I lay down in a pile of leaves by the lake. A week had passed since Quidditch tryouts, so far my grades where all pretty high, and I was really into astronomy. I had even learned how too control my hair completely, and now I could make it pink when I wanted too. I could actually do any color. The first Quidditch game would be taking place soon, after a week of hard training with my team, I think I was ready for it.

John, Lafayette, Hercules and the Schuyler sisters where all playing around while I lay on a pile of leaves, staring up at the sky. My patronus was a swan, which, according to Eliza, meant I am a quiet person but not anti-social. I think that pretty much summed me up.

John lay next to me in the leaves, taking a break from flinging random things at his friends. A couple birds flew past the sun, probably migrating somewhere. Thomas Jefferson had been found in the closet a couple days ago, apparently John had forgotten to tell a teacher about him and he was on the brink of starvation. He was currently being nursed back to health.

I honestly don want him back to full health, but with all my friends, I think I was well protected. Especially with Mr Bringer of Death.

"Hey, Ham Man, why are you wearing wolf ears," John asked.

"What?" I asked, feeling my head.

"Is that a new hair trick thing?" John asked.

"No, what the hedgehogs is this," I said, feeling the strange things on top of my head.

"Quick, tell them to go away!" John said.

Go away! I shouted in my head, the same way I got my hair to change colors. I felt the weird ears shrink away, and then disappear.

"How much drugs did you smoke last night?" John asked me suspiciously.

"I had ONE shot at the start of the party but then stopped," I said.

"Maybe alcohol triggers your weird abilities?" John guessed.

"Well, there's only one way to find out," I said, looking at him.

"No, we are not getting you drunk," John gasped. "Just... try to bring them back or something."

I focused for a moment, imagining wolf ears on my head, like how I control my hair. I felt the top of my head and they where back.

"Okay put them away again, those are really weird," John said

I pushed them back down, glad I could control them. I do not want to have permanent wolf ears on my head, Johns bodyguard job would get a lot harder. I would definitely be the main subject of bullying.

"Right, maybe this time I'll remember to go look this up in the library," John said.

"I'll do it tonight, the Ravenclaws practically have their own library," I said.

We laid back down, staring at the sky.

"HEY, GAY GUYS, WERE GOING TO BE LATE FOR CLASS!" I heard Peggy shout.

I blushed slightly, and pushed myself up to my feet.

"HOW DO YOU KNOW IF I'M GAY?!" I heard John shout. "HOW DO YOU KNOW IF HAM IS GAY?"

"YOU JUST- ARE VERY GAY," Peggy yelled back, and then walked towards the school.

"You know gay means happy, right? She might mean that version," I said to John.

"I think she meant both versions of gay," John said.

I tried to contain my blushing. Was it obvious? I mean, we where just really close. But not gay, close but not in that way. Hes my Bringer of Death. Oh, I just said 'my' Bringer of Death. Maybe I am kind of obvious. 

We walked up towards the school, and I went towards Herbology class. Apparently John had personally went to Dumbledore's office and convinced him so John could change his schedule to match mine. By now, I knew John was great a convincing, but terrible at remembering. I walked into the large greenhouse that would be Herbology class. I wished I could be in Astronomy right now.

The teacher talked on and on about plants, and then the class was over. The day went by in a flash, and suddenly it was the first Quidditch match of the year. The first match would be Gryffindor vs. Slytherin, so me and John would play against each other later. We sat in the bleachers, as Lafayette chased the snitch around the field. 

Peggy and Angelica where both out there too, playing against each other. It was no surprise both of them made the team. Angelica knew some great moves as a beater, and Peggy was small yet fast as the keeper for Gryffindor. They where certainly unlike Eliza, who was the only sister with good grades and lots of knowledge, but not so competitive.

"And he aims for the goal but Peggy blocks the ball! meanwhile Lafayette chases down the snitch. Where is Slytherin's seeker at? The replacement for Thomas's part as a chaser certainly isn't that good, I'm sure the team cant wait to have him back," The referee said from their little box with a microphone.

I held up a small Gryffindor flag, waving it to support Lafayette and Peggy. I had even made my hair red and gold, the colors of Gryffindor. I just told people I had good friends on the team, and was really supportive when they asked. John was busy waving a Slytherin flag around to support Angelica.

"Hey Hammy," John said. "How much you wanna bet Lafayette catches the snitch and wins it or Gryffindor."

"I'm not into gambling," I replied simply.

"Fine," John said, and turned towards Hercules and Eliza.

"And Lafayette reaches out his hand towards the snitch, he leans forward to the end of his broomstick and- WHAM! A Bludger strikes his leg. But even through the pain Lafayette pushed through and snatched the snitch from the air!" The referee said.

The crowd cheered loudly, Lafayette flying around proudly with the snitch in his hand. He did a loop de loop as the scores for the games where counted up.

"Gryffindor wins!" Someone announced, and the crowd cheered.

"Our turn," John smirked at me.

I walked down towards the stairs that led to the field with John and Hercules. I also met up with Chris and Steven coming down the stairs.

"Prepare to die, Ham Man," Hercules said.

"And remember, Hammy, I may be the Bringer of Death aka personal body guard, but during Quidditch, I'm your ruthless enemy," John said.

"Sure," I said.

"Your so going down," Chris said. "Beater against Beater."

"Lets go," John said, high fiveing Chris and Steven. 

All the Beaters had this kind of respect for each other that went beyond enemies in the other team. They where all friends. While the chasers hated the other chasers, the keepers always wanted to prove they are better then the other keepers, and the seekers where at constant war, beaters where surprisingly quite peaceful. Considering how they try to hit bludgers at people.

I gave John a competitive stare, and then headed off towards the Ravenclaw side with Chris and Steven. Once we reached our changing room, I put on my Ravenclaw Quidditch uniform. Which was a bit big on me. 

"Lets do this! And Alexander, don't go easy on your friends in Hufflepuff. There's a reason we don't make friends in other houses, so you have to prove to us you can go all out on your friends," The leader of our team said.

I nodded to our team leader, then we all got on our broomsticks. The door to the field opened, and we all flew out onto the field.

I heard a whistle blow, and Madam Hooch tossed the Quaffle up in the air. The chasers dived after it. A Hufflepuff quickly grabbed the Quaffle and flew at top speed towards the Ravenclaw hoops. I quickly gave chase. The crowd cheered as the Hufflepuffs where almost at the Ravenclaw goal posts.

I glanced around and saw John chasing a bludger around, trying to hit it at Chris. I looked ahead, and speed up as quick as my broom could go. The Hufflepuff with the ball was right in front of me, and so where their team mates. People shouted at each other, trying to get the Ravenclaws off their tail. I flew under the Hufflepuff with the ball. Then I suddenly jerked my broom upward, slamming into the bottom of the Hufflepuffs broom.

The Hufflepuff fell off their broom, dropping the Quaffle, and one of his teams mates went to catch the Hufflepuff. Right when the Quaffle fell, a Ravenclaw snatched it out of the sky and flew towards the Hufflepuff hoops. I turned around and went on the defense, trying to slam Hufflepuffs away. Suddenly a bludger flew right over my head, and barely missed a Hufflepuff.

"So close!" I heard Steven shout.

A Hufflepuff slammed into my side, and I almost fell to the ground. I was too small to try and shove people away- so I had to do my own moves. I didn't know if it was cheating, but there was nothing in the rules about hair color, right? I quickly flashed my hair to a bright yellow. The Hufflepuff freaked out and swerved away.

I smiled and then continued to protect my teammate with the Quaffle. I had my eyes focused ahead of me, when something hit me in the side. I screamed in pain and fell of my broom stick.

"ALEX!" I heard John shout.

Everything became blurry, I saw John's blurry shape fly down towards me as I fell to the ground, but he was too late. I slammed into the ground, and lost consciousness.