Chapter 4: Are you Ready for Some Quidditch?

A week after what will forever be known as the "Great Weasley Pie Prank War" Ponyville was rebuilt. There was a new building in fact, a new prank shop called "Weasley Wizard Wheezes". After getting the spark back George opened up the new store. He had also realized that Fred would be ashamed to know that his twin wasted his life for the past 7 years.

Even with the new prank shop, things have become quiet. In the library, the girls were reading while Spike and Ron played Wizard Chess.

Spike had just lost a piece.

"You're not going to take me alive!" yelled the piece, which then took out a sword and took it's own "life".

George had a while back charmed them so that they would occasional kill themselves instead of getting killed by the enemy pieces.

After another minute Ron beat Spike… but that was to be expected, Ron was a gifted chess player.

Ron sighed, "I'm so bred." He muttered.

He got up to stretch and looked out the window. He saw Rainbow Dash try out some new stunts and that was when he got the idea.

"Quidditch! That's it!" said Ron.

"Quidditch? What's that?" asked Twilight.

"It's the best sport ever!" said Ron, he left the room for a few seconds then came back with a poster with a group of 7 people moving about including flying. It had the words Chudley Cannons and "Let's All Just Keep Our Fingers Crossed and Hope for the Best."

"These are the Chudley Cannons, the best team that existed." Said Ron.

Hermione gave him a look.

"Okay… they aren't the best… but they're not the worst either." Said Ron, "Why am I telling you this? I have to tell Rainbow Dash!"

Ron ran out of the library.

"I'm guessing he's trying to set up a game between humans and Pegasi." Said Twilight.

"If he's going to set up a game, maybe I should play." Said Princess Luna.

"Are you sure about that, it's very rough." Said Hermione.

"I need something else to do other than caring for Abacus." Said Princess Luna.

Abacus was her abacus… and it's best the rest is left unsaid… it's really weird…

"Besides I need to make friends." Said Princess Luna, "That is one of the reasons I did come here after all."

"Are you going to play Spike?" asked Hermione.

"Probably not." Said Spike, "I mean it's been years and I don't think body can handle it."

"You played in your past life?" asked Twilight who casually sounded interested.

"Yeah." Said Spike, "I was the seeker, probably the best in the school when I played. I was the youngest in a century and I also became captain. The only two times I lost were because of interference."

"By the way, Cormac went on to play for the Falmouth Falcons." Said Hermione, "They're… not a very good team."

"Worse than the canons?" asked Spike in shock.

"He's one of things dragging the team down…" said Hermione.

Spike blinked, "Wow…"

Twilight and Princess Luna exchanged looks and shrugged.

The next day, the game was scheduled, fortunately they had four sets of Quidditch Balls… why? Well, Ron was the only one with the last name of Weasley that was crazy about Quidditch… seriously, the only one that didn't play in school was Bill. Oh and Angelina was a player too. They decided to use Ron's set since he was the one organizing the game.

He had gathered the humans other than the kids since they were too young. Now they had to figure out a team.

"No!" said both Hermione and Fleur at the same time.

"Oh come on all we need is a chaser." Said Ron, "I talked Bill to one of the Chasers and Neville into being a Beater."

The two looked at Neville who shrugged.

"Come on…" said Ron.

"What about Luna?" asked Hermione.

"She's commentator." Said Ron.

"I have an idea… what about Spike?" asked Ginny, "We do have enough brooms and he does have hands. He could act as Seeker instead of me."

"I don't know. I don't want a novice as Seeker." Said Ron.

Both Hermione and Fleur glared at him.

Sometime later Ron and Ginny went to the Library to find Spike cleared up books.

"Why can't they just put them back." Muttered Spike.

"Spike can we talk to you?" asked Ginny.

The two asked him if he could play. After finding out it was Ginny's idea (who was still avoiding eye contact) he decided to agree… besides, he needed an honest Quidditch Fix besides the Parasprite incident.

They had they're first practice, Spike grabbed the Cleansweep 14, it wasn't as fast as Harry's old Firebolt, but he sure missed flying.

"Wow you're a natural." Said Ron honestly surprised, "If you can catch a snitch we might win."

"Ron… I need to talk to you." Said Angelina.

"What about?" asked Ron.

Angelina took out an old badge.

"Oh…" said Ron, who then sighed, "You can be captain… you do have the experience."

"She was a captain?" asked Spike playing dumb as he landed.

"But only for one year." Said Neville, "She did lead her team to victory."

"She was a far better captain than Wood that's for sure." Said George.

"You're just saying that." Said Angelina.

"No I'm not, you didn't give pointless pep-talks and wasn't absolutely obsessed with winning." Said George.

Angelina tried to come up with a response but couldn't, the sheer fact that Oliver Wood begged to keep playing during the Basilisk incident pretty much spoke for it's self.

Meanwhile with the Pegasi practice field.

"Rainbow Dash, why do I have to be a beater, I want to play as a Chaser." Said Princess Luna.

"I know, but you're the only one that can properly hold a beater's bat using your magic." Said Rainbow Dash.

Princess Luna turned to the other beater Leeroy Wingkins, who was having problems holding a bat.

"I don't care if I can't hold this properly! This is going to be awesome!" yelled Leeroy.

Princess Luna sighed.

"If you're going to be beater, you better work on your smack talk." Whispered Leeroy.

The young Princess' eyes winded, this was going to be really weird.

A few days later… Quidditch field was set up, there were stands as well as clouds set up for Ponies to watch.

"Welcome to the first ever Human VS. Quidditch Game." Said Luna who was one of the two commentators while in the balloon.

"This is so exciting!" said Pinkie who was the second commentary, Luna had heard that Pinkie covered the Running of the Leaves, "I haven't seen a Quidditch Game? Have you?"

"I have and it's a nice game." Said Luna.

In lower part of the stands the cutie mark crusaders and friends were sitting when a young unicorn walked over.

"Can I sit with you?" she asked.

"Sure thing Dinky." Said Apple Bloom, "This is out friend Dinky Hooves."

"My mom is playing as the Keeper." Said Dinky happily, "She's the best mom ever!"

"My mom and dad are both playing. In fact my mom is captain." Bragged Roxie.

"Well Rainbow Dash is the other captain and she's going to win!" said Scootaloo.

"I don't care who wins…" said Teddy.

"Come on Mr. Grumpy Pants, you must want someone to win." Said Sweetie.

"Don't call me that." Muttered Teddy.

Higher up, on a cloud (thanks to Twilight once again doing the cloud walking spell on the group). She, Fluttershy (who didn't need the spell), Rarity, Applejack and Fleur sat, Hermione volunteered to referee.

"So which team are you rooting for?" asked Fleur.

"I really can't choose. "said Twilight.

"I know what you mean." Said Fluttershy, "I'm so close to Ginny, but it's so hard not to cheer for Rainbow Dash."

That was when the two teams met in the field.

"You're going down!" said Leeroy.

"That's right… because… we're going to hit Bludgers and you're going to fall." Said Princess Luna.

Everyone winced at that attempt at smack talk.

"All right captains shake" said Hermione.

Angelina and Rainbow Dash shook hands. Afterwards the teams went into the air and Hermione began to released the balls.

"All the Snitch has been released." Said Luna.

"And it looks a lot like a yell Parasprite." Said Pinkie.

"I hope neither seeker confuses a yellow Parasprite for one." Said Luna.

"If they do I still have my instruments." Said Pinkie.

Angelina managed to get the Quaffle, she passed to Ginny. Ginny dodged Bludger and threw it to one of the hoops however the keep blocked it with a shout of "Muffins!"

In the crowd Dinky cheered for her mother Derpy.

Spike and Rainbow Dash were up in the air looking for the Snitch, since it was a game for fun, Rainbow Dash deiced to tell Spike something.

"We all promised Derpy for every goal she blocked she would get a muffin." Explained Rainbow Dash.

"Of course." Responded Spike.

The Pegasi chaser team which consisted of Roy G. Bow, Lighting Bolt and Sugar Grape. Roy had the Quaffle and tried to pass it to Lighting. However Bill managed to steal it.

"And Weasley managed to steal the Quaffle! And Weasley Passed it to Weasley who passes back to Weasley… who passes to Weasley." Commented Pinkie Pie, "Who in turn passes it to Weasley… I'm getting confuses… most of the tem has the last name Weasley."

"It could have been more confusing, I mean Hermione and Fleur could be playing in Spike and Neville's stead." Said Luna.

"Oh wow… and then everyone would have the name Weasley." Said Pinkie.

Angelina managed to give instructions to Ginny and Bill top try trick Derpy into going one way but really going another… however the cross eyed Pegasus had the strange gift of being able to see two places are once and block all but two goals that came her way.

However Ron was doing equally well, he managed to block quite a few, and only getting three.

However, one thing that must be mentioned was that Princess Luna was an ace at being a beater.

"All right you stay down!" said Princess Luna, "But I don't really mean… I mean you are my friends… and… well…"

"You know Princess…" said George, "If you need help with taunting your opponents."

"I got it." Said Princess Luna, "You freckle faced… something…"

George blinked…

"I'm not good at this…" whimpered Princess Luna.

Spike and Rainbow Dash, were circling the stadium. Spike sigh… he had a devious smirk.

He started flying down, pretending to see the see the Snitch, Rainbow Dash followed him, how just as he was just feet away from the ground he pulled up, Rainbow Dash just barely pulled up.

"Hey!" yelled Rainbow Dash.

However the human players were in shock, expect for Neville and for some reason Ginny.

"Spike just pulled an almost successful Wronski Feint." Said Luna.

"So you mean that's a complicated Quidditch move?" asked Pinkie.

"One of the most for a Seeker." Said Luna.

Rainbow Dash narrowed her eyes at the dragon on the broomstick.

"How did he know about that" she thought.

George and Angelina exchanged looks. That cemented it for them… They had figured everything out…

"He's over doing it…" mumbled Twilight.

Applejack nodded in agreement.

As the game went on, Princess Luna continued to try to smack talk them like, "I'll make this metal ball hit you!" and "Yo mama… was I'm sure a wonderful person." (the latter turned in the response "She was… unless you angered her." From George.)

Unlike Leeroy who always had a clever line… expect for that one time when he just yelled his name "Leeroy Wingkins!" yet somehow people liked it…

Derpy still blocked as many goals as se could, with the score at 50 to 70, in the Pegasi's favor, she had already blocked 20.

"So many muffins…" drooled Derpy.

"All right mama!" cheered Dinky.

"Okay… let's be honest, did anyone expect Derpy to be that good?" whispered Teddy.

There was a silence among the five others, even if Teddy was often negative… they really weren't expecting Derpy to be that good.

However one of the highlights had to be Pinkie and Luna's conversation.

"Oh yeah! That one looks like cotton candy." Said Pinkie.

"I don't know." Responded Luna, "They can all look like cotton candy."

"But look, if you look it from this angle you can see the stick that hold it." Said Pinkie.

"Oh now I see it." Said Luna.

The two had compel forgotten they were commentating a game.

Back on the cloud…

"Oh this game is taking too long, when is going to end." Complained Rarity who was getting bored.

"Well from a book Hermione showed me, games can last days or even months." Said Twilight, "There's even a story about one game that last 6 months but by that point everyone called it quits."

"A friend named Viktor told me that story, they say that Snitch is still running wild in that forest." Said Fleur.

"Well I hope this will end." Said Applejack.

That was when Spike saw the snitch, he flew towards it. Rainbow Dash saw it as well, making sure he wasn't pulling a Wronski Feint again., The Two raced for the gold ball… but let's just say that Spike had one advantage over Rainbow Dash.

Hands…

"All right the final score is 200 to 70, the humans win." Said Hermione breathing a sigh of relief, hopping that no one either team would have noticed Spike unusually good Quidditch skills.

As Spike got to the ground, Rainbow Dash went up to him.

"Great game Spike… can we talk alone?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Sure." Responded Spike.

When they alone, Rainbow Dash pushed spike into a wall.

"All right, confess! There is no way you can be that good in short amount of time!" said Rainbow Dash.

"And how did you know about the Wronski Feint?" asked a voice.

Rainbow Dash turned around and saw Angelina and George.

"We had a feeling since seeing you fly that your not a beginner." Said Angelina.

"You're skills reminds us of someone we knew named Harry." Said George.

"So what… I fly like someone you know." Said Spike.

"You're somehow Harry aren't you?" asked Angelina.

"What are you talking about?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"We're not quite sure… ourselves…" said George.

"But you are right." Sighed Spike, "And please just keep it a secret."

And so Spike began to once again tell the story.

During the story, Angelina thought she thought someone with red hair around the corner, but didn't see anyone there, so she went back to listening to Spike's story.

Spike also told them who else knew…

"So all of them know?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Yeah…" said Spike.

"You're bad at keeping a secret." Said George.

"I know…" said Spike.

"I'll only keep it a secret on one condition." Said Rainbow Dash.

"What! Come on!" said Spike.

"If you teach me on being a better Seeker." Said Rainbow Dash with a smirk, "You're really good at it."

"Oh..." said Spike, "Sure."

"Well Harry was the youngest Seeker in a Century, captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team in his 6th year, and even impressed Bulgarian national Seeker Viktor Krum." Listed George.

"Oh come on George…" said Spike, "I wasn't that good."

"Wasn't that good? Spike the only times you lost were because you were unconscious and couldn't play." Said George.

Rainbow Dash's jaw dropped at that list.

"You went easy on me…" muttered Rainbow Dash.

"Not true…" said Spike, "I was rusty… so there's that…"

"Next time we play, you are not going easy on me." Said Rainbow Dash.

"Okay…" said Spike.

Outside the stadium, as the ponies left Scootaloo looked upset.

"I can't believe Rainbow Dash lost…" whined Scootaloo.

"Wow… you are obsessed with Rainbow Dash… it's kind of creepy." Said Teddy.

"Shut up Mr. Grumpy Pants!" yelled Scootaloo.

Meanwhile Derpy looked sad.

"Mommy? What's wrong?" asked Dinky.

"We didn't win." Said Derpy.

"Don't worry Derpy." said Lighting Bolt, "We'll still treat you to muffins."

"Hurray! Muffins!" cheered Derpy.

And so the Pegasi learned to lobe Quidditch… of course Spike ill kept secret got out a little more… then again it is tough to hide his Quidditch Skills.

Next Time: The Cutie Mark Crusaders and friends decide to try find more ways to earn their cutie marks. Will it work? Meanwhile Fleur opens up more to Rarity, about a certain boy she once knew...

A/N: If your wondering who those Pegasi I used check out the Friendship is Magic Wiki, you'll be able to see the pictures of all of them...