Chapter 55: Who She Is. . . (1/2)

Next Morning, Chris woke up early as she heard Ginny's mumbling. First, she thought, Ginny was mumbling in sleep but when she opened her eyes, she saw Ginny was fully dressed and was pacing around the room.

”What are you doing, Ginny?” Chris yawned and checked the clock. ”It's five o'clock in the morning.”

”It's our first Quidditch match, Chris! I can't believe this. Have you seen the weather outside,” Ginny said a little louder than intended. ”Sorry. I'm nervous and excited.”

There were sounds of the thunder rumbling overhead, the pounding of the wind against the castle walls and the distant creaking of the trees in the Forbidden Forest. In a few hours, they would be out on the Quidditch pitch, battling through that gale.

”It's ok. Please stop mumbling. I'm trying to sleep.” Chris said closing her eyes again.

”What?” Ginny came to Chris's bed. ”Why are you going to sleep? We'll be late.”

”Ginny, it's too early to go,” Chris replied, eyes closed.

”Maybe, but not too early to get ready.” Ginny pulled the blanket. ”Get up. C'mon. ”

”Ginny, please let me sleep a little,” Chris said opening her eyes.

”No. You've slept enough last night. Now get up.” Ginny pulled her from the bed.

Chris pulled her messy hair back and glared at her.

”You're an extremely bad person.”

”I know. Now, go.” Ginny gave a big smile as she pushed Chris towards the bathroom.

After Chris got ready, they took their Firebolts and went downstairs.

”No one is awake. I bet,” Chris said.

”Don't, because I will win,” Ginny said and pointed towards an armchair near the fireplace in the common room.

Harry Potter was sitting their alone with his Nimbus Two Thousand.

”Are you nervous and excited too?” Chris said raising her eyebrows as they walked towards Harry.

”What? No.” Harry looked at them startled. ”It was Peeves. He woke me up.”

”Same story. Except it was Ginny in my case,” Chris said looking at Ginny.

”Oh! C'mon, no need to be so grumpy. It's a good thing to wake up early, it helps to concentrate.” Ginny said sitting on another chair.

”Actually that's right,” Harry said.

”You're nervous, aren't you?” Chris said narrowing her eyes on Harry.

He sighed.

”A little worried about Diggory.”

”Well, honestly I have got a good feeling about this match,” Chris said smiling.

In reality, she had a very bad feeling about today but she didn't want to say that on Harry's face and make him more nervous.

After that, they talked for a while, mostly about Quidditch and Harry's first match. Ginny wasn't awkward around Harry anymore. Being in the Quidditch team helped her a lot to gain confidence. At last, when they thought it must be time for breakfast, they headed through the portrait hole.

”Stand and fight, you mangy cur!” yelled Sir Cadogan.

”Oh, shut up,” Harry yawned.

”Later, Sir Cadogan,” Chris replied.

They started to eat breakfast when the other team members turned up.