A/N: Thanks to those who read and reviewed. Draco will be in the story very shortly, so don't take the first chapter as a sign. I do not own these characters, except for Parker and Druella. If only I was as good as JK was!

Chapter 2: Surprise, surprise, surprise

Ginny and Druella slowly made their way down to the Great Hall due to Ginny pointing out different secret passageways and shortcuts. As they walked down the stairs from Gryffindor Tower, students were running around, pushing each other, laughing, and having a good time. No one really seemed to remember that today was the beginning of another year of Snape and his potions, McGonagall, and boring old History of Magic. They finally entered the Great Hall and took seats in the middle of the Gryffindor table joining all of the students that were anxiously awaiting the beginning of breakfast.

Professor Dumbledore stood up as the last of the students drifted in and sat down. All the students looked towards the teachers' table as Dumbledore stood and cleared his throat. He normally didn't have any announcements in the morning unless it was an emergency.

"Students, teachers, and Poltergeist, this is the beginning of another great year at Hogwarts. I know we are all excited to be starting our classes today, but I have decided to postpone the start of term by two days." He stated very clearly. With this, all the students begin to cheer instantly chatting about what they would do with their two free days.

"The reason classes are being postponed," Dumbledore, continued sternly, "Is because we are going to be having a bit a special event going on for the next two days. Starting today we will have a very special guest on site. This guest is here to help us all in training for the upcoming Quidditch season!" Before Dumbledore could even get the last words out, the whole hall erupted in a thunderous applause.

"We are going to be starting a new Quidditch league this year as well. This will be in addition to our house teams, which will compete for the Quidditch Cup as is the tradition." With this Dumbledore looked around the hall at the quizzical looks on the students faces.

"Teams may be formed by any students, comprised of students from any house. We will also have different levels of teams, so that all students may participate." Dumbledore grinned slightly as the realization sank in, that ALL students would be able to participate in the sport, no matter their talent, experience, or age. "Guidelines for forming teams will be distributed to all students this morning as well as being posted in each houses' common room. We will start today with experience tests to determine which league each player will be put into." With this, owls began to swoop down on each table dropping a stack of papers in the center. The kids nearest to the stacks grabbed handfuls of the papers and passed them down the tables. Everyone was so enthralled with reading the new guidelines that they barely noticed the tables filling with food.

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Intramural Quidditch League Guidelines

-Any student may play

-All students must be sorted into the appropriate league for their ability

-No prior Quidditch experience necessary

-You are not required to own your own broom

-First and Second year students must submit a signed parental permission form to participate

-Teams cannot consist of members from only one house. There must be at least two members of different houses.

-House team players may play in the intramural leagues, but will automatically be put into the X League. No exceptions.

-All games and tournaments will be scheduled around House games.

-House team practices and games come before the intramural games and practices.

Leagues

For the X League, players more then likely have played for their house teams, or on recreational leagues as children. Previous experience is necessary. This will be the ultimate competition. Players must be prepared to play hard, practice hard, and possibly be injured.

XA League – most experienced players (fifth, sixth, and seventh year)

XB League – most experienced players (third and fourth year)

XC League – most experienced players (first and second year)

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For D League, players need to have prior experience and know the basics of flying and Quidditch. Must be driven to better their game and be prepared for tough competition

DA League – previous experience (fifth, sixth, and seventh year)

DB League – previous experience (third and fourth year)

DC League – previous experience (first and second year)

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For W League, players will be taught the basics of flying and the game of Quidditch

WA League – Beginners (fifth, sixth, and seventh year)

WB League – Beginners (third and fourth year)

WC League – Beginners (first and second year)

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Once all students have been placed into a league, you may begin to form teams. You will need to have a team captain that will represent your team and get the appropriate paperwork taken care of. As stated before, all teams must consist of students for more then one house. Example, you may not have 6 people from Gryffindor and one from Ravenclaw. You may have up to 4 people from one house on a team, for example you may have 4 Hufflepuff, 1 Slytherin, and 2 Gryffindor. Once you have formed your teams, please present team roster and request form to a Head of House, noting positions and team captain on the roster. All requests must be received by September 20th.

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Hushed whispers filled the hall as students finished reading the guidelines. How were they ever going to form teams if they had to play with Slytherins? Someone was going to have to play on a team with Slytherins, or else no Slytherins would get to play. This seemed to be the thought going through everyone's head. You could see students looking around at each other, and trying to discreetly glance at the Slytherin table. Everyone knew that the Slytherins were going to be quite pissed that they would have to be on a team with someone other then a fellow Slytherin.

Ginny tried to keep her excitement contained, but it was rather difficult as she had wanted to be on the Gryffindor team as a Seeker, but of course damn Harry Potter was the seeker and had been for almost seven years now. Plus, he was the team captain, and there's no way he'd choose her to be the reserve Seeker. This was her chance to be able to prove herself. Harry was going to be leaving after this year, and maybe she'd have a chance at being Gryffindor Seeker next year, her final year at Hogwarts.

Druella didn't seem to understand all of this excitement about some stupid game; she had played before and found it rather boring. Maybe it was because flying came so easily to her or maybe it was because she had never played against someone who could give her a real challenge. There was Quidditch in the states, but it wasn't nearly as popular as it was here. There were so many other muggle sports that people were interested in, that Quidditch just wasn't given much of a chance. She had played in a small community league at her school, but it was mostly for fun. Most of the people she played with were quite a bit older then her and were able to teach her a lot of tricks that she wouldn't have picked up on playing on a house team. They had played in a few free form tournaments and had always won. Maybe she would try out to play, at least it would be something fun to do other then study all the time. And maybe she would be able to get some guys, she figured with Ginny around she would get too much attention. She felt like a wallflower sitting next to Ginny, with her glaringly beautiful burgundy hair and mesmerizing emerald eyes. She sat there listening to Ginny chatter on about Seeker, and about how hot the guys on the professional Quidditch teams were. Druella could barely keep from giggling; it was like watching a five year old at Christmas. She guessed that she would have to start liking Quidditch.

As the plates begin to clear, and the idle chatter died down, Dumbledore stood again and cleared his throat.

"Placement try-outs will start in two hours time on the pitch. Please wear comfortable clothes, bring your broom if you have your own, and get ready to have a good time," he said, and with a sweep of his hand, the tables were cleared.

The students made their way out of the hall and headed to their respective common rooms to relax and talk about what was going to happen the next two days. Most students were already trying to come up with teams, piecing together students from each of the houses. The Slytherins made their way down to the dungeons grumbling about teaming up with mudbloods and muggle lovers. This was not what they considered an enjoyable time. On the other hand though, most Slytherin students had a strong competitive streak, as well as a drive to prove that Slytherin's were the best at everything. Just because they would have to team up with students of other houses didn't mean they couldn't prove their own abilities and talents.

Draco Malfoy, as the most well-known Slytherin at Hogwarts as well as the best looking guy in the past ten years was striding confidently back to the dungeons with a gaggle of girls following behind him and flanked by Crabbe and Goyle. Crabbe and Goyle were the equivalent of bodyguards for him, not that he really needed it, and had become melded with his own shadow in a sense.

As they entered the dungeon, Draco made his way to the center couch, and fell gracefully onto its plush cushions. The girls dispersed around the common room in groups of two and three, whispering and giggling behind their hands. Draco had become used to this attention in his third year, after he had come back to school six inches taller. After his fourth year, it had become even worse. He couldn't go anywhere without at least four or five girls following closely behind him. During fourth year, he had put on quite a bit of muscle as well as grown another three inches. His shoulders had broadened and his chest had filled out. His frame finally seemed to fit his stature. His face had become more defined, his cheekbones that of a royalty, his eyes the color of smoke, his lips were the desire of every girl he came in contact with. He had not failed to notice that with one glance, he could pretty much have any girl he desired. When this realization first struck him, he had taken advantage of it for a few weeks. But once he saw that the girls were completely brainless, he decided he would be a bit pickier.

The past summer he had cut his hair shorter, but still long enough to drape across his eyes in that oh so sexy way. He knew that this was his signature look and couldn't completely get rid of it. He had gotten tired of having long hair, feeling too much like a girl having to brush and take care of it. Spending the summer traveling the country forgoing hotels and mansions, Draco had bulked up a bit. Being the lust of every girl, and some guys at that too, had been plain knowledge to anyone with two brain cells, but now, he was the envy of all that saw him. He held an air of indifference about him, knowing that this was his last year, and he would soon be out in the real world. Draco knew that Hogwarts was not reality, but only shelter to teach the future wizards and witches that would govern the wizarding world.

Glancing around the common room, he caught his friend's eye. Throwing his trademark smirk his way, he motioned for him to come over. The tall boy slowly rose from the couch after disentangling himself from the arms of a fourth year. He looked down at the pleading girl, smirked, and waved her away. He made his way gracefully across the room, and in the process gaining the attention of everyone there. Conversation stopped, eyes turned, and all was right in his world, he was the center of everyone's universe at that moment in time.

"Draco, how goes it?" he asked dashingly, while looking around the room. His mind never seemed to stop whirling around thoughts of his next conquest. He had not made the same choice as Draco; he wanted to have every girl that crossed his path, whether they wanted to or not. Fortunately for him, it was made rather easy, because just as Draco was a lust object, so was he. He came from another long line of pureblood wizarding family. His family was one of the wealthiest in the wizarding world, aside from the Malfoy's that is. Parker Marinni stood right at six foot tall, intense blue eyes, and hair the color of caramel. His skin was the perfect shade of bronze from spending the majority of the summer in the tropics, cavorting with a throng of beautiful and exotic women.

"Marinni, I see the time off has treated you rather well," Draco stated as he stood to greet him. "Marinni, let's head to my private sitting area. I'm getting tired of being stared at by these drooling little girls."

"I don't think I've heard a better idea all day," Parker said with a laugh, "especially after the announcement about mixed Quidditch teams. How are we supposed to play on a team with anyone less then a Slytherin?"

Draco raised an eyebrow at Parker, and moved fluidly toward a large mahogany door off to the side of the Slytherin common room. Draco whispered a password under his breath, touched the stones on either side of the doorframe, and stood back. The door swung open to a richly colored room furnished with plush chairs covered in soft amethyst suede and a couch the size of a car covered in deep crimson leather. A large fireplace was lit at the end of the room, casting lurking shadows in the corners. Draco made his way over to the bar and lifted a decanter of brandy in Parker's direction. Parked nodded slightly and made himself comfortable on the couch. Draco filled two snifters with the rich amber liquid, handed one to Parker and made his way to the chair nearest the fire.

"You know Parker, I have an idea about this Quidditch League. I know we aren't particularly fond of anyone who doesn't wear the Slytherin colors, and even then some of those I don't care for too much. But, I am not about to let Potter and his sidekick come prancing in with some team and put us to shame. We will find teammates that can stomp Potter into the ground," Draco growled.

"Do you know of anyone that we could recruit, anyone that we can stomach to be around? At least there are some purebloods in other houses," Parker said with a scowl. "They might be mudblood lovers, but at least their blood isn't tainted."

"I'm not positive as to who we should solicit to become a part of our team," Draco said as he leaned farther back into the chair, bringing his brandy to his lips, "but I'm sure we will be able to pick a few people out during the placement try-outs. There is bound to be a few people who aren't too afraid of us and that would be willing to be on our team. There are a few Slytherin that I would be willing to put on our team, but not too many. I already play with that bunch of baboons, and I don't want to spend any more time with them then I have to. We already know that we have a keeper, and one of the best damn chasers in the school," he said proudly. "So that leaves us with a seeker, two more chasers, and two beaters."

Both boys sat back, contemplating the students that might be talented enough to stand beside them. This was going to be a very difficult decision, because it wasn't just anyone that would merit the boys' approval. As they sat sipping their brandy's, students all over the castle were mulling over the same question, 'Who would be on Malfoys' team?' For all the people that Malfoy didn't approve of, there were just as many who felt the same way about him. Most students were smart enough to stay out of his way, most knew that unless he invited you to speak by speaking to you first, you might as well just keep your mouth shut and keep on moving. No one had ever had the audacity to disagree, insult, or mock Draco Malfoy, other the Potter, and that was just because the boy was dense. Potter had no idea the extent of power that Draco possessed. One day Malfoy would make him see that he had messed with the wrong person.

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Ginny hurriedly drug Druella up the stairs to the Gryffindor tower. She was in a hurry to get back to her room to start going over the students in her age group that played Quidditch. She was going to put together the unbeatable team, and that team didn't include Harry or her brother. Harry was a seeker, and that was what she planned on being. She knew that she was better then Harry, but because of his celebrity no one was willing to think there could be a better Seeker in Gryffindor. She knew that Harry would have Ron on his team, and would probably get Seamus as well. Then there was that seventh year in Ravenclaw that he knew, he would probably get him as a beater. So, he would still need three chasers.

"Dru, have you ever played Quidditch before?" Ginny asked distractedly. She had taken to calling the new girl Dru and it perfectly. It was also much easier to say then Druella. Plus whenever she said Druella, she always thought of all those puppies in that muggle movie and them being made into fur coats. And Dru was nothing like that horrible women. Dru took to the new nickname instantly the moment she heard it. She had never been close enough with anyone for them to feel comfortable enough to give her a nickname. The girls had become fast friends, and acted as if they had known each other since the womb.

"Well, actually I did play in the states," Dru said quickly. "I didn't play on a house team, but we had enough people interested that we were able to form a league. Most of the people I played with were adults, but it was a good fun playing against all those old fogies," she laughed.

"What position did you play? Are you any good?" Ginny spat out. She was still going over players in her head and wasn't paying close attention to what Dru was saying.

"I played chaser, and if I must say so, I'm pretty damn good," Dru said sticking her chin in the air. "Like I said, I played against quite a few older folks, who had been playing all of their lives. I learned a lot I would haven't learned on some stupid house team with a bunch of kids!"

"Great then, we've got a seeker and a chaser. All we need to do now is figure out who the other five players will be." Making a mental note, Ginny remembered that Parker Marinni was the best beater in the school, but he was a Slytherin. Going along the same line, Draco Malfoy popped into her head. He was the best keeper that Hogwarts had seen in over twenty years. He had started out as a seeker during his second year, but had fast learned that against Harry he was no match. Harry was much lighter and was able to maneuver rather quickly on his broom. Malfoy was good, but his talents better suited him in front of the rings. He had switched to keeper his fourth year, and with the extra inches he had grown and the muscle he had acquired from somewhere, he had promptly filled the position of their previous keeper that had graduated. Over the past three years, he had let no more then three goals through in a game, he had cat like reflexes in the air, and speed that no one could have suspected by his size. Ginny had decided that she might have to break her resolve of hating all Slytherins so that she could pull together the best team that Hogwarts had seen. She made herself a promise that she would catch Malfoy's eye today at the placement try-outs. It wasn't possible that anyone else would be able to outshine her flying skills in the XA League. Now, if only she could get rid of that pesky last name and tell tale red hair.

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A/N: Thank you to all of you who have read, especially those who reviewed. It's a great feeling to have someone want to read more!!