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Chapter 23
The Quidditch Final
James and the rest of the Gryffindor Quidditch team had been training hard for weeks. The final was coming up, Ravenclaw versus Gryffindor. Slytherin were angry that they were in last place, having lost every single match. James was nervous. Tom Chang had put a good side together, Tom Chang was an amazing seeker and with him and his keeper Laura Thompson they were amazing. Tom Chang was one of those people that you knew would play for England one day, so was Aiden Lynch but he was so clumsy that he might be dead before he got there.
The whole school turned out to watch the game. The Slytherins, of course, were supporting Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff had decided to support the winner. Kate and Robyn were at the front of the stands in their PVC and fishnets. They were chewing and were surrounded by all of the popular Slytherins.
James was nervous. He was pacing around in the locker rooms. He decided to have a last minute talk with his team.
"Right team! As you know this is my last year…" he began.
"And mine!" said Anna.
"Yeah and…" Andrew began but was cut off by James "ok, I know, it's not only my last year but everyone's apart from Alice's and Stephy's which means that we have to win! For me! Oh yeah and probably for Gryffindor too! Remember the plans and tactics and stuff! Come on! Let's go and win!" they walked out onto the pitch onto the screaming supporters. Everywhere you looked there were masses of red, blue, green and yellow. The sun was glittering in the clear, blue sky and there was little wind, perfect Quidditch conditions.
"Here we are at the Quidditch final between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw" Katie commentated half-heartedly, she hadn't been herself for ages. "On the Gryffindor team we have Potter, Longbottom, Tonks, Black, Haigh, Wood and Reid and on the Ravenclaw team we have Richardson, Carr, Clark, Day, Walker, Thompson and Chang. Professor Green releases the Quaffle and it's snatched by Potter" she sighed. Vicky and Lily looked at her with sad faces. They wanted the old Katie back, the fun Katie, the no nonsense Katie, the totally hyperactive random Katie not the depressed Katie.
The game was fast. The Gryffindor chasers weaved in and out of the other players with ease. They moved as one towards the goalposts. Tonks went to shoot but Laura Thompson blocked it and hit the Quaffle away with the tail end of her broom. It span away and was caught by Felicity Richardson. James was shocked; it should've easily gone in, she must be an amazing keeper. He knew that it was going to be a difficult match to win.
James intercepted the Quaffle and passes it to Alice who in turn passed it to Tonks who shot and was blocked by Laura. Sirius and Anna were trying to knock people off their brooms and were at the moment concentrating on Laura, who looked very scared. Anna whacked a bludger at her and she did a barrel roll and hung on for dear life. The Slytherins booed Anna so she stopped and went to pester someone else. Sirius kept Laura occupied for a little while longer giving Tonks the opportunity to score twice moving the score up to 20-10.
Stephy and Tom were both way above the game watching for the snitch. It was half an hour into the game and there had been no sight yet of the golden snitch. James was frustrated, this was one of the hardest matches he had ever played and that's a lot. They were finding it nearly impossible to score, so they were all relying on Stephy to catch the golden snitch.
"Well, isn't this exciting, nothing's happening" Katie commentated sarcastically. Those were famous last words because as soon as she's said them the snitch appeared. It buzzed in front of James and he signalled to Stephy who raced down immediately. Unfortunately Tom saw James too and followed Stephy. Tom, having the better broom, as at an advantage. James did his best and kept blocking him and Sirius and Anna went mad with the bludger. The rest of he players stopped to watch the two seekers battle it out. Stephy's head start had been just enough and she clasped her hands around the struggling snitch.
"Gryffindor have won the match and the cup! There's gonna be a massive party in the common room tonight!" said Katie sounding the happiest she'd been for weeks. And she was right there was a huge party in the common room. The teachers didn't even bother to try and stop them because they knew that it would be no use.
