Crazy = Genius

[Nathaniel James]

The match went... well enough, he supposed. It was a rough game and rougher still on Ravenclaw. Georgie assured him she was fine, even seemed annoyed at his insistence to see if she was okay. Caty would be in the hospital wing for a week. If Nate hadn't aimed that bludger and hit Chelsea, Slytherin would have won. And then a certain little kid would get insufferable about it. Well, he told Shoshanna that they'd win by Stella catching the snitch and that's exactly what happened. With a smirk on his lips, he approached the little snake in the Great Hall.

"Levy," he mused. "How's it feel to know that you were wrong?"

[Shoshana Levy]

While they'd ultimately lost, Shoshie felt they'd played a good game. Sort of brutal, really, but that was the way the cookie crumbled sometimes. Playing well didn't mean that the Slytherin table in the hall at dinner that evening wasn't markedly glum. Shoshie didn't even remember the details of her smack talk a few days earlier with Nathaniel James.

"Wrong about what?"

[Nathaniel James]

"About the game? About me needing a new position?"

[Shoshana Levy]

"Oh. Ohh, were you the one who shattered Chelsea's wrist." -rolls her eyes- "Was busy with the quaffle. You're here to gloat then? That's a good look."

[Nathaniel James]

"What you're telling me that if you guys had won you wouldn't come to show off?"

[Shoshana Levy]

"Uhh, yes. I barely even remember what I said to you, James. We were talking smack: it wasn’t actually like, real."

[Nathaniel James]

crosses arms

"You don't remember at all?"

[Shoshana Levy]

"I mean apparently I said you shouldn't play beater, which I guess I remember? Probably said we were going to win, too, but again, it's a competition. Wouldn't be very fun to say otherwise."

[Nathaniel James]

"I know that!" He ran a hand over his face. "Just don't underestimate me next time, yeah?"

[Shoshana Levy]

"Careful, it's easier to exceed expectations when the expectations are low. Sorry if your pride was hurt by a competitive little girl."

[Nathaniel James]

"Yeah, well." He coughs and turns around. "See ya."

[Shoshana Levy]

-realizes sort of belatedly that he was not just talking smack, and that she did in fact wound his pride, then tells the people around her that she'll be right back and catches him halfway up his table next to hers-

"Hey, what was that?"

[Nathaniel James]

shrugs her off

"It's like you said, just talking smack."

[Shoshana Levy]

-looks to the other ravenclaws expecting him to sit- "Can I borrow him? Thanks." -pulls him to the space between their tables-

"People looking to talk smack don't usually embarrass themselves like that. Look, I'm sorry, really. You're a good player, I didn't mean otherwise. I shouldn't have to say so for you to know."

[Nathaniel James]

looks around

"I know that I am. I don't need you to tell me that. I just wanted you to see you were wrong and you did, so." Shrugs