The Chaser and the Auror a Harry Potter Fanfiction

Chapter 12: Slytherin vs Gryffindor

A warning ahead of time to younger readers about topics mentioned in parts of this chapter are mature in nature.  This is a longer chapter so if you guys like this lmk, CJ

The next few days flew by for both Harry and Ginny with both quidditch practice, homework and grading they hardly had any free time.  Finally after another grueling practice on Friday Ginny called her team down and announced the weekend off.  The team, most of which was still familiar with each other, were performing better than Gryfindoor had in years.  After their journey last year Ron finally seemed to have gained some self confidence, the chasers were moving the quaffle effectively and effeciently, and their beaters, although there would never be another Fred and George duo, were both respectable.  Harry was back to his old self releasing the snitch and catching it within a minute of releasing it.  As the team marched to the locker room spirits were high and hopeful as there first game of the season against Slytherin approached.  That evening after practice Harry and Ginny left the locker room and started their journey back to the castle. As soon as they walked through the front doors and began heading to the common room Harry stopped.  He turned with an intense look on his face and grabbed Ginny's hand in the process.  He pulled her in the opposite direction.  "Harry, where are we going?" Ginny asked.  "My office,". Harry replied.  "Harry I'm supposed to be meeting with a study group tonight after practice."
"Well how about you have detention with me tonight and I help you with your homework tomorrow?"  Ginny smirked.  "What did you have in mind, sir?" She asked teasingly as they reached his office door.  Excitement shot through her.  Every touch from Harry seemed to shoot a jolt through her.  Harry seemed to finally be stepping to the challenge. 
They'd finally made it to Harry's office.  Harry threw open the door and quickly closed it behind Ginny.  "So what made you change your mind Harry?" 
"In all honesty I was scared we were moving too fast.  Not anymore," he said.  With that he leaned into Ginny pushing her back into the door.  Ginny moved her hands from behind Harry's neck down to his waist.  She pulled back slightly and began to lift Harry's shirt over his head.  Finally pulling the shirt free she ran her hands over his chest.  Harry's heart beat quickened.  His breath became rapid.  Ginny hands moved across his chest as if she were blind and attempting to map it.  Finally after a few minutes, Harry got up the courage and moved his hands down to the hem of Ginny's blouse.  He looked down and for a moment they stared into one another's eyes.  Then Ginny gave a small nod and Harry lifted her shirt off.  His fingers shaking slightly with nervousness and anticpiation, Harry slowly took her shirt off examining every part of her as he did.  Finally when Ginny's shirt was too on the floor, Harry stopped and stared making Ginny blush.  She then pushed forward and began making out with Harry.  Harry pulled her chest into his making her moan.  He then picked her up, his lips still on hers and carried her to his desk.  Ginny leaned back and Harry climbed over her.  All of a sudden there was knock on the door and the door flew open.  In walked Hermione who was accompanied by a second year.  "Harry I was..."  she stopped and the first year walked into her legs.  Hermione hurddily turned around and covered her eyes so she wouldn't see the seen unfolding in front of her.  "Sweetie they aren't here right now we can come back later," Hermione said pushing the young girl out the door.  "Can you head back up to the common room and I'll try to help you when I get up, ok?"  "Oooookkkkk, hermione," the first year turned and began skipping in the direction of the common room.  Hermione turned back in the direction of the Harry's office and knocked.  She waited for about two minutes before Harry opened the door, visibly sweaty with Ginny still figiting with her top.  "Soooo uh...". He stopped under Hermione's piercing gaze.  "Well you could've waited for a response."  She continued staring.  Finally she snorted in contempt, turned and left.  Ginny was still sitting on the desk where she and Harry had been moments ago.  Harry turned to Ginny who shrugged, kissed Harry gently on the cheek, said "I'll talk to her," and hurried after Hermione. 
The next few days leading up to Halloween were tense for Harry.  He was worried that word would spread of him and Ginny but none did. Hermione had managed to protect him again.  Ginny finally on Halloween managed to corner Hermione in the library.  Hermione had been giving them space like she wasn't sure what to make of their situation.  Hermione was studying quietly and finishing up her transfiguration essay full body transfiguration and the laws put into place to ensure proper qualifications to become an animegus.  Ginny went over and quietly tapped Hermione on the shoulder startling her causing her to drop the book she was reading.  "Oh, hey Ginny."
"Can we go talk?  I know you've been avoiding Harry and I these past few days."  Hermione stood up and followed Ginny out of the library.  Once they came to empty classroom minus Peeves who was writing his usual filth on the board.  Ginny and Hermione both yelled at him until he left blowing razzberries at them as he did.  "So I wanted to talk about what happened the other night, you know with you walking in on us."
"Sorry about that I should've waited for a response.  I sort assumed you both would've been tired after practice," she laughed.  "I certainly assumed wrong.  So how was it?"  Ginny was taken aback.  She thought Hermione was mad at them.  But it made more sense that she was just embarrassed.  This was the Hermione she knew.  The one who she could tell all of her secrets too.  "He's amazing, I mean we didn't actually do anything yet."
"But we're you going to?  Was that your first time?"  Hermione rained questions down on Ginny who answered back just as quickly, " it would've been our first time, my first time, I can't wait until we finally get some privacy.  The castle is simply to busy of a place for us to do something like that."  Hermione nodded.  "I get it.  The fact that you two are celebrities doesn't really help does it," she said smiling teasingly.  Ginny reached over and smacked Hermione's arm playfully.  "Any chance I could invite you to come to the feast with us.  Harry told me that they invited a band of goblins to play during the feast for entertainment.  And there is suppsosed to be a dance after.  You and Ron would be welcome to come with us."  Hermione smiled, "let's do it."
The Halloween feast was impressive as usual.  Hagrid had put moved ten gigantic jack-o-lanterns in the great hall.  Each hit enough to house to grown adults inside.  Little party favors for the younger kids lined the tables.  Roasted chicken, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans and squash lined the four tables.  After the dinner dishes were cleared away pies in every flavor you could imiagine eppeared.  After everyone had their fill Professor McGongell got to her feet and announced that there would in fact be a ball later tonight at nine thirty that evening and that they should all change and get ready.  There were two rooms one for the older students and one for the younger students.  Fourth year students and older would be attending more of a dance while the younger ones it was more a free for all in the great hall.  Proffessors Potter, Slughorn and Flitwick were finishing up the decorations outside on the grounds for the elder students dance.  Streamers were hung from trees, tables covered in white cloth, pitchers and goblets were laid out.  The grass was being transfigured by McGongell to make a wooden dance floor.  Finally around eight thirty Harry left as he would be accompanying Ginny and had to get ready.  He was wearing a simple black dress robes with a red tie to match Ginny's dress.  She and Hermione had refused to tell them, he and Ron, what their dresses looked like.  Finally after helping each with their ties they walked down to the dance floor.  Harry and Ron stood off to the side waiting for Ginny and Hermione.  Harry and Ron were busy discussing the dark arts when both boys received a tap on the shoulder.  Both turned into their girlfriends respectfully.  Hermione was in a long pink ball dress dressing a little more causously, Ginny on the other hand was showing off.  She was wearing a short dress that ended before her knee.  The top of her dress was a v neck cut so low that it was drawing attention from serveral other sixth and seventh years.  Ron opened his mouth to say something but was silenced by Helrione who began leading him away.  "Wow," was all Harry could muster.  Ginny laughed, "I'll take it you like my dress," she said laughing.  Harry nodded not taking his eyes off his girlfriend.  She did a little twirl showing off causing one sixth year to fall out of his chair as he was attempting to get a better look.  Harry ignored them.  He had eyes only for Ginny.  He reached out and took her hand.  Together they danced for hours discussing their future and the upcoming quidditch match that would be occurring in two days time.  Their hopes rested on Harry catching the snitch.  Finally after hours they stepped off the floor, walked towards Harry's office and fell asleep as soon as their heads hit their respective pillows.
The following day flew by as it often does when you're nervous and playing in a match the following day.  Harry and Ginny and the rest of their team turned in early to ensure plenty of rest, they would need it against Slytherin. 
That night both Harry and Ginny tossed and turned with nerves as usual before a quidditch match until finally half past one they both fell asleep.
Breakfast in the great hall that morning had an atmosphere of excitement.  The first match of the season between rivals Gryfindoor and Slytherin.  Both teams kept to themselves, occasionally calling over to the other and taunting, mostly done by the Slytherins.  Finally after twenty minutes of this Ginny said, "team locker room," and led them outside towards the pitch. 
Once they were changed into their red and gold robes Ginny addressed the team.  She laid out her plan and conditions as well as what to expect out of the Slytherins.  Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Madam Hooch called the teams to the field.  The teams were instantly greeted by commentary from Ravenclaw Michael Corner.  "Weasley, Potter, Weasley, Robins, Wolpert, Peakes, and Creevy for the Gryffindors, theyve definitely gone for a smaller and more agile team this year!"  This comment received mixed opinions throughout the stadium, not sure whether it was meant as a compliment or not.  Michael continued regardless, "now the Slytherins led by captain Harper.  Ryan, Alexander, Wilson, Jenkins, Matthews, And Jones.  Definitely the favorite for today's match!"  This received heaving booing from the Gryffindors, Ravenclaws, and Hufflepuffs but cheering from the Slytherins.  Madam hooch walked from the center of the pitch over towards a brown case which housed the four balls.  With a flick of her wand she released the two blugers and the snitch.  She picked up the quaffal and walked back to the center of the pitch.  She forced the captains to shake hands Ginny looked like she trying to break the hand of Harper who looked to be doing the same.  "Everyone mount your brooms, 3, 2, 1," her whistle was lost in the cheers from the stadium as 15 brooms quickly rose into the sky.  "The quaffal is taken by Weasley, Weasley heading towards goal dodges a bludger, spins around Alexander, dodges a second bludger from Jenkins and now it's just her and the keeper annnnnnd Gryfindoor scores!!"  The far side of the pitch erupted in cheers while the opposite side in green and silver groaned.  Harry smiled as he continued looking for the snitch.  His girlfriend really was one of the best.  Quaffal taken by Slytherin, Ryan passes to Alexander, dodges Robins ohhhh takes a bludger there from Peakes nice work from the Gryfindor beater.  The quaffal is picked up by Nigel heading towards goal passed to Robins, Robins to Weasley, she spins around Matthews shoots and scores. 
As nearly forty minutes passed Gryfindoor was up 120-30.  Both Ron and Ginny were having excellent games, Ginny have scored seven of Gryfindoors twelve goals and Ron keeping the score from getting close.  Harry continued to squint around the pitch looking for a bit of gold.  Then he saw it.  Underneath the Slytherin goal post.  But Harper saw it too.  "It looks like Potter's seen the snitch!"  It seemed all the chasers forgot what they were supposed to be doing.  They turned and watched the race that was going on between the two seekers.  "Potter ducks a bludger but is he going to get there before Harper?!"  He was losing and he knew it.  Harper was just feet away.  Harry was laying down on his broom urging it to go faster.  He was catching Harper he was at his ankles, chest then even.  He pushed Harper away and falling off his broom as he did closed his hand around the little ball getting a loud gasp from the crowd as he did.  He began falling wandering what bone he was going to break this time when a shape seemed to materialize underneath him and he began to slow.  He opened his eyes and realized Ginny had sped over the second she saw him jump.  "Why do you always insist on trying to break something," she said laughing.  Harry smiled and without thinking that an entire stadium was still watching reached up and kissed Ginny.  The stadium went quiet and they broke apart.  Then the stadium erupted in cheers, from the Gryfindoors, Ravenclaws, and Hufflepuff.  Once they reached the ground the were immediately joined by the rest of their team and their supporters.  Harry saw Hermione snogging Ron and congratulating him on the win but they soon disappeared from sight as wave on top of wave of supporters wanted to congratulate him and Ginny on their win.  Finally after about ten minutes they managed to extract themselves and began heading back towards the locker room, Harry saw Hermione pulling Ron in the direction of the forest and smiled to himself pointing it out to Ginny who laughed.  Together they walked into the locker room and began to break down the match.