Chapter 14

One Month Later

Harry had walked with his fellow teammates to the entrance area. The Quidditch game between Gryffindor and Slytherin was about to begin.

Oliver Wood looked at Harry and saw that he wasn't too nervous or scared.

"Alright there Harry?" Oliver asked.

Harry nodded his head "Yeah, I'm fine"

"Remember what I taught you" Oliver said.

Again Harry nodded his head, he remembered his first few sessions with Oliver Wood.

Flashback

"Now Quidditch is easy enough to understand though a little bit more difficult to play. There are a total of seven players. Three chasers, two beaters, a keeper, and a seeker which is the position you'll be playing" Wood said. He then opened a dark brown chest in which three balls were placed accordingly. He took out a dark red ball that lay in the middle of the chest.

"Now there are three kinds of the balls, this one is called the Quaffle. This ball is what chaser's use to get points by throwing it into any of those three hoops" he said while pointing a finger to the nearest hoops "Now the keeper defends the hoops. With me so far?" he asked.

"Yeah; what about those ones?" Harry said pointing a really smudged copper ball.

Oliver looked at them and then said "Those are called Bludgers. They are the nastiest kind. They fly around the stadium destroying anything and everything in their way. The Beaters on the team try to knock these things out of the stadium or against an opponent." Oliver once more bent down and picked out a fourth ball that was hidden behind a compartment.

"Now, you being the seeker will only have to worry about this ball" He then showed Harry a light gold ball and gave it to him "That there is the Golden Snitch. The thing that you must catch during each game before the other teams seeker. Catching the snitch earns the team an additional one hundred and fifty points plus it ends the game" he said.

"I like this ball" Harry said while smiling at it.

"Ah, you like it now. Just wait its wicked fast and damn near impossible to see" Oliver said. As though in response the Snitches wings then came out and started flapping very quickly that it looked as though it never had any wings. Harry stared in awe as the ball started flying around them. Harry never left sight of it, his pure instincts kept sight of it.

The pitch had opened and Harry could see the huge crowd of people cheering them. Screams of "GRYFFINDOR!" or "SLYTHERIN!" were heard all around. Oliver began mounting his boom and Harry followed suite. He flew out first, followed by Harry then the rest of team. Harry took a quick lap around the Gryffindor end of the stadium to get a hang of his new Nimbus 2000 which he gotten as a gift.

Flashback

"How's practice coming along?" Ron asked while sticking a fork in his eggs.

"Horrible Wood has got us doing both physical and game strategies its so tiring" Harry said.

"I'd say you have put on some muscle ever since you joined the team" Hermione said.

"Well to Oliver it isn't enough. Thank good I finished the Charms essay before today's practice. Oh by the way didn't you want me to take a look at yours Ron" Harry said.

"Its fine Hermione did it last night" Ron said

"And I must say Ronald it was pretty impressive" Hermione said with a smirk

"Thank you" Ron said smiling back.

"Perhaps I shou-" Harry began but the sound of owls hooting stopped him.

"Ah mails here" Ron said looking at the crowds of owls that had just come with some type of gift.

Ron had gotten a letter and a Daily Prophet newspaper. Hermione got the same thing. However Harry got something different. Hedwig had flown with a much larger package which had a letter attached to it.

"A broomstick?" Harry asked. He then took the letter and read it.

Dear Harry,

Congratulations on making the Gryffindor Quidditch team. I was so thrilled that I went and got you this gift. It's a Nimbus 2000, its one of the fastest brooms out yet. This new companion should be able to assist you with some games. Another surprise is that I will be attending the first match which I know is against Slytherin. Good luck with Quidditch and with school stuff. Remember if there is anything at all you wanted to share just send a message through Hedwig.

Love,

Sirius

P.S. Your father would be proud that his son played the same position he did when he was in school.

Harry couldn't help but smile at the last line. He looked back to package and began to open it with Ron and Hermione.

Standing on the ground at center field was Madam Hooch. Beside her was the same dark brown chest Oliver used to explain Quidditch to Harry. She kicked the chest and as she did so two of the bludgers came out along with the golden snitch which whizzed away somewhere around the pitch. She then bent down, grabbed the Quaffle and threw it as high as she could, at that moment all hell broke loose.

Players were just flying around with the Quaffle and hitting each other in an attempt to get it. Harry knew that his team was leading by a lot since they kept scoring most of the time and since Oliver blocked pretty much everything thrown his way.

"No, focus, forget everything. The snitch Harry, you are after the snitch" he said to himself. Instinctively he closed and listened closely, somehow the noise of all the cheers and everything disappeared and he was just listening to the whizzing of the snitch.

He faintly heard something then it became louder. The Snitch was nearby. He opened and looked close to where he was and soon enough he saw it flying near on of the hoops at the Gryffindor side. He flew at full speed towards it.

Harry didn't know if the other seeker saw it too or just followed him. However he had to go faster. His broom as though in response sped up like crazy. He saw it a couple feet in front of him then it suddenly flew downwards. Harry followed it, it was going down for a while then it changed direction and flew straight.

Harry quickly pulled his broom up and chased after it. He saw it very close to him. He was also very close to the ground. Harry suddenly started standing up on his broom. It wasn't too hard for him, he was managing well. As he stood on his still moving broom he outstretched his hand but he was still a little too far. He inched a little bit closer but that was a mistake as his broom flipped and made Harry fly towards the ground.

He was alright but something was moving in his mouth, as though it was trying to get out. Harry's gag reflex was kicking in and he felt as though he was about to vomit. However he simply opened his mouth and spat whatever it was out. Out his mouth came the golden snitch which was covered in his saliva. It flapped its wings to rid it of the covering saliva. A huge cheer erupted when everyone found out that Harry had caught the snitch.

Madam Hooch had blown the whistle to end the match and yelled "Gryffindor wins!"

All of Harry's teammates tackled him in a group hug. Harry couldn't help but grin widely. He then pumped the fist with the snitch in the ear causing another chorus of cheers to be erupted from the crowd.

From the onlookers Sirius clapped his hands and smiled at the performance.

"Just like James and Regulus, eh Kreacher" he said to the house elf who was standing beside him. Kreacher smiled at Sirius' comment.

AN: I hope that was exciting for some of you guys. I was considering not doing this but I just couldn't do that to you guys. As always Rate and Review