-Thursday night, Quidditch Fields-
"So is everyone ready?" Katie Bell yelled over the chatter of the other Gryffindors. "Ok, anyone going out for chaser come next to me, better go with Potter and Weasley, any questions? Good, lets go!"
A group of kids followed Kate. That included Terri and Ginny. Harry and Ron walked over to a small group of children left. Harry towered over all the young kids, except for one. The tall, thin figure of Riley.
"Okay boys and girls," Ron said looking at Riley and smiling. "Beater has one job and one job only. Beat the snot out of the other team." Harry watched as some of the younger of the groups' eyes grow wide with excitment.
"But you have to proctect your fellow players," Harry said cutting in before Ron could say anymore. "Now this is a beater's bat," Harry said holding one up. "You hit the bludger with, understand?" The crowd nodded inagreement.
"So you use that to knock the bludger at those suckers. Understand? Anyone who wants to back out, do it now," Ron said giving his best Percy impression. "Ok mount your broom and we're out!" A few of the fourth years
struggled to fly up holding on to the heavy bat, but Riley flew up with ease.
"Ok, I'm going to fly around the stadium, and Ron will release the bludgers. He will send you out in pairs; your job is to protect me." Harry said grabbing onto his Firebolt, "And if you don't, I will hex you," headded.
"Ok first to go, um Firestone and Riddle," Ron said crouching down on the ground releasing the bludger. It went hurdling towards Harry, but Riley was there. With she sent the bludger flying across the field.Harry looked at her stunned, "I think we found a beater," he said under his breath.After the tryouts everyone circled round Kate. "Well we have to talk, but I think we know who will get the spots, the results will be posted tomorrow."
-Friday Morning, Gryffindor Tower -
Harry woke up early to go see the quidditch listings. He looked over at Ron's bed, ready to wake him, but he was surprised to see that he wasn't there. He got changed quickly and walked downstairs. Ron and Riley were sitting on a couch in front of the fire talking. "Wow, you guys are up early," Harry said looking at his old watch, "It is only 7:30 am."
"We know, Riley was down here even earlier, because she wanted to see if she made the team," Ron said looking up at Harry.Riley only looked down, kind of embarrassed. "Wasn't it obvious that you were going to make it?" Harry asked. "You were the best at the bloody tryout!"
"Thank you," Riley said sheepishly. Harry took a seat to the right of Riley, squishing her in. "Guess I can't leave now," she said with a giggle.
The other two laughed.
"I was just telling Riley some stories about when Fred and George were beaters," Ron said looking into the fire.
"Good times, good times," Harry said, remembering one certain game."I think I would have liked them, they sound like fun," Riley said tieing her into two tight French braids.
"And they were bloody good beaters," Ron said looking at Riley. The fire made her light brown and blonde hair shimmer. 'Snap out of it Ronnie boy, stay focused,' Ron thought to himself. 'Please Ron don't lose it, don't lose
it,' he thought to himself, 'She is just a friend.'
"Ron are you alright?" Harry asked, looking at his friend.
"Yea, uh I was just, uh, thinking," Ron said looking away from Riley.
"Are you sure?" Riley asked worriedly.
"Fine, thanks, I'm just fine," Ron said his face a slight pink. Some people started filing down the stairs. Ron's stomach grumbled loudly. "Hey, you want to go get breakfast?" Ron asked pleadingly rubbing his belly and standing up.
"When Hermione and Terri come down," Riley said remaining seated.
"I hate being a gentleman," Ron grumbled but Harry gave him a quick look and he was quiet.
Five minuets later the two girls came down. Terri ran over to the message board. "Yes, I made the team!" Terri exclaimed, walking over her friends.
"Now can we go?" Ron whined his stomach grumbling.
"Little Ronnie Wannie can't wait any longer," Terri said in a mocking tone.
"Hey I've been up for awhile, I need food!" Ron moaned walking toward the potrait hole. They all walked down to the Great Hall and sat down at the usual table. Everyone else had already stared eating. "See, we should have
been down awhile ago, everyone else is eating!" Ron exclaimed swooshing down some eggs with a sip juice.
"How could you have possible have been that hungry?" asked Hermione swallowing a forkfull of fruit salad.
"You didn't have to get up that early either," Harry said with a snicker, seeing Ron blushing.
"Well, um, you know what I mean," Ron said looking angrily at Harry who was having a laughing fit across the table. "Shut up Harry!" Ron said kicking him in the shin.
"Ow!" Harry yelped, "That really hurt!"
"That's what you get," Hermione said, "You shouldn't tease him."
"I'm sorry, Ron," apologized Harry reaching his hand out.
"Whatever, were still mates," Ron said shaking his hand. "You shouldn't let Hermione get to you like that, I barely listen to her, so I don't get pushed around," Ron said snickering.
"Hey!" Hermione exclaimed, hitting Ron over the head. Everyone started laughing, except for Ron and Hermione, who were now arguing.
-10:15 am, Defense Against the Dark Arts Classroom-
The group walked in to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom and saw there new teacher. "Professor Loyut!" exclaimed Riley and Terri together.
"Girls, it's so nice to see you!" Professor Loyut said hugging both of them.
"I'm guessing you guys all know each other," Ron said a little confused.
"Yea, she used to be our Professor back in the states," Terri said, taking a seat at her table.
"Well that explains a lot," Harry said and took a seat next to her.
"What, think we just hug random people?" Riley asked, giggling. They all
laughed.
"Okay class, please settle down," said Professor Loyut, "As you can tell by my voice, I was also transferred from Trometa Academy . I am glad to be here with you all and I hope we have a good year. So lets get started. Open your books to page fifty-five." They all opened their books and listened, "We'll be learning about offensive spells this year," she said, pointing her wand towards Riley. "Porrteck!" she yelled, and a purple light flashed out of her wand. Riley held up her wand and yelled," Busana!" The spell reflected and bounced into a wall. Everyone looked over at the wall and saw a large scorch mark there.
"Holy! You could have killed her, you stupid git!" Ron exclaimed, standing up and shaking his wand at her.
"Ron, please, sit down," Riley begged, but he didn't listen to her.
"Your bloody mad!" Ron exclaimed still standing. Riley tried to pull him down, but he was much bigger than her. "Do you do this to all your students? If you do, I'm leaving."
"Please sit down Mr.Weasley," Professor Loyut said. "I knew Ms. Riddle would be ready. These are what we like to call pop quizzes. You must always be ready in this class, just like in the real world. Now, if I could continue, you always must know at least one defensive spell at all times. Ms. Riddle is a perfect example."
Riley just sat there blushing, and Ron finally sat down, blushing also.
-Great Hall, 11:15 am-
Ron and Riley hadn't stopped blushing since class. They had also been totally silent since then as well. "Well, isn't someone going to say something?" asked Hermione.
"Nope," Harry said biting into a sandwich.
"Yea, Ron's to embarrassed to talk and Riley feels like a show off," Terri said, not even glancing up from her salad. "Riley? Are you with us? Can you please pass the pumpkin juice?" Riley continued to look at the floor as she passed Terri the juice. "Well that didn't work," Terri said .
"Here, let me try something," Harry said. "Hey Ron, you going to Hogsmead this weekend?"
"Ugh," Ron responded.
"Well my attempt didn't work either," Harry said.
"Oh well, are you going Harry?" Terri asked.
"Yea, want to come with me?" Harry asked sheepishly.
"Sure, why not?" Terri said with a smile.
- Gryffindor Tower , 6pm-
"Ready to go to practice?" Harry asked Ron shaking his shoulder. Ron nodded and just sat there. "Well, if your going, you have to leave now."
"Ugh," Ron said, standing up.
"Come on Ron, what's wrong?" asked Harry.
"Like you don't know," Ron said, walking down to the pitch.
"Ok, let's pretend I don't know," Harry said in a convincing confused voice.
"I made a complete idiot of myself in front of Riley! Harry, I embarrassed her in front of the class, come on she's new! She probably has enough trouble fitting in," Ron exclaimed looking a little flustered.
"Don't worry Ron, everyone has probably forgotten about it by now," Harry said covering his eyes, to block the sunlight from his eyes.
"Forgotten!?" Ron exclaimed. "It was huge, everyone knows about it, everybody in the bloody school."
A/N: The A/N will be in Ch. 7