Lucinda Dursley: Alternate Version

Gryffindor Vs Ravenclaw

Lucinda's POV

Ron isn't talking to Hermione or I. Because apparently our cats killed his rat. Harry didn't even try to defend me, he's little cousin. So now I'm ignoring him. I didn't even go to his quidditch practice to ride his Firebolt. That he had gotten back. Hermione and I have gotten closer during this. When I wasn't with her studying, I was with Luna and Ginny or Draco.

Yes, I call him Draco now. He actually believes me when I say Sandy didn't ate Scabbers. She had been with Ginny that entire day. But apparently, that wasn't good enough for Ron or Harry. He even introduced me to his owl Budo. He even helped me study occasionally. I could almost say we're friends now.

I still see the black dog occasionally. I even talk to him and Sandy about my problems with Harry. Sure they can't talk back, but they are amazing listeners. The dog even showed me how to get past the Whomping Willow and into the tunnel that lead to the Shrieking Shack. Though I've only gone there once since he showed me as I've been to busy.

Anyway it's time for the Gryffindor vs Ravenclaw quidditch match. I go full Gryffindor minus the face paint and I wore my Ravenclaw necklace I got for Christmas. But kept it hidden so as not confuse anyone about who I am supporting during the match.

Harry had brought the Firebolt down to breakfast this morning. There was a lot of excited muttering about it. I even noticed the Slytherins look thunder struck by it. I even over heard that Percy had made a bet with his Ravenclaw girlfriend about who'd win the match. I'm broken from my thoughts by the appearance of Draco and his two lackeys.

"Sure you can manage that broom, Potter?" Draco asks him.

"Yeah, reckon so" Harry says casually.

"Got plenty of special features, hasn't it? Shame it doesn't come with a parachute — in case you get too near a Dementor" Draco says. He's mates chuckle while I roll my eyes, typical.

"Pity you can't attach an extra arm to yours, Malfoy. Then it could catch the Snitch for you" Harry tells him. The other Gryffindors laughed loudly and I couldn't suppress a small giggle myself. As Draco left with Crabbe and Goyle.

After breakfast I head done to the pitch with the girls (Ginny and Hermione). Once we sat down we waited for the match to start. Soon both teams appear and the captains shake hands before they all take to the sky. The Bludgers and snitch are released then the quaffle. And the game began.

"They're off, and the big excitement this match is the Firebolt that Harry Potter is flying for Gryffindor. According to Which Broomstick, the Firebolt's going to be the broom of choice for the national teams at this year's World Championship" Lee stated to explain.

"Jordan, would you mind telling us what's going on in the match?" McGonagall demanded.

"Right you are, Professor — just giving a bit of background information — the Firebolt, incidentally, has a built-in auto-brake and..." Lee started to say. But was cut off by McGonagall saying his name firmly making me giggle.

"Okay, okay, Gryffindor in possession, Katie Bell of Gryffindor, heading for goal" Lee states and I focus on the match.

"Go Katie!" I cheer with some of the other gryffindors. She zoomed past Harry and scored a goal. Making all us Gryffindors cheer. I then look at Harry and frown. This is a match not a ball. He should not be a gentleman to Cho Chang. They are opponents after all. Apparently Oliver felt the same way as he told Harry this was no time to be a gentleman.

"Gryffindor leads by eighty points to zero, and look at that Firebolt go! Potter's really putting it through its paces now, see it turn — Chang's comet is just no match for it, the Firebolt's precision — balance is really noticeable in these long" Lee explains.

"JORDAN! ARE YOU BEING PAID TO ADVERTISE FIREBOLTS? GET ON WITH THE COMMENTARY!" McGonagall shouts at him. I giggle again, it was very entertaining to hear. Just then I see Harry spot the snitch.

Suddenly there were small screams and I look to find why they sounded scared. That's when I saw three dementors on the field below. But something wasn't right, it wasn't cold and I'm not filling up with dread like usual. "Expecto Patronum!" I hear Harry shout and I watch a silvery stag shot out of his wand. And knock the 'dementors' over.

"Harry Potter has caught the snitch, Gryffindor wins the match!" Lee shouts and everyone cheers. But I was making my way down to the field wand in hand. I'm joined by Professors Lupin and McGonagall.

"Stay close Lucinda" Lupin tells me and I nod my head. Before we could go see the 'dementors' we greeted Harry. "That was quite some Patronus" Lupin states.

"The Dementors didn't affect me at all! I didn't feel a thing!" Harry shouts.

"That's because they weren't dementors, right professor?" I ask and he smiles nodding his head.

"Yes, come and see"  Lupin says and leads us over to where the 'dementors' are being scolded by McGonagall. "You gave Mr. Malfoy quite a fright" Lupin states. I frown looking at Draco who appeared to of been on Goyle's shoulders. Crabbe and Marcus Flint were there also.

"An unworthy trick! A low and cowardly attempt to sabotage the Gryffindor Seeker! Detention for all of you, and fifty points from Slytherin! I shall be speaking to Professor Dumbledore about this, make no mistake! Ah, here he comes now!" she shouts.

"Come on Harry, Lucinda" George calls. "Party in the Gryffindor Common Room" he tells us.

"See you around professor" I say before following George. Once there I go sit by Hermione. "Why are you even doing muggle studies again?" I ask her. She is reading an enormous book entitled Home Life and Social Habits of British Muggles.

"It's interesting to see how wizards describe muggle life" she states absentmindedly.

"If you say so" I say as Sandy jumps on my lap. I start to pat her absentmindedly. Harry asked Hermione if she even went to the match and I glared at him.

"Of course I did, I went with Lucinda. And I'm very glad we won, and I think you did really well, but I need to read this by Monday" she tells him.

"Come on you two, come and have some food" Harry tells us.

"I can't, Harry. I've still got four hundred and twenty-two pages to read!" Hermione tells him.

"Anyway...he doesn't want us to join in" I add looking at Ron.

"If Scabbers hadn't just been eaten, he could have had some of those Fudge Flies. He used to really like them" Ron says loudly. Making Hermione burst into tears as I hold back my own. She ran to the girls dormitory while I ran out of the common room. I run outside the castle over to the whomping willow.

I freeze it and crawl into the tunnel. Once there I allow my sobs to be heard as I hug myself. I make my way up the tunnel and enter the shrieking shack. When I enter the upstairs bedroom I don't notice the man in the corner. As I lay on the bed crying. "Stupid Harry, stupid Ron, it's all the rat's fault" I grumble before falling asleep from exhaustion.

A/N

Picture above of Lucinda's outfit and picture on the external link of the quidditch pitch.