Year Two
Chapter 14: School Spirit
It was the most anticipated game of the season so far! Gryffindor versus Slytherin! Maddy was dressed in all green and silver with green stripes of paint on her cheeks under her eyes when she met Violet for breakfast in the Great Hall. The Ravenclaw rolled her eyes. "Going a little overboard aren't you?" she asked as they took seats at the Slytherin table.
However her question was answered when they saw that majority of the other Slytherins were also dressed for the game. "No such thing as overboard when it comes to supporting your team!" Maddy grinned as she loaded up her plate with scrambled eggs, sausages, and toast.
The Gryffindor table on the other side of the hall was also in the spirit as they started chanting:
"WHO ROCKS THE HOUSE?
I SAID THE LIONS ROCK THE HOUSE!
AND WHEN THE LIONS ROCK THE HOUSE
THEY ROCK IT ALL THE WAY DOWN!"
Maddy stood suddenly and started shouting back:
"WE'VE GOT SPIRIT YES WE DO!
WE'VE GOT SPIRIT HOW 'BOUT YOU?!
1-2-3-4 SHOVE THE LIONS OUT THE DOOR!
5-6-7-8 WE'VE GOT MORE THAN YOU CAN TAKE!"
Violet groaned and her head made a low thunk as it hit the table. "We can't let them win!" Maddy exclaimed.
Vi raised her head again and turned to face her friend, a blank expression on her face. "I don't know why I expected anything less of you."
"AW SHUCKS! HEY NOW! GRYFFINDORS GETTIN' DOWN!
WE GOT PRIDE, JUMP BACK
SHOW US WHERE IT'S AT
'CAUSE WHEN IT COMES TO WINNIN', WE'RE SECOND TO NONE!
'CAUSE WE KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT WE'RE NUMBER ONE!"
"Oh no they didn't!" a Slytherin on the other side of the table stood up and several fifth years joined him when he started shouting:
"FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST
THE SNAKES ARE THE BEST!
WE'RE GONNA B-E-A-T 'EM
WE'RE GONNA B-U-S-T 'EM
BEAT 'EM, BUST 'EM
THAT'S OUR CUSTOM!
WE'RE GONNA READJUST 'EM!"
The Gryffindors were ready though with another cheer:
"1-2-3-4! WE DECLARE A CIVIL WAR!
5-6-7-8! WATCH US AS WE DOMINATE!"
This time Maddy and Allison started the cheer:
"IT'S WRITTEN IN THE STARS
THAT VICTORY IS OURS!
GRYFFINDORS DON'T PASS THE TEST,
THEY'RE NOT NUMBER ONE,
THEY'RE ONLY SECOND BEST!"
At that moment, a sixth year Gryffindor muggleborn walked in trailing a scarlet and gold cape. She cupped her hands to her mouth and shouted, "WHAT TEAM!?"
To which all of the Gryffindor muggleborns and muggleborn Gryffindor supporters shouted back, "WILDCATS!"
"Aw crap," Maddy groaned.
"What?" Allison asked looking confused.
"They just won," Maddy gestured at the Gryffindors.
"What? How did they just win?"
"High School Musical," was all Maddy replied with.
Allison was quiet for a little bit, taking in the dejected look from the muggleborns and the confused looks from the purebloods. "What?"