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Fleur had seen a quidditch match only once before, when her father had taken her and her younger brother to a match of the Dutch national team against the French one. It hadn't been a great experience, as her brother Lars had gotten sick from eating too much candy and thrown up on the person in front of them. They hadn't seen much of the match after that, as the snitch had been caught while they were busy dealing with it. So she was very excited to see the very first match of the school year, even more because it was her own house that played today. She was wearing a red sweater and had quickly borrowed an older girl's lipstick to make red lines on her cheeks to support the team. She whooped as they went into the air and pumped her fist when the Ravenclaw seeker was hit by a well-aimed bludger from the Gryffindor beater. Ravenclaw may have the quaffle, but it looked to her like Gryffindor had a better start.
 
November climbed up the stands ready for the Ravenclaw vs. Gryffindor match. She still didn't understand that much about Quidditch, a few friends tried to explain it to her before but everything happened to quickly the last game she saw, she wasn't sure what the point of the whole match was. The girl was there to support Flavio no matter what. Also her friend Noemie who was also on the Ravenclaw team. She didn't have any friends on the Gryffindor team but she did know who a few of them were like Merrill who was in her year. She knew Amber wouldn't be far behind her to watch Flavio. November didn't trust Amber fully and thought the girl wasn't quite real. How could she be so perfect and friendly all the time, it made November wonder what Amber was really like inside her head. November did hope that Hufflepuff would do well again this year, but she also hoped Ravenclaw would step it up after hearing they really hadn't done well the previous year. Sighing November sat and waited for the match to begin. She cheered for Noemie and Flavio as they came out and started the game. From what she could tell they actually had the same position on the team and November thought that was nice, it would mean she didn't need to focus on two sides of the pitch to see them both. "Go Duckie! Oh, oh! Noemie! Go on Noemie you can score!" She yelled as she saw Noemie get the ball and move towards the hoops of Gryffindor.
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Amber wasn't always the biggest fan of Quidditch, but when there were friends of hers on the team she always went out to support them. This time it was Flavio and Noemie who were playing, though her ex boyfriend Wyatt was on the other team which made her feel a little awkward. She saw Marisol as well and frowned, she knew which team she was rooting for today and it wasn't the one she was on. As she approached the stands, she saw November standing there. She sighed, feeling like it would be rude to just ignore her. She gave the girl a smile, though it was forced. November was cheering for Flavio and called him Duckie. That seemed... odd to Amber and she gave November a glance from the corner of her eye about it. Since when did they have nicknames? It sounded like she knew Noemie as well, which also irritated Amber a bit. Did November have to have all the same friends she did? Amber decided to turn her attention to the game, though she shouted less than November did. She cheered as Noemie scored and clapped for her friend. "Go Noemie!" She shouted eagerly.
 
He had forgotten about cheering for his friends the moment he noticed that a certain someone wasn't at her usual spot up in the air. Asaiah looked down at the bench the alternates on the Ravenclaw team sat and frowned when he didn't saw her sitting among them. He tried desperately to make eye contact with one of his friends in the hope that they had noticed that Teagan was missing too but since the two of them had been busy doing their job, neither of them was looking his way. It was nothing like the Ravenclaw to miss a match, especially since they were up against Gryffindor House so found it strange that she was nowhere to be seen.
 
Veronica was excited for the first game of the year, and she was quietly thrilled that her house was one of the first teams to get up in the air. Last year hadn't gone so well for Ravenclaw, but she was sure that they could only get better as the season went on. This game was also particularly exciting for Veronica because they were playing against Gryffindor, and she knew her friend Tomas had just made it onto the team. She had craned her neck as much as she was able to see if she could spot him on the pitch, but being unable to see him up amongst the scarlet-robed players had resigned herself to the fact that he wouldn't be playing in the games just yet. It was a little bit of a relief in a way, though she felt bad to think it - now she could support her own house team without the inner conflict she knew would have risen otherwise. Beaming and clapping loudly as one of their chasers scored the first goal of the match, Veronica hoped Ravenclaw would keep it up and take the win today.
 
Stella was excited for the first Quidditch match of the season especially since Wyatt was playing in it. Now that she had made her team as an alternate she was even more invested in the game and wanted to see how the teams fared so she had an idea of how they played when her team finally went up against them. Stella walked up to the stands, clad in a red Gryffindor cap, a silent but obvious choice to root for her brother. She had a feeling anything more ostentatious from her would embarrass and annoy him, so this was enough for now. She tried to get as close as possible to the front and saw her brother's friend nearby, deciding to go chat with him like Wyatt suggested she do. "Hi Asaiah, right? I'm Stella, Wyatt's sister!" she greeted. She decided to introduce herself because after meeting Wyatt's girlfriend who hadn't known who she was, she figured Wyatt didn't tell his friends much about her at all. She glanced back at the game, hoping for Gryffindor to score.
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Corrine wasn't a huge quidditch fan, but she did enjoy the excitement of cheering for Gryffindor. So she sat with her house, booing as the people in her section did and definitely cheering when they did. She'd even made sure to wear her Gryffindor t-shirt as she cheered. "Gooooo Gryffindor!"
 
November was excited for Noemie as every cheered. She was pretty sure from the cheers in the Ravenclaw stands that she had gotten their team points. It was excited seeing everyone cheering. Although, November was a little chilly standing outside in the winter/spring air. She hoped the game wouldn't last too long as she watched the Gryffindor team fly back towards the other end. It seemed like Gryffindor made a score as well, which was sad enough but she was excited to see that Flavio had gotten the ball and was flying towards the other end of the pitch. For the most part November ignored the fact Amber had sat next to her. She did offer to give the girl a high five when Noemie scored, however. She knew it wouldn't be hard to be Amber's friend, and that just annoyed her. November was happy with her friends, even though none were in her own house. She didn't want Amber butting in on everything. "Woooo! You can do it, Duckie!" She cheered for Flavio as he flew through the pitch. Even though she didn't like flying much November had to admit her friends made it look fun, though they seemed to be the only ones doing anything as everyone just seemed to be flying around, she wasn't sure what the people with the bats were doing, she knew two up there were looking for a very tiny ball. She understood the basics to a point, the scoring was similar to a game like lacrosse or soccer. November did happen to notice that Amber wasn't cheering for Wyatt, she was pretty sure the two were together and were even mentioned in the paper last semester about being dates. The section about couples still together and new couples. While, her and Flavio had gone to the Yule Ball, they weren't an item so they hadn't gone to the Valentine's dance together, she didn't go at all. "Don't girls usually cheer for their boyfriend's team?" She questioned turning towards Amber noticing for one of the first times how similar they dressed when not in uniforms. They had the same style, great.
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November didn't greet her and Amber didn't greet the other girl either, and she was more sure than ever now that the other girl did not like her. That's why it was a surprise to her when she offered a high five when Noemie scored. Amber reluctantly gave her one, though she quickly focused on the game again in time to watch Marisol get hit by a bludger. As much as she disliked the girl for how she had behaved when she had been dating Wyatt, she still winced in sympathy. Bludgers should be forbidden, in her opinion. She groaned when Flavio tried to score but was blocked, sad to see her friend fail at scoring but still sure they could win this. She tried to follow the rest of the action and keep track of everything when the girl next to her suddenly spoke up again, and her question made Amber bristle a little. It sounded like criticism, at least to her, and she wondered if November was trying to admonish her for not supporting who she thought was still her boyfriend or just trying to pry into her private life. She looked at her and answered coolly. "I suppose they do, but Wyatt isn't my boyfriend anymore if you really need to know. We broke up a little while ago." She said.

It seemed like November was looking at her outfit and she felt a little uncertain. The other girl had a really good sense of fashion, that was something Amber had noticed about her in their first year and had made her think they could be friends. Amber noticed everyone's clothes most of the time, as she had a keen interest in fashion. Today she had put on a light blue button down sleeveless top with a cream colored skirt, as she had wanted to get close to the Ravenclaw colors without actually going blue and bronze. She had attempted to braid a blue ribbon into her hair but it had been a very frustrating and fruitless experience, so in the end she had hastily tied it to the end of her braid instead, and she now wondered if it looked silly or lopsided, it probably did. She wasn't going to fidget with it, though, unwilling to show November any uncertainty. "Don't girls usually save the cute nicknames for their boyfriends?" She asked the girl instead, mimicking her question from earlier on purpose. Her tone casual and light as she turned her gaze back to the field. Flavio and November weren't dating, as far as she knew, and she figured Flavio would have told her if they were. She focused on the game and saw Marisol had the quaffle now. Ugh.
 
November was starting to have a hard time focusing on the game as Amber replied. Flavio had missed, but November still cheered a bit for him, it must be hard to time a throw so the keeper would miss it. Noemie had done it but that might have put the keeper, Merrill on edge to get the next one that came her way. November was certain Merrill was the girl dating Lucas, she wondered where he might be, she hadn't seen him since the previous year and she missed their rainy day chats. She would be much happier to see him than Amber. Of course he was quite the brother figure to her, he reminded her a lot of August. Snapping back to the present she listened to Amber speak not looking directly at the girl in case something happened on the field. "Oh," she replied back. She hadn't ever dealt with a break up before so she wasn't sure there was anything she could quite say to Amber. Of course, Amber could have done the breaking up. She didn't seem sad or upset by having to see Wyatt on the pitch. "Well, that's a shame. You two, had, uh, good run. Save it marriage as my mom says," November awkwardly mumbled to the girl. She mentally slapped herself for how stupid she sounded. Of course, now Amber would think her even stranger than before. She hoped Amber wouldn't convince Flavio not to be her friend any longer. It had happened once before when she was little, she was friends with two girls and one decided that November was weird and convinced the other girl to walk away and not talk to November.

November bit her lip as the play continued on the pitch. She really had no idea what she was watching but she did pay attention to the Ravenclaw stands and cheered with them. She tried her best not to cheer with the Gryffindors as it was hard for her to follow the players back and forth. She really needed to have one of her friends explain what was going on, maybe the next match Flavio didn't play he could help her understand the game. Thinking of Flavio November heard what Amber said. For a moment it made her stop and she could feel the anger of defensiveness boil up under her skin. She had to try hard to shrug off the comment. "I don't know," she let out staring out towards Flavio. "You tell me, you're the only here who has had a boyfriend." November was right angry with Amber for saying such a thing. It made November doubt herself. She had called him Duckie in the birthday card she had gotten for him that had a magic picture of a duck running in it. He hadn't said anything about not wanting to be called that to her. Of course, Amber had walked up on them right at that moment. She frowned feeling like she could cry but she was determined to not let Amber be the reason she cried, again. "My sister and I have always made, cute, nicknames for people. I guess her more than me, but they weren't our boyfriends or even girlfriends when we had," November mumbled a bit trying get out her excuse while not looking at Amber and just staring off in the pitch. She followed Noemie flying around now afraid Amber would figure out she had a tiny -tiny- crush on Flavio. He was just so nice to November, unlike Amber.
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Clementine usually wasn't in the habit of going to Quidditch games unless Anthony was playing, but today she felt like attending. The fact that it was the first game of the season seemed to heighten the excitement of the school and it was pretty contagious. Despite being a Hufflepuff herself, Clementine decided to dress in light pink and pale red colors in an attempt to support Gryffindor. She had nothing against Ravenclaw, but her best friend was in Gryffindor so she'd made her allegiance to the house a long time ago. Clementine walked up to the stands and made her way through the crowds alone, wondering if she'd see anyone she recognized. She wondered if Anthony or Teddy would be here and if they were, who she'd stand with, because aside from their first awkward encounter, she hadn't brought the two of them together yet. And after hearing Amber's dilemma with Wyatt and his friends, she wasn't too eager to risk that problem just yet. Luckily for her, Clementine didn't have to contemplate that sort of decision as she noticed November and Amber standing beside each other and made her way over to her dorm mates. "Hi guys!" Clementine said brightly, positioning herself between the two of them as they had seemed to leave a sizeable gap between the two of them which she found odd. Upon arrival, Clementine could notice some sort of tension in the air, and she wondered if it had to do with the game. Given recent events Gryffindor and Ravenclaw seemed to have some weird sort of rivalry, and she wondered if that tension on the field was spilling out onto the stands. Being the silent people watcher that she was, Clementine had long since observed that November and the boy Flavio were rather close, whereas Amber was dating Wyatt so she wanted to attribute their tension to the simple Quidditch rivalry between the two houses. But something told her that wasn't exactly the case, as she had noticed the tension in their dorm too.
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Asaiah turned around when a voice pulled him away from his thoughts. He smiled at the young girl and nodded his head when she introduced herself. ''Hi, Stella.'' the Beater hadn't officially met his best friend's sister before, only heard about her from his cousin, so he was excited to finally meet her, especially now that she had made the team as well.
 
Tess loved Quidditch, every part of the school teemed with excitement on the morning of the game and Hufflepuff as returning champions from not only the inter-house games but also against Beauxbatons had to prove their skill once more so she had to go watch the game to see what tricks Ravenclaw and Gryffindor had up their sleeves but also so she could cheer on her friend, Lizzie. They'd become closer over the holidays visiting with one another a few short times and though they were competitors today Tesla was a supporter only. So with an enchanted flag that said 'Go Gryffindor' and had moving drawings of fireworks displayed on it she made her way to the stands but didn't know where she would stand yet as she hadn't planned to meet with anybody however she happened to catch sight of Clementine - one of her roommates who although she didn't know very well - seemed nice and followed a few behind until she saw Clementine, Amber and November all together. It was practically a fourth year Hufflepuff girl's reunion. She did notice now that they seemed to be dressed in opposing colours but the girl paid it no mind as she asked them a little nervously, "Hi. Um do you mind if I watch with you guys?" They really didn't know each other all that well but Tess had made a promise to herself to really try to make friends this year and she felt the best place to start was probably with people she already knew and people she happened to share a bedroom with.
 
Amber felt bad for her words as soon as she said them, it wasn't like it was that odd to have a nickname for a friend, she had just wanted to get under November's skin like she was getting under Amber's. She had no idea what the girl was saying about marriage, but she decided to ignore it instead of asking for clarification. Her reply was very defensive, and Amber thought she might have made the other girl angry. She wondered why she was doing this, why they weren't just being friendly with each other. Was it November or was it her? She wasn't used to clashing with someone so... similar to her. Her dislike of Lizzie Taylor was easy to explain as they were incredibly different and she had splashed mud all over Amber on their first meeting, and her dislike of Rory Fergusson had an even more obvious reason, as he was just a jerk. But with November there just seemed to be a weird strife, and she couldn't say where it came from. "Actually, I don't know, I never had a nickname for him." She said with a small shrug. "I don't know why I said that." She added, though the apology that should have followed didn't come out of her mouth. She nodded at the mention of her and her sister, though she didn't dare to comment on it in case she made the girl cry again. Her sister was clearly a sore subject. She followed November's gaze to Noemie who was flying on the field, and she stared at the other girl for a moment. She still didn't get why she was sometimes so enthralled by the Ravenclaw, even from a distance. She was just really pretty.

She heard a familiar cheerful voice and turned to see Clementine. She felt immensely relieved to see her friend, as she was sure to break the awkwardness that was happening between her and November. Amber was glad she stood between them, so at least she could talk to Clementine easily. "Hey, are you supporting Gryffindor?" She asked the girl, she wondered if she had done the same as Amber had by showing her support with her clothes. She pointed to her own shirt. "Guess we're on opposing sides." She sort of hoped Clementine wouldn't bring up Wyatt, but even if she did Amber wouldn't really mind telling her they broke up. Clem was the girl she went to with boy trouble, at least so far, so she was sure the blonde would understand. Then she heard another familiar voice and looked up to see Tess. While Clem and Amber had been subtle about their support, Tess made it very clear."Nice flag." Amber said with a smile. "Of course we don't mind." She added, though talking about breaking up with Wyatt would be more awkward with Tesla here as she didn't know the other girl that well. But maybe the match would distract them. She didn't feel as sad as she thought you were supposed to feel about breaking up with someone, but she still thought Wyatt was nice. If it hadn't been for Flavio on the other team and Marisol and Lizzie on his, she would probably have supported Gryffindor in this match. Tesla apparently supported Lizzie, though, and Amber shot her a small look. She didn't like the Gryffindor at all, though she supposed Tesla was more similar to the other girl. Still, Amber couldn't help but think she didn't have the best taste in friends, though she would keep that for herself.

When Amber finally looked back, she was surprised to see Gryffindor in the lead. She scowled a little, hoping Ravenclaw could turn this around. Her scowl deepened when Noemie failed to score.
 
Sophie wasn't sure why she was at the game at all. She had thought maybe she could cover it for the paper, but she knew by now that she wouldn't even be able to describe what was happening on the field. She kept zoning out, growing more and more irritated by the loud people around her. Occasionally she sent a glare at Gabriel Rosenberg on the alternate's bench all the way down on the pitch. She hated that he had made the team, though at least he wouldn't actually get to play. She had also spotted her sister surrounded by a group of girls, which just made her irritation worse. She didn't even care who won or lost, and wanted to leave, but she didn't think she wanted to push her way through the tightly packed crowd in the middle of the match. It was taking forever though. She had no idea why anyone thought this was interesting.
 
November wasn't sure why she was still in the stands near Amber. She could easily walk away, but she was there for her friends she wouldn't let Amber get under her skin and make her leave. She wasn't even sure if Amber was doing anything on purpose, the girl had plenty of natural talents maybe repelling November was just one of them. November was starting to get tired of the conversation. She hardly talked this much outside of her few friendships and it was draining to try to respond to Amber without being an idiot. Or more of an idiot after thinking about her last response. She glanced over at Amber as the girl said she wasn't sure why she said what said. November was pretty sure it was because Amber didn't like her hanging around the friends they shared. Was November getting in the way of anything for Amber? She didn't think so. November had been peaceful up till this moment. She hadn't lashed out and only been quiet around Amber, she wasn't sure why the girl seemed to not like her so much. Ainsley was quiet and Amber seemed to be super friends with her. Noemie seemed to be flying well and November wondered when the game would end. November was starting to wonder why Amber had been upset about her nickname for Flavio. The thought made her huff a little but she tried her best to shrug off all the self doubt she was starting to feel.

November didn't mind the quiet that followed Amber's last statement. It didn't feel like she needed to respond to it so she let it be. Soon enough the quiet was broken by a new voice and face. November hadn't ever shared conversation with this Hufflepuff either. November bit her lip as Amber talked to the girl, they seemed as though they were close as well. She was glad for the break in having to just speak with Amber, they just seemed to be battling with their words. November didn't say anything as Amber talked with her friend, she watched the game seeing Gryffindor pull into the lead and her friends try their best to fix it. Soon enough Telsa was there and she wondered how it became that she and Amber were on the same side of things. Usually November noticed how opposing their conversations were it seemed funny that they both were supporting the same team and the two girls coming in were rooting for Gryffindor. November was wearing her bluest outfit she could manage although she had to note in her mind her sweater for warmth did have red in it to be fair. A lot of students were starting to get hit with bludgers at this point. It seemed like a tough sport which made her admire Noemie and Flavio and the rest for playing even though they could get hurt. November was rather sensitive to pain and it wouldn't really be something for herself. "Hello to you both," she said with a light smile towards the other girls. "You play Telsa don't you? Those balls look quite nasty, the ones that they hit around with the bats," November said wincing as the balls continued to sail through the air, they almost seemed to have a mind of their own, she wished someone would rightly explain the sport to her. She noticed the seeker of the Gryffindor team was flying by weaving in between the stands, she wondered if that was usually a part of the game. It looked rather odd. November looked over at the girls standing near her and turned back in time to see Flavio scoring and the Ravenclaw supporters erupting! She clapped her hands and grinned but refrained for calling out to him in case the other girls would think her nickname was out of place for her friend.
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Tess had been unaware of the sour conversation between her dorm mates although she had a nasty habit of running into them during these times but still she was glad to have people to stand with even if they were supporting a team she didn't. She cheered for her friend, Lizzie, unaware of the distance between Amber and her friend because she couldn't imagine two friendly people disliking one another. She looked over at November as she asked about the bludgers and nodded, "Yeah in my second year I broke my wrist because of one. They hurt a lot." She didn't mention how the horrible woman who taught Muggle Studies had prevented her from going to the hospital wing because she had shoved some horrible Slytherin for being mean to her friend and former Captain, Reuben. The game continued on and then James Cade caught the snitch and Tess cheered loudly for Gryffindor, sure that she would defeat them even still in the future but enjoying that they won for now.
 
The other two Hufflepuffs were a blessing in disguise, as the awkwardness between her and November as good as disappeared. At least, it became less obvious. She winced when she heard Tesla say she broke her wrist once, and knew for sure that quidditch was not for her. The game continued for a while and they wall watched, but then it was over as the Gryffindor seeker got the snitch. Amber felt disappointed, and hoped Flavio and Noemie wouldn't take the loss too badly. She grimaced at November, as she was the only other girl there that had been rooting for the Ravenclaws.
 
Fleur headed down to the stands, she was a big supporter of her Slytherin team. She hardly talked to the players most of them not being in her year but she had to admit most of the guys on the team were rather good looking, it didn't hurt to be out cheering for them. She was glad the weather was warming up and it was pleasant enough being out of doors. She went up in the Slytherin stands with a banner in her hand hoping the team would take out the Hufflepuff team.
 
Tristan didn't really care that much about quidditch as a sport, but he could hardly ignore its social impact on the school. Quidditch players were admired, those who protested the matches and showed negative opinions about it were looked down upon. So he knew it wouldn't do him any harm to show up to support his house. He wanted to cheer for his friend Ares too, who was now the captain of their team. So he stood in the stands and waited for the match to start, he hadn't gone all out with his appearance like some others but was wearing his Hufflepuff scarf to show which house wanted to win. Unlike some others, he didn't shout or cheer at the players. They wouldn't hear him anyway. As much as he understood this was part of school life, he hoped the Hufflepuff seeker caught the snitch soon to end the game so he could go back to more important things.
 
Merrill made her way up to the stands early for the game. She was sporting Hufflepuff's colors today for her friend, Anthony. Merrill wanted Hufflepuff to beat Slytherin, and to show that she had brought with her a large sign that she had drawn, and enchanted herself. The sign had a colorful illustration of a cartoon badger eating a cartoon snake. Merrill was rather proud of her work, and couldn't wait to see Anthony's face when he saw it. Of course she would have to pay attention to everything in the game so she could cover it for the paper, but being the seeker Anthony was pretty important. As the game started Merrill let out a loud cheer for her friend. "Woo! Go Hufflepuff! Kick some snake arse!" She called out as the players took to the sky.
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Clementine didn't care much for Quidditch though it was entertaining to watch, but she was a dutiful girlfriend and absolutely wanted to be here to cheer on Anthony. Perhaps she was a little biased but Anthony seemed like one of the better players in the entire school and she was so proud of him so she had to support him and hoped he won. Clem was decked out in a lovely yellow sundress and made sure to be at the front of the stands to watch her boyfriend. She looked around and wondered if she'd see the girls from her dorm again and hoped they'd be in better spirits since they'd all be supporting their own house instead of opposing ones which would make the tension disappear. Instead Clementine saw Merrill who was one of Anthony's friends. She'd been nice to her when they met last Halloween but hadn't really talked to her much since. She was suddenly worried about talking to her again because of the encounter Amber told her about with Wyatt's friends, but she hoped Merrill wouldn't be that way - maybe Solomon but that was for a different reason. Clem walked over to her and said, "Hi Merrill. Your banner is lovely," even if 'lovely' was not the right word to use to describe a badger eating a snake.
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Merrill turned her head away from the game when she heard a familiar voice. It was Anthony's girlfriend, Clementine. Despite the both of them being close to Anthony the two girls really hadn't spent that much time together. I should try, and get to know her better. She seems nice enough. Merrill told herself. "Oh hey, Clem." Merrill greeted the girl back, and gave her a smile. "Thanks! I made it myself." she told her proudly. When the crowd started making more noise Merrill turned her attention back to the game. Hufflepuff was going for the first goal! And... they missed. Merrill let out the breath she had been holding. Soon enough Slytherin had possession of the quaffle. "Come on beaters! Get her!" The Gryffindor yelled out. She took her eyes away from the chaser to check on what Anthony was up to. So far no sightings of the snitch. "You better win, Blade! I don't want to play against a loser!" Merrill taunted. It was all in good fun of course. This was just how they interacted with each other. "How's your year going?" she asked turning back to Clementine.
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