Chapter 11 - A New Quidditch Captain!
The hall was empty aside from Dumbledore and McGonagall. Ron and Hermione were both very happy about being prefects for Gryffindor, Harry noticed, feeling slightly down still, but didn't show it to Hermione or Ron, they would feel sorry for him and the last thing he needed was sympathy. Dumbledore stood up, 'As the Quidditch team for Gryffindor knows, we need a new keeper and a new captain for the team. Those who would like to suggest a new keeper, please suggest now!' 'I know Ron knows how to play Quidditch!' said Fred, 'It wouldn't hurt if he joined the team.' 'I agree, it wouldn't hurt,' joked Dumbledore, looking at Ron with his sparkle in his eye. Ron blushed crimson. 'Anybody else who would like to suggest a new keeper?' asked Dumbledore, 'Anybody who would like to be a keeper?' 'I wouldn't mind being a keeper,' said Ginny as she walked into the dining hall. Ron looked over to Ginny in amazement. 'Ginny doesn't come up with us to practice in the backyard, is this a whole new side I didn't notice? Though, it is good that she is finally at school,' whispered Ron to Harry. 'Anybody else?' Asked Dumbledore in amazement that nobody want to be a keeper at the moment, 'I'll leave it to the team to decide who their captain will be, Gryffindor Quidditch team and the two who want to be keepers, please have the morning off to meet the team and learn the rules if you haven't, I wish you all a good day.' Dumbledore walked out of the hall. The Gryffindors who weren't in the team started to leave the hall. 'Hello Ginny!' Greeted Ron, 'How are you feeling?' 'Much better, thank-you,' said Ginny. 'Come on team, we have two keepers who want to be praxes here!' said Harry, noticing Ron's expression of enthusiasm. The team got up and collected their brooms from their dormitories. Harry handed spare brooms to Ron and Ginny. The pitch was green with fresh grass and the air smelt sweet. Harry mounted his Firebolt and pushed off from the ground. He hadn't felt the breeze on his face for a long time. He also had brought his magic carpet down so Ron could have a go later. He motioned the broom to stay in one place and watched everyone mount their brooms and fly up to meet him. 'Ginny, do you know how to play as a keeper?' asked Harry. 'Basically,' replied Ginny. 'Alright them, I suggest you read a book on Quidditch,' suggested Harry, 'I see you have a bit of talent on that broom though.' Harry flew his broom around and round the pitch, leaving the others behind, the Quidditch chest was out, so he flew down and called the rest of the team down. Ron noticed Harry's Magic Carpet, Harry noticed this, 'Later Ron,' muttered Harry quietly, 'or everyone will want a go!' The meeting took place and the test was on to see whether Ron or Ginny were better than the other. Ginny was first to be tested. The rest of the team aside from the three chasers had to observe their agility, actions and other things a Quidditch player possess. Ginny was lacking quick concentration while flying. Ron on the other hand was lacking speed on the broom, but that may have been because those brooms were slow and old. 'Okay, I would suggest that we keep the spare keeper in case any accidents occur,' said Fred. 'What do you think George?' asked Fred. 'Well I'm not trying to be mean, but I think Ron would be better with a new broom, he is good in noticing which way the ball goes, also his actions are faster, I reckon Ron will make a great keeper,' said George. Ron's cheeks lit up with a pink tinge. 'Harry?' George asked. 'Well I like Ginny's agility, but I think Ron is better. Though lets keep Ginny as a second, we need seconds,' said Harry, giving Ginny a small smile. Ginny still looked happy. 'Yourself?' asked Harry. 'Well I can't decide on family, but I suggest Ron give it a go!' encouraged Fred, 'Ginny could be our team second though.' 'That means, you still come to practices, Okay?' Fred said. Ginny gave a smile to Fred. He returned her smile. 'We also need a captain!' Harry reminded the team. 'Who says we vote!' Fred grinned, 'How many votes for our new keeper Ron?' Two hand went up, Harry and Ginny' hand. 'How many votes for Harry?' Four hands went up. 'I guess no one else left to vote, but myself and I don't want to vote, I'll just go with whoever,' said Fred, 'I guess our new captain is Harry.' The team cheered. 'Who wants to have the first practice of the year?' asked Harry, 'instead of going to class!' Everyone cheered again, bringing sour looks from the castle windows. Harry mounted his broom and tore up the Quidditch pitch. Everyone followed. No surprise to Harry, Ron was at the end with the slowest broom. Harry swooped down to the ground and motioned that Ron come down as well. 'Ron, do you want to practice on my magic carpet this session?' Harry asked. 'Sure Harry,' said Ron eagerly. Harry went through all the directions and watched at Ron sat on the Carpet, and flew of at a speed. Harry went after him, catching up easily. 'Be careful Ron!' warned Harry. He turned his broom and told the three girl chasers to go and train the new keeper. Throwing the quaffle was fun, watching Ron on the carpet was odd though. Is it illegal to play Quidditch on a magic carpet during a real match or not? Practice went well and before the team knew it, it was lunchtime. They headed up to the castle, Harry couldn't wait to write to Sirius about his new position other than Seeker on the team, Captain of Gryffindor Qudditch team, that was enough for him. Ron looked very happy, Harry noticed as he looked to the side, he was a prefect and a Keeper, how lucky could you get in one day?
The hall was empty aside from Dumbledore and McGonagall. Ron and Hermione were both very happy about being prefects for Gryffindor, Harry noticed, feeling slightly down still, but didn't show it to Hermione or Ron, they would feel sorry for him and the last thing he needed was sympathy. Dumbledore stood up, 'As the Quidditch team for Gryffindor knows, we need a new keeper and a new captain for the team. Those who would like to suggest a new keeper, please suggest now!' 'I know Ron knows how to play Quidditch!' said Fred, 'It wouldn't hurt if he joined the team.' 'I agree, it wouldn't hurt,' joked Dumbledore, looking at Ron with his sparkle in his eye. Ron blushed crimson. 'Anybody else who would like to suggest a new keeper?' asked Dumbledore, 'Anybody who would like to be a keeper?' 'I wouldn't mind being a keeper,' said Ginny as she walked into the dining hall. Ron looked over to Ginny in amazement. 'Ginny doesn't come up with us to practice in the backyard, is this a whole new side I didn't notice? Though, it is good that she is finally at school,' whispered Ron to Harry. 'Anybody else?' Asked Dumbledore in amazement that nobody want to be a keeper at the moment, 'I'll leave it to the team to decide who their captain will be, Gryffindor Quidditch team and the two who want to be keepers, please have the morning off to meet the team and learn the rules if you haven't, I wish you all a good day.' Dumbledore walked out of the hall. The Gryffindors who weren't in the team started to leave the hall. 'Hello Ginny!' Greeted Ron, 'How are you feeling?' 'Much better, thank-you,' said Ginny. 'Come on team, we have two keepers who want to be praxes here!' said Harry, noticing Ron's expression of enthusiasm. The team got up and collected their brooms from their dormitories. Harry handed spare brooms to Ron and Ginny. The pitch was green with fresh grass and the air smelt sweet. Harry mounted his Firebolt and pushed off from the ground. He hadn't felt the breeze on his face for a long time. He also had brought his magic carpet down so Ron could have a go later. He motioned the broom to stay in one place and watched everyone mount their brooms and fly up to meet him. 'Ginny, do you know how to play as a keeper?' asked Harry. 'Basically,' replied Ginny. 'Alright them, I suggest you read a book on Quidditch,' suggested Harry, 'I see you have a bit of talent on that broom though.' Harry flew his broom around and round the pitch, leaving the others behind, the Quidditch chest was out, so he flew down and called the rest of the team down. Ron noticed Harry's Magic Carpet, Harry noticed this, 'Later Ron,' muttered Harry quietly, 'or everyone will want a go!' The meeting took place and the test was on to see whether Ron or Ginny were better than the other. Ginny was first to be tested. The rest of the team aside from the three chasers had to observe their agility, actions and other things a Quidditch player possess. Ginny was lacking quick concentration while flying. Ron on the other hand was lacking speed on the broom, but that may have been because those brooms were slow and old. 'Okay, I would suggest that we keep the spare keeper in case any accidents occur,' said Fred. 'What do you think George?' asked Fred. 'Well I'm not trying to be mean, but I think Ron would be better with a new broom, he is good in noticing which way the ball goes, also his actions are faster, I reckon Ron will make a great keeper,' said George. Ron's cheeks lit up with a pink tinge. 'Harry?' George asked. 'Well I like Ginny's agility, but I think Ron is better. Though lets keep Ginny as a second, we need seconds,' said Harry, giving Ginny a small smile. Ginny still looked happy. 'Yourself?' asked Harry. 'Well I can't decide on family, but I suggest Ron give it a go!' encouraged Fred, 'Ginny could be our team second though.' 'That means, you still come to practices, Okay?' Fred said. Ginny gave a smile to Fred. He returned her smile. 'We also need a captain!' Harry reminded the team. 'Who says we vote!' Fred grinned, 'How many votes for our new keeper Ron?' Two hand went up, Harry and Ginny' hand. 'How many votes for Harry?' Four hands went up. 'I guess no one else left to vote, but myself and I don't want to vote, I'll just go with whoever,' said Fred, 'I guess our new captain is Harry.' The team cheered. 'Who wants to have the first practice of the year?' asked Harry, 'instead of going to class!' Everyone cheered again, bringing sour looks from the castle windows. Harry mounted his broom and tore up the Quidditch pitch. Everyone followed. No surprise to Harry, Ron was at the end with the slowest broom. Harry swooped down to the ground and motioned that Ron come down as well. 'Ron, do you want to practice on my magic carpet this session?' Harry asked. 'Sure Harry,' said Ron eagerly. Harry went through all the directions and watched at Ron sat on the Carpet, and flew of at a speed. Harry went after him, catching up easily. 'Be careful Ron!' warned Harry. He turned his broom and told the three girl chasers to go and train the new keeper. Throwing the quaffle was fun, watching Ron on the carpet was odd though. Is it illegal to play Quidditch on a magic carpet during a real match or not? Practice went well and before the team knew it, it was lunchtime. They headed up to the castle, Harry couldn't wait to write to Sirius about his new position other than Seeker on the team, Captain of Gryffindor Qudditch team, that was enough for him. Ron looked very happy, Harry noticed as he looked to the side, he was a prefect and a Keeper, how lucky could you get in one day?