Strings Attached

Chapter 2

Celeste found herself shouting with glee and a big mouth splitting grin.

"We won!!!!" Traci shouted amongst the team members and everyone laughed at the shouting done by the captain.

As soon as the team's feet touched the ground, they found themselves amongst the happy gryffindor crowd.

"You did it!! You won the quidditch cup!!!" Helena exclaimed as she hugged Celeste, who laughed.

"Yes we did it!!!" Celeste exclaimed as the crowd cheering grew louder and louder.

After the cup was handed to the gryffindor team, everyone was in double happiness as the party was taken to gryffindor common room.

Celeste deliberately stayed behind in the locker room, decided against of changing the robes. She was walking along the empty corridor, lost in her own thoughts.

"Congratulations on winning the cup." Someone spoke up as Celeste was walking alone.

"Merlin's beard Newton, do not ever do that again!" Celeste exclaimed as she kept her hand over her racing heart beats.

"I am so sorry! I didn't mean to startle or scare you!" Newt exclaimed apologetically, giving Celeste an apologetic look.

"Its alright. Just never do that again. And thank you. Want to join us in celebration?" Celeste asked as Newt kept up with Celeste's pace.

"Will your house mates not be angry or something because this is like your celebrations?" Newt asked as he fixed the gryffindor scarf Celeste landed him two years ago.

"Nah, you are an honourable member in our common room. They will be delighted to have you." Celeste said as they climbed the stairs.

"Kraken." Celeste said the spell, and the portrait opened, revealing the portrait hole.

"I still find it weird. Like Ravenclaw has riddle to answer, I have to tap the barrels in rhythm. Slytherin and Gryffindors have simple passwords. I just don't understand." Newt said as they walked down the portrait hole.

"That we have to ask to House founders. Now let's enjoy ourselves." Celeste said as she dragged Newt to the otherside of the common room where her friends were gathered.

"Why are you still in your quidditch robes?" Helena asked as she sipped on the butter beer.

"My whole team is in the robes, Ena. And I am channeling my inner lioness. Let me be." Celeste said as she took two butter beer bottle from the table and handed one to Newt who said a thank you as he took it.

"Newt boy, here was channeling an inner lion. Like look at the scarf! Where did he got one?" Paul asked ad he pointed at the scarf wrapped around Newt's neck.

"I lent him one back when we were in third year. I never asked him to give it back. So yes, it's his now." Celeste said as she opened her butter beer bottle.

"Wow, that's something. Are you sure it's just game spirits Newt?" Paul asked suggestively, wiggling his eyebrows, making Newt flush red at his face.

"Oh paulie bear, should I remind you of the Gryffindor vs Ravenclaw. You showed up with gryffindor scarf and Ravenclaw paint on your face. That was the greatest conflict I have ever seen." Helena said in sing song voice.