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Year Two, Quidditch

Quidditch tryouts were currently in progress, and Lily Potter was waiting in the stands until the captain called out her name, enabling her to begin her trial as a Seeker for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. At the moment, the Chaser trials were being run, so Lily still had to wait through two more Chasers and four Beaters until it was her turn.

She was not as nervous about this tryout as she had been about being sorted last year, and for this she was grateful. It would be very difficult to fly if there were knots in her stomach, accompanied by fluttering butterflies, causing a violent stomachache. When it came to flying, Lily was competent and fairly confident in her skills as a Seeker.

James played Keeper on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. He was sitting with his fellow teammates on the sidelines of the pitch, watching the possible Chasers fly around, trying to get the Quaffle through one of the three hoops guarded by the captain, who also played Chaser on the team.

Albus played Quidditch as well, for the Slytherin team. He was a very adept Chaser, and had been playing on the team since last year.

Lily had not been able to try out for the position of Seeker last year because there was no need for a tryout: the Seeker was a seventh year student. Plus, James pointed out to her, even if an opportunity for tryouts was needed, she probably wouldn't have been allowed a trial because of her first year status. He reminded her that their father had only secured the Seeker position in his first year because of a situation out of his control.

But now Lily was in her second year and fully prepared to take her place on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Sitting next to her were three others who wanted to try out for Seeker. They all appeared to be older than second year students, and Lily tried not to let their older appearances intimidate her. She doubted that these other three students wanted the position of Seeker more than she. Ever since Lily could remember, her dream was to become Seeker on a house team, just like her father. He had been a marvelous Seeker, from what her mother told her of the days they were in school together. Her mother had been a Seeker for a time, as well, before becoming Chaser, so Lily figured that Seeking was in her blood.

Her grandfather, James's namesake, had also been on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. The Potter family Quidditch players stretched across three generations, and Lily was determined not to be the Potter that failed the family tradition.

The Chaser tryouts were over, one was selected by the captain, and the Beater trials began. Lily battled the knots that were threatening to tie themselves in her stomach as burly-looking fifth years stepped onto the pitch with Beater's bats. As one of the team members released the Bludgers into the air, Lily managed to untie said knots with deep breathing. The girl sitting on the bench next to her gave her a sidelong glance of curiosity as she listened to Lily's heavy breaths. Lily clutched her Lighteningbolt tightly in her hand, the wood of the broomstick's handle pressing reassuringly against her palm.

James and Albus had both made it easily onto their respective house Quidditch teams. At James's tryout he had blocked the hoops expertly, preventing all attempts the Chasers made at scoring a goal. Albus, on the other hand, had made every goal he attempted on the Keeper. They had both unanimously been voted onto the teams. Lily hoped that she would have as much luck as they did.

The Seeker tryouts were now in progress, and the name of the girl next to Lily was called. Her broom was not as new as Lily's was, but she still flew very well. The nervousness was beginning to set in, so Lily tried to think of other things besides her upcoming trial.

Over the past summer, her brothers and cousins allowed her to participate in Quidditch games during family picnics and the like, after she confided in James how much she despised sitting under a tree, watching, with Rose and Victorie. Her skills had improved with the help of the boys. They were more willing to tell her what she was doing wrong than her parents were, she learned.

Her name was called. Swallowing hard, her heart thumping much as it did that sorting day in the Great Hall, Lily stepped forward with her broom in her hands, climbing down the bleachers and onto the pitch.

She was glad that it was a nice day outside. There was little wind and the sun was hiding behind a cloud, so it wouldn't glare in her eyes as she searched for the Snitch. She found that when the sun was bright and shining it reflected off of metallic surfaces, sometimes feigning the look of a golden Snitch. But that would not be a problem today.

The two Seekers who had flown before Lily had caught the Snitch in twelve and eight minutes, respectively. She knew that it would be easier to find it now, without the rest of the team on the pitch, without another team trying to whack Bludgers at her head, and without another Seeker looking for the Snitch as well. She hoped that she could find it before the other two Gryffindors that had tried, and that the last boy, who would try out after her, would be a slower flier than she was. Her record time for catching a Snitch in a backyard game of Quidditch was ten minutes, but that only occurred once. The Snitch in their yard tended to hide between rocks and under the cover of bushes. These tactics became annoying quickly, so Lily hoped that the Snitch she would have to find in a few moments stuck to the air.

She stood at the edge of the pitch, waiting for the captain to come over to her with the Snitch in his hand. Lily glanced over at the rest of the team, sitting on the sidelines. James caught her eye and gave her a wink. In the Hufflepuff set of stands across the long, oval pitch sat Garrett and Lucile, come to watch their friend try out. They weren't fliers themselves, but they supported Lily's determination to make the team.

The Snitch was released in front of her, so she mounted her Lighteningbolt and shot off after the tiny golden ball. She loved the feeling of weightlessness with the wind whipping against her face and tangling its fingers in her hair. These aspects of flying were what drew her to a love of flying, and Quidditch.

She estimated that a minute had passed in her less-than-eight-minute goal. Squinting, she scanned the pitch in search of the Snitch. There was no gold glint in sight, and she pressed her broom to go faster, laying herself down flatter against the sleek handle.

Her father always made sure to update his children's brooms as new models came out on the market. He wanted to ensure they were all playing and practicing with the fastest, most state-of-the-art brooms on the market. Usually, this meant yearly broom updates. As soon as a new broom hit the stores, it would be in the hands of Lily, James, and Albus. (This was the only way he spoiled his three children; other than the newest brooms, they lived rather modestly.) The Lighteningbolt had been this summer's new advancement, and Lily and her brothers were the only three students in Hogwarts to have one. James would frequently parade his about to make everyone else jealous. Lily hoped the new broom wouldn't fail her now.

She had no idea how much time she had spent up in the air, frantically turning her head from side to side, looking for the little sphere. Her grip tightened around the wood of her broom. Anxiousness was descending over her. She had to beat the others and make the team, she just had to. She would be humiliated to be the only Potter not to be admitted to the ranks of a Hogwarts Quidditch team. She had to make her parents proud of her.

Just then, she found what she had been searching for. There was the Snitch, lurking on the side of the pitch closest to her. It was hovering under the left goalpost and didn't move from that spot as she approached it as fast as her broom would allow. She stretched her arm out towards it, praying it would not move from her grasp. She swerved around the goalpost and made a grab for it. At the last second, as her fingers were encircling the ball, it tried to zoom away, but Lily reached her fingers further and held it tightly in her hand. She directed her broom to the ground and dismounted. The Snitch was flapping wildly in her hand, attempting escape, as she walked over to the captain and handed him the ball.

"Nice time," he complemented, looking down at his stopwatch.

She flashed him a smile, wondering if he was going to reveal to her this nice time.

"Seven minutes and thirty seconds," he said, answering her unasked question.

The flash of a smile spread rapidly across her face, stretching her mouth into a wide grin. She had beaten the designated time! They had to make her the new Seeker now, didn't they?

James was grinning at her from the sidelines.

"I have to confer with my teammates," the captain said to the potential Seekers lined up on the side of the pitch. He turned to the Gryffindor team and they began speaking in hushed tones amongst themselves.

Lily frowned. This process of decision was too complicated for her. She bounced on the balls of her feet in worry.

It must have only been a minute or two until the captain turned around again, but that minute or two seemed like an hour or two for Lily. When he finally did turn to face the prospective Seekers, he managed to keep all emotion from his face. Lily bit her lip.

"This decision, especially, was a difficult one," he said. "My teammates and I have talked it over, and we've come to a decision we think we'll all be happy with. Congratulations to our new Seeker, Lily Potter."

Lily felt as if she might faint when she heard this news. An elated smile broke out across her face and her eyes immediately sought out James, who beamed back at her. The other Gryffindors who had tried out were mumbling behind her, storming angrily back to the castle. Lily, however found herself rooted to the spot, unable to move out of happiness and shock. Gryffindor had a new Potter on the team.

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