The Seeker: Harry James Potter
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Chapter Seven: Back to Work and the Showdown
The alarm blared at seven o' clock. Harry groaned as he slammed onto the snooze button. Cho was still sleeping and Harry decided to shower before her. He got up from their bed and walked towards their bathroom. He entered the shower and soon, he was sprayed by a jet of hot water. He moaned as the water sprinkled onto his face and body. He got out later and shivered. (A/N: Harry forgot to off the air conditioner.)
He changed into his usual work robes and shook Cho. She mumbled, "Five more minutes," and Harry decided to be playful. He took his pillow and slammed it onto her head. She got up and punched him playfully and kissed him briefly on his lips. She showered as he went downstairs to prepare breakfast. He decided to eat bacons, eggs, and frankfurters. He also laid out a jug of orange juice and two sets of plates, forks, spoons, and a goblet. (A/N: All pure gold. Harry is certainly a rich dude.)
Cho arrived at the dining room with her hair slightly wet. She beamed at Harry and gave him a big hug. She sat down with him and soon, they finished breakfast and were ready to get back to work. Harry locked the door and started the Aston Martin's V8 engine. Cho entered the car and soon, they were on their way to the Ministry of Magic. Upon their arrival, a wave of reporters was waiting at the Ministry's car park entrance. They took every bit of opportunity to photograph Harry and Cho together in the car. The Ministry's security managed to block them from entering before closing the gates.
As they walked into their office, Cho said, "Looks like Mr. Potter has attracted the paparazzi." Harry chuckled and replied, "But I'm attracted to Miss Chang." He gave her a kiss on the forehead before entering their office. Soon enough, Cornelius Fudge and Ludo Bagman entered their office and sat down in front of Harry. Harry looked up and asked, "How may I help you, sir?" Fudge nudged Bagman to answer his question.
Ludo Bagman scratched his head, briefly, before saying, "Harry, the Ministry of Sports in France was actually congratulating us for our team's performance in France. They would like you to play an exhibition match between our national team against their national team. Up to the challenge?" Harry smiled and replied, "I'm sure we can work something out."
Ludo smiled and shook Harry's hand before walking out his office with the Minister of Magic. Cho asked, "You're seriously playing France? Their spectators have already made you Quidditch Enemy Number One." Harry nodded his head and started laughing.
At twelve o' clock, they headed to the cafeteria. (A/N: Like you don't know.) Harry's colleagues congratulated him on his excellent match against the French defending champions. Harry entered the cafeteria and saw Hermione sitting alone at a table. They bought lunch before headed towards Hermione. Harry tapped her slightly on her shoulders to catch her attention, as she was reading a book. She motioned Harry to take a seat. Cho sat next to Harry and began eating.
Harry asked, "Where's Ron?" Hermione replied, "Either he's on an assignment, or he's being a big baby, refusing to see the world's best Seeker. Cho giggled at Hermione's answer and Harry looked around the cafeteria, scanning for Ron. Seeing that Ron was not present, Harry continued eating lunch.
It was another Saturday morning. A breeze was blowing gently on the Quidditch pitch. Richard and his team were inside the dressing room at Oxford, home to the league's highest winning team, Montrose Magpies. Harry looked over to his team as Mr. Reynolds again allowed Harry to play instead of Aidan Lynch. Aidan was in fact, happy about that. Richard started giving the usual pep talk, "Alright team. Today, we're playing against the Magpies. Usually, they think we're just a bug on their sight, but due to our recent strong performances in both local and international stages. So, let's so them what we're made off." The team flew onto the pitch, leaving Harry and Richard together, alone. Richard continued, "Hey, Harry. Their Seeker, Jason Charlton, you know him? He's the national team's reserve Seeker. Better be wary of him," and with that, Richard flew onto the pitch.
Soon, Harry joined his team on the pitch. He waved at Hermione and Cho. "Still no sign of Ron," thought Harry. The referee, a stout German, strode onto the pitch, releasing the Bludgers and the Golden Snitch. He asked the captains to shake hands. Richard shook hands briefly with the Magpies' captain. Soon, the referee threw the Quaffle in the air, and the game began.
"It's Josephine with the ball. Nice reverse pass to Jonathon. Punches towards Tom but a nice Bludger from Alex Lee has dispossessed the Magpies' Chaser. Alicia Spinnet in possession. A long pass to Nicholas, towards Richard. He's through the defense and scores! The Tornadoes lead the Magpies by ten points," said the announcer. Harry was still circling the stadium for the Golden Snitch. He decided to knock out one of the Chasers and tried to loop around the captain. He gestured Alex to take him out. Seeing Harry's tactics, the Beaters flew near their captain to protect him. Completely unaware that Michael was sneaking right behind one of the Beaters and buried a Bludger into his back. The Beater fell to the ground, fracturing his body, but nonetheless minor injured.
The Magpies' fans began chanting vulgar words at Harry and the Tornadoes duo. (A/N: It means Alex and Michael.) Soon, Harry understood why Richard warned Harry about Jason. He was using Harry's abnormal tactics against Harry himself. Harry was slightly distracted as both the Beaters slammed their Bludgers at Harry. He easily dodged the first Bludger, but the second nearly knocked him off his broom. Harry tried to climb upwards as Michael flew in to protect Harry. He blocked the Bludgers as Harry pummeled towards the ground at top speed, but Jason already saw the Snitch and was flying towards it. Harry, seeing it was hopeless, decided to leap from his broom. He managed to catch the Snitch but was unable to prevent him from smashing onto the ground, hardly. The fans cheered as the score line was Tutshill Tornadoes 170 Montrose Magpies 20. Medics ran towards Harry and began to stretcher him to St. Mungo's. Richard walked Harry to the ambulance and said, "You did well, today."
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