Chapter 19
New Quidditch match arrives
When Harry heard that the next Quidditch match would be against the Ravenclaws next Friday afternoon, his training sessions became more frequent and more strenuous again. Kitty, Hermione and Ginny worked like a well-oiled machine, passing the Quaffle skilfully between them to befuddle their opponents and score. Ron and Dean were top-notch Beaters, the bane of an opposing Chaser. Ron once confided to Harry that they pretended the Bludgers were Snape and Malfoy, which made their jobs all that much more pleasurable, and allowed them to whack them about all that much harder. Erek was consistently great on his broom, stopping every Quaffle that came his way.
Once the team had finished their session, they headed back up to the castle, discussing their favorite topic of late: the Hogwarts Sisters.
"Me, for my part, think that Hawkeye is the best," Kitty ventured.
"What?" Ron groused. "You're crazy, woman!"
"All right, you two. I'll not have any falling out amongst us before our match against Rawenclaw, okay? The match is next Friday afternoon, all right?" Harry pleaded.
Ron ignored him, and looked into Kitty's eyes, saying, "Let´s vote on it, then. Everyone who thinks Hawkeye is the best, stand over with Kitty."
Nobody moved.
"Right then. Now, all of you that think Tabby is the best, stand over by me," Ron demanded.
Everyone, with the exception of Kitty and Erek, headed over to stand beside Ron.
Every one directed their gaze then at a blushing Erek. "I think that Badger's the best," he said with a shrug. "I've always had a fondness for drummers, what can I say?"
Everybody shrugged, not surprised by the variety of opinions. They all headed back to the Gryffindor common room, where they listened to the Hogwarts Sisters music while doing their homework. Harry had nearly completed his Magical History essay when it was decided that it was time for dinner. Upon entering the Great Hall, they meet up once again with their friends, Amelia and Mariah.
"Hey, you two," Harry called.
"Hello, there," the two replied, smiling.
"So...who do you like the best of the Hogwarts Sisters?" Ron couldn't help but ask.
"Oh, I like Tabby the best," Mariah proclaimed.
"Me, I like both Tabby and Hawkeye," Amelia told him. "They're both so good."
Further discussion was brought to a halt as both Professor McGonnagal and Madam Hooch approached the table where they now sat.
"Good day, children. Whatever are you all discussing so passionately?" McGonnagal asked.
"Just some old band who's become the latest trend again," Ron replied.
"Oh, really?" Hooch said. "Which band, might I ask?"
"Oh! The Hogwarts Sisters, Madam Hooch," Hermione told her quickly. McGonnagal and Hooch both appeared a bit surprised, and exchanged mysterious glances with one another.
"Professor? Madam Hooch? Do you know them?" Harry aked.
"As a matter of fact, Mr. Potter...yes, we've met," McGonnagal said, unable to hide the barest hint of a smile.
"So then, you two...just who do you think is the best?" Ron had to ask, which caused Hermione to roll her eyes and groan.
"Why, the entire band is good," Madam Hooch answered. "I wouldn't dream of offending them by saying one is better than the others." She paused then, then looked back at Ron. "So, having said that, what were you all discussing about them then?"
"Oh, Ron got angry at Kitty because she said she liked Hawkeye the best," Hermione said. "Sorry, but I just can´t understand why she says that Hawkeye is better than Tabby," Ron argued.
"You didn't complain at all when Erek said he liked Badger, Ron," Hermione pointed out.
"Say, you two...I've a question for you," Harry stated just a bit crossly. He was getting tired of all the arguing, thank you.
"Yes, Harry?" Hermione said.
"How is it that the two of you ever became a couple in the first place, eh?" Harry asked, shaking his head. McGonnagal and Hooch laughed softly, and headed off to the teachers' table. Taking their seats next to Professor Sprout and Madam Pomprey, they began to eat.
"You´ll never guess," Madam Hooch offered up between bites of her food.
"What is it, Xiomara?" Sprout asked.
"The most aptly named Trouble Trio have introduce a new trend in music to this institution," McGonnagal said. "The Hogwarts Sisters."
Professor Sprout dropped her fork, which clattered noisily against her plate. "You've got to be kidding," the other two replied.
"Sorry, dears, but it's quite true," Hooch said. "It appears that young Mr. Weasley has had a fight with that Petro girl because she happens to like Hawkeye better than she does Tabby. Then Ms. Granger told us that Mr. King, you know, the new Gryffindor Keeper, likes Badger the best."
"Mercy sakes! If they only knew," Pomprey murmured in worry. The four former musicians then all started as music began to blare from the Gryffindor table. Amelia had brought her CD player with her, and now the entire Great Hall was hearing "Upside Down" from a group named the Ateens.
"Told you so," Madam Hooch declared smugly.
"Oh, do Shut up, Hawkeye," an irritate Poppy Pomprey shot back.
"Whatever you say, Dr. Florence dear," Hooch responded sweetly.
The music got louder and louder as time went on. "It´s becoming a bit too loud, don´t you think?" Sprout asked, having to shout.
"You worry too much, my dear Badger," McGonnagal replied with a smile.
Professor Sprout looked a bit indignant, and rounded on her fellow 'sister'. "Oh, must I remind you, my dear Tabby, that it was never I that almost had a heart attack waiting for her exam results," Sprout pointed out.
McGonnagal wisely said nothing, and just continued on eating, pausing to take a sip of her pumpkin juice.
New Quidditch match arrives
When Harry heard that the next Quidditch match would be against the Ravenclaws next Friday afternoon, his training sessions became more frequent and more strenuous again. Kitty, Hermione and Ginny worked like a well-oiled machine, passing the Quaffle skilfully between them to befuddle their opponents and score. Ron and Dean were top-notch Beaters, the bane of an opposing Chaser. Ron once confided to Harry that they pretended the Bludgers were Snape and Malfoy, which made their jobs all that much more pleasurable, and allowed them to whack them about all that much harder. Erek was consistently great on his broom, stopping every Quaffle that came his way.
Once the team had finished their session, they headed back up to the castle, discussing their favorite topic of late: the Hogwarts Sisters.
"Me, for my part, think that Hawkeye is the best," Kitty ventured.
"What?" Ron groused. "You're crazy, woman!"
"All right, you two. I'll not have any falling out amongst us before our match against Rawenclaw, okay? The match is next Friday afternoon, all right?" Harry pleaded.
Ron ignored him, and looked into Kitty's eyes, saying, "Let´s vote on it, then. Everyone who thinks Hawkeye is the best, stand over with Kitty."
Nobody moved.
"Right then. Now, all of you that think Tabby is the best, stand over by me," Ron demanded.
Everyone, with the exception of Kitty and Erek, headed over to stand beside Ron.
Every one directed their gaze then at a blushing Erek. "I think that Badger's the best," he said with a shrug. "I've always had a fondness for drummers, what can I say?"
Everybody shrugged, not surprised by the variety of opinions. They all headed back to the Gryffindor common room, where they listened to the Hogwarts Sisters music while doing their homework. Harry had nearly completed his Magical History essay when it was decided that it was time for dinner. Upon entering the Great Hall, they meet up once again with their friends, Amelia and Mariah.
"Hey, you two," Harry called.
"Hello, there," the two replied, smiling.
"So...who do you like the best of the Hogwarts Sisters?" Ron couldn't help but ask.
"Oh, I like Tabby the best," Mariah proclaimed.
"Me, I like both Tabby and Hawkeye," Amelia told him. "They're both so good."
Further discussion was brought to a halt as both Professor McGonnagal and Madam Hooch approached the table where they now sat.
"Good day, children. Whatever are you all discussing so passionately?" McGonnagal asked.
"Just some old band who's become the latest trend again," Ron replied.
"Oh, really?" Hooch said. "Which band, might I ask?"
"Oh! The Hogwarts Sisters, Madam Hooch," Hermione told her quickly. McGonnagal and Hooch both appeared a bit surprised, and exchanged mysterious glances with one another.
"Professor? Madam Hooch? Do you know them?" Harry aked.
"As a matter of fact, Mr. Potter...yes, we've met," McGonnagal said, unable to hide the barest hint of a smile.
"So then, you two...just who do you think is the best?" Ron had to ask, which caused Hermione to roll her eyes and groan.
"Why, the entire band is good," Madam Hooch answered. "I wouldn't dream of offending them by saying one is better than the others." She paused then, then looked back at Ron. "So, having said that, what were you all discussing about them then?"
"Oh, Ron got angry at Kitty because she said she liked Hawkeye the best," Hermione said. "Sorry, but I just can´t understand why she says that Hawkeye is better than Tabby," Ron argued.
"You didn't complain at all when Erek said he liked Badger, Ron," Hermione pointed out.
"Say, you two...I've a question for you," Harry stated just a bit crossly. He was getting tired of all the arguing, thank you.
"Yes, Harry?" Hermione said.
"How is it that the two of you ever became a couple in the first place, eh?" Harry asked, shaking his head. McGonnagal and Hooch laughed softly, and headed off to the teachers' table. Taking their seats next to Professor Sprout and Madam Pomprey, they began to eat.
"You´ll never guess," Madam Hooch offered up between bites of her food.
"What is it, Xiomara?" Sprout asked.
"The most aptly named Trouble Trio have introduce a new trend in music to this institution," McGonnagal said. "The Hogwarts Sisters."
Professor Sprout dropped her fork, which clattered noisily against her plate. "You've got to be kidding," the other two replied.
"Sorry, dears, but it's quite true," Hooch said. "It appears that young Mr. Weasley has had a fight with that Petro girl because she happens to like Hawkeye better than she does Tabby. Then Ms. Granger told us that Mr. King, you know, the new Gryffindor Keeper, likes Badger the best."
"Mercy sakes! If they only knew," Pomprey murmured in worry. The four former musicians then all started as music began to blare from the Gryffindor table. Amelia had brought her CD player with her, and now the entire Great Hall was hearing "Upside Down" from a group named the Ateens.
"Told you so," Madam Hooch declared smugly.
"Oh, do Shut up, Hawkeye," an irritate Poppy Pomprey shot back.
"Whatever you say, Dr. Florence dear," Hooch responded sweetly.
The music got louder and louder as time went on. "It´s becoming a bit too loud, don´t you think?" Sprout asked, having to shout.
"You worry too much, my dear Badger," McGonnagal replied with a smile.
Professor Sprout looked a bit indignant, and rounded on her fellow 'sister'. "Oh, must I remind you, my dear Tabby, that it was never I that almost had a heart attack waiting for her exam results," Sprout pointed out.
McGonnagal wisely said nothing, and just continued on eating, pausing to take a sip of her pumpkin juice.