"And the Empires loose another match today," The announcer said over the small alarm clock at the edge of the bed. Harry reached over and turned it off. The Empires where the worst team in all of Quidditch. They once where good, oh a very long long time ago. Now they have seemed to have lost…well they lost all talent.
"Good morning," Harry said as he walked into his kitchen. It was six years after the fall of Voldemort and everything has gone normal…well mostly. A woman in her early twenties turned around. Her long blonde hair was pulled into an untidy bun and she was wearing one of Harry's old button down's that was excessively big for her small body and ended right below her bottom.
"Yes it is," She said with a smile as she gave him a quick kiss. "A letter came in for you. It's a job offering for something about Quidditch."
"You read it I guess," Harry said picking up the already open envelope and raising a brow. She nodded. Harry smiled. He was not surprised it was Luna.
"I'll go check on the twins while you read," She said with a smile. "You might need the alone time to think about this one."
"Fine," Harry said as he gave his wife a quick kiss and pulled out the parchment. It was in gold print and had a large engraving of knight's helmet on the top right hand corner. Empires logo. Harry read on.
Dear Mr. Potter
We are offering you a chance of a lifetime. The chance to become a Knight on the Empires. Yes we do know it's a bit shocking but we will offer you a salary of 200,000 gallons a year for six years. If you can think of additional players to help we will give the same contract.
Murry Turrtle
President of The Empires.
RASP
Harry stared blankly at the paper for about twenty minutes. He took out a ink and a quil. He wrote four words on the paper and sent it back to the president.
When do we Start?
Harry walked out onto the field of the Empires two weeks later. The stands where a mess with only wooden bleachers that stood on each side of the pitch. The hoops on both ends were bent over and the rings where triangles. The grass was dead but had weeds growing in different patches. Harry looked up and saw the president of the club walk out onto the field with a huge smile.
"Glad you could make it," Murry said. He was short and pudgy with no hair. "Now your schedule can be made and you hand it to my assistant here." He pointed to a small house elf that had glasses on and a small suit.
"Ok so where is the rest of the team?" Harry asked. The man looked up at Harry with as small grin.
"Well," he said with small laugh. "They all quit, so you will have to assemble a team before the first match. In two weeks." With that he left Harry alone on the trashy field.
"No fucking way," Harry said before he apparated back home. Luna was scolding their twins when Harry walked in.
"Harry," Luna said. "Why are you hear so early?"
"Yeah dad," said one of the twins. He was the exact replica of his dad but had blue eyes.
"What happened?" said the other but had green eyes and a bit more curly hair.
"Well first of all why are you two in trouble, Sirius, James?"
"Well first we didn't mean to blow up the cat," Sirius said.
"But he tried to catch Ergy," James said as he stroked his owl that laid on his shoulder.
"It's not even our cat though." Sirius said. Harry rolled his eyes.
"Go to your room and study potions or something." Harry said. The boys sighed and walked back up to their rooms. Harry turned to Luna and sighed. He started in on the whole story about what he was to do.
"And now I have two weeks to assemble a team," Harry said. "I need a keeper, Three chasers, And two beaters. I'll have to ask Fred and George if they've been practicing. Ron is with the ministry. I'll write to him and see if he can't find some chasers. Ginny's pregnant again so we can't have her on the team."
"Sounds like you have your arms full," Luna said while she watered a plant in the kitchen with her wand. Harry nodded.
"I'm going to see Fred and George now, I'll be back in a bit," Harry said as he gave her a kiss and apparated to the shop. Fred and George where stocking shelves when he came in.
"Hello Harry," Fred said as Harry walked in.
"Yes what is the occasion?" George asked.
"Well I need some betters," Harry said bluntly. "I'm the captain of the Empires and we need players so I thought maybe you two have been doing any beater work."
"You see Harry it's been a while you know," Fred said.
"Plus I really don't like to lose," George said. Harry nodded.
"It is great advertisement for your business," Harry said. "Plus traveling around the world that is filled with beautiful women." He set the bait.
"Well I guess we could do a few games," Fred said. The hook is set.
"What time is practice?" George asked.
"Tomorrow at seven," Harry said. Fred and George nodded. Harry went back home to see Ron and Hermione sitting at the table. They usually came over for tea at least three times a week and it just happened to work out this way today.
"Hello Harry," Hermione said as she sipped on her tea. She let her three children to play with Sirius and James. Their names where Bobby, Sara and Calvin. Calvin was in Gryffindor with Sirius and James. Sara and Bobby's first year was after this summer.
"Hello," Harry said as he sat down next to Luna. "Listen Ron I need a keeper for my team. Will you like the job?"
"Well," Ron said looking over at Hermione who raised her eyebrows. "I do have three kids what is the pay like?"
"Two hundred," Harry said looking up at Ron. "Thousand a year for six years. I think it's enough don't you?" Ron dropped out of his chair. Hermione looked taken aback.
"Yes," Ron said after he got back up. "So what team are we on and who is on it?"
"Empires," Harry said as he watched Ron and even Hermione laugh.
"Really Harry," Ron said after he stopped laughing.
"Really," Harry said." The twins and you right now is all I have. I need some chasers,"
"Wait your not joking," Hermione said.
"Nope," Harry said. "The pay is worth it though."
"Yeah I'm not going to complain," Ron said.
"I also need some Chasers," Harry said looking at Ron. "Do you know of any?"
"Well working in Magical Games should help," Luna said. Ron smiled.
"I could ask around," Ron said.
