Chapter 7
It was a miserable wet wintry day but Harry still decided to hold the trials, Hermione questioned his reasoning on this. "Why these conditions, why not wait until its good weather" Harry smiled, "Because my dear, the weather isn't always going to be perfect for a Quidditch, these conditions will test the players to the max, I'm sorry if you like this but it's the way I'm doing it." Although Hermione still disagreed with Harry she didn't once complain about it again.
"Alright", Harry yelled above the howling wind "I want you to all line up over there in what ever order you wish." Right, first person, he though. "Ginny Weasley" Ginny was good almost as good as Wood in fact keeping that in mind he moved on until finally Hermione look rather apprehensive shot up to the goalposts. Keeping in mind that Ginny had been the best thus far Harry watched very carefully. She managed nine out of nine so far and was equal with Ginny, the last shot was about to be taken, Harry knew this would test Hermione the most. Ginny flew up to the posts and lined up her shot. The determination on the two girls faces was visible, and with and with the rain driving harder than ever Ginny took her shot, it was a screamer looking like it would fly past Hermione and go through the top right hand hoop, but Hermione didn't panic and diving to her left managed to deflect the quaffle spectacularly away from the goal. The crowd roared, they knew they had just seen something special. Hermione zoomed back to Harry and Harry forgetting anyone else existed ran to embrace her. He was so excited that he forgot about keeping his relationship with Hermione quiet and kissed her. Hermione was then swept off her feet and onto the crowd's shoulders and up to the common room for a party. Any excuse for a party! Harry thought rather amused. And with a shrug he followed everyone up to the common room.
Harry stood up in front of the Common Room and waited for silence. "There can be only one winner," Harry declared "And I think we all know who that is… I give you our new Keeper Hermione Granger. Hermione walked out of the Girls dorm and onto the stairs in her new Quidditch garments. She stopped to take in the atmosphere and then descended the stairs into the crowd. She stopped once again and turning to Ginny wearing a soft smile said, "Well done Ginny you did really well". Ginny Smiled and said, "Congrats, you were fantastic." Hermione walked to where Harry was stood and smiled back at the crowd. "Right," said Harry to Hermione "Let's eat I'm starving!"
