Year 1 part 10
'Twas the night before the Quidditch match against Hufflepuff, and all was not well, well, it was, unless you count the fact that Harry was a nervous wreck. He was going to play against Cedric Diggory, the future Hogworts Champion. Should he let Cedric catch the snitch? Probably not. He didn't want to risk his position on the team, or to mess up time even more. But he decided not to pull a Wronski Faint on Cedric. He didn't want him to die before what was necessary. Maybe even after. At least Snape wasn't refereeing the game. Then it occurred to Harry that if they win, they will overtake Slytherin in the house competition. Harry went to bed feeling like tomorrow is the Quidditch Cup. At least Snape wasn't refereeing.
The next morning it took Harry a while to remember why he felt like his pet snakes were under a Cheering Charm and to shut them up he swallowed them. Harry walked down to the Great Hall early. He calmed his nerves over a rather large breakfast consisting of cereal, toast, and scrambled eggs. By that time the rest of the team came down. At 10:30 they walked to the locker rooms (A/N: hmmm... I wonder... it said in book 1 that Wood gave his pep talk in the locker room, but there are also girls on the team. Could it be that they have only one locker room for both genders?). As the team walked onto the field, a cheer came up from the crowd. Harry walked up to the middle of the field, where the Hufflepuff team was waiting. "Mount your broom" Madam Hooch said "three, two, one... TWEEEEEEET" with her whistle, Harry kicked off. Harry took his place near the ground, a little to the side on the Quidditch field. He knew the snitch will go there in about five minutes.
While that was happening, Lee Jordan was commentating on the mach. "and Gryffindor in possession. Bell streaking up the field, ducks under a bludger... OUCH! Gets hit by another one. And Flint takes the Quaffle... flies up the field... dodges around Spinnet... and he gets blocked by Wood, Gryffindor Keeper and captain. Gryffindor in possession... Johnson is really flying well today... goes around an opposing chaser... Slytherin Keeper tries to block... SHE SCORES! 10 - 0 GRYFFINDOR! And... wha-?"
At that moment, Harry stuck out his hand and caught the snitch that came flying strait towards his hand. "umm... Gryffindor wins 160 - 0. Now, how did that happen?" Snape wasn't too happy, to say the least. He was convinced that Harry had cheated, because only he had known where the snitch would be, from the dream (he was right, but we wont tell him that).
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It was three weeks before the exams, and Hermione was frantic. Ron and Harry on the other hand were relaxed. Hermione kept pestering them to study. Harry already knew what will be on the exams, so he didn't really need to study. Ron was just being lazy, so he didn't study either. "you guys really should study. I think I pretty much know everything, except about the 1637 Werewolf Code of Conduct, and the uprising of Elfric the Eager."
"relax, Hermione. That wont be on the test." Harry said.
"how do you know that?" Hermione asked distractedly.
"call it a hunch." Harry answered.
But Hermione, being the studies type of human that she is, studied those topics non the less.
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(we go a little forward in time)
When exam week came 'round an unnatural hush came over the school. Everyone was uptight and tense. But Harry wasn't worried. He already knew what will be on the exams.
On the last day, after the last exam (History of Magic) the trio went outside for a bit of sunshine. "see, Hermione? The 1637 Werewolf Code of Conduct, and the uprising of Elfric the Eager wasn't on the test." Harry said. "well, it could have been." Hermione said.
"anyway, I think I'll go exploring tonight. You know, with the cloak." Harry said "we don't have to study for anything."
So that night, Harry crept out of the common room with the cloak around him. What he didn't know, was that one Draco Malfoy was doing the same. Just without an Invisibility Cloak. Harry was wondering around aimlessly, thinking about Norbert. What had happened to him? Hagrid hadn't bought him, or won him. Suddenly Harry found himself on the landing with the portrait of sir Cadagon. He just stood there looking at the picture, when he felt something bump into him. He turned around, and saw a very confused Malfoy. He also saw the Malfoy had a wand. Harry had kept Malfoy's wand in case he got disarmed in a dual. He carried both wands everywhere. Malfoy must have gotten a new wand. Malfoy started to look rather angry. He pulled out his wand and cursed his obstacle out of the way. Harry didn't have enough time to pull out one of his wands, so he got blasted out of Malfoy's way. He fell hard on the floor and lost consciousness.
'Twas the night before the Quidditch match against Hufflepuff, and all was not well, well, it was, unless you count the fact that Harry was a nervous wreck. He was going to play against Cedric Diggory, the future Hogworts Champion. Should he let Cedric catch the snitch? Probably not. He didn't want to risk his position on the team, or to mess up time even more. But he decided not to pull a Wronski Faint on Cedric. He didn't want him to die before what was necessary. Maybe even after. At least Snape wasn't refereeing the game. Then it occurred to Harry that if they win, they will overtake Slytherin in the house competition. Harry went to bed feeling like tomorrow is the Quidditch Cup. At least Snape wasn't refereeing.
The next morning it took Harry a while to remember why he felt like his pet snakes were under a Cheering Charm and to shut them up he swallowed them. Harry walked down to the Great Hall early. He calmed his nerves over a rather large breakfast consisting of cereal, toast, and scrambled eggs. By that time the rest of the team came down. At 10:30 they walked to the locker rooms (A/N: hmmm... I wonder... it said in book 1 that Wood gave his pep talk in the locker room, but there are also girls on the team. Could it be that they have only one locker room for both genders?). As the team walked onto the field, a cheer came up from the crowd. Harry walked up to the middle of the field, where the Hufflepuff team was waiting. "Mount your broom" Madam Hooch said "three, two, one... TWEEEEEEET" with her whistle, Harry kicked off. Harry took his place near the ground, a little to the side on the Quidditch field. He knew the snitch will go there in about five minutes.
While that was happening, Lee Jordan was commentating on the mach. "and Gryffindor in possession. Bell streaking up the field, ducks under a bludger... OUCH! Gets hit by another one. And Flint takes the Quaffle... flies up the field... dodges around Spinnet... and he gets blocked by Wood, Gryffindor Keeper and captain. Gryffindor in possession... Johnson is really flying well today... goes around an opposing chaser... Slytherin Keeper tries to block... SHE SCORES! 10 - 0 GRYFFINDOR! And... wha-?"
At that moment, Harry stuck out his hand and caught the snitch that came flying strait towards his hand. "umm... Gryffindor wins 160 - 0. Now, how did that happen?" Snape wasn't too happy, to say the least. He was convinced that Harry had cheated, because only he had known where the snitch would be, from the dream (he was right, but we wont tell him that).
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It was three weeks before the exams, and Hermione was frantic. Ron and Harry on the other hand were relaxed. Hermione kept pestering them to study. Harry already knew what will be on the exams, so he didn't really need to study. Ron was just being lazy, so he didn't study either. "you guys really should study. I think I pretty much know everything, except about the 1637 Werewolf Code of Conduct, and the uprising of Elfric the Eager."
"relax, Hermione. That wont be on the test." Harry said.
"how do you know that?" Hermione asked distractedly.
"call it a hunch." Harry answered.
But Hermione, being the studies type of human that she is, studied those topics non the less.
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(we go a little forward in time)
When exam week came 'round an unnatural hush came over the school. Everyone was uptight and tense. But Harry wasn't worried. He already knew what will be on the exams.
On the last day, after the last exam (History of Magic) the trio went outside for a bit of sunshine. "see, Hermione? The 1637 Werewolf Code of Conduct, and the uprising of Elfric the Eager wasn't on the test." Harry said. "well, it could have been." Hermione said.
"anyway, I think I'll go exploring tonight. You know, with the cloak." Harry said "we don't have to study for anything."
So that night, Harry crept out of the common room with the cloak around him. What he didn't know, was that one Draco Malfoy was doing the same. Just without an Invisibility Cloak. Harry was wondering around aimlessly, thinking about Norbert. What had happened to him? Hagrid hadn't bought him, or won him. Suddenly Harry found himself on the landing with the portrait of sir Cadagon. He just stood there looking at the picture, when he felt something bump into him. He turned around, and saw a very confused Malfoy. He also saw the Malfoy had a wand. Harry had kept Malfoy's wand in case he got disarmed in a dual. He carried both wands everywhere. Malfoy must have gotten a new wand. Malfoy started to look rather angry. He pulled out his wand and cursed his obstacle out of the way. Harry didn't have enough time to pull out one of his wands, so he got blasted out of Malfoy's way. He fell hard on the floor and lost consciousness.