A Day by the Lake PV Reid Kovacs Finished

  The young girl smiled at her friend, before leaning her head back on his shoulder. Looking at the lake was a good pastime, and thinking about what life be under the waters of the Great Lake was an often occurrence with the Hurst girl. She shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly at his praise of sorts, and reached one of her hands up to tuck a piece of hair behind her ear. "I'm just being a friend, loser," She mentioned, poking his thigh with her index finger.

 She was so, so glad that Reid was able to come with her to Hogwarts. She was really happy with the fact that she had a piece of home with her at all times - in human form. Staying in Derby had never been such an afterthought before.

"Speaking of Quidditch, I'm trying out too. I think I could make it onto Hufflepuff's team."

 Sabrina rose an eyebrow at Reid. A friendly competition, then? They have had plenty already, some resulting in her having sprained fingers and road rash, but it was still the norm for the two friends. "Really? I hope you do make it in. It would be fun to play against you. Plus, you'd be good at it!" She mentioned, nudging his side slightly with her shoulder.

"Is your mom okay with you playing Quidditch, Sab? I still have to convince mine, she worries too much."

 A small laugh came from the equally small girl. Of course her mother wasn't alright with her playing the wizard sport, but it wouldn't stop Sabrina. Her mother knew that well, but she still made sure to mention that she doesn't like the idea of Sabrina playing in every letter she sends. "No, I don't think she is. But I'm going to play anyways. It's like ever since that bike accident she doesn't trust me with stuff like this." She rolled her eyes a little bit, but didn't continue on.

 She sat up from her relaxed position then, sitting up straight and stretching her arms up in the air, groaning. Her back arched, and it was honestly a really good stretch. She looked behind her at Reid, before standing up and dusting off the back of her robe from any remainders of dirt. She turned around and lent out her hand, a playful grin on her face, "Let's go walk around the lake?"

 It didn't take too much effort for Sabrina to help pull Reid to his feet. Her feet did slide a little bit in the dirt, though. The grip on her shoes was equal to that of a piece of rubber.  She smiled at him once he was up, but that look quickly changed into one of confusion as he tried to measure their height with his other hand. She had a tight grip on his other hand, and probably wouldn't let go anytime soon, so that was out of the question. 

 "What exactly are you doing?" She asked with a small laugh. He stopped and held out his elbow then, though, so she happily linked her arm through his. She made sure to then tug him along towards the edge of the lake so they could begin their short trek that Sabrina had not yet quite planned out fully, but she had an idea. She usually just walked wherever her feet took her. Most times, it ended well for her, and she even got to see something pretty. Sometimes... not so much. She could run into trouble very easily.

"Red looks like your color. What position are you going for in the team?"

 That was a question that Sabrina had thought hard on, herself. She wasn't sure if she wanted to be a beater, or a seeker. She only wanted to be a beater because they had a bat like in that muggle sport - baseball? And she happened to be kind of alright with it. That she learned in muggle school during gym class. "I don't know for sure yet," She shrugged, her voice high-pitched with uncertainty, "I kind of want to go for seeker, but I'm not confident in myself for that I don't think." She mumbled, her cheeks lighting up a shade of pink at the admittance of her self-confidence being low about something.

 Normally, Sabrina was a pretty confident girl, and that's why she hurt herself so often doing silly things. She believes she can do it, and so she tries, and she fails. Maybe that would be how trying out for Quidditch would go. She thinks she can do it, but in reality, she is one of the worst possible players out there. God, she hoped not. She had only watched the game on T.V., not played her herself. What if other people had more experience than her? She could be totally doomed.

 "Yellow suits you, too, Kovacs," She teased, reaching her free hand up to poke the yellow and black Hufflepuff crest on his robe. She was telling to truth about that much; yellow was a naturally amazing colour on her best friend. He should wear it all the time. Well, not like he has much of a choice now, but even on Winter and Summer breaks. It looked great. "What position do you wanna snag? Keeper?" She grinned, just as they reached the edge of the lake from their spot by the tree. 

 Sabrina's attention to Reid dwindled as she looked down at the water closest to her. Even though it was close to the shore, the water looked like it had plenty of depth. She was scared of falling in, and that made her guide them in the direction that made it so Reid would be the one closest to the water, rather than her. She may have had a slight (big) fear of swimming, more like drowning, but that was still one of her own personal secrets. Only those who were forced to see her try and swim knew just how awful it could be.

There was no issue with keeping up with the redhead, but he made sure not to trip over his feet. Better yet, he made sure not to trip over Sabrina's. His dress shoes crunched against the ground, the earth moved easy under him and it made it a little hard to walk. His arm stayed stuck out, relaxing a little once he got into the rhythm of it all. It was an easy day, so he didn't have anything particular on his mind. They were general questions for Sabrina for the most part, he just wanted to know everything that she's been up to this whole time. 

"Seeker." he repeated with a look of approval. He would love to see Sabrina be a seeker, he's head it was a difficult role. It required speed, something that he knew that Sabrina had a knack for after beating him so many times. He just hoped that she wouldn't crash this time around, it actually tensed him to think about it. What if she crashed and got seriously hurt? It seemed like magic could fix anything, but it would completely take him out of the game to see it happen. "Keeper? I'm definitely not a keeper. I think I'd be a pretty good beater for Hufflepuff." he wolfishly grinned.

He gently tugged her linked arm though, her hesitance earlier didn't go unnoticed. It was a little odd to see his friend not so confident in her abilities, she always had that charming gung-ho attitude he was so used to. He leaned his head slightly towards her as they talked, "I don't think I can see you as anything but a seeker. You're the fastest person I know, a little too fast sometimes." He patted his the arm she linked with his, looking pretty cheery in the meantime. "You're going to get seeker, I know it. We can celebrate too if you want? Hot chocolate? Or maybe candy."

There was a twinkle in his eye, a look he got when he got excited about something. He genuinely hoped she got the role, it would be fantastic to see his friend win the game all by herself. But if he also got into the team, he'd have to work against her. Would he be able to launch a bludger at her? It might be difficult, he would hurt her it the end of it. It made his stomach turn at the thought of it, he didn't know if he'd be able to continue the game if he saw Sabrina get hurt.

Maybe signing up for the team would just impede them.  Reid noticed how he seemed to inch closer and closer to the water, but largely paid no mind to it. In fact, he began to walk even closer, almost having his shoes touch the water as a result.

 Honestly, this was one of Sabrina's most comfortable moments. Being with Reid was serenity, and she could relish in this feeling for the rest of her life. She looked at his face, noting that he had changed a little bit from what she remembered. He was lankier, and even though she was a smidge taller than he was, she felt the need to say she was looking up at him. His hair had grown out a bit, and she was forced to take a mental image of him now to keep with her forever. She'd have to stop picturing him as he was in Derby now, though. Or else she might just end up not recognizing him altogether. What a spooky event that would be.

 The girl's short red hair flew back behind her, and her lips pursed. The wind was a warm one, but bits of cold wind mixed in with it. She assumed that this would be what tornado weather is like, but she doubted that it would go anywhere beyond a lightning storm. She hoped it didn't, though, because being forced to go inside on such a nice, sunny day would be pretty much the worst.

 "Keeper? I'm definitely not a keeper. I think I'd be a pretty good beater for Hufflepuff."

 Sabrina let out a laugh at her joke coming back to her, and she felt herself moving herself a little closer to the boy next to her as another gust of air came by them. She felt like going on a run to warm up, but she didn't feel like wrecking the peace between her and Reid at the moment. Plus, the last time they raced, she ended up with three broken fingers. Well, they were sprained, but they felt broken enough. "Hmm, a beater. I support it." She grinned widely, then reached up her finger to poke his positively squishy cheek.

"I don't think I can see you as anything but a seeker. You're the fastest person I know, a little too fast sometimes."

 Her grin dwindled into a look of confusion, before she realized that the topic was referring back to her mentioning going after Seeker. Was she really awkward enough to tell? God, she had to work on that, or else she'll end up embarrassing herself sometime. A breathy laugh followed, and she looked down from his face to the grass that was turning to sand underneath their feet. "Thanks, I guess you have a point. But then again, maybe you're just slow." She teased. At first, she had been serious, but she had to make a joke out of it somehow. Serious situations just weren't for her, and that felt just a little bit serious.

"You're going to get seeker, I know it. We can celebrate too if you want? Hot chocolate? Or maybe candy."

 Somehow, this boy seemed to make Sabrina feel better all in a couple of words. She could just yell about the fact that she had such a good friend. She doubted anyone else had such a good one. "How about both?" She suggested, licking her lips as to moisten them a little bit, "I can't say no to hot chocolate, especially with marshmallows." She grinned, looking back at Reid.

 He looked kinda nice contrasted against the deep colours of the Great Lake. He was cute, and the thought made Sabrina shake her head a little. She looked away as quickly as she looked at him, and in the other direction completely. There were trees, and grass, and even a bird flew from one tree to another. Interesting enough.

 To say that Sabrina was a little surprised about her friend's sudden actions was an understatement. A laugh protruded from her lips, and she made sure to unlink her arm from his before it go up high in the air. She shook her head at him, licking her lips again. Reid Kovacs was probably the one person that she couldn't predict after knowing him for her entire life. She didn't expect him to do that, that was for sure. But she went along with it all the same, hollering after him, "Woo! Hot chocolate and marshmallows!" 

 It sounded like they were cheering for some kind of badly named sports team, but it was fun all the same. She was more than glad to loop her arm back through Reid's, though. It gave her some kind of secure feeling, one that she liked, and with Reid walking on the other side of her - closer to the lake - she definitely did feel safe. At least she couldn't potentially get dragged down into the dark depths of the lake by merfolk or something. Not that they ventured close enough to the shore to do so, but nothing could stop an eleven year old's imagination.

"Hey, did I tell you?"

 A million thoughts ran through Sabrina's mind about what he could have not told her yet. Did he have a crush? Did he get an O on his first homework? Did he get the nerve to actually talk to more people than she was aware of? None of the thoughts seemed to lead to the true answer, because soon enough Reid was pulling out the Head Boy badge, and a huge grin spread across the girl's face, "You? Really?" She asked, excitement lacing through her words. She reached out to take the badge from him, turning it over in her hands to inspect it, "Is this real?" She questioned before passing it back to him.

 "Don't let me catch out past curfew, Hurst. I'd hate to send Gryffindor's star seeker to the Headmaster's office."

 Sabrina laughed at this - she wasn't even the Seeker of the team! There was still a good chance that she wouldn't be. She was sure that plenty of people would be aiming for the spot, and she was definitely not the best-equipped for the job, even if she did like to go fast. Nothing would stop her from trying, though. "I'll stay past curfew all the time now, if it means getting caught by you," She mentioned, not noticing how that probably came out a lot flirtier than she meant for it to be. In all honesty, she was thinking about how it would equate to spending more time with him, rather than using it as some kind of pick-up line. She didn't even know what a pick-up line was. 

"It's not guaranteed it's going to be me. It could be the other prefects, like Bloom Silverton from Ravenclaw."

 It wasn't the fact that there was a chance it wouldn't be Reid catching her if she snuck out past curfew that confused the Gryffindor, but rather who Bloom Silverton was. Why was she the name that he decided to drop? Was it intentional? Did he have a crush on her? She had no clue why, but the idea of Reid crushing on someone got her a little worked up. She didn't want to lose her best friend, is what she claimed it to be, but really she was just a teeny bit jealous. Though she shouldn't of been, because she was twelve, and Reid was simply her best friend. There was no need to get jealous over someone whom she didn't even know. "Who's Bloom?" She asked curiously, her usually smooth voice cracking a little bit, looking away from her friend to try and hide her furrowed brow.

"Speaking of ... I like to tell you everything, right?"

 The question made Sabrina slightly uneasy, but she nodded her head twice in confirmation. She told him everything and anything that went on with her, and she expected that he did the same. What if he really did like this Bloom girl? Would that mean she would be hanging around them now? God, she didn't know if she could get used to another girl. She could hardly communicate with them, let alone try and befriend one to make Reid happy. 

 "Bloom and I were looking for this place called the Room of Requirement in Professor Ethel's classroom. She broke this glass and ... She smelled it accidentally and it turned out to be a love potion, I think. It made things just awkward for me and her ... Again."

 Well, that was unexpected. "How did it make things awkward for you guys?" She asked curiously, unlinking her arm from his and tucking them together behind her back. The weight of the book she currently had on her was pulling down at her pocket, and everytime she took a step the book would bounce against her leg, but she tried not to pay it too much mind, because that wasn't what was at hand currently. "Again?" She exasperated, her eyebrows shooting up as she looked back over to Reid, "When was the first time? Why are you only telling me this now?!" She asked, nudging his shoulder with one of her fists. "Do you like her though? Does she like you, you think?" She questioned. And like they say, curiosity killed the cat. She just hoped that she wasn't making things awkward between her and Reid now. She doubted he would keep anything like that away from her, though.