Snape's quidditch match

The fun holidays soon came to an end and all the other students came back to Hogwarts. And Gryffindor's Quidditch captain Wood came back head full of new ideas for the team. The triplets swore that Wood was alive only to play Quidditch for the rest of his life. Which he probably will.

Wood started training them harder than ever and even if they all agreed that they wanted to beat Slytherins, since now they finally had the chance after seven years, they all also agreed that Wood was taking this way too seriously. Even the triplets agreed. Wood gut down their sleep so that they could get an early start and he also gut down their study time (or pranking time from the triplets). The triplets would always complain about this and all the others, except Harry, would silently agree.

Lucy was also starting to worry for Harry. Now a days he looked always tired and he barely ate anymore. If it weren't for Ron and Hermione (and occasionally Lucy) coaching him to eat, he probably wouldn't eat at all. Lucy once actually asked Ron what was going on and Ron just said that Harry had some nightmares. And that was all Ron would tell her (not that she thought that he knew anymore himself either).

But on the Quidditch field Harry was awake as ever. He gave all he got to the game and that's what worried Lucy. Since he didn't sleep nearly enough, didn't eat properly and was over working himself on the field he was bound to fall down anytime now.

And during one of the muddiest Quidditch practice Wood came to them and he was angry, mostly to the triplets who were dive-bombing each other and pretending to fall of their brooms.

''Would you stop messing around! That's exactly the sort of thing that'll lose us the match. Snape's refereeing this time and he'll be looking for any excuse to knock points off Gryffindor,'' Wood yelled.

And after hearing this George really did fall off his broom to the muddy ground.

''Snape's refereeing,'' he said mouth full of mud.

''When's he ever refereed a Quidditch match? He's not going to be fair if we might overtake Slytherin,'' Lucy said as she dismounted her broom. The rest of the team also landed and voiced their agreement on Snape's unfair status at their upcoming game.

''It's not my fault. We've just got to make sure we play a clean game so Snape hasn't got an excuse to pick on us,'' Wood said in a stern voice.

After that announcement Wood called the practice over since nobody could concentrate to the practice after hearing his bad news. Everybody was talking about what could, or rather would, happen when Snape would referee them.

''He's probably going to take points from us if we so much as rise our clubs at the Bludgers,'' Fred said as he pictures their upcoming game.

''I know he'll probably take points from me if a catch the falling Quaffle,'' Lucy said her head down.

''This sucks,'' the triplets said at the same time.

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After the practice the atmosphere around Hogwarts was tense. Every one of the Gryffindor's wanted to win this match because if they did they'd be one step closer to winning the Quidditch cup and beating Slytherin first time in seven years. The thought was tempting.

Soon the match against Hufflepuff came and everybody was tense not only because what could happen if they won but also because Snape was there and it was well known fact that he favors nearly anyone else over Gryffindor.

Wood's usual pep talk was heard by no one. Everybody thought that even Wood didn't really have his heart in it. The pressure was affecting all of them.

''The whole school's out there,'' Fred said as he peered from the door, ''even…blimey…Dumbledore's come to watch.''

''Dumbledore,'' Harry asked and also peered from the doorway.

And soon the game was on. Everybody felt at least little relieved knowing that Dumbledore was watching. George even 'accidently' sent a bludger to Snape. Of course that cost them penalty to Hufflepuffs but Wood obviously dodged it.

But soon Harry dived straight towards ground and in a second he held his fist to the air and showed the Golden Snitch to everybody. The ground along with Gryffindor team exploded in roars. That was absolutely a record time to catch a Snitch. And right now they needed a quick win.

They all landed to the ground and surrounded Harry. The team was shaking hands with him, the twins ruffled his already messy hair and Lucy gave him a quick kiss on the cheek that made Harry turn bright red on the face.

Sorry for the short chapter but this seemed so good place to stop.

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