Jo kept enough of her mind on the game to know what to dodge and when. She wasn’t keeping track of the score, অথবা anything. She was intently focused on the green-robed boy in front of her. Just in front of the two nearsighted Seekers, the Snitch darted, gleaming স্বর্ণ in the sun. Its silvery wings beat too fast to see, carrying the স্বর্ণ ball faster than either of the humans chasing it could manage.
Al looked under his arm. Jo had coaxed her old Nimbus to ride right on his Firebolt’s tail. Merlin, did she EVER give up? He turned back to the front, having made up his mind. Jo was a good Seeker. There was no way he’d ever get his hands on the Snitch with her riding his broomtail. Ducking his twin brother, he made up his mind. If she couldn’t see the Snitch, she would never catch it.
Jo, meanwhile, had her own ideas. She knew enough not to trust anything the opposing Seeker did. Instead, she kept her eyes locked on the Snitch, willing her ঝাড়ু faster. She never saw Al veer off in a different direction. Her only concern was the Snitch. She had even stopped thinking about Alec as the game dragged on.
The two Seekers duked it out for over an hour, neither gaining an advantage over the other. Al might’ve had the better broom, but Jo was smaller and আরো nimble. They weaved in and out of each other’s flight paths. Just about everyone else in the air stopped playing, their attention on Jo and Al.
Finally, it ended. The Snitch took a sudden dive towards the ground, J and Al close behind. Jo knew this move. Problem was, she didn’t know if Al knew it অথবা if her ঝাড়ু could handle it.
Five feet above the ground, the ball leveled out. Al nudged his ঝাড়ু to follow, while Jo had to yank on hers. They raced along. Jo felt her ঝাড়ু lagging. There was no helping it. She dropped back, while Al’s Firebolt tore after the Snitch. His hand clamped around in, clinching the game in Slytherin’s favor.
((And that's the game! Thanks to everyone who voted, and a very big thanks to LadyEmzy16, my co-author))
Al looked under his arm. Jo had coaxed her old Nimbus to ride right on his Firebolt’s tail. Merlin, did she EVER give up? He turned back to the front, having made up his mind. Jo was a good Seeker. There was no way he’d ever get his hands on the Snitch with her riding his broomtail. Ducking his twin brother, he made up his mind. If she couldn’t see the Snitch, she would never catch it.
Jo, meanwhile, had her own ideas. She knew enough not to trust anything the opposing Seeker did. Instead, she kept her eyes locked on the Snitch, willing her ঝাড়ু faster. She never saw Al veer off in a different direction. Her only concern was the Snitch. She had even stopped thinking about Alec as the game dragged on.
The two Seekers duked it out for over an hour, neither gaining an advantage over the other. Al might’ve had the better broom, but Jo was smaller and আরো nimble. They weaved in and out of each other’s flight paths. Just about everyone else in the air stopped playing, their attention on Jo and Al.
Finally, it ended. The Snitch took a sudden dive towards the ground, J and Al close behind. Jo knew this move. Problem was, she didn’t know if Al knew it অথবা if her ঝাড়ু could handle it.
Five feet above the ground, the ball leveled out. Al nudged his ঝাড়ু to follow, while Jo had to yank on hers. They raced along. Jo felt her ঝাড়ু lagging. There was no helping it. She dropped back, while Al’s Firebolt tore after the Snitch. His hand clamped around in, clinching the game in Slytherin’s favor.
((And that's the game! Thanks to everyone who voted, and a very big thanks to LadyEmzy16, my co-author))
I've compiled a তালিকা of all of the names we've created (so far). I'll add to it as we come up with new ideas.
> Perry/Nathaniel = Perennial
> Jo/Alec = Jolec
> Kaitlyn/James = Jaitlyn Marpotter
> Priya/Jericho = Jeya/Pericho/Pericha? (we're still working on that one at the moment)
> Primrose/Louis = Precious
> Primrose/Hugo = Prugo
> Primrose/James = Pames
> Emma/Stephen = Stepha
If আপনি guys decide to change any on the names, let me know in the "Comments" section. And if আপনি haven't figured out what to use for your ship, keep working on it!
> Perry/Nathaniel = Perennial
> Jo/Alec = Jolec
> Kaitlyn/James = Jaitlyn Marpotter
> Priya/Jericho = Jeya/Pericho/Pericha? (we're still working on that one at the moment)
> Primrose/Louis = Precious
> Primrose/Hugo = Prugo
> Primrose/James = Pames
> Emma/Stephen = Stepha
If আপনি guys decide to change any on the names, let me know in the "Comments" section. And if আপনি haven't figured out what to use for your ship, keep working on it!
80 Years Later
Sirius and Lily Black looked down at the tombstones. “Very funny how life works, guys.” He said, smiling a little. “Hated each other, worst enemies… what made আপনি change?”
Lily sighed. “You were good men. No, great.”
Sirius looked her over, and then hugged her. “I can still hear আপনি two, coming over at our ডিনার table… bickering a little, yeah, but mostly talking and having fun.”
Lily bowed her head. “They both loved me, didn’t they?”
“Maybe.”
A little farther away Henry, Thomas, Jacob and Rose were playing together. The Blacks loved their grandchildren with all their heart, and loved their merry feet as they zigzagged across the tombstones, racing.
The leap of faith was over for them.
All was well at last.
Sirius and Lily Black looked down at the tombstones. “Very funny how life works, guys.” He said, smiling a little. “Hated each other, worst enemies… what made আপনি change?”
Lily sighed. “You were good men. No, great.”
Sirius looked her over, and then hugged her. “I can still hear আপনি two, coming over at our ডিনার table… bickering a little, yeah, but mostly talking and having fun.”
Lily bowed her head. “They both loved me, didn’t they?”
“Maybe.”
A little farther away Henry, Thomas, Jacob and Rose were playing together. The Blacks loved their grandchildren with all their heart, and loved their merry feet as they zigzagged across the tombstones, racing.
The leap of faith was over for them.
All was well at last.