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Chapter Five: Quidditch

It has been a few days since Halloween and they were know in November. It was the season for Quidditch at Hogwarts; it was Gryffindor vs Slytherin. Vanessa was pumped for the game and couldn't wait for the game to start. She looked over at Harry and saw how nervous he was. The girl smiled at this as she remembered her first Quidditch match. A week ago she had handed him the book of "Quidditch Through the Ages" from the library to catch him up on things. It seemed to calm him for a few days but was ended when Professor Snape took it from him. Something about Library books are not allowed to taken outside of school, and he took five points from Gryffindor. Even Vanessa knew that was a made up rule and had to get it back. She was going to talk to him till she saw his owl Hegwit carrying a strange package. When the owl let it go Harry caught it with ease.

"A little early for mail isn't it." Hermione said

"But I…I don't get mail…unless its' from Vanessa's parents." Harry said

"Let's open it." Ron said

The three unwrapped the gift and it turn out to be new Broom.

"It's a broom stick." Harry said in awe.

"It's not just a broom stick Harry. It's the Nimbus 2000." Ron beamed

Harry looked at Vanessa; wondering if she bought him it. But she shook her head no. They looked over where Hegwit had landed and saw that it was Professor McGonagall who bought the broom for Harry.

"How did a first get a broom stick? It's against school rules." A voice said

Vanessa rolled her eyes as Lucas and his goons as they walked by Gryffindor's table.

"Back off Malfoy, you're just terrified now that our seeker has the second fastest broomstick in the world." Fred smirked

"While our Chaser has the number one best broom stick in the world. We're gonna take you Slytherin down this year." George gloated

Lucas snorted.

"Vanessa I have no doubt. But her cousin is just first year; he won't last very long." Lucas smirked "As one of Slytherin's team Beater I'll make sure of that."

"That better not be a threat Malfoy." Vanessa glared as stood up from the bench.

Fred, George and Malcom all stood up with her in case a fight breaks out. Aramis saw this from Hufflepuff's table and stood up as well. Luca smirked while leaning on the table; opposite side from where Vanessa was at.

"Maybe it won't if you agree to go out with me." He winked

"I would rather go out with an ogre than a slimy snake like you, Malfoy." Vanessa glared "I have no doubt that my cousin will help us take you Slytherin's down. Also, if you ever threaten my cousin again I will Hex into next year."

Everyone in the Great Hall 'Oohhh' and laughed a little. Luca clenched his jaw and was about to say something till Professor McGonagall intervening and they left.

By eleven o'clock the whole school headed to the stands that surrounded the Quidditch pitch. Rain and Aramis sat with Malcom in the Gryffindor stands with other Gryffindor's cheering for the team. Aramis had Pickett with him as Vanessa was worried that he'll fall while she was flying in the air. Rain had Dude with her and she had dress him up a Gryffindor lion. All the girls found it adorable. Since families were able to come and see the games Ben, King Adam and Queen Bell were there in the stands with Professor McGonagall and Headmaster Dumbledore.

With the Gryffindor team they had reached to the field after Oliver Woods' speech to them. Vanessa found it funny as she and the twins mimicked his speech as it was the same as last year. Once they reached the field they mounted their brooms and flew in the air. The two teams circled around a little in the pitch before getting lined with their teams as they waited for Madam Hooch (the referee) to begin the game.

"Now, I want a nice fair game. From all of you." She said but was mostly looking at Slytherin's team when she said this.

She opened the chest and the two bluggers were release as well as the golden snitch. Then she grabbed ahold of the Quaffle and threw it high in the air. The game begins.

After a few minutes Gryffindor were in the lead. Vanessa, Angelina and Katie were doing great in get the Quaffle and making goals. Fred and George did well in getting the bluggers away from them and Woods was great in protecting the goals from the other team. Harry did his best in trying to find the snitch but so far no luck.

Sadly things started to go bad when Slytherin decided to play dirty once again. The captain of the Slytherin's, Marcus Flint, grabbed ahold one of his Beaters club and hit a blugger at Wood. The ball hit him hard in the chest which knocked him out and fell to the ground. Everyone did their best to keep the Quaffle away from their goals but they weren't fast enough. Well Vanessa was but she couldn't play Keeper and Chaser at the same time. Marcus knew she was Gryffindor's' fastest so he and the others tried to take her out. But thanks to her fast reflexes and high senses she was able to dodge their attacks. When Lucas noticed this he glared and shoved Marcus when he was near him.

"Back off of her, Flint." Lucas glared

"I'm the captain here, Malfoy, this is not the time for you act all noble for your crush." Marcus scoffed.

Even though Marcus was older by two years Luca showed no fear and got in his face.

"Back off, or else, Flint. Don't forget, I'm not one to be crossed." Lucas warned him before he flew off.

Marcus scoffed but did as he was told. Lucas may have been a third year but he wasn't a weakly and has let everyone in their house knew that. He was strong in both magic and body. Not to mention that Marcus was a little afraid of Lucas' father.

So since going after Vanessa was out they went after their second best Chaser Angelina. They took the Quaffle from her before they cornered to one of the stands they flew off before she hit it and fell to the ground. They ended up scoring again; making them tied. Vanessa went after them to get the Quaffle till suddenly her broom started to get her off of it. It wasn't just her broomstick that was attacking weird but Harry's as well.

In the stands Hermione noticed this with Hagrid's binoculars and looked at the stand that was the closest to Harry and Vanessa. She saw Snape and it looked like to her that he was jinxing their brooms.

"It's Snape. He's jinxing their brooms." She whispered to Ron.

"Jinxing their brooms?! What do we do?" Ron gasped

"Leave it to me." Hermione said

She handed Ron the binoculars and headed down. In the pitch Vanesa was able to hang on even when it tried to flip her off but Harry was not so lucky as he was hanging upside down holding on to dear life.

"Come on, Hermione." Ron preyed

Hermione was able to get to the stands where Snape was sitting at and was able to find where he sat. She took out her wand and conjured up a spell.

"Lacarnum Inflamarae."

With the spell cast it set a little part of the Professor's cloak on fire and Hermione quickly ran out of there. The fire caught the attention of the person sitting next to Snape informed him that he was on fire. Snape quickly got up and did his best to stop it. His movements were able to knock down a few people; such as Professor Quarril was as actually jinxing the brooms.

With the spell no longer affecting their brooms Harry was able to get back on his broom went looking for the snitch. Once her broom had stop Vanessa quickly went back into the game and caught the Quaffle in time. She made a score and was able to see Harry doing dive to the ground after. He managed to lift up his broom a little just in time so he wouldn't hit the ground. Then became daring and started to stand on it as the snitch was so close. He moved his foot a little to walk forward but ended up tipping the handle of the broom and he fell. Vanessa gasped in worried for her cousin. Harry got up but looked like he was about to throw up. To everyone's surprise he was able to cough out snitch in his hands.

"He's got the Snitch!" Lee cheered "Harry Potter receives 150 points for catching the snitch!"

Madam Hooch blew her whistle to end the game.

"Gryffindor wins!" She announced

Everyone minus the Slytherin house cheered.

"Wahoo, good work Harry!" Vanessa smiled down at her cousin.

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After the game Vanessa, Rain, Malcom and Aramis went with Harry and his friends to Hagrid's hut for tea. They talked about the game and Hermione brought up Snape jinxing the brooms.

"Nonsense." Hagrid said "Why would Snape do somethin' like that?"

Vanessa was the only one that agreed with Hagrid.

"Who knows? Why was he trying to get passed that three-headed dog on Halloween?" Harry asked

"Who told you about Fluffy?" Hagrid asked

"Fluffy?" Ron asked in disbelief.

"That thing has a name?" Hermione asked

"Not a name I would pick but Hagrid liked Rain's name better." Vanessa said as she played with Dude.

"He was so cute and fluffy when he was a puppy, it seem like a fitting name for him." Rain said

Harry, Ron and Hermione looked at her weirdly. They couldn't believe that that huge scary three-headed dog has a name that's normally meant for small fuffy dogs.

"Yeah, I bought him off a Greek chappie I met in the pub las' year- I lent him to Dumbledore to guard the-…" Hagrid started off.

"Yes?" Harry asked eagerly

"I shouldn't have said that. No more questions. That's top-secret, that is." Hagrid said

"But Hagrid whatever Fluffy is guarding Snape's trying to steal it." Harry said

"Rubbish." Hagrid said "Snape is a Hogwarts teacher."

"Hogwarts teach or not, I know a spell when I see one. I've read all about them." Hermione said "You've got to keep eye contact, and Snape wasn't blinking."

"Listen guys, I don't like Snape any more than anyone else here but do you guys have any proof that was him." Aramis asked

Hermione was about say something but Aramis cut her off.

"Besides seeing him whispering some kind of spell." He said

"Not to mention there are other people; mostly older Slytherin students that would have done something like that to stop Harry and Vanessa." Malcom said "Maybe he was trying to stop the spell."

"Agreed. You guys need proof before just blaming someone that you hate." Vanessa said

"Yes. Listen to your cousin Harry. Now I don't know why Harry's and Vanessa's brooms acted like that, but Snape wouldn't try an' kill two students!" Hagrid said hotly. "Now listen to me the three of you. Yer meddin' in things that you shouldn't be meddin' in. It's dangerous. You forget that dog, an' you forget what it's guardin', that's between Professor Dumbledore an' Nicolas Flamel…"

"Nicolas Flamel?" Harry asked

Hagrid eyes' widen in regret as he wasn't supposed to mention that.