The first wave of snowballs rained down on the Gryffindors, mostly falling to the ground, but some finding their marks on Seamus, Cat, Dean and Angelina. Poor Neville was a snowball magnet and was hit by three at once, before he sought shelter in an overhanging of snow.
Seamus and Dean both tugged sticks out of the snow cover, just in time to belt back on the second wave.
Fred, George, Lily and Colin followed their lead, and in unison, whipped out their wands, pointed towards the Quidditch changing rooms and called out, "Accio Beater Clubs," in one voice.
The clubs flew across the field to the waiting Gryffindors, who put them to good use, belting snowballs back at the Slytherins.
George turned to his girlfriend, and grinned, "This is good. Now Oliver won't make us practice tonight,"
"Don't bet on it," Lily replied.
The fight was now fairly even, but because of the Gryffindors' slow start, when the clock rang for noon, the Slytherins were declared the winners.