The Golden Snitch, which symbolized the beginning of the couple's romance, was not reclaimed by the Hogwarts referee.
Thrilled to finally meet the future daughter-in-law their son had been chattering about the entire holiday, Mr. and Mrs. Potter beamed as they accepted congratulations from friends. Mr. Potter grinned so widely that two rows of teeth showed, looking entirely unlike the usually austere businessman he was in the corporate world. It wasn't until Mrs. Potter reached out to ruffle his signature Potter-style bird's nest hair that the grown man managed to stop smiling like a simpleton.
Once the match ended and the spectators left their seats to head to the Great Hall for dinner, the Potters finally found the referee. Promising to pay full price and have a brand-new Golden Snitch delivered shortly, they bought the very Snitch from the match. Naturally, they couldn't let the referee take back something their son had won while chasing after his future wife; they intended to display it at home as a commemorative keepsake.
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