𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞, Regulus Black

five

[Anything is possible if you've got enough nerve]

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The day Velda dreaded had finally come. It was not that she wasn't happy about being Ravenclaws Quidditch captain but it was so much work and things to stress over.

Ravenclaw was the last team to have Quidditch tryouts. Velda had already gathered information about the other teams and their players. As much as she hated to admit this but they were all strong and not easy to win against.

That made her feel even more pressure to get a good team.

Autumn had brought freezing winds and an enormous drop of temperature. Velda shivered as she tightened the scarf around her neck even more, while walking down to the Quidditch pitch.

Asher was right next to her. Velda had convinced him to try out for Quidditch in second year. He had refused at first, slightly scared of the game and not convinced that he could do it.

Until Ada told him that she had a dream that night, where he got accepted into the team and was one of the best players. This seemed to have boosted his ego and confidence a lot as it was well known that Ada's dreams were usually coming true.

Later that day the Hufflepuff told Velda that she hadn't dreamed anything, she simply had a bet with Meadow, who said that the boy was to afraid to try out and that there was no way to convince him otherwise.

Meadow lost a set of fluffy socks that day.

"A little more motivation captain," whispered Ash in her ear as he skipped along next to her.

"I have a lot of motivation to kick these giggling girls off this Quidditch pitch. I hate when they only come to see you flying on your broom."

Whether Ash liked it or not but he seemed to be a walking magnet for girls. They were clearly boosting his ego every then and now but most of the time he just wanted his peace or told them to go to Sirius Black.

But that didn't seemed to be working anymore since the oldest Black got together with Remus Lupin at the end of the last year.

"I'd be glad to see that but how about letting them embarrass themselves while trying out for an actual spot?"

Velda let out a sigh, "You always have the best ideas Ash."

"I know Vel, I know."

After a few minutes had passed, Velda felt like there was at least a half of the Ravenclaw students staring at her, waiting for an announcement.

"Alright, welcome to Ravenclaws Quidditch tryouts, I will now ask for everyone who is not interested in the Quidditch game but in Asher Juneberry and every first year student to leave."