Quidditch
Soon after the troll incident the weather soon became very cold and icy. The triplets were constantly worried for their unfortunately old brooms that were covered in frost every day and Hagrid had to melt them along with all the other brooms of that the school held.
But that wasn't only one of their worries since quidditch season had begun and the next Saturday they would have their first game of the season. Gryffindor vs. Slytherin. And Lucy along with Ron and their new friend Hermione saw how nervous Harry was. According to Wood Harry was their 'secret weapon' and Lucy didn't like how Wood put so much pressure on Harry. She knew Harry was a good flyer one of the best she's ever seen but she also knew that if they lose Harry will feel personally guilty for it.
Wood had intended that Harry being their new seeker would be kept secret but somehow the news had leaked out (thanks to the twins and the ever so loose lipped Lee Jordan). Lucy had given them an earful after they had accidently slipped it out and they were covering in the Gryffindor common room corner after that. They all new Lucy could be even scarier than Mrs. Weasley when she was mad. To their luck Lucy very rarely was.
So now that everybody knew Harry's new position in the team everybody were convinced that Harry was either a very good flier and that he would guarantee their victory or that they would run under him and hold a safe blanket if he were to fall off. To nobody's surprise Harry didn't feel very encouraged by either of these scenarios.
On the Friday evening the common room was full of noise, more than usual. The triplets were trying their new spell they learned to see if it worked if you did it backwards. To their surprise it worked but not the way they had planned. The spell was supposed to change once hair color but it didn't go as they had hoped.
They had used Lee Jordan as their guinea pig (as usual) and now Lee was sporting a new set of purple feathers and big yellow flowers as his hair. The triplets (along with everybody else) had a hard time controlling their laughter while Lee glared at them.
XXX
In the morning the triplets were nervously stuffing their faces with food. If anyone ever asked them if they were nervous they'd would always brush it aside and tell them that they were totally fine that nothing can stop the Weasley triplets but they were nervous, always were they just didn't show it.
Unlike Harry who was so nervous that he couldn't eat anything in front of him even though others tried to couch him to eat something. So after swallowing her food Lucy decided to make Harry eat even if she had to guilt trip him to do it.
''Harry you should eat something. You're not any good to the team if you pass out during the game,'' Lucy said even though she hated to say it. But she didn't want her brother to pass out because the nerves and empty stomach. After hearing this Harry started slowly eat one of the toasts in front of him and Hermione send her a grateful look.
After their breakfast they headed to the Quidditch Pitch. In the changing rooms they changed their school robes in to the quidditch robes that were scarlet and gold as the Gryffindor colors were. The slytherins would wear green and silver.
And as the pitch was filling with students and teacher's the team was in the changing rooms ready to hear Wood's usual pep talk that hadn't changed one pit after he started as the quidditch captain.
''Ok, men,'' Wood started
''And women,'' Angelina Johnson said
''And women,'' Wood corrected, ''this is it,''
''The big one,'' Fred said
''The one we've been all waiting for,'' George continued
''We know Oliver's speech by heart. We were in the team last year,'' Lucy filled Harry in.
''Shut up you three,'' Wood said sometimes regretting the fact that all the triplets were in the team. ''This is the best team Gryffindor's had in years. We're going to win. I know it,'' he continued but the silent 'or else' was hanging in the air as he glared at them. ''Right. It's time. Good luck, all of you,'' Wood finished and all of the team rise up from their seats and started to walk towards the pitch accompanied by loud cheers from the audience.
Madam Hooch was refereeing as usual and knew that Gryffindor vs. Slytherin games were usually very brutal because their long lasting hate towards each other.
''Now, I want a nice fair game, all of you,'' Madam Hooch said. She especially looked at the Slytherin captain Marcus Flint who was as mean as he was ugly, he looked like a half troll and Harry new what a troll looked like since he had encountered one himself just a couple months ago.
''Mount your brooms, please,'' Madam Hooch yelled and then she gave a loud blast from her small silver whistle and immediately fifteen brooms were in the air.
''And Guaffle is taken immediately by Angelina Johnson of Gryffindor,'' Lee Jordan, who had gotten rid of the ridiculous purple feathers and yellow flowers, was doing commentary as usual, ''what an excellent Chaser that girl is, and rather attractive, too…''
''JORDAN!'' Was heard professor McGonagall's voice as Lee digressed.
''Sorry Professor,'' Lee apologized. ''And she's really belting along up there, a neat pass to Lucy Addison, a good find of Oliver Wood last year along with Weasley twins, together known as Weasley triplets, also my good friends…''
''JORDAN!'' McGonagall yelled again
''Yes yes sorry about that. Back to Johnson and, no Slytherin have taken the Guaffle. Slytherin captain Marcus Flint gains Guaffle and off he goes Flint flying like an eagle up there, he's going to sc… no stopped by an excellent move by Gryffindor keeper Wood and Gryffindor take the Guaffle. That's Chaser Katie Bell of Gryffindor there, nice dive around Flint, off up the field and, OUCH, that must have hurt. Hit in a back of the head by Bludger. Guaffle taken by Slytherin that's Aidrian Pucey speeding towards the goalposts but he's blocked by a second Bludger sent by his way by Fred or George Weasley, can't tell which. Nice play by Gryffindor Beater, anyway, and Johnson back in possession of the Guaffle, a clear field ahead and off she goes. She's really flying. Dodges a speeding Bludger, the goalpost are ahead. Come on now Angelina. Keeper Bletchley dives… misses…GRYFFINDOR SCORE!''
Gryffindor cheers filled the cold air and warmed the hearts of the team and Slytherins were moaning and groaning.
Up in the air Harry was cheering for his team mates and staying out of the way as Wood had instructed earlier. And then Lee continued his commentary,
''Slythering in possession. Chaser Pucey ducks two Bludgers, two Weasleys and Chaser Addison and speeds towards the…wait a moment…was that a Snitch?''
And that's when Pucey dropped the Guaffle as he turned around to look over his shoulder. And that's when Harry moved in and started to chase the Snitch. Slythering Seeker had seen it too and they were now neck to neck trying to catch it.
Harry was faster and he could see the Snitch so close now but then…
WHAM
Marcus Flint had blocked his way and Harry was thrown off of course. Lucy had to hold herself so that she would not go there and strangle Flint for doing that her brother. But seeing the angry reactions from the crowd she probably could do it without rising any suspicious.
For Flint's foul Madam Hooch ordered a free shot at the goalposts for Gryffindor and the snitch had once again disappeared.
''So after that obvious and disgusting bit of cheating…'' Lee started but,
''JORDAN!'' McGonagall yelled again
''I mean after that open and revolting foul…'' Lee tried again
''Jordan, I'm warning you,'' McGonagall spit venomously
''All right all right. Flint nearly kills the Gryffindor Seeker which could happen to anyone, I'm sure, so penalty to Gryffindor, taken by Addison, who puts it away, no trouble and we continue play. Gryffindor still in possession,''
But then Harry's broom started acting strangely. It wasn't under his control anymore. It tried to throw him off of it. As he tried to take his broom under his control once again he had missed how Slythering had scored their first time now.
Just then Lucy started noticing how Harry was doing funny things with his broom as it kept rising higher and higher. She took a moment and went to check on him.
''Harry what are you doing?'' She asked as she flew almost next to him.
''I can't control my broom,'' Harry said in slight panic.
''What? How is that possible?'' Lucy thought out loud. ''Never mind, here give me your hand. I'll take you to the ground so we can figure this out,'' Lucy said as she extended her hand to him. But as Harry tried to grab it the broom shook further away from her and started to roll over and over Harry just barely holding on.
The finally it gave a wild jerk and Harry was swung off it. He was now hold on to it with just one hand. And the broom wasn't done yet. It did everything it could so that Lucy or the just arrived Weasley twins couldn't grab him away from it.
Realizing that they could not grab Harry away from the broom they were now circling under him so that if he were to drop one of them would hopefully catch him.
But then the broom stopped shaking and Harry was able to climb up to it and then he immediately speeded to the ground. As soon as he was on the ground he put his hands over his mouth as if he was going to be sick. But then after a moment he lifted one of his hands up in the air and shouted,
''I've got the Snitch!'' The crowd, minus the Slytherins, exploded. Lucy was little green herself noticing how not only had Harry managed to hold on to his broom while it was shaking wildly but also managed to catch the Snitch with his mouth.
As they descended from the air Lucy heard how Marcus Flint was trying to demean Harry's victory and even though nobody except slytherins were listening, before she could hold herself she had punched Flint to the face. That was her revenge not only to his words but what he did earlier in the game.
And though every Gryffindor agreed that Flint deserved the punch Lucy was given one night of detention with McGonagall. But to Lucy that punch was worth one night of detention. Nobody demeans her brother and gets away from it.