Second year -Tryouts
James Potter
James potter has been anxious about trying out for quidditch since first year, and its the day of tryouts. James feels as though his heart is pumping out of his chest. He is aware his friends are worried about him, and how much he’s been surrounding his mind with quidditch, but James can’t help but sit on the edge of his seat thinking about it.
What if he fails?
James has thought of every possible way it could end badly. What if he fell of his broom and everyone laughed at him? James couldn’t handle that.
He knows that he puts on this persona that he is so confident, he can’t help but feel people’s eyes on him. The judgment is always peaking through the surface , uncovering his true self.
Just put on a face and smile, James thinks to himself. They can’t see through that.
But what if he doesn’t make then team, James’s father was on the Gryffindor team , and an important member within the team.
What if he’s disappointed in him? For not making the team.
James is putting on his tie to his uniform, and he keeps messing up and having to restart.
“Why so blue James?” Sirius jokes.
“Hm?” James questions.
“Todays tryouts and you're not your usual self” James doesn't respond and focuses back on his tie.
“What’s wrong, y’know your going to make the team” James sighs and flaps his arms to his side. Sirius grabs a hold of James' shoulders and faces him towards himself. He ties James’s tie neat and perfect.
“There, now come on you need some breakfast “
The two boys get to the grand hall. And start eating food.
A few moment later Peter and Remus arrive.
“Are you two going to tryout for quidditch?” Sirius asks
“Nope “ Peter answers quite quickly.
“Definitely not” Remus answers as well.
“You saw what happened last year with flying lessons, I’m not getting on a broom any time soon” Peter adds.
“Awe come on petey” sirius whines
“It’s not happening, I’m fine here on the ground”
“Diddo” Lily Evans says from the other side of the table.
The four boys bring their eyes to lily.
“These two are trying out as well, “ Lily points to Marlene and Mary.
“Really” James widens his eyes.
“Yeah, “ Marlene scoffs “girls can play quidditch “
“I know that” James answers “ my mum played quidditch “
“Really?” Mary asks
“Yep”
“Are you guys nervous because I’m nervous “ Mary asks.
“Jamsie here is” sirius answers.
James elbows Sirius . His neat white shirt wrinkles in the motion.
“Right “ sirius laughs, flattening his button up.
“I here am not nervous because I know I’m making the team”
“Very proud of you black” Marlene laughs, tying her blonde hair up into a pony tail.
Sirius shrugs.
“Well id hurry up eating i I were you lot because tryouts in twenty minutes “ lily suggests.
“Right” Marlene hums, grabbing a piece of toast.
***
Twenty minutes pass by and James is standing in the quidditch field, the autumn air hitting his face. The slytherins trying out standing on the other side of the field . James can see people sitting on the bleachers and he can’t help but feels everyone’s eyes on him. He keeps telling himself to be confident.
The words “you’ve got this” keep repeating in his head. Trying to convince himself the words are true. Madam Hooch is standing within a broom in her hand and James feels his heart beating in his chest.
“Alright, so what I want is for you all to follow these very rules “ she starts.
“No pushing, no shoving, be aware of your surroundings, I’m not having any broken bones.”
Everyone on field nods. “Alright, ecveryone get on your brooms “ James gets on his broom . Madam hooch blows her whistle and everyone starts to lift up into the air. James feels his worries slip away suddenly, being on this broom has made James nerves calm. As if this is all he needed.
The game starts and James feels at peace .
A few moments later James sees Sirius bats a bludger , James cheers for his friend.
Moments later a slytherin gets close to Marlene Mckinnion and she bats the other bludger , towards them. James' eyes meet with the snitch, quickly flying towards it.
And slytherin James doesn't know the name of tries to get to snitch, but Mary Macdonald blocks him.
“Grab it James” she shouts.
He gets closer to the snitch and reaches his hand out to it. James feels the gold on the tip of his finger, as he edges closer to it. The snitch tries to fly away but James swiftly moves his broom to the side, and James finally gets a grasp of the snitch.James grabs its wing and closes his palm, and he can’t believe his eyes.
He had just caught the golden snitch.
He hears everyone cheering.
The snitch continues to try and escape from his palm. James smiles wildly.
Madam hooch blows her whistle and everyone flies down.
She stands in front of James and James opens his hand ,Madam hooch grabs the snitch and smiles.
“Great job Potter”
“Thank you Madam hooch” James mirrors her smile
She puts the snitch and the quaffle, the bludgers, and the snitch in her case.
“James!” Sirius shouts.
Running up to James, bringing him into a tight hug. James laughs and hugs him back.
Sirius let’s go, and a wide grin is on his face.
“That was amazing! You, you were amazing!”
“You were too!
“ Are you kidding ? You were so wicked up there” James smiles.
“Hey James you were great up there” Mary Macdonald says.
“Thank you, you were too, thanks for blocking him up there”
“Yeah of course,” Mary smiles.
Madam hooch tells everyone to quiet down .
She starts off listing everyone that made the team in slytherin. She gets to griffindor and James is anticipating his name to be said.
“ the people that made the gryffindor team are, Sirius black, Marlene McKinnon, Mary Macdonald and James Potter.” Madam Hooch lists. Everyone’s cheers, and James is just in shock. He’s always wanted to play quidditch ever since her was little, but he can’t believe he actually made the team.
“Everyone did a fantastic job, and I look forward to seeing you all play in the future “ madam hooch smiles.
“James we did it!” Sirius jumps up and down.
“We did it!”James cheers.
***
A while later everyone is back in school, and James just made it back to his dorm.
“James! Sirius!” Peter shouts. “ you made the team!” Peter runs up to them and brings them into a hug. “You two were amazing up there “
“Thanks Pete” Sirius and James say.
“Hey” Remus says.
“Hi” Sirius says.
“Good job, you two were great out there” Remus says..
“Cheers “ James adds
“Thanks Remus” Sirius smiles.
James sits down on his bed, and tells Peter And Remus everything that happened. Even though the two boys were sitting on the bleachers watching them the entire time, he feels the need to tell them.
Sirius sits next to him and energetically tells them about when he hit the bludger. Peter just keeps gasping and saying cool.And Remus just sits and listens.
James is the happiest he been in a while, and he feels at peace, not a worry in his mind.