Trinity clenched tightly to her broomstick, her heart beating horribly in her chest but a look of complete calm on her face.

She had never tried out for Quidditch before and she was hilariously nervous. Sure, Ron was Captain but that didn't mean he was going to go easy on her.

"Hicks, Travis! Weasley, Ginny! Chamberlain, Joseph! Black, Trinity!"

Trinity walked with the three others onto the field where Ron was standing with his own broom and the Quaffle.

Yes, Trinity decided to go out for the Chaser's position. After a lot of thought, she realized she wanted to be in the action.

Ron grinned at them as they approached. "Don't look so scared, you guys. Just have fun. So this is how we're going to do this. Hicks and Black, you'll be on the same team while Weasley and Chamberlain, you two will be together. This exercise will show how well you can handle the Quaffle and how well you can work on a team."

Trinity turned to Travis Hicks, who grinned and winked at her. "Hey, beautiful," he said.

Trinity frowned. Hicks. Where had she heard that name before? She rolled her eyes and said, "Hey, I'm not interested."

Hicks's grin became even wider and he said, "Oh, but you will be."

Ron flew up to the goal post and held the Quaffle out. "You guys ready?"

The four Chasers nodded.

Ron dropped the Quaffle.

Hicks was the first one to grab it, shooting into the air like a Fizzing Whizbee. He soared straight for the goals, not paying attention to the fact that Ginny was heading straight for him.

"Hicks!" Trinity called out, speeding towards him and Ginny.

Ginny stopped in front of Hicks, startling him. The ball dropped from his arms, falling towards Joseph Chamberlain. Trinity pushed forward and grabbed it just before it reached Chamberlain's fingertips. Spinning on her broom, she shot the Quaffle through the left hoop.

Below she could hear Hermione and Harry give a cheer. She quickly flew over to Hicks who was looking miffed.

"I was open," Trinity said. "We're supposed to be working as a team, Hicks, if we want to be on the team."

Hicks rolled his eyes but he nodded.

They continued on like that for close to half an hour, Hicks trying to steal the show the whole way through. Ginny's team was up four to three.

Time was running out and Hicks had the ball again. And he was blocked by Ginny and Chamberlain. This last goal was worth two points. He'd never make it from where he was.

Trinity waved her hands above her head. She was about ten feet from the goal. If Hicks would just stop trying to be the center of everything, they could win.

"Hicks!" Trinity called.

He looked absolutely torn. Trinity could tell that he absolutely didn't want to pass the ball to her, but he was trapped. A look of complete anguish on his face, he tossed the ball towards her.

As if in slow motion, Trinity watched as the ball flew towards her . . . way, way, way above her head. Quickly, she balanced herself and stood up on her broom.

She caught the ball by the tips of her fingers, the force pulling her backwards. As she fell, she flung the ball forward towards the right hoop.

The last thing she saw was Ron missing it by an inch.

"Trinity? Trinity?"

"Is she still breathing?"

"Of course, she is, you git. She wouldn't even be like this if you hadn't thrown the ball so off. Trin, can you hear me?"

"Maybe we should take her to the hospital wing?"

"No, I think she's coming around. Trin?"

Trinity forced her eyes open, lifting a hand to her head, which was pounding.

Ron was the one who had done most of the talking. He grinned when he saw she was awake. Next to him on either side were Harry and Hermione. Then there was Ginny, Chamberlain, and the others who had tried out for various positions. And then there was Hicks, looking guilty.

Trinity glanced around at them all again and said, "Why are you hovering?"

Her friends laughed and backed off, Ron offering his hand to her. She took it and he pulled her up.

"How'd I do?" she asked as he walked her to the stands.

"How does 'welcome to the team' sound for an answer?" he said.

"I think it sounds pretty good," Trinity said, turning to him. It was then she realized she was still holding his hand.

Quickly, they both let go, Trinity murmured a 'thanks', and went back to her seat by Harry and Hermione to watch the Seeker tryouts.

She was just close enough to see that Ron's ears had turned red.