43 Every Seeker Needs a Supportive Husband- I mean, Beater (2/2)

With that said, the bludger was released.

...

”Proulx! Wait! No! Stop!!!” Allen was nearly in tears, trying to run away from the bludger that Casimir had just sent flying accurately right at him on his broom. ”Are you trying to kill me, Proulx?!”

”Now that is how Slytherins play!” Marcus and the other chasers laughed heartily at their other teammate's suffering.

”You asked for it, Allen! Who told you to insult Draco in my presence, huh?” Casimir yelled back, playfully twirling the bat on his hand as he hovered on his broom. ”Only I am permitted to do that!”

”Fine! I'm sorry!” Allen cried out, dodging away from the crazed bludger, making everyone laugh.

What most of them didn't notice though, was that, Draco, sitting on his broom at another corner of the field, had a downcast expression. It was obvious that, whatever insult Allen said had hit him hard.

After the practice ended, Casimir dragged Draco down to the dungeons. ”Come. Have a walk with me.”

Seeming to be out of it, Draco just followed him blindly.

It had already been two months since they had started studying at Hogwarts and today was Halloween; an unfamiliar celebration for Casimir.

Fortunately, due to this reason, most of the students were already at the great hall, enjoying their Halloween feast, leaving the dungeons empty.

Suddenly, Casimir stopped walking, nearly making Draco bump into his back. ”Draco, to be honest, when compared to Potter, you're a bit worse off than him in being a seeker.”

Draco had his head lowered, teeth gritted, and his hands were clenched into fists. ”Shut it, Marie.”

Casimir heard the fury in his voice but, this was something that had to be said sooner or later. It was better this way that he was the one to tell him instead of someone else. ”You're not decisive enough, not fast enough, not concentrated enough. You get distracted easily, get arrogant too easily, get mad too easily.”

Draco was starting to tremble in anger. He knew what Casimir was saying was all true but, he didn't want to listen to any of it. ”Shut up, Marie!”

Casimir acted as if he didn't hear him. ”Most importantly... You don't trust enough.”

Draco looked at Casimir in surprise. ”What..?”

”It's fine if you don't trust our opponents. It's fine if you don't trust our captain. It's even fine if you don't trust our other teammates!” Casimir smiled at Draco helplessly. ”But... Can't you even put your trust in me?”

”I...” Draco hesitated.