The match had been a close one, with the chasers of both teams performing marvelously. It had, ultimately, been the Hufflepuff seeker—Farrow—who had caught the team and secured victory for the badgers, but for much of the match, Maddy had felt exhilarated by the competition of it. Even with the disappointment of defeat, Maddy had still touched down upon the grass of the quidditch pitch with a smile on her face, but one look in Sloane's direction had told her the seeker did not share her feelings on the matter.

The team had made their way back to Gryffindor tower, but it was only when she and Sloane found themselves alone in their dormitory that Maddy felt confident probing her friend for information.

"It's alright, you know, to be disappointed, but you flew quite well today," she offered kindly, busying herself with the putting away of her quidditch robes so that Sloane needn't feel scrutinized.