Chapter 9: The Wigtown Wanderers

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Kennilworthy appeared in a field right outside the small village of Wigtown.

"1422, the year Wigtown Wanderers began as a team." Kennilworthy said walking up to the village.

Once he entered the village, he walked up to a man.

"Excuse me sir, what day is it?" he asked.

"Monday, July 2, Wigtown Wanderers are up against a team from Edinburgh." the man said. "Wanderers never lost a game, probably because of old Walter always showing up."

"Perfect, thank your sir." Kennilworthy said. "Oh, and where is Parkin's Butchery?"

The man pointed down the road to a small shop.

"Better be quick, Walter closes shop early when his children are playing." the man said walking away.

Kennilworthy walked down the road into the.

As he entered the smell of raw warm meat filled the room.

"Shop closes in twenty minutes boy." Walter said cutting sausage.

"I've come to ask some questions Mr. Parkin, if its okay." Kennilworthy said walking up.

"Call me Walter, and ask away." he said putting the knife down.

Kennilworthy took out his notebook.

"What does the team consist of?" he asked.

"Wigtown Wanderers consists of my children, four boys and three girls." he said proudly.

"May I ask why the team was created?" Kennilworthy said noting everything.

"The Mrs. always wanted the children to start a quidditch team, she died from the plague back in 1408 however." Walter said.

"I'm so sorry." Kennilworthy looking up from his notebook.

"Its fine, she's looking down on them proud." he said looking up. 

Kennilworthy continued to write. "And how long have they been playing?" 

"Almost six months, today is their seventh game." Walter answered. "They believe they keep winning because of how imitating I look, with my wand in one hand and meat cleaver in another." 

"This town is completely muggle free?" Kennilworthy asked.

"Been all wizards since I came here, moved here 1394." he said.

"Magnificent, thank you Walter." Kennilworthy said closing his notebook. "Good luck with the game today." he handed Walter five galleons.

"You don't need to sir." Walter said trying to give the galleons back.

"No keep it, as a thank you for letting me ask questions." Kennilworthy said smiling and walked out of the shop.

"Now where is this game held." Kennilworthy whispered to himself looking around.

He looked around and saw a crowd of people in the field outside the village.

"Ah ha." Kennilworthy said walking towards the group of people.

"Excuse me sir, but how long until the game starts? "Kennilworthy asked walking up to a man.

"Ten minutes mate." The man said.

Kennilworthy took out his notebook and began describing the quidditch field.

"Small, patches of dirt, wooden goals"

Soon after the Wanderers came out for a practice round.

"Bludgers: Two boys; Keeper: one boy; chaser: one boy, two girls; seeker: one girl"

"Welcome everyone to the seventh annual Wigtown Wanderers quidditch game!" a man announced.

"Today the Wanderers are up against a local team from Edinburgh, the Edinburgh Erupments!" 

Kennilworthy continued to write everything down, adding the teams and details of the uniforms.

"And let the game begin!" the announcer yelled.

Chasers began throwing the quaffle around while bludgers were trying to beat the chasers. The keepers were keeping a close eye, the seekers were zooming past everyone looking for the snitch.

"And the Wanders score!" the announcer said.

Kennilworthy was writing down the whole game as fast as he can before noticing Walter arriving to the front of the crowd with his wand and meat cleaver in his hands.

Kennilworthy quickly wrote down Walter's appearance in his notebook then continued to write down the game.

"Another score to the Wanderers!"

"And it looks close but the Wanderers have caught the snitch! What a quick game that was, Wanderers win for the seventh time in a row!" the announcer cheered.

Kennilworthy closed his notebook and put it in his coat.

He noticed the Wanderers on the field standing talking to one another so he walked up to them.

"Just wanted to congratulate you all." Kennilworthy said smiling giving all seven each a galleon.

"Oh you don't need to sir, we aren't even an official team." the girl in the chaser uniform said.

"Keep it, its just an award for winning." Kennilworthy said. "You'll become an official team eventually if you keep winning." 

"Thank you sir, really." the boy in the keep uniform told him.

Kennilworthy smiled at them and walked back into the village.

Walter noticed him leaving and followed him.

"Village is still vacant perfect." Kennilworthy said taking out his snitch.

Walter saw him take out the snitch and hid behind a shop.

"What in Merlin's beard is he doing?" Walter whispered to himself.

"London 1947." Kennilworthy said disappearing.

Walter rubbed his eyes in shock.

"One second here, next second gone." Walter said telling himself. "What magic is that?"

"I must be mad." he said walking back into the butchery opening the shop again. "He looked off from the beginning, but how?" he said cutting pork.

"Mad I say."

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