Chapter Four

Year Three

Quidditch Trials

Rose's POV

Year three! Finally! That means Quidditch trials..well this year I'm going to try out for chaser. `Rosie? Ya coming?' I snap back into reality as Chase tugs my hand towards the pitch. It was the second week back and the Slytherin Quidditch trials were being held today. 'Hmm? Oh yeah, right. Maybe I'll try next year?' Chase looks at me with his gorgeous brown eyes. 'Rose, you are trying out this year! Me trying out as a beater. Al as a seeker. Belle as keeper. Scorp as chaser. Dom as well, she doesn't play, but Dom as a cheerer! `YOU as chaser. Do you hear me?' He looks so cute, I couldn't say no. 'Okay, lets go!' He smiles leans forward slowly. Whoa! Whats going on here? He is now nose to nose with me. Chase cups my chin and- 'WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING ROSE?' We spring apart and I turn around to face a furious James Potter. Oh crap. 'Err, well you see. Um, Chase here and I were just going to Slytherin's Quidditch trials.' James raises an eyebrow skeptically and we smile our most innocent smiles. 'Well. What are you waiting for? Go knock 'em dead couz and get that chaser position-ya hear me?' I nod as he smiles. He gives me a kiss on the forehead and waves good bye. When he leaves, I turn to Chase and we smile awkwardly. 'That was close eh?' I exclaim. 'Aye. It was. Anyway, the trials!' We sprint to the pitch, luckily they provided the brooms for trials. 'Where were you?' Hisses Al. 'Got stopped by your brother.' I reply quietly. 'James?' I roll my eyes. 'No your other brother.' I say sarcastically. He laughs and we turn our attention back to the captain- a pretty year seven, Ailish Peters. 'Okay, so first up, we have the beaters. So if you are trying for the position, then please come forward, and I'll get your name down. Chase steps forward uncertainly. So does fifteen other people. There were at least nine first years, two year fives and and four year threes. When Peters got them to do some warm ups, every first year was out. One of the fives and two of the threes. Thank God, Chase was still in. Against one other year three and one year five. The year five was really good. But so was Chase. And the other year three. I think her name was Lucy Hedley. 'Okay! Listen up! I have come to a decision! Zabini you're beater number one!' His shoulders sag and he sighs. Al, Belle, Scorp and I cheer. 'Hedley! You may be a girl, but you're tougher than that little boy in year five! You've made it too!' the year five starts crying and his mates take him away. What a wuss. 'Now then! All seekers please come forward!' This was Al! He steps forward uncertainly. Two others did too. When they saw Al, they cringed. They didn't stand a chance against Albus Potter! 'Potter! Gambles! Cravon! On your brooms now!' They did so, flying high up in the sky. She released the snitch and gave it a three minute head start. She blew the whistle and Al caught it in the first five seconds. She repeated this process. Every time Al would get it. Gambles and Cravon didn't stand a chance. You see, Al inherited Uncle Harry's skill at being a seeker. James got his Uncle George's skill of being beater on the Gryffindor team with Fred. 'Okay! I think it's kinda obvious but Potter got seeker!' He smiles and walks towards us. 'Alright! Time for chasers! Come here if ya wanna be a chaser!' Scorp and I walk over to Peters. So does five other people. Four are first years. One fourth year. Peters got us doing some quick and easy drills. It is really simple. I catch Scorp's eye and we smile, I give him the thumbs up. Peters blows the whistle and we all come down. 'Okay, well you, you, you and you. Are not the Slytherin's chasers.' Pointing to the first years. Which left.. 'Malfoy, Weasley and Jaskon are! Congrats guys!' Scorp pulls me into a hug and I hug him back. I DID IT! I couldn't believe it! Neither could he! WE DID IT! I yell this to Scorp and he agrees. We rush over to Chase, Belle and Al. 'Awesome job guys!' Al exclaims. 'Thanks! Good luck Belle!' She smiles and steps forward. Peters has already got them in the air doing some drills. Come on Belle! She saved each and every goal! YAY! GO BELLE! 'Okay, Wood. You're keeper. Just like your dad!' She smiles and rushes over. 'YES!' We do a group hug and link arms, Chase on one side and Scorp on the other. All my friends got in the team! I just couldn't wait for the first game for the season...against GRYFFINDOR!

END OF YEAR THREE