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[Prof. Ann-Louise Montgomery]

The Bats had caught the quaffle after the release. They then immediately attempted a goal but the Kestrels' keeper was just too fast for them. The Kestrels now raced towards the opposite side of the stadium and Ann's heart races with excitement. Though she isn't exactly favoring either team, she can't help but get sucked in by the sheer thrill of the sport. Both teams are playing expertly and the fact they are true pros shows. Ann cheers along with the crowd despite herself. Mixed into the sea of red and green, her golden robes always stand out, but she doesn't think the fans around her are paying her much attention anyways. She can catch scattered chatter among the cheering and realizes there are some Hogwarts students mixed into the crowd. Smiling to herself she tries to focus back on the game. Now the Kestrels' chaser tried to score but the Bats were fast as lightning and blocked the quaffle too. Tossing it to their team mates they were off in a race back down the field.

Edited by Prof. Ann-Louise Montgomery, 12 August 2020 - 11:17 AM.

[Official Lorcan Delevingne]

Lorcan's words made him smile and chuckle, and he nodded. "It must have been such a sight to see you in your uniform as well, flying around the pitch and scoring several goals. Maybe we could reunite some people and have a match on a free weekend. What do you think?" It was awesome that they shared the same love for the game. Once she said she'd like to get some food and a drink, he stood up. "Yeah, but maybe we could get some vendor's attention." Dylan turned around, searching for those witches and wizards carrying magically refillable trays through the stands. They didn't offer the many options that the food area did, but they sure had bottles of water. Turning to Lor, he smirked and shook his head. "Not at all. Come on, let's go." He didn't mind her greeting her friend and the baby. Ryan was quite an attention grabber and could understand the charm.

 

On their way to greeting them, Dyl spotted several officials and other known faces, like Sebastian and Addie, nodding in acknowledgement as he spotted one of them (Jacques) waving at Lorcan. There also was his boss, Official Ryuu, and wasn't it odd to see professors and high-ranked officials having a normal day like normal people? Besides, the man was surrounded by a big group that appeared to be family. Astrid did see him and he waved back at her, giving her a thumbs up to wish her the best of lucks, and even pointed to his red cap to let her know he supported the BB. The Karaskjok Kites' payers present didn't got lost on him and thought it was awesome to see Krum and Levski in the flesh. But the teams were introduced and the game started rather soon and, supposing they did greet Ryan and Luca, Dylan left Lor with them for a second to go get them something to eat and two bottles of water, accepting her money, then came back to her and both rushed back to their seats with the BB taking the lead, but then being blocked and the quaffle going to the KK.

 

Lorcan blushed as Dylan commented on what it would have been like to see her in her uniform. She imagined things would have been different if he had gone to Hogwarts rather than graduate from Durmstrang but there was nothing more to do about that but fantasize about what might have been. She didn't even know what house he would have been sorted in. Maybe Ravenclaw. He certainly had some of those features. "That would be fun, though are you sure you have what it takes to go against a former captain?" She said with a teasing smile, her fingers grazing his shirt and pulling it close to her that their faces were but inches from each other. She was being playful with him  and chuckled to herself as she gave him a nice kiss. 

 

She let go only to hand him the galleons needed to get some food. It didn't matter if the vendors didn't have a greater selection. She was content with whatever they offered. She was just happy and at ease in the moment. She was even more happy when he didn't seem to mind that little Ryan and Luca waved her over so she squealed as she led Dylan towards her friend, holding his hand firmly to not lose him. When he got closer to the pair she gave the little toddler a kiss on the cheek and a matching one for dad. She knew that Luca was having such a hard time after that whole thing with Colleen and she would do what she could to make him feel better. "Hey guys, I didn't know you were going to be here," she said. ​"You remember Dylan, right?" She also turned towards Jacques, as she caught a sight of him waving at her and returned the wave with a smile.

 

After pointing at her date, Dylan left her for a moment to get the drinks and she looked at the other two with delight. ​"Are you grooming him to become a Quidditch player too? He would make a great asset to the Slytherin team one day. Maybe become captain too. I know I would be cheering for him." Just then there was an announcement for the match to begin and Lor quickly turned one more time towards Luca. "Come join us," she said, then grabbed Dylan's hand and quickly got back to her seats. As the quaffle was being tossed around, she took a sip of her water before turning towards Dylan and giving him a kiss on the cheek. "This is a lot of fun. Thanks love."

Edited by Official Lorcan Delevingne, 12 August 2020 - 01:44 PM.

[Official Harley Summers]

Harley took a bite of his popcorn and offered his bag towards the other two. He also settled himself with his drink, his hot dog and dries. He had his whole feast prepared for him to enjoy the game and actually really liked junk food. So much so that Diana was constantly berating him to cut it out of his diet, as she was a healer and knew the health repercussions of being indulgent every single day. But he worked out and also ate his vegetables so it wasn't all bad, now was it? He was glad that his friends commented on their favorite team being the Kenmare Kestrals. It made things easier for him since he was wearing Carina's jersey and didn't want to make things awkward if the other two were rooting for the opposite team. "I didn't know you were a fan of them, Georgeanne," he said. "I'm hanging out with her after the game if you want to come with us. You too, Dax."

[Georgina Caron]

The match started erupting hell of a noise in the crowd she was sitting in. If she didn’t know any better, Georgi would mistake the sound for thunder with the way the crowd was going nuts at the Kestrels and Bats entry. She isn’t too fond of the red color so her support naturally went to the green one although you won’t say it was much of a support. Georgi was contemplating between plucking her book out and start reading but she doesn’t want to reprimanded by her boss who was probably busy enjoying the perks of the VIP section. Fazing out a little, Georgi didn’t realize what was happening. Her eyes were on the game but they weren’t... if that even makes sense. Someone’s words snapped her out and she looked up to find herself staring at a familiar face. Not someone who brought snacks or prepared food herself, Georgina heavily relied on the cafeteria food so it was easy to recognize him. Although, Georgina hasn’t ever spoken. It was hard for her to distinguish if the guy was being sarcastic, playful or serious. She’s bad at stuff like this. “Are you joking?” She questioned suspiciously. “But you’re right, I would rather prefer being at work.” When you say work it doesn’t mean literally in the Ministry. Georgi’s work was cooler than one would think. Old sites, scraping them for magical means and treasures, yep she finds that fun. “Thank you.” Her eyes lit up at candy and she accepted. As soon as the Kestrels erupted for a cheer, Georgi glanced at the field. Apparently they had scored or prevent one. “Do you know anything about these teams?” All Georgina knew was they were teams from the British league, both of them.

[Dax Skeeter]

Dax's eyebrows shot up at G's excitement and he broke into a playful grin, thinking it was basically the most adorable thing he had ever seen. He was really happy she had gotten to meet some of the Kestrels and not just that, but the one she really wanted to meet the most. "That's great," he started to say, then paused and looked at Harley in surprise. Harley was apparently going to hang out with them later after the game? He quirked a brow and said, "How'd you swing that?" He didn't know Harley had connections to any of the players. Dax would have loved to be the one to get G close to her team, but he was happy that she could regardless of how it happened. He put his food aside for the moment, balanced on his lap, because as the action in the pitch was increasing, he had to direct his camera that way. He managed to get a shot of Tyler Joseph's attempt at the goals getting blocked by the Bats' keeper. Dax didn't care at all about the outcome of the game, but he could sense that if the Kestrels didn't get a score soon, his girlfriend might be a bit sour.

[Linden Weasley]

((catch up post ;____; ))

 

Linden didn't really know Shaad. First interaction had been that one time he became the third wheel at the Valentine's dance and he had stolen his sister from him. Their mother was somewhat strict and thus felt the need to protect her. Seeing some other boy sweeping her away was not nice, and well, yes, he was a bit jealous about it. He was too young, or maybe too inexperienced in the field to understand what was happening in there and that was the only reason the Weasley boys didn't quite fancy Shaad, or the boy with a jaw condition, like Ash liked calling him. He would stick to his word as long as Goldie seemed happy, despite his need to vomit at the looks and smiles exchanged between the two. BUT he had offered them chips so Linden felt like he might be a good guy, who knows. "Ohhh cheers guys!" He'd have to sit down as he was already holding the popcorn and the corndogs, one of them almost gone. "Right?! Give me five!" Linden said to Aaira as she mentioned the KK was the best team because her father played for it. He did hand her the popcorn with a chukle, maybe a little reluctantly because he also loved popcorn. He was munching on it when his dad told him to buy Aaira a drink. "Suuuure..." He settled his bag of chips down, and raised his hand to call some vendor's attention as he made his way closer to the row's entrance. After getting some juice, he came back and handed it to Aaira, being then nudged by his dad. Uhhh Ohh. Linden glanced up at both Shaad and Goldie, a frown on his face as he thought about what to say and pretended to be just as confused. "Oh, Shaad! Yeah, I mean, not really. I'm friends with Ana, his sister. They share most of their classes together and he's Ceci's cousin, too... and prof. Hennings brings both to the house whenever she hangs out with mum. He's weird so he prefers to hang out with someone his age, I guess. Not as cool as your son." Lin was greatly amused by his answer and chuckled. That had been convincing, right? Besides, he hadn't lied...

 

He waved a bit awkwardly to prof. Hennings then, and found Anton in the crowd. "Oi, mate!" Linden greeted him with a smile. With the amount of people in there, and the amount of names to remember, he had somewhat forgotten he was Alyssa's brother. Lin grinned at Ana. "Of course. My uncle plays for that team, with your brother." He pointed at the pin with the man's face on her clothes. "If you want a better view, just let me know." He patted his shoulders as if saying he could carry her. Perks of being so tall. The stands were loud and there was a lot of cheering going on despite the match not having started yet, so he turned to look at the source of the commotion. There were so many famous Quidditch players nearby, and he gasped at the sight of them. Of course he was the biggest fan of his dad but could you blame him for gettin all starstruck? Most of them were not even in teams he rooted for but he recognized their abilities and how good of a players they were. "Dad! Look! It's like a Quidditch convention over there! You know what? Be right back!" And he hurried towards the area, lining up behind a bunch of younger kids who wanted to get autographs and he wasn't even ashamed of it. He had to tackle this opportunity! He had also made a detour to find Ace Vandale since he wasn't sitting with the rest.

 

And a few minutes afterwards, he went back to his seat with the widest grin, cheering as the the teams were introduced and they both made their big entrance. Linden screamed the loudest for the KK, laughing at the mascots' dances and presentation. But the smile faded and was replaced with angst as the BB got the quaffle first, the stadium roaring with both cheers and shouts. He was seriously involved in the match and had covered half his face when the Bats almost scored, and cheered loudly once the Kestrels got it back. This game had just started and it was already so stressful, in a good way! Thomas, the seeker, flew above the stands in pursue of the snitch and he was beyond amazed by the stunt. Uncle Tyler had nearly scored one for the Kestrels, but Ryuu blocked it, no freaking way! It happened so fast, that the Bats were almost scoring, again, but Rockwell had blocked it and the KK's relief could be heard around the stadium. "GO JASONNN!!! GOOOO!"

Edited by Linden Weasley, 12 August 2020 - 06:19 PM.

[Laurette Atwood]

If you ask her if she trusts Mathias, the answer is a solid no. No offense to the poor dude, Laura simply doesn't trust anyone except herself. Been a while since she last worked with someone else regarding a job like this. Ever since she can stand on her own feet so to speak, Laura made it to a point to work alone so she doesn't need to answer to anyone else. Does she get lonely? Never. She wasn't kidding when she said that only a handful knew her face and her name. The woman can easily blend in with people, use a bit quarter of her charm to knock someone off of their feet. Laura really has it all so yes, this life is just perfect for someone like her. She continued her so-called cleaning until she heard the Minister's voice, followed by the Head Healer's, if she's not mistaken. Soon enough, both teams got to the pitch and the game has started. She watched as her team snatched the quaffle, zoomed in to goal, but the opponent's keeper was good. Would it be too much if Laura curses the Keeper? Okay, maybe cursing is too much. Confundo would do, that way the Bats would have a goal. They went back and forth, but same result: the keepers managed to block every attempt. This should be expected, shouldn't it? It's not a league championship for nothing. Good job, Bats Keeper! Damn you, Kestrels Keeper. 

 

As the people cheered on their respective teams, Laura slowly made her way towards the hallway leading to the VIP section of the stadium. She spotted Mathias doing his work, to which Laura silently applauded him for. Although his job is to simply make sure that the target doesn't get out of that damn box called the VIP, she's glad to see that he's taking it seriously. The young man is smart, he'll go a long way in their line of work. Besides, if he crossed her, he wouldn't see the explosion because he'd be dead by then. "Carl." She gave him a charming smile. Laura gave him the name Carl when they started working here. Laura Sasha, the janitress. "Enjoying the game? Who are you rooting for?" The woman made small talk when she saw some people from the corner of her eyes. Once they passed and out of earshot, she spoke again, sobering. "Leave this section in 15 minutes if you know what's good for you. You can pretend to be injured if you want, with a few cuts here and there to make your story believable. Meet me in the warehouse in an hour." With a playful wink in his direction, Laura continued the path downstairs where she'll be setting the bomb. Their meeting in the warehouse would be their last meeting, hopefully. Laura finished her end of the bargain and she would never want to work with someone else again. Whistling, the woman ignored the cheers but the Bats better score a goal or she would ruin their whole goddamn stadium for being an embarrassment.

[Nate Wormald]

"You mean Sadri and Niccolo are a handful when they're together." Nate countered Santana's statement with a grin. But yeah, at the time, Niccolo was focused on getting his wands and other stuff with his friends so he didn't have enough time to argue with his sister. Sadri, on the other hand, was glued to his side because he refused to let go of her hand even when she whined and such. 

 

Niccolo and his friends are busy asking autographs from other quidditch players and Nate's just watching them with slight amusement. He was pretty sure he would've done the same if he were in their shoes. It's not everyday you see tons of quidditch players in one place where they're easily accessible for autographs. Normally, you wait in line for a long ass time before you even manage to get a few feey away from them. So, it's not surprising that they're having a field day before the game starts. Nate silently watched Astrid and Clary's interaction, glad that he's seeing what he's seeing. Chancing a glance at his wife, Nate frowned thoughtfully at the expression on her face. She's looking at someone... and that someone happened to be Alex, the Bats' Captain. Frowning deeper, Nate's eyes bounced between his wife, Alex, Clary and Astrid. Santana Wormald is keeping a secret, and it must have something to do with Clary.

 

But anyway, those thoughts almost disappeared at the sight of Sandreia grabbing another woman's legs. Jared saved them all by grabbing his daughter's hands from her legs and he picked her up like a sack of potato. Nate was about to go and grab her from him but he stopped because of two things: another blonde made a statement that made him think there's another person - namely Jared - in their family who has nonexistent idea of physical boundaries, too. What does that mean? Anyway. Second thing is when she heard Sadri's shriek. She called Jared ugly and Nate laughed out loud. Goodness gracious, she's one hell of a redhead, isn't she? He just knew she'll more handful as she grows up. Jesus Christ. Santana went over and grabbed their daughter and before he could say anything else, she went on to say that Nate likes her legs just fine and that's why there are five of them. Okay... that's totally unexpected but Nate laughed once more, chancing a glance at their kids. His gaze flew back to Santana, his eyes glinting in mischief and amusement. "True. Legs and some others." Her legs are just one of the reasons why there are five Wormald kids as of the moment. Like, have you seen Santana's legs? They go for days. And they're really, really attractive, too. "Yours are definitely better than hers. You have the best legs I've ever seen, darling." Nate and Santana are used to flirting in front of their kids. They basically do it everyday at home. The kids should be used to it, but they still never failed to make it known that they don't want to see and hear it all the time. Well, too bad for them. 

 

Sadri was banned from moving and he threw his daughter a look. "Next time, sweetie, ask them if you could touch first, okay?" It didn't escape his attention that she kept giving Jared dagger looks. "And young lady, stop glaring at your Uncle Jared." Before he knew it, they all changed their seating arrangement. He moved here and there until Sadri and Charlie are sitting together. She offered her some candies, which made him quirk his eyebrows because it's in her nature to offer her goods but then he realized he thought too soon. Of course, there's a twist somewhere there. 'You only get 5, the rest are mine.' Yup, that is such a Sandreia thing to say. Nate met his wife's gaze and rolled his eyes playfully before giving her a wink. Why? Just because he can. 

 

The game has started and alongside with everyone in this side of the stadium, they all cheered for the Bats. Attempt were made but so far, both keepers were fantastic in blocking them. Ugh. Astrid tried to goal, but she missed. That's fine, there would be more opportunities later! They got this!

[Official Bianca Haro]

Bee had never joined the Quidditch team back in school, but she loved attending the matches. She had played with her brothers more than once, but it was nothing close to the real deal, and didn't consider herself good enough to be in the field. Besides, no position suited her, as with her short attention span, she lost the Quidditch out of view rather quickly, and the same happened if she were a keeper. Bee could get bored from waiting and then get too nervous to get her head back in the game. And playing chaser or beater meant getting hurt and she feared pain, not to mention three out of her five brothers had landed in the hospital due to Quidditch and Quidpot related accidents. The stands were her place and enjoyed it quite a lot, and now that she was sitting nex to Levi, well, she enjoyed it a bit more. She realized that perhaps she hadn't worded her sentence correctly as she only meant she didn't want him stressing over anything, but it had earned her a kiss so she was content with it. "I know I am." Bee tilted her head, putting on one of her cute faces and smiling since that sounded rather cocky, but it was nice to feel confident about someone's feelings for you for a change. Despite the small bumps in their path, she knew he was genuine and one hundred percent honest. She awwed at his words and leaned in to give him a tender kiss. Wasn't he the sweetest? She couldn't help the huge grin on her face, looking at him in awe as he was pensive. Levi came up with an awesome plan and her eyes brightened as she loved the idea. She had yet to meet Dan, and it seemed he had made time for this little getaway. Knowing how important his job was to him, it meant a lot. "Well yes, you have. She's not wrong." She chuckled and placed a hand on his cheek, poking it and caressing it gently, laughing at his question. If she thought about it, Bee wasn't all that sure how they would react, Bryan and Alan being the most overprotective. Then again, they had never met someone she had dated, except for Jos meeting Reid, and he wasn't a fan. She was sure her brothers knew about what had happened, and she made a face and sighed, turning to Levi. "They might ask a lot of questions and--" But she was cut off as someone reached out to tap her knee and turned to look at that person, taking her a split second to recognize Jos. Bee squealed and jumped on her feet, then tossed herself at her brother. "¡Jos! ¡No sabía que vendrías!" She gave him at least a dozen kisses on the cheek before he put her down and she turned to Levi once again. "Amor, this is Jos, the youngest of the Haro boys. Jos, this is Levi, my boyfriend." She gave Jos a look for him to play nice, although he was the most chill. "Who are you here with?" Bee searched around for at least someone, but since she wasn't too familiar with his group of friends, wouldn't know who she was looking for.

 

They had a couple minutes before the Minister and the Head Healer introduced the teams, and then a couple more minutes while these made their entrance and everyone went crazy. After their small talk, Jos told them he'd find them after the game, and the match started. It was pretty intense since the moment the quaffle was thrown upwards and caught by the Bats, Bee cheering without a care in the world and screaming the players' names, all while trying to keep on holding Levi's hand and standing on her toes to get a kiss or two every now and then.

[Pippa Miller]

Pippa hugged Alec while laughing, “You know I will! What did I tell you before? You’ll make it big some day!” They were casually discussing his plans after graduation while they were practicing Quidditch and it was then when Alec told her he wanted to become a Pro-Quidditch player but he’s still unsure back then. “Now I can finally say, ‘I told you so!’ Congratulations Alec, you deserved this.” She then turned her attention to Tori, “Oh, I’m so happy to see you both playing today! I just…” Pippa shook her head, smiling, still unable to believe she’s here in this huge Stadium, watching the final match and seeing his close friends play for one of the famous teams. The girl is oblivious of the looks she’s getting from the adults around her but she’s too happy to even care. “I’m so proud of you and Alec and your achievements. And I’m so excited to be here, all thanks to you two!” if not for them, Pippa wouldn’t be able to afford the ticket, it’s so darn expensive and out of her budget. She watched them both sign her white hanky, that would be 5 autographs from 5 famous quidditch players! How lucky she really was today! “Thank you soooo much Alec, Tori! Really, I really appreciate what you’ve done for me!” She can’t help but feel emotional too. When they requested her to cheer for them, Pippa rolled her eyes dramatically, “Of course, of course! You don’t even have to ask, consider it done!” They both know how loud and how energetic she can be when it comes to playing quidditch. Once the two were called by their teammate, who by the way she missed asking for autograph, Pippa sighed and waved at her friends. G will be jealous of her! But who knows, having Dax with her would mean special pass! Pippa smiled at the adults and waved them goodbye before returning to her seat. Not long after, the game finally started with the Minister’s booming voice followed by another one who opened the game officially. Pippa clapped and cheered loudly like everyone else. It’s an interesting game since both teams haven’t scored yet, they’re good and not allowing the other to score. Hopefully, Alec will be able to stop the quaffle again since the chaser is flying toward the Bats hoops. “Go Alec!” Pippa waited in anticipation while her heart is beating so loud in her chest as the chaser got closer and closer to the hoops.

Edited by Pippa Miller, 13 August 2020 - 03:09 AM.

[Natalie Wormald]

For a moment, her attention was held by Niccolo. Her younger brother was happily conversing with his old friends now and she can't help but smile. He would be soon going to school too and they'd definitely miss him at home—as they'd had when she went. Meanwhile, Sadri was being… Sadri. Mom and Dad always do what they can to make her stay put but her sister was not a rule-follower and has always marched to the beat of her own drum so really, there was no point. Still, they were parents and they've got to at least try. They're able to catch a break at the appearance of that little girl with Uncle Marc. Sadri befriended her, much to everyone's surprise; she thought things were going to calm down now that both her siblings were preoccupied with friends. Natalie quickly found that she was sorely mistaken when her sister ended up clinging to a woman's leg. She gasped in surprise at that but her mother and father nearly lost it while others were amused. Uncle Marc was reprimanding the girl that he'd brought. And Uncle Jared pulled Sadri away and mom took her off him… or her uncle might toss out her sister onto the pitch. Then mom started to admonished her sister and to er, defend her legs… even going as far as potentially oversharing. Natalie raised a brow at that, looking at her mom pointedly. Sure, she was as pure as fresh fallen snow but she's not totally clueless, you know (blame Astrid).

 

Sadri was returned to sit on her side  and was told to not move off it. "Stay with me, Sadri," Natalie pleaded with her sister, hoping she would listen. Her parents started to get a little 'carried away' once more and she sighed then cleared her throat, saying, "as your eldest daughter, it is my duty and obligation to remind you both that you're in public and in the presence of innocent little children—we would all appreciate it if you can control yourselves, thank you very much." Astrid was talking with her captain now when her younger brother asked her something. Natalie smiled kindly then said, "of course it's okay! – that's great!" Just then, Uncle Marc's little guest was led to sit down on the other side of Sadri. She really hoped that was enough to calm her sister. "Hello," she spoke to the young girl. "I'm Natalie." Meanwhile, Niccolo is with his pals going from player to player and asking for autographs. Well, the game should be starting soon so they should hurry up. Astrid has already left to prepare, most likely.

 

Then a booming voice came and the match was starting! There were remarks courtesy of the Minister of Magic and the game was officially begun not longer. Teams exited toward the pitch to much fanfare and she was amazed to see familiar people! Alaric, Astrid, Astrid's captain who had been with them earlier… and it was! The Bats started up strong and the whole north side of the stands went nuts, going for an early goal but it was a miss and then a steal had been made. "BOO!" she screamed, her voice low and loud. There was another attempt to goal, now by the Kestrels. It was successfully blocked by the Bats Keeper! And cheers erupted again… till another steal is made. Oh my, this was a very polarizing game.

[Head Healer Jin Marrow-Chauveau]

UPDATE!

** The Kestrels' Chaser (Tyler Joseph) scored a goal! 20 points to the Kenmare Kestrels!

The quaffle is back in Bats' possession.**

[Lucy Weasley]

Lucy was on the edge of her seat, watching the action with her heart racing. Tyler was back in possession of the quaffle again and she bit her lip, breathing fast. "Come on, Alec, you got this," she yelled out, watching in anticipation. Sure, her cousin's husband deserved support but she was in this for Alec. "Come on!" she called urgently, but then... Tyler scored. "NO YOU MFCKNG PIECE OF SHT!" Lucy called out probably wayyyy more aggressively than necessary. "IT'S OK, ALEC, IT'S OK! YOU GOT THIS!" She bit her lip hard and tightened her face, hoping he kept his head in the game. Come on, Bats! 

[Prof. Ann-Louise Montgomery]

The Kestrels' Chaser scored a goal and the crowd went wild. 20 points went up on the board and the quaffle went back to the Bats. Ann cheered politely and enjoyed her snacks. She was beginning to run low on treats. Ann was known for her snacking and she began to search around for the guy who'd had candy earlier. She didn't see him in her area yet so she took a sip of her drink and turned back to the field. She'd have to catch him when he came by this way. She hadn't had a decent candy snack when she was in Canada. They had their own version of treats but honestly there was nothing like the snacks here. Smiling to herself she wondered how her kids would feel coming to a game like this. Her youngest Roman was back at home getting ready for his first year at Hogwarts. He'd been with his cousins the last few days as they all prepared to go their different ways for school. Roman would be the last of the Montgomery's to attend Hogwarts and it was bitter sweet for this old mum. Glancing around at the younger children around her Ann lost herself to her own thoughts.

[Lykaon Grindelwald]

Nothing is normal when it comes to Grindelwalds siblings, in fact while growing up, they don’t have what you call a normal life. The line between love and hate is blurry in their relationship especially when dealing with emotional chaos and it would have driven anyone insane. Lykaon usually finds himself stepping in and playing referee between his two siblings when they have their usual banters. One wouldn’t even believe that these 2 sweet looking women can actually kill each other if left unattended. They aren’t perfect and they aren’t always the most sensible of human beings and sometimes, the smallest problem can turn into a major battle and put a strain in their relationship to the breaking point. What’s amazing is that after the dispute, everyone will act as if nothing happened. Still think they’re normal? No. Good, because they’re not.

 

Lykaon nodded at Hunter, “Goodluck with your upcoming match with Scotland. Give them hell.” They are the guys who typically clocking into a swing shift, burning the midnight oil, or practicing days that last 12-14 hours each, things can quickly become chaotic especially when there’s upcoming match. It’s a challenge trying to squeeze everything into a day. Anastas was asked about the Quidditch Standing in Sweden, at this Lyke grinned at the two men. He was pleased with himself by his smug little smile, his ego leading the way. He raised both his arms “Don’t look at me, I’m just doing my best every time I’m in that pitch.” He punched Anastas in the arm lightly, “Don’t fret though, we still have the final match.” A squirt (Harper) asked Anastas for his autograph, Lykaon watched the exchange in amusement but was surprised when the boy asked for his too, he even said he’s a huge fan. Lyke cocked an eyebrow as he received the journal, he noticed there’s a lot of signatures on the page now. Chuckling, Lyke did as he was asked and sign his name on it. “Here boy.” He looked at Hunter, “Nice kid you got there. He’ll probably become Pro-quidditch player too someday, just like his dad.” He grinned and gave the journal to Stefan because the boy asked for his best friend’s autograph too.

 

He might be busy talking to his colleagues, but Lyke occasionally glanced at his sisters to check their current business and all the subtle smiling, touching, and greeting were not lost to the eldest Grindelwald. The way Lykaon is looking at these guys now, let’s just say they wouldn’t live to see his reaction. He’s didn’t do anything nor said anything because the way he saw it, they’re still harmless but you see, he’s also a guy and he knows how this works. As long as these guys will keep their hands off his sisters, they’re good, but if they started shoving their tongue down his little sisters’ throat, it’s damn well his business. Yes, Lyke is one overprotective-hyperactive-arrogant little hypocrite of a brother and he’s proud of being one. Abi snatched the tickets from him when he asked her to find their seats, Lyke looked at her, one eyebrow arching. She’s in a bad mood again. Seriously, if she will continue with that attitude of hers, she’ll be an old maid, not that he’s got any problem with that. He smirked.

 

Since the game already started, he said his pleasantries to the guys he’s talking with, and finally went to their allotted seats. Just as Lyke was going to their row, he saw the little incident with Bridgette and how convenient that was for the guy (Shane) who happened to be a fellow pro-quidditch player and a known f*ckby. Lyke cleared his throat and greeted the guy. “Longbottom.” He gave him a curt nod and then unceremoniously sat in between his sisters just as he heard one guy (Mishka) greeted Abi……with a smile. What? Lyke did a double take. His eyes narrowed at the guy, not in anger but in shock. He glanced at Abi and then back to the guy and back at his sister again, “Do you know that guy? He must be on drugs or he’s probably insane, because he’s smiling at you.” Is that normal? The answer is a big NO, no one will just smile at his sister and live to tell the tale, that’s how it works. At least that’s what everyone in the family knows. He then turned to Bridgette, “So, you’re a princess now, of 3 guys and 2 brats,eh?” Lyke can be an annoying meddlesome brother and he would seize every opportunity to have a bit of a laugh to any unsuspecting admirers of his sisters. The stadium roared once the Kenmares finally scored. “Finally! Something worth my time!” Lyke clapped..what? He’s in neutral zone here, whoever scores, he will cheer for them! A loud commotion rang through the crowd, as the earlier laughter seemed to die down because the Bats couldn’t stop the other team from scoring.

Edited by Lykaon Grindelwald, 13 August 2020 - 10:21 AM.

[Zoey McLaggen]

Zoey raised her eyebrows when one of her best friends questioned her decision to wear heels. Maybe she had forgotten after running away from the home they lived in together, but Zoey ​always wore her heels. The only times she decided to wear her sneakers were those where she was working out. At first, she just wore them on nights out, but ever since starting her job, she wore them to events and to the office as well. It was simply part of her work attire. At as it did wonders for her figure, she just started them wearing all the time. Zoey perked up when Luce mentioned Donovan. She hadn't seen him since the two met up in London, which felt like ages ago. It was still hard to comprehend he was living in France of all places. Still, just a portkey away, but it felt like so much more. Like he starting a new life without the four other members of his old group of friends. With his wedding and his casino. Yuck. She loved him though. As long as he continued to make the same effort she put in their friendship. Then again, it was the nth time Donovan only told Lucy about his plans. It wasn't the first reminder she got about being just friend number five. "Oh really? Do you know where he is?" Zoey asked, a fake smile covering her face, tired of having to fifth wheel their friendship. 

 

Soon, they were joined by Molly and Raquel. She greeted both girls with the same smile she showed Lucy before. Seriously? Zoey came here with Lucy to do something together for once. It wasn't like Zoey enjoyed watching quidditch, she just came here because her friend asked. Why was she even here if Lucy had her other friends there as well? Don't get her wrong, she liked Molly and Raquel, but they were Lucy's friends, not hers. As Zoey sat there and listened to the three of them talking about quidditch, the fake smile covering her face just completely disappeared. Why hide her annoyance in the first place, she was there to support Luce and Alec. Now, Zoey never had an issue with Alec. She still hoped he'd win, he deserved that much, but she definitely wasn't going to pretend she was enjoying herself anymore. Still, when Alec came to the group to greet Lucy before the game she forced another smile on her face. "Hey Alec. Good luck out there." Zoey said as he glanced at him before staring straight to the pitch again. 

 

Well, that was until Molly smiled at her. Yes, she wasn't having it with Lucy at the moment, but out of all of Lucy's friends, she liked Molly best. She didn't know why, she just did. "I've just been working, somehow all the exciting events have finished in June and I'm stuck with the crap." Thankfully, there were also still the beach photos of all the celebrities, so at least there were some weight gain stories or suspected pregnancies to write about. Zoey wanted to spend her summer on a beach, or a resort, or a yacht, with her friends. But with Trystan, Lucy and Donovan gone, and Aubrey getting a role in some production, she was left all on her own, again. Which is why she decided to just continue to work and take a day off whenever she felt like it, if there wasn't some event she needed to cover for the Prophet. "The Bats, I believe." She said unsurely. "How was yours, Molly?" She asked, her smile actually genuine this time around. She actually listened to what Molly had to say when she shared her story when Raquel asked her about it as well. "Really? So what's working there like?" She asked. None of her friends had actual work work jobs. Then, the game started. Lucy just had to mentioned seeing more family members of hers, making Zoey roll her eyes once more. She let out a stubborn huff, changed the way she crossed her legs and put on her sunglasses. Now, if they could just go and catch that snitch any second now, Zoey could return home. 

[Shane Longbottom]

The stadium has started to fill up and it was very quickly, the voices of cheers from both of the championship teams fans were booming all across the venue. Seeing this, Shane smiled to himself and casually looked around his area while waiting for the game to start. There was Bridgette who's busy interacting with two little girls, one of them was the one whom he bumped into earlier. She seemed fine and the guy was pleased at that. Watching the interaction, he noticed that the supermodel is also good with children. Shane finds the Grindelwald lady reeaaaalllly attractive and seeing her with children is an extra sexy points. You know when they say that children can detect authentic and genuine people naturally? He smiled and chuckled, then switched back his attention to the quidditch pitch. When the Minister of Magic began her opening speech and the Head Healer of St. Mungo's introduced the players, Shane folded his arms together across his broad torso. He recognized and remembered all their names and team positions 'cause all of them had beaten the PU during the qualifiers. Even though his team consists of older and more experienced players, it was a huge feat for these two teams to win against PU's finest and mightiest members. And this thought also dawned on him today, most of his teammates are already married and/or have children except for him. Should he jump on the bandwagon? 

 

His musings were interrupted by someone who's about to lose her balance in front of him. His fast reflexes acted almost instantly and was able to support her by holding on to her wrist only to keep her from stumbling over. Apparently, that person is none other than Bridgette Grindelwald. Good thing she didn't fall over yet it was really close, no? Was Shane disappointed? Maybe a little but at least he was able to save her face. The latter is much better than the embarrassment. "You okay? It wasn't me, right?" He asked, referring to the person who caused her to trip. Glancing on his side, he noticed her seat was actually beside his and yes, Shane Longbottom felt freaking lucky. Right?! However, turning his gaze a little more further, he was notified of her brother, Lykaon Grindelwald's presence. Shane gave him a brief nod as well. "Grindelwald, hey." Okay, Shane isn't completely blessed, at least he gets to spend the whole game sitting beside that gorgeous woman. To be honest, it's a little bit intimidating , sitting among with your possible and hopefully future brother-in-law Bridgette's warden. It's not like he's going to do something funny on the other's sister. Now he's got this nagging feeling that his actions are going to be watched later. "Princess Bridgette," He snickered and lowered his head as he teased her nickname which he heard it from the kids earlier. He's going to say something else when all of a sudden, he felt a tap on his shoulder. He craned his neck to the side and saw a young boy (Harper) who asked for Shane's autograph. The guy felt a little annoyed but when the boy said he's a big fan of PU, that feeling disappeared instantly because PU values their fans dearly. Taking his pen, Shane signed across the journal in a manner where his signature almost covered the whole page. The boy's father turned out to be Hunter Bennett and Shane was completely taken off guard. Bennett is one of the National Team members in which Shane is aiming for a spot as well. He waved his hand.  "It's fine. No big deal."  And there's that, the game has officially started. The first few minutes were mostly about trying to aim for the goal but the other team was able to keep the other from scoring, until the Kestrel's chaser was able to score a goal. Shane kept his eyes on the Beaters in particular. He's greatly impressed by their arm coordination and the fact that they're all women and young, that really says something. It was not easy to master that double flip maneuver but the Bats' beater was able to pull if off perfectly!

Edited by Shane Longbottom, 13 August 2020 - 11:21 AM.

[Warden Laeticia Cabral]

Since Laeticia and Sebastian grew up around each other, they had gotten close like siblings. The other filled the sibling shaped hole in each other’s lives. She never had an actual big brother and he never had a little sister so yeah, it all worked out for them. Laeticia idolized her primo to the point that she always tails him wherever he went and when she started studying at Castelobruxo, she was excited because she will get to hang out with her primo again. The problem is, there was blonde pixie always hanging around him. That same blonde pixie is the redhead chaser that they were supporting now and she watched Sebastian closely while waiting for the game to start. She was starting to think that he actually needed her here to calm down since his memories of the pitch were tainted by that one bad memory. ­“Okay, okay. Keep telling yourself that.” She was very young back then but it was one of her earliest memories She looked at the crowd and saw a bunch of redheads a little far from them and one of them was Astrid. She was probably talking with family because she had never seen a congregation of redheads that big. Plus, Prof. Wayland and Natalie were among the people there so that’s a dead giveaway.

 

Soon enough, the game has started and Laeticia clapped cordially when the players were introduced. She obviously didn’t want to get too excited because of her situation and the baby is very active in her belly whenever she gets excited. She could feel Sebastian’s eyes on her and she shot him a glare.  “The pitch is that way.” She pointed at the pitch where the action has started. The match was very fast paced and she thought that she should have brought her omnioculars to she could see closely. She groaned when the other team scored first but Astrid made a great comeback by scoring as well. ­Okay, so maybe she was starting to get excited. She almost forgot how fun it was to watch a live Quidditch match.

Edited by Warden Laeticia Cabral, 13 August 2020 - 08:20 PM.

[Lucy Weasley]

Lucy wasn't oblivious to the way her friends felt. She typically overlooked others when it came to personal feelings, but with her closest friends and the people she really cared about, she was in tune to those things. If Zoey thought her fake smile could fool her, boy was she wrong. Lucy and Don had a closeness that could, at times, overshadow the friendship of the rest of the group... and that was saying something since they were all so tightly knit. Maybe that was why she was so affected when Don finally went about leaving for France. Since her return, though, she had realized how unjust her actions were and was fortunate enough that he'd hired her as a cocktail waitress. She needed the money and might even be able to network while she was at it. Looking at Zo, she said, "Not a clue. In fact, I only know he's here because he mentioned it when I asked for the evening off to come to the game." Lucy wanted it to be very clear he wasn't telling her things in order to leave the others out.

 

This whole game was a way Lucy and Zoey could bond, something they desperately needed to do. She realized it when she'd come back from New York and had been confronted for the way she'd left. Zoey hadn't been happy and Lucy couldn't blame her. She needed her forgiveness and coming to the game served the purpose of spending time together, but what was she to do when Raquel and her sister showed up? She didn't know they would be there with them and she loved them both, too. And there was the added fact that Lucy really wanted to support Alec, which Zoey seemed to understand, though she got the sense that none of her friends really liked him much and she wasn't sure why.

 

Of course with the game in full swing, Lucy had been sucked right in. If there was one thing she was a huge fan of, it was Quidditch. While she'd never played the sport in school, her family was well known for being big fans and when they gathered in the horde that they were, there was always a match to be had amongst the cousins and siblings and Lucy loved to take part. Her favorite position was seeker, though in all fairness she did play them all. Chaser was definitely up there as an exciting one too. Mostly she liked to watch and came to games like this as often as she could. When the action was on, her attention could be on little else, as evidenced by her aggressive yells and calls out to the team.

 

Then the Bats scored and Lucy leapt to her feet once more, erupting in calls of, "YES!!! GO! GO! GO! GET ITTTT!" and she even started bouncing on her feet, attracting the attention of a couple of male wizards nearby as other assets bounced too. Lucy collapsed back into her seat, nearly bumping into Zoey. She quickly glanced at her and let out a gentle laugh, saying, "Oh, I'm so sorry," and wrapped an arm around her shoulders before planting a kiss on her head. "Hey, look!" she said suddenly, using a subtle finger to point across the stadium toward a celebrity. "Isn't that Doyle? Getting cozy with a guy?" Maybe Zoey would get a good story out of this after all and not just be stuck in the stands miserable about the game.

[Healer Richard Oplev]

Rich smiled at CeCe and squeezed her hand. "You have nothing to thank me about. I do it happily." It didn't feel right when she told him she missed sharing this moments since it meant they hardly went out because of his job. Working at the Emergency Care ward, and having added so many more to his list didn't allow for much time for the couple, but things were starting to fall in place and his mind and heart were set to make it work and make it up to her for all the time they hadn't spent together. CeCe was so patient, and that was only one of the many reasons why he loved her. "I'll make sure for this outings to happen at least every weekend, how does that sound?" Rich wiggled his brows at her, chuckled and led them towards their seats.

 

Sincerely, Rich hadn't expected this many people to show attend. Despite the deep frown on his face, a facial expression he seemed to do a lot, he was quite content and satisfied for the hard work of his co-workers to make this happen, and it seemed they would be able to afford a new ward, and improve so many others. He chuckled at her words and even blushing as it sounded just so right, and followed her happily after kissing her back. After having searched around for a while, they finally found their seats, Rich smiling brightly since CeCe always knew what to say to revert him to a smiley puddle of mush. "Oh yes?" He threw an arm around her and pulled her towards him, kissing the side of her head down to her cheek. His team, the Puddlemere United had not gotten to the last match, so he wasn't rooting for a team in specific. They both were good, though the KK seemed to have gotten a larger crowd of fans. "Well, I'm excited, too. It's weird watching from the stands, don't you think?" Rich turned to the pitch, so reminiscent of his time as seeker and co-captain. It seemed to have happened so long ago. The game started and he cheered for both teams, enjoying it so far and feeling everyone else's excitement and angst. Both teams had scored once, and it was so hard to tell who was more likely to win. "Do you want me to get us something to eat?" He leaned closer to CeCe's ear so she could hear him over the commentator's voice and the roaring crowd.