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Chapter 4: Quidditch Try-Outs
'Beep Beep'
Darn, now I have to get up. Wait, Quidditch try-outs are today, awesome. Quidditch is the only thing worth getting up early for…still I have to get out of bed…
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"Lily, you ready to beat everyone?" Fred called.
"Heck yeah!" I cheered (cold showers work miracles.)
"Hey, what about us?" Anthony asked.
"Go you two!" Lucy cheered sarcastically.
"Thanks," Anthony replied.
"Hugo don't you have anything to say about my awesomeness?" Lucy questioned, "…Hugo?"
"Oh, God he's like dad used to be!" Rose shouted.
"Or you before a test," James teased.
"I resent that!"
"I love your family, they're hilarious," Anthony said.
"Me too, well except when they baby me, that's just plain annoying," I replied.
"Sucks for you. What would they do if they found out about you and…?" Anthony began before I slapped him (hard), "What?"
"Hello! Think much? Don't you know where we're sitting," I hissed a little too loud.
"Whatcha talking about?" Rose asked.
"You two aren't going out are you?" Fred shouted.
"No," we said in unison.
"Then what were you talking about?" Roxanne asked.
"How amusing all of you are," I replied. "See what I mean?" I added under my breath to Anthony.
All of the sudden a great rush and all the mail owls arrived. Mum and Dad hadn't sent me anything yet so I looked up. Their owl wasn't their but Lucy got a letter.
"It's from Molly," she informed us as she opened it. "She's Aunt Ginny's new Junior Undersecretary."
"Shoot!" Fred shouted really loud.
"What?" a lot of people asked.
"I was supposed to be at the Quidditch pitch 10 minuets ago."
"Let's go then," Lucy said.
"Come on Hugo," I said while Anthony and I each took one of his arms.
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"Soronus," said Fred pointing his wand at his throat. "Everyone shut up!" The pitch went quiet. "All right get into groups of five." The groups flew around the pitch; I was the fastest, thank you very much. "You," he said pointing to the group who failed the flying test, "you're done you can watch or enjoy you Saturday or whatever. Beaters come over here and everyone else against the wall."
The beaters had to hit bludgers against a target for accuracy and strength. We ended up with Sean a really good 5th year returning to the team and obviously Fred. "Sean, you can go sit by the wall, CHASERS!"
First they passed the Quaffle back and forth because there were a lot of them, after you drop it three times you were done. After that there were seven of them left. "Lily, over here." I went to the goals. First round only James got one through out of ten shots each. "Lily, go easier on them." This time six balls got passed; two from James, one from Lucy, one from Hugo, and one from two of the other chasers. "The five of you who scored stay, you two can go." Fourth round five shots were made; two from James, two from Lucy, and one from a 6th year, Kelly. They became the three chasers. "James, Lucy, Kelly go over by Sean, scram, KEEPERS!"
Trying out for Keeper was me, Anthony, and two other boys. For this each chaser threw two penalties, most saved got the spot. I saved six, a 7th year, Kevin, saved five, Hugo got four and the guy got three. "Kevin go over by the team, Lily stay, you two scram, SEEKERS!"
The first drill was speed (fastest, again) with that Fred took the top three and chucked Muggle 'guf balls' (A/N golf balls – Fred doesn't know what they are) and we had to catch as many as we could. I got the spot, by far! "Alright this team with be Chasers; James Potter, Lucy Weasley, and Kelly Kent, Beaters; Sean Wilder and me (Fred Weasley), Keeper; Kevin Alvin, and Seeker; Lily Potter." Fred called to the crowd. "Team, ground. Quietus."
"You're a really good keeper," Kevin told me.
"Thanks."
"The first practice is Tuesday at 7:00," Fred informed us, "be there if you're late, you're dead."
"What if you're late," I asked, Fred has knack at forgetting things and losing track of the time.
"Then Lily, you're dead."
"Not fair! I'm not you're mother, heck even Aphenia doesn't even do that, only Fleur does that and I'm definitely not Fleur!" I yelled at him.
"No, she's much prettier!"
"Okay, now you're dead!" I shouted and we both jumped on our brooms, I was right on his tail and I could've gotten him but he was still holding a beater's bat. "Truce?" I called.
"You're just scared of me."
"Scared of you? I'm faster than you and I could hex you're face off!"
"I'm a 7th year!"
"What difference does that make?"
"I know more."
"Doubt it."
"…Truce?"
"Sure, Everyone left and now I am too, bye," I called flying over to where Ben was laughing, this is how every single one of our fights went (we'd argue, he'd tick me off, I'd chase him on broom or get my wand out and there was always some reason why I couldn't easily get him, I'd ask for a truce, he thought he was smarter or something I would prove him wrong and yet he never seems to learn…)
"Lily, you did great!" Ben shouted, "I can't believe how well you did as a keeper."
"Doesn't anyone know that I originally tried out for keeper," I replied, "…Thanks."
"You did!"
"Yeah, let's go down by the lake," I replied.
"How long have you been playing Quidditch for?" Ben questioned.
"Ever since my mum allowed me to so four or five, and my brothers normally forced me to play keeper because they both hate it."
"Wow, that's really young," Ben exclaimed.
"Yeah, I guess, James and Albus both started around that age too, but well Albus was just never any good."
"And even James isn't as good as you are."
"Enough about me. Who are your parents?" I asked.
"Well I grew up with my mum and step dad and they're both muggles, I don't know who my dad is, just that he was a wizard."
"Do you have any siblings?" I asked.
"I have two half sisters, one is a Hufflepuff second year and the other is a muggle."
"That's odd how that works…"
"What is?" Ben questioned.
"Well, your dad was a wizard so obviously you will be too, but just the chance that your half sister is a muggle born witch…"
"That is odd…"
"Is your sister smart?"
"Yeah, top of her class, like you, but you're probably smarter."
"I bet I'm smarter than you!" I challenged.
"Doubt it," he replied, "Can you conjure a match box out of thin air?"
"Sure, easy, can you do this?" I challenged producing the matchbox nonverbally.
"Beginners luck!"
"Noooo," I teased. I then produced a jet of water and lifted him off the ground nonverbally.
"Wow!"
"Told you I was smarter!"
"Alright, you're dead!"
"Wait, can I have a head start?"
"Five seconds."
"Ten?"
"Five, take it or leave it?"
"Fine, bye."
"Five, four, three, two, one, I'm coming!"
"Ahhhhh!"
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5:00 in the Gryffindor Common Room
"That was the best day ever!"
"What happened," Amber screamed, "tell me everything!"
"Well…"
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"Lily," Loran screamed, running over to the Gryffindor table at dinner, "you'll never guess what I'm about to tell you!"
"Then just tell me."
"Fine, don't guess…Ben hasn't shut up about you since he got back from your date!" Loran squealed.
"Really?"
"No, I'm just making this up," Loran replied sarcastically.
"What about Ben?" Amber asked.
"He hasn't shut up about me since our date!"
"OH MY GOSH!"
"Girls are insane," Hugo stage whispered to Anthony who was like zoning out or something…, "Anthony?"
"What?...oh yeah, they are."
"A little late," I told him.
"Shut up!" Anthony said, but it seemed really harsh the way he said it.
"Are you ok?" I asked.
"Yeah, fine…didn't sleep well." He replied really quickly.
"Alright…"
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"Any idea what's wrong with Anthony?" I asked Hugo. We were in the common room and Anthony was in his dormitory, and I have no idea where Amber was.
"No idea…" Hugo trailed off.
"Why don't you go see what he's doing?"
"Okay," he told me leaving for the boys' dormitory.
"Great, now I'm alone," I mumbled.
"Lily, OMG your boy friend is, like, so hot, you should like totally hang out with us sometime," Ashlee squealed as her and her clique walked by.
"Like I'd want to…prep," I said walking out of the common room. 'Now what do I do?' I thought, 'all my homework is done…its only 8:15 I'll go down to the lake.' I walked through the castle trying to figure out what the heck was wrong with Anthony, 'He was fine the whole day, or that's what Hugo said anyway and he seemed fine at least until Loran came over. I really wish I knew what was wrong and could help…'
"Hey, Lily, what are you doing out here?" Hagrid called.
"Thinking," I called back.
"Wanna come have a cup of tea with me?" Hagrid asked.
"Sure!" One thing I love about Hagrid is he doesn't judge you and (nearly) is always there.
"What's up?" Hagrid asked as he poured tea into two of his bucket sized mugs.
"Not too much, just a busy day, and Anthony was acting really weird at dinner."
"Really? He was fine this afternoon."
"That's what Hugo said," I replied.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, good job at the Quidditch Try-Outs."
"Thanks," I replied."
"Who were you hanging out with after the try-outs?"
"Oh, that's Ben, he's a 5th year Ravenclaw."
"Oh, I know him, good kid, real good with animals."
"Yeah, that's him," I replied, "What were you guys doing this afternoon, I saw you coming out of the forest?"
"Oh, we were looking at the newborn unicorns in…"
"Awww, there are newborn unicorns they are so cute!"
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"It's already 8:50, you should go," Hagrid informed me.
"Alright thanks for the tea!" I called as I walked out.
"Bye," Hagrid said as he shut he door.
'Ughh, I really don't feel like going back to the common room now,' I thought, 'yes, I have the invisibility cloak with me,' I put it on and walked over to the lake to my favorite big rock that I always go to when I come out here to think. 'God, the lake looks so beautiful…'
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: ), : ( ? review next chapter will be up thursday. It's called Why Me? I hope everyone has a very happy Fourth of July!!!! I'm going to my grandparents who live on a lake!! I love going there it's tons of fun =-] but tht maens im leaving either late tonight or really early tomorrow morning =-[
~You Go Girl~