Chapter 9:
"You could've been hurt!" Hermione exclaimed, looking at Ron with much worry in her eyes. "What were you thinking! Were you even thinking at all, Ron!"
"I was just practicing! Bloody hell Hermione, human rights!" Ron shouted, shaking his head.
He just went to the flying grounds and flew using the school broom. Unfortunately for him, he fell to the ground with a loud thud. He wasn't that high up in the air though, so it didn't hurt as much.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "Drown yourself in your excuses. You weren't just practicing how to fly, you were practically practicing how to die! God! Ron, you idiot!"
"Will you just tone it down, Hermione. Bloody hell! If you keep on yapping on and on about that, then I'm out of here." Ron grumbled as he stood up with a huff and walked away.
"Oh, don't you just walk away from me Ron Weasley! Come back here this instance! RON! ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING! RON!" Hermione screeched as she ran after him.
Sam stood there, wondering if it was a good idea that she left them in the first place.
About a month later, it was the very first Quidditch of the year and Harry was playing for the first time. He got in the Quidditch team after his first Flying Lessons. He wouldn't admit it out loud but it was all thanks to Malfoy.
When the game began, it started out brutally with the kicking here and zapping there. But it was rather interesting than anyone had expect it to be. Brooms were flying around, the audience cheering and screaming for their teams and the players trying to score.
Minutes later, with much anticipation, Harry finally caught the snitch. It was a great experience and at the same time tiring for him. He grinned, as everyone kept on screaming.
GRY-FFIN-DOR!
GRY-FFIN-DOR!
GRY-FFIN-DOR!
WOOHOO!
PO-TTER!
PO-TTER!
PO-TTER!
When the game was entirely finished, all the Gryffindors celebrated their first win of the year in their Common Room.
"That was great!" Hermione exclaimed, throwing her hands up in the air. "It was your first time playing and yet you caught it, Harry!"
"Best first year player of the century, eh?" Sky suddenly popped out, as Harry nodded.
"Yeah," Harry said, grinning. "Pretty cool, huh?"
"So full of yourself." She scoffed but smiled.
After a while of celebrating, it was already dinner time and everyone was scarfing down their meals and talking about the Quittich game.
"And when Harry caught the snitch? Oh, man! It was insanity!" A Gryffindor said.
"Yeah, man. For a little guy, you sure know how to get 'em." Another one spoke.
"It was nothing, really. I didn't even know what to do. I just kept eyeing the ball." Harry said humbly.
"Whatever you did, it was bloody hell awesome." Ron pointed out as he patted his back while eating.
"Absolutely!" Sam pitched in as she munched down on a chicken leg.
All of the sudden, Professor Dumbledore stood up and walked towards the front and started to announce something important.
"I have a very important announcement to be made if everyone would quiet down for a moment, please." He said as everyone silenced. "Thank you!"
"Now, I know this is not the usual for Hogwarts," Dumbledore began. "But it will be a tradition from now on and onwards. First years shall now have a ball after every successful Quidditch game. It is customary for all students of the said year to attend. None first year members of the teams who played during the game are also entitled to attend but will act as Chaperones as well as the Professors. This ball will also stand for as a 'Welcome to Hogwarts Party'. It will be held next week, Saturday. It is a Masquerade ball so all of you are obliged to wear a mask. It is a formal event so we shall not see students wearing inappropriate attires. There will also be dancing and of course, a buffet to vanquish you starved stomachs. That is all, thank you."
After the cheering of both the Gryffindor and Slytherin Quidditch teams and some of the first years, the chattering continued.
AT THE GRYFFINDOR TABLE:
"Oh, a ball! I'm so excited." Sam said sarcastically.
"We have no choice. Apparently, some girls love it." Sky said begrudgingly. "Ugh! Pure torture! "
"Why are you both so bummed out about?" Harry asked.
"Yeah, it's just a party. Don't all girls love those things?" Ron.
"Girls are much trickier than boys. We have to pick a gown, do make-up and wear heels! UGH! I'd rather just stay at the common rooms and sleep!" Sky went on.
"You guys have it easy. All you have to do is grab a coat and tie, a jacket and then BOOM you're ready to go. All you have left is to go and find a date." Sam said.
"We have to find a date?" Ron said as he did a spit take and looked at Harry.
"No, duh! Unless you just want to stand near the buffet table and eat all you can. Oh, I am SO doing that!" Sam exclaimed.
"Ugh! What's the use of a welcome to Hogwarts party, anyways? I already had enough of Hogwarts." Sky announced.
"True. I mean, I always despise balls which includes wearing of dresses and all that chizz. It's so prissy." Sam grumbled.
"Don't forget girly." Sky added.
Hermione snapped her fingers and pointed towards both of them. "BINGO!"
Everybody continued to talk while Hermione sat there silently, not uttering a single word.
AT THE HUFFLEPUFF TABLE:
"Ooh, a ball! How exciting!" Carly giggled. "Alamela, what will your gown look like?"
"Oh, I-"
"I'm thinking mine's going to be pink. Or polka dots. What about your mask?"
"But Carly, I didn't even say-"
"Ooh, I should really start thinking of a design!" Carly exclaimed as she stood up and walked away, leaving a baffled Alamela sitting there.
AT THE RAVENCLAW TABLE:
"Well, look at that!" Mandy said to Freddie. "What do you think?"
"It's not such a big deal."
"What? Of course it is! It's like a competition. What kind of tux are you going to wear, who are you going to dance with, you know? I had one of those things too when I was still a kid. "
"Oh." Freddie said. I'm in trouble…
A/N:
PolarPurple: Long updates :S. This chapter was meant to be short, it was just a filler. Sorry for the long wait!
Skyleinz: Hey guys! Okay so originally this was just a two-page chapter coz that's what Trisha wrote. But I edited it and made it a little longer so it's now a five-page chapter. I'll be writing the next chapter. So, cross your fingers it won't be terrible… Peace and out! :D
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