A Fresh Start

[Adriana Kent]

The quaffle flew through the air towards the other chaser who caught it easily. The chasers seemed to still be warming up their throwing arms a little which was more than alright to her. Adriana was still a little worried about how she would do once the practise got up and running. That's when she noticed a tiny Gryffindor walking out onto the pitch. She wanted to play, she told them. Adriana suddenly felt very awkward. She always was one to feel guilty when she had to exclude someone. It wasn't really her place to say no as she wasn't the captain, but it was the Ravenclaw try-outs. And weren't first-years not even supposed to have their own brooms. "Sorry," she yelled back with great hesitation, "But these are our try-outs. Maybe you should go find your own house's team." She hoped she hadn't come across as being too harsh. She just didn't know how else to put it. "Sorry," she muttered again, not loud enough for anyone to here.

[ashley]

"oh gee, i'm really sorry!" Ashley said feeling slightly embaressed, she dismounted her broom and walk away fro mthe quidditch ptich, not far into her first year ans was alreayd making a fool out of her self

[rileybabe]

Andie smiled sympathetically at the young Gryffindor. She wished she could say something to comfort her, but as she was currently in pursuit of the snitch, she couldn't. Finally, Andie spotted the snitch lurking beside Adriana's knee. She easily looped the other girl, and stretching out her hand, grapsed the snitch. The tiny wings fluttered helplessly for a few moments before giving up. Finally, Andie released the snitch one more...

[kkm]

Quin dangled his legs off the bench, far off in the stands. Ever since his first year, he had never tried out for Quidditch himself and opted to, instead, watch from afar. He hummed to himself as he studied them intently, his latest book toppling off his knee as he watched the seeker loop around the other players.

Hmm, the team should do well this year.

Of course, Loren Hayes the captain, was an infamous figure in the Ravenclaw house. With her ability to become the Quadwizard champion, he wasn't worried the slightest about the team.

Smirking to himself, he pulled the book back up on his knee and flipped the page, vaguely hearing the buzz of the snitch whizzing around his knees, before spiraling away.

[rileybabe]

Andie flew around in search of the snitch, finally she spotted it buzzing around the knee of a boy in the stands. Unfortunately by the time she got there, the snitch had escaped. Andie swore softly in frustration. "Great! Now where did it go!?" she looked around furtively for the small elusive gold ball, then turned to the boy in the stands, "Did you see where it went?"

[Prof Brianna O'Donnell]

Bree was watching the person who had set herself in front of the goals. She seemed bored, keeping herself occupied. Bree was impressed and watched her a while longer with a smile plastered on her face.

Then she turned to watch the seeker, who she thought was named Andrea and was once again impressed. Nodding her head, Bree looked around and was impressed by the immense talent that Ravenclaw seemed to ooze at the seams. "You should be very proud, Jon," she said, "you have an excellent team and they are rearing to go. Very impressive."

[rileybabe]

Andie heard an adult's voice and turned. "Hi professor!" she called out as she waved to the woman sitting in the bleachers. "How are you?"

[Prof Brianna O'Donnell]

Bree smiled warmly at the seeker and waved when she called to her. "I'm very well, thank you," she called back, "and how are you this fine day?" The girl talking to her was quite a surprise but Bree always like surprises and welcomed it happily, smiling all the time.

[rileybabe]

Andie smiled brightly. "I'm doing good. If I could just figure out where that doggone snitch went off to!" she grumbled playfully then laughed.

[Loren Hayes]

(( God, sorry guys, I've been inactive! So unfair of me. I haven't seen some of you around in a bit either, so FOR NOW I'll let some of the other more active Ravenclaws be on the team... don't see why we can't have more people, if not for practices, eh? ))

Loren caught sight of Russel aiming the quaffle toward Parker, and quickly intercepted the pass as Parker seemed to not be looking. Smiling cheekily at the two boys she gestured for them to fly after her and get into formation. When she was high enough away from the two she tossed the ball in a plotted direction, wating to see who would go for it first...

Andie seemed rather bored and was catching the snitch with far too much ease, but Loren supposed that was a good thing. She had stopped to chat to Professor O'Donnel and a Ravenclaw boy she had never seen before. Distracted for a moment, Loren stared at him on the stands, wondering who he was. Did he want to try out? Drawing her attention back to the team, Loren siginalled to Adriana to get ready in goal, for the chasers were looming closer and getting ready to score.

[thatsace]

Acelin was late for the try outs, not a good first impression, she knew that but she couldn't help it. She ran onto the field, broom in hand, and saw that there were already plenty of people there already. "Oh dear!" she said, sighing, "I've practically missed the try outs." Her heart sank. She looked at the stands and saw someone else had arrived and wasn't trying out.

She went to the stands and joined him. "Well, hello there," she greeted, smiling, "you also here for try outs as well?" She took the liberty and sat next to him, leaning her broom on the seat next to her. "I had so hope to get on the team. Where's the cap’in?" she asked, looking through the people for someone who looked like they might be the captain.

[rileybabe]

Andie had just spotted the snitch buzzing around one of the goal posts and set off off in pursuit when she heard a voice asking who the captain was. Andie turned to see a girl with reddish hair similar to hers enter the pitch. She flew over to the girl and extended her hand and introduced herself with a smile. "Hey there. I'm Andrea Riley. But please, call me Andie. Our captain is Loren Hayes, she's over... there." she said pointing out the dark-haired captain. Andie turned back to the other girl. "What position are you trying for?"

[thatsace]

Acelin cocked her head when the older boy didn't reply. She was just about to ask again in case he hadn't heard her when a red-hair flew to her. Ace jumped to her feet and grasped the hand firmly, "o, hello there," she said cheerfully, her Irish accent thick, "how's it goin'? I'm Acelin, but you can call me Ace, if ya like."

Ace looked to where the girl named Andie had pointed and saw who she meant. Ace nearly pushed the girl out of the way to jump onto her broom and fly to the captain to apologise for her tardiness but controlled herself, seeing the she was busy with the others. She turned back to Andie and smiled, saying, "I play beater usually so I think I'll try out for that."

[rileybabe]

Andie smiled. "Beater, huh? Cool. I play Seeker. Speaking of which... where is that doggone snitch?" Andie looked around for the snitch as she hovered in mid-air. Finally spotting it flitting around near the goal posts she made her move. She zipped towards the goal post and looped around it, reaching out her hand and grasping the snitch in her fingers. The tiny wings of the snitch tickled her fingers as they beat helplessly for a few seconds before giving up and becoming still.

[thatsace]

Acelin smiled at Andie's approval. It pleased her that she thought it was "cool'. But before she could say something, Andie was flying off, after the snitch that Ace couldn't see. Sooner then she could think, Andie had the snitch in her hand. Ace jumped up and down, cheering excitedly, "whoo!" she jelled, "well done!"

She carried on jumping up and down, cheering madly for a long time but then calmed herself quickly when she realised everyone was looking at her. Going slightly red in the cheeks, Ace waved at everyone, "hiya!" she called to those who were looking.