Rogue: Oliver Wood | Short Story

The After Party

"YES!" TOBI BROWN YELLED, pleased to see his trainees succeed. "Great job again, Powers, Beaumont and Zabini!"

For the second week of the team phase, Amia got Blaise and Tim as her fellow Chaser pairs. Amia was very satisfied with how she had been able to assist Blaise and Tim to make goals. The three worked very well together. Amia was glad she had been paired with Blaise and Tim, because she could trust the two boys to score, which made it easier for her to pass the Quaffle in difficult situations.

On Friday during the afternoon practice, Maddock told he was very satisfied with Amia's result as team player during the week. He said she could bring out other players' strengths out if she wanted to and he noticed she had given them good advice on how to improve their playing from good to even better. So, Amia was very satisfied with herself and was excited to tell Oliver how well she had done.

It was fair to say every camper was excited to attend the friendship match between Puddlemere United and Kenmare Kestrels. They were told every camper and trainer would watch the match from the stadium's box.

In addition to the excitement, after the match there would a party held at the camp's Dining Tent. However the party wasn't really for partying, it was a chance for the teens to network themselves into the world of professional Quidditch. The players of both Puddlemere United and Kenmare Kestrals would be attending. There would also be managers, coaches, scouts, other players and just big names in Quidditch in general in the party.

The campers and the camp staff were told to be ready in front of the Dining Tent after lunch, dressed in a clean attire. Ludo Bagman was standing before them, appearing merrily excited. He hadn't been bothered to dress into a cleaner attire, instead he seemed to be wearing the team windbreaker suit from his time as a Beater in the English National team. Amia was wearing a red top and light blue pair of high-waisted jeans and white, clean sneakers. She had also done her make-up.

Amia, Chidi, Tim, Blaise and Harry were standing together, wondering together what they were waiting for.

It didn't take long when Ludo glanced at his wrist watch and cleared his throat, gaining everyone's attention.

"Most of you have probably figured out we're waiting for our ride to the stadium." Ludo said, smiling. "Well, they have arrived. The journey should last about twenty minutes. Five people per carriage, thank you."

Amia, Chidi, Tim, Blaise and Harry looked around, pleased they already had a group of five without having to take anyone else to their group.

The campers, trainers and the camp staff watched as ten black carriages approached them in a long line. There wasn't anything pulling them, they seemed to pulled by an invisible force.

After they climbed into one of the carriages, Chidi stated, "I can't help but wonder how these things are enchanted to move."

"We use these carriages as transport from the Hogsmeade trainstation to our school every term and there's always nothing pulling them." Blaise stated, giving a shrug of his shoulders and Harry nodded in agreement. "The Headmaster is probably one of the most talented wizards in wizarding history, therefore I wouldn't be surprised if he was the one to enchant them."

They were all definitely surprised when the carriages begun moving very fast right before they took off the ground. Amia looked out of the window of the carriage in shock, seeing the carriages were in the air, flying in a line. Fortunately, the ride turned out feel quite normal since it was so smooth the teens stopped paying attention to the fact the carriage was in the air.

There were plenty of seats in the box, it was huge. It had a great view of the entire pitch and there was a bar inside it where the guests could get themselves refreshments. Amia, Chidi, Tim, Blaise and Harry seated themselves on one of the rows in the box. Blaise and Harry were telling them how Kenmare Kestrels and Puddlemere United had been performing the previous season and what people were generally predicting out of the match. Amia found it difficult to sit still.