jdhmnovel Chapter 173 During the game
Chapter 173 During the game
Carina glanced at Cecilia, who was wearing a Quidditch uniform, and rubbed her eyes.
"So today, the Seeker is you, Senior?"
"Yes, why do you look so surprised? Audrey and I have been friends for many years and we know each other relatively well. Besides, I don't know if I will have time to compete in a while. After all, graduation season is too busy, so..."
"Of course I don't have any objection! It's just..." Karina turned her head and glanced at Sun Zhu who was still doing warm-up exercises, "Zhu never told me during training during this period, and Cedric never missed a single game. I thought he was the one playing."
Sun Zhu jumped on the spot, exhaled, and pulled his uniform tighter before saying, "Yes, he is a substitute today, so it's not strange for him to come to training. Oh, by the way, it's so windy today, Karina, you'd better tie your hair up."
She turned around and gestured at her braids. Her black hair was tied into a high ponytail with a light yellow ribbon. An exquisite and beautiful bow adorned her hair, swaying slightly in the wind.
"My color-changing spell works well?" Cecilia nodded approvingly. "This bow is so beautifully tied."
"Hey, this is an automatic-tying ribbon given to me by a beautiful auntie. It's also very suitable for tying my hair. It was originally green." Sun Zhu held the broom and patted his team uniform. Suddenly he asked mysteriously, "Have you stuck all the things I gave you inside your clothes? It's so windy today, and it's so cold!"
Karina nodded: "Yes, it is attached. It is actually warm. By the way, Cedric went to the audience, so where is his Nimbus?"
She pointed to Cedric, who was sitting on the stage with Professor Sprout. He seemed to be holding something in his hand that didn't look like a telescope.
"His broom is here." James came over holding the broom. "My new broom will have to wait until at least Christmas."
Anna came over and hooked Sun Zhu and Karina's shoulders: "Two junior sisters, today is the first time we officially work together, come on!"
"It's a pleasure working with you!" Sun Zhu high-fived her.
"You always hit the target!" Karina tied her hair into a small bun at the back of her head and glanced at Anna's ear-length hair. "Senior is still foresighted!"
"The Ravenclaws are almost all here." Captain Field and Trok also gathered together, "Let's go in."
Trok laughed and waved to Cedric in the audience: "Remember to write down all our handsome and heroic appearances!"
I don't know if Cedric heard it, but he stood up from his seat and waved the small yellow and black flag in his hand at them.
Before the game, the tall captain Audrey led the Ravenclaw players to nod and greet them. Cecilia Dyfield hugged her and then returned to the team.
Sun Zhu noticed that Ivan on the opposite side seemed a little absent-minded, and couldn't help but look at him again.
He responded quickly by smiling back at her and pointing to the bat in his hand: "I won't be lenient today."
"Do you think we are air, kid?" Trok also swung the bat. James frowned slightly, glanced at Ivan with a smile, and tightened his grip on the broom.
"Hmph, I'm afraid that you'll be so scared that your legs will go weak, so hold on to your broom tight." Sun Zhu raised his eyebrows and replied arrogantly.
Today's referee is Professor McGonagall, and the commentator is a prefect of Gryffindor. Sun Zhu touched the hand warmer and got on the broom.
She asked Xiao Tongzi for the hot pack. Although it was very popular in later generations, at that time, especially among wizards, this Muggle gadget was rarely seen.
Sun Zhu said that this was a magic prop that her father had improved using a warming spell, and she successfully persuaded several girls to stick a warm baby inside their wizard robes. As for several boys, they said that this little bit of wind was nothing and they would never use it.
Only Cedric took one piece obediently, saying that he wanted to study the magic principle on it.
Sun Zhu looked down at the audience. As the broom rose higher, the straight-line distance between her and Cedric became farther and farther, but she still noticed that his eyes were always following her figure.
After their eyes met in the air for a moment, she saw him take out a familiar object and pointed it at her. But she didn't have time to think about it, she flew to the designated area for chasers, waiting for the referee's order, and began to catch the trace of the Quaffle.
As usual, the commentator introduced the players from each side, and then the game began. The commentator from Gryffindor seemed a little nervous. Sun Zhu heard him say, "There are 14 players on the field, seven men and seven women. Let's see whether Ravenclaw, which has four men, will win the game, or Hufflepuff, which has four women, will win in the end."
"Why didn't he say, 'Which one wins, Ravenclaw with a female captain, or Hufflepuff with a male captain?'" Anna flew to her side and couldn't help but complain.
The commentator just said that she was one of the top three chasers in Hogwarts, but she felt that was not very rigorous. Especially after he said that, the eyes of the Ravenclaw chasers seemed to turn into knives and were cast at her.
"The winner is the Hufflepuff house with four girls and three boys!" Karina, with a bun on her head, said aggressively.
"It's a strange focus." Cecilia said, "I hope he will get used to seeing female players showing off their talents on the Quidditch field in the future."
Professor McGonagall blew her clear whistle, and Cecilia immediately flew out like a nimble yellow warbler, while Anna also pounced on the Quaffle not far away like an agile yellow bird.
Sun Zhu followed closely behind, but soon noticed a Bludger flying diagonally in front of her. She controlled the broom to deflect and easily avoided the Bludger's attack.
Trok followed Cecilia closely, protecting her and knocking away a Bludger for her, while James followed Sun Zhu and Karina. As for Anna, she was a particularly tough Chaser and didn't care whether there was a Beater to protect her or not.
"Just now, the host moved the broom 15 degrees to the southwest, successfully avoiding the Bludger. The host has a promising future!"
"Field successfully intercepted a Quaffle and passed it to Carina. Hufflepuff is safe!"
"Oh, Karina successfully cooperated with Anna to pass the Quaffle, and Anna hit it right away, and Hufflepuff got off to a good start!"
"James's Bludger hit the opponent's Chaser's broom, causing him to miss the Quaffle. Hufflepuff is unstoppable!"
"..." Sun Zhu said silently: "Tongzi, what are you doing, stealing the commentator's job?"
"Host, I am only following your instructions and expressing some opinions in a 'Hufflepuff is the best' tone."
"Too exaggerated!" commented Sun Zhu.
"These are my considered remarks. I should have been more enthusiastic."
"Why don't you keep a low profile, Tongzi." Sun Zhu grabbed a Quaffle. At the same time, she saw Ivan was about to throw a Bludger at her. She subconsciously shrank her neck, but still chose to adjust her position and throw the ball first.
"Host, you..."
"Don't talk yet!"
Sun Zhu aimed at the largest basket in the middle of the three baskets and made a throwing gesture. The Ravenclaw goalkeeper reacted quickly and blocked the basket, trying to block the Quaffle, but he didn't see the ball at all.
At this time, the ball in Sun Zhu's hand had already reached Karina, who easily threw it into the left basket closest to her. Hufflepuff scored another 10 points.
"110 to 30! The game has only started for 80 minutes and Hufflepuff is already leading by points. If Cecilia Baker can catch the Golden Snitch, Badger House will have a huge score advantage." The commentator shouted.
"Ravenclaw's Chasers and Beaters are not in good shape. I noticed that the wind has a great impact on the Chasers. The Beaters often make mistakes in judgment. For example, he should have protected the Keeper before, but he chose to hit the Bludger towards you." The system analyzed: "The advantage is still on your side!"
"Ivan said he wouldn't show mercy, but he actually hit me. Why?" Sun Zhu wiped the sweat from his forehead and saw Karina's hair turned into a bun not far away, but the magic headband on her head was still in place.
"Maybe he's worried about something. It doesn't matter, host." The system said, "You just scored five goals. This is really worth celebrating."
"Golden Snitch, Golden Snitch... We have to lead by more than 150 points to guarantee victory in this match."
"The current location of the Golden Snitch is..." The system was about to say something, but then it remembered Sun Zhu's previous instructions and said abruptly, "I won't tell you."
Sun Zhu: “…”
"Hufflepuff is already leading by 100 points, but Ravenclaw doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all. Let's wait and see who between Cecilia and Eva can add 150 points to their team!" the commentator shouted.
A gust of cold wind blew, and Sun Zhu couldn't help shivering on the broom. With a bang, a bludger hit her left shoulder. She endured the pain and hugged the ball passed by Anna, flying towards the basket.
Height, angle, strength, wind direction...Sun Zhu aimed at the basket on the right and threw with all his might.
Unfortunately, the strong wind still blew it a little off the track. The Ravenclaw goalkeeper easily turned the broom and caught the Quaffle with just a hand. Sun Zhu rubbed his shoulders regretfully and sighed.
The next second, a Bludger flew through the air towards the goalkeeper, who was trying to block the ball and was knocked back. Sun Zhu was shocked to see that the ghost ball she had thrown flew tremblingly into the middle basket.
She turned to look at James not far away and gave him a thumbs up. James blushed and said, "If it wasn't for Seide lending me the light wheel, I wouldn't have been able to send out this ball in time."
"Don't be too modest. If you don't react in time, even the Firebolt may not be able to help you."
"Host, the score is currently 180 to 50. Leading by 130, this is really exaggerated." The system sounded excited.
"We still can't let our guard down. The Golden Snitch is worth a lot of points." Sun Zhu looked at Cecilia who was searching at low altitude. Her glasses were resting firmly on her nose and she looked calm and serious.
Ravenclaw's Eva seemed a little elusive, hovering in the sky, fighting with the Bludgers, and seemed to be free and comfortable.
"Did she find the Golden Snitch?" Sun Zhu asked nervously.
"According to my judgment, not yet. On the contrary, Cecilia is closer to the Golden Snitch. With her seriousness and concentration, she will be the first to discover the thief." said the system.
"The game has been going on for one hour and five minutes. The last match between Gryffindor and Slytherin lasted two hours and fifteen minutes. I wonder how long this one will last. But no matter what, today's game is already exciting enough." The commentator said loudly while standing on the stage, "Because everyone can see that both Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw are very competitive, and no one has violated the rules."
The twins in the stands shouted together, "Who is this referring to? Everyone knows!"
"Who should we root for? Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw?"
"As long as it's not Slytherin, anything else is fine!"
"Given our friendship with Zhu, we should hope that Hufflepuff can catch the Snitch. But reason tells me that it's better not to do that." George said, "Otherwise, their score will exceed 400 points in the first game alone!"
"You're right, but Hufflepuff is already 150 points ahead, they won't lose this game."
Qiu was holding a telescope, watching the game nervously. The wind in the stands was strong, blowing her long black hair into the air.
"I have to win!" she thought silently.
She could see that her team was currently at a disadvantage, but Ravenclaw would not give up easily, and even though they were far behind, they did not show any signs of decline.
Until the Golden Snitch is found, nothing is certain.
"Found it, Cecilia finally found the thief." said the system.
At the same time, Cedric in the stands also stood up subconsciously and stared at the situation on the field intently.
"Cecilia is not too far from the Golden Snitch, but she is flying against the wind, and the Snitch is speeding up and flying away." System analysis: "Not a good time."
Sun Zhu and Anna looked at each other, both a little nervous. James and Trok flew towards Cecilia at the same time, and at this time, the Ravenclaw chaser scored another goal, turning the 160-point difference back to 150.
"Oh no! Eva has noticed that and she flew over there." The system said loudly: "Her broom has excellent performance and can actually fly backwards!"
"…Senior's broom is just a comet. Although it is a new model, but…"
Cecilia continued to adjust the angle and flew towards the Golden Snitch at a faster speed.
She knew that her teammates had fought hard to gain a huge advantage and she absolutely could not let them down.
The Ravenclaw beaters also gathered around, and Eva flew across half court, also running in the direction of the Snitch.
"Why, have they all seen where the Snitch is?"
"Perhaps not, but for an experienced beater, in this situation, of course he should follow the seeker."
Cecilia reached out her hand and tried to catch the nimble snitch, but she only touched its wings before it dodged.
She did not give up and continued to chase after it, completely ignoring the two Bludgers that were now flying towards her.
Trok simply deflected one Bludger with her body, and the other struck her broomstick, causing her to stagger.
Sun Zhu saw from afar that Eva was facing the Snitch head-on. Fortunately, James also controlled the Bludger to hit her arm.
Ivan and Audrey, who arrived, still didn't pay much attention to Eva's situation. They attacked Cecilia from both sides, forcing James to return for support.
“Don’t…” Cecilia reacted quickly, but unfortunately, it was too late.
Without the interference of the batsman, Eva quickly and swiftly caught up with the Snitch and successfully caught it.
Cedric in the stands sat down slowly and glanced at the score.
"280 to 270. Just one second before Eva successfully caught the Golden Snitch, Hufflepuff's Choo Sun scored a goal. In the end, Hufflepuff won the game with a 10-point advantage. It lasted a total of 80 minutes!" the commentator shouted.
"What a perfect score!" Fred and George high-fived.
"Hufflepuff Chasers are all very strong." Charlie clapped his hands softly and said, "I've always known Anna's strength, but I didn't expect the two newcomers to have such tacit understanding. Although their judgment and strength are not as good as Anna's, their cooperation with their teammates is enough to make up for these shortcomings."
Cedric followed a group of cheering badgers to the competition stage, and more than a dozen team members returned to the ground one after another to greet the cheers of their classmates.
"Congratulations on your victory." Professor Flitwick said to Sprout with a smile.
"Congratulations to you too, for catching the Golden Snitch." Professor Sprout nodded with a smile.
"What an excellent group of students," Professor Flitwick exclaimed.
"Of course, my students, it has always been like this." Sprout nodded to McGonagall who was not far away.
Cecilia looked at them apologetically: "I lost everyone's advantage."
Karina hugged Cecilia in a bear hug and said loudly, "Senior is our biggest advantage!"
Sun Zhu rubbed his shoulders while holding the broom, turned around and saw Cedric, and said with a smile: "How about it, are we awesome?"
"That's amazing. I've gained a lot today." Cedric tidied her slightly messy hair, and Karina had already started pulling them around in circles.
After Cecilia and Anna were spun dizzy by her, she quickly pulled Sun Zhu around and said, "We won! We won!"
Seeing this, Fina, who was not far away, braked suddenly and decided to wait until Karina calmed down before going to congratulate her.
Sun Zhu soon became dizzy and could not even stand steadily.
Cedric supported her in time, but saw Sun Zhu closing his eyes to relax, and asked him: "What did you gain?"
"Nonsense, you just finished the competition, how come you are still so energetic? Stop spinning around." Madam Pomfrey rushed forward and brought various medicines she had prepared to check everyone's health. She also scolded Carina who was extremely excited.
Cedric said cheerfully in the background with reproachful voice: "You will know soon enough."