TSS: Chapter 11: Consequences of Confrontations

> *“Does the hypocrisy leave an aftertaste?” Harry asked, borrowing one of his favourite quips frequently used by Daphne. “I’ll remind you, Malfoy, that it was you who had to ambush me with the help of older students. You have no bodyguards in the air, Malfoy. No gorillas, no older students. It’s just you and your talent against me and mine. May the best wizard win.”*
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— Harry Potter to Draco Malfoy on the Quidditch pitch.

## Summary:

Harry finds himself on the Quidditch pitch, having to deal with Draco Malfoy as he tries out for Seeker. Ginny finds solace and a tentative friendship with two other Slytherin first years. The Slytherin quidditch team finds themselves on the pitch alongside the Gryffindor's. Then Harry lays the beatdown on Malfoy for his pathetic racism.

## Plot:

**September 12th, 1992:** Harry Potter alongside other Seeker wanna-be, including the last year replacement Seeker David Makehey and Draco Malfoy, are on the Quidditch pitch for the tryouts. As a result of the tryouts Harry Potter makes the team as the new Slytherin Seeker. Draco Malfoy ends up on the team as well as the third Chaster taking the spot of Montague — all due to the fact that the new Slytherin Captain, Miles Bletchley, got wind from Flint that if the kid were to make the team then they all would receive new brooms courtesy of Lucius Malfoy.

**September 14th, 1992:** Ginny Weasley meets with Charlotte and Laine. Charlotte chides Ginny for her running late and teaches her about the importance of reigning in her temper. She then proceeds by giving her her new trunk. Then Laine explains to Ginny the concept of house unity, Charlotte teaches Ginny about the importance of etiquette when interacting with upper class pure bloods and Charlotte offers to borrow Ginny a book that will teach her all about it. Charlotte also encourages Ginny to be more confident because this will make her less of an easy target.

**September 17th, 1992:** The Slytherin Quidditch team gathers into Snape's office where they receive their new brooms. Snape instructs them to keep their new brooms secret so that they have a strategic advantage against their first opponent. He then dismisses everyone from his office with the exception of Harry and Draco whom he reminds that the team comes before their petty conflicts.

**September 19th, 1992:** The Slytherin Quidditch team arrive early in the morning to the pitch for their first practice, unfortunately it is already occupied by the Gryffindors. They rapidly decide to use the brooms as an intimidation tactic, believing that leaving the pitch would be the worst move. The teams then have a verbal confrontation, with a lot of sniping back and forth, as well as the Slytherin team flexing their brooms on the Gryffindors. At some point Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley arrive to the pitch to butt in on the confrontation. This escalates when Malfoy calls Hermione a mudblood and Ron ends up hexing himself by trying to cast a spell with his spellotaped wand. After practice Harry threatens Malfoy to never say that word ever again in his presence whilst informing him that this is the last time when a warning was issued.