Chapter 2

Chapter 12

Quidditch Tryouts

The first few days of classes went by fast. Using a time turner proved to be harder then I though it would be. I don't want to use this anymore, I thought. It was driving me crazy, avoiding my other self in the corridors. I don't think I'll be doing this next year, I thought miserably.

Quidditch tryouts were announced the next week. There were positions for Keeper, Chasers and Beaters.

"I am so trying out!" Giovanna announced heading to Professor Flitwick's office to give her name in for tryouts.

"Why don't you?" she asked.

"I don't know," I said, "I'm really busy with school work,"

"Come on!" she said, "Just try!"

"Okay fine," I muttered. I gave my name in for tryouts reluctantly.

"Bu I don't have a broom!" I cried, heading out from Professor Flitwick's office. I don't fly either, I added silently.

"You can borrow Iris'. She didn't make the team last year so you can use her broom. There won't be any use for it otherwise," I smiled.

"Thanks,"

Quidditch tryouts were on Sunday afternoon at the pitch. I ran down there with Giovanna.

"What position do you want?" she asked me.

"I dunno…chaser?"

"You'll do well," Giovanna said.

"Thanks, but somehow I don't think I'll make it,"

"Oh come on," Cheryl said, "You'll make it!" Cheryl had made the team as a Chaser last year.

The tryouts began. Cho Chang, the captain got me to shoot a couple goals on different people playing keeper. I got some in, thankfully. Actually, I scored 16 in a row. No one else beat me. I was so shocked with myself. I mean, I don't fly! I'm not a natural when it comes to a broom stick! Oh well. George will be proud to hear about me anyway. I mean he was a Quidditch player for Gryffindor as well last year. He was a beater though, along with Fred, until they got kicked off the team along with Harry by Professor Umbridge who thankfully, for all us students, got sacked by the ministry. She was appointed by the ministry to teach Defense against the Dark Arts because Dumbledore couldn't find anyone to do that. Anyway, thankfully, that job is cursed and she is gone. Her detentions were the worst. They consisted of having to write lines with quill that writes with your own blood. Very painful. I still have a scar that says 'I must not perform illegal practices at school" Absolutely terrible.

Giovanna did magnificently. She saved 5/5 penalties and seemed to be having a blast up there. Katerina tried for Beater and was okay, but managed to hit someone in the head by accident. It was her only shot that went off target. Otherwise it was all good.

In the end, Cho read off the list of names of the people she had picked for the team.

"Keeper," she started, "will be Giovanna Pettinato," Giovanna grinned and ran to the bench where the new team was sitting.

"Beaters will be, Jason Creston and Kennedy Streton," Kennedy beamed. She was a 4th year and I knew she was glad to be on the team. Her brother, Jeremy, had been on the team before. Last year was his last year at Hogwarts. Katerina looked disappointed. She didn't make it.

"And Chasers will be, Cheryl Crawford, Sean McIvor and Karina Rookworth," I froze. Me? On the Quidditch team? You're kidding me. I've like only rode a broom once!

"Congrats!" Katerina said, grinning.

"Thanks," I said. I went over to Cho and the rest of the team. Then, I followed her into the Ravenclaw team strategy tent where Cho began explaining Quidditch strategy and how everything works. She handed out team uniforms and announced that our first practice would be on Tuesday night.

Giovanna and I headed out of the tent practically jumping for joy.

"We did it! We did it! We did it, oh yeah!" We screamed, attracting stares down the hallway.

"What are you screaming about?" a familiar voice asked. I turned around. It was Ron.

"Oh hi Ron!" I exclaimed. Giovanna blushed. She still had a major crush on Ron as she had last year, apparently. Even though she knows very well that he likes Hermione.

"So what was the screaming about? Ron asked.

"I've made it as Chaser!" I exclaimed.

"And I'm keeper," Giovanna said. Ron groaned.

"Is there anything you're no good at?"

"Um….rugby?" I suggested.

"What the heck is that?" Ron and Giovanna said in unison.

"Muggle sport. Oh and Polo," I added.

"Let's take a guess, shall we. Another muggle sport," Ron asked.

"Yep!"