Nightfall at Beauxbatons

[Fletcher Mercier]

The weather was finally turning warmer, as spring was closing into summer, and Fletcher knew the team was in need of something to get their spirits up. After Orelie had approached her and Theo about potentially getting the team together for more than just their practises, the red head had spoken to her co captain, and they'd decided she was right. They needed to be more than just a team while in the air, and it would be a good chance to get to know some of the other members. Fletcher had been on the team herself since her third year, but last year there'd been a number of new additions, and she felt like it was her place to welcome them properly. She'd asked everyone to join her and Theo on the pitch, after dark, once the sun had already begun to set. There were blankets and pillows and cushions, enclosed in a ring of fairy lights, with the occasional candle placed to help keep them both warm and bright, and the seventh year hoped they'd get the chance to bond properly, and pave the way for the team in years to come.​

 

[Bijoux Laurent]

Bijoux felt electric as the year wore on. She had never really expected to like quidditch, but it was a lot of fun when you actually got down to it. And their New Zealand trip was inching closer and closer, the moment Bijoux had been waiting for since her life had changed last summer. Only months to go now. As many years as she had resisted Nadine's endless talk about quidditch, it had actually been pretty fun to join the team and learn this new game, especially with her best friends by her side. Just as they were as she made her way onto the pitch, curious what their captains wanted with them out so late at night. Bijoux broke into a smile when she saw the set up though, hurrying over to the little seating area. "Oh, this is so cute!" She said happily, sitting down.

 

[Orélie Manuel]

When the captains had asked them all to meet on the pitch after dark, Orélie was half expecting some sort of hazing ritual, though she was pretty sure Nadine would have spilt the beans already if the team had something like that. Instead, walking down to the pitch with the bonsquad she was pleasant surprised at what the captains had set up, dropping down next to Bijoux happily. "And not a broom in site, I could get used to this kind of practice." She said, running her hand over one of the blankets.

 

[Theodore Lacroix]

It had been a tough year for Theodore, and he was happy for the chance to just unwind and have some fun with his team. Being a captain was more work than he had thought, and not stressing over his role, on top of all of his exams, was a nice change. He sat in the circle on cushions, idly watching a glimmer of gold flit around him, the snitch he'd brought with him reflecting the fairy lights Fletcher had set up. When he saw some of the other team members approach he sat up and waved them over from afar. "Don't get too used to it yet, we've still got Hogwarts to beat!" He laughed. There was a lot of anxiousness over their upcoming match. It was totally different to be the one in charge of an international match.

 

[Simone Moreau-Chen]

Simone wasn’t sure what to expect when they arrived to the quidditch pitch after dark. She let out a low whistle when she saw the elaborate set up of fairy lights and blankets. “I like that competitive spirit, Theodore!” Simone announced as she sat with her friends, draping her legs over Orelie’s. “That must be why you’re co-captain.” she said with a mock salute. She was acting aloof but she would be lying if she said she didn't want to completely destroy Hogwarts as well, they had been practicing so hard and wanted to show off all they had learned. She would never admit this to Nadine but she was really enjoying being on the quidditch team and it had definitely ignited the competitive part of herself that she had previously reserved for skateboard tricks and other equally questionable challenges.