The next morning the Hall was buzzing! Today all the normal classes would be canceled because of the Quidditch match! Ginny was not nervous, being on top of a broom flying dozens of meters above the ground was natural for her! She loved the fast actions that it took to score a goal! Everyone thought she was amazing because she went into deep dives and played chicken with others from opposite teams. She knew the limit, and she made sure not to push it. Because if she made a mistake she could end up with a face full of dirt!
The keeper for Slytherin was good, but stoppable if you used certain moves. The beaters had good aim and the chasers were good also. All in all the odds were equal. The thing that would decide the game was how good Harry and Draco were today. Ginny's grip on her broom tightened. Charlie had gotten Ron and her the latest model. It was fast and sleek. Ginny's family was no longer poor.
Most wizards did not know it, but the Charlie had discovered a new type of dragon. It was tiny, almost lizard sized. The poison it spat out could be used to fight off all kinds of dieses that muggles got! Her team was called into to starting positions and Ginny rose in the air. Eager to start the game her thighs and hands were wrapped carelessly around the broom. Within seconds the Quaffle was tossed up and a bold third year from Slytherin swooped down and caught it, nearly causing a fowl to Slytherin. Ron sent a bludger straight at the third year. It hit his broom, causing him to drop the Quaffle.
Ginny swooped and tucked the ball safely under her arm and sped towards the goal posts. She was about to throw it, instead of towards the goal post it went to Collin. Who, in turn, threw it as fast as possible, scoring the goal, earning Gryffindor ten points.
A flash of gold flew by Ginny's ears, she fell into a deep fast dive, nearly avoiding being fowled by Harry and Draco. Even so she felt them both brush by her, causing her dive to be unsteady. Luckily years of using old brooms caught her how to handle a trembling broom.
The sky opened and it started to pour. Both boys had paused to see if she made it out of the dive ok. The rain was a sheet covering the golden snitch, keeping it hidden from view though it allowed a tiny glimpse of it to show, taunting everyone!
Ginny did not pay attention to the rain, until she felt herself slipping from her broom! The horrible thing was that the broom was water resist!
Ron appeared to be having no trouble with his. Then the bludgers starting chasing Ginny! She tried to fake them out, but it was obvious that they were enchanted to follow her! It was hard, trying to stay away from them, she was at least five seconds from everyone else, and she did not have five seconds!
One hit her, and she heard her ribs cracking. Her vision blurred and she gasped. It was like someone kept stabbing her with every breath she took! Ginny held the broom with a death grip. Her knuckles were white, and her thighs were screaming at her to let herself slip to the ground, which was many meters away. Maybe then the pain would stop. Another came at her. This time is hit her shoulder. She knew that this time nothing had been broken, but she felt the bruise.
Her broom trembled under her. Finally it was too much. She felt herself slipping and falling.
While that had been going on everyone had been focused of the two seekers. Draco stood and grabbed it. But quickly released it when he saw that Ginny's broom was acting strangely.
He was at the other end of the field, but he pushed his broom to go faster then it should, and caught her when she centimeters from the ground. Draco looked behind him and saw the bludgers coming at them. He gathered Ginny in his arms and ran for an open hallway. The stands were in chaos behind them.