Harry Potter and the Dark Lord
Chapter 52 Gryffindor vs. Slytherin
Summary: Set in Harry's sixth year. He encounters far more than he ever could have expected, but he does not have to go through it alone. An old friend returns to help him. Harry's defeat of Voldemort rests on him getting The Scepter of Light and Dark, something that would allow Voldemort to destroy the world if he can get the whole thing. Voldemort's powers are getting stronger and Harry has more than one encounter with him.
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This Chapter: A Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin
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Harry's POV
The next two days passed by quickly and all too soon, Harry and his friends were back at King's Cross, boarding the Hogwarts Express to go back to Hogwarts. The next few weeks passed by just as quickly, as before he knew it, it was time for the Gryffindor Quidditch team to play against Slytherin.
The day of the match was cold and bright. Harry herded his teammates outside after they were finished eating breakfast. They changed into their scarlet and gold Quidditch robes and met in the boys half of the locker rooms.
"Okay guys…..and girls. You know I'm not much of a speech maker, but here goes. Slytherin likes to play dirty, so be careful and do your best. Let's go." said Harry. They walked out onto the snow-covered pitch with their brooms shouldered. Madam Hooch was in the center of the field, ready to referee the game.
"Captains, shake hands." she ordered. Harry shook hands with a large Slytherin, who tried to crush his hand.
"Mount your brooms." said Madam Hooch. Harry mounted his Firebolt and waited. Madam Hooch released the Bludgers and the Snitch, then the Quaffle.
The fourteen players rose into the air and the game began. Harry once again blocked out the commentary and concentrated on finding the tiny, winged, golden ball. Immediately, the Slytherins began playing dirty, simultaneously giving Gryffindor several foul shots. Real smart, thought Harry.
He dived down as a Bludger came flying towards him, narrowly missing being hit. Malfoy began following him rather than looking for the Snitch himself, his usual strategy. "Malfoy, you've got two eyes, look for the Snitch yourself!" shouted Harry.
"Nope, I enjoy annoying you, Scarhead." retorted Malfoy.
"No, you're only following me because I'm a much better Seeker than you." said Harry and took off on his broom. Harry ignored Malfoy following him and scanned the field for the tiny winged ball. Suddenly, he spotted the Snitch, and headed towards it, but Malfoy blocked his path.
"Move Malfoy." hissed Harry.
"I wouldn't tell me what to if I were you." said Malfoy.
"Well, you're not me and I'm definitely not scared of you." said Harry.
"Really? You should. After all, my father's taught me a lot more than you'll ever know." Said Malfoy.
"Probably learned it all from his master, Voldemort, who's probably your master too by now." said Harry.
"Don't say his name Potter." said Malfoy as he began to rub his left forearm.
Harry took advantage of Malfoy's momentary lapse in concentration shooting upwards and around Malfoy. He began to fly in circles, searching for the Snitch and avoided repeated attempts by Malfoy to block him. He spotted it again, hovering near the ground. Harry dove towards the Snitch and saw Malfoy do the same out of the corner of his eye.
Harry was considerably closer to the Snitch than Malfoy, who wasn't going to be able to catch up to Harry, since he had a Firebolt, which was a lot faster than Malfoy's Nimbus Two Thousand and One. Harry had neared the Snitch and stretched out his right hand. He felt his fingers close around the ball and pulled out of his dive. Unfortunately for Malfoy, he didn't have such quick reflexes and crashed into the ground.
"Harry Potter has caught the Snitch, giving Gryffindor a total score of three hundred and forty points! Gryffindor wins!" Harry landed on the ground and was immediately surrounded by his teammates and friends.
"Great job!"
"Well done Harry!" The crowd began to surge back towards the castle, carrying Harry along with it. They entered the Common Room and chaos ensued. Harry finally went to bed around midnight, followed by Sirius.
"Don't forget your potion." said Sirius, handing Harry a vial as he was preparing for bed. Harry drank the contents of the vial and climbed into bed, falling asleep instantly. Harry went down the Common Room the next morning and found Ginny sitting on a couch by the fire. He said down next to her and kissed her on the lips and she eagerly returned the kiss. When they finally pulled away, Ginny's face was flushed.
"Harry….have you seen the notice board yet?" asked Ginny.
"No." said Harry.
"There's going to be a Hogsmeade trip on Valentines Day." said Ginny.
"Oh, do you want to go with me?" asked Harry.
"I'd love to." said Ginny, smiling.
"Great." said Harry and he leaned in to kiss her again.
"Oi mate! No snogging my sister without supervision!" interrupted Ron.
"We'll finish this later." whispered Harry. As before with Cho, the weeks flew by until it was time for the Hogsmeade trip and his date with Ginny.
Next Chapter: Hogsmeade
