Year 3: Chapter 24

The room was silent except for the footfalls of Christian. It was early, only nine in the morning, and yet the game was due to start in thirty minutes.

The autumn games were always early in starting, but this one more so due to the Hogsmeade visit that afternoon. The team sat in silence just waiting to be called. From outside the laughter could be heard.

Finally, Christian nodded his head and they headed towards the exit. The Slytherin team was already assembled, with only one new player this year, their Keeper.

The Slytherins flew out into the pitch in screams. An overall booing was the result heard by the Gryffindor team. Finally they too were called out and were in the air.

No matter what tensions and differences one feels on the ground the team had one thing in common everything was forgotten once in the air.

The whistle sounded and Kathy had the ball. She zoomed forward passed Malfoy and found herself the first to confront Snodgrass (fourth year), the new Keeper. No trouble happened though as she gave her team the lead.

Macnair took the ball and headed towards the opposite post but to his surprise he felt a hand brush his and released the ball. Amanda smiled as she headed off the other way. Snodgrass came at her leaving the posts unguarded and she quickly tossed the ball up into James' hands and another ten points for them.

It was at that point that Lestrange hit James as Malfoy pushed Amanda. Ted had been quick on the mark and sent a warning ball at Lestrange but Amanda rolled flat onto the broom escaping danger.

Two penalty throws were awarded and James secured his second goal while Amanda her first.

It was a dirty game. Bellatrix swung her bat hard, hitting Amanda full force in the face. A broken nose resulted although it didn't cause her to drop the ball as she swiftly passed to Kathy. Nott, feeling left out, flew straight into Frank, claiming he had lost control.

An hour in and the Gryffindors led 120-30, but all in red were carrying minor injuries. The chasers found themselves the worse off. Amanda with her broken nose, James who was unable to move his left hand and Kathy whose right eye remained closed, yet all still remained in the game.

Sirius had a lovely cut on his leg, which would have been unexplainable except for his knowledge of the Dark Arts and his favourite cousin. Frank had found his shirt on fire and a time out had been called while they put him out.

Christian himself was sporting two black eyes thanks to Crabbe, but Ted had found himself the main line of fire, with Bludgers continually being hit his way.

Those watching had never seen a dirtier played game and even the professors were surprised at the length the Slytherins were going at it.

With an hour and thirty-seven minutes played, Frank dived down towards the ground. His manoeuvre was flawless and he missed every player around him and all the balls. At one hour thirty-eight the game ended as Frank smiling flew back into the air to find himself wrapped in the arms of his team mates.

With smiles all around the final score was announced leaving Gryffindor victorious and as one they all made their way to the hospital wing to get fixed up ready for their afternoon 'on the town'

Okay so I know this chapter is a little different it's not from anyone's view but I like it, which is why it has stayed. I find Quidditch quite hard to write but this is one of my favourite chapters to date, just like beating people in the stories its fun

I want to apologise for the long delay between the posting but Annie (my lovely beta) was away and then when she got me the chapter back I was ill, but here's more now for you. Not sure when the next chapter will be up but it shall be up soonish.

Firewalker32 thanks for the review; I actually had fun with the boggart scene I wrote down all these great ideas I had that would be involved in the story and then lost them, I don't know where I put them, I've got so many scribbled notes about this story that I lost that one so I started to think what would most people fear. As for Sirius' boggart most people will just put it down to the fact that he cares so much for Amanda that losing her is his biggest fear, so no there won't be anything major from that scene, in fact it was only there to show that Peter is afraid of Ddraig

Lily Nicole Potter again thanks for reviewing. Again I don't think Amanda will be too mad with what Sirius saw because she knows that he cares for her and now its like this realisation that yes it was the worse thing to happen in her life but she actually made it the worse thing in his life as well. Thanks for mentioning the exams so glad they're over just gotta start my essay next so that will be great fun.

Taylin I think I emailed you after your review but I can't honestly remember because it's been so long, completely my fault! Yes so if you just click on the part that now says krstna you'll get to my list and there's a few stories that you can read on there. And just in case other people wonder my beta (anniePADFOOT) checks through the chapter before its posted in case there's any stupid mistakes in it like names and spelling and grammar. Thanks for the review though

Jessie I'm glad you liked the boggart's Jess, I like thinking about people's worse fears it just makes me smile a bit because I think ha I'm not afraid of that, and then I look back and think but I'm actually afraid of that, its really stupid really. Thanks for the review

Annie yes the drama of a thirteen year old is so much more different than that of a fourteen year old. I like Alice though and Ginny, but if you still like Mand wait until chapter fifty your going to love it, I've changed the plot around a little to mess up a pairing I had planned and to make fourth year that much more juicy

Anyway like I said I'll try to post more soonish but University is now getting rather hectic, as is the life of a certain person who reads the chapters before they're posted. So please read and review for me

Kris