I took a deep breath as I stepped on to the pitch. I rarely ever got nervous so it was weird to feel the butterflies in my stomach.
"And here comes slytherin's team of beaters Trish Kaine and April Riley," "Keeper Jonathan Johnson," "Seeker Jason Parsons," "And the Chaser line of Jaden Click, Abbey Jordon, and their captain Casey Oullette." I heard the announcer Bobby Reid call out.
"And here come the claws ladies and gentlemen Beaters Rejina Johnson and Abigail Smith," "Keeper Scott Halls," "Seeker Jeremy Shnider," "And their Chaser line made up of Jerry Heart, May Tompson, and their captain James Phipps." Bobby finished introducing the teams.
(Quick note I'm sorry but I'll be doing the entire match through Casey's point of view this match but if you want it from the announcer's perspective third person essentially let me know any ways on to the quidditch.)
"Alright Captains shake hands." Our quidditch professor and ref Mr. Jordan said.
"Good luck out there today." James said cheerfully as we shook hands.
I stared blankly at him in return put off by said cheerfulness it's nothing new James has always been sickeningly cheerful but I still didn't like it.
I mounted my Centurion 4 I like Italian craftsmanship the best and waited... and waited... and boom I was off like a cannon as soon as the whistle was blown. I snatched up the quaffel and took off like a rocket the wind in my face stung my eyes but after 6 years of practice I was able to keep my eyes open. I saw a bludger heading for me so I pivoted mid flight to avoid it and I saw Abbey and Jordan shoot passed me I passed to Jordan who got in front of Abbey and they charged forwards and I followed suit Jordan literally just dropped it to where Abbey who was just low enough grabbed it and shot it or at least everyone thought she did she actually faked the shot and held the quaffel out to the side and I grabbed it to shoot it in and it traveled with precision though the middle of the left hoop.
The whistle blew once again and James took the quaffel and just sat there I was confused till I saw Schnider diving so I made to cut him off I got in front of him only to realize that there was no snitch. They faked me out luckily our keeper saved the quaffel.
I berated my self for falling for such an elementary tactic as I flew to join up with the rest of the chasers but a bludger came out of nowhere and clipped my arm and it hurt I was not happy. Luckily there was no major injury but man would it be bruised tomorrow and sore today.
I didn't make it up there but abbey shot it clean through the middle hoop.
They game started once again and this time I charged in elbowing James as I took the quaffel and just launched it right away bouncing off the left hoops ring and in I was pissed. I faintly heard the crowd screaming loulouder than normal. I thoght it was because of the shot I just made but it was because Schnider had just fallen for the classic Wronskei feint that Jason had set up. Jason then took off towards us and I saw the snitch go by me a second before Jason and then I saw the bludger and didn't even think I flew into the bludger chest first to keep it from hitting Jason and I went spiralling out of control an crashed to the ground. I was faintly aware of the chanting from the slytherin stand I was in way to much pain. Jason came down to me smirking holding the snitch.
"So oh fearless leader need a hand?" Jason asks extending his hand out.
I just give him a blank look and grab his hand where he then helps me stand up.
"So you good?" Jason asks
"Oh yeah just hurts to breath you know nothing big." I spit out sarcastically. Jason just laughs.
I was realised out of the med room the day of the feast so I got packed up had a quick dinner celebrated the quidditch cup win and regretted not winning the house cup.
I took the train home where I met up with the manager of the team I'm choosing to sign with which would Liam Alkerson Manager of the Kenmare Kestrals I don't know maybe I'm just a green kind of guy even though my favorite xolor is silver but whatever. I signed the dotted line and went into the team apartment my new home for the foreseeable future.
Sorry this chapter is shorter I just wanted to give you q glimpse of the main "plot" and show you a brief quidditch match the rest will be much longer but feel free to tell me how I did an where to improve thank you for reading and until next time
