Chapter Eight; Tryouts
Thanks for the reviews guys and the new favorite! Here's the next chapter! Enjoy it! By the way, I just wanted to also say an extra special thank you out there to all of the other Christians reading this who have decided for a short period time to escape this real world that we live in to enter another fantasy world where magic like this exists and is wonderful and beautiful. Thank you Lord for allowing me the use of my imagination and doesn't make me forget your glory and beauty and that living in this real and wonderful world, my only wish is to serve you and be your humble servant.
Yeah I was reading something else online that is another point to why I believe Harry Potter is actually GOOD, and so I just thought I'd add that to what is written on my profile. I have never and will never forget the concept of fantasy and reality and because this IS a fantasy, it doesn't make me love God or want to follow His word any less. Just speaking from a personal perspective. Anyway, enough with my rambling, enjoy it!
Harry and Ginny broke apart as Ron and Hermione came back down the steps a few moments later. "So, what happened?" Ron asked them as Ginny took Harry by the hand before they turned around to face them.
"We're together now." She told him with a grin.
"It's about time. You two are perfect together." He said as the new couple turned to look at each other and exchanged smiles.
"Although we should probably get going to charms class now." Ron said.
"Yeah, I'll see you guys later." Ginny told them before she turned to kiss Harry again before she walked away through the portrait hole.
"Well, that's one of our problems solved." Ron said.
"Yeah but now we've got to start worrying about our school and homework." Hermione began. "Besides who the Halfblood Prince is." She said.
"Yeah and Qudditch practice." Harry added even though the first one didn't start for weeks. He glanced out the window just as Ron and Hermione started leaving the room. The clouds were slowly moving away from each other before the sun started coming out. "Where are you?" he questioned while continuing to glance up at the sky.
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The weeks continued flying by and before Harry knew it, it was time for their first Qudditch practice slash tryouts. Professor McGonagall had put Harry in charge of being the captain this year since he was one of the best players on the team. As he walked down to the Qudditch pitch with Ginny he noticed that Hermione was sitting there in the stands. He didn't understand why until he saw Ron standing out on the field with the rest of the players.
"Ron's trying out this year?" Ginny questioned with disbelief as they walked out onto the field and faced the others that were already suited up. Harry was also surprised to see Neville there. He had been wanting to talk to him since the beginning of the year.
"Alright everyone, just because you made the team last year doesn't guarantee you a spot this year." Harry began before adding that he wanted to speak with Neville after practice. Meanwhile Luna started climbing the steps of the bleachers and sat down next to Hermione. Hermione turned her head over to look at her.
"Oh hullo Luna, I didn't see you sit down." She began as Luna looked out onto the field.
"That's alright. I'm just here to watch Neville." She said. "He's trying out to be the keeper." She explained.
"So is Ron." Hermione told her.
"Well then good luck to both of us." She said with a grin. "By the way, can I ask you a question?" she wondered.
"Sure." Hermione replied.
"Well I heard that Harry and Ginny finally ended up together, and I was just wondering how Harry finally got up the courage to tell her how he felt." She said.
"Well, I think he finally understood that it was just something that he needed to do. Why?" she asked her.
"Oh, no reason. I was just wondering. That's all." Luna said before both of the girls turned to look back onto the field where everyone on the field was now hovering into the air on their broomsticks before soaring off into different directions.
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"Wow I can't believe it! I really made the team!" Ron exclaimed later on after the tryouts were over when he, Harry, Hermione, and Ginny started making their way back to the castle.
"Yeah I know, it looks like we're going to be working together now." Ginny began as Harry smiled at her. "Of course I still feel pretty bad for Neville though since he didn't make it." She finished.
"I know, and Luna was right there watching him too." Hermione said. "You know, I realize that it really isn't my place to get into other people's businesses but_" she began.
"Why not? You did for me, and it worked out perfectly." Harry told her while glancing over at Ginny and grinning.
"Yeah I know, but that's only because you're used to it. Besides, Ginny's closer to her than I am." Hermione said as Ginny widened her eyes with excitement and grinned while Ron just simply rolled his eyes at her.
"Oh no, you shouldn't have said that Hermione. Now Ginny's going to get it in her mind that it'll be alright if she gets involved." He told her when suddenly they entered the castle and ran into Snape.
"How were the tryouts?" he asked them.
"Great, I made the team." Ron told him as he simply just grinned at him.
"Well, congratulations Weasley. Is that why your sister has such an amused look on her face?" he questioned glancing over in Ginny's direction.
"Thank you, and no. Trust me that's something entirely different that you don't want to know about." He told him but Ginny decided that she wanted to share with him anyway.
"Luna likes Neville." She blurted out with a sly grin before she started beaming proudly.
"Look Ms. Weasley, as much I would love to hear about all of your personal love lives, I've got an awful lot of work to do." He began before he turned around and walked away.
"That's the guy that you two are friends with?" Ginny questioned Ron and Hermione with sudden astonishment and disbelief.
"Yeah, believe it or not he's actually improved a lot. But nobody, not even him can completely change overnight." Ron replied gesturing his head over in Snape's direction. "Anyway, I'll see you guys later. I've got a lot of homework to do." He said while Hermione offered to go with him since she had quite of bit of homework to do as well.
"So, now what do you want to do?" Harry asked his new girlfriend.
"Let's go back to the common room. I have something to show you." Ginny told him as Harry silently nodded in agreement before they headed towards the staircase together.