Post by adrian on Mar 5, 2010 20:06:24 GMT 1
It was Sunday and Adrian was making his way towards the castle. Quidditch practice had been over for about twenty minutes now, but he hadn't changed out of his uniform yet. It had been raining the whole time they had been practicing, so he was pretty much covered in mud and dirt, but Adrian didn't care. His team had just had its worst practice so far. Everything seemed to have gone wrong, and that had taken everyone's spirit away. His team was lacking motivation, and Adrian was worried. They had all left as soon as they could without talking to each other at all, but Adrian had stayed behind.
What was he supposed to do with a team that didn't even want to be there? He hoped it was just a one time thing, or that maybe he had been wrong. Maybe they all just had other things on their minds. Well, that still wasn't an excuse, but at least it meant that he wasn't doing anything wrong. Suddenly, he stopped walking. He knew what the problem was; there were too many girls on his team! Maybe he should go talk to Slughorn about that, see if he could have another try-out. No, that was ridiculous. The same people would try out as before, and, after all, he had picked those girls for a reason. Still frustrated, Adrian began walking again.
He loved Quidditch. It was the only fun part of going to this school. But he wasn't planning on continuing with it after Hogwarts. There was no time for dreams like that. His father had always allowed Quidditch to be part of his son's life as a hobby, but Adrian knew that if he even thought about mentioning it as a possible career, Chandler Nott would make sure he was off the school's team the same day. And if he decided to pursue that dream on his own after he graduated, his father would be able to pull enough strings to make that impossible. Adrian wasn't a dreamer. He was a realist.
Entering the castle, he remembered that it was lunch time and decided to head for the Great Hall. His mind was now focusing on new tactics for his players, so he didn't even notice that several people were staring at his muddy clothes. Adrian found an empty spot at the Slytherin table. He had made sure not to make eye contact with anyone on the way there, so that nobody would say hi to him or anything like that. He was starving, so he quickly grabbed one of the sandwiches right in front of him and began eating. At least it was Sunday and he didn't have classes to worry about.
What was he supposed to do with a team that didn't even want to be there? He hoped it was just a one time thing, or that maybe he had been wrong. Maybe they all just had other things on their minds. Well, that still wasn't an excuse, but at least it meant that he wasn't doing anything wrong. Suddenly, he stopped walking. He knew what the problem was; there were too many girls on his team! Maybe he should go talk to Slughorn about that, see if he could have another try-out. No, that was ridiculous. The same people would try out as before, and, after all, he had picked those girls for a reason. Still frustrated, Adrian began walking again.
He loved Quidditch. It was the only fun part of going to this school. But he wasn't planning on continuing with it after Hogwarts. There was no time for dreams like that. His father had always allowed Quidditch to be part of his son's life as a hobby, but Adrian knew that if he even thought about mentioning it as a possible career, Chandler Nott would make sure he was off the school's team the same day. And if he decided to pursue that dream on his own after he graduated, his father would be able to pull enough strings to make that impossible. Adrian wasn't a dreamer. He was a realist.
Entering the castle, he remembered that it was lunch time and decided to head for the Great Hall. His mind was now focusing on new tactics for his players, so he didn't even notice that several people were staring at his muddy clothes. Adrian found an empty spot at the Slytherin table. He had made sure not to make eye contact with anyone on the way there, so that nobody would say hi to him or anything like that. He was starving, so he quickly grabbed one of the sandwiches right in front of him and began eating. At least it was Sunday and he didn't have classes to worry about.