Storms Ahead

|Chapter thirty five : Congratulations|

Walking into the hall the next morning with a smile I sat down on the bench with pride welling in me as more people came over and congratulated me on yesterday's game

"So"

"So" I said to Cedric laughing after he appeared on the bench beside me

"Still mourning over yesterday's defeat?"

"You could say so- but I must say, that was some pretty impressive scores. I was surprised when you walked out onto the pitch"

"No, you were dumbstruck"

"Okay, maybe I was, but bloody hell you were amazing out there" he told me laughing as I turned to him with a grateful smile

"Thank you Cedric, it means a lot-"

"Well well well, if it isn't a Miss Black" two voices said from in front of me as I turned around and looked at Fred and George who were leaning against the table

"What can I do for you both?"

"That was some great flying out there- How come no one knew you were on the team?"

"Because it was kept a secret-"

"Well we knew that"

"So why did you ask?" I asked them curiously as a smirk grew on my face and watched as they glanced at each other

"Let's restart this conversation- how did you get on the team?"

"McGonagall recommended me to Flint-"

"She what?!"

"Yep- she regrets it though, I asked her yesterday, she also told me that I would look better in scarlet-"

"You would-"

"No, she'd look better in canary-"

"The Hufflepuff robes do look cool but-"

"But she's a Slytherin and has green robes" a voice said from behind us as I turned around and grinned at Adrian and Miles who were standing side by side, staring at the three of them as they stared back

"What are you lot doing here anyway?"

"Congratulating Amelia on yesterday's game of it has anything to do with you Bletchley"

"Yes well Weasleys aren't welcome at the Slytherin table, we don't take people like you in our house-"

"Watch it, both of you" I warned them after Fred and George stood upright, staring at the two as I looked between them

"I mean it"

"I think it might be for the best if you two keep your distance"

"Adrian's right, somebody else might come along, I'll catch up with you two later if I can find you" I said to Fred and George as they looked at me and nodded, throwing a look to the two over their shoulders as they walked away and their eyes fell on Cedric

"Well I can tell that I'm not wanted here, I'll see you later Lia. Well done, again" he smiled as he knocked my shoulder and stood up and left as I offered a wave just as the seats were taken either side of me

"Now we can actually talk to you"

"You scared off my friends"

"Yes well now your other friends are here"

"Where? I can't see the girls or Blaise-"

"We meant us"

"You two think you're my friends?" I asked as I looked between them as an amused look grew on my face

"I'm joking, although you-" I said as I turned to Adrian

"Didn't think I was good enough for the team-"

"And then you threw the quaffle at my stomach and I quickly changed my opinion-"

"And here we are" I cut him off as I let out a light laugh as the two sat there looking amused

"I can't say how glad we all are that you're on the team- even Flint's happy-"

"I'd bloody hope so, sixty points within the first minute and a half, Hufflepuff didn't stand a chance yesterday-"

"Not only that but you broke the schools quidditch scoring record, in only a game" miles told me with a grin as I turned to him

"I did?"

"You did, by an extra seven goals"

"We didn't even need the snitch"

"I didn't even know I had done that" I said to the two amused as I took ahold of my goblet, turning as I watched three painfully familiar faces walking into the hall, Malfoy's face turning even more sour as he looked at me, walking past angrily with a look of disgust

"What was that all about?"

"He's annoyed because I made the team before him. He'll never make the team"

"You're-"

"Realistic-"

"Anyway, have you seen how paranoid the Ravenclaw team are? They've already started frequently booking the pitch"

"How do you know that's the reason? And that they're paranoid?"

"Because we seen them huddled together yesterday after the match, they did not look happy" Miles explained to me as I let out a laugh, looking to their table as I spotted a group of seven, a few looking over as they quickly turned away and I looked to the Gryffindor table, smiling at Holly as she stared at me, smiling back slightly after snapping out of her daze as I turned away confused just as the rest of the team sat down opposite us and a smile started to grow again