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Chapter Seven: Dueling Part Two

A/N: ummm... so I wasn't planning to make a part one and two but it was just too long to be put into one chapter so yeahhh ummm hope you enjoy 

Third POV

"WHAT??" Pansy's shocked scream was loud enough for some bloody Gryffindors to hear in their tower. Pansy, Blaise, Draco and Harry were sitting in the common room in their usual spot on front of the fireplace and the two were reciting the events of their meeting with Snape with the other pair."You guys didn't get into trouble at all but instead got put onto the quidditch team." Harry and Draco weakly nodded. Blaise looked slightly miffed and huffed leaning back into the couch and crossing his arms.

"What is it Blaise?" Draco looked at Blaise with an amused look on his young face.

" Nothing. It's just- you guys are now officially the youngest quidditch players ever." Harry and Draco frowned, they hadn't thought much about anything other then the fact that they were on the team.

"Well not yet, technically" the three gave Harry a confused look before he continued,"I mean, we still have to make Flints standards." Pansy sighed and shook her head.

"If Professor Snape called you out and took two first years to talk to the quidditch captain who was still in class and complimented you in your skills," Pansy looked at the raven and blonde, "You're on the team." Harry and Draco glanced at each other before smiling lightly.

"You're probably right Pans. I'm going to go to bed, it's been a long day." Harry nodded in agreement and followed Draco to their room. Both boys dressed for bed and anxiously waited for the 29th of October to approach.

The next morning

The quartet walked into breakfast the next morning and were met with shocked silence. Hushed whispers broke out over yesterday's duel and broom incident. They made their way to their table and started to eat their breakfast, chatting quietly. A flurry of owls was heard and students noticeably straightened awaiting any mail they would receive. Many different colored owls flew in with various sized packages, but not of that caught anyone's eye when two packs of three owls each were seen carrying two identical rectangular packages. The owls headed towards Harry and Draco who, with the help of others, were clearing the table making landing room for the owls. When the owls reached the table they dropped the package and all left except for a familiar white owl.

"Hey Hedwig, whatcha got there?" Harry's question was answered with a claw held out towards him. Harry gingerly reaches down and untied the letter, feeding a piece of toast to Hedwig before sending her off. Harry slowly opened the letter and scooted a bit closer to Draco so he could read along.

Harry and Draco, enclosed in these packages are your brooms. Please refrain yourselves from opening them at the table so as not to cause a commotion. They are the newest model so I advise you to take care of them. -Severus Snape

Harry looked up from the letter and beamed at the Professor, silently thanking him, while Draco looked at the packages with a new respect. "Come on Draco let's take these to the room and get ready for classes." The blonde nodded and picked up his package walking to the doors and waiting for Harry to catch up before they both practically ran to their room anxious to see their new brooms. Little did they know that not only had they left behind a confused student body and a happy Potions Master but also a very happy aura of Dark magic that wafted from the staff table.

When the boys reached their room and opened their packages they were happily assaulted with the beauty of mahogany wood with gold inscriptions reading their names and 'Nimbus 2000'.

"Wow," Draco looked at the broom in awe. Sure he had a nice broom at home but it wasn't this nice by far. Harry on the other hand was near the point of hyperventilating at the though that someone who barely knew him would buy something that, by the looks, was really expensive. He didn't think he deserved this, he was useless and was just a burden to everybody. As Draco stared at the broom Harry slowly backed up until he hit the wall and slid down to the floor.