Pyrrhic Victory

seventeen.

Year Two
seventeen. Fred Weasley

Quidditch tryouts were a formality. Magnolia got chaser, and Draco got seeker. Magnolia was struggling a little bit when she was practicing.

"Ugh! Montague! I can't do it!" Magnolia complained as she flew to the ground on her broom. All the other boys had been working with Draco, but Montague volunteered to help Magnolia.

"Magnolia, you can do it! You're a Slytherin for Merlin's sake! Your supposed to be ambitious and determined. What is this?! Is the Hufflepuff girl rubbing off on you?" Magnolia rolled her eyes as she held her Nimbus 2001 next to her. It definitely wasn't Lucille which made her think like this. It was the thought she was twelve playing with seventeen year olds who were way bigger, and stronger than her.

"Fine. Let's try again." Magnolia raps her leg on the other side of the broom ready to fly up. Montague smiles, and ruffles the top of her hair.

"That's the spirit Malvorseve." They both flew back up, and Montague pretended to be a keeper even though it wasn't his position. Magnolia kept trying to get the Quaffle passed Montague.

"I DID IT! I did it Montague!" Montague smiled as they both flew back towards the ground, and joined each other in a hug. Montague was surprised as he was trying his best to stop the twelve year old's throw. They looked over to where they were training Draco.

"How good is Malfoy? I couldn't make it to tryouts." Montague crossed his arms as they both looked up to the sky.

"I mean he did beat the spot out for some fifth and third years, but he bought his way in... this is how we got these." Montague nodded. He liked the new Nimbus 2001, but he hoped at least Draco was good. They were going to need a good seeker if they were going to beat Gryffindor.

"Well let's hope he makes us beat Gryffindor."
Montague sighs as he heads over to the group that just came flying down from their broomsticks. Magnolia headed over to where her brothers were standing.

"Good work today team! Tomorrow we are trying to get the pitch again to train Draco some more! It's supposed to be Gryffindors day, but I'll talk to Snape." Franklin says to the team who was sweating, and ready to hit the showers. Everyone started walking back to the locker rooms to get changed. Since Slytherin is usually an only boy team Magnolia has to change in the shower stalls.

"Maggie, Montague, I want a word with you two before you head in." Franklin says to the two of them. They both look at each other before heading over to Franklin who ran his hand through his sweaty curly hair.

"I wanted to congratulate on your work today little sis, I saw you some and you did well. Montague, I appreciate you taking time to practice with Maggie, Draco just a little inexperienced so we have to work with him a bit more. If you want tomorrow off, I'll talk to Claudius and-." Franklin was cut of by Montague on the last part.

"No problem Frankie, I enjoy working with Maggie, she's like a little sister to me." Montague pulls Magnolia into a side hug to which she accepts. Montague and Claudius met on their firts day like her and Lucille did. Ever since then Claudius and Montague have been inseparable, and Montague basically became an older brother to Magnolia.

"Thanks, now you two gets dressed and hit the showers." Franklin orders and they both nod. Montague and Magnolia raced to the locker rooms.
Magnolia opens her locker, and take out her clothes as she moves towards the shower stalls.

Due to the uncleanness of the locker room bathrooms, most of the boys take their showers up in the dormitory bathrooms instead, and that's what Magnolia does too. She quickly changed into her sweater and skirt.