A Man Has Horns // Sebastian Sallow

Chapter 6 - Glory to Hufflepuff

We had followed the crowd walking to Hogsmeade , many carrying Alfred Esing, the Hufflepuff captain, the whole way to The Three Broomsticks.

Imelda was wrong about her prediction of Ravenclaw winning, but I couldn't help but laugh when they revealed a whole repertoire of made up victory songs.

"WHO ATE ALL THE PIES! WHO ATE ALL THE PIES!"

"WE DON'T CARE HE HAS NO HAIR, GLORY, GLORY TO HUFFLEPUFF"

Sometimes they directed themselves against Ravenclaw.

"SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN BED, NOW YOU'RE RED"

Even Imelda couldn't help but have a chuckle escape her.

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We all cascaded into The Three Broomsticks. Sirona had been getting ready for this moment as with a flick of her wand, various pints of Butterbeer floated from the bar counter towards the group of students.

There was almost every Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff student in Hogwarts present, but with not as many Gryffindors and even less Slytherins.

I guess good sportsmanship did not cross our House's interests.

"Imelda," Nellie floated to the room, stopping right beside her.

"Oggspire," she replied coldly.

"I see an obvious foul doesn't stop you from celebrating," Nellie equally coldly replied.

"If it was obvious, we wouldn't be expected back at the stadium Saturday," Imelda brushed her off calculatingly.

Natty suddenly moved in the background.

"Shit, I have to go," I told Imelda but she didn't hear me. She was now fully in an argument with Nellie.

"Natty! Natsai!" I tried to get her attention.

She finally turned around, not incredibly pleased to see me.

"Oh hello Lilith. I didn't know you would be here," she shyly answered.

"I wanted to meet up with you for a Butterbeer today! I am so sorry I never sent that owl. It just completely escaped me," I once again felt horrible for disappointing another friend. 

I had ran into her in the corridor after Defence Against the Dark Arts class, but because I was trying to avoid Sebastian, ran away from her suggesting we meet this Saturday. 

"It is ok I guess. I heard the game didn't go... as planned," she finally said.

"Yeah. Where were you? Did you come for tryouts?" I asked remembering her mentioned interest to join when I was already running down the stairs from her.

"Yes, but I didn't make the cut," Natty answered honestly. "Nellie said I was too aware of other players. Looking back maybe that is something captains should consider," she threw a slight dig at our House and Imelda.

"Definitely good that there was a review regarding what happened!" I couldn't help but slightly defend our House and ashamedly Sebastian.

"And that Garreth was so considerate," Natty had her final say.

I pinched my lips not knowing what to say back.

"I shall see you maybe later, ok? I wanted to say hello to some people I haven't seen yet this year," Natsai said her goodbye.

Great. Another person I had to fix my relationship with was added to the ever growing list.

"FOR EASING IT IS EASY"