Chapter Five; The Qudditch Game
Tobey, Angel, Chance, and Zip had fun playing together for the rest of the afternoon. Tobey would throw a tennis ball in one direction and a stick in the other and then the dogs would choose which one they wanted to chase after and the first one to fetch it and bring it back to him would get a head start on the next throw. By that evening all three of the dogs were dog-tired and ready to eat their supper.
Tobey and the other boys served their detention the following night ridding the greenhouse of slugs without the use of magic. Tobey made sure that he made up for his mistake by studying hard and getting all of his homework finished the rest of the week so he could go down to the Qudditch pitch on Friday evening and listen to Eve's game. Hermione and Ginny went inside the girl's locker room to wish her good luck from them and from everyone else that would be watching (or listening) to her.
As she took her broomstick in the palm of her hand and walked out of the locker room towards the pitch with the rest of the girls she turned to look at Alyssa. She was the Slytherin seeker and already dressed inside her bright green robes. "Listen Alyssa, I know I really shouldn't be saying this to the opposing team but good luck." She said as her friend grinned at her and nodded.
"Thanks, you too." She told her as they both mounted their brooms along with everyone else and soared out onto the field towards the roaring and screaming crowd.
"Welcome to Qudditch! I'm your commentator Bree Stevenson!" another Gryffindor girl exclaimed as Harry sat Zip down on top of his lap and she began to bark excitedly and wag her tail. "Today's match is Gryffindor verses Slytherin!" she cried when all of a sudden all the brooms and their riders came to a stop. The crowd grew silent as Madam Hooch stepped out onto the field.
"Captains shake hands." She instructed as the Gryffindor and Slytherin captain reluctantly brought their brooms forward and shook each other's hand. "Now as always I expect a good clean game." She told them before she released the Snitch and the bludgers and finally she tossed the Quaffle up into the air.
"The Quaffle is released and the game begins as Ms. Evangeline Snape catches it and soars towards the hoops." Bree said as Harry and his family and friends screamed and cheered on top of their lungs while Zip continued to bark and wag her tail with her whole entire body feeling the excitement.
"Go Evie!" Heather cried.
"Snape moves closer towards the goal post,.. she shoots,.. she scores! Ten points to Gryffindor!" Bree exclaimed as everyone in the Gryffindor stands cheered loudly Harry and his family being the loudest. "Ms. Alyssa Madison spots the Snitch and chases after it." Bree said as Alyssa flew closer towards the Snitch and reached out her hand.
That's when suddenly Eve spotted her out of the corner of her eye and saw that a bludger was headed straight towards her. Eve gasped suddenly forgetting about the game and that they were supposed to be competitors. All she cared about right now was her friend's safety. "Alyssa watch out!" she cried but it was too late. Just as Alyssa had seen the bludger it smashed into her before she could get out of the way in time.
Alyssa was thrown off her broom and fell through the air landing on the ground. "Ouch, she'll feel that tomorrow." Bree said as there came a terrible cry from the Slytherins. Another chaser scored ten more points for Gryffindor as Eve lowered her broomstick towards the ground.
"What is she doing!? She's going to cost us the game!" Ron hollered since he knew for a fact that Eve was one of the best if not the best player on their team even if he didn't like to admit it.
"Evangeline lands her broom on the ground and rushes towards Alyssa. This is some pretty strange turn of events happening here folks." Bree said as Eve suddenly knelt down by her friend's side.
"Are you alright Alyssa? Can you move anything? Anything at all?" she asked her as Alyssa groaned and slowly started to sit up.
"I think so, but I don't think I can move my wrist." She said.
"Well c'mon then let's get you to the hospital wing, or maybe Ginny will be able to help you. She's a healer too." Eve told her.
"What? You can't. You'll lose the game." She said as another ten points were scored for Gryffindor.
"I know but right now I don't care, you're more important to me." Eve said as she helped Alyssa up to her feet when suddenly Harry, Ginny, and Hermione came racing towards them.
"How is she? Is she okay?" Ginny asked them anxiously.
"She's fine. She can walk but her wrist is broken." Eve told her.
"Alright then give her to me, let me take care of her. Right now you need to get back on your broom and win the game for us." Ginny told her.
"She's right Eve, I know you can do it. Besides, your team needs you." Alyssa told her.
"Are you sure that you'll be alright?" she questioned the other girl as she just simply nodded at her.
"I'll be fine. Now go." Alyssa told her as Eve quickly threw her arms around her and embraced her before she took off on her broom again. "Good luck." Alyssa whispered while crossing her fingers.
"Evangeline Snape gets back in the game while Slytherin gets a new replacement seeker. So far the score is tied forty to forty." Bree said when suddenly Eve scored another goal and all of the other Gryffindors cheered. "Make that forty to fifty folks, and both the Gryffindor and Slytherin seeker are now neck and neck having both spotted the Snitch. Another goal is scored for Slytherin when suddenly April Anderson the Gryffindor seeker reaches towards the Snitch." Bree said when suddenly another cheer rose up from Gryffindor as she caught it inside the palm of her hand.
"And she's caught it! Gryffindor wins for the third time this season!" Bree exclaimed as everyone inside the Gryffindor stands rose to their feet and began to cheer and applaud even louder.
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After the game was over Eve went to go visit Alyssa in the hospital wing. "Are you alright?" she asked her.
"Yeah, Ginny examined me and Madam Pomfrey mended my bones. She told me to get some rest now though." Alyssa began. "So who won?" she asked her friend.
"We did." Eve told her as Alyssa smiled at her.
"Good, I'm glad. You deserved it. I mean I appreciate what you did but you know you didn't have to." She said with a shake of her head.
"Of course I did, that's what friends are for. And after all, it's like Harry always says. Friendship is magic." Eve told her as she smiled at her. "I love you Alyssa." She said as Alyssa felt tears of joy rolling down her cheeks.
"Really? You love me?" she questioned her with a sniff as Eve continued smiling at her and nodded.
"Yes, I do. Very much actually." She told her softly.
"I love you too Eve." She said before she sat up and threw her arms around her in a tight embrace while the rest of Eve's friends and family smiled at them as they watched them secretly from afar.
Next Time; Now that Valentine's Day is over Saint Paddy's day is right around the corner! It's time for the annual Shamrock Festival and Ron learns a very important lesson as he prepares to take on one of the most difficult and famous rock songs that ever was.