Year 2: Chapter 19

Saturday morning arrived and the common room was filled with noise as the students who had attended the tryouts tried to discover if they had made the team. James ran down the boys stairs with Sirius hot on his tail. A group of people stood around, looking upset and James began to worry.

They pushed their way through and looked on the list.

"I made it! I'm the new Keeper!"

Sirius jumped and lifted James up off the ground swinging him round and round.

"Sirius put me down, I haven't checked for the chasers yet."

"You made the team James."

"Really, how'd you know?"

"Because Thomas and I were the ones who picked the team, congratulations you two, first practice is this afternoon at three."

"We made the team James, you and me the Quidditch stars, we'll win the Quidditch Cup every year and then we can go on to play Professional ball on the same team."

They quickly opened the portrait hole and ran down to breakfast, the other two boys had already made their way down there.

"Hey guys guess who the new Quidditch stars are?"

"You made the team, way to go guys."

"Yeah, think Pete we won't have to put up with their yelling anymore at the Gryffindor players they'll be there."

They pulled the plates towards them and stuffed themselves with food. Breakfast ended and they moved to the library where they quickly completed their homework that they had been assigned over the week.

James laughed when he saw three Hufflepuff girls watching them, it always seemed to surprise people that the four of them knew where the library was and actually did their homework, even though they were the trouble makers (although the girls had done a better job)

Sooner than they noted it was ten to three and the two ran up to their dorm to collect their brooms and headed down to the Quidditch pitch. They looked around the pitch as well as them Ted Tonks stood there looking worried.

"Oh hello boys, glad that someone I know made the team."

"Oh come on Ted, you'll know the entire team by later tonight."

"Yeah can you believe we made the team its so exciting."

"I know, but James you were amazing up there, you and Amanda really clicked and it was just wow, and as for you Sirius you did an excellent job at stopping the Quaffle."

"You were great as well Ted, you really kept that Bludger away from your team."

The three stood looking around waiting for everyone else. Kathy White was the next to arrive and straight after her came Frank. He smiled at everyone and signalled them to come closer smiling at the new team.

"Okay then, well we don't normally call a practice as soon as announcing the team but we have a bit of a problem you see, it's our third chaser we need permission from McGonagall for her to play so we need to have a practice with McGonagall watching to show her that our third player will make our team the best."

"Who is it then?"

"Oh good your all here, welcome to the team and I hope you will all play your best to show McGonagall that this is the best team we have. Wait where's Dixon?"

James' mouth fell open as he looked at Sirius both looked rather shocked at the news that Amanda needed permission.

"Umm Christian, why does she need permission to join."

"Something to do with Flitwick and a spell she did."

Both looked guiltily around as they saw McGonagall enter the ground followed by a smiling girl. The pair looked around and McGonagall indicted to the stands where she took a seat. Amanda moved over and stood next to Frank.

"Sorry I'm late, I was in detention."

"Detention, how much more of that have you got Dixon."

"Well we're half way through October now, so that means I have umm two and a half months left."

"How much! How the hell did you manage to get that much detention."

"Sorry"

Everyone looked at Sirius who was staring at the floor but he refused to look at Amanda.

They started the practice then. It was unbelievable, Sirius managed to save half the goals aimed and the three chaser seemed to instantly click. Amanda and James continued on the same path they started at the tryouts. Kathy fitted in with them quickly catching the Quaffles and faking the movements.

Sirius seemed to guess when they were faking and stop some of the balls, but wasn't quick enough for the rest. A Bludger came towards James and he quickly dodged to the left dropping the Quaffle below him straight into Amanda's hands and through the hoop of the goal.

An hour passed and the whistle sounded. They landed on the ground each person red in the face and smiling happily. McGonagall came over to them and looked at them all.

"Well if I give permission for Miss Dixon to join the team I think we'll have the strongest side we've had in a long time, and we'll be able to beat those Hufflepuffs this year instead of coming in second for the fourth year running."

"Oh come on Professor, let us have her on the team, we'll bring the cup home for you."

She looked around and then her eyes rested on Amanda.

"Alright I'll give you permission on one condition. No more arguing with Black and Potter, do you understand."

"Yes Professor, I understand."

The professor left and the group smiled.

"Well then that's practice over with hit the showers and we'll met in the common room in half an hour to discuss our plans for practices, since we must work around Dixon's detentions."

Christian moved off to the showers and Kathy went to the girls. Amanda looked around smiling and hugged Frank.

"I made the team, I really made it."

"Congratulations Mand, I told you you'd make it didn't I."

"Thanks Frank, I'd better go to the showers."

Then the group divided to head to the showers followed by a meeting and bed.