(500) Days of Lily Pedals
Again, short chapter. But I happen to love this chapter because I love the way I describe Darren. Haha. Hope you like.
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Scorpius sat bored out of his mind as his team coach started his speech on the Quidditch season this year. His name was Darren Wood. Yeah, you guess it. Oliver Wood's prodigy son. Of course, he got his long speech quality from his father.
Darren Wood was tall, skinny-ish, and muscular. He had thick brown eyebrows and a skin-to-bone face that many people had assumed was some kind of skin abnormality. Darren hardly ever smiled except when he heard the flush of a toilet because he thought it resembled the sound of applause and always imagined himself being cheered for on a professional Quidditch team.
He has a pair of dirty white socks that he wears to every game because they are evidently his 'lucky socks'. One time, the captain of the Slytherin team stole them and wore them to a game but they lost. Darren was convinced that his plan backfired on him because the socks only responded to Darren Wood.
"This year, I really plan on winning the Gryffindor Quidditch team. But in order to do that, I need to see everyone's enthusiasm, alright?" he paused for a bit. All the Gryffindors just stared at him. "Alright. Anyway. This year, we're gonna beat those Slytherins and, as usual, I'm looking for the best of the best. If you don't think you're up to the challenge, then, well-"
"Hey, sorry I'm late," a girl said, entering onto the field and sat down. She had lime green hair that went down a little past her shoulders and she was beautiful, Scorpius thought.
"About time," Darren said. "Everyone, or at least those who are will make the team, since James graduated, I was having trouble finding a suitable seeker to take his place. But, we found one. This is Lily Potter and she'll be the first addition to the Gryffindor team. So, those who were planning to try out for seeker, I kindly ask you to leave." No one left. "Very good."
Scorpius was staring at her as if she just walked in wings on her back or something. He was mesmerized. She gave him no such look.
"Well, let's get started then. Chasers first, if you could."
Scorpius had to take a double take to remember that he was chaser. He took his eyes off her and proceeded to his try-outs. Though, he was a little out of focus.