Ivy still couldnt quite believe it as she walked out onto the pitch the bold captains arm band standing out against her crimson robes. not only was she on the gryffindor team, she was the captain. and after the run the team had had the last few years she felt like she had a lot to prove. She was one of the first at the gryffindor bench and took in the atmosphere. The crowd was filling up, and the weather was warm. She watched the team arrive, greeting them as they made their place on the bench.
Once everyone was there, she smiled
"Alright, lions. It is going to be a tough game. Slytherin has a good team. But I reckon ours is better. It is also warm and humid. so make sure you have a drink before you go up. i dont want any of you fainting up there. if you feel the heat getting to you let me know and i will call a time out." she said. Winning was important but the health of her players was also important if they wanted to play well.
"Daviana. you have improved so much so far this semester. do you best. and dont let them intimidate you, they are just stinky Slytherins. she said.
"Miles and Tess. We need to work together and have each other's backs, pass if you need to, and look for opportunities to steal from Slytherin. We want to try and keep the ball near the Slytherin hoops."
"Felix. Aroha is ill so you are in today. Your goal is to get the snitch as quickly as you did in training. And if not, get it quicker than Slytherin. be aware of the haze, it may make vision hard." she turned to the chasers.
She looked to the beaters.
"Fiona, you know the drill. Focus on the seeker. they do have an alt this year. But Ignatious has been around for a while, so if we can take him out, that will be good for us. Kaysi, you did great at training. I want you up there to start. William and Laura. you are not on to begin with, but be ready to sub in if the heat keeps up." she said. she looked at the team. her team.
"Like i said before. We are a great team. We have got this. Now Gryffindor on three, " she said, putting her hand into the middle of the huddle. "One two three. GRYFFINDOR," she cheered.
She took a swig from her water and made her way over to where Reeve was standing, the team sheet in her hand with the last-minute changes marked on. She hoped Aroha felt better soon and would get to play in her last year. she also hoped William wouldn't be to uoset that he wasnt starting. but she wanted to keep some of the experience off so if they needed a substitute they would be fresh to play while slytherin would be tiring or have weaker players on.
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