Quidditch Field, Hogwarts. Late-winter.
James entered the pitch, and took off on his broomstick. He made a few rounds around the perimeter of the stadium, reaching out and giving Gryffindors high-fives as he neared them. He flew down to the center of the field where he watched Sirius, Gryffindor's captain, shaking hands with Dustin Castle, the Hufflepuff captain. Madam Hooch stepped to the center and released the Bludgers, followed by the Snitch. She then took out the Quaffle and tossed it high into the sky. James took it at once and drove down the field, and scored for an easy ten points. Jake Baines, a Hufflepuff chaser, soon took the ball and made his way to the Gryffindor side. He and Robert Moore repeatedly passed the Quaffle back and forth, trying to confuse the opponents. As Robert was passing it back, Sirius hit Jake with a Bludger, knocking him off balance. James quickly intercepted the ball, made a move on the Hufflepuff keeper, and scored again.
Cassidy Clintick, another Gryffindor chaser, soon stole the ball from the Hufflepuffs, and made her way down the field. She saw a Bludger coming toward her, quickly passed the ball to James, and then dodged the Bludger. James took the Quaffle down the center of the field; no one was in his way. He charged on Dustin, the keeper, faster than he had expected, and put the Quaffle through the left hoop. The score was now thirty to zero - Gryffindor in the lead. The Hufflepuffs broke into a Hawkshead Formation, and drove a goal past Chris Greene, the Gryffindor keeper. Chris threw the ball in to James, who immediately began racing downfield. All of the Hufflepuff players had their eyes set on James. Cassidy and Sam Thompson were both signaling for a pass, but James ignored them. He wove his way through the Hufflepuff team and cracked Dustin to score another goal.
James never passed once in the game. Gryffindor had scored one hundred fifty points, and James had one hundred thirty of them. Hufflepuff, however, still had only ten. James's teammates were getting very angry with him, but they tried to stay calm - at least they were winning. The Snitch had been spotted, and both the seekers were going after it. David Riley, the Gryffindor seeker, was soon hit in the face by a Bludger, and fell to the ground. James had the Quaffle, and needed to score before the Hufflepuff seeker caught the Snitch, for a tie. The other team's chasers had surrounded him. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Cassidy signaling for a pass. He paid no attention to her and tried to make his way past the Hufflepuffs. He broke free and was about to score, but the Hufflepuff seeker had already caught the Snitch. Gryffindor had lost one hundred fifty to one hundred sixty. As the Hufflepuf team rejoiced, James saw a Bludger speeding toward him, and tried to get out of the way. He was too slow, and it hit him right in the stomach. As he was falling off his broomstick, he saw Sirius looking menacingly at him, with a smirk on his face.
James entered the pitch, and took off on his broomstick. He made a few rounds around the perimeter of the stadium, reaching out and giving Gryffindors high-fives as he neared them. He flew down to the center of the field where he watched Sirius, Gryffindor's captain, shaking hands with Dustin Castle, the Hufflepuff captain. Madam Hooch stepped to the center and released the Bludgers, followed by the Snitch. She then took out the Quaffle and tossed it high into the sky. James took it at once and drove down the field, and scored for an easy ten points. Jake Baines, a Hufflepuff chaser, soon took the ball and made his way to the Gryffindor side. He and Robert Moore repeatedly passed the Quaffle back and forth, trying to confuse the opponents. As Robert was passing it back, Sirius hit Jake with a Bludger, knocking him off balance. James quickly intercepted the ball, made a move on the Hufflepuff keeper, and scored again.
Cassidy Clintick, another Gryffindor chaser, soon stole the ball from the Hufflepuffs, and made her way down the field. She saw a Bludger coming toward her, quickly passed the ball to James, and then dodged the Bludger. James took the Quaffle down the center of the field; no one was in his way. He charged on Dustin, the keeper, faster than he had expected, and put the Quaffle through the left hoop. The score was now thirty to zero - Gryffindor in the lead. The Hufflepuffs broke into a Hawkshead Formation, and drove a goal past Chris Greene, the Gryffindor keeper. Chris threw the ball in to James, who immediately began racing downfield. All of the Hufflepuff players had their eyes set on James. Cassidy and Sam Thompson were both signaling for a pass, but James ignored them. He wove his way through the Hufflepuff team and cracked Dustin to score another goal.
James never passed once in the game. Gryffindor had scored one hundred fifty points, and James had one hundred thirty of them. Hufflepuff, however, still had only ten. James's teammates were getting very angry with him, but they tried to stay calm - at least they were winning. The Snitch had been spotted, and both the seekers were going after it. David Riley, the Gryffindor seeker, was soon hit in the face by a Bludger, and fell to the ground. James had the Quaffle, and needed to score before the Hufflepuff seeker caught the Snitch, for a tie. The other team's chasers had surrounded him. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Cassidy signaling for a pass. He paid no attention to her and tried to make his way past the Hufflepuffs. He broke free and was about to score, but the Hufflepuff seeker had already caught the Snitch. Gryffindor had lost one hundred fifty to one hundred sixty. As the Hufflepuf team rejoiced, James saw a Bludger speeding toward him, and tried to get out of the way. He was too slow, and it hit him right in the stomach. As he was falling off his broomstick, he saw Sirius looking menacingly at him, with a smirk on his face.