Sorry for the delay. Cross country practice started in the mornings, so I couldn't stay up late. Then, almost every afternoon, my mom took us to the pool and wouldn't let me stay behind. In the little free time I had, my mom was constantly making me research things (what kind of make up looks good with your skintone blah blah blah). Don't you understand that a girl just wants to write her fanfics? Without further ado, Chapter 3!
Chapter 3: Flying Lessons
(No one in particular is the main character)
One Tuesday, early in the semester, as the first year Gryffindors were coming in, they saw a new notice on the board. It said:
First Year Flying Lessons
This Thursday, 11:00 a.m.: Slytherin and Hufflepuff
This Friday, 11:00 a.m.: Gryffindor and Ravenclaw
Taught by Madam Hooch
Brooms will be provided.
"Wicked!" exclaimed Fred and George in unison. Lee high-fived them both. "And with the Claws, too. We'll show them up for sure!" Lee said. Tessa, Alicia, and Angelina all smiled at each other and nodded in agreement. "We girls got this," Angelina said. "You bet we do!" Alicia replied, giggling. Tessa lightly punched Alicia's arm. "Hey, go easy on the Eagles," she scolded jokingly.
Ulysses was sitting back, watching them. "Hmm, the Claws…" he murmured.
It seemed to the first year Lions like Thursday wouldn't end. Down at the Great Hall for supper, they scowled at the Slytherins, who were boasting about how wonderful they were at flying, and how Madam Hooch had praised them as the best class she had ever had.
A girl with bluish-white hair laughed. "Ha! Gryffindors! What's got your knickers in a twist? The fact that we have sheer talent?"
Ulysses stood up. "I know you! You're that Metamorphagus girl, Danica Longfellow. How'd a Muggleborn like you end up in Slytherin?"
Danica stood up and grabbed the front of his pink t-shirt, her hair turning orange. "Listen you little git! Pureblood on one side, half-blood on the other. Just because my father's father was a Muggle and I inherited the name doesn't mean I'm some filthy Mudblood. I have plenty of Slytherin qualities, and if I hear you question my housing or any of my friend's housings, I will come into your dorm and jinx you so hard…"
"Dan, cool it," said a pale boy with auburn hair, placing a hand on Danica's shoulder. Her hair turned a shade of brown, then back to its original bluish-white. "I'm warning you, you git," she growled. Then, Danica turned around and sat down at the Slytherin table.
"I just saved you guys from a whole cauldron load of pain," the Slytherin boy said. "I'm Busirus Yaxley."
"Hey, wasn't your father on You-Know-Who's side in the last war?" Tessa asked, suspicion in her voice.
Yaxley's eyes narrowed. "Maybe he was," he spat and turned on his heels to march back to his spot at the table.
George cleared his throat and said, "Touchy, those Slytherins."
"And a bit sour, if you ask me," finished Fred.
The next morning, all the first years in the Ravenclaw dormitory were excited. Only one flying lesson occurred during their entire time at Hogwarts, and they were determined to learn as much as possible from it.
Meanwhile, in the Gryffindor common room, lots of stumbling feet fell down the stairs from the dorms as first years rushed to get an early start on the day.
Classes couldn't go quickly enough for the Gryffindors, and they left Professor Snape's class a bit too early, and he didn't even have time to say "10 points from Gryffindor."
In the entrance hall, the Ravenclaws and Gryffindors met up and stood in front of a woman with hawk-like eyes, who had to have been Madam Hooch. "Follow me in single file lines on each side," she commanded. Eager to fly, they all obeyed, even Fred and George.
They marched onto the grounds, and Madam Hooch barked, "Wait here while I get the brooms."
Talk immediately started, and Fred said to George and Lee, "How much you want to bet that we blow these Claws out of the water?"
A brown haired girl turned around and marched up to the three boys. "Excuse me?! You think that because we are smarter than you are that we can't fly a broom?!"
George looked at Fred and tried to tell him no, but Fred replied, "Of course! Everyone knows that Gryffindors are the best at Quidditch!"
"Alright then," the girl said coolly. "Alright guys, let's show these Gryffindorks how it's done." She walked up to her fellow Ravenclaws and started saying something that was too quiet for the Gryffindors to hear.
Tessa laughed and remarked, "That Athella sure has some sass up her sleeve."
"You know her?" asked Lee as Madam Hooch approached, her arms full with brooms.
"Alright, break it up, get back in line!" she ordered, putting brooms in front of everyone. "Now, I want you to put your hand above your broom and shout, 'Up!'"
"Up!" "Up." "UP!" "Come on, up you go." "UP YOU STUPID BROOM!" shouted students.
When everyone finally had their brooms, Madam Hooch instructed them to mount their brooms and tightly hold on. "Now, on the count of three, I want you to kick off. One, two, three!"
They all soared into the air. Tessa, Alicia, and Angelina all did loop-de-loops in sync, while Fred and George soared back and forth. Lee struggled on his broom, along with Ulysses. Athella, Melpomene Cyprian, Orithyia Rookwood, Issac Campbell, and Androk Zabini zoomed into the air. They weren't the best, but they all did pretty well. Jessica Grey and Louis Edgecombe could barely balance on their brooms.
Then something unimaginable happened. Alicia slipped from her broom, but held on with one hand. Issac smirked and flew in circles around her. About the same time, George's broom started bucking, and he lost control of the broom. Athella laughed and sped off. Then, Tessa spotted Androk pull out his wand and say something. Speeding over there, she tipped Androk and made his broom spin. As she did so, she fell from her broom. Plummeting toward the ground, she screamed. She stopped suddenly in mid-air. Looking up, she saw George holding her hand. He landed and grinned as Madam Hooch blew her whistle. "That's enough!"
After they all landed, some clumsier than others, Athella said with a smile, "Well, looks like we are better than you after all."
Angelina stepped forward, infuriated. "We saw what you did! That was cheating!"
Orithyia retorted, "It was your comeuppance. That's what happens when you mess with the kids with the brains."
Fred looked angry, but in a way, amused. George just smiled and shook his head. "Well," Fred said, "I suppose you do have your point. We are about as good at flying." Athella grinned and shook his hand.
"Those Ravenclaws," Lee said, rolling his eyes.
How was it? Please review and tell me if there are any holes in my story, any bad representations of characters, anything unrealistic, or if I should change anything about the story. I understand not wanting to be the bearer of bad news, but I would love some criticism so that I may improve this story.
And which characters do you like the most and want to see more of? Please tell me, and I will try to make them appear more in Gred and Forge's upcoming adventures!
