Chapter 3 - Slightly Afraid of Toil ** Will never cared much for getting changed prior to Quidditch matches. He understood the reason behind the show of unity, as mandated by his team captain, but it always seemed like a very large, very visual reminder of his reserve status. There was only so much he could contribute to the House effort from the sidelines, and being in team garb only amplified his anxieties. They hadn't won the …showed first 75 words of 7898 total…

…showed last 75 words of 7898 total…she'd just run down the steps to it, and her mouth was open in a wide, joyous smile. Will raised his uninjured hand in greeting, and his heart skipped a beat when Abby Loomis returned the gesture, her smile stretching out even more. There they remained, their gazes locked for several glorious seconds, until a congratulatory cuff from Angus Evers slammed Will off of his broom and onto the ground, where he promptly lost consciousness.