Having been bested by her at the trials he wasn’t really in a position to challenge her claim that the Harpys deserved to win – they had best him after all, and indeed his entire team. So he laughed good naturedly and popped another quiche in his mouth, not managing to choke this time. ’Well if you can tell me you’ll be a ringer then I guess I’ll put money on the ladies of the Harpys’ he acknowledge, ’It would do the league good for a shake up. ’ even he had to admit it would be nice to see Hogsmeade lose, aside from anything Pettigrew would be pretty insufferable if Hogsmeade won, and a Harpy win might be just what it took to make of their more complacent team members pull the finger out.

’And I mean…’ he dropped his voice conspiratorially, ’if someone happens to take out Pettigrew so I can move up to first string it would be a win win.’ he winked at her roguishly, clearly joking, looking off to the side as though feigning innocence. He actually liked Pettigrew, but they were professional competitors and when it came to a spot on the national teal he was sure just about everyone would have preferred first string – for while a number of the Canons had made the team – none had made first string not even Lestrange which was, in itself, le strange.

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