The Other Potter

Chapter 33

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The next day in DADA Snape went on and on about how not one student had used a non-verbal spell and how we would be spending our next Monday night watching the sixth year Gryffindor and Slytherin students duel. After stating his disgust in us he then went on to praise Slytherin for winning. We worked on vampires that lesson and got homework before being released.

"Quidditch Practice tonight Sarah" Harry informed me the minute I walked into Charms class. "Up against Slytherin this weekend" Ron informed me sadly. My head flicked to the Slytherin side of the room quickly looking at Blaise and Draco. "What's wrong Ron?" I asked and he sighed. "Ron hadn't been given the all clear and McLaggen is filling in until Ron is allowed to play" Harry told me and I gave Ron a small smile. "Which ones McLaggen again?" I asked and Harry pointed out a snotty, up-himself boy who I had often made fun of with Ritchie.

"OH" I said slightly annoyed, McLaggen was THE biggest pervert. "Great" I muttered. "we'll have to practice every night to get him in shape" Harry told me and I nodded. "Fantastic" I mumbled sliding down in my seat and crossing my arms sulking when Professor Flitwick started the lesson.

"McLaggen!" Ritchie groaned at lunch and I shrugged "It sucks" I told him before jumping when Harry slammed himself down across from us "Jimmy just quit" Harry yelled at us and I flinched while Ritchie rolled his eyes. "Freaken hell" Ritchie muttered before looking over at Jimmy with Flora before storming out of the great hall.

"Great so now we are down a beater aswell" I said annoyed "Did he give you a reason?" I asked and Harry snorted, really he did. "He doesn't want to risk his relationship with Flora" Harry said and I scoffed "You have got to be kidding" I said annoyed. Harry shrugged "What about Dean, is his ban over yet?" I asked and Harry nodded. "Yeah, I'll go ask him soon. We'll probably have to train more now since we have to get Ritchie and Dean used to working with each other" Harry said and I sighed "Yeah not to mention McLaggen" I said sourly and Harry laughed at me while I sulked. "I better go find Ritchie" I said a moment later before grabbing some bread rolls and heading out in search of my friend.

History of magic was boring as usual and I struggled to stay awake the entire time, after that was Herbology and I nearly cried when we were told we would be revisiting Madrakes...I hated mandrakes.

"I have the world's worst headache" Ritchie groaned to me as we made our way to the Quidditch pitch, at one point during the lesson his ear flap had become loose and the screaming mandrakes had given him a horrible headache.

"Just tough it out through practice and then you can sleep it off" I tried cheering Ritchie up. "What are they doing here?" I heard McLaggen yell and I looked up to see the Slytherin Quidditch team sitting in their stands watching the pitch. "Watching us it looks like" Dean commented and Harry shrugged "Not much we can do about it, we don't have time to fight them so let's just practice and hope they get bored and leave" Harry said and I giggled at how mature he had become all of a sudden.

"Right I want you Chasers doing laps for now, Mclaggen I want you to try and beat them" Harry said and we all shot off while Harry told Dean and Ritchie what they would be doing. We raced up and down the pitch with McLaggen coming in last everytime "Enough" Harry called out and we all went back to the ground, the Slytherin's were still watching.

"Mclaggen get in the hoops, chasers and beaters you know what to do" Harry told us and we flew away to practice. McLaggen sucked, like seriously. He kept calling out sexist comments to us Chasers and yelled at us for going so hard on him.

"It's not my fault he sucks" I groaned to Ritchie while hovering above the pitch while Harry talked over some things with McLaggen. "If he keeps up with this we won't stand a chance come game day" Ginny commented. "We're going to get our asses handed to us" I complained. "What if you guys developed a different strategy?" Dean asked and we all looked at him.