Chapter 9
Harry and Hermoine ran up to the castle and didn't stop until they where out side the hospital wing. Harry pushed open the door and they both walked in, Hagrid and Dumbledor were seated by Ron's bed and Madame Pompfrey was fussing about taking Ron's temperature.
"Is he ok?" Hermoine asked quietly.
"He's still unconscious." Dumbledor said." According to Madame Pompfrey he's been like that for hours."
"That's impossible." Harry stated a little too loudly." We heard him call out for help."
"That's true, Dumbledor." Hagrid admitted." But when I got to him he was out cold."
"Let's not discuss this now." Dumbledor said looking over at Ron, Dumbledor looked as if he was doing some serious thinking. Harry and Hermoine sat down next to Dumbledor, they waited for what seemed like an eternity. Suddenly Ron seemed to stir, "No, don't do that to Harry! You won't get away with this, you can't its to awful", Ron shouted in his sleep. What Harry said chilled Harry to the bone, but Ron seemed to have gone back into his slumber. They waited again, they where going to go down to dinner when Ron stirred again and this time he opened his eyes.
"Ron, are you ok?" Dumbledor asked. Ron quickly sat up.
"What's going on?" Ron demanded.
" You were kidnapped. Don't you remember what happened?" Hermoine said sympathetically.
"All I remember is waking up in a dark bag, then I heard a snake hissing, then someone started carrying me. That's all I remember." Ron told them.
"Harry, Hermoine. You two take Ron up to the common room and we'll send up food, I'll personally excuse you for the lessons you missed. But Harry, I think you should go to seeker practise." Dumbledor told them. So they took Ron up to the common room, much to the annoyance of Madame Pompfrey. The food and drink was sent up to them ten minutes later, that they ate while Harry told Ron his story. Before Harry knew it, it was time to go to his seeker lessons, he walked through the castle with his firebolt and out onto the Quidditch pitch. Cho, Malfoy and Martin (the other seekers) were already out there.
"Hi Harry." Cho called over to him smiling.
"Late as always Potter." Malfoy sneered at him.
"Hi." Martin said shyly, he was only a second year and had a Nimbus 2001 like Malfoy, Cho also had a firebolt. which had been given to her for her birthday.
"Alright, lets get started." Madame Hooch (is that the name of the flying teacher?) called over to them." Mount your brooms."
"UP." Malfoy, Cho and Martin called and their brooms jumped into their hands, then they all mounted their brooms and flew up into the air.
"Now, were going to have a little competition." Madame Hooch told them from her broom as she flew up to join them." Now, I'm going to release ten snitch's and when the hours up the on with the most wins. She released the snitch's, but wouldn't let them go after them. Five minutes later she told them to spin around three times then they could go, just to make sure all the snitch's were out of their sight. Harry flew upwards, the others did the same. Harry started circling around the pitch looking for a sign of a snitch. There, was that one. Yes it was he saw a snitch. He dived, Malfoy saw what he was doing and moved and blocked his way.
"What's the matter Malfoy, scared I'll beat you." Harry threatened Malfoy.
"Yeah right." Malfoy said sarcastically.
"If your so cocky about beating me then lets make a bet, ten galleons." Harry said looking around for the snitch.
"Your on." Malfoy sneered at him, Harry was about to reply but he caught a glance of something gold. He pulled into a spectacular dive, Malfoy tried to follow but his broom was to slow and Harry got to it first. He had no idea how many the others had got, but at least he'd got one. Suddenly Malfoy, who was circling below Harry, turned his broom vertical and dropped down to claim his first snitch. Then a idea hit Harry, he could get back at Malfoy. As Malfoy looked up at Harry he tucked the snitch into his bag, they had all been given one to put the snitch's in, with a look of triumph on his face. Harry dived, knowing that Malfoy would do the same. He was right Malfoy came up behind him, Harry was holding his broom back so that Malfoy could keep up. The ground came nearer and nearer, at the last second Harry pulled up his broom Handle up, He zoomed up into the air and Malfoy slammed right into the ground. Madame Hooch's whistle blew and everyone land next to Malfoy.
"Harry, your in detention. You know that the wronski feint is not aloud." She shouted at him while looking down Malfoy squirming around in pain." Everyone go back to your towers." They trudged off the pitch towards the castle, although he'd got a detention Harry couldn't help feeling happy with himself.