Now that Fanfiction.net is back up, I can post again, but I'll be stopping posting after chapter 15 due to my leaving for vacation on July 9. I'll write while on planes and busses on my trip, and post whatever I get written when I get back on July 25. Enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 10
"What?!" Harry asked, completely shocked by the news, "How could you two do that?" he added to the twins, who were still looking at the floor, ashamed.
"We're sorry, Harry," George finally apologized, "We're always arguing about that kind of stuff, and they've never actually gone through with one of their threats."
"Yeah," Fred added, "They always joked around about quitting, but that's all it seemed, a joke."
"Well, you've really done it this time," Harry said, scornfully, "Maybe I can talk to them, and get them to reconsider. If not, then we'll be having Chaser tryouts tomorrow night, as well." Then he headed upstairs to try and talk to the girls into rejoining the team.
He came back ten minutes later with the news that the girls had had enough of the twins, and were sorry, but were sticking to their word of quitting. At first, he didn't see the twins when he got to the common room, but soon saw them sitting on the couch with Angelina and Hermione scolding them. When they saw the hopeless expression on Harry's face, they knew they wouldn't need to ask what had happened.
Just then, Harry stood up on one of the chairs and shouted to get the Gryffindor's attention.
"Excuse me!" He yelled, and when everyone had quieted, he continued, "I wanted to announce that we will be holding Quidditch tryouts tomorrow afternoon at three-o-clock. We will be trying out a new Keeper, and also two new Chasers. Anyone interested in the positions should be at the field for tryouts. Thank you." And he stepped off the chair and was immediately surrounded by questions.
He managed to make his way over to the secluded corner of the room by the windows, and propped a book in front of his face so people would leave him alone. It wasn't long, though, before he heard someone sit in the chair across from him. Hoping to ignore this person, whoever it was, he stayed behind his book. That is until the person spoke.
"Are you all right, Harry?" the voice asked. Harry immediately recognized the voice and set the book down.
"I'd be all right if your brothers weren't such dim-wits, Gin," he said pointing a glance at the twins who were still getting it from Angelina and Hermione.
Ginny just smiled at Harry, making his stomach knot a little, and reached over to give his hand a comforting squeeze.
"So, are you going to try out?" Harry asked, blushing because she was still holding his hand.
"Probably. Although it really bites that Alicia and Katie quit. They were awesome," she said.
"Yeah, I really hope we can find someone good enough to fill their shoes. I mean, I know I was going to have to do this anyway, I just didn't think it would be this soon. I hope this doesn't ruin our chances to win the cup."
"Well, the team's got you as a Seeker, and you're incredible!" she reassured him, then blushed, "I mean... uh.... you are really good at being a Seeker, and I know you'll make a great captain. So whoever the team gets will have to be good to live to you your standards."
"Yeah," Harry said, also blushing, "You should really try out. You'd definitely have a good chance."
They then realized that it was time for dinner, and headed down to the Great Hall. Since Harry really didn't feel like dealing with Ron and Hermione at the moment, he and Ginny sat away from them, closer to the head table. When Harry looked up and saw Sirius give him a questioning look, he just mouthed "later" to him.
The meal passed uneventfully, with Harry and Ginny having a light conversation. Every once in awhile, they would see Ron and Hermione starring at them, Hermione with a knowing smile, and Ron with a confused expression at Hermione's expression and to the fact that Harry and Ginny weren't sitting with them.
After dinner, Harry excused himself from Ginny to go talk to Professor Padfoot and Professor Lupin. When they made it to Lupin's office, Harry explained everything that had happened.
"Well, look at the bright side," Sirius said, "at least now you'll have some of the team for next year picked out."
Harry agreed, but was very down in the dumps anyway. They continued talking for a little while longer, before Harry finally excused himself to the dormitories.
"Hey, what's up?" Ron asked, when Harry walked into their dorm room, "Why didn't you and Gin eat with us?"
"I just didn't feel like being around Fred and George, and I knew Hermione was still having fun scolding them. So Ginny said she'd sit with me," he lied.
"That's what I figured, but Hermione kept saying things like the two of you wanted some time alone. Rubbish is what I said."
Harry really wasn't listening to anything he said anymore because he was too deep in thought about who would make the Quidditch team. He knew Ron and Ginny would probably make it, but he had no idea who the other Chaser would be.
He finally drifted off to a dreamless sleep that night, still thinking of the team.
Chapter 10
"What?!" Harry asked, completely shocked by the news, "How could you two do that?" he added to the twins, who were still looking at the floor, ashamed.
"We're sorry, Harry," George finally apologized, "We're always arguing about that kind of stuff, and they've never actually gone through with one of their threats."
"Yeah," Fred added, "They always joked around about quitting, but that's all it seemed, a joke."
"Well, you've really done it this time," Harry said, scornfully, "Maybe I can talk to them, and get them to reconsider. If not, then we'll be having Chaser tryouts tomorrow night, as well." Then he headed upstairs to try and talk to the girls into rejoining the team.
He came back ten minutes later with the news that the girls had had enough of the twins, and were sorry, but were sticking to their word of quitting. At first, he didn't see the twins when he got to the common room, but soon saw them sitting on the couch with Angelina and Hermione scolding them. When they saw the hopeless expression on Harry's face, they knew they wouldn't need to ask what had happened.
Just then, Harry stood up on one of the chairs and shouted to get the Gryffindor's attention.
"Excuse me!" He yelled, and when everyone had quieted, he continued, "I wanted to announce that we will be holding Quidditch tryouts tomorrow afternoon at three-o-clock. We will be trying out a new Keeper, and also two new Chasers. Anyone interested in the positions should be at the field for tryouts. Thank you." And he stepped off the chair and was immediately surrounded by questions.
He managed to make his way over to the secluded corner of the room by the windows, and propped a book in front of his face so people would leave him alone. It wasn't long, though, before he heard someone sit in the chair across from him. Hoping to ignore this person, whoever it was, he stayed behind his book. That is until the person spoke.
"Are you all right, Harry?" the voice asked. Harry immediately recognized the voice and set the book down.
"I'd be all right if your brothers weren't such dim-wits, Gin," he said pointing a glance at the twins who were still getting it from Angelina and Hermione.
Ginny just smiled at Harry, making his stomach knot a little, and reached over to give his hand a comforting squeeze.
"So, are you going to try out?" Harry asked, blushing because she was still holding his hand.
"Probably. Although it really bites that Alicia and Katie quit. They were awesome," she said.
"Yeah, I really hope we can find someone good enough to fill their shoes. I mean, I know I was going to have to do this anyway, I just didn't think it would be this soon. I hope this doesn't ruin our chances to win the cup."
"Well, the team's got you as a Seeker, and you're incredible!" she reassured him, then blushed, "I mean... uh.... you are really good at being a Seeker, and I know you'll make a great captain. So whoever the team gets will have to be good to live to you your standards."
"Yeah," Harry said, also blushing, "You should really try out. You'd definitely have a good chance."
They then realized that it was time for dinner, and headed down to the Great Hall. Since Harry really didn't feel like dealing with Ron and Hermione at the moment, he and Ginny sat away from them, closer to the head table. When Harry looked up and saw Sirius give him a questioning look, he just mouthed "later" to him.
The meal passed uneventfully, with Harry and Ginny having a light conversation. Every once in awhile, they would see Ron and Hermione starring at them, Hermione with a knowing smile, and Ron with a confused expression at Hermione's expression and to the fact that Harry and Ginny weren't sitting with them.
After dinner, Harry excused himself from Ginny to go talk to Professor Padfoot and Professor Lupin. When they made it to Lupin's office, Harry explained everything that had happened.
"Well, look at the bright side," Sirius said, "at least now you'll have some of the team for next year picked out."
Harry agreed, but was very down in the dumps anyway. They continued talking for a little while longer, before Harry finally excused himself to the dormitories.
"Hey, what's up?" Ron asked, when Harry walked into their dorm room, "Why didn't you and Gin eat with us?"
"I just didn't feel like being around Fred and George, and I knew Hermione was still having fun scolding them. So Ginny said she'd sit with me," he lied.
"That's what I figured, but Hermione kept saying things like the two of you wanted some time alone. Rubbish is what I said."
Harry really wasn't listening to anything he said anymore because he was too deep in thought about who would make the Quidditch team. He knew Ron and Ginny would probably make it, but he had no idea who the other Chaser would be.
He finally drifted off to a dreamless sleep that night, still thinking of the team.