Sorry it's been so long since I updated. I didn't get much written while on vacation. I have a few chapters done, so here they are. Sorry if things seem kind of rushed, this is my first HP story, and I suck at writing. Enjoy
Chapter 11:
Sunday afternoon arrived and the team assembled at the field a little before three to discuss how try-outs were going to be held.
"How about we try out a Keeper against Angelina and two people trying for Chasers. That way we can see how well you can work with them," Harry said that bit directed to Angelina. "And see if the Keeper can keep one of the best chasers ever from scoring."
The team agreed to this arrangement just as the first few people showed up. When all potentials got there, the team led them through a through warm ups, and Harry explained how things were going to work.
They went through so many awful players, the team started to think they'd never find anyone good enough. Finally all that was left was Ron, Ginny, and someone Harry didn't recognize. She had her back to the team, and her hair was in a big ponytail. It seems like the rest of the team didn't know who she was either. They did, though, when she turned around.
"Hermione?!?" Harry and George both said.
"Yeah," she said back, then seeing their dumbfounded looks, "Well, George, you're the one who helped me get better at Quidditch, so I figured, why not try out?"
"OK," Harry said, still a bit confused, "Well, you three are up."
When they got up there, he was amazed at how well things were going. Hermione, Ginny, and Angelina seemed to be completely in tune with each other, and Ron was an awesome Keeper, only missing one or two shots.
The team huddled after they got back on the ground to decided who to choose for the team.
Who do you think, Angelina?" harry asked, when choosing the Chasers, "You're the one who has to work with them the most."
"I'd have to say Ginny and Hermione. They seemed to know exactly what I was thinking." she replied. The team all agreed to this decision.
"OK, what about the Keeper?" Harry asked.
"Ron! Without a doubt!" Fred said. Angelina and George agreed whole heartedly.
"OK," Harry said, happy that his friends had made the team. Then he went over to announce their decision to the hopefuls. "First off, I want to say how well you all did, but we only have enough spots for three people. After careful consideration by the team, we've decided this year's Keeper will be Ron Weasley, and our new Chasers are Ginny Weasley and Hermione Granger. Now for those of you who didn't make it, remember we'll have openings for a Chaser and two Beaters next year." With that he dismissed everyone but the team.
Ron, Ginny, and Hermione were all very excited to have made it.
"Practices are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights after dinner, and Saturdays at three." Harry told the team. They then all went back to the dormitories to clean up before dinner. When Harry went down to the common room he saw that Hermione and George were already down there, and were sitting on the couch. George still seemed to be in a big of shock that she had tried out for the team.
Harry didn't went to interrupt their conversation so he went to sit in the corner. A few minutes later, Ginny and Ron came over to keep him company.
"Well, I'm going to go talk to Professor Padfoot," Harry said after awhile, wanting to tell Sirius about Quidditch tryouts.
"Oh! I'll come with you," Ginny said, "I need to ask him about an essay."
Harry agreed, but not before giving Ron a worried look. Ginny didn't know that Professor Padfoot was really Sirius Black, and for that matter, that he was innocent. But they made their way down to the dungeons.
You know, Harry," Ginny said, on their walk, "I've noticed you go to see Professor Padfoot a lot. Some people might wonder why." Harry tried to look unworried what she was saying.
"Oh?" he asked, nonchalantly.
"Yeah," she replied, "but I think I know why." He gave her a worried glance. "I'm not dumb, you know. I notice things, even though you guys think I don't. I know he's innocent." He looked at her, surprised that she actually knew about Sirius.
"I've know since the first class I've had with him. I noticed the night of the feast, when you'd been shocked at his appearance, and I knew he was your godfather. So after my first class, I went to his office, and straight out asked him if he was Sirius Black. he tried to cover it up until I told him I wouldn't tell anyone I knew. I told him I knew he was innocent and wouldn't hurt you."
Harry was dumbfounded by this news.
"No wonder he said you were clever," he said after awhile. Ginny just smiled and they walked the rest of the way in silence.
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Chapter 11:
Sunday afternoon arrived and the team assembled at the field a little before three to discuss how try-outs were going to be held.
"How about we try out a Keeper against Angelina and two people trying for Chasers. That way we can see how well you can work with them," Harry said that bit directed to Angelina. "And see if the Keeper can keep one of the best chasers ever from scoring."
The team agreed to this arrangement just as the first few people showed up. When all potentials got there, the team led them through a through warm ups, and Harry explained how things were going to work.
They went through so many awful players, the team started to think they'd never find anyone good enough. Finally all that was left was Ron, Ginny, and someone Harry didn't recognize. She had her back to the team, and her hair was in a big ponytail. It seems like the rest of the team didn't know who she was either. They did, though, when she turned around.
"Hermione?!?" Harry and George both said.
"Yeah," she said back, then seeing their dumbfounded looks, "Well, George, you're the one who helped me get better at Quidditch, so I figured, why not try out?"
"OK," Harry said, still a bit confused, "Well, you three are up."
When they got up there, he was amazed at how well things were going. Hermione, Ginny, and Angelina seemed to be completely in tune with each other, and Ron was an awesome Keeper, only missing one or two shots.
The team huddled after they got back on the ground to decided who to choose for the team.
Who do you think, Angelina?" harry asked, when choosing the Chasers, "You're the one who has to work with them the most."
"I'd have to say Ginny and Hermione. They seemed to know exactly what I was thinking." she replied. The team all agreed to this decision.
"OK, what about the Keeper?" Harry asked.
"Ron! Without a doubt!" Fred said. Angelina and George agreed whole heartedly.
"OK," Harry said, happy that his friends had made the team. Then he went over to announce their decision to the hopefuls. "First off, I want to say how well you all did, but we only have enough spots for three people. After careful consideration by the team, we've decided this year's Keeper will be Ron Weasley, and our new Chasers are Ginny Weasley and Hermione Granger. Now for those of you who didn't make it, remember we'll have openings for a Chaser and two Beaters next year." With that he dismissed everyone but the team.
Ron, Ginny, and Hermione were all very excited to have made it.
"Practices are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights after dinner, and Saturdays at three." Harry told the team. They then all went back to the dormitories to clean up before dinner. When Harry went down to the common room he saw that Hermione and George were already down there, and were sitting on the couch. George still seemed to be in a big of shock that she had tried out for the team.
Harry didn't went to interrupt their conversation so he went to sit in the corner. A few minutes later, Ginny and Ron came over to keep him company.
"Well, I'm going to go talk to Professor Padfoot," Harry said after awhile, wanting to tell Sirius about Quidditch tryouts.
"Oh! I'll come with you," Ginny said, "I need to ask him about an essay."
Harry agreed, but not before giving Ron a worried look. Ginny didn't know that Professor Padfoot was really Sirius Black, and for that matter, that he was innocent. But they made their way down to the dungeons.
You know, Harry," Ginny said, on their walk, "I've noticed you go to see Professor Padfoot a lot. Some people might wonder why." Harry tried to look unworried what she was saying.
"Oh?" he asked, nonchalantly.
"Yeah," she replied, "but I think I know why." He gave her a worried glance. "I'm not dumb, you know. I notice things, even though you guys think I don't. I know he's innocent." He looked at her, surprised that she actually knew about Sirius.
"I've know since the first class I've had with him. I noticed the night of the feast, when you'd been shocked at his appearance, and I knew he was your godfather. So after my first class, I went to his office, and straight out asked him if he was Sirius Black. he tried to cover it up until I told him I wouldn't tell anyone I knew. I told him I knew he was innocent and wouldn't hurt you."
Harry was dumbfounded by this news.
"No wonder he said you were clever," he said after awhile. Ginny just smiled and they walked the rest of the way in silence.
end chapter