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A/N: OMG ya'll! I am sooo sorry for not updating soon! I've had major writers block! It was horrible. Now, give me some slack, this is the first time I'm writing about Quidditch.
Chapter 12: Quidditch
Days passed and the rapidly approaching Quidditch game came closer than ever. James and Sirius did nothing else for weeks. They had quite a tight schedule with Quidditch practices:
EAT
SLEEP
CLASSES
QUIDDITCH
QUIDDITCH
QUIDDITCH
They were so busy in fact that they didn't have the time to pull one single prank. Even on Snape, who was their special case. I remembered what Lily had said the other day, so I mentioned this to her.
"It's Quidditch season. Once it's over, Potter will be back to his annoying, prank-pulling ways. Trust me." She said as we walked to class. Kelsey tried to convince her too, but she got the same answer. AGAIN, we laid the Lily/James project aside and anxiously awaited the game the next day!
The night before the Quidditch game, I couldn't sleep, so I sat on Kelsey's bed while she told me about her "study date" with Remus Lupin. She seemed very eager so I assumed that it went well.
"It was at first a bit awkward, but then we really started to talk and we talked about EVERYTHING! Oh my gosh, he was so nice and just as I thought he would be!" she said with excitement. She leaned in closer, so the others, even though they were sleeping, couldn't hear.
"I hope he doesn't find out I know he's a werewolf. I mean, it's not like I care, but.that would be awkward," she whispered. I smiled sheepishly.
"Actually, er, he does know," I said. Kelsey's eyebrows shot up.
"He does? He's not mad? He never told me," she said, surprised. I shrugged.
"Well, if he cares, he would have told you," I reassured her. She nodded then let out a rather large yawn. I took the cue and went back to my bed. I could hardly wait for tomorrow's Quidditch match. ****************
Luckily, classes were cut short due to the match and the morning classes seem to flow by quite quickly. After the final period of the day, the Gryffindors hurried back to the common room to get any sort of object to root on the Quidditch team-flags, ominoculars, etc. At 2:00, all the students rushed out to the Quidditch field where the Slytherin and Gryffindor players waited in their little tents/dugout things. Kelsey and I finally reached the Gryffindor stands just as the trumpets blew. The crowd roared with excitement as the Gryffindor players soared out into the open, decked out in their red robes with those masculine shin and arm guards I found VERY hot.
"FLETCHER! BLACK! SCOTT! PLATT! JERRET! WHEELER! POTTER! GRYFFINDORS!" the commentator yelled. Kelsey and I screamed loudly with the rest of the Gryffindors as Angus Fletcher, Sirius, Elliot Scott, Dougray Platt, Luke Jerret, Jude Wheeler and James sped around the field in a synchronized formation. The commentator announced the Slytherins and we booed them along with the rest. I watched intently as the Slytherins and Gryffindors flew to their places. A VERY young Madame Hooch stood on the ground looking up at the players who were glaring at their opponents. I could see her talking to them even though I couldn't hear her. She opened the trunk with the Quaffle, bludgers, and snitch. The bludgers catapulted into the air, followed by the golden snitch. James's eyes followed the snitch until it disappeared. Madame Hooch picked up the Quaffle. The crowd became nervously silent until Madame Hooch threw the Quaffle straight into the air. The crowd erupted like a volcano as the players zoomed and dodged around each other. My heart went to my throat it was so exciting!
"GRYFFINDOR BEATER SIRIUS BLACK MAKES AN EXCELLENT HIT TO THE BLUDGER- -IT JUST HIT THE SLYTHERIN KEEPER! THERE'S WHEELER WITH THE QUAFFLE, YES! 10 POINTS FOR GRYFFINDOR!!" the commentator shouted into the microphone. The Gryffindors shrieked happily. Sirius high-fived James before speeding off after another Bludger. James flew high above the action below and scanned the field carefully in hopes of catching glimpse of the Snitch. He cursed loudly as Slytherin made 20 points. He had to get that Snitch. Kelsey applauded as Angus did an impressive pass of the Quaffle to Dougray then leaned her head closer to mine to make sure I could hear.
"Do you see the Snitch?!" she yelled over the crowd. I shook my head. She nodded.
"James will find it! There's no doubt in my mind of that!" I yelled back. She laughed. I winced as Slytherin beater, Oliver Jeckle, whacked Luke Jerret with his club/bat. Luke was flown off his broomstick, but suddenly caught onto it. Students gasped.
James grimaced. Luke had flown to the ground. His arm was most likely broken. He flew in a different direction, watching carefully. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw it. The Snitch whizzed by his ear. Blowing the hair out of his face, he leaned forward to go faster, and then split through the sky after it.
"GRYFFINDOR SEEKER JAMES POTTER HAS SEEN THE SNITCH! THERE HE GOES." the commentator shouted. Kelsey and I, along with the others screamed in encouragement. Sirius leaned back on his broomstick.
"Come on, Prongs!!" he yelled through his cupped hands. James bit his tongue to concentrate. He was in very close range with the Snitch, but he had to keep it in front of him. The Slytherin Seeker was right on his trail, gaining on him with every second. His heart thumped loudly, hearing Gryffindors yelling his name below him. He kicked his broom.
"C'mon! Faster!" he said to his broom. His broom surged forward. The Slytherin Seeker rammed into his side, pushing him over a tad. James shoved him over again and kicked his broom harder. He reached out, but the Slytherin Seeker pushed the end of his broom sending him forward. He grabbed the air, before his broom plummeted to the ground. The crowd seemed to stop around him. Getting off his back, he leaned back on the soles of his boots and opened his hand. There was the Golden Snitch fluttering in his palm. The crowd exploded.
"JAMES POTTER HAS CAUGHT THE SNITCH! GRYFFINDOR WINS!!!" the commentator screamed. Kelsey and I jumped up and down screaming.
"I told you! I told you!" I shouted happily. Sirius did a flip on his broom before landing to the ground. James stood up only to be attacked by his team-mates. Sirius slapped his back.
"Brilliant Prongs! Brilliant!" he said, grinning. The students began to spill out onto the field.
Kelsey and I walked out into the field. Bellatrix deliberately shoved past me as she ran along with her posse. I didn't take notice. Dora, Kate, Kathleen, Cecily, Alice and Lily hurried toward us.
"We couldn't find you two in the stands!" Alice exclaimed. I shrugged.
"That was an AMAZING game!" Dora said. I laughed and nodded in agreement.
"Is James always that good?" I asked. Cecily rolled her eyes.
"Potter's never missed a Snitch ever," she said. "You've seen all the games, Caroline! You know that!" she added. I laughed nervously.
"Right, I knew that," I said. Kelsey nodded furiously to cover up our stupidness. I walked out to the pitch. Sirius and James were talking to Remus and Peter. Now, I've ALWAYS loved Quidditch outfits, but I'd never seen them up close. I nearly fell over! They were hot! Kelsey elbowed me and raised her eyebrows. I laughed.
"Great game, Potter," Cecily said. James's free hand (the other holding his broom) shot to his hair. As if it wasn't "wind-blown". I personally thought it looked good until he did that. His eyebrows immediately did this arch movement that I didn't mind, but Lily just rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.
"Thanks," he said in a more mature voice. I nearly laughed out loud, but didn't of course. I heard Kelsey scoff.
"Who are you playing next?" Kelsey asked. Sirius shifted his broom to his other shoulder.
"Ravenclaw, I think," he said. Kelsey nodded. James glanced at Lily, who obviously did not want to be there.
"Hey Evans," he said. Lily sagged her shoulders.
"I don't want to deal with you right now Potter, because all you'll do is strut around-"she started.
"OKAY!" I said. I grabbed her arm and gestured for the others to follow.
"Great game Guys! We'll be seeing you around! "I said to the Marauders. I gave James as apologetic face, before tugging Lily back into the crowd. The others with us. James put his hands up in a mock surrender.
"That was a nice save," Sirius said laughing. James rolled his eyes.
"What is with her?! Every year!" he said. Remus grinned.
"We'll never know, Prongs," he said before turning to talk to other students.
I dragged Lily out of the mass of students and whirled around to her. She looked at me, lips in a thin line.
"Is it a crime to say 'hi'?" I asked. Lily crossed her arms.
"That was just the start, Caroline. Before you know it, he'll be rambling on trying to impress me about the most idiotic stuff!" she exclaimed. I crossed my arms too.
"What's wrong with being impressed?!" I asked. Lily started at me, long and hard.
"He NEVER gives me any respect as a person. He always expects me to fall into his charms and go on a date with him. He'll never change. Ever." She said calmly. I sagged my shoulders.
"I'm sorry Lily. It's not my place to say any of this. But, he's just being a guy. He's better than you think! He'd give you as much respect you need, if you just give his the respect he deserves. He does so much for everyone! You'll regret it someday, trust me." I said. Lily looked puzzled, biting her lip. The other's looked intent on seeing how Lily would answer.
"Fine." She said simply. She smiled as if saying thanks before turning and walking up to the castle. We stood where we were. The others stared at me as if I was Gandhi for something. I shrugged, then we hurried to catch up with Lily.
A/N: OMG ya'll! I am sooo sorry for not updating soon! I've had major writers block! It was horrible. Now, give me some slack, this is the first time I'm writing about Quidditch.
Chapter 12: Quidditch
Days passed and the rapidly approaching Quidditch game came closer than ever. James and Sirius did nothing else for weeks. They had quite a tight schedule with Quidditch practices:
EAT
SLEEP
CLASSES
QUIDDITCH
QUIDDITCH
QUIDDITCH
They were so busy in fact that they didn't have the time to pull one single prank. Even on Snape, who was their special case. I remembered what Lily had said the other day, so I mentioned this to her.
"It's Quidditch season. Once it's over, Potter will be back to his annoying, prank-pulling ways. Trust me." She said as we walked to class. Kelsey tried to convince her too, but she got the same answer. AGAIN, we laid the Lily/James project aside and anxiously awaited the game the next day!
The night before the Quidditch game, I couldn't sleep, so I sat on Kelsey's bed while she told me about her "study date" with Remus Lupin. She seemed very eager so I assumed that it went well.
"It was at first a bit awkward, but then we really started to talk and we talked about EVERYTHING! Oh my gosh, he was so nice and just as I thought he would be!" she said with excitement. She leaned in closer, so the others, even though they were sleeping, couldn't hear.
"I hope he doesn't find out I know he's a werewolf. I mean, it's not like I care, but.that would be awkward," she whispered. I smiled sheepishly.
"Actually, er, he does know," I said. Kelsey's eyebrows shot up.
"He does? He's not mad? He never told me," she said, surprised. I shrugged.
"Well, if he cares, he would have told you," I reassured her. She nodded then let out a rather large yawn. I took the cue and went back to my bed. I could hardly wait for tomorrow's Quidditch match. ****************
Luckily, classes were cut short due to the match and the morning classes seem to flow by quite quickly. After the final period of the day, the Gryffindors hurried back to the common room to get any sort of object to root on the Quidditch team-flags, ominoculars, etc. At 2:00, all the students rushed out to the Quidditch field where the Slytherin and Gryffindor players waited in their little tents/dugout things. Kelsey and I finally reached the Gryffindor stands just as the trumpets blew. The crowd roared with excitement as the Gryffindor players soared out into the open, decked out in their red robes with those masculine shin and arm guards I found VERY hot.
"FLETCHER! BLACK! SCOTT! PLATT! JERRET! WHEELER! POTTER! GRYFFINDORS!" the commentator yelled. Kelsey and I screamed loudly with the rest of the Gryffindors as Angus Fletcher, Sirius, Elliot Scott, Dougray Platt, Luke Jerret, Jude Wheeler and James sped around the field in a synchronized formation. The commentator announced the Slytherins and we booed them along with the rest. I watched intently as the Slytherins and Gryffindors flew to their places. A VERY young Madame Hooch stood on the ground looking up at the players who were glaring at their opponents. I could see her talking to them even though I couldn't hear her. She opened the trunk with the Quaffle, bludgers, and snitch. The bludgers catapulted into the air, followed by the golden snitch. James's eyes followed the snitch until it disappeared. Madame Hooch picked up the Quaffle. The crowd became nervously silent until Madame Hooch threw the Quaffle straight into the air. The crowd erupted like a volcano as the players zoomed and dodged around each other. My heart went to my throat it was so exciting!
"GRYFFINDOR BEATER SIRIUS BLACK MAKES AN EXCELLENT HIT TO THE BLUDGER- -IT JUST HIT THE SLYTHERIN KEEPER! THERE'S WHEELER WITH THE QUAFFLE, YES! 10 POINTS FOR GRYFFINDOR!!" the commentator shouted into the microphone. The Gryffindors shrieked happily. Sirius high-fived James before speeding off after another Bludger. James flew high above the action below and scanned the field carefully in hopes of catching glimpse of the Snitch. He cursed loudly as Slytherin made 20 points. He had to get that Snitch. Kelsey applauded as Angus did an impressive pass of the Quaffle to Dougray then leaned her head closer to mine to make sure I could hear.
"Do you see the Snitch?!" she yelled over the crowd. I shook my head. She nodded.
"James will find it! There's no doubt in my mind of that!" I yelled back. She laughed. I winced as Slytherin beater, Oliver Jeckle, whacked Luke Jerret with his club/bat. Luke was flown off his broomstick, but suddenly caught onto it. Students gasped.
James grimaced. Luke had flown to the ground. His arm was most likely broken. He flew in a different direction, watching carefully. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw it. The Snitch whizzed by his ear. Blowing the hair out of his face, he leaned forward to go faster, and then split through the sky after it.
"GRYFFINDOR SEEKER JAMES POTTER HAS SEEN THE SNITCH! THERE HE GOES." the commentator shouted. Kelsey and I, along with the others screamed in encouragement. Sirius leaned back on his broomstick.
"Come on, Prongs!!" he yelled through his cupped hands. James bit his tongue to concentrate. He was in very close range with the Snitch, but he had to keep it in front of him. The Slytherin Seeker was right on his trail, gaining on him with every second. His heart thumped loudly, hearing Gryffindors yelling his name below him. He kicked his broom.
"C'mon! Faster!" he said to his broom. His broom surged forward. The Slytherin Seeker rammed into his side, pushing him over a tad. James shoved him over again and kicked his broom harder. He reached out, but the Slytherin Seeker pushed the end of his broom sending him forward. He grabbed the air, before his broom plummeted to the ground. The crowd seemed to stop around him. Getting off his back, he leaned back on the soles of his boots and opened his hand. There was the Golden Snitch fluttering in his palm. The crowd exploded.
"JAMES POTTER HAS CAUGHT THE SNITCH! GRYFFINDOR WINS!!!" the commentator screamed. Kelsey and I jumped up and down screaming.
"I told you! I told you!" I shouted happily. Sirius did a flip on his broom before landing to the ground. James stood up only to be attacked by his team-mates. Sirius slapped his back.
"Brilliant Prongs! Brilliant!" he said, grinning. The students began to spill out onto the field.
Kelsey and I walked out into the field. Bellatrix deliberately shoved past me as she ran along with her posse. I didn't take notice. Dora, Kate, Kathleen, Cecily, Alice and Lily hurried toward us.
"We couldn't find you two in the stands!" Alice exclaimed. I shrugged.
"That was an AMAZING game!" Dora said. I laughed and nodded in agreement.
"Is James always that good?" I asked. Cecily rolled her eyes.
"Potter's never missed a Snitch ever," she said. "You've seen all the games, Caroline! You know that!" she added. I laughed nervously.
"Right, I knew that," I said. Kelsey nodded furiously to cover up our stupidness. I walked out to the pitch. Sirius and James were talking to Remus and Peter. Now, I've ALWAYS loved Quidditch outfits, but I'd never seen them up close. I nearly fell over! They were hot! Kelsey elbowed me and raised her eyebrows. I laughed.
"Great game, Potter," Cecily said. James's free hand (the other holding his broom) shot to his hair. As if it wasn't "wind-blown". I personally thought it looked good until he did that. His eyebrows immediately did this arch movement that I didn't mind, but Lily just rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.
"Thanks," he said in a more mature voice. I nearly laughed out loud, but didn't of course. I heard Kelsey scoff.
"Who are you playing next?" Kelsey asked. Sirius shifted his broom to his other shoulder.
"Ravenclaw, I think," he said. Kelsey nodded. James glanced at Lily, who obviously did not want to be there.
"Hey Evans," he said. Lily sagged her shoulders.
"I don't want to deal with you right now Potter, because all you'll do is strut around-"she started.
"OKAY!" I said. I grabbed her arm and gestured for the others to follow.
"Great game Guys! We'll be seeing you around! "I said to the Marauders. I gave James as apologetic face, before tugging Lily back into the crowd. The others with us. James put his hands up in a mock surrender.
"That was a nice save," Sirius said laughing. James rolled his eyes.
"What is with her?! Every year!" he said. Remus grinned.
"We'll never know, Prongs," he said before turning to talk to other students.
I dragged Lily out of the mass of students and whirled around to her. She looked at me, lips in a thin line.
"Is it a crime to say 'hi'?" I asked. Lily crossed her arms.
"That was just the start, Caroline. Before you know it, he'll be rambling on trying to impress me about the most idiotic stuff!" she exclaimed. I crossed my arms too.
"What's wrong with being impressed?!" I asked. Lily started at me, long and hard.
"He NEVER gives me any respect as a person. He always expects me to fall into his charms and go on a date with him. He'll never change. Ever." She said calmly. I sagged my shoulders.
"I'm sorry Lily. It's not my place to say any of this. But, he's just being a guy. He's better than you think! He'd give you as much respect you need, if you just give his the respect he deserves. He does so much for everyone! You'll regret it someday, trust me." I said. Lily looked puzzled, biting her lip. The other's looked intent on seeing how Lily would answer.
"Fine." She said simply. She smiled as if saying thanks before turning and walking up to the castle. We stood where we were. The others stared at me as if I was Gandhi for something. I shrugged, then we hurried to catch up with Lily.