Why you little piece of shit—didn't mummy teach you how to talk to your superiors!" snarled the man his wand was out.

"My mother did not have the frivolous time that pure-blooded smug people would—my mother was more busy raising me than—teaching me this gibberish nonsense you speak off!" snapped Audrey as the man grew angrier and angrier.

"Come away Audrey," Harry demanded as Audrey turned to look at him, he was glaring at Bellatrix just as she had been—she turned to Narcissa.

"Hope you'll take further care of your friends Mrs. Malfoy—we wouldn't need any more 'friends' n Azkaban!" finished Audrey with a right smirk gobsmacking Narcissa as she turned around her hair whipping her face as her robes billowed behind her. Narcissa threw Severus a look telling him exactly what she wanted to convey—but she doubted he'd care—but then she saw it—a look of concern—a look she had seen so many times in Lucius's eyes when he knew Draco was taking the wrong step forward—it was a fatherly glance and she could not miss it.

"I hope you can see your way out Mrs. Malfoy—good evening!" he said soberly as he walked back towards the castle where the Gryffindor team had just entered.

Audrey soon forgot about the episode as the after victory party was established in full through Ron being the man of the match, it was quite enjoyable but seeing Lavender throw herself on Ron every two minutes made Audrey and Harry a little uncomfortable seeing what it was doing to Hermione. They did not realize when she had slipped past them and towards Ron as an excuse to get another drink.

"Hey—did you see me on the field today?" boasted Ron as Dean laughed and patted his shoulders while Ginny rolled her eyes. Audrey and Harry rushed there as Audrey to pull Hermione back as she shoved her away.

"Well—don't act like you don't know what really happened Ron—you didn't do it on your own!" snapped Hermione crossing her hands on her chest as Lavender frowned and glared at her.

"Actually he did," said Harry softly as he showed her the sealed vial of luck potion.

"So you never put it in—you just pretended—so he'd think-?" began Hermione as she looked apologetically over to Ron.

"There really wasn't anything in my pumpkin juice?" Ron said, astounded. "But the weather was so bad… and Vaisey, the keeper couldn't play… I honestly haven't been given lucky potion?" Asked Ron surprised.

Harry shook his head. Ron gaped at him for a moment and then round on Hermione, imitating her voice. "You added Felix Felisis to Ron's juice this morning, that's why he saved everything! See! I can save goals without help, Hermione!" he snarled angrily

"I never said you couldn't — Ron, you thought you'd been given it too!"

But Ron had already strode past her and towards Lavender who had called out to him and was now snogging him senseless without any warning as several cheered in the common room, Harry and Audrey gulped as they turned to look at Hermione who looked like she was devastated.

"Err..." said Harry into the sudden silence; he had not expected his plan to backfire like this,

"Shall… shall we go back to the party, then?" He gulped; he was as confused as any boy would be in the situation.

"You go!" said Hermione, blinking back tears.

"I'm sick of Ron at the moment, I don't know what I'm supposed to have done…" she said as she dashed into towards the empty dormitories as Audrey tried to follow her but was blocked by Cormac who tried to snog her lucky for her Harry was right behind her and pushed her out of his way and stood provocatively in front of McLaggen.

AN/- hey do review-I mean I see you guys adding it to your favorites but no one seems to want to review these days-well everyone except AnimeChic-I mean seriously-if you'd stop reviewing-I think I might just become the forever aloe troll-so thanks for sticking with my story, your an awesome reader and fan artist-I salute you