I don't know how much longer I can take this, Harry thought. Stella had outdone Hermione in every class and Hermione was furious. I don't really know what the big deal is, he thought. If I was Hermione, I'd be glad to have someone as smart as me. She's always complaining about how Ron and I should study more and put more effort into our work. Now she'll have someone else to complain to.

            By the end of the day, Hermione was still in a rage. Worse yet was the fact that she still blamed Stella for the toad incident. Harry had just begun to relax in his favorite chair, when Dennis Creevey came in.

            "Harry? Professor McGonagall wants to see you," Dennis said.

            Professor McGonagall? What have I done now?, Harry wondered. He got up from his chair and began to walk towards her classroom. He had just passed the trophy room, when he spotted her on the other side of the hall.

            "Ah, Potter," she said, "I was just looking for you. I have decided to make you Gryffindor's new Quidditch Team Captain."

            Team Captain!, Harry thought. This is the best news I've ever heard!  Wait till Malfoy hears…he'll be furious. He lost out the captainship to one of the Beaters.

            "Er…Thanks, Professor," Harry said, struggling to contain his excitement.

            At that moment, Stella passed by. "Quidditch Captain, Harry? Wow…I didn't even know you were on the team!" she said, sounding quite impressed. Harry's heart skipped a beat.

            "As you know," continued McGonagall, "there are several positions to be filled and I leave you to choose as you see fit."

            Harry half-ran back to the common room. As he ran, a thought came to mind. Stella reminded him of someone very familiar. He couldn't quite place it, but she seemed like someone he knew very well.

            He was finally in the common room when he couldn't hold it anymore and burst out, "I've been made Team Captain!" Students rushed over to say congratulations and pat him on the back.

            "Well done, mate," Ron said, with a grin.

            "Very well done indeed," Hermione agreed.

            Harry and Ron went up to the dormitory to discuss plans for this year's team.