My exams are finally over and I have a bit more free time on my hands yay.
Chapter 11- Quidditch Trials and Table Trauma
Cassy glanced down at her watch. It was 1:45.
"Ahhhhhhhh we're going to be late" and with those words of wisdom she darted down the hallway and out of sight. The other glanced at each other before rushing after their speedy friend. In no time at all the quidditch pitch came into view. Its huge stands weren't hard to miss. Slowing to a walk they crossed over to the sign up area, grabbed a broom each and went to sit in the stands waiting for their trials. As they looked down at the pitch they saw the Gryffindor trials beginning. Emily felt someone sit next to her and turned her head to see Draco. Smiling, she turned back to watch the 2nd years hitting each other with the beater bats. After a while Emily dropped off. Lu turned to her scowling and whacked her over the head.
"I didn't do it" she yelled snapping out of her sleep.
"You're going to miss Harry" said Lu.
Emily looked at Draco. Draco looked at Emily. "Bloody Potter" they both moaned.
Bloody Potter performed perfectly as usual and soon their practice was over. Team Captain Ernie Macmillan signalled down all the Hufflepuff hopefuls. The girls watched as Billie and Lewis appeared on the field Emily turned to Lu.
"Twenty quid Lewis falls off his broom".
It seemed that Billie was trying out for chaser and Lewis was trying out for Keeper.
"This should be good" said Alexia.
Billie clambered onto the broom and kicked off. Steering her broom towards the hoops she was met by Ernie who passed her the quaffle before going back to defend the hoops. Signalling to her that he was ready Billie took careful aim and sent the quaffle spinning towards the left hoop. Ernie made a spectacular dive but the it sailed past his outstretched fingers. Billie did a quick spin of celebration.
Ernie passed the ball back to her and prepared for his next attempts. Unfortunately her next two shots missed the hoops. Billie growled in frustration and sent the ball shooting at the hoop with all the force she could muster. Ernie stood no chance. After calming down Billie lined up her final shot and sent it shooting through the right hoop. With 3 out of 5 on her score card Billie landed, dismounted and turned to watch the other chaser hopefuls.
After 10 more minutes Ernie landed and motioned for Lewis to head up into goal. The others watched as Susan Bones one of the resident chasers flew up to test him. Amazingly Lewis saved the first 2 of Susan attempts. She lined up her third shot and sent it sailing through the left hoop. Taking the quaffle up again she aimed her 4th shot and sent it spinning towards the left hoop again. Lewis dived. His outstretched finger knocked it off course. Susan glared at him and punced the ball straight at the middle hoop. It smacked Lewis straight in the stomach. He flew back off his broom smacking into the hoop and had to be levitated to the ground. Still he had beaten Ernie's score and saved 4 shots. Up in the stands Emily turned to Lu.
"You owe me twenty quid" she said.
The Hufflepuff try outs ended twenty minutes later and Ernie signalled to Cho Chang to tell her that the pitch was hers. Emily and Emma took their places by the edge of the pitch. The chaser and keeper tryouts took places before a box of bludgers was brought out. Giving Emily a smile of encouragement Emma watched as she mounted her broom and took to the skies with about 6 others. Cho opened the box and 6 bludgers shot into the sky each heading for a particular player. Emily adopted the scream and smack technique. This basically involved screaming whenever a bludger came near her before smacking it as hard as she could towards someone else. After 5 minutes only she and Terry Boot remained. Cho scribbled something down on her clipboard before blowing her whistle and ending the session.
Terry then brought out the snitch, only Cassy had challenged Cho's position of seeker. Terry released the snitch and the 2 were off. After 5 minutes of circling the pitch Cassy saw a flash of gold near the Slytherin stands and she dived down after it. 5 seconds later Cho was hot on her heels. Cassy reached out her finger tips touching the flutter of the snitches golden wings. With one final swipe she felt the coldness of the snitch press against her palm. Grinning she halted her broom and turned to face Cho.
Cho smiled back before also landing and writing more notes, then she turned Draco who sat in the stands and nodded to him, letting him know the pitch was his. He walked onto the pitch with his clipboard and called out the names of the chaser hopefuls. Lu stepped down the others and waited for her turn to challenge Millicent Bulstrode. Steadying her nerves, she like Billie aimed at sent the quaffle flying through the left hoop. Her second shot followed through the left hoop too. But the 3rd and 4th were saved. Her 5th was a beauty and it sailed straight through the middle hoop. Yelling out a quick woohoo she landed and watched the others.
The beater tryouts started 10 minutes later and lasted 10 seconds Alexia watched as Crabbe hit himself over the head and knocked himself out. Draco sighed and signalled for the end of the Slytherin tryouts.
Meeting the others at the entrance of the quiddtch pitch the 6 headed to the Great Hall for lunch and sat down at the Gryffindor table (which was strange since none of the 6 were in Gryffindor). As they ate Lewis suddenly ducked under the table followed immediately by Billie. There was the sound of giggling and the table began to shake.
"Guys" moaned Cassy "Knock it off, I'm trying to eat".
Emily then noticed that Draco was heading towards the Gryffindor table. He was just walking past when a hand shot out grabbed him leg and pulled him under at the same time a hand grabbed Emily's leg and pulled her under too. The shaking increased. Lu turned to Harry.
"Wanna join in" she grinned.
Harry shrugged and they both ducked under the table.
"Oh for goodness sake" sighed Cassy.
Alexia looked at the head teacher's table. McGonagall and Snape looked absolutely horrified whilst Dumbledore looked rather amused. It was then that two horrified shouts emerged from underneath the table. Draco's shout of "Your not Emily" and Harry's shout of "Your not Lu". Alexia turned to Cassy and grinned.
"I'm not missing this" and with that she clambered under the table to enjoy the slash.
Sighing Cassy took out her Transfiguration book. She didn't have to wait long as with a groan and creak the table slowly over turned revealing all below. Gasps of horror and giggles echoed around the Great Hall. On the plus side everyone had found their correct partner except Alexia who was just there to observe. Emily and Draco immediately stood, dusted themselves off and edged away from the chaos of the Gryffindor table. Lu and Harry also stood turning bright red as they did so and Billie and Lewis hadn't noticed the absence of the table and were still kissing.
Professor McGonagall looked outraged. "When you've quite finished" she bellowed. Noticing their cover had been blown the pair sadly parted.
"Well" began Dumbledore "I …"
"Hem hem" interrupted Umbridge. "These students are to be expelled immediately"
"For what" yelled Lewis?
Dumbledore turned to Umbridge "I can't expel my dear Dolores"
"But, but, but" stuttered Umbridge "They broke the rules of the school"
"Which rule" asked Dumbledore.
"Rule 64, inappropriate behaviour at the table" Umbridge continued smugly.
"But my dear Dolores they were not at the table they were under it and I do not believe there is a rule against that" Dumbledore chuckled.
"I love this guy" whispered Emily.
"We should leave now before the frog blows a gasket" said Alexia and the 6 darted out of the hall and away from the now shrieking Umbridge.
Yay i've got a chapter done. A special thanks to a certain guy who was a big help in this chapter. Please review and cookies will be sent to you fresh and hot.
