Hermione had to hurry to get changed into her shorts and tank top due to her conversation with the coach. The screen went black for a few moments before she reappeared. As she looked around for a place to put her uniform, Annabel appeared in the change room.
"Hermione! Are you okay? What did the coach say?" she asked, opening her locker and gesturing for Hermione to put her uniform inside.
"She just told me the kind of behaviour I showed in the gym wouldn't be tolerated, and she's right. I shouldn't have given way to my temper. By doing so, I'm no better than Felicia or even the girls at school who have bullied me in the past," Hermione said as she placed her folded uniform into the locker and closing the door. The two girls left the change room and made their way into the weight room. Upon entering, the Hogwarts population gasped with awe. The room was filled with machines and objects that looked like short, very thick sticks with rocks attached to the ends.
"Harry, what are those things?" Cho asked with curiosity as they watched Hermione and her cousin join in the stretches with the other members of the squad.
"It's exercise equipment. That machine with the flat track is called a treadmill, you can run or walk on it, and the one with the seat and pedals is called a bike, and the one with the handles and big pedals is called an elliptical," Harry explained.
"And what about the sticks with rocks?" asked Luna. Harry looked confused for a second and then he understood.
"Those are called dumbbells, I don't know why they call them that but that's their name. And then the ones with the silver in the middle and the weights on the ends are called barbells. Each set of dumbbells and the barbells are different weights, the stronger your muscles become the heavier the weights you can lift," Harry answered.
"All right, Knights, half of you on the bikes, the other half on the mat. Emily, Annabel, I want you two to work with Hermione on her tumbling. Actually, Hermione, come over here for a moment please," Coach Simpson requested. Hermione looked puzzled, but walked over to the coach.
"How comfortable are you being in the air?" the coach asked. Harry groaned, he knew Hermione lacked confidence on a broom, and he was sure whatever the coach had in mind Hermione wouldn't like it.
"You mean like a flyer, that's what the girls are called who do all the stunts, right?" Hermione asked. Coach Simpson nodded.
"That's right. Felicia was a flyer along with Annabel and Emily, so if you're comfortable with being in the air, we can try a few throws and catches, and if you decide you don't want to, we can have you as a tumbler. You definitely have the skills to be a tumbler but I want to see what else you're capable of." Hermione thought for a minute. Do one thing a day that scares you she thought.
"Let's try out the flying," she said to Harry's great surprise.
Author's Note: Hello and Happy New Year! Hope you all had a Merry Christmas. I'm very sorry for the long wait time, it means the world to me you all love this story and leave such kind reviews. I failed my exam last summer and I wasn't in a good headspace for awhile. I've spent the last few months focusing on my mental and physical health and getting back to taking care of myself, something I neglected while I was studying and in school, neither of which I am doing anymore. I know this chapter is short but I promise the next one will be longer. Till next time, xoxoxo