Chapter 3

Chapter 3

The next morning Hermione, Madame Hooch had woken Ron and Harry up early. She decided that it would be a good idea if they all started training and in the case of some of the girls learn the rules. She had arranged the pitch so that a netball court was below the quidditch. The netball coach was called Miss Hassle and she first found out who knew the rules of netball. Only Hermione and Lavender knew the rules as they were muggle born and had played at their old schools. Once the game had been explained they started training, the rest of the girls got into the no footwork rule and soon began playing pretty well. Hermione saw the girls coming over to them followed by three other boys. They came and sat in the stadium and watched, Fiona seemed to be very impressed with the boys, she couldn't work out weather it was their skill or something else.

"Hi Hermione," Amy shouted across to her and waved. Hermione waved back and quickly turned her attention back the game just in time to see the ball flying at her face. She immediately stuck her hands out to catch the ball. She saw out the corner of her eye Amy and Steph giggling.

"Aren't your team going to train," she shouted towards them. Amy shook her head.

"Nah we can't be bothered, any way we'll probably train later tonight like after dinner or something." Amy shouted back. "We better go to dinner see you later," she shouted, then waved and walked of to catch up with the boys who had left a few seconds ago.

They didn't see much of the children from Fairbrook's, until dinnertime.

All of October went like that. Fairbrook's were only seen at breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Fairbrook teams were never seen practising; Hermione had seen the quidditch team practicing once or twice, but never the netball team. As the end of November approached the atmosphere at Hogwarts was building up. They their team had more of a chance than Fairbrook's at winning this match.

On the 30th November the rest of the Fairbrook's pupils and teachers arrived at 10:30am. The game was going to begin at 11am and as they made their way down to the stadium the Hogwart's pupils joined them. Harry and Ron took two seats at the front next to Professor McGonagall and the rest of the teachers. They were joined by the rest of the 5th year Gryffindors. The teams were already out on the pitch chatting to their coaches about tactics. A couple of seats away from him he noticed Professor Dumbledore and Black having a whispered conversation.

"Look its Hermione," Ron nudged Harry as soon as he saw her. Hermione was now walking towards the Fairbrook team.

"Whose your captain," she asked Amy. Amy just shrugged her shoulders and told her she'd ask.

"Oi, Mrs Peele who's captain?" Amy shouted. The coach pointed at her.

"Me, by the look of it." She told Hermione. Charlotte came to join Amy to see what was happening.

"Heads or tails," Hermione asked as she tossed the coin.

"Heads," Amy told her. The coin landed on heads and Amy chose first centre pass, and Hermione chose which way to shoot. The girls took their positions on the court and Harry was amazed to see that Hermione knew exactly what she was doing. Harry looked over to see Professor Black hushing Dumbledore who was trying to talk to her. Professor McGonagall was looking with interest at the game.

"So does Hermione know the rules and how to play?" she asked Harry.

"I think so, but I'm not sure but that goal keeper looks as though she's knows what she's doing. In fact the whole team look pretty professional." Harry commented to her, she nodded her head in agreement. Lee Jordan and a 7th year girl from Fairbrook were commentating the game together. They had thought it wise that someone who knew the rules helped him.

"There off, Fairbrook had first centre pass and it went straight to the GA Charlotte, she passes to Emma the WA, and its straight into Amy who shoots and SCORES." Cheers filled the stadium, Harry and Ron were amazed at how quickly the ball had got there, and it had taken about 30seconds.

"God, their good," Ron whispered to Harry. He nodded his head in agreement. He looked down the line of teachers, he saw Professor Black shouting 'Come on Fairbrook's,' and Professor Dumbledore was shouting 'Come on Hogwarts'. It looked as though they were having a shouting match to see who could cheer their school on the loudest, and if that was the case Harry thought Black was definitely winning. Suddenly he felt a nudge on his elbow, he turned round to face Ron.

"Hogwarts have got the ball," he said excitedly. Harry turned back to look at the match, Pansy who was playing C had the ball and was passing it to Padma, she then chucked to Hermione.

"Do you think she'll score," Ron asked in an excited whisper. Harry just shrugged and turned his attention back to Hermione. She shot and the ball went through the hoop. There were screams and shouts from the Hogwarts students and Lee Jordan was screaming himself hoarse.

"SHE SCORES, HOGWARTS SCORES, THAT MAKES IT 6-1 TO FAIRBROOK'S."

"They scored 5 more after that first goal," Harry asked Ron.

"Yeah there fast, aren't they." He replied keeping his eyes on the game not wanting to miss a second. By half time the score was 15-5 to Fairbrook's and Professor Black seemed to be thrilled.

"Ah, but there is still another 15minutes Jane," Dumbledore told her. She nodded her head at his comment.

"Amy Black and Charlotte Barret have swapped positions." Lee Jordan told the crowd. There was loud screaming and cheering coming from the Fairbrook students.

"They must be really good players," Ron whispered to Harry.

"You think," Harry muttered back sarcastically.

The players ran back onto the pitch, but shooting the other way. Hogwarts had first centre pass this time and Pansy was waiting for the whistle to go. As soon as the whistle had gone She threw the ball to Padma, but it was quickly knocked out of the way and caught by the wing defence Emma. It was then thrown to the centre, to Amy and into Charlotte. She aimed the ball and shot, it went over the top, but was quickly caught by Amy. Once the crowd had seen that Amy had managed to keep the ball from hitting the floor and stop herself from falling over the back line, she turned herself round to face the goal and shot.

"SHE SCORES," the Fairbrook 7th year shouted. Screams and cheers filled the stadium. Harry felt vibrations under his feet it was obvious that the Fairbrook students were jumping up and down, he looked to his left and even saw Professor Black screaming and shouting, Dumbledore turned his head and noticed Harry looking at her, he mouthed to him 'she's slightly mental' and Harry laughed. By now Hogwarts had managed to get their score up to 10, but Fairbrook's had got theirs up to 19. It was Fairbrook's centre and Amy who was playing GA seemed to be facing the wrong way, but as soon as the whistle went she turned her body and placed one foot into the centre third to catch the ball. She threw it straight to Emma who passed it to Holly and into the semi-circle to Charlotte, who shot and scored. The whistle went and the game was over.

"FAIRBROOK'S WIN 20-10," Lee shouted to the crowd. The Fairbrook's children screamed and Professor Black was jumping up and down with the rest of the students. Harry saw that on the pitch they had all ran over to Charlotte, hugging each other.

"THREE CHEERS FOR HOGWARTS HIP-HIP HORRAY, HIP-HIP HORRAY, HIP-HIP HORRAY AND ONE FOR THE UMPIRES HIP-HIP HORRAY." Amy shouted and was joined in with the hoorays by the rest of the team. Hermione did the same and Amy and Hermione shook hands. They then both went to thank the umpires.

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