Rose

Bright and early at six o'clock on a Saturday morning a certain redhead was awake.

After rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, and giving her alarm clock a couple of bangs, she rolled out of bed and onto the floor with a thud.

Mornings didn't agree with her.

She moisturised her face, covered up her zits and put on some lip balm. Her straightened hair was pulled into a ponytail.

Then she changed into some sports clothing and slipped past her sleeping dorm mates out down the stairs and to the Gryffindor common room.

After evading Peeves and sneaking past Mrs Norris, she made it out the front doors. Breathing in the fresh morning air and beaming she entered the Quidditch Grounds.

She faced the castle and raised her wand arm. "Accio Nimbus 2056." It came zooming down in pristine condition, the latest model that she had got for her birthday. Giving it a fond stroke, she marched over to the supplies.

The tricky part was getting into the supplies, as magic left traces. So she had to use a typical bobby pin, and jiggle it around a little. She grinned as it opened. Uncle George had taught her that trick when she was little.

Opening the ball box was like opening a treasure chest. She admired the gleaming quaffle, bludgers and snitch. Then she picked up the quaffle and took up into the sky.

The feeling of flying was an adrenaline rush. She zoomed from end to end, effortlessly tossing the quaffle through the hoop and catching it on the other side.

This continued for two more hours before a familiar blonde figure arrived on the pitch. She zipped to the ground at full speed and pulled up right in front of him.

"Well, well, well." Scorpius smirked. "If it isn't Miss Weasley flying around on a broomstick. I always thought you took after your mother but obviously not."

He was always very good at making her blush, she noted.

"I brought breakfast but it seems you need it more than me." He offered her a plate high with delectable savoury treats. She wolfed it down with satisfaction.

"Thanks." She cocked her head. "So what do you think? Am I good?"

He paused, mouth tugging with a smile. "Hmmmm, well I can't give away anything just yet but we'll see when the others arrive."

She slapped his arm playfully before taking off again. A group of people soon gathered around Scorpius as nine drew near. Rose joined them as the whistle blew.

"Right." Scorpius, understandably looked a bit nervous. "If you would split into two groups - chasers and keepers. We already have me and Leon as beaters, Aria in chaser and Hugo in seeker. So we need two chasers and a keeper. Let's get to it!"

Keepers were first, so Rose sat in the stands with Erin watching and chatting. Erin said she had come to support Rose, but she knew that her friend had come to see Leon. What made her extra nervous was that her younger brother Hugo was on the team already. She hoped he wouldn't laugh at her, luckily Scorpius hadn't. Hugo's girlfriend, Tiffany, was in the stands too and came over to wish Rose luck before she went on.

Then it was the chasers turn. Shaking in her shoes, she lined up. They had narrowed the keepers down to the top two, and those two would be blocking their goals.

One after one the tryouts went up. They were all pretty good, but none of them had the special flair.

All of a sudden it was her turn. Erin and Tiffany gave her a thumbs up, and Scorpius winked. She flew into the air and hung in front on the goal.

Taking a deep breath, she swung her arm back and threw. It went soaring into the top corner of the right hoop, right past the goalies arms. The cried clapped appreciatively.

Second goal went in.

Then third.

Then fourth.

If she got the fifth in, she would most likely get in the team. None of the others had got all theirs in so far.

This time she backed up, and flew forward suddenly at the goalie, weaving side to side then flicking the quaffle at the middle hoop. It went right through his legs and in.

A great cheer came from the crowd. Looking down she saw that Min and Albus had joined Erin and Tiffany. Flying to them, she was engulfed by her friends.

"You were awesome!"

"Omg that was super cool!"

"Merlin you're good!"

She turned to Albus. "Am I up to the standard?"

He kept a straight face. "I am going to demand that Scorpius does not let such a good player on his team."

She ruffled her friends hair, still beaming.

The rest of the time flew by and soon everyone was huddled round Scorpius as he made the announcement.

"Right so thank you all for coming it was a hard decision. But we have chosen Lorcan Scamander as keeper, Rose Weasley and Mason Gering as chasers."

Rose cheered, jumping in the air. She ran to Scorpius and hugged him tight.

"Thank you so so so much!"

"Ok, try not to choke me please."

"Sorry! I just have to ask - am I really that good or was it a sympathy vote?"

"Neither, I was outvoted."

"Hey!"

"Truth hurts, Red. Let's go back to the castle."

"Alright."