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Megan Jones (keepingjones) wrote in wished,
@ 2009-11-21 12:22:00

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!1997: 11, !incomplete, !open, megan jones, su li

11/21/97 -
Characters: Megan Jones & Su Li & Open
Setting: 11/21/97. 25min before the Gryffindor vs Slytherin match. The grounds to the pitch.
Summary: Megan's walking to the pitch. Someone should catch up with her!
Status: Incomplete

The week had been a rather emotional one and the first quidditch match of the year was a welcomed one. Though Hufflepuff wasn't playing Megan Jones was eager to see how Gryffindor and Slytherin were fairing with the roster changes this term. Plus, who didn't like watching the Gryffindors get brutalized by the Slytherins and vice versa. Though Megan didn't openly acknowledge her house rivalries it was always fun watching the two most obnoxious houses get pummeled on the field. It didn't matter who won so long as there was something worth talking about afterwards.

If you hadn't guessed already Megan Jones had always been a fan of on the field violence. It always made things more interesting - in any sport really.

That particular Saturday Megan had disappeared for most of the morning having chosen to work with Professor Sprout on pruning some of the poisonous puss posies they were growing this term. She'd volunteered earlier in the week to help and genuinely sought to do the job without much complaint. Course, she did sort of lose track of time before she realized she had twenty minutes to get to the pitch before the toss happened. Washing up the best she could in a lower level washroom she started the trek to the pitch without company.

There were a few people making their way to the pitch, but none of them seemed to be anyone Megan would feel right tagging along with. It wasn't until she heard her name called from behind did she stop and turn to see who it was. A smile present on her face as she scanned the small groups of people for a familiar face in approach.

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warheadonlegs
2009-11-21 09:49 pm UTC (link)

Of the many things she loved about attending Hogwarts, Quidditch matches had always been one of Su's favorites, almost from the first one she saw as a timid first year. Six years later, Su was certainly anything but timid, but she still adored the feeling of waking up the morning of a match, whether or not she was to be in it. The anticipation over breakfast had been almost palpable, as it always was. The house tables had been abuzz with who was rooted for what side, who was expected to play well, what sort of injuries might occur.

For her part, Su had kept who she was rooting for to herself - largely because she thought both teams had a basically equal chance of winning. Even if, though she didn't like to admit it, Slytherin had a slight advantage in her eyes, what with missing players. She'd rushed through a large breakfast and, after layering up her clothes (most of which were conspicuously Ravenclaw colored), she marched out of the castle doors amongst a gaggle of first years.

It wasn't long before their incessant prattling about the game annoying her, and, rolling her eyes, Su strode ahead of them and began looking out for better company for the walk down the the pitch. Not far in front of her, she spied a somewhat familiar face. Hufflepuff girl...blonde...ah. She might be fun.

"Oi!" she shouted, pushing past a boy in her way who she didn't know. "Jones!" Su made short time of drawing up next to Megan. "Hey there, you."

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keepingjones
2009-11-22 05:54 am UTC (link)

"'Lo," she greeted with a smile. Megan hadn't particularly expected Su to approach her - but she wasn't offended. She'd been on fairly good terms with the Ravenclaw since they'd played their first impromptu quidditch match together - and won. There was never really a reason to dislike the girl and honestly, she enjoyed her casual company from time to time. Because Megan had been avoiding most of her Hufflepuff friends as of late she welcomed the unexpected partner on the walk to the pitch.

"How are you?" Megan asked casually. "I don't think we've had a proper chat all term." Alright, so they did share classes and had entertained brief 'how are yous' and 'congrats on making the team' to keep them satisfied. But it had been awhile since they'd seen each other outside of lessons long enough to have a decent conversation.

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warheadonlegs
2009-11-22 06:07 am UTC (link)

"Very well, very well!" Su chriped, smiling up at Megan and walking with that characteristic bounce. This really was a nice day wasn't it? Good weather, a game on the way, and finally some decent company. Company that, she knew for a fact, appreciated Quidditch properly and wasn't squeamish about things getting a bit rough on the pitch. After all, they'd played together before - Su had seen Megan's methods, and knew the other girl valued an...enthusiastic style of pla.

She took in the pitch as they approached, spying the Gryffindor and Slytherin teams getting in a bit of last minute practice, perhaps loosening up. "You're right, we really haven't talked at all...seventh year does that, I suppose. But how are you doing? And, maybe more importantly, who are you rooting for today? It's tough when your own team's not playing!"

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keepingjones
2009-11-22 06:19 am UTC (link)

"I'm alright," Megan tried to be honest as possible. Ignoring the little voice in her head telling her other wise. She'd told herself today would be one without petty inner monologues and dramas. No. Today was the last first quidditch match at Hogwarst for her and she was going to appreciate and bask in it for Merlin's sake! She deserved it! They all did.

"And don't judge me, but I'm rooting for Slytherin this go around," she admitted openly for the first time. She'd been on the fence about it for awhile until this morning when she'd decided, "I'm just that sick of seeing Gryffindor take the cup every year. My illness over it out weighed my general dislike for the snotty players on ol' green and silver."

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warheadonlegs
2009-11-22 09:57 pm UTC (link)

Su laughed at Megan's comment about her team preference this time around. She had a fair point. It'd be nice to see a change.

"Oh, I completely understand what you mean." With a small flourish of her hand, Su indicated her choice of colors for the day - a navy jumper and jeans, topped off with a dark yellow scarf that she supposed would pass for bronze for the day. "I haven't really decided who I'd like to win, because I think both teams are very good. But I'd like to see an upset, really."

She gave a wicked grin and ran a hand through her hair, which the breeze had been making a mess of since she'd set foot outside the castle. "Did you hear, Slytherin's got a new captain just yesterday? Tough luck for him."

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keepingjones
2009-11-24 05:01 pm UTC (link)

"I don't know," Megan mused on the subject of the change in Slytherin captaincy. "Vaisey's always been a strong player. I think it might do the team some good actually. When Malfoy took over because his daddy bought the team they went down hill pretty fast."

Despite the fact that Megan had her reservations about house quidditch and the politics that went into it - she did keep up with who was where on the skill level chart. If you played quidditch at any time during her stay at Hogwarts chances were she knew something about your stats when you played. She was that driven about it really.

"Though," she tacked on with a shrug, "I don't know how that'll all work out with him as a leader for the first time." She grinned at looked to Su, "We'll see I guess."

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warheadonlegs
2009-11-27 02:23 am UTC (link)

"Yeah, I know if I were Captain and wanted to turn the helm over to another team member, I certainly wouldn't do so within days of the first match. Especially knowing that we'd be playing an especial rival." Su shook her head, her face evidencing the distaste she had for Malfoy's decision making. "Still, he's not a bad player, really, so hopefully he can keep his head clear."

Speaking of Quidditch captains made Su's mind wander not to her own team and Captain, but to the matter of Zacharias Smith. She'd fancied him since the end of fifth year, and had since always looked forward to Ravenclaw's matches against Hufflepuff with an almost obscene urgency. Keeping her tone even and attempting to prevent another grin to spread across her face, Su shifted the subject slightly.

"But what about you Hufflepuffs this year? Smith's captain, still, yeah? Think you lot are ready for us?"

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keepingjones
2009-11-29 12:02 am UTC (link)

Megan was amused by Su's obvious dislike for the decision. In fact she couldn't help but grin as Su's face scrunched. It was a dumb move on Malfoy's part - yes. But Megan couldn't exactly say she was surprised. Malfoy had always seemed like the impulsive sort who took his best interests in before the groups. It really seemed like something he'd do. And from the looks of it - Vaisey and the rest of the team didn't have much against it.

"Oh," Megan thought a moment when the conversation shifted. "Yeah... I guess we're ready," she shrugged. "We'll just have to wait and see, huh?" Megan was more than aware of the Hufflepuff-Ravenclaw rivalry. She was also aware that the Claw-Puff game was just around the corner. Jinxing it and badmouthing at that particular point in time didn't seem wise. Especially since Su was...well very opinionated and full of house pride if memory served correctly.

"All I know is I'm real excited about actually playing," Megan explained. "At this point we've got three games to show we should be recruited to the pro's." Her tone was a bit sarcastic, but somewhere in there she did fantasize about actually getting recruited. It was unlikely - but it could happen! Maybe.

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warheadonlegs
2009-12-02 06:00 am UTC (link)

A small twinge of jealousy suddenly ran through Su when Megan mentioned recruiting. Even if she had been half joking, the fact that Megan mentioned the idea forced Su to remember that she was hopelessly unsure of what life after Hogwarts was going to hold for her. Everyone seemed to have some idea of what they'd be doing, or wanted to do - why is it she, Su Li, who practically lived for a challenge and for excelling at whatever she tried, couldn't seem to set her course in a straight line?

She looked at Megan curiously. "Do you want to play professionally?" It was a thought that had occurred to Su herself, once. But then, it was one of far too many ideas for even Su to sort through anymore. "It does seem like an exciting career."

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keepingjones
2009-12-05 05:29 am UTC (link)

"Who doesn't want to play professionally?" Megan replied to the question. It was pretty much one of those things everyone at some point in their life fantasized about. Course, for a really long time Megan Jones had gone through her share of sports dreams. Though she would have loved to play professional women's football at some point in her life she felt a pro-quidditch career had so many more options of growth and wealth.

Though....she wasn't naive enough to claim that's all she wanted to to do.

Grinning she continued with her train of thought, "Though realistically I doubt I've the experience or the skill to play professionally. It's just a fun thought, you know?"

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