Chapter 6: Welcome Back
Harry woke the next morning very early. He had a huge ache in his stomach. He was sweating and then he figured out what it was about. He remembered that their was going to be a voting for quidditch captain taking place and tryouts. Almost every player on the quidditch team was gone. Alicia Spinnet was one of the players that was still on the team, but was in her seventh year. They needed two more chasers and a new keeper.Fred and George were also in their final year. Tryouts were in 45 minutes, so he woke Ron up. "RON! DEAN! NEVILLE! SEAMUS!" he yelled. "Wake up it's time for Quidditch tryouts." Ron groaned loudly, but everyone else got up. "Go away bugger, I am having the most amazing dream," he said wearily. "Fine, miss your chance to get on the Quidditch team and you know I saw you and Hermione kissing and I am sure that would impress her if you made the team." Harry said persuasively. Harry of course knew this wouldn't matter to Hermione, but it would get Ron up in a second and sure enough it worked. They all went down onto the Quidditch pitch and found Madam Hooch and Professor McGonogall sitting on the benches waiting for everyone to come. Almost all of the Gryffindor boys came to try out and only a certain amount of girls came, including Ginny. Harry remembered if he was chosen as captain then he would be able to recruit. But then he noticed he shouldn't pick for friends. He had to pick some people that would help him win this year and if they could then he would pick them. "Mr. Potter, please come here." Professor McGonogall said. Harry jogged over to them. "Yes, Professor?" he asked. "Well we have gone over the stats to find the right quidditch captain also adding our votes of heroism and leadership and we came upon you. You have helped the team a long the way and if you can do that then you can do this." she said. Harry was stunned and so joyful. Harry please sit down here and let's let the Alicia try to score a goal past the Keepers. Then you will choose which one. After this we will do Chasers and you must choose two. We will do Chasers with a volunteer keeper to score past, which is Oliver Wood who came today to help us with tryouts." she said rather quick. He spotted Wood and talked with him about life and Quidditch and life and Quidditch and maybe a bit more Quidditch. Then it was time for tryouts. Harry walked onto the pitch and asked them all what positions they'd be trying out for. Most did chaser and Keeper so they would get a better chance at getting on the team. "Ron Weasley please try Keeper first, Alicia try to score off of him please. Alicia only shoot 25." said Harry. Alicia shot all 25 and Ron blocked 20 of them and Harry was amazed at how well Ron could block. "Alicia do the same on Seamus," said Harry again. Seamus blocked 18. He also tried out for Chaser and scored every goal past Oliver Wood. Dean also scored a ton of goals along with Ron, but Seamus and Ron were the leading canadites. The most surprising thing that Harry had ever seen happened. Neville blocked all of the shots. "WOW!" yelled Fred and fell of his broom. Then Ginny Weasley tried out for Chaser and Keeper. She was also incredible. She blocked every single one and scored all of the goals to be scored. Harry was stuck with the decision of a lifetime. "Seamus, Ron, go up there and try to score off of Neville. They scored 10. "Ginny go to Keeper." said Harry. She missed 4. "Ron go to Keeper." he said. "Ginny go to Chaser." Ron blocked 20 again. Ginny scored all 5." Oliver go and try to score of of these three." Oliver flew over and he blocked 17 shots. Ginny scored them all. "Ron go to Chaser and Ginny come down here for a sec." said harry. It seemed Ron was the best Keeper. He scored only 3 against Oliver. "I will let you know who made the teams tommorow." he said. Harry was really tired and flopped down on the bed.
Harry woke the next morning very early. He had a huge ache in his stomach. He was sweating and then he figured out what it was about. He remembered that their was going to be a voting for quidditch captain taking place and tryouts. Almost every player on the quidditch team was gone. Alicia Spinnet was one of the players that was still on the team, but was in her seventh year. They needed two more chasers and a new keeper.Fred and George were also in their final year. Tryouts were in 45 minutes, so he woke Ron up. "RON! DEAN! NEVILLE! SEAMUS!" he yelled. "Wake up it's time for Quidditch tryouts." Ron groaned loudly, but everyone else got up. "Go away bugger, I am having the most amazing dream," he said wearily. "Fine, miss your chance to get on the Quidditch team and you know I saw you and Hermione kissing and I am sure that would impress her if you made the team." Harry said persuasively. Harry of course knew this wouldn't matter to Hermione, but it would get Ron up in a second and sure enough it worked. They all went down onto the Quidditch pitch and found Madam Hooch and Professor McGonogall sitting on the benches waiting for everyone to come. Almost all of the Gryffindor boys came to try out and only a certain amount of girls came, including Ginny. Harry remembered if he was chosen as captain then he would be able to recruit. But then he noticed he shouldn't pick for friends. He had to pick some people that would help him win this year and if they could then he would pick them. "Mr. Potter, please come here." Professor McGonogall said. Harry jogged over to them. "Yes, Professor?" he asked. "Well we have gone over the stats to find the right quidditch captain also adding our votes of heroism and leadership and we came upon you. You have helped the team a long the way and if you can do that then you can do this." she said. Harry was stunned and so joyful. Harry please sit down here and let's let the Alicia try to score a goal past the Keepers. Then you will choose which one. After this we will do Chasers and you must choose two. We will do Chasers with a volunteer keeper to score past, which is Oliver Wood who came today to help us with tryouts." she said rather quick. He spotted Wood and talked with him about life and Quidditch and life and Quidditch and maybe a bit more Quidditch. Then it was time for tryouts. Harry walked onto the pitch and asked them all what positions they'd be trying out for. Most did chaser and Keeper so they would get a better chance at getting on the team. "Ron Weasley please try Keeper first, Alicia try to score off of him please. Alicia only shoot 25." said Harry. Alicia shot all 25 and Ron blocked 20 of them and Harry was amazed at how well Ron could block. "Alicia do the same on Seamus," said Harry again. Seamus blocked 18. He also tried out for Chaser and scored every goal past Oliver Wood. Dean also scored a ton of goals along with Ron, but Seamus and Ron were the leading canadites. The most surprising thing that Harry had ever seen happened. Neville blocked all of the shots. "WOW!" yelled Fred and fell of his broom. Then Ginny Weasley tried out for Chaser and Keeper. She was also incredible. She blocked every single one and scored all of the goals to be scored. Harry was stuck with the decision of a lifetime. "Seamus, Ron, go up there and try to score off of Neville. They scored 10. "Ginny go to Keeper." said Harry. She missed 4. "Ron go to Keeper." he said. "Ginny go to Chaser." Ron blocked 20 again. Ginny scored all 5." Oliver go and try to score of of these three." Oliver flew over and he blocked 17 shots. Ginny scored them all. "Ron go to Chaser and Ginny come down here for a sec." said harry. It seemed Ron was the best Keeper. He scored only 3 against Oliver. "I will let you know who made the teams tommorow." he said. Harry was really tired and flopped down on the bed.