The Potter Clan's Vengeance

Chapter 15 : Christmas Reconciliations

And Lee Jordan, the so-called unbiased commentator, was finding it difficult not to take sides."So - after that obvious and disgusting bit of cheating "Jordan!" growled Professor McGonagall.

"I mean, after that open and revolting foul 'Jordan, I'm warning you -"

"All right, all right. Flint nearly kills the Gryffindor Seeker, which could happen to anyone, I'm sure, so a penalty to Gryffindor, taken by Bell, who puts it away, no trouble, and we continue play, Gryffindor still in possession.Slytherin in possession - Flint with the Quaffle - passes Spinnet - passes Bell - hit hard in the face by a Bludger, hoping it broke his nose - only joking, Professor - Slytherins score - A no... The Slytherins were cheering. No one apart from Harry himself seemed to have noticed that Thomas's broom was behaving strangely. It was carrying- him slowly higher, away from the game, jerking and twitching as it went.

Harry flew up to his brother, his brow wrinkled in confusion. "Thomas, what's happening?" he asked. His brother was a dick sometimes but he had no desire to see him fall to his death.

"Go away Harry!" he shouted trying to look confident though Harry could tell by the grimace on his face he was anything but.

Another thing Harry was surprised about was that Thomas had called him by his nickname. Mostly it was just Hadrian or the slimy snake but this was the first time he had done so- a mystery to be solved. " You need to relax! Dumbledore will stop you if you fall," he added more quietly. Suddenly, there was a flash of blue fire in the spectator seats and Thomas suddenly regained control of his broom.

With a laugh, he pelted back towards the game getting ready to find the Snitch. Harry followed him, grumbling his head in annoyance. And there- he had seen it and so had Thomas. It was pelting along the ground of the pitch, and both brothers dove toward it. They each stretched out their hands, but Harry was quicker- he dived off his broom and came to a tumbling stop on the ground. When he stood up he was holding the Snitch above signalling the game had ended. In the end, Slytherin had won 290-270 since their chasers had been pummelling by Bell, Spinnet, and Johnson. If he had been a couple of moments too late they would have thrashed. After the initial celebrations, Thomas came up to Harry without his two pets (Hermione had started hanging out with him and Ronald after the troll incident) and to Harry's surprise quietly thanked him before walking away as if nothing had happened.

Harry was very excited- Christmas was coming and he would be going back to Potter Castle to celebrate it with his friends and family. Although not all of his friends were as excited about the holiday as he was.

"You're a lucky bastard," grumbled Draco Malfoy the day before the holidays were about to start.

"Why do you say that Draco?" asked Harry knowing full well what was about to happen.

"You get to spend Christmas with people you like! I have to go to the Parkinsons because they want to set up a marriage contract between me and Pansy! Father won't let it happen though, but that seems to be the only good thing he's ever done. And on top of that, I have to go to a ball the day before that as well !"

"Aw, is fickle Draco Sad?" asked Daphne, treating him like a baby. "We invited Tracey and her family to have Christmas with us so we got out of the Parkinson deal. Anyway, it's also an advantage of being a grey family- you can get out of stuff like this very easily. Shame you have to spend Christmas of all things with a girl that's head over heels in love with you," finished Daphne with a pitying look though everyone could see the amusement in her eyes.

"Draco- you've forgotten a couple of things. One- all of us have to attend the ball so you're not alone and you will have company. Two- I could easily persuade Grandfather to invite your family, over considering your grandfather would be pleased. And your father can't decline since it's an order from great Abraxus Malfoy, I am sure he will accept it after all Black and Potters are celebrating Christmas together " said Harry with a knowing smile. He didn't like using his family's titles to do stuff unfairly but he supposed it was useful in a situation like this.