Chapter Nine: Quidditch
Mortifera smiled as she dressed in Slytherin Quidditch robes. Today were the trails and she knew she had a good chance of making it. She smiled as she walked with Draco to the Quidditch pitch. There stood about 20 Slytherins including Pansy. "What are you doing here," Draco asked her. "I'm going to try out for keeper," Pansy smiled. "Right," he said as he drew attention to him. "I'm splitting you into teams."
He began pairing up students. Pansy smiled at Mortifera. "What are you doing here," Pansy asked. "Same as you," Mortifera replied. "Isn't this embarrassing. Won't you be humiliated when I beat you out for Keeper?"
"You think you can beat me," Mortifera asked.
"Yes," Pansy smiled. "You're daff then aren't you," Mortifera said walking away. The trails began. Mortifera's team consisted of Bletchley, Blaise, and Pritchard as Chasers, Theodore Nott and Harper as the Beaters. The Opposed team saw Pansy as Keeper, Crabbe and Goyle as Beaters and Warrington, Baddock, and Davis as the Chasers. Mortifera rose to the hoops and stared across the pitch at Pansy who had a smug smile on her face. Mortifera watched closely as the Quaffle began to fly. She knew before time was up that she would have to dodge at least one Bludger. But her focus was on the Quaffle. Davis advanced towards her with Goyle close behind him. Mortifera caught the Quaffle before it even had a chance to get through. She passed it off to Blaise who took off towards Pansy, who screamed and ducked allowing the Quaffle through the hoop. Mortifera laughed as she watched Pansy dodge Quaffles as if they were a deadly disease. As she predicted, she had to dodge not one, but two bludgers that seem to be hit directly towards her by Crabbe, which seemed to please Pansy. When Draco finally called the trail, Mortifera watched as Draco chastised Crabbe for the deliberate hits towards her before addressing the team. "This year's team will be Crabbe and Goyle as beaters, Bletchley, Blaise, and Warrington as Chasers and Mortifera as Keeper."
"That's not fair," Pansy yelled. "Why isn't it," Draco asked. "It's favoritism. She's dating the captain."
"Regardless of whether we're dating or not, she did an amazing job today. She let only two quaffles through. How many did you let through?"
Mortifera smiled as Pansy pouted and stomped away from the Quidditch Pitch.
"We will have practice four times a week til our first match on November 8 against Gryffindor. The schedule will be posted in the Common Room this afternoon."