Chapter 5 – Quidditch, A Game For All

Disclaimer - not mine, not yours either, unless of course you are J.K. Rowling, and if you are then OMG J.K. Rowling is reading my story!

AN - mkay. now i skipped a bunch of time here cause nothing much happened of importance. If you want me to fill it in with a chapter i can go back, but for now, on with the plot.

Days soon turned into weeks and weeks into months. And relatively soon their schedule became normal for them, and they stopped getting stuck because of the stairs, or being late to classes. They even began to get used to the loads of homework that their teachers so rudely threw on them. They also began to grow closer as friends and grew from not knowing each other to doing almost everything together.

One day near Halloween, Jake decided to mix things up a bit for himself. They were eating breakfast rather early, but Jake wasn't eating anything just staring at his food, brow furrowed in thought.

"Jake are you sick or something?" queried Jimmie. Jake shook his head, but looked as though he were about to burst with some kind of news.

"I'm gonna try out for quidditch." He said quickly. They were all quiet for a moment before Jess raised an elegant eyebrow.

"Um Jake dear, I know in your own mind you are the greatest quidditch player that ever lived, but they don't even allow first years brooms, much less let them try out."

"Yeah mate, they'll never let you try out, 'specially since we haven't even had a flying lesson." said Jimmie, biting into a breakfast sandwich. Jake scoffed, though he sounded less sure of himself.

"I don't need lessons. I come from a great quidditch family, nearly all of them on a team. If your dad can do it Jimmie, I can too." Jimmie and Jess just shook their heads at Jake, knowing that they wouldn't be able to sway his choice.

"As for the lessons Jake, it's a matter of liability. And you're good at quidditch Jake, but you can't compare to my dad." Evie said factually. Jake stabbed his eggs angrily with a fork.

"Some friends you are, have a little faith will you?' he said angrily and stormed out of the hall.

"He's gonna need a shoulder to cry on tonight." Jess said, shaking her head, causing Jimmie to laugh.

"PLEASE Aaron, please!" Jake begged his brother, on his knees, hands clasped together. Aaron shook his head, almost completely in disgust.

"For God's sake Jake, no I'm not even going to ask him. NO. No first years. Now get up your embarrassing me.' Aaron hissed. Jake got to his feet.

"Oh come on Aaron, it's not fair! You have no idea what it's like to be the baby of the family, where someone has already done an impressive thing you could possibly accomplish! It's miserable. I just want to do something!" He begged, putting on a pouty lip for effect. Aaron was about to walk away, but he sighed.

"Jake, how would it be your thing? Everyone in our family, well except Emily, is on the Gryffindor team. If anything it would just make you another one of the masses." He said, trying to be sympathetic, which was something rather out of character for him. Jake grinned.

"Ah yes, but no one has made it on their first year." He pointed out.

"Jake." Aaron said frustrated. "The only person to make it on their first year was Harry Potter!" he cried. Jake remained unfazed.

"PLEASE! Just ask him, please!"

"AUGH! Alright, but he'll never agree to it. And I'm only doing it because I feel bad for you, you stupid little shrimp." Aaron growled. "Hey, Ryan, c'mere!" he cried to the quidditch captain from across the common room. A sandy haired boy walked calmly across the common room and stopped, glanced at Jake momentarily before turning to Aaron.

"What's up?" he asked. Aaron sighed melodramatically.

"Okay, it's stupid. My kid brother wants to know if he can try out for the team as a first year." Aaron admitted. Ryan looked Jake up and down, who was trying desperately to look cool and failing miserably. Ryan shrugged.

"Eh, why not." He said, and walked away, leaving both brothers stunned. Jake rounded on Aaron.

"Ha!" he cried, but left it at that and strutted off.

The tryouts had miserable weather, and all of Jake's supportive friends were grumbling in the stands as they dutifully watched the tryouts with little interest. Well, except Drea who kept turning to Evie and asking things like;

"And what's that ball called again?" or "Now what does that player do?" or "Well if the snitch wins the game, then what are all the other players for?"

Evie answered them all patiently, though gritting her teeth as the curious muggle born witch continued to question her. After one question too many the boys and Jess all told Drea not so kindly to shut up, and they were all silent and grumpy in the pouring rain again.

Jake was shivering in his soaked through robes as he stood by his sisters, who were 'trying out' for the position as beaters. Although everyone already knew that they would make it, just like Aaron's spot on the team was completely secure.

Funny, everyone was so sure about everyone in his family making the team, but everyone had laughed in his face.

His name was called by Ryan, and he went up to grab a broom from the captain, as first years weren't allowed to bring theirs. Jeers followed him as he took his place on the field to show off skills. He felt his face begin to glow red as he angrily jerked the broom into position.

"Oy, he's still my brother, shut up!" he heard Aaron yell. He blushed even more furiously for having his older brother fight his battles.

"Shut up Aaron." He growled, embarrassed, as he kicked off the ground. Aaron threw his hands up in the air in absolute frustration.

Jake flew around in the rain, and he did all right in the beginning. He made a few good passes with the other players trying out with him, and he made a couple good saves, and even scored a goal. In fact, he felt himself becoming less nervous and more comfortable in the air.

But of course, good things never last. Just as he was glorifying himself over making a second goal a bludger rounded on him and knocked him right off his broom, sending him crashing to the ground.

AN - thats the best i'll probably ever come to a cliff hanger, lol. mucho love for reviewers :)