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emjay Ethan nodded as the boy spoke. "It's a bit harder than it looks, isn't it?" he said a bit pensively as it seemed the other boy wanted more practice. The fifth year watched as the Gryffindor took a turn at the game and smiled a bit grimly as the ball hit a wall and rolled back. "Minnie...." Ethan repeated. "Hufflepuff girl? About my age?" He nodded. "Yes.. I know her. Is she.. good at this game?" He shot the younger boy a questioning glance. Maybe the two of them could practice a while together and he could beat her as well..
"Oh, where are my manners," he said as the boy introduced himself. "Good to meet you, DJ. I'm Ethan," he added as he stuck out his hand. He shrugged, "You did better than me, I think." After all, DJ's ball was closer to the hole and that was the object of the game, right? "Alright, thanks," Ethan smiled back at the boy as he stepped aside. Yes.. they were taking turns because it now seemed as though they were playing together. And that was perfectly fine with the Ravenclaw.
Ethan set the blue ball down again and stood sideways next to it. He practiced the swing a few times with the putter. Just the right touch was needed apparently. He took a swing at what he thought was the appropriate force and watched as the ball went rolling. It gently hit DJ's ball sending it forward just a bit. "Oops, sorry.." he said to the younger boy. That wasn't supposed to happen, was it?
Dylan nodded "
It is harder than it looks!! I thought it would be easy.. hit the ball and it goes in.. but.. it dont work like that" he said shaking his head slowly. He looked at the boy after he had hit his ball as the boy repeated what he said but adding more information, Dylan nodded "
Yeah!.. that sounds like her!" he said looking at the boy with interest now "
You do? Well I guess you would, you two being the same age and stuff." he nodded again "
Yeah she is.. she got this one done in one hit.. and I couldnt do it even in like three hits!" he said recalling how he was being beaten by Minnie and that too quite badly before she insisted on taking his lion head and turning it purple. He was glad that he didn't bring it this time, what if this guy also decided that he wanted to turn his head into something else. These older kids... yes kids! knew spells that he didn't know, and he didnt want his lion head to be changed into anything other than what it was.
He smiled as the boy introduced himself "
Umm good to meet you too Ethan" he said shaking the boys hand after he had introduced himself. Dylan looked at his ball and beamed at the boy "
I did?" he said looking for Ethan's ball before remembering it was in Ethan's hand "
Yeah.. I guess I did." he said grinning at finally starting to show promise in winning the game. He was thrilled that Ethan went next as they were taking turns.. and it seemed that they were now playing together. A way of collecting a few pointers as they played and taught each other the game.
Dylan watched closely as he put the down and stood next to it, practicing a few times.. well thats what he could do.. practice a few times more than he was doing currently. He watched as Ethan hit his ball and watched it go rolling before hitting his own ball, this made Dylan chuckle "
Thats not the hole.. thats my ball!! " he shook his head going to his ball "
You older kids are so tall that you.. that you.. er... get mixed up between.. my ball... and my hole.. I .. I mean the hole" he chuckled as he got ready to hit the ball again, this time like Ethan he practiced a bit before he decided to hit the ball. He hit it and watched it roll off towards the hole, he got a little excited as it seemed to be headed right for the hole. He watched as he then realised it was going off centre a bit and missing the hole by a little bit. Dylan stomped his foot "
Oh man!! I was so close.. I was.. wasnt I?" he said looking at Ethan now as he stepped aside and let Ethan go next "
You next " he smiled as he waited for him to take his shot.