"How can I help you, Professor Mgonagall?" asked the potions master , beaming at Rose's head of house.
"I require a word with Mr Potter, Mr Malfoy and Miss Weasley, if you please."
"Certainly!" he nodded at Rose, Scorpious and Albus and they slowly got out of their seats, shooting confused glances at each other. Was Professor Mgonagall going to shout them for 'accidentally- purposely' spilling some of their scalding potion onto Blaise during their double lesson of potions?
Following Scorpious and Albus out of the room, they walked with Professor Mgonagall out of the dungeons. She strode through the hallway as they talked to each other while trying to keep pace.
"Is she mad at us?" murmered Rose to Albus.
"Dunno," said Albus, glancing at her. "She's doesn't look angry." They watched as she carried on walking, lips pursed, head up.
"That's impossible. She's always angry."
"In here," she said finally, pointing to an empty room. Rose, Albus and Scorpious stepped inside and she firmly closed the door behind her. Turning to three puzzled faces, she spoke.
"Well, I'm going to cut to the chase," she said.
"Professor, we know you're angry at us for spilling some of our potion on Blaise, but we didn't mean it," started Albus, looking a little scared. "You're not going to expel us, are you?"
"What on earth are you talking about, Potter?" asked Professor Mgonagall , looking a little alarmed- which was quite a change for her face. "I'm here to talk about Quidditch" Scorpious straigtened up a little beside Rose.
"Madam Hooch has given me a list of names for recruiting the new Gryffindor team. All three of you were on it." Rose's jaw dropped.
"But, Professor, I can't-"
"Especially you, Mis Weasley. Madam Hooch has highly recommended you."
"Now, I don't have time for this chit chat," said Professor Mgonagall, drawing herself up to her full height again. "We will sort everything out during the first ten minutes of your lunch break tomorrow. I must ask you, however, not to notify your fellow Gryffondors' just yet. You may go back to your lesson." Rose still stood, eyes' wide and she had to practically be pulled out of the room by the arm from Albus.
"Oh my god!" said Albus, as soon as they were out of earshot. "We got picked! Ha!" Scorpious smiled a genuine smile. "Rose!" said Albus excitedly. "Let's write home and tell everyone!"
"Okay!" said Rose brightly. She turned to Scorpious. "Your dad will be pleased, won't he, Cori?" He shrugged, looking down.
"Oh, come on! He's been on your back ever since the begininng of year to get you on the team. You won't have him pestering you all the time now!" Scorpious snorted.
"I'm not betting on that one." None of the three spoke to each other during their walk back to the dungeons. Even Albus managed to hold his excitement in. When they walked back to the classroom, their friends shot them curious looks, but they ignored them and sat down. They just couldn't keep the smiles off their faces.
"Now, this is our captain, Summer Mckintosh," said Professor Mgonagall, standing next to a tall captain with long, fluffy blonde hair and onyx black eyes'. She looked like she could be a lot of fun, but strict too. She smiled at the three as they looked up at her.
"You must obey any orders she gives out. Now," she said, pointing at Albus. "Your brother runs for seeker," she said. Albus nodded.
"Yes, he plays very well," said Professor Mgonagall, smiling ever so slightly. She thought for a minute. "I think you'd run as a good keeper, however."
"Really?" asked Albus, surprised. Profesor Mgonagall treated this as a rhetorical question and moved onto Scorpious, surveying him. Her eyes' flickered up and down him as he stood still then she said abruptly, "I think he'd make a fair beater, what do you think, MissMckintosh?" Summer smiled and nodded in agreement. And then Professor Mgonagall moved onto Rose. Rose gulped. Hard. Then Summer moved in.
"You know what, Professor?" she said aloud, looking down at Rose. "I think she'd make an excellent chaser." Professor Mgonagall seemed to be pondering this thought.
"She has a good figure," said Summer, frowning as she circled Rose. Then she suddenly stopped.
"You're not on a diet, are you?" Rose shook her head vigorously.
"Good. Because if you were, I wouldn't let you into the Gryffindor team. I don't believe in girls' who think they're too fat and go on a stupid, pointless diet that makes them lose half their skin in the process."
"I'm not one of those people," said Rose sharply. Summer smiled.
"I know you aren't." She turned to Professor Mgonagall. "I think she'd make an good Chaser, Professor." Professor Mgonagall slowly nodded.
"Very well. Do so as you wish. Inform Miss Summerfield we will be having Miss Weasley as the second chaser."
"Dani Summerfield is one of our chasers," explained Summer to the three as Professor Mgonagall. "She's a fourth grader. Known for playing pranks on the Slytherins. You guys would probably get along with her." Albus, Rose and Scopious grinned.