Trouble Fox

Quidditch

Chapter14

Suddenly it was November an the first Gryffindor vs. Slytherin match was coming up. Harry was slowly becoming more annoyed at people telling him that he would be either great, or horrible. Brittany could tell. When the match finally came, she left for the Quidditch pitch with Fred and George.

"Ok Brittany. We have something to ask you."

Fred stated.

"See, we were planning this-"

Before George could finish his sentence Brittany said,

"No pranks before Quidditch. After maybe, but not before. You might kill yourselves."

The twins laughed and Brittany walked away to the stands.

"Oh I hope Harry will he ok."

She whispered under her breath. The match was starting. Se looked over at Dean and Seamus, who where, with the help of some older students, levitating a banner that said,'Potter for President, over the Gryffindors. Harry was going to be fine. The quaffle was thrown up in the air and someone from Gryffindor caught it.

"And the Quaffle is taken immediately by Angelina Johnson--what an excellent Chaser, and quite attractive too--"

"JORDAN!"

"Sorry, Professor."

Brittany looked over and saw that Lee Jordan was commenting on the match.

"And she's going really fast there, a neat pass to Alicia Spinnet, a good find of Oliver Wood's, last year only a reserve--back to Johnson and--no, the Slytherins have taken the Quaffle, Slytherin captain Marcus Flint gains the Quaffle --he's going to sc--no, stopped by an excellent move by Gryffindor keeper Wood and the Gryffindors take the quaffle--that's chaser Katie Bell of Gryffindor there, Slytherins gain the quaffle after a particularly nasty drop, off up the field and--OUCH--that must have hurt, hit in the back of the head by a Bludger--sent this way by Fred or George Weasley, nice play by the Gryffindor Beater, anyway, and Johnson back in possession of the Quaffle, a clear field ahead - she's really flying--dodges a speeding Bludger--the goal posts are ahead-- come on, Angelina -- Keeper Bletchley dives--misses--

GRYFFINDORS SCORE!!"

Brittany cheered with the rest of her house, drowning the moaning of the Slytherins. Hagrid cane to watch the match with Hermione, Ron, and Brittany.

"Slytherin in possession, Chaser Pucey ducks two Bludgers, two Weasleys, and Bell, and speeds toward the--wait -- was that the snitch?" Lee continued commenting. The Slytherin in possession dropped the quaffle. Harry raced downwards to catch it. The Slytherin seeker, Terence Hugges or something, raced after Harry. Harry was closing in on it...He almost had it...when the Marcus Flint came out of nowhere. He slammed into Harry sending him way off course.

"FOUL!"

The Gryffindors screamed. Dean was yelling something about soccor and Ron was getting a bit annoyed.

"They oughta change the rules. Flint coulda knocked Harry outta the air."

Brittany heard Hagrid say. The match was continuing as Gryffindor got a free shot at the goal posts.

"So--after that obvious and disgusting bit of cheating--"

"Jordan!"

Professor Mcgonagall growled.

"I mean, after that open and revolting foul--"

"Jordan, I'm warning you--"

"All right, all right. Flint nearly kills the Gryffindor seeker, which could happen to anyone, I'm sure, so a penalty to Gryffindor taken by Spinnet, who gets through the goal, no trouble, and we continue play, Gryffindor still in possession."

Harry dodged a bludger, and his broom was yanked away by some unseen force.

"There's something wrong with Harry's broom!"

Brittany said. Lee was still commenting. Brittany got Hagrid to look closer with his binoculars.

"Dunno what Harry thinks he's doing. If I didn' know better, I'd say he'd lost control of his broom...but he can't have..."

Everyone was pointing at Harry now. He was holding on by only one hand. Brittany was mentally searching the crowd when Seamus asked if Flint had done something. She suddenly saw Snape mouthing a spell. Hermione did too, and grabbed Hagrid's binoculars.

"Look-Snape's jinxing the broom!"

She whispered. Brittany and Hermione quickly and silently went to the teachers stand. As Hermione set fire to Snape's robe, Brittany noticed Quirrell start to mouth something as well... but had to rush away when Hermione finished. When she got back the match had ended. Apparently Harry had almost swallowed the snitch. Anyway she followed Fred and George back up the tower to celebrate.