Harry Potter and What Happened After - Sahits

the sounds smells and sights that accompanied a school Quidditch game.
"And here are the last two players for the Gryffindor team," came Luna's magically enhanced voice, "I
wonder why they were the last two out."
There was a heavy chuckle that Harry instantly recognized as Professor Slughorn's. "Mrs. Lovegood, if
you would be so kind as to keep the commentary PG."
"It was PG Professor" said Luna's voice
Harry took a deep breath and calmed all his nerves, cutting out the sounds of the roaring crowd, Luna's
commentary and the jibes that he could hear being thrown across the field by some of the Hufflepuffs.
He looked around, reveling in the feeling that he got whenever he stepped onto a Quidditch pitch, it
was great to be back after a year away. He saw the huge crowed that had turned up for this match, it
was the first match of the year, which always attracted a large crowd. Harry motioned for his team to
gather around him, when they had all come together he took a deep breath and said, "alright, I know
this is a bit nerve wracking for the new players, and even for a few of us old ones," he smiled at Ron
and Ginny, "and I know that some people would be giving you a speech right now about how winning
is everything and you should have fun, and that's true. But we all know that its also complete bull also,
people like to win, that's why there is a difference between winning and loosing. So go out there and
play your hardest, if we win great, if not, well that sucks and we'll all feel crappy for a few days." Harry
looked over his shoulder and saw that madam Hooch was waiting, her foot tapping impatiently and the
whistle in her mouth. Harry smiled at his team as he turned towards the Hufflepuff team. He shook
hands with a 5th year of Medium build, the Hufflepuff captain, and as soon as their hands parted both
teams were up in the air. Harry heard whops and shouts of joy from both his players and Hufflepuff's.
All of them were happy to be playing the game they loved once again.
As Harry climbed to an altitude that brought him to the same height as the tallest grandstand he
watched the game below him progress quickly. Ginny had gotten the Quaffle and immediately went
and scored a goal, putting 10 points on the board for Gryffindor. Then the match really got under way.
The Hufflepuff chasers started down the pitch, flying in rough formation with the one holding the
Quaffle up front and the other two behind him and a little below, ready incase he dropped the Quaffle.
It was sound flying, and safe, exactly what Ginny expected from beginners. Ginny wasn't fooled; she
knew that two of the chasers had played for Hufflepuff in the past as had the captain. She motioned for
Frank and Johnny to fly under the Hufflepuff chasers and then dove right on the lead chaser, the one
with the Quaffle.
Just as she had known he would, the chaser dropped back and dropped the Quaffle right into the hands
of the other veteran chaser, but unfortunately for him, Lauren and Danny had each sent a bludger at one
of the chasers that had been flying behind the leader.
The Quaffle dropped right into Johnny's hands and he quickly did an about face in mid air and took off
down the pitch, Ginny and Frank not far behind. Johnny passed the Quaffle back to Frank, who passed
to Ginny who took point in a similar formation to the one that the Hufflepuffs had been using then
suddenly Ginny felt rather than saw a bludger fly right past her head, and straight for the Hufflepuff
keeper. Ginny threw the Quaffle in the bludger's wake, the extra turbulence created by the bludger
causing the Quaffle to dance around completely unpredictably. Ginny knew the shot would go in; she
just wasn't sure exactly where in the hoop it was going in.
The keeper had two choices, either get out of the way of the bludger and let the Quaffle in, or stay
where he was and get hit, hard, by the bludger and have a small chance that he could block the Quaffle.
The Keeper made the smart choice and got out of the way, letting both balls through the hoop.