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Harry was sitting at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall, quietly munching on his toast. He was running through all of the moves and tactics he had been helping the team with, wondering if they could pull it off. After Harry had been made captain, Hermione had insisted that they both research quidditch tactics so that he could teach the team all new moves, and Harry had happily agreed.
Fred and George had been playing like champions this year, giving the team their one hundred percent each practice. Come to think of it, Fred and George had been giving everything one hundred percent this year. They were cracking even more jokes than usual, being extra friendly to the eagles and badgers and being extra unfriendly to the snakes. They were even caught studying in the library at least once a week by Hermione! Harry decided that they must have been trying to leave Hogwarts with a bang, making sure that no one would forget them in a hurry. "But they don't really need to," he said to himself with a smile. "No one could ever forget the Weasley twins."
Angelina Johnson, Katie Bell, and Alicia Spinnet had perfected the Hawkshead attacking formation last quidditch season when Harry was in his third year. But last year had been Alicia's last, and that had left another opening in the team. Harry's mind flashed back to last month's quidditch trials for a new keeper and chaser, along with reserves. He had smiled at all of the people who had shown up, and wished his friends good luck. Seamus, Dean, and Ron had of course came, but there were a few unexpected potentials too. Harry remembered how he had grinned when he had been surprised by Ginny, and how his eyes had popped out when he saw Lavender and Parvati standing near the stands.
"Hi Harry!" Lavender waved and smiled at Parvati to show that she was pleased that Harry was surprised. "Are you girls trying out?" he asked, trying to keep a straight face. He knew that they would probably get mad if he laughed. "I am," Parvati said proudly. Harry turned around in pretence of coughing and allowed himself a small laugh. "Well good luck!" he had called out, as he ran back towards the team.
Now he felt very stupid for laughing at Parvati. She had flown like an angel, and despite her silly ways she wasn't afraid to block an incoming Quaffle. She was made keeper, and Dean was the reserve. It was always a good idea to have a reserve keeper, even though Wood had never had one.
Choosing a chaser had been a bit more difficult. Ron was Harry's best friend, but Seamus was a definitely the best choice, and Ginny was better than Ron. He had felt like dirt afterwards, but Seamus was made the new chaser, and Ginny a reserve. Ron hadn't been too disappointed though. "If I had to play in front of the whole school, I'd probably pass out or something," he had joked. Harry knew that he was far more disappointed than he let on. After all, his little sister had out-flown him, and it's embarrassing enough not to make the team in the first place.
"Hi Harry!" He looked up to see Parvati running forward. She was holding her broom in her hand, a beautiful Comet260. She was grinning and slightly out of breath, like she had been running. "Hi Parvati." He offered her a piece of toast, but she shook her head. "I've already eaten. I woke up hours ago, and I just couldn't get to back to sleep, I was so excited!" Harry grinned. "I know what you mean. I was the same way before my first match, only I was more terrified than excited." They both laughed nervously, and to Harry's delight, Parvati sat down next to him and they proceeded to discuss all of the formations they had practiced.
Soon after, Ron and Hermione came down the stairs. Hermione said hello to Parvati and sat down next to her. Ron raised his eyebrows suspiciously before sitting down next to Harry. They all talked happily about the match, and for once, Harry wasn't nervous about it. He knew that this was probably the biggest game that he would ever play, but he just couldn't make himself care. Who cares if everyone thought he wasn't captain material. There was no one else, after all.
A group of Slytherins made their way across the hall to the group of Gryffindors. Before they could think of anything insulting to say, Harry caught a glimpse of their warped reflections in his spoon. Thinking quickly, he said rather loudly "I smell dragon dung." He turned around and pretended to smile happily. "Ah, should have known. Hello Draco! When was the last time you bathed, Christmas?" The Gryffindors laughed loudly, perhaps louder than they would have normally. Draco was indifferent.
He grinned maliciously. "Laugh all you want now. You won't be laughing later, I can guarantee it." He looked down at his nails and stretched his fingers. "Wood would cry if he knew what you were doing to his precious team. Good luck, Potter. You too, dollface. Be careful not to break a nail on Potter's thick skull." And the Slytherins walked away, all smirking annoyingly.
"Forget about them, Harry," said Hermione sternly. "They don't know what they're talking about." She crossed her hands and set them on her lap.
Ron jumped up and pointed at Hermione. "Your book! It's gone." He looked up at the enchanted ceiling in dazed expression. "It's gone," he whispered, like it was too good to be true. Hermione just rolled her eyes. "Well, I finished it, didn't I? she said, clearly annoyed by Ron's delight.
Harry tapped Parvati on the shoulder and nodded his head towards the entrance hall. "We better get going." Parvati nodded and stood up. "See you guys later. And wish me luck!" Parvati called. "Wish for a miracle." Whispered Harry. And they both walked off, hearts banging in their throats.
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Harry was sitting at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall, quietly munching on his toast. He was running through all of the moves and tactics he had been helping the team with, wondering if they could pull it off. After Harry had been made captain, Hermione had insisted that they both research quidditch tactics so that he could teach the team all new moves, and Harry had happily agreed.
Fred and George had been playing like champions this year, giving the team their one hundred percent each practice. Come to think of it, Fred and George had been giving everything one hundred percent this year. They were cracking even more jokes than usual, being extra friendly to the eagles and badgers and being extra unfriendly to the snakes. They were even caught studying in the library at least once a week by Hermione! Harry decided that they must have been trying to leave Hogwarts with a bang, making sure that no one would forget them in a hurry. "But they don't really need to," he said to himself with a smile. "No one could ever forget the Weasley twins."
Angelina Johnson, Katie Bell, and Alicia Spinnet had perfected the Hawkshead attacking formation last quidditch season when Harry was in his third year. But last year had been Alicia's last, and that had left another opening in the team. Harry's mind flashed back to last month's quidditch trials for a new keeper and chaser, along with reserves. He had smiled at all of the people who had shown up, and wished his friends good luck. Seamus, Dean, and Ron had of course came, but there were a few unexpected potentials too. Harry remembered how he had grinned when he had been surprised by Ginny, and how his eyes had popped out when he saw Lavender and Parvati standing near the stands.
"Hi Harry!" Lavender waved and smiled at Parvati to show that she was pleased that Harry was surprised. "Are you girls trying out?" he asked, trying to keep a straight face. He knew that they would probably get mad if he laughed. "I am," Parvati said proudly. Harry turned around in pretence of coughing and allowed himself a small laugh. "Well good luck!" he had called out, as he ran back towards the team.
Now he felt very stupid for laughing at Parvati. She had flown like an angel, and despite her silly ways she wasn't afraid to block an incoming Quaffle. She was made keeper, and Dean was the reserve. It was always a good idea to have a reserve keeper, even though Wood had never had one.
Choosing a chaser had been a bit more difficult. Ron was Harry's best friend, but Seamus was a definitely the best choice, and Ginny was better than Ron. He had felt like dirt afterwards, but Seamus was made the new chaser, and Ginny a reserve. Ron hadn't been too disappointed though. "If I had to play in front of the whole school, I'd probably pass out or something," he had joked. Harry knew that he was far more disappointed than he let on. After all, his little sister had out-flown him, and it's embarrassing enough not to make the team in the first place.
"Hi Harry!" He looked up to see Parvati running forward. She was holding her broom in her hand, a beautiful Comet260. She was grinning and slightly out of breath, like she had been running. "Hi Parvati." He offered her a piece of toast, but she shook her head. "I've already eaten. I woke up hours ago, and I just couldn't get to back to sleep, I was so excited!" Harry grinned. "I know what you mean. I was the same way before my first match, only I was more terrified than excited." They both laughed nervously, and to Harry's delight, Parvati sat down next to him and they proceeded to discuss all of the formations they had practiced.
Soon after, Ron and Hermione came down the stairs. Hermione said hello to Parvati and sat down next to her. Ron raised his eyebrows suspiciously before sitting down next to Harry. They all talked happily about the match, and for once, Harry wasn't nervous about it. He knew that this was probably the biggest game that he would ever play, but he just couldn't make himself care. Who cares if everyone thought he wasn't captain material. There was no one else, after all.
A group of Slytherins made their way across the hall to the group of Gryffindors. Before they could think of anything insulting to say, Harry caught a glimpse of their warped reflections in his spoon. Thinking quickly, he said rather loudly "I smell dragon dung." He turned around and pretended to smile happily. "Ah, should have known. Hello Draco! When was the last time you bathed, Christmas?" The Gryffindors laughed loudly, perhaps louder than they would have normally. Draco was indifferent.
He grinned maliciously. "Laugh all you want now. You won't be laughing later, I can guarantee it." He looked down at his nails and stretched his fingers. "Wood would cry if he knew what you were doing to his precious team. Good luck, Potter. You too, dollface. Be careful not to break a nail on Potter's thick skull." And the Slytherins walked away, all smirking annoyingly.
"Forget about them, Harry," said Hermione sternly. "They don't know what they're talking about." She crossed her hands and set them on her lap.
Ron jumped up and pointed at Hermione. "Your book! It's gone." He looked up at the enchanted ceiling in dazed expression. "It's gone," he whispered, like it was too good to be true. Hermione just rolled her eyes. "Well, I finished it, didn't I? she said, clearly annoyed by Ron's delight.
Harry tapped Parvati on the shoulder and nodded his head towards the entrance hall. "We better get going." Parvati nodded and stood up. "See you guys later. And wish me luck!" Parvati called. "Wish for a miracle." Whispered Harry. And they both walked off, hearts banging in their throats.