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Deniiz 
Evan shrugged like it was so obvious. "Yes, you hit it with your head." He chuckled when she rubbed her head. "Actually, you'd be surprised to hear that heading is very effective. Usually, balls come high and it's head's job to nod it down, or towards goal." And just like Marie, not many footballers could or would head it, and that made a difference in important matches. He too could never learn how to direct the ball with his head, even though he practised. Sigh. That was his only weakness.
He thought what she said. "Not exactly a freebie..." he said hesitantly. "Because after collecting 4 yellow cards in different games, you pick up an automatic ban for the next match." Now, rules were getting complicated and detailed, but also more fun to watch and comment on. "But I also said it happens rarely." he said and winked when she giggled. Only some very stupid players did it, and big teams didn't keep them anyway. He giggled. "Not a direct card, but I've collected two yellow cards once. I've argued with referee when he'd awarded the opponent a penalty. And at the second occasion, the opponent were counter-attacking and I had no chance but to foul to stop him." He smiled at the memory. It had been an enjoyable match, even though it ended with draw. He then added as if a second thought. "That wasn't a violent foul, just a normal one. He was going for a goal, and that was why I was shown a yellow card." How he wished he was at those times again, playing football for such a big team like Liverpool, very close to being 'wonderkid'. He shook his head sadly, then came back to real world with Marie's question.
He looked at her in disbelief, as if he was heartbroken with such a meaningless question. "Of course I'd love to spend time with you and teach football." She was [b]beautiful,[/s] clever, talented, enthusiastic and seemed to like spending time with him. Maybe he couldn't give the impression that he liked to spend time with her too. Anyways, another question which made him smirk like he knew a big secret. "Know the room of requirement? As it has the ability to turn into anything you want, say, we'd like it to turn into a TV room with HD TV that has the League. How would that sound?" Thanks to Beaumont, her only favour to him was that. Since then, he had been watching most of the matches which were between their allowed free time.
"Well maybe some day I will learn how to use my head," in the game that is,
"but for now I will stick with using my feet." 'And try to remember to not use my hands.' "Okay, so the yellow cards follow you from game to game and you risk having to sit out of a match? Wow, that would stink." 'That sounds like detention,' she thought. Punishment for not following the rules. She was glad that she had never had one of those.
"Well at least you didn't get red cards for being violent. I could never picture you being violent in a game, or anywhere." Nope, not the gentle, fun, patient, cute Evan that she knows.
What, he looked sad? Marie didn't like seeing him sad. Then he said something that brought a
big huge smile to her face.
'Yeah, he wants to spend more time with me.' "Good because I love spending time with you. I feel really happy when I am around you." She remembered hearig about the Room of Requirement last term but had never been there and didn't even know where it was.
"Cool, maybe we can go there sometime then and watch a match" or two if it meant more time with him.
"I would love to see a match actually being played." Although she knew who she really wanted to watch.
"So you think I will ever get to see you play, other than when you are teaching me that is? It would be awesome if I got to watch my favorite teacher play"
What was happening here, she could feel her cheeks getting warm and turning red as the blood rushed to her face. She never felt like this around any of the other boys she talked to at school so why did she now. This was a totally new feeling for her but she liked how it made her feel.