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Chapter 10 – Quidditch practice

I spent the rest of the morning in potions with Hiccup, mixing up some weird brew that always seemed to explode at some point whereas Hiccups would go perfect. He tried to help me the best he could but I was useless. I didn't exactly like being ordered around so following the instructions proved difficult for me.

After class I sprinted back to the common room to get changed. Potions class was also in the dungeons so I was there in a matter of seconds. I bolted down the corridor towards the boys dorm, unclipping my robe as I went. I threw my normal robe on my bed and swapped it for my green Quidditch one after changing my pants and jumper. I buckled on the shin pads and slid on the leather gloves before grabbing my broom that was lying on my bed.

I dashed back down the corridor, through the dungeons and towards the Quidditch field, ignoring the annoyed the students that I had hit with my broom. The rest of the team where already standing in the middle of the field as I stumbled up to them, panting.

"Sorry I'm late!" I called as they all turned to me.

"It's okay, Its just practice. Just make sure you're here on time when there's an actual game." Ryan reassured me. I nodded as walked up to the huddle of brooms and robes.

"Right, it's one week to the first game of the year. We're gonna have to practice as much as we can."

" We've got no chance, have you seen Gryffindor's new team?" A black haired boy spoke up, looking around at the rest of us.

"Yeah, we're gonna get slaughtered out there!" Another one added.

"Aww c'mon, we're just as good as them!" Ryan tried to reassure.

"No way, they've all got new brooms." The black haired boy said again.

"But we have Jack." They all looked at me as Ryan smiled. I just stood there holding my broom.

"Professor White even said that she's never seen skills like his. With Frost here, we can win this for sure." He clapped me on the back as the rest started to laugh and cheer, big smiles on their faces. We all started to separate out when Ryan walked over to the brown chest in the middle of the field.

"Remember, all you have to do is catch the Snitch. You do that, Frost, and we win." He shouted over to me as he opened the shaking chest. Two balls burst out and flew straight up, along with the golden Snitch. Ryan picked up the fourth ball as the team started to mount their brooms. I did the same as Ryan threw the brown leather ball into the air. One of the flyers zipped past and grabbed the ball, a green blur really.

I gripped my broom with both hands, ice twisted around it at my touch as I started to hover above the ground. It felt just like my staff, the twisted wood rough against my fingers. I beamed to my self as the wind pushed my through the air.

I watched the other players verse each other in teams, two had bats whilst the other flew around after the ball. I was still trying to understand the game when something small flew in front of my face. The Snitch. I started following it through the air, getting faster and faster as the wind propelled me towards it. I was just about to reach out and grab it when I heard a high pitched scream somewhere else on the field. I stopped and looked around me, searching for the source of the noise. I gasped when I saw one of the other students being chased by a black cloud of what looked like sand. It was Chelsea Cross. One of two female members we had on the team. She was flying as fast as she could but the cloud quickly caught up to her, engulfing her and the broom in darkness. It quickly left, dissipating into nothingness but now Chelsea was falling, heading straight for the ground. Other team members started to pursue her but they weren't fast enough, including Ryan.

"Oh god, not again." I said to myself as I dived down after her. I swiftly passed all the other students who had started chasing after her. Gusts of wind almost knocking them off their brooms as well. I pushed my self further, accelerating quickly as she got closer to the ground. I wasn't going to make it.

I urged my self closer, faster. Faster than I'd ever flew before. If I couldn't grab her during the air then I needed to beat her to the ground. I was about 4 metres from the ground so I ditched the broom, I could travel faster without it.

I landed on the ground with a thump, quickly spreading my arms out as Chelsea fell into them. I lowered her down to the ground, still cradling her in my arms. I sat with her resting against my knees as the rest of the team landed and came running over.

"Oh god, CHELSEA!" It was the other girl who came running over first, kneeling down and taking her out of my arms, she was unconscious but as far as I could tell, alive. The other girl looked up at me with watery eyes.

"Thank you, Jack." I nodded sympathetically in response as the rest of the team reached us and surrounded the two girls. Ryan walked up to me, pulling me into an awkward hug. Awkward for me anyway. He pulled back, holding my shoulders at arms length.

"Thank you for saving my sister, Jack." His eyes where also very watery as he smiled at me.

"I just hope she's going to be alright."

"Thanks to you, Jack, she will be." He patted me on the shoulder as he walked back to his sister.

I strolled over to my fallen broom, thinking about what had been chasing Chelsea in the first place. The black sand proved it was Pitch but I'd never seen him in that from before. Maybe it was one of his nightmares? Or maybe it was something completely different.

I flicked up my broom with my foot as Ryan started carrying Chelsea back inside, presumably to the Hospital Wing. I was just about to follow them when something jumped onto my head. I dropped the broom again as I grabbed my head, feeling around for something.

"Pascal! Get down from Jack's head!" Rapunzel giggled as she walked towards me, followed my Merida. The small lizard jumped down from my head and onto Rapunzel's shoulder. He had turned himself white to blend with my hair. I laughed at the little Chameleon as he stuck his tongue out. I'd met Rapunzel's pet lizard before and it always amused me how he could change colour to match anything.

"Is she going to be alright?" Rapunzel asked, looking around my shoulder at Chelsea who was still being carried inside.

"Yeah, she'll be fine."

"I can't believe you saved her!"

"Yeah, I'v never seen anyone fly that fast!" Merida added as she caught up to Rapunzel.

" Adrenaline rush I guess." I shrugged as I picked up my broom once more.

"Anyway, I need to go get changed, see you at dinner?" They both nodded as I jogged off towards the school, broom in hand.

After I'd gotten changed into my normal uniform, I made my way up to the Great Hall. As soon as I walked in there was a loud roar of cheers echoing around the hall. My table where all standing up, clapping and whistling as I walked towards them. What had happened? Everyone was looking at me as I stood there.

"There he is!"

"Well done Jack!"

There was a few more whoops and cheers as people where slapping me on the back on their way past. Some of the older students where ruffling my hair and laughing. I sat down on the table, people still staring at me, smiling.

"What's going on?" I asked the girl next to me.

"We all heard Jack, about you saving Chelsea!" That's what they where so happy about? It seemed a bit over the top, celebrating something that I had no choice over. I mean, I wasn't just gonna sit there and let her fall, that was just idiotic. The whole hall quietened down as the Headmaster stood up.

"Before we enjoy our meals, I would just like to say a few words." There where a few people on my table, winking and smiling at me.

"Today, Jack Frost committed a very noble act of bravery, saving a fellow students life from almost certain death. Therefore, for his incorruptible sense of courage and devotion to his team mates and friends, I award Slytherin 50 points!" There was a deafening wave of cheers and clapping as more people came over to congratulate me. I just nodded politely as the noise subsided. Everyone was so distracted with points that they'd forgotten about the actual incident. Pitch was still out there and I needed to find him before something awful happened.