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"You're not supposed to be over here." Violet hums as Nova sneaks behind her, under the bleachers where Violet has a nice view of the entire field, a table with her typewriter, and coverage in case of any bad weather.

"Well you're much more of a buzz than anyone I'd be sitting with from my house." Nova retorts, taking a seat by the redhead.

"Your house is playing today which means more eyes will be on you." Violet reminds her, earning a scoff in return.

"Oh please, I'm not playing, Arietis isn't even here, the only one that matters is Reg, and I'm sure he'll do find. He's been a natural at the sport." She smiles in support of her cousin, the one she prefers other than her soon to be husband of course.

"Suit yourself." Violet sighs, for some reason always afraid she'll be the one facing the consequences of the Black Family for not acting right. Nova has told her plenty over the years of their friendship, more than Violet wished to hear.

"I've heard through the mill that Sirius is leaving soon, probably." Nova indulges as the match begins.

"What?!" Violet gasps, turning her head as she misses the first bit of action.

"Mhmm." Nova nods, a thin line forms on her lips. "Arietis, Cissy, and Reg said this summer was the worse he's ever faced, and it's only proceeded to get worse since arriving this year. He gets notes constantly threatening him to behave and not be such a disgrace towards the family. Last years pranks did not help his case and Arietis said his mouth has gotten the best of him this summer."

Violet frowns as she proceeds to focus as Slytherin begins to grow more aggressive as the match carries on and it begins to lightly rain. As much as she despises the imbecile she firmly believes no one deserves that kind of punishment.

"Arietis said he could tell Sirius is growing agitated and more rebellious, bet ten gallons he would leave by the end of this year."

"Where would he go?" Violet scoffs to herself. He could never make it on his own, that she's sure of. Nova shrugs. "What about you?"

"Hmm?" Nova rubs her wrist raw with her bracelet.

"How are things at home for you?" Violet asks quietly as she notices a Gryffindor slide on his broom and stumble, quickly recovering before anyone could notice. Her brows raise as she notices it was James Potter. He's usually on top of his game, but has played quite sloppily today in her eyes, not enough for the crowd to notice, but enough for her to make note of it. He seemed distracted this game and the Slytherin team is targeting him, as he is one of the best.

"Fine." Nova answers after a moment. "The engagement has saved me this summer, but my parents have been pressuring me about joining their side once I'm done here. Arietis said he'd make sure that wasn't the case, but I'm not so sure." She gazes at her ring as the match continues, Slytherin house cheating as much as they can possibly get away with, Violet rolling her eyes as it was nothing new.

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Slytherin won. Much to everyone's dismay. Well, everyone except Slytherin. And Violet Evans, who was rooting for Slytherin due to it being her best friends house, and also because there are certain members of the house that she cannot stand.

But, no matter, she takes her reporting very seriously and makes sure to remain unbiased, even towards her own house. Though Ravenclaws are only seen as the book nerds by most, they have a quite the competitive nature, which does bleed over into sports as well.

Violet stays up far past midnight editing for Hogwarts Daily Dose to make sure it could be sent in and published first thing Sunday morning. She kept her ill feelings towards a couple Gryffindor players aside and as she replays the match over and over in her head as she runs through the article, adding and taking away as needed.

Once she was satisfied, or as satisfied as the perfectionist inside of her could be, Violet folds a copy of her article for her owl to deliver first thing in the morn and she heads off for slumber, eager to rest for a weekend full of studying ahead...

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Violet's Saturday's follow a routine schedule just as her week does. Since she finishes her work for all her classes the day it is assigned, she is caught up by the weekend, so Violet spends her time locked away in the library reading or getting ahead in her classes, if she can.

Nova joins her to complete her work or spend time with her, usually filling her in on Slytherin whispers or the latest on her family. Today, Nova was sharing the praise of Regulus for winning the match.

"They were so thrilled, they're buying him the latest broom model as we speak." Nova says as she turns the page of her potions book.

"I though he already had the latest model?" Violet raises a brow.

Nova hums. "He does. They're getting him the newest edition before it is even available."

Black money Violet thinks to herself. There's truly nothing desired at Hogwarts that the Black's cannot purchase.

"Shall we head to dinner?" Nova looks up at the time, closing her book. "If I read another word I fear I will go crossed-eyed." She lets out a chuckle and Violet rolls her eyes at the blonde's words, though she could use the break...

Last year, her vision started running so blurry from staring and reading for too long that the matron ordered her to take more breaks during reading and studying. Can you believe it?

So, Violet was trying to do better. And it was Nova's last year, she oh so distastefully reminds herself when Nova has bright ideas or no desire to study as long as Violet would like. She had plenty of time to worsen her sight once Nova was gone.

"We shall." Violet nods in agreement, shutting her book on Quidditch history. She's already read it cover to cover twice, but what was a third?

As they enter the Great Hall, arm in arm, it was not as full as during it's peak, thankfully. Though the Gryffindor table's full, it's usual obvious chatter falls upon dead ears. Violet makes sure she isn't just seeing things when she does a double glance, but sure enough, the table is full of glum lion's.

"Don't look so pleased." Nova teases her, though the corners of her lips curl up in amusement watching her cousin pouting with his chin resting on the table.

"You first." Violet hides her smirk as they approach her house's table. Violet almost never sits away from her house table, but on the weekends when it's scarce, Nova brings her to the Slytherin table or joins her at Ravenclaw.

"Hey, Reg." Nova greets her other cousin as they slide into the bench space across from him.

Regulus looks up from his book. "Oh, hey Nov. Violet." He nods at both of them, which Violet returns.

Over the past few years, being around Regulus here and there, she's grown to appreciate him. He wasn't vile towards her, which she always appreciated. She knows he's not nice to everyone, and she wouldn't even say he goes out of his way to be nice to her. But he leaves her alone. And Nova keeps a close eye on him.

"Congrats on your win." Nova honors proudly, reaching out to serve herself.

"Thank you." Regulus says, flipping the page. "Gryffindor was never going to win. They never stood a chance." He states.

Violet takes a sip of water, enjoying the low roar of the Great Hall as Nova passes her the spoodle of vegetable as she listens, noting to add that into tomorrow's publication as an anonymous comment, make things more interesting.

"Arietis also sends a well done." Nova smiles, glancing down at her ring.

Regulus nods. "He was a big role to fill. Send my thanks."

"Will do." Nova hums, scrunching her nose up excitedly to Violet.

"Oh, I'm sure he'll love that." Violet whispers to her and Nova chuckles in return.

On the other side of the Great Hall, a certain group of four leaves, one of them still ranting about the match from the day prior, having no idea what's about to hit them in the morning...

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The long awaited & overdue chapter 2 has arrvived!! I had started this chapter last year & college absolutely gave me no time to finish it lmao. Then before I knew it, the 1 year anniversary snuck right up around the corner so I knew I had to update for the occassionnn <3

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