A/N: hey all! Sorry I didn't put an A/N on chapter seven, but I had a really busy week. R&R, you know the drill.
Chapter Nine
That day all the first years were buzzing with excitement, as they were to have their fist flying lesson.
Madame Hooch was a severe woman with features like that of a hawk.
"Now then," she barked when the Gryffindors and Slytherin first years had assembled. "Step up to your brooms, and say, 'up'," she commanded.
All the students did so, but some had a bit of trouble with their brooms. Neville Longbottom's hit him in the head, and Hermione Granger's kept halting halfway up to her hand and losing heart.
Lina's flew into her hand only after she remembered that she didn't need the bit of wood that substituted for a wand.
"Very well then; I see you've all got your brooms in hand. Mount your brooms, and on the count of three, kick off, hover, and set back down. ONE, TWO--" But just then Neville, in his attempt to be the first off the ground, kicked off and shot into the air.
"Land, boy, land!" shouted Madame Hooch.
"I-I- I can't!" Neville screamed. His broom gave a lurch, and he fell off. He dangled in the air, his robes caught on a gargoyle on the side of the castle, but the he fell to the ground with a sickening crunch. Madame Hooch ran over to him, muttering under her breath. "Sprained wrist," she clucked, as she led him back through the students. "Now, all of you stay here or I'll have you expelled faster than you can say Quidditch." She helped him up to the castle.
"Look what that idiot left behind," sneered Malfoy, picking up a globe with swirling white mist in it. Lina recognized it as Neville's Rememberall, which he'd showed them a few days earlier. "That's Neville's," said Lina. "I'm just going to have some fun with it," he answered. "Give it here, Malfoy!" shouted Harry.
"Catch it if you can!" Malfoy sneered. He jumped onto his broom and flew into the air. Harry climbed onto his broom as well, and flew to meet Malfoy. Lina, Ron, and the rest of the first years watched Malfoy throw the Rememberall into the air, and saw Harry dive and catch it, nearly falling off his broom.
Just as Harry and Malfoy landed, Professor McGonagall ran out of the castle and across the grounds. "Mr. Potter! I have never in all my days- Well, follow me!" Lina and Ron watched as Harry was led up to the castle, looking miserable.