Dressed in the Quidditch uniform and their game-face on, the Gryffindor team stood in the tent facing Oliver Wood as he begins his speech since he's the captain.
"Now team, this is the first match of the year, and we're competing against Ravenclaw. They may be the smart house, but after all that hard work during practice and the fact that our Seeker has a Nimbus 2000, and that she's Magnolia Potter, we're gonna beat them and win. No doubt. So when I say that we can do this. We can do this."
His eyes traveled over the team one by one as he continued.
"Fred, George, get your bats ready. Do not let any of the Bludgers hit Magnolia, she needs all of her concentration on finding the Snitch. That goes for the others too. Angelina, Alicia and Katie, get your hands ready to catch the Quaffle and score some goals with your teamwork. We need more points than Ravenclaw. And Magnolia, get your eyes ready and focus on finding the Snitch. Your broomstick is a big plus against the other team. This is your first game, so I hope you're not too nervous. I need you alert and ready. Alright?"
The team members all nod and George speaks.
"Don't forget what you have to do, Oliver. You're important to the game too."
Oliver nods and adds.
"You're right. I need to keep the Ravenclaw's Quaffle out of our hoops. Which requires a lot of my focus too."
Fred snickers and teases.
"Yeah, and that means no fanboying and freaking out over Magnolia's Nimbus 2000 during the game."
That makes the other team members chuckle and Oliver rolls his eyes. But he then clears his throat and speaks.
"Very well.. Let's touch the broomstick again for double good luck. We may not need the luck, but it never hurts to try."
Katie snorts and utters.
"You just want to touch the broomstick again."
Oliver ignores her and Magnolia holds out the broom in front of her with an amused smile. She puts her hand on top of the handle and the others put their hands on different parts of the stick. They all look optimistic and Oliver marvels at the fact he's touching a Nimbus 2000 again. They all stay in silence until Oliver speaks again.
"Are we ready?"
The team all reply in unison.
"We're ready."
Oliver curtly nods and mumbles out.
"Let's do this."
He pats the broomstick before turning and grabbing his own. The others do the same and they follow Oliver in a single line as he leads the way. They enter what looks like a shed and Magnolia stands next to Oliver as he comes to a stop in front of some doors. The others file in and they all stand in silence, waiting for their cue.
But as they're doing that, Magnolia regrets eating all those slices of toast as her stomach is doing somersaults. Now she can't help but feel a little nervous. Oliver notices her facial expression falter and asks.
"Scared, Magnolia?"
Magnolia lets out a breath and nods.
"A little. Now that I can hear the cheers and all, I'm beginning to realize that what we're about to do is very much real."
Oliver smiles a little and tries to reassure her.
"That's alright. I felt the same way before my first game."
Magnolia looked over at him and asks. Although, she very much regrets it.
"What happened?"
Oliver is silent for a few seconds before explaining.
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𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 Ϟ OC x P.P x OC - Poly (ON HOLD)
Fanfic(ON HOLD) What if Harry didn't exist? What if Lily and James had a daughter instead of a son? Well, meet Magnolia Potter. In the Wizarding World, she's known as "The Girl Who Lived". But in the Muggle World, she's just an orphan living with her Aunt...
