"Welcome back to another great Quidditch season!" Oliver said with elation. He rubbed his palms together and looked around. "That Quidditch cup is ours. For too long we have missed our chance." Harry looked slightly embarrassed. The Gryffindor team was standing inside the pitch. Aly has been looking forward to Quidditch. Oliver grinned.

"Well then, first off I'd like to introduce our new Chaser, Michael Straum." Aly looked at Michael. He grinned and winked at Aly. She rolled her eyes.

"Let's get started, then. Our first game is against Hufflepuff, which shouldn't be a big deal. Nonetheless, practice makes perfect!" Oliver had the team run through some plays and then held a full game lasting twenty minutes. Afterwards, they headed to the locker room.

"I feel slightly bad," Harry said in the locker rooms. "I mean, I haven't been at the games at all last year."

"It's not your fault," Katie said. He shrugged and strolled off. Katie looked at Aly and grinned.

"Have you heard that the Gryffindor's are going to try for the prank again this year?"

"What?!" Aly said with exasperation. They began to head up to the castle.

"Yeah, I overheard Char talking about it." Halloween was just a week away. "They said it should be good."

Aly scowled. Now I've got something to talk about.

"Hello, Hayden," Aly said pleasantly as she and Katie walked into the common room. He looked up from his Potions homework.

"Hey, Aly, Amanda." Katie grinned at Aly and walked upstairs to their dormitory.

"So," she started walking over to him. "Word's out that you are playing a little prank?" Hayden blanched.

"What? I would never..."

"Oh, don't play games," Aly snapped. "Katie told me that you and Char and leading it all." Hayden grinned at her.

"All right, so we are. What about it?"

Aly glared at him. "Last time, your prank happened to be a troll."

"That wasn't us!" Hayden said indignantly. "I have absolutely no idea how that happened!"

"Sure, sure," Aly smirked. "Anyway, just don't think I'm letting you get off that easy."

"Why don't you join in?" he asked suspiciously.

"First off, I'm not stupid enough. You'll get caught, I bet two galleons on that."

"I'll take that bet," he grinned. They shook hands.

"Secondly, while I was back in the Muggle World, I was often the subject of pranks."

"Such as...?"

"Boys scaring me, Halloween pranks," she said eyeing him. "I never played pranks on a soul."

Hayden rolled his eyes and continued working. Aly scoffed and walked over.

"See you at dinner," he grinned. She made a sarcastic noise and walked off.