Nancy found Evie in the common room later working her way through a foot-long essay for Professor Binns. After nearly two hours of hard work she could see that Evie was nearly finished, only another inch or so to go. "Nearly done yet?"

Evie laid down her quill and yawned. "I hope so, just got to finish this paragraph".

Nancy slid into the empty seat beside her. "You've been at it for ages".

"What's the time?"

"Nearly 3:00".

"WHAT?" Evie was shocked. "You mean I've been doing this for two hours?"

Nancy nodded. "Yep!"

"No wonders I'm so tired! What with the try-outs and this!"

"You feel up to some patchwork?"

"Yeah, give me a sec. I'm just going to go put this away and I'll be right back".

"Ok". Nancy watched her grab all her books, parchment and ink. "I'll be right here".

"Right". Evie hurried up the staircase to their dormitory.

Nancy reached into the bag she was carrying and pulled out her sewing equipment; needles, thread, fabric, scissors and a ruler. By the time she had finished laying it all out on the table Evie had come back.

"Ready to start?"

"You bet!"

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"That looks great Evie! You're really getting the hang of it!"

"Thanks but I'm better at knitting. I stuffed up this part here". She motioned to the part in question.

"That's nothing too bad, you won't even see it when it's finished".

"Well if you say so, I still think yours is better".

"Well I've had more practice haven't I? Anyway that's not a bad attempt, especially since you're a beginner".

Evie looked at her watch. "We'd better go downstairs for dinner".

"You're right. Come on let's get this packed away".

Evie helped Nancy to pack away all the sewing and to place the bag back in the dormitory. Together they made their way to the Great Hall for dinner. The others were already seated.

Evie sat down between Char and Alexis. "Greetings people!"

"Please tell me who got in? Please!" Alexis begged.

"I'm going to have to agree with Alex". Char added.

Evie held up her hands. "I can't tell you! The notice goes up this evening".

Alex wouldn't rest. "Can you just tell us if we are on the list or not?"

"Well look I think both of you are going to be in for a surprise, that's all I'm saying!"

"You can't just give a straight answer can you?"

"That'd just make things too easy!" Evie laughed.

"Did Char get in?" Alexis whispered.

"Nice try!" Evie reached out for the potatoes.

"Damn! That's no fair!"

"It's heaps fair, you'll find out when the list goes up just like everyone else".

"Did my brother get in?" Laura had just joined them.

"I'm not in a position to say, sorry".

Evie quickly ate the rest of her dinner. She decided to skip dessert in order to hurry up to her dormitory and quickly write up the list before her friends came up.

"Evie!" Kelsey called her as she was halfway up the marble staircase.

Evie swung around to see her hurrying up the stairs. "What's up?"

"Evie let me write up the list, none of my room-mates are going to be in this evening and anyway I heard your friends all trying to beg you to tell them".

"Ok, thanks!"

"No problem! Seeya!" Kelsey turned to head back.

"Hey Kelsey!"

"Yeah?" Kelsey turned around again.

"How come they aren't going to be there? Your room-mates I mean".

Kelsey shrugged. "Homework? Boyfriends? Trust me to end up with a bunch of girls like that!"

Evie laughed. "Yeah it would happen. Seeya Kelsey and thanks!"

"Not a problem, actually it'd be a pleasure!"

"Well seeya!"

"Seeya Eve's!" Kelsey hurried off.

Evie arrived back at the dormitory with nothing better to do than sit on her bed and finish her homework.

After what seemed like an hour but was actually only a few minutes the door was flung open and she found herself being hugged by Alexis. "Oh thank-you! Thank-you! Thank-you!"

"Whoa Alex!" Evie laughed. "What's all this for?"

Alex let go. "You knew I was on the team! You helped convince the others didn't you?"

"You convinced them yourself Alex. I mean the way you flew today was amazing!"

"But you did say something in my favor right? You did I know it!"

"Well I might have said something but Alex they all wanted you to be in, it wasn't just me!"

"Well thank-you anyway!"

"Anytime Alex! Anytime!"

"Joel is on the team too!" Alexis started jumping about all excited.

"Knock, knock!" Char beamed at them from the door. "Oh good you found her Alex!"

"Congratulations Char!"

"Thanks Evie! You two had better come downstairs because there's a major party going on!"

"Really? I wonder why?" Evie got off her bed and straightened her hair.

Char laughed. "Hmm I wonder, anyway Kelsey told me about Adam".

"Did she now?"

"Yes, I thanked her for knocking him over for me. Thanks for trying to hit him".

"It's always a pleasure trying to knock some sense into him!"

Char had to agree. She looked at Alexis. "Er is she ok?"

"Well I guess so". Evie began to whisper. "Apparently Joel got on the team so this is normal!"

"Oh, ok then. Coming Alex?"

Alex just started giggling insanely.

"I'd take that as a yes Char".

Char. Alex and Evie came down to the common-room to find everyone celebrating. Already a large table piled high with an assortment of sweets and drinks had been set up at the side of the room and music was blasting out of a 5th year's wand.

 Coloured lights shone from the ceiling and Evie guessed that it was some sort of spell.

Amy, Lessa, Cathy and Nancy were in a corner sipping butter beers. Laura and her friends were no-where to be seen.

Lessa waved them over. "Over here, we got you some butter beers!"

Evie got a butter beer from them. "Thanks!" She took a drink. "This place looks like a disco!"

Alex giggled again. "It does!" She turned her attention to the middle of the room where some students were dancing.

Laura came up to them just then and gave both Alexis and Char a hug. "Congratulations!"

"Thanks!" Alexis replied dreamily.

"Thanks Laura!" Char smiled.

At that moment a brown-haired 2nd year boy with blonde streaks came up to shake Alexis's hand. "Congratulations!"

"Umm you too, Joel!"

Evie gave Char a wink which sent both of them into a fit of laughter.

"Are you too on drugs or what?" Cathy seemed worried.

"I've never been on drugs! Never!"

Joel didn't seem to notice. "We're both beaters! Guess we'll have to be a team eh?" He smiled at her.

Alexis was grounded by his perfect ness. There was his smile, his looks, his talent not to mention his charms. She managed to smile weakly back at him. "I guess so!"

He looked up at her friends. "These are your friends?"

"Yes". Alexis was herself again. "This is Lessa".

"Hello!"

"And this is Cathy"

"Whatever the others tell you I did not steal Frodo's pants!"

"Umm ok then". Joel was confused.

"Here's Amy but you know her right?"

"Yeah I do, hi Amy!"

"Hi Joel!"

"This is Nancy".

"Nice to meet you Nancy!" He smiled.

"Same".

"This is Charlotte our new Gryffindor Chaser!"

"Congratulations Charlotte! I saw you play today you were terrific!"

"Please call me Char and thanks, you played pretty well yourself today!"

"This is Laura, she's a first year".

"Truewood right? Aidan's little sister?"

"Not little but yes unfortunately we are related".

Joel laughed.

"Oh and let's not forget Evie!"

Joel turned his warm brown eyes onto Evie. "Guess we're on the same team now Evie!"

"I guess so but you had better keep those bludgers from knocking us off our brooms Joel!"

Joel grinned. "But of course that's only if you can score us some goals!"

Evie laughed. "Seems fair enough. Let's call it a deal shall we?"

"Deal!" Joel turned his eyes back to Alexis. "Want to dance?"

Alexis turned slightly pink. "Ummm!"

"She's going Joel!" Lessa gave her a push towards the dance-floor.

Joel led Alexis over to a group of their year mates who were dancing in the middle of the room. Evie gave her a wink before turning back to her friends and her butter-beer.

"So she likes Joel does she?" Cathy realized that Evie knew something that she didn't.

"It's not my place to say". Evie grinned.

Cathy gave her a look that plainly said: 'yeah right'.

It was a fairly good party which ended at midnight because Professor McGonagall ordered a halt to the proceedings.

Evie yawned and decided to go to bed, it was late and she was tired. Not to mention all the homework in the morning.

She followed all the other girls who were going up the stairs to their dormitory's.