October 15, 1975
SIMONE: Welcome, to the first Hogwarts Quidditch match of the year! Join me in welcoming our three-year consecutive champions- Slytherin!
In the Hogwarts Quidditch pitch, the student body cheers loudly as EMMA, ROSIER, WILKES, REGULUS, and the rest of the Slytherin team fly out onto the field in their emerald green robes. SIMONE, the fifth-year Slytherin Prefect, cheers with them. From the ground, JAMES and SIRIUS stand with the Gryffindor team.
JAMES: You ready, mate?
SIRIUS: 'Course. I was born ready.
FRANK: Keep it a fair, safe game, ladies and gentlemen. We don't need anyone breaking their necks today.
SIMONE: And opposing Slytherin, let us welcome the rival team- Gryffindor!
JAMES, SIRIUS, FRANK, and the rest of the Gryffindor team fly out onto the pitch as their House cheers loudly.
MARLENE: (from the stands) COME ON, SIRIUS!
LILY: You think he'll do well?
MARLENE: (smiling) Of course. Nothing scares him.
MADAME HOOCH: (flying towards the middle of the pitch with the Quaffle in hand) Very well, ladies and gentlemen. Captains, shake hands!
EMMA and FRANK fly towards each other, each extending their right hand.
EMMA: I'll try to go easy on you, Longbottom.
FRANK: (smirking) Really? I seem to remember me having to go easy on you, in the past.
EMMA scowls and returns to her team, while FRANK does the same.
MADAME HOOCH: Now- I want a nice, clean game, am I understood? Yes? Good- let the match- begin!
MADAME HOOCH throws the Quaffle in the air before JAMES quickly flies forward and grabs it.
SIMONE: And they're off! Gryffindor Chaser Potter holds first possession of the Quaffle, and he passes to Gryffindor Chaser Black-
MARLENE: YES, SIRIUS!
SIMONE: -he keeps forward- almost hit by that Bludger- and the Quaffle goes back to Potter, and he shoots- and scores! First goal of the game goes to Gryffindor.
REMUS: (clapping) Pretty good start, I'd say.
SIMONE: The Quaffle is taken up by Slytherin Captain Vanity, she's flying very quickly on a new Comet 260- the Gryffindor Chasers can't quite keep up with her- she passes to Slytherin Chaser Rosier, who shoots- and the goal is blocked by Gryffindor Keeper Longbottom, and the Quaffle does back to Gry- no, the Quaffle is intercepted by Vanity, possession goes back to Slytherin, she shoots- SHE SCORES! The match is tied at ten-to-ten!
ALICE: God, he almost got hit, didn't he?
LILY: No, he didn't. He'll be fine, Alice, don't worry.
ALICE: It's just such a dangerous game, especially when you're the Keeper, it's just like asking to get your arm broken-
SIMONE: Possession goes back to Gryffindor, Chaser Black narrowly misses that Bludger, and flies further down , he's tailed by Slytherin Chaser Vanity-
EMMA: (shouting over the wind) GIVE IT UP, BLACK!
SIRIUS: FIGHT ME, EMMA!
SIMONE: -and he continues down the patch, Vanity quick on his tail, he shoots- he scores! Black raises the score 20 to 10 with Gryffindor in the lead.
From the Gryffindor stands, the entire House cheers loudly and MARLENE and LILY hug each other.
SIMONE: Possession goes back to Slytherin, meanwhile it seems Gryffindor Seeker Jones has spotted the Snitch as she tears down the pitch- Slytherin Seeker Black is new to the team, hopefully he's an even match for Gryffindor veteran Jones-
SEVERUS: (from the Slytherin stands) Come on, Regulus-
SIMONE: Slytherin still in possession, Chaser Vanity speeds down the pitch once again, Longbottom prepares for a shot- she shoots- just missed by Gryffindor Keeper Longbottom but the goal is good! The score is tied once again at 20 to 20!
ALICE: Come on, Frank-
SIMONE: -the Seekers are at odds against each other as the Snitch is in sight, they're neck and neck as they take a dive straight to the ground- Gryffindor Chaser Potter takes the Quaffle back around- he shoots-
Simultaneously, JAMES throws the Quaffle through the goal while the two Seekers each dive toward the ground and crash into the earth, landing in a heap at the bottom of the pitch.
SIMONE: Gryffindor scores, while it seems the Seekers have crash landed on the grounds of the pitch in pursuit of the Snitch- Madame Hooch is headed towards them-
MADAME HOOCH approaches them, while the Gryffindor Seeker raises one hand, the golden wings of the Snitch fluttering in her grasp.
SIMONE: And- has she caught it? Yes! I don't believe it, but Gryffindor Seeker Jones has caught the Snitch, ending the match in a remarkable Gryffindor victory 170 to 20!
From the stands, the entire Gryffindor House spills onto the pitch, screaming victoriously and raising the team players on their shoulders. ALICE quickly runs towards FRANK, kissing him on the lips. Meanwhile, EMMA dismounts her broom and throws herself to the ground, furiously grasping the grass and staring enviously at the victorious Gryffindors.
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