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Quidditch Tryouts...

GInny looked at the notice.

Quidditch Tryouts

Today at 3pm

Ginny looked at her watch. 2 10. just enough time for a shower and to dig out her old Quidditch gear.

Ginny had been a seeker for one year and a Beater for two. Her old team had been undefeated. She ran lightly up to her room. She took a ten minute shower and threw her hair up in a quick pony tail. Wrapping herself in a towel, she pulled out her trunk. She pulled on a pair of black jeans and a white tee shirt that advertised "Pirates of The Carribean." She zipped on a pair of boots with built in shingaurds. Next she laced up the dragon hide gloves George had given her (Fred had given her the boots). She picked up the broom Harry had given her. It was a Pegasus. It wasn't as good as its cousin the Pegasus Vortex or the Firebolt, but it could manuver quite well.

She brushed back a strand of hair and started fro the door when the Log Book caught her eye. It was back on the shelf. She debated for a moment then walked over and threw the book on to her bed. She'd deal with it later.

GInny hurried down to the Quidditch pitch. She was just on time. Baudilaire had four teams. The team that won the School cup went on to play the neighboring for the position as Ireland's team.

Erica Strauss, Captain for the First year team surviewed the students she had to chose from. The whole class was out for the tryouts and Erica hoped she could find a decent Seeker. The second years had Krum and she wanted to give him a fair fight. She wasn't particularly interested in winning, Hell, she knew it wasn't gonna happen. But she did like a challenge.

"Listen up, I need seven members. So, two of you are going to walk away. If you really don't care, then walk away now."

Caon Carey shrugged and turned to sit in the stands. Liz Follett looked like she wanted to join her, but sighed and steeled herself. Ginny leaned on her broom and looked around. Malfoy was dressed in jeans and a well fitting tee shirt. UNderneath you could see his well defined muscles. You could even count his abs...

Ginny bashed her head on her broom stick. Bad thoughts! Bad! Thou shalt not lust after Malfoy!

She made a show of investigating her broomstick as Malfoy looked over. Good, Ginny, just act cool.

She looked up to see Erica looking her up and down.

"Nice build, you'd be a good Seeker. Although you could easily be a Chaser. What were you at Hogwarts?"

GInny grinned. "Seeker one year, Beater two."

Erica looked impressed. "What's your name?"

"Ginny Weasley."

Erica started. "Weasley?"

GInny looked at her, amazed. "You've heard of us?"

"Aside from being the longest pureblood line, I played against your brothers once or twice. Hell on wheels they were."

GInny grinned again. "Try living with them."

"What are they doing now? Still trying to knock people's heads off?"

"No, trying other forms of embarrassment. They own Weasley's Wheezes."

Erica grinned. "Always knew they'd amount to something. In any case, I'd like to see if you're as good as them."

She looked each of the others up and down, asking them similar questions. Then she turned to them as a whole.

"'Lright, Let's see what you can do. Ginny, Brooklyn, be Beaters. Liz, Lex, Malfoy, you're Chasers. Reach, you're the Keeper. Diane, you're our Seeker for now."

GInny took the bat in her hand and swung onto her broom. The weight was familiar and she waited eagarly for the balls to be released.

Diane was a decent seeker, but Erica traded her for Paks, who became a Chaser while Malfoy took the role of Seeker. Malfoy stayed as Seeker for three runs before Ginny took a shot. Paks was an excellent Chaser and Reach soon joined her in the positon. Diane was made Keeper with Lex as her reserve. Liz also became a Chaser. Malfoy made Seeker with Ginny and Brooklyn as an unstoppable Beater team.

Ginny waved to her new team mates and charged up the stairs two at a time. She was still smiling as she entered her room. The Log book still lay on her bed.