The rest of my morning classes went by without incident. I did the same thing when teachers asked questions in all my other classes. But Hermione, Ron, and Harry were in them all. Hermione's hand always shot up when a teacher asked a question.

At lunch I once again sat between the Weasly twins. Ginny and me babbled for most of the time though. Fred and George just laughed along with us. I noticed the rest of the Griffindors seemed to have accepted me and I also realized how our house broke up. Harry, Hermione, Neville, Ron, Seamus, and Dean seemed to make one group. For the most part the house seemed to break up into years.

"So, we have an opening on our quidditch team this year. So, how is your flying?" The twins

"I'm... Ok..." I said trying to hide my grin.

"Well, let's see it. Let's go out and see."

"Alright." I stood up with them and we walked out. "Accio broom." I flicked my wand and my broom sped to my hand. The twins followed suit and we walked outside.

"Catch me if you can!" I called and I was off speeding over the grounds the twins staring after me in shock before they jumped on their brooms and sped off after me. I swirled dropping close to the ground, dodging this way and that.

We did this for close to a half an hour before I finally came to land breathless and laughing on the ground. They landed behind me falling to the ground in a fit of laughter.

"Sammay" Fred gasped

"You" George

"Gotta" Fred

"Try" George

"Out" Fred

"Maybe..."

"No maybe about it, you are definitely doing it." They gasped together


I had potions next. Snape was the one teacher I had not met yet. I sat down at my desk smiling at all the potion bottles that lined the shelves. Hermione sat down next to me.

"Hey." she smiled.

"Hi." I answered.

"Welcome back. I trust you had an interesting summer." a tall dark, greasy haired man walked in. "I would say it is a pleasure to see you, but for some of you, it isn't. Please open your books to page 304."

I enjoyed that class. He was quick and to the point. He didn't seem to like Harry, and he avoided looking at me though.

The bell rang over head. I waited for a moment.

"Out of my sight." He said waving his hand and turning his back on us.


"I hear you impressed the twins." A boy approached me. "And McGonagall as well. That takes a lot. My name is Oliver Wood. I'm the Quidditch captain for the Gryffindor team. I would like you to come to practice next week. We can see how you fit in with the team and decide whether you are on or not. Alright?"

I nodded.

"Good." He waved and walked off. Fred and George appeared at my sides.

"So... What was that about." They had wicked grins on their face.

"I'm sure you know." I said turning around and starting to walk away, trying to hide my grin.

"Aw come on, don't be mad." Fred said tossing his arm around my shoulders.

"Yeah yeah." I said barely keeping a straight face.

He wasn't fooled but he played along. "Pleeeeease." he pouted at me.

George actually did look like he thought I was serious. "Please don't be mad Sammay."

I laughed. Fred broke out into a grin but George only looked confused. Fred let go of my shoulders and tapped my nose with his finger. "I think you got him good."
"What do you mean?" George asked.

We both laughed.

"Jeez you were never mad, were you?"

"Got that right." I laughed.

He rolled his eyes.

I had noticed that everyone at this school seemed to have a problem telling the twins apart, but I had absolutely no problem with it. Their personalities were completely different and if you looked them in the eyes there was a difference in the way they looked at things.

"So are you going to go?"

"I...I don't know guys."

"You know it wasn't us that went to Oliver." Fred put in.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that McGonagall saw us messing around outside and was impressed enough to go to him herself." George explained.

"Really?"

"Yeah. Really. If she was impressed than you definitely got some talent." Fred linked his arm through mine and George went on the other side.

"Believe us. The last time McGonagall personally picked out a member of the team was Harry last year and he is about the best seeker we've ever had." They said together.

"So, where shall we go since classes are done for the day?" Fred asked me.


Soon the week had passes. I kept my distance from Harry just in case he recognized me. I mostly stayed with Fred, George, and Luna. I was rarely on my own except when I was curled up by the lake with a book or doing homework, but even then Luna was usually with me.

I was bouncing nervously while I ate my breakfast. Fred elbowed me. "Come on, stop frettin so much."

"Easy for you to say."

"I won't let you get hurt." he whispered in my ear. "Don't worry."

He leaned away immediately after he said it. I laughed.

"I'm more worried about making a fool out of myself then getting hurt."

"Aw, come on, we won't let you make too much of a fool of yourself, and if anyone tries to make fun of you, we will send a bludger their way." George said. Fred just sent a sympathetic smile at me.

"Time to go." Oliver said walking past us.

"Come on." Fred and George each grabbed me on the upper arm and lifted me up. Her feet were about 4 inches off the ground as they led her out, Harry walking behind them laughing as I struggled to get free.

I walked out onto the field on my own accord, giving me at least a little dignity.

"Alright, the spot open is a chaser. Sammay here is going to practice with us today to see if she is going to be the one to take the spot." Oliver said to the team. He let the bludger and the snitch go and held the Quaffle in his hand. "Let's go." he hopped on his broom and then zoomed to his spot in front of the goal.

He tossed the quaffle into the air. We all jumped on our brooms and we were off.

I zoomed off and caught the quaffle. I darted off toward the goal. I dodged a few bludgers that came my way. One of my teammates waved for the ball. I tossed it over to her. She caught it easily and zoomed off.

Practice continued. There weren't many incidents. I missed catching the quaffle once, only to catch it on the dive instead.

Almost too soon practice was over. I landed softly on the ground. Fred and George landed right behind me struggling to hold onto the bludgers in their arms.

"How was it?" I asked. I didn't look at them, I was too busy looking at the ground.

"You.." Fred gasped

"Did..." George

"Great..." Fred finished.

They locked down the bludgers, and Harry came over with the golden snitch in his palm.

"Got it." He placed it in its slot. "Nice job today...Sam right?"

"How rude, not knowing her name. Her name is Sammay." Fred said in an irritated voice.

George laughed. "Easy Fred, he didn't mean to insult her you know."

Fred smiled at him apologetically, and Harry smiled apologetically at me.

"So, " Oliver came over to us, "I'd say you are on the team."

"REALLY?" I smiled.

"Of course you are." Fred and George tossed their arms around me. "Let's celebrate."

"Meet us in the commons in an hour." Fred whispered to me, then they were off.