- 7 -
Ashura picked at her lunch, looking around at the students. They silenced, as Dumbledore stood up, waving his hand. "I have an announcement to make." He said, "Quidditch try-outs will be tonight for all houses. Madam Hooch will be on the Quidditch field at 5:00 PM for the try-outs, until 6:00."
"Quidditch!" Narcissa yelled, "Any of you going?"
"We are," Severus and Lucius replied. Ashura nodded quietly. Lily, Daniel, Sophie, and Sabrina walked over, ignoring the glares 90% of the Slytherins were giving them.
"I can't wait for the try-outs to start!" Sabrina squealed. Lucius and Narcissa talked about Quidditch with Sabrina and Sophie for the most part of lunch.
"Just *talk* to him!" Lily sighed. Ashura frowned at her, glancing at the scowling Slytherin that was sitting a few seats away.
"Easy for you to say. We hate each other. Plus, we have *nothing* to say to each other!" Ashura muttered.
"What are you talking about?" Lily laughed, "What about Potions? I've heard you talk to people about it for hours! And Quidditch! Same thing!"
"Fine, I'll try talking to the demon!" Ashura said, getting up. She picked up her bag, and walked over to Severus. He looked at her loathingly.
"What do you want?" he asked. Ashura dropped her bag on the table, and sat down.
"Ah, I need help with my potions work," she said. Severus blinked, looking at her in amazement. Shaking it off, he nodded. Severus took her potions book, and opened it. "We're doing the Mandrake Restorative Draft."
Severus winced. "That one is a hard potion. Very hard. What is it, the ingredients that are troubling you?" he asked.
"Yeah, and the order they go in," Ashura replied. Severus turned to the chapter on the Mandrake Restorative Draft, and looked at it.
"Well, first off you put in the snake fangs..." Severus started. Lily smiled, and looked at Narcissa. The blonde glanced at them, then at Lily.
"How did you manage it?" she asked.
"Luck," Lily replied. They went to the rest of their classes, awaiting the moment they would be out on their broomsticks, to be picked for the teams.
Madam Hooch blow her whistle, silencing the students that stood waiting. "I will call your name, what position you are going to try-out for, and the broomstick you have!" she said, "We'll start with Gryffindor! Abendroth, Magnus, beater, Firebolt."
A 6th year with dark brown hair and eyes walked over to her, holding his broom. Madam Hooch let the Bludgers go when he was in the air with a club. He hit them toward the goal post, and kept them from getting near the small group on the ground.
Next she called 'Black, Sirius' and 'Eastcote, Quintessa' to try for Beater. For Chasers, she called 'Johnson, Accalia', 'Potter, James', 'Weasley, Felix', and 'Weasley, Ulprus.' Lily was the only one that wanted to be Keeper, and Daniel was the only one there for Seeker.
Lily blocked the Quaffle from getting through the hoops, her Firebolt 2004 helping out with its speed and agility. Madam Hooch cleared her throat, silencing the excited students. "The Gryffindor team will be as following: Daniel Radcliffe will be Seeker, Lily Potter will be the Keeper, Magnus Abendroth and Quintessa will be the Beaters, and Accalia Johnson and Felix and Ulprus Weasley will be the Chasers!"
Sirius and James looked dejected, but perked up immediately. "Madam Hooch, could me and James commentate the games, if we can't be on the team?" Sirius asked.
Madam Hooch nodded. "Can Remus help?" James asked, "Keep Sirius from making some...erm, *unwanted* comments about Slytherin..."
Sirius mock-glared at him, sniggering. "Same back at you, James!" he said.
Madam Hooch shook her head, and said, "Slytherin Team. Ravenclaws, Gryffindors, and Hufflepuffs, go sit in the stands, out of our way."
She started calling off names from her list. "Javensen, Gabrielle, Nimbus 2001; Malfoy, Lucius, Firebolt 2004; Petre, Brubeck, Firebolt, for the Beater positions. Get on your brooms."
Lucius felt the Bludger fly past his head, just narrowly missing him. He hit it with his club, forcing it towards Gabrielle's head. She ducked from it, swinging her club at it. Brubeck got hit by it, and ended up with a broken nose.
Madam Hooch told him to go to the Hospital Wing, shaking her head. "Looks like you two are the Beaters for Slytherin," she said, "Go sit in the stands."
Lucius and Gabrielle got up with the Gryffindor Team, and watched. "Let's see, Green, Narcissa with a Firebolt 2004; Roo, Madison with a Nimbus 2001; and Claire, Samantha with a Firebolt will be the Chasers. Go join the Beaters." Madam Hooch said, "Claire, Samantha with a Firebolt; Snape, Severus with a Firebolt 2004 for the Keeper position."
Severus and Samantha got on their Firebolts, and took flight. Madam Hooch flew up with them, and threw the Quaffle. He stopped it with the tail of his broom. Samantha pouted, glowering at him.
Madam Hooch took three more tosses, one getting stopped by Samantha, the other two by Severus. "Miss Claire, I'm sorry to say that you will not be the Keeper."
She glared at Severus, and flew over to the stands. He landed with a soft thud, and walked over to the two remaining Slytherins. "You had *better* be picked for Seeker!" he hissed, "I HATE Nicholas."
"I thought you hate me, though?" Ashura sniggered. Severus winced.
"Not as much as him though," he replied, going to sit with Lucius. Madam Hooch looked at her clipboard. "Harrison, Nicholas with a Nimbus 2001; Potter, Ashura with a Firebolt 2004 trying for Seeker."
The Snitch was let out, and they raced after it. Nicholas growled, attempting to shove Ashura off her broom. She pushed back. Ashura leaned forward, and grabbed the Snitch.
Madam Hooch took it back, and put it in the trunk. Nicholas muttered, and left, knowing he wasn't on the team. Narcissa looked at Lucius and Severus. One looked thrilled, the other not.
Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff try-outs ended shortly after, and they were released to the castle. Narcissa smiled. "We all made it onto the team!" she said.
"Yeah, surprisingly." Ashura replied, "What's up with-" her voice dropped "- Severus?"
Narcissa shrugged. "I don't know, but he's been like that almost all day, really."
"Don't you ever find it strange, that he never *likes* anyone? He hates everyone."
"No, not really. After a while, you don't even notice it," Narcissa said, frowning. They trudged into the castle, and to their separate common rooms.
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I found out that everyone's houses are mixed up, confusing, so here is what they are:
Ashura: Slytherin
Lily: Gryffindor
Narcissa: Slytherin
Lucius: Slytherin
Severus: Slytherin
Sophie: Hufflepuff
Sabrina: Ravenclaw
Ashura picked at her lunch, looking around at the students. They silenced, as Dumbledore stood up, waving his hand. "I have an announcement to make." He said, "Quidditch try-outs will be tonight for all houses. Madam Hooch will be on the Quidditch field at 5:00 PM for the try-outs, until 6:00."
"Quidditch!" Narcissa yelled, "Any of you going?"
"We are," Severus and Lucius replied. Ashura nodded quietly. Lily, Daniel, Sophie, and Sabrina walked over, ignoring the glares 90% of the Slytherins were giving them.
"I can't wait for the try-outs to start!" Sabrina squealed. Lucius and Narcissa talked about Quidditch with Sabrina and Sophie for the most part of lunch.
"Just *talk* to him!" Lily sighed. Ashura frowned at her, glancing at the scowling Slytherin that was sitting a few seats away.
"Easy for you to say. We hate each other. Plus, we have *nothing* to say to each other!" Ashura muttered.
"What are you talking about?" Lily laughed, "What about Potions? I've heard you talk to people about it for hours! And Quidditch! Same thing!"
"Fine, I'll try talking to the demon!" Ashura said, getting up. She picked up her bag, and walked over to Severus. He looked at her loathingly.
"What do you want?" he asked. Ashura dropped her bag on the table, and sat down.
"Ah, I need help with my potions work," she said. Severus blinked, looking at her in amazement. Shaking it off, he nodded. Severus took her potions book, and opened it. "We're doing the Mandrake Restorative Draft."
Severus winced. "That one is a hard potion. Very hard. What is it, the ingredients that are troubling you?" he asked.
"Yeah, and the order they go in," Ashura replied. Severus turned to the chapter on the Mandrake Restorative Draft, and looked at it.
"Well, first off you put in the snake fangs..." Severus started. Lily smiled, and looked at Narcissa. The blonde glanced at them, then at Lily.
"How did you manage it?" she asked.
"Luck," Lily replied. They went to the rest of their classes, awaiting the moment they would be out on their broomsticks, to be picked for the teams.
Madam Hooch blow her whistle, silencing the students that stood waiting. "I will call your name, what position you are going to try-out for, and the broomstick you have!" she said, "We'll start with Gryffindor! Abendroth, Magnus, beater, Firebolt."
A 6th year with dark brown hair and eyes walked over to her, holding his broom. Madam Hooch let the Bludgers go when he was in the air with a club. He hit them toward the goal post, and kept them from getting near the small group on the ground.
Next she called 'Black, Sirius' and 'Eastcote, Quintessa' to try for Beater. For Chasers, she called 'Johnson, Accalia', 'Potter, James', 'Weasley, Felix', and 'Weasley, Ulprus.' Lily was the only one that wanted to be Keeper, and Daniel was the only one there for Seeker.
Lily blocked the Quaffle from getting through the hoops, her Firebolt 2004 helping out with its speed and agility. Madam Hooch cleared her throat, silencing the excited students. "The Gryffindor team will be as following: Daniel Radcliffe will be Seeker, Lily Potter will be the Keeper, Magnus Abendroth and Quintessa will be the Beaters, and Accalia Johnson and Felix and Ulprus Weasley will be the Chasers!"
Sirius and James looked dejected, but perked up immediately. "Madam Hooch, could me and James commentate the games, if we can't be on the team?" Sirius asked.
Madam Hooch nodded. "Can Remus help?" James asked, "Keep Sirius from making some...erm, *unwanted* comments about Slytherin..."
Sirius mock-glared at him, sniggering. "Same back at you, James!" he said.
Madam Hooch shook her head, and said, "Slytherin Team. Ravenclaws, Gryffindors, and Hufflepuffs, go sit in the stands, out of our way."
She started calling off names from her list. "Javensen, Gabrielle, Nimbus 2001; Malfoy, Lucius, Firebolt 2004; Petre, Brubeck, Firebolt, for the Beater positions. Get on your brooms."
Lucius felt the Bludger fly past his head, just narrowly missing him. He hit it with his club, forcing it towards Gabrielle's head. She ducked from it, swinging her club at it. Brubeck got hit by it, and ended up with a broken nose.
Madam Hooch told him to go to the Hospital Wing, shaking her head. "Looks like you two are the Beaters for Slytherin," she said, "Go sit in the stands."
Lucius and Gabrielle got up with the Gryffindor Team, and watched. "Let's see, Green, Narcissa with a Firebolt 2004; Roo, Madison with a Nimbus 2001; and Claire, Samantha with a Firebolt will be the Chasers. Go join the Beaters." Madam Hooch said, "Claire, Samantha with a Firebolt; Snape, Severus with a Firebolt 2004 for the Keeper position."
Severus and Samantha got on their Firebolts, and took flight. Madam Hooch flew up with them, and threw the Quaffle. He stopped it with the tail of his broom. Samantha pouted, glowering at him.
Madam Hooch took three more tosses, one getting stopped by Samantha, the other two by Severus. "Miss Claire, I'm sorry to say that you will not be the Keeper."
She glared at Severus, and flew over to the stands. He landed with a soft thud, and walked over to the two remaining Slytherins. "You had *better* be picked for Seeker!" he hissed, "I HATE Nicholas."
"I thought you hate me, though?" Ashura sniggered. Severus winced.
"Not as much as him though," he replied, going to sit with Lucius. Madam Hooch looked at her clipboard. "Harrison, Nicholas with a Nimbus 2001; Potter, Ashura with a Firebolt 2004 trying for Seeker."
The Snitch was let out, and they raced after it. Nicholas growled, attempting to shove Ashura off her broom. She pushed back. Ashura leaned forward, and grabbed the Snitch.
Madam Hooch took it back, and put it in the trunk. Nicholas muttered, and left, knowing he wasn't on the team. Narcissa looked at Lucius and Severus. One looked thrilled, the other not.
Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff try-outs ended shortly after, and they were released to the castle. Narcissa smiled. "We all made it onto the team!" she said.
"Yeah, surprisingly." Ashura replied, "What's up with-" her voice dropped "- Severus?"
Narcissa shrugged. "I don't know, but he's been like that almost all day, really."
"Don't you ever find it strange, that he never *likes* anyone? He hates everyone."
"No, not really. After a while, you don't even notice it," Narcissa said, frowning. They trudged into the castle, and to their separate common rooms.
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I found out that everyone's houses are mixed up, confusing, so here is what they are:
Ashura: Slytherin
Lily: Gryffindor
Narcissa: Slytherin
Lucius: Slytherin
Severus: Slytherin
Sophie: Hufflepuff
Sabrina: Ravenclaw