I loved this. Oliver's thoughtfullness and Ginny, with quidditch something they're both passionate about. i loved- He thought it over. It would be much more difficult to arrange another one-on-one session like tonight. The season would be starting in earnest soon, and the pitch would be booked solid for the foreseeable future. Add in her apparent need to keep her love of Quidditch a secret, and it became nearly impossible. On the other hand, she looked so pleased with herself. She was a promising talent, but promising talent needed to be developed. Wasn't it his duty as Quidditch Captain to develop future stars for the house?
"I'll see what I can do." and
Once, he had to resort to a Starfish with Stick to stop her. He thought it was impressive, considering his size, but she burst into giggles.
"You look ridiculous hanging off your broom like that,” she said.
He bristled. "A good Keeper doesn't care how ridiculous he looks. He only cares about stopping the other team from scoring,”
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Date: 2008-09-13 11:00 am (UTC)He thought it over. It would be much more difficult to arrange another one-on-one session like tonight. The season would be starting in earnest soon, and the pitch would be booked solid for the foreseeable future. Add in her apparent need to keep her love of Quidditch a secret, and it became nearly impossible. On the other hand, she looked so pleased with herself. She was a promising talent, but promising talent needed to be developed. Wasn't it his duty as Quidditch Captain to develop future stars for the house?
"I'll see what I can do."
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Once, he had to resort to a Starfish with Stick to stop her. He thought it was impressive, considering his size, but she burst into giggles.
"You look ridiculous hanging off your broom like that,” she said.
He bristled. "A good Keeper doesn't care how ridiculous he looks. He only cares about stopping the other team from scoring,”
"You still looked silly."
Great writing.