One day later and the winter weather was still the same, except that the ice covering the Pitch was thicker. Bundled in his warmest officiating robes, Professor Vindictus gingerly walked into the stadium and glanced up at the Stands. Compared to yesterday, the Stands weren't as packed but enough fans were there to cheer on the teams. Kids must've read the weather report - don't blame them with a blizzard warning. No wonder Anna had a panic attack in the locker room when half the team refused to go outside the Castle walls.

The minutes ticked on and he realized that he needed to get the game started. "Welcome to today's match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff!" he exclaimed in his magically amplified voice. "So why don't you warm yourselves up and give a round of applause to your teams!"


At opposite ends of the stadium, the gates slowly creaked open and there was a whoosh as the teams flew onto the Pitch.