Up In The Air [Lucy]

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Up In The Air

Lulu stood in the Entrance Hall her broomstick in hand and looking out in the grounds. Would she and Lucy get a chance to practice today or would the wind and snow make it difficult? They had played in worse, she thought but then that was a game and games were always different. No matter what the weather a game always went ahead. She remembered hearing the stories of the game between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff during Harry Potter's time when it was storming something bad. Hufflepuff had won the match but only because Harry had fallen off his broomstick. She wondered if they were even allowed to. It was different when it was a whole team thing but because it was just her and Lucy it might be different. She kept on expecting one of the Professor's to turn up and ask what she was doing standing at the Entrance Hall, broomstick in hand and forbid her from going out. I guess she had to wait and see and she and Lucy could assess the situation when she arrived. They didn't have to practice after all. They surely could come up with something to do that would just as fun.

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[lucy weasley]

Lucy Weasley had flown in rain, and in snow before. She had been in the air when hail storms started, and it seemed as though the whole pitch had been littered with hundreds of tiny bludgers. That said, she hadn't trained in these conditions, she hadn't learned to deal with them, she'd just had to make do. This was an opportunity for something else. The redhead made her way up from the Hufflepuff common room, swinging by the kitchen on the way past to ask the house-elves for one of the pastries that would be served with desert that night. Lucy was just devouring the last of her arguably ill-gotten treat when she came into the great hall, a grin on her face.

She wore her Quidditch robes, as there was no sense training in anything else. Like Lulu, Lucy had been thinking of the story of Harry Potter, her uncle, flying in the brutal storm that had cost Gryffindor a game when he fell. Of course Lucy knew there was more to that story and that's why she was confident. Harry, and his with, her aunt Ginny had taught Lucy to fly, and she was confident that he wouldn't have fallen in normal circumstances, even in that storm. She hoped that Harry had been able to impart those skills.

Lucy spied her team mate, heading eagerly over to Lulu. "Hey there! Ready to go?" She asked brightly to the chaser. The other girl was her elder by a year and Lucy had been on the same team with her for a while. They'd bonded over that. She was eager to be up in the air with Lulu once again. She found herself opening the castle door, immediately assaulted with cold. and a flurry of snowy wind. "This is gonna be interesting." She said, not yet shivering, if only due to her desire not to show weakness when it came to Quidditch.

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Up In The Air

Lulu grinned when she saw the bright hair of Lucy making her way. She was in her Quidditch robes and Lulu wished that she had thought of that but then she had just put on some jeans and a fleece lined hoodie. She also had her Hufflepuff scarf around her neck and she had braided her hair so that it was out of her face and wouldn't be battered by the winds. "Sure are," she said her grin getting wider as her excitement built up. She loved flying and would take any chance she could to fly. She didn't care what the weather. She remembered the first time her father and put her on a broom. She was 4 years old and though her mother had said that she was too young but Louis Sandoval had a ignored his wife. He watched her like a hawk and was very proud that she was able to levitate a couple of feet in the air for a few moments without his assistance. He would then take her out at least once a week and showed her everything that he knew about flying. He had been a good instructor and the Hogwarts flying instructor had been very impressed with her ability and technique in her first flying lesson. The first blast of the frigid air hit Lulu but the grin did not leave her face. The weather actually reminded her of one of the last times that she and her father had flown. It had been the winter before he had been turned and they had travelled to Hogsmeade for a weekend as her mother had a friend who lived in the village. Lulu remembered it being bitterly cold but she, her father, the husband of her mother's friend and their son had gone flying. Up in the air in was really chilly but she got high enough that she could see Hogwarts in the distance. Stepping out the door she headed down the steps and into the grounds of the castle. She turned around and waved to her friend. "Come on Lucy, it's actually not too bad," and it was as if the universe just had to prove her wrong the wind blew a little harder and it lightly started to snow once more. "I am sure that it is not going to get any worse and we are going to fly after all."fo

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Lucy didn't share her friend's certainty but she didn't care. She wanted to fly in bad conditions she wanted to adapt, to get used to it, and to manage it. She wanted to be the best seeker that Hufflepuff had known for a long time. She wanted to be as well known for as being at a level with her uncles Bill, and Charlie, as well as with Harry Potter who had married into her family. She wanted badly to measure up. That was something her father had given her. A strong desire to be perfect, and to excel at everything she came across.

As the icy wind assailed her, Lucy smirked it was almost empowering, as the cold snapped her into awareness, and readiness. She was ready to go. "Brr~" She shuddered. "At least we're the only players crazy enough to train in this weather... When it happens during a game we'll be way more ready than the other houses. Even if it's just you and me." She said, studying her friend's reaction to the cold as they walked.

Lucy hesitated a bit something else on her mind, letting Lulu get ahead of her just a bit. The other girl was definitely pretty. Lucy was mulling over the possibility of inviting her Lulu to the school's Christmas ball. Lulu was great company she was exactly the sort of person that Lucy would like. However, Lucy wasn't confident with the idea. Indeed she feared rejection. she feared repercussions. She knew that Lulu wouldn't judge her, wouldn't have a problem with her, but what if news got around and someone who was more inclined to do something awful.

Lucy decided to distract herself by acting on another impulse, she mounted her broomstick and took off, flying. First she flew low past Lulu, before rising higher up over the grounds and out toward the quidditch pitch. She wanted Lulu to join her up in the air.

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Up In The Air

Lulu turned around to see that Lucy had hopped on her broomstick and was now flying past her. She watched as the other girl rose higher as she headed towards the Quidditch Pitch. Other students were watching her fly and pointing and laughing. Whether the laughter was because of the joy or it or just because it seemed to be quite silly flying in this weather Lulu did not know but she personally thought it looked like fun and decided to join her friend. Sliding on her own broomstick which had been a gift from her father on her last birthday Lulu hovered for a moment before leaning down low and rising higher before willing herself forward and catching up with Lucy. The air was freezing but she didn't mind it at all. She much preferred the cold to the heat and would take a snow covered mountain over a tropical island any day though admittedly she did love the smell of sea air. She caught up with her friend and sheer joy of it all made her laugh her dark eyes twinkling. "Race ya," she said before speeding off

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[lucy weasley]

Lucy saw Lulu shoot past, and the seeker leaned forward on her broom shooting forward before waiting for her friend. She looked at the dark eyed girl, staring just a little too long at those eyes. She wouldn't find the words until the ball but she was going to ask. Seeing her expression was enough to convince Lucy that she wanted this. She closed her nervous eyes for a moment before shaking the thoughts of just how pretty the other girl was out of her mind. "You're on, Lulu." She said with a grin. The seeker was eager for the challenge of a race. "To the other end of the pitch and back." she declared. "Three. Two..." She Lucy looked over at the other adjusting, getting ready. and shot her one last adoring smile. "One."

She shot off like a bullet across the pitch, She wasn't looking at Lulu now, not sure where she was or who was winning. This made Lucy feel alive. The cold, the rushing wind, the company, and the sport she was dedicated to. Lucy was having a better time than she had in months. Lucy was visualising success and nothing else right now, She imagined a snitch before her focusing on chasing it, closing in on it. Out of instinct she reached out as trhough it was right there before her. She didn't know how Lulu would react to that but it wasn't even in her mind as she shot across the pitch.

Finally she came to a stop looking around her to see if Lulu had bested her, or not.

OoC: Up to you who wins, lulu sandoval

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Up In The Air

"Woo-hoo," Lulu yelled as she head the number one leave the red-heads mouth. She always found flying fast exhilarating though admittedly her father always had pups when she did. It was the feeling of the wind in her face and hair and it made her feel more alive. She imagine the quaffle in her arm as she raced towards the hoops at the far end of the pitch and shooting it through the middle hoop. It was the hoop she liked to score in the best. Reaching the end of the pitch she did a somersault and shot back the other way. She wasn't paying attention to where the other girl was and if she honest with herself she didn't really care if she won or not she just wanted to fly fast. When the other girl shot past her near the finish line she actually stopped and applauded her. "Great race," she said a big grin on her face slowly lowering to the pitches snowy surface. Sliding off her broomstick she fall back into the snow giggling.

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[lucy weasley]

As Lucy came to a stop, winning the race, she turned to see the other, grinning and applauding. It looked like it had been a close thing, but for Lucy so much of the world was what was right in front of her when she was riding a broom stick like that. Under most circumstances it would have been her, and the snitch, and maybe another seeker. Hence she'd failed to notice where exactly Lulu was in proportion to her. Now though she did. She looked over at the other girl and blushed. It had been a good race, a quick way for her to forget her troubles. and clear her head, even for just a moment. Adenaline and happiness did a lot for that. The conflicted, bisexual girl watched her friend descend back down toward the ground.

Lucy followed slight surprised, weren't they going to continue training? Lucy didn't suppose it mattered too much. She watched the other young woman fall back into the snow, giggling happily. Lucy had always loved that about Lulu. She was just so happy. The firey redhead was careful enough to lean her broom against the stands, so that its tail twigs wouldn't end up damaged by the snow, but soon she flopped down into the snow next to her friend looking over at her thoughtfully. Lucy didn't know what if anything was there, but it was nearly time for the Christmas dance. Could Lucy go with Lulu, was that even an option. She had half a mind to ask now.

"Lulu..." She faultered. She instantly knew she couldn't do it, but what was she going to say now, instead?

[lulu sandoval]

Up In The Air

Lulu stopped giggling and looked over her friend and she was sure the girl was going to say something to her. It might have just been the wind or something. Breathing a little heavily Lulu got up and sat crossed legged there was snow in her black braided hair that made the snow look like diamonds against black velvet. She looked at the girl curiously. She looked like she had something to say and wondered what it was. She wasn't going to ask because it was up to the girl to say what she need to say or ask what wanted to ask. Her thoughts turned to the dance that was been held tonight. They hadn't practiced yet and she wondered if the other girl was going to attend at all. Lulu's thoughts automatically turned to Lamb and she wondered if he would be there. She had a heard a rumour that he had been suspended but she couldn't see how that could be true, he hadn't done anything wrong as far as she knew. Curling the end of her braid around her finger she looked up at the sky and pouted a bit. "We didn't get to practice all that much did we. I guess we have a bit of time left but if we are going to attend this dance thingy tonight we should really start getting back?"

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