Chapter 6
Everything was good now, the trio were back together and Harry had some new friends too. Life was great and getting better as Quidditch drew nearer. Harry felt this year may be different and maybe, just maybe, nothing bad would happen.
They were sitting down at breakfast, Harry, Darren and Ron eating greedily as Hermione and Elle looked at them disgusted. Professor McGonagall walked over to them and looked over to Harry. "Mister Potter." She started and smiled at him "I am glad to say you have been made Gryffindor's Quidditch Captain since Alicia has now left." Harry gleamed with pride when she said this and asked "Does that mean I have to hold tryouts for some new players?" Minerva McGonagall looked at him and said "Yes, of course." Harry nodded. He knew that already but tried to see how he could fit it in. Saturday would be a good day he thought and asked Hermione to tell some of the team while he told the rest.
Saturday came quicker than what he wanted and gulped as he ate his breakfast. Ron looked at him and told Harry for the 10th time that he would be fine; Hermione kept on telling him the same as well. Harry pushed his plate away and told them "I'm gonna go get ready." and left the table. Ron looked over to Hermione who shrugged and Darren said "I'm gonna try out for beater." trying to cheer everyone up. Ron nearly choked on his food and Elle and Hermione glared at him "What's wrong with him trying out, you did last year." Asked Hermione and Elle nodded in agreement. Before he could answer Darren got up and so did Hermione and Elle. They made their way to the Quidditch Stands and sat down, watching the tryouts would be fun. Ron however went inside the changing rooms and saw Harry pacing up and down. "You alright Harry?" asked Ron. Harry jumped when he heard his best friends voice and said "Ya I'm ok, just nervous." he said as the rest of the team came in and got changed.
Harry lead them out to the pitch and saw a row of Gryffindor's waiting to try out. Harry gulped and shouted to them "I want you all to split into to groups, one for people trying out to be beater and the other group for people trying out to be chaser." The Gryffindor's done what they were asked and they split basically in half. Harry nodded and said "Right I would like to do the beaters first so grab your broom and kick off into the air." The Gryffindor's done what they were told and Darren flew up with them as well. Harry released the bludgers and they sped off immediately heading for one of the players. Darren flew towards it and hit it hard with his bat and it sped off into the distance right to the forest. Harry and everyone stared at him and Harry said "Your in!" He told Darren to rest in the stands for a while and Harry chose another beater. It was Colin Creevy, he was surprisingly good "Wow Harry! Your mean it, you really mean it. Wait until I tell my dad. He won't believe me…" Colin just wouldn't shut up and Harry had to drag him to the stands.
Next was the chaser tryouts. He asked them to fly into the air and they had to throw the quaffle ten times and the two who caught the most made the team. All of them were very good and one even got ten out of ten. Harry couldn't believe it and neither could the others. Ron was a bit disgruntled but smiled all the same. Harry walked over to the person who had hit it, they were wearing a mask. "Whats your name?" he asked them. The person took off their mask and Harry, Ron and Darren stared in disbelief. It couldn't be, "Hermione!" shouted Harry. He couldn't believe it. "Yes." She said and blushed. "Your on the team. Same with you." He said and pointed to a frightened looking second year. "What's your name." he asked him "Mike Tennis." He said meekly and Harry nodded. "Right first practice tomorrow at 12am on the dot. That's when we start practice so get changed before hand." He said still in shock at Hermione's performance.
