Hufflepuff Try-Outs : Session 2 (Closed)

[amandalarsen]

There was one thing that Amanda could not be sorrowful over, and that was her recent meeting with the Flying professor and Headmistress. It seems that since Katy Devil, Amanda's favorable person next to Jodi Peterson, has graduated that there was an open position for Quidditch Captain. And sure, Amanda wanted that position more than ever, and she was surprised when she heard that she was nominated.

But not only did she get nominated by Katy, but she actually was presented the opportunity to be the Quidditch Captain. A shocker for the Hufflepuff girl since she thought that Mark Lobo would have gotten in, seeing as he was Co-Captain, but she was probably the next most qualified person for the position. And by any means, she would do what it takes to make Katy proud.

So without further ado, Amanda had to reevaluate the team roster. She was very unsure about Timothy since she didn't know what position he was trying out the last Hufflepuff try-out, but she was sure that he must've been a chaser. That she would allow him to choose his position since he has been on the team almost as long as Amanda.

Though she has plans this term now that she's stepped up to the plate. She was going to have them train harder during practices, and try different strategies. This was going to be her term and the next three until she graduates. So she finalized the roster of the Hufflepuff team, leaving blanks for the positions that are open. And once she was finished, she posted a bulletin in the common room for all who wanted to participate.

Hufflepuff Notice

There are several positions open on the Hufflepuff Quidditch team. Come out to the Quidditch Pitch to try out! Come fully prepared with work-out clothes, a good pair of shoes, and a broom. If you do not have a broom, there are some available at the pitch in the shack. Good luck, and I hope to see you there!

Your new Quidditch Captain,
Miss Amanda Larsen

Team Roster

Keeper: Mark Lobo
Seeker: Holden Caulfield
Chaser 1: Amanda Larsen
Chaser 2:
Chaser 3:
Beater 1: Timothy Levesque
Beater 2:
Alternate 1:
Altnerate 2:

Amanda then returned to her dorm, dressing into comfortable sweats, and a clipboard with the roster. She left the common room, and went her way out of the castle walls and down to the pitch. It was a perfect day. Cloudy, cool, yet not rainy. She retrieved her own broom from the shack, along with the chest of the proper quidditch supplies, mainly the sports balls, and settled in the middle of the field.

She let her broom lay on the ground as she sat down on the chest. Leaving her clipboard next to her, she took out a hair tie, and put her long blonde wavy tendrils up into a tight-messy bun. There she waited for her teammates, as well as those who want to try out.

[c00kie]

Aubree walked on to the pitch, whistling happily. She had her broom in one hand a her gloves tucked in to her pocket. She was sure she was going to make the team. Why? Because there were so many people that were needed AND she was a good quidditch player. Okay. So maybe she had only every flown on a broom once, but that was beside the point. She had really enjoyed it. And THAT was what mattered. She looked and saw she was the first one there.

"'ello," she said to the girl on the pitch, she assumed to be the captain, "mm, I'm here for the quidditch team try out, I assume your the captain, so I'll tell you about me, I'm Aubree Saeumi, first year, and I'm trying out for the beater position."

She hoped this was the captain. Because, if it wasn't, she would look really weird, and she didn't feel like looking super weird on her first day. Because then no one would like her. And that would like über suck. Unless they were weird too. Then they would like her. And she would meet people that liked her. Because she liked being weird, although a lot of people didn't like weirdness.

[raelin]

She had woken up early, thankfully. She slipped on some jeans and a pink tee-shirt with pink chucks; closest clothing to her. She had skipped down to the common room and was about to exit when she saw the Quidditch notice. Her heart skipped like she did. She was oh so happy Amanda had been made captain. Raelin didn't know the girl all that well, but she was still excited.

Bouncing back up to her dorm, she gathered her broom and gloves, but before that she ran into the bathroom and put her hair into a pony tail, slipping on a pink head band as well. Satisfied, she bounced out, grabbing her broom and gloves and running out to the pitch.

It hadn't taken her that long to run; long legs. She slowed before she neared the two girls, reverting back to skipping. She stopped next to Amanda, setting down her broom. "Hi!"

[Jodi Peterson]

Jodi spent the morning resting. She wore pink track pants and a yellow t-shirt. She wore a black and pink cap on her head backward, with her Head Girl badge stuck on it.

Jodi prepared herself for the second trial for her team. She just couldn't wait to get everything over and done with. She just wanted to join the team and fly in unison. She wanted so bad just to fly. As Jodi walked out of the dorm, she raced to the front steps of the castle, and jumped on her broom on the way out of the building. She knew she wasn't allowed to do this, but she couldn't help herself. Being Head Girl, she knew it was being a bad example, but for the next few minutes as she flew toward the pitch, she didn't care one bit.

Flying closer to the pitch, she saw 3 girls standing around. Wanting to give the best enterance, Jodi flew toward the pitch as the highest of speeds. Getting closer, she could see her sexy girl Amanda. Flying closer, Jodi took her hat off her head with her left hand, and kept her right hand on her broom.

As she reached the pitch, she slowed down a little. "Amanda," she yelled, flying straight toward her. Jodi braked, only 10 cm away for Amanda, and placed her hat onto her head.
"You can wear the sacred hat and badge today. After all, you don't get a badge for being captain now do you." she said, hopping off her broom.

[Holden J. Caulfield]

Holden walked down to the pitch. Amanda Larson had become the new Hufflepuff Quidditch captain. It did make him a bit sad since Katy had promised him being the captain about five times this year but he was happy that Amanda had gotten the position. No one would do a better job than Miss Larson.

He got to the Pitch and walked over to Amanda, Jodi, and some other girl he didn't know. "Am I late?" That was a stupid question. Of course he wasn't late; there were to small of a crowd to be late. Holden put his broom on the ground and it flew up and he got on it. He crossed his arms and hummed a song to himself to keep himself occupied.

His hand went over his mouth as he yawned. Holden hadn't been particulary in a good mood all week. He avoided everyone by making some excuse that he had too much homework. Good thing he was a good liar. Only reason he was here was because he wanted to be the Seeker again for the third year in a row. Seems like only yesterday he tried out for the first time as James Singer was the captain. Boy did he miss him. Too bad James had disappeared off the face of the Earth.

"I'll behave today. I won't goof off one bit. I'll be Serious-to-Death Holden today," he said. It was a retorical question; meaning he didn't want anyone to say anything about the statement.[/size]

[amandalarsen]

You cannot imagine the excitement that ran through Amanda's veins as she sat there, waiting for the Hufflepuffs to come down to the pitch and try out. Hopefully her teammates would join her in the fun, and in the decision to choose who would make it on their team. But she had high hopes, also, that Jodi would appear since she had been very great at their last try-outs.

The first to arrive looked a wee bit younger than Amanda herself when she first started. "Hello Aubree Saeumi." Amanda smiled and jotted the girl's name down for beater position. Why did that name sound so familiar. Saeumi, Saeumi, Saeumi. Oh! Amanda had realized that she must've been related to that Aaryn girl, but she wasn't going to judge the girl by her sister's action. Especially when she didn't know them.

"Wonderful and yes, I'm Amanda Larsen, captain of the team." She beamed. Another Hufflepuff arrived, one that Amanda recognized from last try-outs, and she too, smiled at the younger girl. "Hello.. Raelin is it?" She was sure she got the girl's name right. "What position will you be trying out for?" She asked with her quill in hand and ready to jot down the girl's position.

Jodi's arrival was most welcomed by Amanda as she watched the girl whiz on by. Her sapphire orbs watched the girl intently, knowing perfectly well that she was fit for Chaser position since last try-outs. She was very observant with each person and their characteristics, especially with last try-outs, and now with how they approach Amanda. Confidence was key.

A hat was placed on Amanda's head and she looked up at Jodi and grinned. "Oh no, we don't get any badges, but thank you very much for your consideration. I feel very important." She winked at her fellow Hufflepuff as she tipped her hat to the side to the Head Girl. Then spinning the hat backwards, she jotted down the position she knew that Jodi would be trying out for(chaser).

"Nope nope dear. You're not late." Amanda turned to Holden and smiled. "You're precisely on time." She looked at the number of people present at the try-outs and was sort of disappointed. Though students would eventually find out that try-outs were today, she'd just have to give them a little more time. Though she hoped that Mark would make it so that she could test those who were trying out for chaser.

"Serious-to-Death?" She knew that last try-outs were very serious and stressful, but she didn't want her teammates to feel like death around here. "Nonsense Holden. Today we're going to have fun, but we'll start off with two laps around the quidditch pitch." She announced to those around here. "I'll be testing your speed and agility for those who are trying out.

"Thereafter, you will try out for your position in separate units. Chasers first against the Keeper. Then Beaters second around the pitch with myself and Holden around to see how fast you can beat the bludgers away from your teammates. Holden, you'll get the chance to chase around the snitch if you like. Lastly, we'll play a little game, but I'll keep that secret until the very end." She winked at them all. "So, let's begin! Up in the air!"

[Jodi Peterson]

As Holden arrived, Jodi went to speak to him. Remembering their last encounter, she decided to keep quite. She felt bad enough as it was, thinking that she'd caused the troubles with Holden. But then again, maybe it had to do with Jess and him, or the fact he wasn't givin Captain. Or maybe something comletely different altogether. But it wasn't time to sepulate, Jodi had a job to do.

On hearing Amanda mention laps, Jodi hoped onto her broom. She knew at the beginning of every trial, there was bound to be laps. And just because she was close to the captain, didn't mean she'd get out of them. And Jodi was in the mood for flying. As Amanda said for the team to get 'up in the air', she did just that. Not waiting for anyone else, she wizzed off around the pitch in a clock-wise direction.

She flew only 10 metres off the ground to start. On her second lap, she flew a little higher. The warm-up lap was just a way for captains to find out if people had ever riden a broom before. If there was anyone she could tell to get home already. But there wasn't really anyone else around. It looked like their wouldn't be substitues either. But thast didn't mean anything. She knew she was dedicated to the sport, but just didn't know how the other flyers where.

After finishing her two laps, she slowed down, and hoovered above the ground where the group had stood before talking. She looked up in the air, to see who else was around. She had to lift her hand to sheild the sun from her eyes, but still she couldn't make out any of the figures.

[c00kie]

Hello Aubree Saeumi. The girl seemed to be thinking about Aubree's name. Had Aubree already done something bad that she didn't know about and everyone knew. That would be a not good. But what if? Her sister... No. She didn't know Aaryn yet, so she couldn't judge her. It must just be the lady contemplating her weird last name. Blame it on dad... She thought, grinning.

Today we're going to have fun, but we'll start off with two laps around the quidditch pitch. I'll be testing your speed and agility for those who are trying out. Thereafter, you will try out for your position in separate units. Chasers first against the Keeper. Then Beaters second around the pitch with myself and Holden around to see how fast you can beat the bludgers away from your teammates. Holden, you'll get the chance to chase around the snitch if you like. Lastly, we'll play a little game, but I'll keep that secret until the very end.

Two laps around the pitch? Sounded easy enough. Aubree got on her broom and kicked off. She felt herself going around in circles. This was pretty easy. She grinned, liking the air through her hair. She flew around once. Then kept going.

[Holden J. Caulfield]

Holden looked to Jodi as she stared at him. He blinked and said, "Well d-mn I lost. Crap." He wasn't persay mad at her. It was just the mood he was in the last time he saw Jodi.

His attention turned to Amanda who was nothing like Katy. Good thing too. Katy was too serious and drove Holden up the wall. She was way too literal. "You sure? I won't drive you crazy if I'm myself?," asked almost sarcastically. It wasn't meant to be sarcastic. It was more humor.

"So like say I scream a lyric? I won't get all yelled at that I'm going to get kicked from the team?" Maybe Holden did miss Quidditch a bit. Holden's eyes went bright and he smirked. "LIKE A WHISPER TO THE DUST," he sang happily. "'kay I got that all out of my system."

Holden gave a salute to the new captain called Miss Larson. He sped off feeling the wind wip past him. Maybe Jodi would come talk to him. Just maybe if she wasn't terrified if how he would react. She had done nothing wrong.

As he finished his too laps he flew back near Amanda. While flying closer to her he tried standing on his broom. "I give myself three seconds to fall on my arse." As if right on cew Holden fell three feet from his broom to the ground.

With a thud Holden landed on his left arm which now hurt a bit. A small fall yet deadly.[/size]

[Jodi Peterson]

Jodi smiled as Holden come flying down from his laps, and attemped to stand on his broom. She had to admit to herself, she'd never seen Holden pull that trick off, but it didn't mean anything, she was sure he would manage. She winced when Holden feel to the ground. It seemed like only a small fall to Jodi, but that didn't mean anything, she knew from personal experiance.

Jodi quickly hopped off of her broom, placing it on the ground, and took the 5 steps toward Holden and she offered him her hand. "Need some help?" she said, with her hand heald out and a friendly smile on her face.

[amandalarsen]

Shaking her head, Amanda smiled to Holden, a cheeky smile if you catch her drift. She wasn't easily annoyed by anyone, even if they name themself crazy or not. "I'm positively, absolutely, completely sure Holden that you won't drive me crazy by being yourself." She mused as she got up from her sitting position on the chest of quidditch balls.

"Nope, not yelled at either or kicked off." She gave a toothy grin as she looked to the other Hufflepuffs around and then back to Holden. Amanda wanted to give her teammates some freedom when they were out on the field. She couldn't be very strict, it wasn't in her character, but she was very considerate of what can improve a person's performance. Even if it meant they had to sing.

Once singing was out of his system, she watched him fly off along with the other two Huffies that were trying out. Jodi was the first to arrive back, hovering over the group on her own broom, while the other girl still flew around. Holden had returned and she watched as he tried to stand up on his broom. It was a fall waiting to happen. And it did.

"Ouch." She winced as she headed on over to Holden after Jodi. Never has she seen a person attempt to stand on a broom, unless they were from a circus, but for Holden's bravery, she'd have to give him props. "Holden, you should be careful the next time you try to attempt an act like that. You could've gotten yourself killed! And I'd hate to replace the best seeker we have on this team."

She wasn't theatening him, but it was more jokingly than serious. However, she was concerned if he was hurt because a landing like that could come with injuries. "Are you going to be okay?" She asked while looking down at him. Amanda knew that Holden was nuts, but she hadn't realized how much of a nutter he was going to be. This proved it. "Well if you are, we can personalize one day of practice where music can be played, and of your choice. Alright?"

It was the least she could do. Amanda wanted her teammates and future ones to be comfortable at practice. Even if it meant giving them one wish to have this term or the next. She was really laid-back like that. Looking over her shoulder, she eyed Raelin. "Oy! Raelin, you're the only one not up in the air, get your tookus up there. And may the speed of your broom be with you!" xD