An Unexpected Keeper
Quidditch season had started again, much to Harry's relief. During their numerous practices before the first match against Hufflepuff, Sarah, Ron and Hermione would accompany Harry down to the pitch, Hermione and Sarah carrying piles of book and parchments for their homework. Ron never seemed to have his with him. Sarah was doing mostly the same subjects as Harry so when Hermione wasn't looking she would help Harry with some of his. Sarah and Hermione got on well. While Sarah was a good student, though not as good as Hermione, she didn't seem take it quite as serious as Hermione.
One crisp evening after practice, Harry swooped down where Sarah was sitting alone. Ron was getting behind in his studies and Hermione finally gave him and was helping him in the library. "Want a go?" Harry asked, offering the Firebolt to Sarah. "Oh no, Harry. I couldn't." "Go on! I insist." Sarah looked first at Harry then at the broomstick. "Alright. If you say so." Harry, expecting her to be quite unsteady at first, stood staring dumbfounded at Sarah as she soared up into the air above the pitch with complete confidence. She did a few circles then loop-the-loops while poor Harry looked on in awe. Finally sped back down to the stands, hopped off the broom and handed it to Harry. "Well that was fun," she said cheerfully as she fixed her hair. Harry just gaped at her. "Oh come on," she said, closing his mouth her finger. "I have one at home. I was a keeper at my old school team as well." She turned and started to pack up her things.
Making their way back up to the castle, Harry turned suddenly to the sound of Katie Bell, Gryffindor's new captain, yelling for them to wait. "I saw your performance up there, Weller," she said to Sarah. "Quite impressive I must say. Would you like to try for a position on the team. We are in desperate need of a new Keeper since Oliver gone and all. What do you play?" "Well actually I was Keeper at my old school though I don't think I was all that.." "Great!" Katie interrupted. "You're on the team." She let out with a sigh. "I'm glad I don't have to worry about that anymore. See you both at practice then. Harry, give her the times would you?" Harry laughed as Katie jogged up to the castle. "Welcome to the team, Keeper," he said to Sarah, "I look forward to training hard with you." "Yeah, right." "Oh, don't look so down. You're part of the best Quidditch team Hogwarts has ever seen. We need to get you fit and up to our standards. Come on!" Harry grabbed her hand and ran the rest of the way to the common room, dragging the protesting but laughing Sarah along with him.
Quidditch season had started again, much to Harry's relief. During their numerous practices before the first match against Hufflepuff, Sarah, Ron and Hermione would accompany Harry down to the pitch, Hermione and Sarah carrying piles of book and parchments for their homework. Ron never seemed to have his with him. Sarah was doing mostly the same subjects as Harry so when Hermione wasn't looking she would help Harry with some of his. Sarah and Hermione got on well. While Sarah was a good student, though not as good as Hermione, she didn't seem take it quite as serious as Hermione.
One crisp evening after practice, Harry swooped down where Sarah was sitting alone. Ron was getting behind in his studies and Hermione finally gave him and was helping him in the library. "Want a go?" Harry asked, offering the Firebolt to Sarah. "Oh no, Harry. I couldn't." "Go on! I insist." Sarah looked first at Harry then at the broomstick. "Alright. If you say so." Harry, expecting her to be quite unsteady at first, stood staring dumbfounded at Sarah as she soared up into the air above the pitch with complete confidence. She did a few circles then loop-the-loops while poor Harry looked on in awe. Finally sped back down to the stands, hopped off the broom and handed it to Harry. "Well that was fun," she said cheerfully as she fixed her hair. Harry just gaped at her. "Oh come on," she said, closing his mouth her finger. "I have one at home. I was a keeper at my old school team as well." She turned and started to pack up her things.
Making their way back up to the castle, Harry turned suddenly to the sound of Katie Bell, Gryffindor's new captain, yelling for them to wait. "I saw your performance up there, Weller," she said to Sarah. "Quite impressive I must say. Would you like to try for a position on the team. We are in desperate need of a new Keeper since Oliver gone and all. What do you play?" "Well actually I was Keeper at my old school though I don't think I was all that.." "Great!" Katie interrupted. "You're on the team." She let out with a sigh. "I'm glad I don't have to worry about that anymore. See you both at practice then. Harry, give her the times would you?" Harry laughed as Katie jogged up to the castle. "Welcome to the team, Keeper," he said to Sarah, "I look forward to training hard with you." "Yeah, right." "Oh, don't look so down. You're part of the best Quidditch team Hogwarts has ever seen. We need to get you fit and up to our standards. Come on!" Harry grabbed her hand and ran the rest of the way to the common room, dragging the protesting but laughing Sarah along with him.