RECKLESS FUN | Blaise Zabini | Au

41- THE REVELATION

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"AND ZABINI SCORES AGAIN! FORTY-FORTY!" Lee yelled over the Slytherins' cheering.

The Gryffindor team had practiced very, very hard for their first match which was against Slytherin. The past week of their lives had been about nothing else except Quidditch to the members of the team. Alicia had been surprised to see even Fred, George and Zoe up and roaring in the early morning practices. They were all highly motivated to beat the serpents.

However, it was fair to say the Slytherin Quidditch team had been practicing very well too. As the whole match had been very even so far.

Zoe flew with Alicia and Katie towards the goalposts at the Slytherin end, passing the Quaffle in a fast manner. The Slytherin Chasers didn't manage to catch it, so Derrick hit a Bludger at them.

Zoe dove under Alicia and Katie, and Katie dropped the Quaffle to her before dodging the Bludger coming at her and Alicia.

Zoe sped to the Slytherin end, knowing very well Blaise, Warrington and Pucey were not far behind her. The Slytherin Keeper, Miles Bletchley, was staring at her tensely. She tried to block out all the noise, but distantly she could hear Lee's commentary, "COME ON, ZOE!"

Zoe threw her arm back with the Quaffle on her hand and brought it back, aiming at the empty hoop, letting go.

"– YES! YES! BLACK SCORES! FIFTY-FORTY TO GRYFFINDOR!"

The Gryffindor crowd cheered.

The match seemed to develop slowly but then all at once to quite dirty. There were moments when Katie was crushed between Warrington and Adrian, Derrick threw his bat at George's back but missed, Fred threw his bat at Derrick's face and didn't miss. There were many penalties given to each teams equally and the scoreboard still stayed even. The Seekers hadn't seen the Snitch yet the entire time the match had went on and it seemed as if it would be the tie breaker.

It was seventy-seventy when Zoe saw Harry dive, a gold and scarlet blur lying flat on his broom towards the ground in the middle of pitch. Draco was not far from following after him.

"THEY'VE SEEN THE SNITCH!" Lee yelled in excitement.

It seemed as if everyone else apart from the Seekers stopped to watch. Even Lee was too dazed to commentate. Zoe was flying quite low, probably twelve feet from ground and she didn't dare to move a muscle.

The Snitch made a turn, making the Seekers follow. The change of direction seemed to suit Draco, who was slightly nearer. Zoe watched Harry sped his Firebolt.

Harry and Draco were now flying next to each other, neck to neck. Both boys had their arm extended and stretching towards the golden glint.

Then it was captured in Harry's palm.

"HARRY POTTER CAUGHT THE SNITCH!" Lee yelled happily. "GRYFFINDOR WINS 220 TO SLYTHERIN'S 70!"

The ones rooting for Gryffindor screamed their approval. Madam Hooch blew her whistle. Zoe started cheering whilst punching the air in triumph with her fist.

And from the corner of her eye, she could see a Bludger incredibly near, streaking towards her. She hadn't paid early enough attention to have time to dodge it. She figured the other Slytherin Beater must had beaten it in rage after Lee's announcement when the match had officially ended.

Zoe did the first thing which came into her mind. She swung herself under the broom's handle. Her arms and legs were wrapped onto her Nimbus 2000. She was dangling from it, her back facing the ground.