 *trying to fasttrack her through b/c time* Catchup + Station 1 Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll
Quidditch tryouts were here already! As much as Tina loved quidditch, she felt a little ambivalent about trying out this year. Not for lack of confidence in her skills - she got a lot of practice time in over the summer! She was unsure of her chances because she was still getting used to her new school and she hardly knew anybody, and if Hogwarts was anything like Beauxbatons, quidditch team positions typically didn't go to newcomers like her. But Tina was here, and she was determined to give it her all! The dark-haired girl made her way to the quidditch pitch clad in full practice gear, her broom clutched tightly in her hand. It was nothing fancy, just an old Comet, but it would get the job done. She glanced tentatively around the pitch; some of the faces she recognized, others she didn't. "Hi. I'm Tina," she introduced herself to the unfamiliar people shyly, tucking a strand of hair that had fallen out of her ponytail behind her ear. Talking to new people was hard for her, but she was going to have to get to know them since they could potentially be teammates.
Without wasting any more time, she joined in the warm-ups. She had already done a few stretches before she got here, but there was no such thing as being too limbered up! Up, down, side to side... Tina stretched, finishing with a few toe touches. She finished just as Captain Juniper spoke. New setup this year? Tina wouldn't know anything about that, since she was at Beauxbatons last year, but it sounded interesting - and she couldn't help but feel a rush of excitement as she mounted her broom for laps. She eagerly kicked off, whizzing through the air at a breakneck speed. Tina felt a rush of excitement at the scent of fresh air and the familiar tickle of a breeze against her face. Now this was more like it!Come on, Tina! Pace yourself! she thought, falling into a more steady pace at the end of her first lap. With each lap, she gradually increased speed until she had built back up to the speed she'd started by the end of her final lap.
Tina gracefully touched back down seconds after the whistle and awaited further instructions. Oh, an obstacle course? Okay, that sounded doable. She took a minute to go back over the directions in her mind, just to make 100% sure she understood everything, before walking over to the beater station and grabbing a bat in her right hand. She took a couple of quick practice swings to get a feel for it, as she was more used to her own bat, and mounted her broom again. Okay, Tina, you've got this! she thought, gripping the bat tighter as she eyed the center hoop. This was the station she felt most confident about! She dodged the bludgers, patiently waiting for one to come at just the right angle. Now get angry!
The right amount of anger always helped Tina put some power into her swing - and it wasn't hard. All she had to do was think of Cassius Rosier, her ex-friend from Beauxbatons! She swung with all her might, and...
WHACK!
The bludger shot toward the center hoop and... straight through. Tina smiled, pleased with herself that she made it on her first try. Her years of practice and experience at Beauxbatons had paid off! Fueled by her success, she sped toward the next obstacle.
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |