Hogwarts Quidditch Stadium, in the tunnel for the players.
"There are so many beautiful girls here to watch the game today …" Michael Kona stroked his thick hair, trying to make himself more attractive.
Edward Fox quickly nodded in agreement. "Allen's sister is much prettier than mine."
"Sir, please let us be a little worried. Don't forget that our total points are only 210 points ahead of Slytherin." Qiu Zhang tidied up her protective gear. This game was her last game in school. Although a few Quidditch clubs had already sent her invitations, she did not want any accidents to happen in this final game of her career.
"Relax, Slytherin's only ball seeker Emily Harris and ball chaser Draco Malfoy are stronger. The players in the other positions are not as good as us." Michael Kona said to Qiu Zhang. "Qiu, you should relax a little. If they want to win, they need to have a 70-point lead over us and still have to let Emily catch the Golden Snitch."
"Qiu is right. We should be more serious. Malfoy is very strong today. Slytherin is basically relying on him to score. Also, that Percy Parkinson will protect him regardless of the others." As a goalkeeper in her second year of playing, Lisa Dupin was a little uncertain about whether she could keep Ravenclaw's goal. "Draco Malfoy became very strong after he went to Demstrand with Allen in his fifth year. He and Allen's sister, Emily, pushed Slytherin to the second place this year. Speaking of which, the new Gryffindor's captain, Harry Potter, is now going around saying that his team is using the rebuilding period as an excuse to lose."
"Just play according to our plan. If we can't stop Malfoy, then we can't stop him. However, we have to rotate at all times. Keep at least two people constantly pestering him and wasting his energy. No matter how good he is, can he be better than Allen?" Michael Kona tried to make the players relax and play to their true abilities. "And don't forget, Allen helped us a lot and not his sister. The speech a few days ago caused the little snakes who usually stick together to split up. You know, there aren't many mixed-blood Slytherin, let alone Quidditch's team."
The Young Eagles were very confident in this kind of professional club's tactics to deal with a team that relied on a few strong players. So what if Draco and Emily were stronger than them? They had the advantage now because they had implemented Larry Brown's philosophy of playing the game in the right way.
On the other hand, many players on Slytherin's side looked in the direction of Ravenclaw's team with their brows furrowed. The knuckles of their fingers that were gripping their brooms were slightly white. After receiving the tactical guidance of the professional club's training, and the temptation of Allen's extra bonus, this team seemed to be almost unbeatable for the other three academies. Most of the players, such as goalkeeper Miles Brage and ball chaser Bryce Zabini, appeared to be a little distracted because of their family's conflict of views. In particular, Zabini's mother's new partner was very dissatisfied with Harris's previous decision.
"Ahem …" Emily noticed the conflicted and nervous expressions of her teammates. Although she was not the captain and usually did not like to be in the front position, at this time, she stroked her Viking-style braid that she had learned from Lynch and walked valiantly to the middle of the players. She faked two coughs to attract everyone's attention.
"Ravenclaw has been winning since my brother came to school … In a few minutes, when the silver whistle sounds, for the sixth-grade students like Draco, Pency, and Crabbe, who do not intend to specialize in this sport after graduation, this is the most important game in their career. Next year, they will have to focus on the Ultimate Wizard Exam, so everything depends on today …"
The Slytherin players focused their attention on Emily. Emily had always been very eye-catching before, but she was different from her usual popularity. This was the first time she was giving a speech in front of all the players, so she was a little uncomfortable. She paused for a moment before continuing.
"Before Ravenclaw, Slytherin was the school that won the School Championship for six consecutive years. I know that my brother's speech has put you under all kinds of pressure from your family, so I don't want to argue with you about whether this matter is right or wrong. I just want to say that we, Slytherin, have always been the most united school, more united than the other schools. Since the beginning of our school's history, we have always been in confrontation with the other three schools …" Emily gradually became more relaxed with the speech. She unconsciously imitated Allen's action and put her hands behind her back. "No matter what will become of us because of our family's position in the future, we are now Quidditch's teammates. If we can't heal and become a team like our school's predecessors, we will be defeated by them and be laughed at by the other two schools. Look at the audience, even if the lions and badgers were crushed by Ravenclaw, they still supported Ravenclaw in this situation … Whether we win or lose, we, the Snake Yard, can only rely on ourselves …"
The Slytherin players, regardless of their birth, position or gender, unconsciously moved closer and had already formed a circle.
"I'm a Slytherin ball seeker, so I can't help you too much on the pitch … But, believe me, although I'm a Harris, I'm also a Slytherin. What I mean is, I look at all of you familiar faces. Ever since I entered the school, for whatever reason, you have all taken care of me as if I suddenly had a lot of brothers and sisters in this school. This is not my last game, I'm still too young. But today, I hope that you won't think of this game after graduation and regret not working harder … I also hope that I can end with success in my last game with all of you … Everyone thinks that Ravenclaw will once again be this year's Quidditch champion. We can be beaten by Ravenclaw like a few years ago … Or, can we try harder? We can play to our advantage as Slytherin and fight for victory. Compared to other schools, we care more about our own honor and tradition … And even if the situation gets worse, how bad can it get for us? "
Seeing that Emily had paused, the stadium was silent. Pency, who had regained her senses, was about to take the lead in applauding, but she found that her teammates were one step ahead of her after being stunned for a moment. Although this was different from the style of Gryffindor's team, which was full of "listen to my roar", everyone, including Miles Brage, nodded at the side and constantly assured their teammates that they would try their best to defend every ball.
"Emily, you entangle Qiu Zhang on the field. Don't even give her time to look at the Golden Snitch." Draco Malfoy showed the imposing manner that a captain should have. "When the game starts, your task is to focus on defense as much as possible. When you attack, you should focus on passing the ball to me. Believe me, as long as we don't waste a single ten points, no matter if it's a score or a ten, we know that they will add up to a seventy point lead in no time!"
Gregory Gall, whose face was flushed red, waved his club and smirked. "Those cowards from the Eagle Courtyard are afraid of pain!"
Pency raised her broom and questioned her teammates, "Boys, did you hear what our little princess wants? Now, what are you going to do? "
"Win the game!"
"Win the game!"
"Win the game!"
Then, the clamor suddenly increased. Amidst the deafening cheers and boos, Ravenclaw and Slytherin's players walked onto the field confidently.
"Slytherin's team is on the field. Leading the team is captain Draco Malfoy … Following closely behind is seeker Emily Harris … She likes to eat sweets, but Hermione always stops her … According to the Muggle's research, eating sweets is bad for teeth." A dreamy voice echoed in the field. "Next is Pency Parkinson. What's the hand holding the club? That's not important. What's important is that she has a lot of harassment marks this semester. "
"She's a batter! Miss Lovegood, don't mention harassment … "Professor McGonagall's reminder came from the commentary platform.
"Huh?"
"Hmm?"
"Huh?"
In the stadium, most of the little wizards, who had no idea who the commentator was, burst into a burst of confusion after hearing the familiar voice. Hearing this familiar voice, the faces of Harris and the others became a little strange. Daisy, who came back with a pile of snacks, looked at the commentary platform. Then, she smiled and glanced at Hermione, who looked like she had swallowed seven raw eggs, and sat back down happily.
Morgan-le-Feiil's expression remained normal, but she began to look at the newspaper in her hand.
(End of Chapter)
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