it wasn’t as if william didn’t like quidditch.
the sport itself was one of the more fascinating aspects of the wizarding world since he entered it, because honestly-- flying brooms? golden balls? for something that sounded mundane in concept, it executed itself beautifully in practice. he was no good, but that didn't deter him from the enjoyment of watching other people play.
no, what irked him was what came after every match. the winners and losers would split up the audience and party, house pride (and house rivalry) would spike for a few days, and questionable things would happen before everything went back to normal. it was uncomfortable, really, for everyone involved but also just watching it all. that's where william usually was, watching it all.
he only came to the forefront (or at least the sidelines of the forefront, let's be real) when his friends or his own house were involved. and that was what had him out one night, with one drink downed and another in hand. he was buzzed enough to not remember whose party it was or who even won, but not enough to throw caution to the wind.
wobbling over a passed out figure, he plopped onto the closest seat and leaned his head back, closing his own eyes. he could have slept there if he wanted -- the faint chatter was nothing compared to noise of the muggle world -- but the fact that he hadn’t sunk into the cushion completely alerted him to the presence of another. that, or the seat he chose was well-built, but a turn to the head and there was indeed a person.
he shifted slightly to give her more room, and in doing so turned his upper half towards her. the stranger wasn’t looking at him, and he would have brushed it off, but he felt her tense the moment he moved. she was bracing herself, he guessed, and the smart thing to do would be to remain sitting in silence.
but william was not a smart boy.
“hey.” he slurred out, giving her a smile he hoped made him look less threatening. “do you like power rangers?”