Hey guys, so I know I kinda suck at updating, so sorry about that. I have to admit(even though it may seem obvious) my favorite stuff to read and write is dialogue, so whenever I have to write a lot without it I get kind of bored and really uninspired.

I am not totally skipping all the quidditch stuff, because for some of you that's your favorite part, but I will be summing it up a bit more, and focusing more on Lily's interactions and thoughts.

10: Getting What You Want

As week of tryouts went by Lily was getting more and more nervous as people were getting cut. It was only one or two people a day, but the seekers position was down to her and Josh Payne a fourth year.

She had come back from the last day of tryouts yesterday out of breath- not from playing, she had had plenty of time to cool down after that- but from panicking about whether she would make the team or not. Allison and Cannon were up in the common room with her until 9:00 when the first years had to go up to their dorms assuring her that she would definitely make it. After that her and Allison stayed up until a little past midnight, due to Allison falling asleep during one of Lily's rant's.

Now she was sitting at the Slytherin table Sunday Morning staring at her food, and fidgeting with her legs.

"Would you stop that," Aly said for the fourth time in the past five minutes, "you're shaking the bench."

"Sorry," she mumbled back.

"Calm down Aly," Cannon said, "she'll stop freaking out as soon as she finds out whether she made it or not."

"Nervous?" Scorpius asked coming over and sitting next to Cannon.

"No," she said holding herself a little higher not wanting him to think she was just being a little kid. "I am just anxious."

"That's the same thing," he said with a smirk, "and besides, I thought you were so sure you would make it."

"I am," she glared at him, and then saw Rodrick walk to the head of the table.

Everyone got silent, even those who didn't try out were still curious. He stopped when all the eyes were on him, including some from the other houses. "The players for our house team have been chosen as well as some reserves. These will not change no matter what you say or do to me. The practices are every day of the week except Sundays starting a 5:00, and on the Saturdays we have games. The roster is posted in our common room, and I want no complaints."

Lily of course tripped getting out of her seat, earning her a few snickers, but she wasn't the only one scrambling down to the common room to see if she made it. Even Scorpius couldn't keep his cool as he rushed downstairs.

The door remained open as nearly the entire house pushed their way in. People were cramming together to see the list until a pale hand shatched it up.

"This isn't a time for jokes Malfoy, give it here," one of the older kids said glaring at him.

"Oh, calm down Barry, I'm just gonna read the list out loud so this doesn't take to minutes. Okay, so obviously Roderich is the Keeper, but the beaters are Grant Dolohov, and Taryn Dodger." There were a few cheers, but Grant and Barry just grunted, nodding at each other. "The chasers are, yours truly," he said with his trademark smirk playing on his face, "Anthony Kamberlyn, and Derek Zabini." They grinned, and Derek let out a shout. "And last but not least our seeker this year is," he glanced up at Lily with a sad look on his face, and she turned to walk away knowing she hadn't made it. "Lily Potter," she whipped her head back in his direction and say the smile growing on his face.

"What!" A voice shouted from across the room, "that little first year Slytherin wannabe, made it?" No one objected, instead looking at Lily with confusion, or in some cases anger covering their faces.

"Shut it Josh, just because you didn't make it doesn't mean she didn't earn it. Do you really think Rodrick or Professor Horrish would pick if she wasn't good enough?"

He glared at Lily one last time, and left the room, and everyone else started to leave the common room as well.

"Do you want to go and actually eat something now?" Allison asked coming up next to her.

"Fine."

"You know, food normally gets you excited, almost as much as quidditch. You made the team, why are you upset?"

"I'm not upset, but I guess me making the team just relates me more to Gryffindor and my family than I already was."

"What they think doesn't matter, and most of them aren't the kind of people you want to like you, so forget about them."

She grinned, "I thought we were supposed to put our house before anyone else."

"Only in front of the other houses, we gotta make them think we are unbreakable, even if most of us hate each other, and I guarantee that goes for all the houses."

"Okay, whatever you say."

"I do say." She said and they made their way down to the great hall.

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Lily and Allison were sitting together in potions, because they refused to sit next to Cannon, knowing he would blow something up. They were excited to finally be starting their first practical lesson in potins.

"So," Professor Gailish began, "I can only hope that we have laid enough groundwork these last few weeks to allow us to complete our task without any problems. Now I want to see all of your instructions, and materials on your desks before I allow you to begin."

He made his way around the room checking everyone's equipment, and Lily whispered "This year is going to be so long, Gailish is so stiff."

"He might be alright," Allison whispered back, "my brother said he gets better the longer you have him. Something about not trusting student who have never handled potions before."

Then he spoke next to them, causing them to jump. "Well it looks like you have everything you need, but I would prefer it if you were to keep your focus on the class."

"Yes Professor," they spoke in union.

They began going over the instructions to make a sleeping draught. For Lily it was the most boring lesson she had had this school year, and she didn't do that well at hiding it, because Professor Gailish told her to stay back after class.

"You could have at least pretended to be interested," Allison was only upset because she had to walk to their next class with only Cannon.

"I was interested when I read the instructions and began starting, but then he made us go so slowly through each step individually with him."

"Well don't piss him off anymore, you can't be late for Charms," and with that, she left.

"Miss Potter, may I ask why you were not paying attention in class?"

"I was paying attention, I just got bored, because we had to go through so much detail on the simplest things."

"And what about it was so simple?"

"Well everything is laid out so obviously, and it's ridiculous how some people still have questions. My brothers always make it seem as though this is the hardest class in school, when really if you just follow the steps written in front of you you'll do it right." Professor Gailish opened his mouth to speak, but Lily was caught up in her own world. "And yeah, I get that sometimes there are mistakes in the books, intentional and unintentional, but that's when you use your common sense. We have been going over ingredients for the past three weeks and everyone should know by now what things when mixed together explode. I mean really I don't mean to be rude, I respect you and what you are teaching, but everything we have done so far has been simple and people shouldn't have any excuses for messing up. If people would just-"

"Miss Potter, as much as I appreciate your enthusiasm for this class I don't want to make you late for your next one. Why don't you meet me in my office at 7:00 and we will further discuss your knowledge of the subject."

"But professor I don't have much knowledge of the subject, I just know what you have taught us."

"I understand, goodbye Miss Potter," and he got up and left to prepare for his next class, leaving Lily to be even more confused than when they started their conversation."

I know it's short, but I really just wanted to update. Review!