Closed Seated on the Sidelines

[Alicia Richelieu]

Alicia had donned her Quidditch gear and taken her broom to the pitch. After flying a few circles and doing some drills, she quickly grew bored of practicing alone. As it was getting late, she decided to head over to the stands. She flew over, stepped off her broom onto one of the benches, and began to remove her gloves. Practicing felt a bit futile after their recent loss. As she settled in, she noticed someone else sitting a few rows below her. The setting sun’s golden light had made it difficult to see the other girl before “Oh, hey!” Alicia called out, waving to the Hufflepuff. “Are you here for some practice or just for some peace and quiet?” She paused and added, “Bailey, right?”

 

[Bailey Walden-Cade]

The stands were a good place to think, aside from during games they were usually empty and they looked out onto the pitch which Bailey always appreciated. The view relaxed her, it was the closest she felt to the game she loved when she wasn't playing or practicing. She didn't expect someone to join her, it was a girl she hadn't seen much of before but she was sure she was on the Gryffindor team, maybe she was a new transfer. She wondered if she was one of the people that Veronica was annoyed about, her sister seemed to blame everyone in her house for her continuously not being on the team, "Yeah it's Bailey, no I'm just here to relax, I can leave if you want to practice,"