Forbidden Corridor - PG - Chapter 9: We Can Begin Again - » Author: Sydella Shields
Winter break went by like molasses, though frequent phone calls between Angelica and Adalita, (both of whom had grown up with Muggles and knew well how to use it) helped pass the time and put a bit of a stopper in Angelica's anxiety. When January finally did come about they were quite happy to get back to Hogwarts. They still hadn't heard another word from Oliver about what he overheard on the train, but again they didn't see much of him either, since he had become fanatical about making sure Gryffindor would overtake Slytherin for the first time in seven years!
Soon it was time for the all-important Quidditch game against Hufflepuff - Oliver and the rest of the team had notified their house about (and griped to them about) the fact that Snape would be the referee.
"Why is Snape suddenly taking an interest in refereeing?" Adalita wondered to her friends at the Quidditch match.
"Well, isn't it obvious? He wants to make sure we don't win the Cup!" Jonathan said with slight anger.
"I dunno, I think there's another reason....I mean he isn't that bad a person."
Adalita and Jonathan glared at Angelica like she was mad. "Sure you weren't meant for Hufflepuff, Angie?" joked Adalita, and Jonathan giggled.
"What?! He's not ... Really."
"Look! Dumbledore's here! He never comes to matches, what do you reckon's going on?" asked Jonathan.
Snape awarded the Hufflepuffs a few penalties but besides that he didn't do anything vicious. The exciting game came to a close when Harry Potter made an amazing dive and caught the Snitch.
"We're going to the Finals!" Adalita stood up and cheered with the rest of the Gryffindors. Harry's best friends, Ron Weasley (who looked like he'd been in a fight) and Hermione Granger, led them out onto the Quidditch field and congratulated their housemates. The team looked worn-out, flushed, but happy!
"Oliver!" Angelica screamed and threw her arms around his neck.
"We did it! We're gonna crush those Slytherin wankers!" he yelled back over the extremely loud crowd. Then the two of them proceeded to laugh
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