The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 85 Quidditch Training

Ada did not sleep well that night. She was always dreaming, from one dream to another. She not only dreamed of people and things in the past, but also dreamed of Fred and George, dreamed that the three of them went out to play together, and dreamed that the three of them opened a joke shop together.

When Ada woke up from all kinds of dreams, it was already past noon. The sunlight outside the window was a little dazzling. Ada, who had just woken up, had to squint her eyes to see everything in the room clearly.

She picked up the cup of water on the bedside table, but found that the weight was wrong. She was absent-minded last night and forgot to pour the water before going to bed.

Lifting the quilt, Ada went to pour herself a glass of water in her slippers. It was too cruel that she couldn't drink a glass of water immediately after getting up.

There was no one in the dormitory. During the last Quidditch tryouts, Charlie scheduled the team's first formal training on Sunday afternoon, so Angelina and Alia were either on the field or on their way to the field.

Katie Bell must have gone to the court, too, or played with her friend, a little girl named Lini.

After washing up, Ada walked down the stairs to the lounge. Her messy long hair became smooth again. The fingers of her right hand kept tapping the handrail of the stairs. She walked very slowly, and no one knew what she was thinking about.

The twins were playing wizard chess in their Quidditch robes. When they saw Ada coming out, they shouted her name. They were afraid that Ada couldn't hear them, so they shouted very loudly. The other students in the lounge cast angry glances at them.

Ada got up too late and missed lunch. If she didn't want to go to the kitchen, she would be hungry all afternoon. Fortunately, the twins brought some food back from the auditorium. They didn't go to the stadium yet just to wait for Ada to come out.

Fred and George handed the food on the tray to Ada and hurriedly left the lounge. In order to wait for Ada, the twins would be late for the first team training.

Before leaving, the twins patted Ada's shoulders vigorously, as if to tell her: No matter what happens, we are here!

Holding the pie that Fred stuffed into her hand, Ada stood there stupidly for a long time, until her stomach growled in protest. Then Ada came to her senses and sat down to eat.

Someone would wait for her in the lounge because she hadn't eaten, and someone would do everything they could to help her because she was so upset. What else could Ada ask for?
This is already a gift from Merlin. Asking for anything more will only bring about terrible things.

The wizard chess on the table was only half played, and the twins were not paying attention to it, so they played in a mess, and each lost a lot of chess pieces. Ada could not see the direction of the victory or defeat. She was okay at chess, but she was a complete rubbish at wizard chess.

Playing chess with a bad chess player will only make you worse, so everyone tried not to bring Ada with them when they played chess. She could only watch from the side and learn little by little, just like those people who watched the old man play chess in front of the convenience store.

Of course, Ada could also look at chess manuals, or play chess with herself, but Ada has always focused more on studying and has no energy to study wizard chess.

After filling her stomach, Ada left the castle and breathed in some fresh air, which helped to adjust her mood and prevent her from being trapped in her memories.

When we arrived at the stadium, the Gryffindor players were practicing tactics under Charlie's command. Many of them were new members of the team this year and were not familiar with the team's commonly used tactics. This was a big test for everyone.

There is still more than a month before the Quidditch Cup officially starts, and the new players must use this period of time to integrate into the team. This is Charlie's last year at school, and he hopes to lead the team to win the Quidditch Cup before leaving school.

Fred and George swung their short sticks at the Bludger, looking for the most appropriate strength and rhythm. As batsmen, and because they are twins, they have a better understanding of each other on the court, and the batting position becomes more threatening.

The chasers were forming an arrowhead formation, flying towards the goal post together. This was an eagle-head attack formation often used in games, which could put great pressure on the opponent, forcing the opponent's defensive players to make mistakes and score. Charlie tried to let Angelina act as the arrowhead. He was very optimistic about this girl who was only in the second grade. Charlie thought Angelina could become the team's main scorer.

Goalkeeper Wood is flying around the goal post at high speed. Apart from Charlie, Wood is now the strongest in the team, and the goal post he guards is also the most trustworthy link in the team.

That would assume that Oliver Wood could play and make it through the entire match unscathed, as he had been knocked off his broom by a Bludger in last year's match, which Gryffindor lost.

Ada, who was sitting on the sidelines of the court, watched the students flying around on the court. She was very familiar with the tactics Charlie had arranged. She understood them all and could even explain them clearly.

People who don’t know her might think she’s a Quidditch professional, a coach, an analyst, or of course a troll.

Not only that, Ada is also familiar with Transylvania's fake moves, Wonski's fake moves, etc. It is possible that Ada knows more tactics than Charlie.

But Ada can only talk and draw the tactical board, but Charlie can not only talk, he can also execute the tactics very well. This is why Charlie is the captain and Ada can only sit on the sidelines.

Ada feels that judging from the team's current situation, Charlie and Wood will both be able to make a living from Quidditch in the future and become professional Quidditch players. However, Charlie seems to want to study dragons more. It has to be said that this is a loss for the British Quidditch community.

This year, the team has added powerful new players Angelina and Alia. The two girls can make up for the team's lack of offensive firepower. The twins are like two living bludgers on the court. Maybe the team really has a chance to win the championship this year!
If she really wins the championship, I wonder how happy Professor McGonagall will be. This old lady who looks very serious is actually very cute in private, but people usually don't get to see her cute side.

The team's training is coming to an end. Oliver Wood is giving a speech to everyone on behalf of Charlie. Charlie is transferring the captain's power to Wood little by little, so that when Wood becomes captain next year, he will be able to run the team better.

After Wood finished his speech, the twins ran to the side of the court and said to Ada, "Did you see our performance? On the day of the match against Slytherin, we will use the Bludger to send them all to the school infirmary!"

"But I clearly saw that Wood scolded you the most harshly just now. Are you sure you can really play?" Ada teased the twins about the fact that Wood had just scolded them alone.

Wood has always had high standards and strict requirements. He is harsh on others and even harsher on himself. It is difficult to hear any compliments from him.

"Wood is a hard piece of wood. We got used to him last year," George said nonchalantly.

"It's as hard to get him to stop criticizing others as it is to get Filch to stop loving Mrs. Norris." Fred dragged old Filch out to make fun of him again. The twins could tell jokes about Filch for three days and three nights, and they would never repeat themselves from beginning to end.

The twins felt relieved when they saw Ada's appearance. Although she had not fully recovered to her previous state, at least Ada joked with them, which was much better than the sad face she had yesterday.

In fact, when Ada got up this afternoon, she began to adjust her state. She knew that she couldn't go on like this, and the twins were late for training in order to wait for her. If she still indulged in the past, she would be too sorry to Fred and George.

The vitality on everyone's face and the loud shouts of everyone during team training also unconsciously influenced Ada, making her mentality become better and better.

Before, Ada was like a flower bud that had experienced the wind and frost, missing the past peace and sunshine, but forgetting to bloom more brilliantly after the wind and rain stopped. But after waking up, Ada has understood that the past peace and sunshine was her nutrition, so that she can bloom more beautiful flowers after the wind and rain.

(End of this chapter)