Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10363533)

" Thank for the hug" William told Nika." Slright. I guess I am finished crying" William said to Nika." It is abpiut the Quidditch tryouts" William explained to Nika. " I did really, really good and even though everyone did a good job, I did better than a few of them, they cut me" William sighed, " I am completely baffled because I made five of six tryouts , played very hard and got nowhere" William sighed.

Originally Posted by TwistedHearts (Post 10363637)

Zara chuckled. She knew Nika was right. But she was tired of doing them all..every week. Zara's just waaaay to busy to do these in her life. Gahh. She nodded and smiled. "It's not insane. HE'S insane."

Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10364099)

" I got the spirit" William told Tayla. "Well do not cry when you get frustrated" William said to Tayla. You really loved your grandfather, didn't you?" William asked Tayla. "Sure, I need to be retaufght how to paly Qizard's chess" Wiliam explained to Tayla.

Originally Posted by fanficfanatict (Post 10364549)

Selina blushed at the compliment that Heather had payed her. She was never really one who was good as excepting compliments. In fact she was quite awful at it. It was probably because she was always the one who had payed compliments, not recieved them. She was the moral support in her group of friends and she never expressed the need for much help. "Um, thanks. But, ugh, I'm not that good. I'm just average and stuff. I work hard so that maybe one day I'll be really good."

Her lips pierced in the silence. She had never really liked to talk about family. Sure she had found a lot of family in her house mates and friend's, but they were not truly her family. They were her friend-family, not her blood-family. It would have been nice to have not been so lonely growing up. Then again if she was not an only child she never would have learned her three languages, learned to play the flute, play Quidditch, any of what made her special, "Yeah... growing up through without a family is rough. Sure I have my friends, but I would have liked to have had someone around who was, well, my sibling."

Originally Posted by ArianaBlack (Post 10365400)

Nika listened to Willie explain and patted him on the back. "Well you know Willie this gives you a chance to work harder and practice for next term." She said softly. "You know my first year I tried out for the club football team I didn't make it." She never liked to admit it, but it was true. "But then I knew what the try outs were like and I worked all year on improving myself. Then next year I tried out and I made it."

She looked him in the eyes and smiled. "Determination Willie. You have to be determined. You have to try again and again. Even if you fall down the first time you have to jump right back up. I'll be there to help you when you fall. We'll be here for each other." She said genuinely. "I want you to promise me that you will keep chasing your dream of being on the Quidditch team. Even if it means working extra hard with practicing." She explained to him.



Nika agreed. He is insane. "I think it's a bit of both actually." He's insane, the works insane, it's ALL insane. "It's really tiring actually. lAnd the homework that Shaw gave us? That was a bit weird..." Easy, but weird.... What had the class even been about anyways. Between the barking cloak and the chainsaw Nika got absolutely nothing out of it.

Originally Posted by affy7ann (Post 10365610)

"Yeah I did. I still do," Tayla replied. She smiled and tried to be cheerful again. "I've got a small chessboard up in my trunk. My mum and I played sometimes. I loved it 'cause it was magic, even if we live in the Muggle world. I'm not very good though, but it's fun." Tayla stood up. "I'll go get it then..."

Tayla ran up to the girl's dormitories and came back down after a couple minutes. There was a small wooden box in her hands. She opened it and set the board and pieces on the table next to where William was sitting.

"Okay so...all we have to do is say the name of the piece we want to move and where we want to move it," Tayla explained as she set the black and white pieces in their proper places. She continued to explain about how each piece moved and how each square on the board was identified. "My pieces are white so I'll move first. Pawn to f3..."

Originally Posted by Fred is awesome (Post 10366110)

Rose walked into the Common Room, and heard William talking to Nika. 'Hey, William, you do know that the Captain got a Keeper and that's all you tried out for! You were brill, just don't worry!' Rose said sadly... Did William think she didn't deserve to be on the team, and that he should've got her spot?

Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10366162)

" Yes, I only tried out for Keepr" Willaim told Rose. " i guess that was my mistake " Willaim said to Rose. ' I am so happy you made the team, you deserve a spot' Willaim expalined to Rose." I am your biggest fan" William smiled. "Carter is a great keeper and that is what happened to me" Willaim sighed.

Originally Posted by Fred is awesome (Post 10366168)

'Well, next term tryout for Chaser too!' Rose grinned 'Then maybe we could be Chasers together!' Rose said excitedly. That would be awesome! Rose thought

Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10366178)

" Next time, you will be Seeker" William told Rose. " Then I have to fight other Chasers" William said to Rose. " I need to work on a special cheer for you" Willaim smiled.

Originally Posted by Fred is awesome (Post 10366195)

'Seeker? Me? You must be 'avin a laugh!' Rose giggled 'I'm not that good! Hey, as long as it's not, like, embarrasing! Like, 'Hey, it's Rose WOOOOOOOOOOH!' for the rest of the game!' Rose laughed

Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10366331)

" well, you seemed really good to me" William told Rose." I promise not to make it embarassing" Willaim said to Rose. "Although I do like "Go Rose, WOOOOH" William smiled.

Originally Posted by Fred is awesome (Post 10366398)

"Please! I would be like 'Oh, Gosh!' And then get hit with a bludger, and you wouldn't want that would you!" Rose said teasingly "It would mess up my pretty little face" Rose laughed

Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10366540)

" No, I do not want you hit by the Bludger" William told Rose. " You probably would not even hear me say "Go Rose Go Rose" William said to her." No messing up yoru pretty little face at all" Willaim expalined to Rose.

Originally Posted by PandaGirl (Post 10365853)

"Then, I'll be sure to watch out until you become the best-and i'll be cheering for you." Heather really meant it. She wanted to see that everyone meet their goals-it's what makes them happy, and seeing them happy makes her happy, and as she supports them in some small way or some big way to reach those goals, she had become a part of it, big or small.

And Selina wished for a sibling. She sympathized with Selina's wishes. "It's hard, having to wish for a real sibling." she said, remembering her situation. "I mean...i have an older sister...but...she's not really...she's adopted...and i love her all the same...but...before she was adopted...I... I'm supposed to be...an older sister as well..but..." she sighed, remembering her unborn sister, Emily. She felt sad, but realizing she was talking to someone, brushed off those thoughts. There was no use in talking about such heavy things with someone she had just met and is talking in a rather nice mood with-it might just ruin things...

and she was quite not ready to talk about Emily with Selina yet. Kurumi knows...but they've not brought that topic up again since it was quite sensitive to Heather.

"Oh..uhm..I'm sorry Selina...I might have been..a-a little too d-d-dramatic..." her cheeks blushed red at that.

Originally Posted by Fred is awesome (Post 10366568)

'Well, that suits me just fine!' Rose grinned

Originally Posted by Fred is awesome (Post 10366568)

'Well, that suits me just fine!' Rose grinned

Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10367083)

" Go Rose!!! " Go Rose!!!!" William lead the cheer. "You arw going to be so good out there" William told Rose.

Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10366103)

" You should tell me about yoru grandfather' Wiliam told Tayla." You are going to teach me Wizard's chess" William said to Tayla." Ok, remind me the pieces on the board and how they can move,that would be a lot of help to me" Wiliam explained to Tayla. ' So do I move a pawn first?" Wiliam asked Tayla.

Originally Posted by HarryPotterQuidditch (Post 10367148)

Jordan was listening to the conversation when he thought, "What position would be best for me if one position wasn't working out for me""So, William. What position is your back-up in Quidditch? I mean, just in case keeper doesn't work out for you? Mine would probably be Seeker or beater."

Originally Posted by affy7ann (Post 10367448)

"The pawns can only move forward. But they move diagonally - just a square - when they attack the opponent pawn," Tayla explained, showing William what she meant so it would be clearer. She continued to explain and show the moves of the other pieces. "My grandfather..." Tayla began. She liked talking about her grandfather. "Well, I have to grandfathers. Grandpa Ric and Grandpa Tom. Grandpa Ric is the wizard. His real name was Alaric but we call him Grandpa Ric most times. He was a Gryffindor, too. After graduating from Hogwarts, he started to play professional Quidditch. He was chaser for the Tutshill Tornados and later their coach. Mum played Quidditch because of him, and I want to as well...but maybe next term when I'm more used to Hogwarts."

Tayla paused. "So, how about your grandfather?"

Originally Posted by fanficfanatict (Post 10366665)

Selina watched Heather get all teary about some girl named Emily. It did not take long for her to realize that this girl, was well her sister- and dead. Yet unbeknown to Hether, Selina empathized with the entire situation. The poor girl had lost her sister and that was a horrible thing. To lose anyone, but to lose a sibling. Well that just was heartbreaking.

She then awkwardly put her hand on Heather's shoulder while she cried for a moment. Patting her shoulder, giving comfort to a stranger, they were all things that Selina was never really good at expressing. At all.

"I'm... so sorry Heather. And you're not being dramatic. Loosing a sister was tough."

Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10367083)

" Go Rose!!! " Go Rose!!!!" William lead the cheer. "You arw going to be so good out there" William told Rose.

Originally Posted by HarryPotterQuidditch (Post 10366792)

Jordan tuned back in on the conversation of Quidditch, "I'd hate to be the one chased down by a bulger. Dangerous job. Gotta have some nerves out there." Jordan said while feeling his red-orangish color shirt that labeled QUINTON's QUIDDITCH STORE.

Originally Posted by ArianaBlack (Post 10365400)

Nika agreed. He is insane. "I think it's a bit of both actually." He's insane, the works insane, it's ALL insane. "It's really tiring actually. lAnd the homework that Shaw gave us? That was a bit weird..." Easy, but weird.... What had the class even been about anyways. Between the barking cloak and the chainsaw Nika got absolutely nothing out of it.

Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10364879)

" Congrats on making the team" William told Ariella. " I tried hard and did my best but it was not good enough for our captain" Willaim expalined to Ariella.

" Yes, it is part of an old muggle song" Run Through The Jungle" William explained to Zara. " I was just trying to be positive and say party" Willaim told Zara. " What about if we have a party for me not making the team?" Willaim asked Zara.

Originally Posted by Fred is awesome (Post 10367623)

'Oh, Gosh, William!' Rose laughed 'Did you know Bludgers used to be called Blooders?'

'Yeah, well, hopefully that won't happen to me!' Rose grinned 'Hey, have you seen Thomas lately, he's been looking for you...'

Originally Posted by TwistedHearts (Post 10367671)

"Right, homework.." Zara still hasn't done it. It was pretty funny that when Shaw gave the homework, the first thing that went through Zara's mind to write is chainsaw. Yeah, that was making the top of her list.



"Nooo. Nonono, no party for that." She contradicted. "Why don't you just tell me where to find this list of those who were able to make it to the team? I haven't seen it yet."

Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10367978)

" So you liked my cheer for you?" William asked Rose. " Yes, I knew that Bludgers were called Blooderss a long time ago" Wiliam said to Rose. " Glad they changed their apperance later" William smiled.

Originally Posted by Fred is awesome (Post 10368220)

'Hmm.... Could be improved!' Rose grinned. 'Hey, do you wanna go see Hazel with me?' Rose asked