Hehe... thanks again for all the reviews! I'm on chapter 39 right now (In the writing process) Don't forget to check out my fanfic "Summer of '04" if you haven't already. I recently finished a one shot and I'm working on one fic and and a mini fic.
Anyways ENJOY! It's the group's flying lesson :D.

Chapter 21

As soon as the group reached the pitch, their jaws dropped. Ron, Hermione and Seamus were the only ones that weren't as impressed. The Quidditch field had been completely covered in a big dome. Inside the dome, there was freshly cut grass, and a sun was streaming at the top of it. The hoops were also inside the dome, and they were gleaming from the artificial sun. It looked very inviting.

Madame Hooch was knocking angrily on the dome's transparent walls to get the group's attention. When they looked at her, she beckoned for them to come in. They quickly escaped the cold snow storm to go into the dome.

When Katie entered the dome, she could feel the warmth practically melt her cheeks. She, Freddy, Zack and Summer started taking off their extra sweaters. Katie saw Madame Hooch with an untidy stack of broomsticks in her arms. She had a short hair cut with gray hair among a small amount of black hair. She hurriedly handed each Freddy, Katie, Zack and Summer a broomstick. The four exchanged confused glances as they nervously examined the broomsticks in their hands.

"Okay, I'm Madame Hooch the Quidditch referee and flying instructor," Madame Hooch presented. "Let's get this over with before the dome starts wear off." She looked concernedly at the dome. "Now, get into a horizontal line facing me. Mr. Jones! I said horizontal!" Harry, Seamus, Hermione and Ron sat, leaning against the dome. They agreed with Madame Hooch that they would help their partners while they were actually flying. "Place your brooms on the floor on your right. Good, now place your right hand over your broom and say 'Up!'"

"Up," Katie called. Instantly, her broom came up. She smiled

While Hermione had been entertained by feeling the dome, Harry, Ron and Seamus had been watching their friends' attempts at bringing up their brooms. When they saw Katie's broom come up, their mouths dropped and their eyebrows went up.

"How did she do that?" Ron asked in a whisper.

"No idea," Seamus replied. "All I know is that that was the second time I've seen this happen. The first being Harry." Seamus punched Harry lightly on the shoulder.

Harry continued to look at Katie's broom in her hand. His head was slightly to the side, still amazed that her broom came up at the first attempt even though she wasn't a pure witch.

Zack's came up after five attempts, Freddy's after seven, and Summer's only after twelve, something Hermione found amusing.

"Well done," Madame Hooch congratulated when all four had their brooms in their hands. "Now to get to flying. Mount your brooms." Katie quietly thanked her mind for reminding her to put on a pair of black pants before coming to the lesson rather than the uniform skirt. "Kick off from the floor, linger in the air for a moment, then come back down. Got it? Now on my whistle. Three- Two- One…" Madame Hooch blew her whistle.

Summer kicked off from the floor and nothing happened. Freddy kicked off, but while he hovered, he fell off the side. Zack kicked off and hovered, but fell when he landed. Katie was a different story. She kicked off, hovered, and then landed perfectly."

"Pretty good for a first timer, Ms Miller," Madame Hooch commented. "Good job!"

"Thanks," Katie said with a smile.

"Get with your partners now!" Madame Hooch ordered. "They will take you higher up into the air." Madame Hooch quickly went to Summer, who needed the most help.

Katie met Harry in the middle of the dome. Each pair had their own spot.

Harry smiled at Katie. "Way to go!" He praised. "You flew amazingly for your first time!"

"Thanks! It felt amazing!"

"Now I'm going to take you there." Harry pointed up at the top of the dome. Katie gulped. "You too scared?" He asked softly.

Katie wasn't all that thrilled with heights, but she immediately maintained courage. "I came here partly for adventure," she said with a grin. "So I better face my fear."

"Brilliant," Harry said, grinning as well. "We'll go up slowly, okay? One, two, three!" Harry and Katie kicked off from the floor. Katie was a natural on the broom. The dome was very high up. The roof couldn't even be seen.

"Bet you can't catch me," she challenged.

"Bet you I can!"

"Okay fine, try to catch meeeeeeee…" Katie was zooming high into the air. Harry sped after her. Because Harry's broomstick was a Firebolt, one of the fastest models in the world, he stayed close behind Katie. However, she kept making unexpected sharp turns that kept throwing Harry off. Her technique reminded Harry of Angelina, a Gryffindor girl who was the former Chaser for Gryffindor. She had already graduated from the school.

After five minutes of this fame, Katie reached the top. She touched the top and stuck her tongue out at Harry, who laughed.

Harry noticed Katie's disappointed face when she looked outside. "Flying is much more fun when you don't have limitations," he said.

"Yeah, it must be," she agreed. "Want to go back down?"

"Sure, but no racing, or chasing or whatever," Harry said exhaustedly.

"How can you be tired of sitting on your butt?" Katie asked with a skeptical grin.

Harry was stumped. "I don't know, but let's have a NICE, SMOOTH ride down."

"Fine…" It took the two twice as long to get down to the ground. The two found Hermione and Summer having a major argument.

"…almost fell off my broom!" Summer shrieked. "I could have broken my neck!"

"It's not my fault you're so ditzy!" Hermione shot. "Did you expect me to hold you up on your broom like a baby?"

"No, but you could have been more helpful!" Summer angrily insisted.

"It's also not my fault that you're so fat that your weight brought you down!"

This comment really got to Summer. "You must not have seen me barely hanging off my broom behind your bushy brown hair!"

This comment really got to Hermione. "I still think that anyone with common sense could have stayed on a broom!"

"Are you deaf or are you stupid?" Summer furiously questioned. "Maybe you didn't hear me screaming for helpl! The partners are APPARENTLY supposed to ASSIST with the flying!"

Madame Hooch blew her whistle. "Girls! Time out or I'll start docking off points." Hermione and Summer immediately stopped yelling. "Now both of you girls did wrong. Summer, you should have been paying more attention to the posture I showed you. Hermione, you should have helped Summer to fly on her broom; you have to realize that this is the first time flying. Now shake hands and say you're sorry." Hermione and Summer had their arms crossed in front of them. They were standing back to back. "NOW!" Madame Hooch ordered fiercely. "Don't make me start handing out detentions!"

Summer and Hermione abruptly mumbled sorry. Their eyes were narrowed at each other. Their hands barely touched when they retreated. Madame Hooch sighed and dismissed the group, telling them that their next lesson would be same place, same time, next week.

This time, Summer raced ahead of the group.

"Summer, you want me to walk you?" Katie asked concernedly.

"No, I'd rather be alone," Summer replied. "Thanks anyway."

"Just call me if you want to talk, okay?" Katie assured comfortingly.

"Thanks, Katie," Summer said with a forced smile. Katie watched Summer head up to the castle.

"Don't be too worried about her," Zack advised soothingly. "She just, well… doesn't get along with Hermione."

"But I wish she did, though." Katie looked at Hermione, who had been talking to Harry, most likely about Summer. "Hermione is an awesome person. Summer just doesn't know that."

"Katie, you shouldn't get involved with this," Zack warned. "If they want to be friends, they will be."

"So wait… I have to let them argue?" Katie asked defensively.

"Come on Katie! There's always one person we truly hate! Like I hate that girl from school… Danielle what's-her-face? And Freddy hates her friend Lindsey. And Harry hates Draco. And…"

"Okay, okay," Katie interrupted. "I get your point." The group reached the warmth of the Great Hall. They headed up the stairs to get to the Common Room. "But Hermione and Summer are so alike! It's almost impossible to see them not get along!"

Zack thought for a moment. "I suppose it's like that saying 'Too many cooks in a kitchen.' You can't have two nerds in one room."

"Don't call them nerds!" Katie exclaimed.

"What do I call them then?"

"Academically ahead people!"

Zack looked at Katie to see if she was joking. She wasn't so he continued. "Well both Summer and Hermione are ACADEMICALLY AHEAD. It's in their nature to try to show each other up!"

"Yeah, but I really don't want them to continue their 'showing up-ness'," Katie persisted. "If I could only talk to them to make them realize that…"

Zack stopped walking and faced Katie. She faced him, too. "Katie, please don't," Zack persuaded softly. "They're just going to get mad at you."

Katie looked at Hermione, who continued to talk to Harry. She looked extremely upset. "But I…"

"Katie, it's enough to see Summer and Hermione upset." Zack looked Katie in the eye. "I don't want to see my best friend upset along with them. Promise me you won't get involved with them, okay?"

Katie looked at Zack in the eye, as well. Her heart melted to see him being so sincere. She sighed. "Fine, I won't get involved with them today." Katie grinned. Then she saw Zack build up an exasperated face. "I'm kidding, Zack! I swear! I won't get involved with Summer and Hermione's argument… at all!"

Zack sighed with a smile. He side hugged Katie as she side hugged him back. They let go and they started walking back to the tower. Seamus came out of nowhere, went in between Katie and Zack and dangled his arms over their shoulders.

"Cheers! What are the two best mates talking about?" Seamus asked cheerfully.

"Summer and Hermione," Katie mumbled.

"You two are best off forgetting about those two," Seamus advised. "Hermione is just being a drama queen. Nothing new… So let me give you a tour of the fifth floor."