Jake Santoro
November 28, 2006 6:22 PM
QUIDDITCH SIGN-UPS by Jake Santoro
As usual, Jake was all prepared for gathering as many potential players for his Quidditch team. Once the feast was over, he had gone up to his room and grabbed his already pre-made notice. Once he had that and made sure it was perfect, he pinned it up onto the notice board. Hopefully, he wouldn't have to worry about getting a team and that his fellow team members from the year before would just happily re-sign themselves for the team this year. It made his life easier that way.His notice read:
QUIDDITCH SIGNUPS/TRY-OUTS
For those interested in playing Quidditch or for those who have already previously been on the team, please feel free to signup for try-outs. Try-outs for any spot will take place on Friday. Walk-ins are always welcomed.
Please follow the guidelines for signing up by following my example. If you have never played Quidditch before or do not know what Quidditch is, please make sure to make a note of that beside your name and I'll see what I can do about that.
Thank you for your time and patience.
Sign-ups
Captain Jacob Santoro, fifth year, Beater
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surprise, surprise by Law Cooper with Hannah Laurent
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Law Cooper
November 30, 2006 10:07 PM
surprise, surprise by Law Cooper
Law had been staring at the Quidditch sign up sheet for two days now- not two days straight, of course, he had been going to classes and meals and sleeping too. But every time he entered the common room, even if it was for only a moment, he glanced at the sign up sheet.It would practically be taboo for the taller than average, heavier than average eleven year-old not to play Quidditch, considering his background. He'd already gotten letters from his family asking him if he had gotten on the Pitch yet, and when tryouts were, and what position did he think he wanted to play. And he did love Quidditch- loved playing it, loved watching it, loved talking about it and every aspect of Quidditch you could think of. There was just one problem- he'd never technically played any one position.
Sure he'd played Quidditch before- there were pick-up games going on all the time at home. But it wasn't really organized. The keeper was just as likely to shoot a goal as a chaser was; the seeker was liable to grab the bat out of the beater's hand and swat a bludger at the opposing seeker; the beaters would often intercept the Quaffles and hand it off to someone on their own team- and sometimes even the Chasers caught the Snitch when a game had gone on so long that everyone had to head home. In short, he didn't really know how to play a true game of Quidditch, or how to play just one position. What if he messed up and ruined everything for his whole team? That wouldn't be fair, right?
But at the same time, something in him, perhaps selfishness, or perhaps even love of the game, had convinced him it was worth at least signing up. Don't get him wrong, he was not the best player, or one of the best players. He wasn't extremely talented as other people in his family had been. But he was a hardworker, and that usually compensated for a lot of the difference between him and those with more natural ability. So in the end, he'd wait until a couple of spots had been taken, so that maybe that would help him choose a position. He'd try out, and do his best, and that was all that he could really do.
Getting a blue-feathered quill from his dorm, he dipped it in a well of black ink, put his hand under the nib so that it would drip on the floor, and ran back down to the sign up sheet. There seemed to only be three positions left- keeper, a beater, and a chaser. But he didn't think it would be a good idea to have any upperclassmen mad at him because he hit a Bludger their way. That left chaser and keeper.
This was obviously a job for the powers of "Eenie, meenie, minie, mo".
When all was said and done, he wrote his name, year, and desired position, and took a step back to look at his work.
Law Cooper, First Year, Keeper \n\n
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Hannah Laurent
November 30, 2006 10:57 PM
Most likely no chance by Hannah Laurent
She wasn't one someone thought of as playing Quidditch, neither in appearance nor personality. She was shorter than most other girls her age with a small frame. She was also the more studious type, mostly preferring reading to most physical activities, but Quidditch she made an exception for.She loved playing with her large, extended family back in Louisiana. Her cousins had laughed at her the first time, she had asked, but quickly regretted it. Her light frame proved as an advantage, allowing her to be more aerodynamic, as she raced from one side of the pitch to the other, as well as weaved around the other, larger players.
Hannah had given considerable thought the last few days before putting her name on the list. She knew she probably had no chance of getting on the team, as there were older, more experienced players, but she figured, if she tried out every year, then maybe, just maybe one year, she would get to play on the team and make her House proud and until then, she would show her support at every game, cheering loudly. Maybe she could even help out in other ways, like making sure there was water ready after the game.
With her hopeful attitude, she placed her name on the list.
Hannah Laurent, First Year, Chaser\n\n
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