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Chapter 2
The field was damp and cold from the weekend snow. Most of it had melted, leaving small puddles of ice water all around the Quidditch field. Ginny didn't want to walk in to the try-outs when everyone was there, nor did she want to be the first one. So she decided to come when a few people were there, a little bit early. She hadn't told Ron. She hadn't told anybody but Hermione. The only other person she told was Madam Hooch, when she went to sign up. It was weird, Madam Hooch looked at her name on the sign-up sheet as Ginny was leaving her office, and she gave her this sympathetic grin, like she was saying, "You're trying out? Oh, don't make too much of a fool of yourself, please." Nobody believed in her, except Hermione. But they would, soon enough. She knew she could do this. Practicing in her backyard with her brothers and Harry, and secretly sneaking out to the Quidditch field when it was abandoned had prepared her. It was Monday, January 7th, and it was 9:00 a.m. Ginny took a deep breath, changed into the Quidditch robes Madam Hooch had lent her for the tryouts, and grabbed her broomstick. She had saved up all the money she had, bank, leftover change, everything, since her 2nd year, to buy a Nimbus 2000. She finally had one, and nobody knew about it until now. Ginny tied her flowing firey red hair in a ponytail and looked in the mirror. She really did look like a Quidditch player. She smiled and headed to the Quidditch field.
*****
There were 5 people on the Quidditch field when Ginny arrived. Madam Hooch, Hermione, Angelina Johnson, Alicia Spinnet, and Professor McGonagall. Alicia and Angelina grinned at Ginny, obviously approving of her, Hermione smiled encouragingly, Madam Hooch was expressionless, and Professor McGonagall looked genuinely surprised. Ginny guessed Madam Hooch hadn't told anyone, and she was quite glad. They all looked at her Nimbus 2000 as if to ask, "Who'd you steal that from?" Ginny answered their looks, "I saved up." She smiled as they all looked confused. Until Hermione said, "Good Luck, Gin." "Thanks." Ginny replied, knowing Ron and Harry would show up any moment, she was getting quite nervous. She had been over Harry in her third year (last year), but he still made her nervous sometimes, and today was no exception, she predicted. And of course, Ron would be a treat as well. As if on cue, Ron and Harry came out the doors of Hogwarts, and began to walk toward Madam Hooch and everyone else. Ron was telling a story about Quidditch and Harry was laughing at all the appropriate times. The didn't face the group until they were a foot away from everyone. Ginny quickly walked in back of everyone else. She didn't know why she was acting this way, but it was instinct. "So, where are the people who are trying for the team? They all chickened out?" Ron asked, grinning. "You are early, Mr. Weasley, and that attitude will only get you a spot on the bleachers during every game." Madam Hooch replied, and Ron stopped talking. Madam Hooch had run every Quidditch practice this year so far, since there was no captain. She was very strict, and everyone would be relieved to get a Captain. When it was 9:35, everyone from the team had showed up, and there was a line for Captain try-outs, and Keeper try-outs. Ginny was watching from her spot behind one of the goalposts. She would soon join them, but she wanted to see who else was trying out. She looked over to the Captain line. Harry, Ron, Fred, and George were lined up, talking, as usual, about Quidditch. She then averted her eyes over to the Keeper line, where a small 2nd year named Vivvian Teiyo was standing, her expression blank. One person was trying out? She had one competetor? Something about that wasn't right, and she was only half surprised to see Lavender Brown stalk up to the Keeper Line, sporting her Quidditch Robes like a model, and carrying her Lightning Rocket 3000 (a new broomstick, like a Nimbus 3000). All the boys looked at her questioningly, probably thinking, "What is this girl doing here? Shouldn't she be with Parvati? They should be painting their nails or doing each others hair or something like that. Not Quidditch!" Ginny actually smiled, she thought Lavender Brown looked good out there, even though she was competing for the same place as her. Ginny was ready. She smoothed her robes, made sure her Nimbus was in top condition, and stepped out from behind the goal poast, which was right near the two lines. Fred was the first to notice her, he tapped Fred, who tapped Ron, who tapped Harry, and soon everyone was staring at her. Hermione was near the keeper line, talking to Lavender, fighting back hysterical laughter. Ginny grinned, "What? Did I grow a third eye or something?" Ginny asked, also on the verge of hysterical laughter. They continued to stare. After a few moments, Lavender shouted, "Go Ginny!" Ginny was so thankful Lavender did that. Everyone turned to Lavender now, staring. "Go Ginny!" Harry continued. Ginny almost fainted, he really could get her nervous. "Yeah, Go Ginny!" Hermione joined in, smiling at her. Ron, Fred and George just looked at her, then at each other. "Go Ginny!" The twins added, in unison. When Ginny retreated to the Keeper line, happy as ever, Ron was the only one still staring.
Chapter 2
The field was damp and cold from the weekend snow. Most of it had melted, leaving small puddles of ice water all around the Quidditch field. Ginny didn't want to walk in to the try-outs when everyone was there, nor did she want to be the first one. So she decided to come when a few people were there, a little bit early. She hadn't told Ron. She hadn't told anybody but Hermione. The only other person she told was Madam Hooch, when she went to sign up. It was weird, Madam Hooch looked at her name on the sign-up sheet as Ginny was leaving her office, and she gave her this sympathetic grin, like she was saying, "You're trying out? Oh, don't make too much of a fool of yourself, please." Nobody believed in her, except Hermione. But they would, soon enough. She knew she could do this. Practicing in her backyard with her brothers and Harry, and secretly sneaking out to the Quidditch field when it was abandoned had prepared her. It was Monday, January 7th, and it was 9:00 a.m. Ginny took a deep breath, changed into the Quidditch robes Madam Hooch had lent her for the tryouts, and grabbed her broomstick. She had saved up all the money she had, bank, leftover change, everything, since her 2nd year, to buy a Nimbus 2000. She finally had one, and nobody knew about it until now. Ginny tied her flowing firey red hair in a ponytail and looked in the mirror. She really did look like a Quidditch player. She smiled and headed to the Quidditch field.
*****
There were 5 people on the Quidditch field when Ginny arrived. Madam Hooch, Hermione, Angelina Johnson, Alicia Spinnet, and Professor McGonagall. Alicia and Angelina grinned at Ginny, obviously approving of her, Hermione smiled encouragingly, Madam Hooch was expressionless, and Professor McGonagall looked genuinely surprised. Ginny guessed Madam Hooch hadn't told anyone, and she was quite glad. They all looked at her Nimbus 2000 as if to ask, "Who'd you steal that from?" Ginny answered their looks, "I saved up." She smiled as they all looked confused. Until Hermione said, "Good Luck, Gin." "Thanks." Ginny replied, knowing Ron and Harry would show up any moment, she was getting quite nervous. She had been over Harry in her third year (last year), but he still made her nervous sometimes, and today was no exception, she predicted. And of course, Ron would be a treat as well. As if on cue, Ron and Harry came out the doors of Hogwarts, and began to walk toward Madam Hooch and everyone else. Ron was telling a story about Quidditch and Harry was laughing at all the appropriate times. The didn't face the group until they were a foot away from everyone. Ginny quickly walked in back of everyone else. She didn't know why she was acting this way, but it was instinct. "So, where are the people who are trying for the team? They all chickened out?" Ron asked, grinning. "You are early, Mr. Weasley, and that attitude will only get you a spot on the bleachers during every game." Madam Hooch replied, and Ron stopped talking. Madam Hooch had run every Quidditch practice this year so far, since there was no captain. She was very strict, and everyone would be relieved to get a Captain. When it was 9:35, everyone from the team had showed up, and there was a line for Captain try-outs, and Keeper try-outs. Ginny was watching from her spot behind one of the goalposts. She would soon join them, but she wanted to see who else was trying out. She looked over to the Captain line. Harry, Ron, Fred, and George were lined up, talking, as usual, about Quidditch. She then averted her eyes over to the Keeper line, where a small 2nd year named Vivvian Teiyo was standing, her expression blank. One person was trying out? She had one competetor? Something about that wasn't right, and she was only half surprised to see Lavender Brown stalk up to the Keeper Line, sporting her Quidditch Robes like a model, and carrying her Lightning Rocket 3000 (a new broomstick, like a Nimbus 3000). All the boys looked at her questioningly, probably thinking, "What is this girl doing here? Shouldn't she be with Parvati? They should be painting their nails or doing each others hair or something like that. Not Quidditch!" Ginny actually smiled, she thought Lavender Brown looked good out there, even though she was competing for the same place as her. Ginny was ready. She smoothed her robes, made sure her Nimbus was in top condition, and stepped out from behind the goal poast, which was right near the two lines. Fred was the first to notice her, he tapped Fred, who tapped Ron, who tapped Harry, and soon everyone was staring at her. Hermione was near the keeper line, talking to Lavender, fighting back hysterical laughter. Ginny grinned, "What? Did I grow a third eye or something?" Ginny asked, also on the verge of hysterical laughter. They continued to stare. After a few moments, Lavender shouted, "Go Ginny!" Ginny was so thankful Lavender did that. Everyone turned to Lavender now, staring. "Go Ginny!" Harry continued. Ginny almost fainted, he really could get her nervous. "Yeah, Go Ginny!" Hermione joined in, smiling at her. Ron, Fred and George just looked at her, then at each other. "Go Ginny!" The twins added, in unison. When Ginny retreated to the Keeper line, happy as ever, Ron was the only one still staring.