Quidditch Tryouts and an Invitatation
"Hey Hermione," Harry called from down the corridor, " Look at this." He said and ran towards her with a flyer. On it, it said in big bold letters 'Gryfinndor Quidditch Tryouts'. It had a picture of a snitch zooming aroung the page.
"Quidditch tryouts?" She said, " Do you really want me to play?"
"I don't know… are you good?"
"I'm not gonna judge myself, Harry. I still don't even know what a Wonski Fient is…"Harry sniggered and shook his head.
" Well lets go out to the quidditch pitch, then. I'm sure Ron wont mind if we use the quaffle to train you." Harry said.
(A.N. Ron's now quidditch captain incase you couldn't figure it out.)
" Ok, why not? Its not like anyone's going ot be watching me make a fool of myself other then you." She said, optimistically.
They headed down the stairs and out the doors to the quidditch pitch. Then they went to the broom closet, got out Harry's Firebolt and an old Clean Sweep 7. Hermione mounted her broom and kicked off. Harry followed suit. They flew around together for a few minutes before launding on the ground. Harry grabbed the quaffle.
"Hermione I want you to get on your broom and hover about 10 feet off the ground. Then I will toss the quaffle up to you. All I want you to do is catch it. " Hermione did as she was told and caught the quaffle with out even quavering on her broomstick." I don't know why you've allways been so afraid of flying. You're great at it!" Harry said, " Now I'll get on my broom and you can toss it to me. I have to say though, I'm no chaser." Harry was right. When Hermione tossed him the quaffle he nearly dropped it. Hermione laughed.
"You'd think, Harry Potter, that after all these years you'd at least know how to catch a quaffle." She said, still giggling.
"Yea, yea. Well I think you'll do just fine at the quidditch tryouts next week." Harry reasured her.
The next week, the Gryfinndor Quidditch Tryouts were held. All participants were in the locker waiting to be called up in order, so that no one would try to hex anyone.
"Granger, Hermione," Alicia called when she came into the back room," You're up! Good luck!"
Hermione walked out into the quidditch pitch, her borrowed Clean Sweep 7 in hand.
" Ok Hermione, this is what I want you to do," Ron , the judge, said, " I'm going to guard that goal and Ginny(She made the team the year before.) will be from the oppsing team the opposing team. Parvati Patil will be a beater, seeing a we're only releasing one bludger. Your job is to make a goal before Ginny can in under 5 minutes. Ready? Mount your brooms ," He said. "Go!" And he threw the quaffle into the air before flying up to the goal post.
Hermione immediantly got possesion of the ball. Ginny darted in and out at her, trying to get her to drop the ball. Suddenly a bludger came right at her and Hermione veered to her left quickly, before looking toward Ron. She quickly assessed the situation and saw that Ron was open on the left goal. She threw the quaffle as hard as she could and held her breath. Ron dived and made a grab for the quaffle but missed. In it went. She'd done it! She gave a quick glance to the timer on her right and saw that it only read 26 seconds.
Ron whipped off his helmet and looked at theclock his mouth wide open. " Bloody hell Hemione that was freaking amazing! You didn't even get one minute! You're definantly on the team, congratulations!" Ron beamed at her and she smiled back. She landed gracefully on the ground and Harry ran up and gave her a big embrace sweeping her off the ground.
"You are awesome, Hermione!" He said, looking straight into her eyes. He let go of her and they walked together to the doors until Harry said he had to go back to Ron.
"Hey, Granger," said a familiar voice. Hermione looked up at Draco, " You did pretty awesome out there. I can't wait to play against you," He said as nicely as he could.
"Thanks, Draco." Hermione said, using his first name for what could have been the first time. Maybe he's changed now that his dad is gone, Hermione thought.
" I was wondering if you would go to Hogsmeade with me next weekend. You know, so we can get to knoweach other better. I think we could be friends." He said. Hermione thought about this for a moment thinking of Harry. What if Harry asks me? Well I guess I can turn him down… Yea I'll play hard to get. She smiled.
" Ok sure, why not? Only one thing: You can not call me Granger if we are going to be friends," she said, laughing.
Author's Note: Hey, so what do you think? What are Harry and Ron goin to say about Hermione going to Hogdmeade with Draco? I want reviews!!!!