In the players' tunnel at the Hogwarts Quidditch Pitch.
"There really are a lot of pretty girls here to watch the match today..." Michael Corner ran a hand through his thick hair, trying to make his charms stand out a little more.
Edward Fox quickly nodded in agreement. "Allen's sister is way prettier than my sister."
"Gentlemen, we still need to be careful. Don't forget we're only two hundred and ten points ahead of Slytherin in the overall standings." Cho Chang adjusted her protective gear. This match was her last at school, and although several Quidditch clubs had already sent her invitations, she did not want anything to go wrong in this final game of hers.
"Relax. Slytherin only has real strength in their Seeker, Emily Harris, and their Chaser, Draco Malfoy. The players in the other positions aren't as good as ours." Michael Corner tried to reassure Cho Chang. "Cho, you should loosen up a little. If they want to win, they need to get seventy points ahead of us and still have Emily catch the Golden Snitch."
"Cho's right. We should take this seriously. Malfoy's been on a roll today, and Slytherin's basically relying on him to score. Plus, that poodle Pansy Parkinson will ignore everyone else and keep protecting him." Lisa Turpin, the Keeper who was only in her second year of playing, was not entirely sure she could defend Ravenclaw's hoops. "Draco Malfoy became terrifyingly good after going to Durmstrang with Allen in fifth year. This year, he and Allen's sister Emily dragged Slytherin all the way up to second place in the standings. Speaking of which, Harry Potter, the Gryffindor captain with a pretty good new lineup, is going around telling everyone their team is in a rebuilding phase as an excuse for losing."
"Let's