I was sitting by the Quidditch Pitch as the rain poured down on me. I
had brought an umbrella with me. I thought that today, since it was all
cloudy and pouring rain, would be a good day to practice and sharpen my
Quidditch skills. I remember when I was back home I would play Quidditch
for our school with my friends. Since I started playing, we had made the
National Quidditch Finals for Schools for the past five years. I really
missed playing Quidditch though.
Generally, a day like today would be a bad day to practice Quidditch, but back home, this was the best weather to play in. I popped my umbrella and other things into the locker room and jumped onto my broom to practice and play a bit. I really missed the feeling of air flying past me as I flew. However, I didn't know that Wood had made the whole Gryffindor House Team come out and practice in this awful weather. I knew they had a practice time, but I assumed that they wouldn't be coming out in this weather to practice. That and the fact that Alicia had broken her arm and landed the wrong way on it so she wouldn't be able to play Quidditch for the school year.
That day though, as one by one each member came out, I was flying around playing and practicing a bit. I wasn't bad, I was actually quite good. Fred and George had come out before Wood had and they saw me flying around, so they decided to play a little game with me. They set the bludgers loose, and being Fred and George, didn't bother to yell and tell me.
I was flying around on my broom when something whizzed past me quickly. I looked around to see Fred and George in their Quidditch robes looking at me oddly. I looked around again to see a bludger headed right for me, I quickly ducked and headed towards the two mischief makers.
They both laughed at me while I hit them both, not really hard since I didn't have a very strong punch. We talked a bit when Fred said, "Hey Mina, why don't you take my club and play a bit." "Yea," added George, "I'll even join you, we can play together, then you and Fred can." "Alright," I answered as I jumped onto my broom and started to play a bit.
We had loads of fun playing together. I had a really good swing when it came to hitting bludgers. Wood, standing behind George, was watching and was very impressed. George called me and Fred down and said, "We better start practice together George, before Wood comes out and gets all upset and starts us on the "Work Hard, We HAVE to win the Quidditch Cup" speech again." I giggled as I saw Wood's face go all grumpy and frown. It was quite funny when George added the imitation. I started to laugh and pointed behind them. They both looked at me oddly then hopped onto their brooms the minute they saw Wood's face, and flew off.
I was all wet, but very happy. I smiled at Wood and was about to ask him something when I heard Angelina and Katie squealing as they came out. "Mina!!! What are you doing here?!?!" "We were wondering where you were when we woke up this morning." I smiled at the two of them and said, "I decided I'd practice a bit of Quidditch to get back in tune with the game. Haven't played for a while so thought I should keep up with the skills and all."
Soon Harry came out and I ran over and gave him a "good morning hug" which he laughed at me since I was all wet and soaked. Wood announced, in a grumpy voice, "We are going to start practice, so those not on the team may leave now." I grinned at everyone else and smiled as I said, "Well, I guess it's time to be off then. Later." That's when Angelina said, "Let's get Mina to play Alicia's position, even if it is just for the day. We can't play Quidditch with six players." "Angelina's right you know," said Fred. Wood looked at me all mad-like and said, "Fine, for the sake of practice, we'll let her play."
Personally, I didn't think practice was that bad. However, I don't think I got onto Oliver's good side either. The reason being that I scored so many times on him, he didn't appreciate my skill as a Chaser as much as I did I guess. Angelina and Katie thought I was really good since I could score on Oliver, he being one of Hogwart's best Keepers.
The moment practice was over, I quickly changed and headed to breakfast. At breakfast, I sat as far away from Oliver as I could. He really didn't like me I guess. He seemed to get mad at me easily and what not. I just sighed at the idea as the mail came.
It's late Christmas now. About two more weeks before we go home for Christmas. I had actually made this year's Quidditch team since Angelina and the whole team (other than Wood) said that I was the best person for the job. I was really happy when Katie came running to the Common Room to tell me. Alicia was happy since she was glad that if anyone was to take her position, that it was me.
I was really happy at Hogwarts. Though I wasn't very fond of the idea that Oliver didn't like me. The odd part to it was that no one could figure out why he didn't like me.
Generally, a day like today would be a bad day to practice Quidditch, but back home, this was the best weather to play in. I popped my umbrella and other things into the locker room and jumped onto my broom to practice and play a bit. I really missed the feeling of air flying past me as I flew. However, I didn't know that Wood had made the whole Gryffindor House Team come out and practice in this awful weather. I knew they had a practice time, but I assumed that they wouldn't be coming out in this weather to practice. That and the fact that Alicia had broken her arm and landed the wrong way on it so she wouldn't be able to play Quidditch for the school year.
That day though, as one by one each member came out, I was flying around playing and practicing a bit. I wasn't bad, I was actually quite good. Fred and George had come out before Wood had and they saw me flying around, so they decided to play a little game with me. They set the bludgers loose, and being Fred and George, didn't bother to yell and tell me.
I was flying around on my broom when something whizzed past me quickly. I looked around to see Fred and George in their Quidditch robes looking at me oddly. I looked around again to see a bludger headed right for me, I quickly ducked and headed towards the two mischief makers.
They both laughed at me while I hit them both, not really hard since I didn't have a very strong punch. We talked a bit when Fred said, "Hey Mina, why don't you take my club and play a bit." "Yea," added George, "I'll even join you, we can play together, then you and Fred can." "Alright," I answered as I jumped onto my broom and started to play a bit.
We had loads of fun playing together. I had a really good swing when it came to hitting bludgers. Wood, standing behind George, was watching and was very impressed. George called me and Fred down and said, "We better start practice together George, before Wood comes out and gets all upset and starts us on the "Work Hard, We HAVE to win the Quidditch Cup" speech again." I giggled as I saw Wood's face go all grumpy and frown. It was quite funny when George added the imitation. I started to laugh and pointed behind them. They both looked at me oddly then hopped onto their brooms the minute they saw Wood's face, and flew off.
I was all wet, but very happy. I smiled at Wood and was about to ask him something when I heard Angelina and Katie squealing as they came out. "Mina!!! What are you doing here?!?!" "We were wondering where you were when we woke up this morning." I smiled at the two of them and said, "I decided I'd practice a bit of Quidditch to get back in tune with the game. Haven't played for a while so thought I should keep up with the skills and all."
Soon Harry came out and I ran over and gave him a "good morning hug" which he laughed at me since I was all wet and soaked. Wood announced, in a grumpy voice, "We are going to start practice, so those not on the team may leave now." I grinned at everyone else and smiled as I said, "Well, I guess it's time to be off then. Later." That's when Angelina said, "Let's get Mina to play Alicia's position, even if it is just for the day. We can't play Quidditch with six players." "Angelina's right you know," said Fred. Wood looked at me all mad-like and said, "Fine, for the sake of practice, we'll let her play."
Personally, I didn't think practice was that bad. However, I don't think I got onto Oliver's good side either. The reason being that I scored so many times on him, he didn't appreciate my skill as a Chaser as much as I did I guess. Angelina and Katie thought I was really good since I could score on Oliver, he being one of Hogwart's best Keepers.
The moment practice was over, I quickly changed and headed to breakfast. At breakfast, I sat as far away from Oliver as I could. He really didn't like me I guess. He seemed to get mad at me easily and what not. I just sighed at the idea as the mail came.
It's late Christmas now. About two more weeks before we go home for Christmas. I had actually made this year's Quidditch team since Angelina and the whole team (other than Wood) said that I was the best person for the job. I was really happy when Katie came running to the Common Room to tell me. Alicia was happy since she was glad that if anyone was to take her position, that it was me.
I was really happy at Hogwarts. Though I wasn't very fond of the idea that Oliver didn't like me. The odd part to it was that no one could figure out why he didn't like me.
