
Quidditch World Cup
I was running along the crowded street pushing the people around me a bit while tightly hugging the books with me. I glanced around and found the place I was looking for. Pleased with myself I couldn't stop a smirk spreading on my face. Clearing my throat, I put the books in my bag which has extension charm and pushed back a strand of my platinum blonde hair.
I entered the shop and looked at the obscurus books interiors. It was the same publisher for 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them'. A middle aged man came from the back door and looked startled as he saw me. I gave a tiny smile and he understood what I wanted. He sighed and said "you never listen to me, do you?" but motioned me to the reception area. He pulled a thick book without a title and showed it.
"Life prolonging potions for the blood malediction. As far as I know, there aren't any for the symptoms you have mentioned." She hummed in course with him.
" There isn't a lot" I stood on my toes while my ten year body was completely not co-operating with me.
"Be thankful that you've got your hands on it. Blood curses are known to be impossible to cure. These are something that I got specially researching those who created the potions and spells."
"Alright. I'll have to thank you then that you're only taking my two years worth pocket money." I said sarcastically and put it into the bag running back into the diagon alley's jammed lane.
I reached twilfitt and tatting's (clothes shop) pushing the door open, looking around I saw my father waiting for me apparently finished with purchasing his suits. He looked up and tapped his wrist indicating that I've been late and to quickly buy the dresses I need. I kind of smiled but looking at my dad's expression it most likely turned out into a grimace so I silently wished the dress shopping would end and sighed.
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"You are really quiet today. Weren't you excited about the World Cup?" My Aunt Daphne talked to Scorpius, my younger brother who was sulking in the corner of the room.
"Oh come on! I didn't exactly mean to burn the shirt. I swear It was just accidental." I pleaded my brother while he glared at me. I groaned before standing up and saying "I'm gonna get you a new one if you want. There should be atleast one of them left."
"Wait a minute! let me come with you."
"It's just a two minute walk from here.I will be fine aunt."
Malfoys and their stupid dramatics.
I bid them bye and took some galleons with me before wandering around different stalls. The Patagonian desert has extremely hot and dry weather for the reason why I'm wearing shorts and a white shirt. If any pureblood families could recognise me now, no doubt that they are going to repeat the same as my neighbour Elaine, the sentences that I'm a shame to the family.
As a matter of fact it is good that I wore a Bulgarian coloured hat in this climate of Argentina so no one can recognise me. There were loud cheers from the crowd who are attending the world cup. Honestly I've never been to one quidditch world cup ,so when my aunt Daphne Greengrass proposed the idea, I took a chance to see it.
I walked down few stalls looking over the souvenirs before buying few. Looking around I saw a quite run down shop with no customers. I thought it was a perfect place if you want to exchange some secret merchandise. So I waited and observed secretly. I saw few of them buying the (gasp) signed autographs of Victor Krum and Silva, the seekers of both countries. The Quidditch player Victor krum, hermione's ex crush? Yeah.
I casually stopped in the stall and looked at the last piece limited Bulgarian special edition T-shirts signed by the whole team. exactly like the one my brother had and put my fingers around it when I felt a hand around mine. I looked up and stared into brown eyes before shaking his hand off me and asked the shopkeeper who was busy cleaning and shifting cardboard boxes." How much is this?"
"64 galleons"
"Isn't it too costly?"
"No can do. It's a set price."
"I saw it first" interrupted the raven haired boy.
"And I took it first." I retorted.
"I want it."
"So you should get to it first."
"Can't you take the others."
Seriously am I arguing with a little kid? "Why don't you follow your own suggestion?"
"I really want that piece so in return I will give you the money."
I scoffed "do you think I lack money?"
I almost heard his teeth gritting. "I will give you Harry potter's autograph in exchange for this."
I saw his eyes move to the thing I'm holding. I ignored him gave few galleons to the shopkeeper before turning to him and said
"No thanks ! And it was really awful terms for a Bargain Kid. Hope I don't see you again."
With that I left the place leaving his jaw almost hit the ground whether it was for calling him a kid or that the exchange terms were horrible. To be honest it was an excellent price for exchange but It was me, if it was any other person, who wouldn't want the war hero Harry potter's autograph Pity! I'm a Malfoy. Our interests don't match that of the majority population of the wizarding world.
I hummed a muggle song without knowing that boy who was glaring in my direction with growing dislike making a decision to hex me If he saw me again.
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Aunt daphne brought us to the seats in the VIP box which were one of the best. Dad had work and mom was not in a condition to come to the world cup. As I was lost in my thoughts Aunt nudged me and I looked up to see pre-match show starting with the defeating roars round the stadium as the troupe of veelas stepped onto the stage. Oh and I forgot to mention that Ginny potter and Rita skeeter are co-hosting the match. Bless the souls who set this arrangement if they're even going to be alive after this.
The commentary of Ginny potter was live for the 427 Quidditch World Cup Final. Almost every single man in the stadium was list in the sensation as the veelas in gowns danced to the harps. My aunt daphne shook her head to the reaction her husband just gave by almost jumping off his seat and did I just hear rita skeeter say Box two has Potters, weasleys , longbottom and luna? I think I did.
Skeeter was just going on how hermione elbowed ron's ribs. And as the curupiras came how Teddy Lupin and Victoire weasley were not interested in show, talking to each other as if it was something Scandalous and also how bill weasley sat in between them after that. Honestly she's all about box two. Yeah The whole wizarding world knows skeeter, that dumbledore's army are celebrities. At least be like Ginny your colleague who's commenting on how curupiras are tumbling and performing acrobatics ending the opening ceremony with a veela/curupira pyramid formation. I know you want juicy details but this is world cup bro! Give some importance to the World Cup. I said in a duh tone.
I watched in anticipation and even my younger brother yelled at the situations where vassileva(Bulgarian chaser)was hit with the bludger or when both krum and Silva ( The Bulgarian and Brazil seekers) spotted the snitch leading into a breakneck chase and when victor krum was hit with a bludger by Santos(Brazil beater)
[Rita skeeter was going on about the disgusting PDA shown to everyone. She was saying Ron kissing hermione's cheek caused even the crowd to groan when Ginny informed it was because a player was injured ] or lastly when Bulgaria beats Brazil as victor by 170-60 and krum catches the snitch. I almost did dance that thankfully nothing changed from what I know and I won the bet with my Uncle who was holding a sour face while handing his galleons as I laughed happily.
I snickered when ginny announced that Rita skeeter was ill with What was a jinx in the solar plexus no doubt from Ginny herself as she concluded the match.
I looked at scorpius who was in high spirits waiting for my aunt to brink back the portkey leading to the Malfoy mansion. We were standing in the crowds with my uncle while wiping the sweat. I looked back at the noise sorrounding the group of redheads while adjusting my cap and potters who were desperately struggling to move to another place.
There was almost a stampede going on and When my eyes connected with the little boy earlier,my smirk widened when he glared so angrily. It felt funny to see him so riled up just because he couldn't get a small shirt. So Juvenile and childish! He averted his eyes and I tilted my head at my Aunt returning with the portkey and went forward with my family to return home.