"That's the spirit!" he said, smiling encouragingly. "[/B]It's entirely possible that we could still make it into the Championship match. And then we'd be playing someone who hadn't lost yet, so they'd be overconfident. Whereas they may be cocky, we would have experienced the pain of defeat and be far more motivated to play our hardest.[/B]"

Yup, there was a silver lining to everything. Keefer often made it his job in life to find it. Or rather, to help others find it.

Keefer smiled sheepishly. "Well, I have been known to make a banner or two in my day. Last match I magicked my hair half yellow and half black as well. I'm thinking face paint for this upcoming match. What would help the team the most? Making banners, chanting, something completely different?"

Suddenly Raven saw her two besties, Zhenya and Desiree

"Hey!!!" she greeted them enthusiast.

"Yeah, It would be nice game. But I think Slytherin still be the best. Poor both of you missed their matches. That's terrific. Especially when they beat Hufflepuff." she told them. But, Desiree didn'tlike quidditch, right?

"Hope you enjoy the match, Des!!" said her to Desiree.

William, Harvey, and Rose



Minerva laughed as William teased her. She hoped down to sit next to him. "I like your war paint. Next time the Puffs play I should have a huge Badger hat, that's if my friend Aaron makes it for me." She giggled. It was a warmer day then it had been, but Minerva still cuddled up against William like she was cold. "So your going to help me understand this game, right?'" Minerva looked around the stands and she saw Rose and Harvey sitting a little ways away. She went to wave, but then she noticed they were deep in conversation. Harvey glanced quickly at her and Minerva just knew they were talking about her. "Sigh" she looked at her feet and fidgeted around in her seat. It made her uncomfortable and sad that these two friends were talking about her right in front of her face.

"Well Of course Slytherin was the best!" Desiree laughed, she didn't think they were better than everyone else or anything.. she was just joking around.

She was actually kind of disappointed she missed the Slytherin matches, she would have rather watched that then the Gryffindor-Ravenclaw game. She didn't even know who she was supporting.. and she didn't really care. She just didn't have any interest in it really.

Enjoy the match..? sigh. "Oh thanks Rav.." she said half heartedly, and decided just to admit it. "Well to be honest.. I'm not a big fan of Quidditch, or flying in general." she said with a sheepish grin and a small laugh. Everyone found it hard to believe, but flying and her didn't get along..

What's on Merlin's Pants She didn't like Quidditch??

"It was very terrific!" said Raven. "Especially the last match. Hufflepuff was strong enough I think. But Thanks Merlin we had Evelyn Flores. She was awesome as a seeker!!" she told Desiree enthusiast.

" Enjoy yoursel" William told Raven. "Enjoy the match' Willaim said to Raven

" Thanks for liking my war paint" William told Minerva. " You would look cute in a badger hat' William said to Minerva."So, there is two beater, three chasers, a keeper and a seeker" William explained to Minerva."Do not worry about Rose and Harvey. everything will be ok" William smiled. I will tgell you more about Quidditch in a few minutes" Willliam smiled.

"Don't worry Des, if you don't have fun we can play this," she said and pulled out a game of muggle snap. "I have it with me because I think it will be a bit quieter than Exploding Snap! But if Slytherin were playing, of course we would enjoy it more. We could get into the spirit, but here... who knows who we should cheer for... maybe nobody," she said. She wasn't in the cheering mood.

"Thanks." said her short.

Raven giggled when she saw Zhenya brought a deck of cards.

"Are you sure? Hahaha.. Crazy idea." said Raven.
"I wish one of use bring a biscuits and drinks. Sadly I didn't brought my bag. It was full of that." said her joking.

"Oh, I could have done with some biscuits and drinks!" said Zhenya. Hmm... "Maybe after the game we can have some nice hot drinks in the Great Hall," she thought.

Desiree could tell Raven was really into quidditch. She smiled and nodded, as she explained the last match, she was so enthusiastic about it. But Des found it really violent and dangerous.. plus.. well, she'd tell them both the story later.

Luckily it wouldn't be all about quidditch because Zhenya had cards! "Ooh cards, what a good idea Zhen!" she smiled, and giggled a little at the fact she had been carrying them around with her.

"Yum. Biscuits and drinks..you guys are making me hungry." she laughed "..I could definitely go for some nice, warm drinks after this." she agreed, rubbing her cold hands together. She could even see her breath when she talked.

"Well, I have to carry cards with me! I never know when I'll get bored. And I haven't been able to master the extendible charm to carry around my books. So, cards are much smaller and easier to take with me," she said.

"OH I ALMOST FORGOT," she squealed, pulling out a brown paper bag. "Here, take a pick," she said with a smile, handing the bag of Mixed muggle lollies around. Her mother had stuffed them in her trunk and she had only found it the other day.

"I think so.. A hot cocoa at the Great hall." said Raven. Although Winter almost over and Spring will come, the weather still cold. But in her mind, she thought about a big glass of butterbeer at Three Broomsticks.

"Or maybe a glass of butterbeer at The Three Broomsticks." she imagined. Zhenya took a paper bag with full of Lollipops!!!

"Wooohooooo Lollies!!!" said Raven happy. "Thank you Zhen, Your Mom was very kind." suddenly she thought about her Mom.

Forget it. Raven...

Ahh, Quidditch!

It felt like forever since she had actually watched a game, but being on the Slytherin team, she realized that it was much more fun to be in the game. And she realized just how cold it was off the pitch. Too bad Carter didn't let her play, she would have been nice and warm in the locker room right now.

And to think, she was rooting for them. Pfft!

Heaving a sigh, Destiny pulled the giraffe hat over her ears as she made her way to the stands. Yes, she realized she did not match at all, but no one was even going to notice her. Why would they? A brutal game of Quidditch was about to begin!

Which meant she needed to hurry.

Reaching the top, she gave an enthusiastic wave to Caroline when she spotted her and taking a seat in the front row, she placed her hands on the rail in front of her and peered over the edge.

"Woo!!"

[Spoiler= Lollipop, Lollipop, oh Lolli, Lollipop[QUOTE=Jessiqua;10750460]"Well, I have to carry cards with me! I never know when I'll get bored. And I haven't been able to master the extendible charm to carry around my books. So, cards are much smaller and easier to take with me," she said.

"OH I ALMOST FORGOT," she squealed, pulling out a brown paper bag. "Here, take a pick," she said with a smile, handing the bag of Mixed muggle lollies around. Her mother had stuffed them in her trunk and she had only found it the other day.[/QUOTE]

It was pretty smart carrying cards around, you just never know when you'll need them, or when you'lll need...

LOLLIPOPS!

"Lollipops! I love these." she said grinning as she tried to decide which one she wanted. hmm she was pretty picky, but finally she decided on a nice green one.

"Thanks Zhenya!" she said taking off the wrapper and taking a lick. It was lime flavor. She stuck out her tongue and turned to her her friends, "Guys is my tongue green??" she asked laughing. She noticed something still seemed off with Raven though, she just couldn't figure out what..

"Green? No I think." said Raven. She took a mocca-milk flavor. Yumm..... One of her favorite. Hmm.. Actually watching Quidditch was not very fun without... BETTING!!!


Hey, why don't we bet for this match?" suggested her.

" You welcome" Willaim answered Raven. Apparently Raven is uncomfortable around Willaim. He will not bother anymore at all.

"Yes but, I care for her way too much to go against her wishes, and she wishes for me to accept him.... so I am trying." Harvey sighed "Well what if I went out with you instead of Ronnie, do you think William would feel the same way, no. So why should you? its not like you still like him. I told Mins to follow her heart and that is what she is doing. So that nagging feeling you have, either try to get rid of it or put it one side when she is around. Actually I should also have that nagging feeling but I dont, as I dont believe in that rule in the case of Minerva" he told Rose as calmly as possible "Ok then we will meet later and talk, I want to know why you and Ronnie hate him so much, but not here. Elsewhere" he said whispering



He hugged Ronnie back "Hey Babes, No you didnt interupt anything. We were just looking and waiting for you" he said smiling. He grinned when Rose asked Ronnie if she liked her outfit. "She a confused Snion, or so she says" he said chuckling

Zhenya was happy seeing her friends go just as crazy over the lollies as she was. She pulled out a raspberry one.

"Oh, betting? How much?" she asked... was that even allowed at Hogwarts?

How much?? Raven had no idea.

"Eng.. 10 sickles. Usually I bet almost 1 galleon, but it was for serious bet." said her.

Marilyn made her way up to the stands, trying to pace herself since she still wasn't feeling well. All the different foods at that Prefect event had NOT set well with her stomach...and if she were being honest, well...She suspected food poisoning.

Yes, she did.

...Not that any form of food poisoning could keep her from this game...

The stands were quickly filling up for the game and Marilyn wasn't surprised. This was the one that decided who played Slytherin in the Championship. THE FREAKIN' CHAMPIONSHIP! The blond was excited about hopefully playing Gryffindor...Go out with a bang, as it were...against their biggest rival and whatnot.

Of course, those weren't her only reasons...She wanted a shot at Carter so bad, she could taste it...Maybe grab Dee's bat and smack some sense into him. That jerk.

Making sure her blond hair was tucked into her beanie...and glasses firmly in place, the Slytherin found a seat...

Evelyn had decided previously that she was going to sleep in this day and not attend the match, however, as people started leaving the girl's dormitory, she lazily got out of bed and got dressed to attend. Perhaps watching a good quidditch match would lighten her mood, even if there was a certain someone on a certain team playing today.

Making her way down to the pitch, she climbed the stands and looked around, lifting her sunglasses just a tad to get a better look at someone. Huh, Marilyn was here? She was certain that was the girl...

But she was all covered up, and the last she knew of Marilyn was that she wasn't feeling well. One way to find out though.

Climbing a few more seats, Evelyn took the few moments to look around at the others. Destiny was there, and...other people... and...she forgot that she was supposed to be sitting. What in Merlin's beard was THAT that Destiny was wearing on her head?

Rose shook her head. 'You'll understand later.' she said simply.

Rose nodded at her sister, for talking for her. 'Vi knows all about it.' she smiled.

Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor....

Seren let out a light sigh as she marched along the length of the stands until she found her seat. Yes, her usual seat, up front, so that she could see ALL the action. Donning her robes of navy blue, hair tied back in a slightly messy bun, she sat and waited.

There was nothing she loved more than an inspiring and riveting game of quidditch. Her nerves were a little shaky, especially given what they went through the last time Ravenclaw played. But that was in the past... and Ellie had worked the team rather hard, it was only a matter of time before they won again. Though that wasn't to say she under estimated the lions, no, not at all. They would both play well, and Seren would simply have to sit and pray that nobody got seriously injured.