Love By Another Name

Learn to Let Go

Katie sighed as she continued restocking the shelves in the clinic with various potions and salves. With the season now started, they were constantly going through them as practice and matches intensified. While she knew it was the nature of the game, she couldn't help but wish that the blokes would take a few less bludgers.

She stepped back and surveyed her work, happy with how everything was situated and organized. She really did love her work. There had been a time when the only thing she had ever wanted to do was to play professionally and never thought there was anything else that she could do. But being here, working as a mediwizard for quidditch players, she felt like she had found her true calling.

"Oi, did you read the latest?"

Katie turned slightly, hearing a chaser - Dominic Myers - in the hallway just outside the clinic. She took a step closer to the open door, slightly worried about what they were talking about.

"About how she was spotted furniture shopping in Diagon Alley and stormed out? Yea," the keeper Carl Lyons replied.

"It's ridiculous, mate," Myers said. "You'd think at some point they'd lay off her."

"Always knew Davies was a wanker," Lyons replied.

"You ever wonder what really happened, though?" Myers asked. "She never talks about it."

"Probably because it's none of our goddamn business," Lyons retorted.

Katie couldn't help but think she had always liked him for a reason.

"Yea, but... I mean, there are two sides to the story," Myers pushed.

Katie closed her eyes, feeling the tears start to well up again. Merlin, even her own team were talking about her. She couldn't escape it anywhere. And Myers was thinking that she was somehow at fault. Well, she supposed that technically she was at fault to some degree. But that was besides the point. She had been working with these blokes for years. Wasn't there some sort of loyalty there?

She then heard Finn in her head, repeating the very words that she had spoken last night.

Fuck 'em.

Opening her eyes, she wiped the tears from her cheeks and she squared her shoulders, striding towards the door.

"If you two are done discussing my personal life, it's time for me to look over Lyons' shoulder," she said harshly.

Both men jumped slightly, not realizing that she had overheard them. She started to turn to go back into the clinic, but then stopped and whirled back to face them.

"It's not any of your damn business what happened with me and Davies and I'd appreciate it if you'd refrain from talking about me behind my back."

Myers looked to the ground, seeming ashamed while Lyons shot him a glare.

"We're sorry, Bell," Lyons said. "You're right. None of our business. And you know we're on your side. Aren't we, Myers?"

He shot another dark look at the man.

"Yea, of course. Sorry, Bell," Myers said quickly.

Katie nodded and motioned for Lyons to follow her.

"Get in here. Need to make sure that shoulder is healing up nicely before I let you in the air today," she said, a small smile on her face.

She couldn't help as a surge of pride ran through her. More often than not, when she heard the whispers or felt the stares, she would run away from it. Hide. But she didn't want to anymore. Suppose it was time she started facing things head on.