European Quidditch Open
A/N: This is my first story on anything so, please go easy! Hopefully you will review!! I own nothing at all except the stuff I own(aka-new characters)!
Welcome back to another year of schooling at Hogwarts, quickly I must say before you dig into your lovely feast, that this year, Hogwarts will play host to a new event which is replacing the triwizard tournament hopefully thus on," At this Professor Dumbledore heard groans and moans and sighs and cheers from that different students. "Oh, but it will be replaced by the European Quidditch Open." At this gasps from most quidditch spectators and players could be heard. "Now, unfortunately we can only have one team and we will be competing year round so, that means that the quidditch cup will not be up for grabs this year. The way it works is that Madame Hooch will judge any students who hope to make this team and we will pick the lucky and talented students to take part in this miraculous new competition. Try outs are this upcoming Tuesday. If you have any questions, you may contact our head girl who had graciously offered to manage this team. Now onto our heads, Our new teacher, professor Montgomery will be announcing this one."
"Oh, yea, um, the heads, so yes, heads, we have Liely Potter and Jems Evans, no sorry, Jems and Lily Potter, no sorry again, Liely and James Evans, God Dammit, you know who you are!!"
Tuesday – Tryouts
"Now students, just try your best and we shall begin. Our first team will be James Potter, Kelsey Connelly, Sirius Black, Terence Anderson, Stephen Melvin, Severus Snape and Amy Longfellow. On the Opposing team Regulus Black, Tyler Maybe, Raphael Rodriguez, Mara Waters, Kennie Dalton and Max Cullen. Get Ready, and Up! Now Start this game up!" Soon after Madame Hooch was done talking, Like lightning each person flew to their positions. Sirius Black held his beater's bat tightly as he confidently swung at the insane little brown ball which was heading towards Kelsey Connolly, his team's seeker, who was at this very moment, zipping through the air after the tiny golden ball to which she had probably already found. Kelsey was truly a gifted young girl when it came to pretty much everything from classes to popularity to style to quidditch, this pureblood witch had it all. Sirius looked towards her longingly as he whacked the small ball yet again. Since a young age, Sirius loved Kelsey but get this was to nervous to ask her out. Now as he looked to her, her blond hair tied into a small ponytail while her bangs fell gently onto to face trying to push it out of her gorgeous electric blue eyes he wanted her even more.
Also, the last Griffindor on the field was James Potter, who was defiantly on the team and probably the captain to boot. James was head boy and chaser on the Griffindor team. His best friend Sirius was still fawning over his neighbor Kelsey. Kelsey and James spent just about every waking moment in the summers practicing their quidditch moves together which Sirius sometimes was apart of. James knew that Kelsey also had a thing for Sirius but it was fun watching him always try to get her attention, pretty much like himself with Lily Evans, head girl, highest grades and manager of the quidditch team. Our Head Boy Was Showing off terribly just to impress a certain manager hf his future team, knowing that the only person with any ability on the opposing team would be Regulus Black. Reggie is Sirius' baby bro, not only is he simply the most annoying this since well anything, he is a well practiced quidditch player.
Then, the whistle blew from Madame Hooch, who was very much a fan of team Griffindor, as she smiled brightly at Regulus, Sirius, Kelsey and James as if to say it was a sure thing for their acceptance onto the team. So, now this team had a seeker, a chaser and two beaters, exciting!
Thursday- Results
"Okay students, if your name is not called then as a result, you were not chosen. So, firstly I would like to say that it was a tough decision but hopefully you understand the team I selected. Okay, as captain, we have-" Madame Hooch was pausing for effect when just about all Griffindor students yelled the answer- "JAMES POTTER" cheers from his friends and fellow students, erupted throughout the crowd excluding the Sylerin. " Now for members, Sirius Black," She went on after cheers " Kelsey Connelly" More Cheers "Regulus Black" Cheers but mostly boos "Kelvin Anderson" lesser of cheers "Jack Johanson" Some Cheers "Martin Klein" low Cheers " And that is our new quidditch team and may I please speak to each one of you right now.." Madame Hooch then took her seat at the long teacher's table in the great hall for a hardy breakfast. "
"Jamie, we made the team!" I am so excited!!" Kelsey screamed, giving James a huge hug but found herself more excited to be on a team with Sirius than with James.
"Yea Kelsey, exciting but even more exciting with Sirius on the team, right?" James hinted, hoping Kelsey would catch on.
"Yea," Kelsey smile secretly at Sirius "Very interesting". Then Kelsey heard Madame Hooch talking about a practice schedule.
"Okay, we will divide you each into groups. Kelsey, you as a seeker will practice ever second Monday, starting today. James, Kelvin and Jack , as our chasers, you will practice on every second Tuesday starting next week, Regulus and Sirius as beaters you will practice this coming Wednesday and every second one after that and Martin, your are every second Thursday, starting next week. You will practice all day with a lunch and supper break. You get 10 minute breaks between the hours and practice starts after breakfast, at the same time as classes start. Speaking of classes, here is a list of the top students in each class. You will pick between them and they will become your tutors for that class. You must schedule times to study with set student, and please do not procrastinate. Thank you and have fun. Se you after breakfast Kelsey."
After Madame Hooch finishes here talk with the team, Kelsey ran over to her friends.
"MONICA LILY EVANS, Did you hear what just happened! I made the team!!" Kelsey yelled. "Guys, aren't you excited?"
"Kelsey, hunny. First off, I am Lily, not Monica Lily, and I made the decision to whom was on the team, so yes, I knew that you were on the team, and I think that everyone here is excited for you." Lily smiled at her best friend, Kelsey. Lily gently brushed her thick red hair out of her dark green eyes.
"Yeah Kelsey, I'm so excited for you, now I get to announce you getting the snitch at the end of ever game!" Kelsey's friend Natalie said, extremely excited for her. Natalie and her friend Remus, announce every game at Hogwarts, but are JUST FRIENDS!
"Uh-huh Kelsey, we'll be cheering you on, me and Peter!" exclaimed Kelsey's other friend, Emily. Emily was stuck in a dead end relationship with her boyfriend of 1 year and half, fellow marauder to James, Sirius and Remus. Peter Pettigrew.
"Okay, so, what class do we have next?" Natalie asked, poking at her fried eggs and fried bacon. Natalie who was a mere 5'0, always loved chowing down on anything and everything fried.
"Charms for you and Emily, Transfigurations for me, and Kelsey has practice. God, is Dumbledore really that into winning?" Lily asked, sort of jealous of her friend who now had permission to skip class to 'practice'.
"Well kinda, but were doing the practicing in different sections so that you only miss a few classes. Right now, I have to practice alone, then the beaters, and the chasers and keeper. So, you," Kelsey smiled at Lily, are stick with James.
"Well, only until he has his own practices." Lily smirked, thinking that she had won that argument.
"Well, not really. Each person on the team is partnered with one of the smartest people in their classes to teach them what happened in class. James is partnered with you Lily in every class. Looks like our heads will be spending more than the patrolling hours together." Kelsey smiled, knowing that she was completely correct .
"Damn, so who are you paired with?" Emily asked.
"Um, James for Transfiguration, Lily for Charms, Sirius for Care of Magical Creatures, Remus for Potions, Sirius for DADA, and Lily for Arithmancy."
"Oh, so do you get to choose who you get?" Natalie asked.
"Well kinda, you have to choose from a list of the top students so mostly you do choose from you own house too. That way I didn't end up with Snape, who would end up bitting my head off if I did something wrong." Kelsey stated.
"Oh, so who did Sirius pick?" Lily asked pretty sure that she would be stuck teaching the numskull herself in every class.
"Um, me." Kelsey said thinking a little bit. "Well I have got to go practice for the day, see you guys at lunch." Kelsey said as she exited the great hall.
...TRANSFIGUATION...
Lily, entered her class and sat next to an empty seat to which Kelsey usually sat in. James then took that opportunity to take his friend's seat to sit next to 'his flower'.
"Lily, hey. Can I sit here?" James asked, inwardly nervous but he didn't show it..
"Oh, sure whatever but don't annoy me." Lily stated, focusing in on the Professor McGonagall.
'You have got to be kidding me. Lily is actually letting me sit here! Maybe that whole no asking out Lily plan Remus gave me might actually work! GO PLAN 'T' '.
"Okay class, now that all of you are with us," McGonagall glared at James. "We can begin. We will be studying the..." Now it was Lily's turn to daze out into thoughts of James.
'Goodness gracious little fluffy bunnies and chestnut horses, why in the world did I openly accept a offer from JAMES! Maybe because you think he's hot? No, well he is quite good looking but that is not why- wait did I just say James Potter was hot! The insanity! What has become of me and my beliefs of James Potter being a chauvinistic pig that I would never date in good sanity? LONG GONE, I Hope! Stop that crazy talk conscience! Do you actually believe that deep down, I like James Potter?' As a small mishap, Lily did indeed say this out loud, well she sort of whispered it, but of course to add to his many fine qualities, James had spectacular hearing.
"Wait, Lily, What did you just say?" James asked, hopefully, confirming his dreams in the middle of Transfigurations class.
"I said, I like James Potter!" Lily yelled, then with bulging eyes, she exclaimed,"I What?"