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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Most likely J.K.Rowling, Fairbrooke's and the kids belong to me.
A/N: I'm only 13 so No Flamers. Thank you. Oh and please
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