Chapter 57 - Slytherins New Team (1/2)

When Gryffindors learned that all of their points were taken off because of Harry, Ron, and Hermoine, they alienated the trio completely and started to treat them as if they don't exist anymore. While the students of the other two houses felt pity for them, on the other hand, Slytherins were extremely happy, especially Malfoy.

During the dinner, he asked, ”just how did you do it, Neal?”. Neal replied, ”this is a perk of becoming a model student. No one questions the authenticity of your words over troublemakers”.

Daphne then said, ”Well, anyway, forget about them. Unlike last time, even if Harry catches the snitch in every single match, he won't be able to make Gryffindor recover anymore. They're already finished from the race. Anyway, did you book the Quidditch grounds, Neal?”.

Neal nodded, ”yeah. Just a while ago, I asked Prof. Snape to give us permission to use the stadium for two days”. Draco looked at him, ”And?”, Neal smiled and took out a parchment from his pocket, ”got it. Pass the information to everyone that we'll be holding tryouts this weekend. Even the first years are allowed”.

A fist year named Blair Ferlet almost screamed in excitement, ”What? First years are allowed?”. He then whispered to his next person, ”hey, Neal says first years are allowed for tryouts”. As the murmurs started at the Slytherin table, eventually the information was passed to Gryffindor and then to the other two houses.

While some of the Gryffindor students thought why did that guy have to be sorted in Slytherin, Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaw were looking forward to seeing what kind of team Neal would build. Meanwhile, Ron scoffed, ”what's the use of that. At the end of the day, Malfoy will drag their team down anyway and Neal will score. It will be just a one-man team”.

Percy who sat near him frowned, ”Ron, I believe I remembered saying you three aren't allowed to talk neither at the Great Hall nor at the Common room”.

After Ron snorted and finished his dinner, while Harry and Hermoine ate their dinner silently and went away ignoring Malfoy's usual taunting, Slytherins who were interested in Quidditch and gathered at the common room by the Prefects as they were asked by Neal.

While they were murmuring, Neal cleared his throat and spoke, ”ok, you might have already heard during the dinner about Quidditch try-outs, right?”. As everyone nodded, He continued, ”well, I want to announce something.

Everyone knows four of our members quit as it's their final year and the team is down to me, Draco and Grover. The two official reserves also quit last year and the club is only left with unofficial reserves or should I say basic members who don't get to play the games. That's why the team is going to be refreshed”.

While everyone gasped in surprise including Malfoy, someone stepped forward and asked, ”what do you mean?”. Neal replied, ”listen, carefully. For now, I'll explain it briefly and later will put the poster on the notice board.

So, including two chasers, two beaters, one seeker, one keeper, and four reserve positions, ten positions are going to be vacant. And even the first years are welcome to try. Good luck”. Hearing that, everyone started to murmur among themselves.

As the current keeper, Grover, a fifth-year student asked, ”what about me? I've played for the team for the past couple of years. I don't think my performance is that low compared to keepers from other teams that I need to be replaced”.

Neal replied, ”well, I've taken that into consideration. But don't worry, if you get replaced by someone, I'll put you as our reserve keeper. If you are that good, then, you have to prove it yourself. The four reserve players will get to play in the matches from time to time based on our opponent. And Draco, we'll talk later”.