Characters: Zacharias & OPEN Date: 13 Sept, 1995 What: Zacharias stops to take a look at the House points after Quidditch practice.
After a grueling evening on the pitch, Zacharias was drenched in sweat, hair flat on his head, yellow and black robes caked in mud. It had been the first practice of the season and Cedric’s absence had been sharply missed. Because of that, it seemed to him that everyone was a little more determined. He’d never remembered a practice that rough before, certainly not the first one. Hufflepuff had always been a little more lax than Zacharias would have liked. Needless to say, the results of the this session gave him a bit more of an optimistic view of the games to come.
Feeling in a bit of a cheerful mood, he made his way from the pitch toward the castle. Zacharias was never one to shower in the locker rooms, preferring those located in the Hufflepuff dormitory. Carrying his broomstick, he used his free hand to push open the doors to the Great Hall.
The house points hourglasses were in front of him and he walked over to notice, with some glee, that Gryffindor was sitting in last place. While he was as of yet undecided on his position regarding Umbridge, he was pleased to see she at least didn’t tolerate Potter’s tomfoolery.
“About time,” he mumbled out loud to no one in particular.