~56th Dance~

[donttelldaddy]

You can all keep your gloating or condolences to yourselves, because we don't need them. Despite our loss, we scored enough points to maintain an overall lead. I thought I'd clear that up before the inevitable onslaught of inane comments

Comments

[vertulpen]

Rough match.

[donttelldaddy]

Atrocious is the word I would use.

[vertulpen]

[He can't believe he's saying this but--]

There's life after Quidditch.

[Though he wouldn't have liked hearing that when he played either.]

[donttelldaddy]

How astute.

[That absolutely does not help, THANKS.]

[vertulpen]

It was still a good match, though.

[donttelldaddy]

...my Chasers did well.

[vertulpen]

There you go.

[donttelldaddy]

That doesn't mean I have to be satisfied. Our Keeper was an embarrassment, and I was knocked out. I've never fallen during a game, Thijs.

[vertulpen]

I know that. Awfully cheap bludger, it was, and with the timing there was no helping it.

[A small part of him is glad the new keeper isn't better than him, and yet. . .]

[donttelldaddy]

It wasn't cheap. I should have been paying attention.

[vertulpen]

Any shot from behind is a cheap one and you know it.

[donttelldaddy]

Well, aren't you honorable.

[vertulpen]

[Well that gets the smallest of smirks out of him, though she wouldn't see it of course.]

Can hit them just as hard from the front, anyhow!

[donttelldaddy]

Not in that case. I would have done the same thing.

[vertulpen]

Ha, that's because you always go straight for the respective jugular.