CHAPTER 7

So days and weeks went by since I found out Jake fancied me and eventually, Quiditch tryouts came around. Jake and I became really good friends, though it was kind of awkward and we still had vampire/werewolf issues ever once and a while. Plus, I regularly caught him staring at me.

We even overheard Lavender and Pavarti making a bet about us. Lavender bet 5 galleons that we would end up kissing before Christmas. I burst out laughing and people thought I was crazy.

So Fred managed to get an old broom and gave it to Jacob. And now days later, we were all down at the Quiditch pitch, waiting for tryouts.

Fred was guaranteed beater and so was George. So since everyone knew Harry would make seeker, no one but him tried out so he made the team without even doing anything. Now, they only needed a keeper and 3 chasers.

Many people tried out for keeper but in the end, with one last miraculous save, Ron made it.

Then, at least 50 people were there for chaser. The first 30 people didn't make it. They were absolutely horrible. I was dying from laughter when some kid managed to throw the Quaffle but it came around and hit him in the back of the head, knocking him out.

Ginny was the first of the chasers to be accepted to the team. Now all the Weasleys made the team at least once in their life (Though Percy doesn't count, bastard). There were 2 more groups before Jake's turn. Though Fred made the groups himself so Jake went right away, and of course, made the team.

I decided at the beginning that I would not try out for the team and sit on the bench. I watched the remaining of the people try out for the Gryffindor team. By the end of tryouts, the best person they had was a fifth year who could hardly stay on her broom.

"She's absolutely ridiculous!" Ron insisted as she went of, squealing to her friends. He wanted Fred to set another date for another chaser but there was no one else.

I got up and went down to congratulate all my friends. They all made the team! They were all still arguing about the girl when I came down. Fred and Jacob were the loudest.

"Who else do you think is going to try out?" Fred practically yelled. Jake frowned then pointed at me.

"HER!" Everyone laughed at him as though he just told the funniest joke ever. I stood there without saying a word.

"Well Maddie, would you like to try out?" Fred asked, though he obviously didn't take Jacob seriously. I looked down and shrugged.

"I dunno" Ron laughed.

"Her? On a broom?" I rolled my eyes.

"I saw her, she's amazing!" Jacob said.

"I think you saw wrong, mate" George said, clapping him on the back.

"No! I know what I saw!"

"Jake, just forget it" I said.

"Yeah, I doubt she can even fly!" Ron said, still laughing at Jacob.

"I wouldn't be too sure of that Ron, there are a lot of things even I don't know about her" I turned to see Harry looking at me. He was right. There were A LOT of things.

"Oh yeah? I bet you a 5 galleon that she couldn't fly a broomstick if her life depended on it" I turned back to look at Ron and smirked evilly. I walked right up to Harry and snatched the broom from him and said,

"I feel sorry about making you loose your money Ron. Set the stuff up" And I kicked off. They all stood there with their mouths hanging open.

"Well?" I shouted. Ron flew up to the goal post and Fred and George set the beaters loose.

After 30 minutes and 17 goals, my feet touched the ground and I turned to face my friends who all stood with their mouths hanging open…again. Except for Jacob of course.

"Where the bloody hell did you learn to play like that?" Said Ron, holding a cloth to his bleeding nose. I shrugged.

"Well it's settled then, Maddie's our third and final chaser, and Ron, you owe Harry 5 galleons" I laughed and walked back up to the castle with Ginny.