𝐢. 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐂 ; harry j. potter ( UNEDITED )

091. "worlds apart, when it went dark"

If I end up falling off my broom today, just know that it was all Merlin's fault.

Of course she wasn't afraid of flying, for she flew on a broom a couple of times before. However, helping Harry with leading the practice was much more terifying than she'd predicted the moment she came down from the locker room with him, sporting her Seeker uniform that still surprisingly fit her even after almost a year of not wearing it. She was welcomed immediately by the off eyes of the team, and it initially had put her on the spot. Luckily, Katie Bell was the one to lift the tense atmosphere as she greeted her with a beaming smile, and Ron followed her as well, welcome Lucia back to the team.

So far, it wasn't that bad. But she couldn't say it was ideal for them either, with suddenly changing Seeker a day before the match. They were unprepared unlike any other, and that was seriously worrisome for both Harry and his team.

"What're we going to do?" said Peakes, genuinely anxious for the upcoming match.

Harry sighed, "All and all, I feel like we still have a chance..."

"A dim one," said Ron, stating the obvious. "With my Keeper skills and Lucia just now being apart of the team, we need another plan, mate,"

Lucia twiddled with her broom absentmindedly, breathing out a small breath. "I'm sorry..."

"S'not your fault," assured Katie. "If anything, it's Harry's for getting himself in trouble," she shot the Quidditch Captain with a glare of annoyance. "You should be lucky that neither Angelina or Wood is here, you know?"

"You better not tell them, Katie," pleaded Harry. "Or else, they'll both want to have my head,"

"For a good reason," scoffed Ginny.

"I feel like I'm slowing you all down..." said Lucia crestfallenly.

"Don't think of that!" said Demelza, chiming in immediately to comfort the older girl. She had many great memories with her. "Your only job is to find the Snitch. Focus on that only,"

"She's right," said Harry, nodding. "Don't worry about the others, just remember the Snitch. That goes the same for you, Ron — only focus on keeping the goal," he advised in authorisation.

"I know..."

"Look, I'm sorry for leading you all into a difficult position. I really am," said Harry apologetically.

"It's all right, Harry. Nothing can be done now," said Katie, a small smile crept to her lips. "At least you didn't have any problem with finding a substitute like Angelina did..."

"Yeah, but now I got to find a way to get us to win," said Harry in a dejected manner when Lucia suddenly gasped.

They all turned to her with great interest, slightly overwhelming her as she shrunk back. Harry urged her, "What is it?"

"I-It's... uh..."

"Go on, DiFiore," said Cootes.

"Yeah, if you have a suggestion, it'll do no harm to let us hear you out!" said Ginny.

"W-Well, what if we..." They huddled together as Lucia proposed her plan of action for the upcoming day. It was something she had randomly thought, and frankly she didn't know whether it was good or not; it was an idea that could either confuse and lead the team to their demise or lead them to victory.

"It's not a bad one... but there will be many risks," said Harry thoughtfully. "What do you all think? After all, I'm not the one to play tomorrow? Chasers, how about it?"

Katie, Ginny, and Demelza looked one another, then to Harry, then to the very anxious Lucia, and back to Harry, before they gave each other a nod. Katie beamed.