❝Chapter 8 - Let the Games Begin❞

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°•Chapter 8 - Let the Games Begin•° The day had finally come, the one Skye and Vera had been training for since the school year began. The Games had finally arrived. The Games are a series of Quidditch games, like a tournament, where all of the first years show off what they’ve learned in Flying Class so far. Madam Hooch had also given he students incentive to work harder by saying that the winning team at the end of the Games, would be granted early permission to the Quidditch team of their house, since only second and older were allowed to join. Vera, Skye, Freya, and their new best friend, Amaya were in their team tent. Because of her friendly, competitive, and strong personality, Amaya was unanimously voted the leader of the Exploding Bon Bons. While Maya was going over a coordinated maneuver that didn’t concern her as the team seeker, Vera took a moment to read each of her teammates (an unexpected habit she’s taken to.) Dawn, who could do anything she put her heart to; Jay, who’s patience grounded the entire team; Blake, who would teach the other team a lesson if they knocked any of us off our brooms; Freya, who would follow them into any kind of crazy maneuver; and Skye, who was so stubborn and brave that she didn’t seem afraid of anything. Vera was over the moon when she’d learned that these wonderful people would be on her team. They had something the other teams didn’t: they were all completely connected by deep bonds of friendship that had been growing and growing since the first day of school. “What are our positions?” Dawn asked. “Chasers are you two and myself!” Amaya gestured to Blake and Freya. “Beaters are Skye and Dawn, Keeper is Jay, and Vera’s the Seeker.” “Are you all ready?” Professor MsGonagall came through the tent flap. “Yes, professor.” Maya replied. “What’s your plan?” “Be fast, be first.” Maya smiled as Jay and Blake chuckled. “I like it.” A slight grin crept into McGonagall’s face as she wished their team luck and left the tent. “We can do this!” 1, 2, 3, Exploding Bon Bons!” “Exploding Bon Bons!!!” The team laughed. Vera and Skye fetched their brooms from the rack and walked out into the Quidditch field with the rest of their team. Applause roared through the stadium as friends and classmates cheered them on. “Remember, just like we practiced.” Maya told them. Vera smiled, because they hadn’t practiced. Maya knew that not one of her six team members needed practice to do amazing things on the field. The opposing team walked out onto the field and Vera was shocked to see Draco among them. She had been hoping they could avoid this match for a little longer, but here they were, about to face each other in the Games. And right off the bat, too. The two teams met in the middle of the field and issued the challenge as per tradition. The two team leaders, Maya and Zane Yate, shook hands while Vera walked over to Draco. “So this is it, then.” Draco said. “Yeah. Promise to take it easy on me?” Vera joked. “Like you had to ask.” They embraced, but it was over pretty quick because a couple seconds was all Draco could take to keep up his haughty demeanor. And that just made Vera smile. Each team member mounted their brooms and Lee Jordan shouted, “Let the Games begin!”