Hey guys :)

New Chapter. Sorry it took me so long to update. I got a new job and i was a bit ill as well as that Hay fever has been a big pain for me this year. But anyways here it is. I am also re doing some of the other chapters as i noticed some spelling mistakes and such. I hope you like it.

Harry Norwood

Chapter 9

That evening after dinner the group of Hufflepuff second years made their way back to their common room. When they arrived they decided to play some games until bedtime. The choose to sit by one of the tables of the side. Zacharias got up and walked over to the games. Right next to the games was a blackboard that held information for the students. Something caught Zacharias eye.

"Hey Harry. They are looking for some reserve players for the Quidditch team. Wanna try out?" He asked Harry when he sat back down with his class mates.

"I don't know" Harry said unsure. "I mean I never really played it" he added.

"Come on Harry. You are the best flyer in our year. Madam Hooch said so. And besides we played a bit during flying lessons" Zacharias tried to encourage him. Harry still looked unsure.

"Even if, I don't know what position I could play" Harry argued.

"I think you would make a fantastic seeker Harry" Fiona said with a smile. "What positions are they looking for?" she asked.

"Ah...2 chasers, 1 beater and the seeker" Zacharias said.

"You should just try it Harry. Even if you don't make it, it will be fun." Hannah said. Harry looked at his friends.

"Alright. I'll do it. When is it?" Harry said with a sigh.

"This Saturday right after lunch" Zacharias said. Harry nodded. They played a few games of exploding snap and then went to bed.

The next days went by quickly. It was now Saturday and Harry was quite nervous. After lunch he and Zacharias, like a few other Hufflepuffs made their way down to the Quidditch pitch. Their friends were watching from the stands. Cedric Diggory was the new captain that year. He was a fifth-year and the seeker. Tryout was tough. Cedric had them first run a few laps and then fly them. After that he send quite a few away. Luckily Harry and Zacharias weren't non of them. Then he divided them into smaller groups depending on the position they were trying out for. Cedric as the seeker took harry and two others over to the other side of the field. He had them fly high up in the air. He than released five training snitches. The one who caught the most was on the team.

It was rough. The snitches were fast. Harry had just caught the first one when it started raining. That only made it harder to see. Out of the corner of his eyes he saw one of the others catching one and he looked around the pitch. His friends were cheering him and Zacharias on. Harry could see Zacharias over on the other side of the pitch. Then he saw it. A small blink near the stands. He slowly flew over. His competitors haven't noticed him. Near the bottom of the stands he caught the second snitch. He only needed one more to make the reserve team. He looked around again and saw one of the others catching one again. 'Only one left' Harry thought. He flew slowly around.

The rain got heavier with each minute. Harry could only imagine how a real game would be in this weather. Harry looked down and saw Cedric looking at them curious. Harry flew a bit further down as it got a lot windier. There right behind Cedric was the last snitch. Slowly Harry flew towards it. Cedric looked at him. Suddenly Harry felt someone right next to him. He looked over and saw on of the others, a third year whose name he didn't knew. Harry focused on the snitch again. He leaned further down on his broom to get faster. Cedric had by then moved aside in order not to get hit. The snitch noticed them an flew upwards. Harry and his opponent right behind. The rain was hitting his face in full speed. The snitch made a sudden turn and moved back down right towards Cedric.

Harry tried leaning down further on his broom. Just a few meters in front of Cedric, Harry finally caught the snitch and moved the broom sideways in order not to crash with the older boy. He landed and saw the other two walking away with their head hung low.

"Well done Harry. You will be my new reserve seeker" Cedric said with a smile. He called the others over. He talked to some of the older players. "Alright looks like we found our new players. The new reserve chasers will be Zacharias and Heidi" Zacharias and a brunet girl Harry knew to be a third- year cheered. "The new reserve beater will be Maxine" a black hair girl from the same year as Heidi cheered. Both girls were hugging each other. "And the new reserve seeker will be Harry" Cedric finished. Harry smiled and he and Zacharias high-fives eachother. "Alright we train three times a week on Tuesday from 4pm to 6pm. Same on Thursday and on Sunday we train from 2pm to 5pm. Our first match will be in November against Ravenclaw. If you don't have your own broom yet you can continue using the school brooms but for the match you will need your own one" He added. They all nodded. Cedric and the others walked off. Harry and Zacharias made their way out the pitch. Their friends were waiting for them outside. They all cheered happily and hugged them or high-fived them.

"Told you you could make it" Zacharias said. Harry laughed slightly.

"Alright alright. Thanks for making me do this" Harry said with a smile.

"Why don't we get inside before we all get sick" Susan said. They all nodded. They were all soaked, Harry and Zacharias the most. After a long hot shower they decided to get some of their homework done.

The rest of the month went by quite fast. It was the last day of September. They were in the library doing their homework.

"Alright I think enough time has passed. I think we should start our lessons on politics. We only need a place were we can do it without being seen. Anyone got any ideas?" Daphne said quietly so only they could hear her. The others looked at each other.

"Why don't we try to find a place to work over the next week? That should give us a bit of time" Hermione said. The other nodded.

"Don't you think we should try to get the older students involved as well? I mean they deserve it" Dean said. They looked at each other again.

"I don't know. Maybe once we get this going. We could try to see what they think. We can't have to many people otherwise it will look suspicious. Also most pureblood don't like the idea of muggleborns finding out" Tracy explained with a sad expression.

"We will find a way" Harry told her. "I am sure". Tracy nodded. They continued with their homework. The next day after school Harry had Quidditch practice. It was tough. The winds were strong and Harry nearly fell of his broom a couple of times. Near the end of practice it started raining buckets.

"Alright team. On the 7th of November is the first game of the season. Gryffindor vs. Slytherin. I want all of you to watch this game. We need to know what we are up against especially with Slytherin. Our first game will be on the 21st of November against Ravenclaw. I think this year we have good chances of actually winning the cup. Now hit the showers." Cedric said. By the time Harry and Zacharias arrived at the great hall their friends were already deep into their dinners.

"I heard Terry might have found a room for us to do our little lessons in" Fiona said. The other looked at her.

"Where did you hear that?" Hannah asked.

"Padma told me"

"Does Daphne know about it yet?" Susan asked. Fiona shrug her shoulders while eating a pice of her potatoes.

"We can ask him tomorrow before class" Harry said. The other nodded. That evening Harry decided to write his parents in regards of his own broom. He already talked to Professor Sprout about it and she said that once he has enough money together she would take him to Diagon Alley to get it. She also in formed him about the different prices. The next morning Harry quickly got ready and ate a quick breakfast before rushing to the Owlery to send his letter. Then he rushed to the Potions classroom just in time. As he arrived Snape was just opening the door. Fridays they only had a single lesson in potion which Snape uses as a theoretical lesson. In this lesson the had to write a test on the Sleeping Draught. Harry found the questions to be rather easy.

After class the Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws made their way out of the dungeons. "Hey Terry" Hannah said. Terry looked at her. "I heard you found a room for us?" she then asked. They all looked at him. Terry nodded.

"I'll show you after school. Meet me by the library" Terry said. Soon after that they parted ways. The Hufflepuffs went to Magical Theory with the Slytherins, which was on the fourth floor, while the Ravenclaws had Transfiguration with the Gryffindors in the courtyard. Once there, they quickly and quietly let the others know that they would meet up after school by the library. The rest of the day went by quickly. Soon the whole study group was at their table in the library. They were all locking at Terry.

"Alright I found an empty classroom on the third floor that should be big enough for all of us. It is near the Defence against the dark arts classroom." Terry said quietly so that only their group could hear him.

"I think we should take a look at it. Also we should decide when to do it. I think once a week should be enough for now." Daphne said. They all nodded.

"But first we should do our homework" Hermione said. The other groaned a bit but started anyway. Once they were done they quickly made their way to the classroom. Indeed Terry was right. It was big enough for all of them, it was clean enough and away from crowds. They all agreed that they would meet up here every Monday after school and that every pure and half blood would write down everything they know about politics and society. After that they went to dinner. The next morning at breakfast Harry received an answer from his parents and some money for his broom. He decided that after practice he would go to Sprout. Practice was long and hard. The wind was strong nearly blowing players of their brooms. After practice was done and Harry showered he went to Professor Sprouts office. She promised him that tomorrow after breakfast she would take him to diagon alley for his broom. Harry was excited. He would be getting his first own broom. Zacharias already had his own, a birthday present from his parents, which was a cleansweep 5. He said that, after the nimbus brooms, cleansweeps were second best. Harry could only hope for such broom. The next day Harry meet with the Professor in her office.

"Alright Mr. Norwood. We will use flootravel to get to diagon alley. Have you ever traveled by floo before?" She asked him. He shook his head.

"No Ma'am"

"Alright. It's fairly easy. You just take the floor powder, step into the fireplace and clearly state your destination while trowing the powder down. In our case The Leaky Cauldron." she explained and handed Harry an old pot made out of clay. Inside was a greenish powder that looked like something burned down. He slowly grabbed a bit of it. She smiled at him kindly and encouraging. He slowly stepped into the fireplace, that luckily wasn't lit. He cleared his throat and opened his hand.

"The Leaky Cauldron" he said loud and clear. Suddenly he was entwined by green flames but he felt no heat. Then everything started spinning. He saw blurs passing by until he was thrown out of the flames onto a cold hard ground. He slowly got up and looked around. He was in the Leaky Cauldron. It was as dark and full of smoke as always. There were a few people hanging around. The old innkeeper Tom was standing behind the bar. He saw Harry and gave a small smile. As soon as Harry was standing again the fire turned green again and Professor Sprout stepped out of it. She looked at Harry and gave him a small smile.

"Don't worry everyone falls on the ground the first few times. You will get the hang of it. Here let me clean you up" she said. Harry looked at himself. Indeed he was covered in ashes as was the Professor. She took out her wand and muttered a spell. Seconds later both were ash free. They quickly made their way trough the pub and though the barrier. Diagon Alley was crowded with people. It took the a while to get to the bank. Once there they had to wait for 20 min. They quickly changed the pounds into Galleons. After that they quickly made their way to the Quidditch shop. It was located right next to Magical Menagerie. Harry had never been inside the shop and was very excited.

The shop was small. The walls were made out of a red wood and were lined with shelves and racks full of different Quidditch supplies. There was Team merchandise, books, serving kits and equipment. Behind the desk were different kinds of brooms and balls. They walked up to the desk where an middle aged slender woman was standing.

"Ah Professor Sprout another Muggleborn i assume?" the woman asked.

"Yes Mrs. Lee. Young Mr. Norwood here just became the reserve seeker and is in need of a full set of supplies as well as a broom." the Professor said. Harry blushed a little bit and gave her a small smile.

"Alright lets get the easy stuff out of the way. Let me quickly measure you up for your uniform" Mrs. Lee said as she came around from the desk. Once that was done she quickly collected everything Harry would need for his uniform. He got a robe, a belt, gloves and a helmet. Harry noticed that the robe also hat his name on the back as well as the number 7, which was the seekers number. "Alright now all that is needed is a serving kit and the broom. So what broom do you want?" she asked Harry directly. Harry looked like a deer caught in the headlight. "Ah you don't know which one to choose. That is okay. Lets see your a seeker so you will need one that is fast and easy to move" she started and turned around to face the brooms. "No a Nimbus is most likely out of his price league...Hmm...A Comet perhaps...No not fast enough...more suitable for Beaters...Ahh a Cleansweep 7" She said as she grabbed the broom and turned back around. "Fast, reliable and easy to maneuver" she told Harry. Harry smiled and he held the broom in his hands.

"I think that we found the right one. Was that everything?" Professor Sprout asked the shop keeper.

"No that should be everything. But just in case I'll give you the Owl order catalog. That will be a total of 36 Galleons." Mrs. Lee said. Harry quickly got out of his daze and handed the woman the money. Professor Sprout quickly shrunk all of the purchases and they said goodbye.

Once back at Hogwarts Harry was proudly showing of his new uniform and broom to his friends.

I hope you liked the chapter. I know it wasn't the best chapter but it was a nice filler i think. Anyway I will try to include more of the politics in the next chapter.