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Nia had been people watching. Watching the sorting. Watching the other 'Claws. And watching the members of the other schools enter and interact with the Hogwarts students.
It was all very interestinggggg.
And then the Headmaster's speech hit a chord. No Quidditch? At all? Full stop? Well, that explained her new badge. She'd been wondering all summer why she might have been replaced, so at least that explained something. But still. NO Quidditch?!
She looked along the line of 'Claws, trying to see if she could spot any of the team. After last term, they were gonna be gutted. Properly gutted. She felt for them, she really did. It had been a bit of a knot in her stomach all summer, the not know why she'd been moved to Prefect. Sure, she was proud of her position. But she was more cut out for Captain.
Deciding she couldn't see Ellie or JD, Nia looked up at the Staff table. She was very tempted to go see Prof V now. But that was wrong as a Prefect and role model, and so she decided to go talk to him the following morning. Why had the whole season been cancelled for the tournament? Not even a single match. She'd get out of practice, and she was meant to be trying out for some Pro teams over the following summer!
Ellie was just la la la-ing on her own. It had been simply close to impossible to spot anyone in the crowd when she entered the Great Hall. So she was just gonna kick it on her own until everyone was settled and eating and not rushing around everywhere.
She watched with excitement when the students from the other schools had come. Those flips and stuff... were plain amazing. She would need to talk to one of them. Tell them that they're cool just for being foreign. And maybe be their best friend. Maybe.
But after all that excitement calmed down, she had realized how hungry she was. That nap on the train had really helped. And now she was full of energy and starving. So, when Tate stood to give the little opening speech, she was very thankful. And it reminded her that someone from Hogwarts was going to be in the tournament! All along, she'd just been excited about the new people.
But then the headmaster's words hit her. HARD. The no quidditch part. NO QUIDDITCH! That didn't even make sense! Though, she had to admit to herself that she had kind of expected it. But still. No warning?! Not fair!
She stood blankly at the table. Yes, the food was now there, but she wasn't seeing it. This whole thing didn't process right. Because... well, she had PRACTICED. She practiced almost all summer getting better! And now, what? was it just going to be wasted by a whole school year of doing NOTHING?! Her and Nia had--- Nia! She's captain! She must have known about this, right?! Why didn't she TELLLL her?!
So, the little redhead stood up and scanned the long table. Spotting her she strided over and sat next to her, squishing whoever may have been there over. She was not happy. And she looked at Nia expectantly. Her beloved captain had some 'splainin to do.