No one ever expected someone like Tom to play quidditch, he too was surprised, but he was perfect at it. He was perfect at everything, not that anyone was surprised. He was bated, he could hit the bludger very far, maybe he even got some sick enjoyment welding the bat. The games against houses are competitive especially between slytherins like him and Gryffindors. There was even tension between the group of around 11 cheerleaders for each house.