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Second Interlude
The First EVER Quidditch Match
“ Welcome ladies, gentlemen, students, teachers and parents, to the first Hogwarts quidditch match. If all you people from the Ministry of Magic like it, it could become a new craze! Today we have Ravenclaw House, the House of Thinkers, battling against Gryffindor House, the House of the Brave. I am your commentator, Samuel Peeves, enjoy the show!”
Peeves' last words were drowned out by the cheering of the students. They had all been eagerly anticipating the first game, wanting to see how a real quidditch match was played, instead of just seeing pictures and reading about it in a book. Hermione was sitting in the teachers' box next to Peeves, Ginny's camera in her hand. She wanted to document this historic event. Despite her misgivings, she wouldn't miss this for all the gold in Gringotts.
“ First we have the Gryffindor team! Captain and keeper Ronald Weasley leads the team onto the field. The Gryffindor chasers, Jocelyn Hart, Duce Jenaux and Sebastian du Gaul are not far behind. Beaters Emmett von Braun and Theodore Hess follow the chasers onto the field. And of course, last but not least, Ardwick de Mimsy-Porpington is the Gryffindor seeker!!!”
Hermione and Ginny watched as the team did a lap of the field, clapping for Ron and Ardwick. They were having a little trouble with who to support. Ginny wanted to support her brother, but also wanted to cheer for her old crush. Hermione couldn't choose between her two best friends, it wouldn't be right. So both were sat together in the teachers' box, wearing their own House colours and vowing to remain impartial. Just then, the Ravenclaw team came onto the field amidst screams from the blue-clad students.
“ And here come the Ravenclaw team, led onto the field by captain and seeker Harry Potter. Next come the chasers, Gallatea Ravenclaw, daughter of our own Lady Rowena Ravenclaw, Hélène Devreau, and Guillaume Mollineux! Next come beaters Milo DeLance and Ged Thorpe, and keeper Jonas Tigellinus!”
Just as Peeves had finished announcing the teams, and both had done a couple of laps of the pitch before taking their positions, Hufflepuff came out and mounted her broom. Flying up to the middle of the field she waved her hand, releasing the snitch and bludgers. Another wave brought the quaffle to her hands. Throwing it into the air and blowing her whistle, the match was started.
“ And it's Ravenclaw in possession! Look at Gallatea go, have you seen that broomstick?! How elegant, and maneuverable! Every home should have one!”
“ PEEVES!”
“ Sorry, Lady Ravenclaw. Anyway, magnificent save by Weasley, Jenaux in possession and racing down the field. WATCH OUT FOR THAT BLUDGER, DUCE! And it's 1 - 0 to Gryffindor!!!”
The game carried on for some forty minutes, neither side gaining a significant advantage. The scores were tied at 80 - 70 in favour of Ravenclaw when Harry spotted the snitch. He didn't really want to end the game so soon, as he was thoroughly enjoying himself. He hadn't played a proper game of quidditch since the end of his third year, and the exhilaration of being back on the pitch meant he wanted to spin it out as long as possible. However, he could see Ardwick was floating over in the general direction of where he had seen the snitch. He couldn't let Gryffindor win. After all, he had been the youngest seeker in a century! He wasn't going to lose without a fight! He decided the best thing to do would be to lead his friend away from that end of the pitch. Time to try out my Wronski Feint, he thought. Turning sharply downwards, he headed towards the ground at top speed.
“ LOOK AT POTTER GO!!!! HE SEEMS TO HAVE SEEN THE SNITCH! DE MIMSY-PORPINGTON IS HOT ON HIS HEELS, BUT WILL HE CATCH UP?”
Harry tuned out his partner-in-pranks as he headed at top speed towards the ground. Just shy of impact he pulled up sharply and started off in the direction he had seen the snitch. Ardwick, who had been not far behind him, didn't realise what had happened and nearly hit the ground. While he managed to fly off at a tangent, he lost his grip on his broom quite low to the ground and went skidding across the grass.
Meanwhile, Harry was gaining on the snitch. In his concentration, he didn't see a bludger heading right for him. Just as he closed his hand around the snitch and held it aloft, signalling the end of the game, the bludger hit him full force on the shoulder, knocking him from his broom. The last thing he saw before he hit the ground and lost consciousness was the horrified face of Gallatea looking down at him.