A/N: Chapter 9! I'm pretty much writing all of them in advance, so how fast I update really depends on you. I'm only posting this because of someone asking so avidly lol. So here you are my anonymous reviewer! But you're going to have to wait for Chapter 10 because I haven't finished writing it yet! Give me your opinion on it too! Right now, It's actually the day I posted Chapter 7 and my A/N. But you're reading this a few days late. Soo, you can't really blame me. Lol. Okay. On with the chapter!

Chapter 9: Quidditch Tryouts

Kailee's POV:

Kailee stood out on the Quidditch Pitch with Sev looking at all the people who had come to try out for the team. The week had pretty much flown by with nothing notable happening. Zabini and McLaggen were still following her around like lost puppy dogs along with a few others, the majority of them were like Zabini and McLaggen in the way that they had rarely, if ever, paid attention to her before the beginning of this year. She noticed a few of the boys who had following her around out in the crowd. She sincerely hoped that they didn't think they'd be chosen just because they liked her.

"Sev, do you want to start off or should I?" She asked, looking at her friend. Over the past week they really hadn't talked much. Kailee hoped that it was just because they had been busy, not just because of what happened on the train.

"You can if you want, I figure we should split them up into groups like James used to." Sev told her.

Kailee just nodded in acknowledgment. "Alright, you lot! Quiet down!" She yelled over the people talking. "We're going to split you up into groups, Chasers to the right, Beaters to the left. We're going to be choosing four of you, two Chasers and two Beaters. As I'm sure you all know, I'm the Keeper and Sev is the Seeker. Those of you who make Chaser will be working alongside James Potter. We three take this game very seriously. We've won the House Cup three years in a row now and we want to make it four. Split into your groups and we'll instruct you on what we want you to do first."

As they watched the group split in two, Kailee walked over to Sev. "I see a lot of young ones out here, I think we should start off by making them fly a few laps around the pitch, just to make sure they can stay on their brooms." She told him. Kailee had gone into business mode. You don't grow up with Oliver Wood as your father and not know what to look for in a Quidditch player.

"Alright that sounds like a plan. I think I'll take this one. They need to know that me and you are a unit. No need to have them thinking they can play us against each other." Sev replied.

"Good idea." She said, taking a step back.

Once everyone was situated Sev took a step forward. "Okay, we're going to start off with you guys flying a few laps around the pitch. If you can't stay on your brooms, there's no way you'd be able to make it through a game. Understood?" Sev yelled. Everyone nodded their heads in agreement. "Good. Chasers, you'll go first, then we'll let the Beaters go."

Everyone who was trying out for Chaser got onto their brooms and took off. About half of them could barely stay on, which limited the picking. Once they were safely back on the ground, the Beaters took to the air. It wasn't long before they realized that three-fourths of them wouldn't make the cut.

Sev sent the ones who couldn't stay on their brooms on, telling them that they could sit in the stands and watch if they liked. Some took him up on the offer, but the majority left. That left them with about six people for each group. Kailee just shook her head.

"Those of you who are trying out for Chaser, come with me to the North end of the field, if you're going for Beater, go with Potter." Kailee told the groups. Six people walked towards her and five towards Sev. Kailee noticed that the last person was McLaggen. 'What is he thinking?'

"McLaggen, is there a problem?" She asked him from where she stood.

"No, not really. You just haven't said what to do about Keepers." Fourteen sets of eyes looked at him like he had gone mad in the head. Kailee heard Sev start laughing. No one had challenged Kailee in two years.

"Is that so? You really want to take me on, McLaggen?" She asked him.

"Yeah, I think I do, Wood. Is that a problem?" He asked, smirking. Did he really think that challenging her would make her want him?

"Sev, this is what needs to happen then. We'll take half the Chasers to the North end and the other half to the South. I need you to fly over head and keep count of how many points are scored against me and then McLaggen. Sound good?" Kailee looked over at Sev with determination in her eyes.

Sev just smirked at her. "Yeah, that sounds good to me, Kai. Alright, Beaters, head to the edge of the pitch, you can try out in a few minutes. Chasers, half of you go to the South the other three to the North. It looks like we're going to have a show down."

Kailee grabbed her broom from where it laid on the ground and shot up into the air. She made sure to show off a bit before stopping before the goals. She watched from her spot as McLaggen took his place in front of the other rings.

Sev walked over to where the quaffles, bludgers and snitch were being held. "McLaggen, we'll start with you." He yelled up as he through the quaffle up in the air. One of the people trying out for Chaser, Jones, Kailee thought his name was, grabbed it and started flying off towards McLaggen before passing it to one of the other players. It didn't take long before Jones scored the first goal against McLaggen. Kailee smirked. It served the git right.

Then it was time for the Chasers to go against Kailee. A couple of them couldn't keep their balance on their brooms while handling the quaffle, but that was to be expected at least out of a few of them. Kailee blocked the quaffle as it was shot towards the goal on her left, aiming it towards the Chasers on McLaggen's end of the pitch. Jones caught the quaffle again but quickly passed it to Richard Thomas and Thomas threw the quaffle directly at McLaggen's face. Kailee laughed as McLaggen forgot to block and dodged out of the way.

The rest of the tryout went in a similar fashion. McLaggen managed to block a couple of shots but the Chasers weren't making it easy for him. He quickly learned not to challenge Kailee Wood.

Sev POV:

Sev could barely stop himself from laughing as he watched Kailee beat McLaggen block by block. The fool didn't stand a chance against her. There was a reason why she had been Keeper for so long. No one could beat her. It was what had earned them the House Cup a couple of times.

Finally, Kailee and McLaggen landed. Kailee just smirked. "Better luck next time, McLaggen."

McLaggen just grumbled as he made his way off the pitch. 'Well, looks like I won't have to scare him away, then.' Sev thought as Kailee walked up next to him. "Good job, Kai." He told her.

"The git shouldn't have challenged me. What was he thinking? That I'd like him more if he challenged me at my own sport?" Kailee scoffed and shook her head. "Idiot didn't stand a chance."

Sev laughed even harder at that. "Alright, Beaters it's your turn!" He yelled.

The tryouts went pretty fast after that. Dylan Jones and Richard Thomas were chosen for Chasers and Hugo and Dominique Weasley were chosen for Beaters. Those two could nearly read each other's minds it seemed like.

Sev and Kailee were walking back towards the castle when James came up behind them. "Hey, guys, don't forget about the Welcome Back party tonight. It starts at 8:00 in the room of requirement. Sev, you already know what the requirement is to get in." James told them.

"I thought that since you were Head Boy you'd be stopping parties like that, James." Kailee said with an arched eyebrow.

"Not bloody likely! It's tradition! I'll see you there." He said before running off.

"Are you going to go?" Sev asked Kailee. She normally went with him and the rest of the clan but things might be different now, he wasn't sure.

"Yeah, of course! I wouldn't miss that party for my life! It's one of the few times where all the houses get together without any arguments." Kailee replied with a grin on her face. "I just hope McLaggen doesn't show up. I can't believe the nerve of that guy."

Sev laughed, feeling oddly happy that she wanted nothing to do with the git. "We'll make sure that he doesn't get it. Promise."

"Good. Now let's go get dinner, I'm starving!" She grinned at him again, grabbing his wrist and taking off running.

Maybe things wouldn't be so different.

End Chapter.

A/N: Alrighty! There it is! I told you that we'd be meeting a couple of new OC's They'll be playing bigger parts later on I'm pretty much pre-writing until it's know the drill! Review and I'll get another chapter up quickly!

Yours Truly,

Rae