DISCLAIMER: I do not own Negima or Harry Potter. Negima is the property of Ken Akamatsu, and Harry Potter is the property of J.K. Rowling.

Italics text = character thinking to themselves.

Underline+Italics = character communicating with telepathy

Bold text = shouting

Bold+Italcs = Casting Spell/Ability

Chapter Nineteen

The Quidditch Training

"Okay people! We have two weeks to learn how to control our wind element" Angelina as the others gathered around her.

"And for me to learn the rules and the techniques" Negi added.

The entire Quidittch team was inside the Resort along with their substitute player, Negi, plus Konoka, Yue and Setsuna.

After Negi explained how they should they draw out their wind powers, he left them in Yue's care and started reading the large rulebook and a few magazines about high level techniques. He finished his study rather quick and joined the others.

As expected, being the only one that had wind as primary element, Ron was doing pretty well. His speed had doubled. But his perception and reflexes still lacked.

Harry's speed had also increased greatly, but unlike the others he had used his lightning. Seeing this, Negi asked him to stop immediately.

"I told you to use wind" the mage said.

"Yeah, I know. But I'm better at lightning and I noticed you use it to increase your speed as well." Harry answered.

"Not to fly, I don't! It may severely damage your broom. Besides, wind gives you much more maneuverability." Negi told him.

The others, however, didn't make much progress. They barely increased their speed and their control was awful.

"Okay, this will take awhile…." Negi thought. "Let me give you a demonstration!" he added out loud.

He got on his staff and slowly started to demonstrate how to channel the energy. First, he gathered a thin stream of wind around himself. Of course, he had to add some light in that wind to make it visible and that cost him ten times the power. Then, he enveloped the staff in the same wind. Next, a small vortex was created underneath him and he got higher.

"You must imagine the wind enveloping you. Like I said last time, don't add any visual effects, it would drain you. As it envelops you, it will allow you to make use even of the wind that flows in the opposite direction. Rather then the straight road being the best, this method makes you go on a less straight path that grants you more speed." he explained as he instantly flew at a speed that normally required a few seconds to reach.

"Awesome!" the team said while clapping their hands.

"I see, you feel the air currents and let them to partially guide you" a voice was heard from behind them.

"Hermione! What are you doing here?" Ron asked in surprise.

"Well, technically I'm here to watch your "practice" as usual." she answered.

"Practically we're here for some practice. I'm going to teach her how to use her fire element without the spells as well." Chao said from her right side.

"In other words, you're going to the artic area to see if she can resist freezing to death." Negi retorted.

"Yeah, that's the gist of it" Asuna said appearing on Hermione's left. "I know how tough that training is so I'm going along as well".

"Oh, those memories of me torturi…no training you are so pleasant! Count me in as well. Let's go, Chachazero!" Eva said herself as she walked up from the beach where she had tea.

"This is goona be painful" Asuna thought. "In more ways then one!" she added when she saw Chachazero with her daggers.

As they left, Negi looked at them worried.

"Is it that harsh?" Harry asked.

"Well, if she understands the theory, that cold temperature will be nothing. I'm more worried about Eva and Chachazero." the mage said.

"Why?"

"Their idea of a joke is dropping a ton of ice on you or pushing you over a cliff." Negi said generating a mass trembling among the team.

"Don't worry, that special treatment is reserved for you and Asuna" Eva's voice was heard.

"Okay…back to training." Negi instantly said. "In order for you to feel and detect the air currents you need, I've created a wind maze."

"A what?"

"A wind maze. Basically it's a room full of pillars around which constant winds flow in countless directions."

"Okay…and how does that help us?" Ron asked confused.

"Well, first you'll fly from one side of the room to the other in a straight line, ignoring the wind. Then you'll try to improve the time you got by following the wind currents."

"I see. By comparing to our previous time, we aim to improve both our speed and our maneuverability because of the pillars." Angelina said.

"Precisely. Now let's go." Negi said and headed for the castle.

On the top floor there was a huge room 50 wide and 300 long. Stone pillars with different carvings were all over the room, the distance between the varying from 3 to 12 meters. But there was something missing.

"Wasn't there supposed to be a strong wind in here? I don't even feel a breeze!" George said.

"Of course not. This place has no windows! Aniki will be the one generating the wind." Kamo said from Setsuna's shoulder.

"But didn't you say it takes a lot of power?"

"To maintain, yes, to create for a few seconds, no. Those carvings on the pillars aren't normal decorations. Ay wind that passes through them is increased tenfold." Negi said.

"In other words is self-sustained." Harry finished.

"Yes, now let's first practice channeling our wind element around us" Negi finished and the practice began.

Slowly, they managed to channel some wind around themselves. Even though he never actually practiced wind spells, Harry was surprisingly good at it. He was on par with Ron who had wind as his main element. The others were starting to get the hang of it as well, but not fast enough as Negi noticed.

"You know, you should imagine flying when conjuring this wind. Imagine what you feel while flying." Negi gave them a hint.

After a few seconds of that image training, the results were very satisfactory: while the others got to the level Ron and Harry previously shower, the two friends were enveloped in a whirlwind that almost made them leave the ground.

"Wow! I thought I was flying a moment there!" Ron said.

"Me too!" Harry added.

"Ok, now let's move over to using it with the brooms." Negi said with a smile. Even though expected, the team's progress was still pleasant to watch.

If they almost flew before, now Harry and Ron took off the moment they conjured their wind. The others were doing fine as well.

"Now that you've learnt the basics of it, we can move on to the practice." Negi said while heading towards one of the pillars. "I'm gonna start the wind. Make a line over there and when I tell you to, fly to the other end of the room" he added pointing towards a rather empty area. Ras tel ma scir magister! Vente!" he chanted while pointing his hand towards the nearest pillar and sending a powerful wind. A few moments later, the entire room was filled with whirlwinds, not as powerful as the one Negi emitted but still stronger then a usual breeze.

"You may begin" Negi said appearing at the arrival spot with a timer in his hand.

As it was expected, Harry was the fastest, followed by Ron. But the time wasn't the greatest. They had partially flown against the wind and that cost them some time.

"Ok, now here are your results" the mage said while handing them a sheet of paper. "In the next 3 days you'll be working on improving your time. You must get at least ten seconds less. Now good luck!" he finished and headed towards the more pillar-crowded area of the room and starting flying at high speed between them, so fast that they were barely able to see him.

"I'll take over with the timing." Setsuna said.

"And I'll be flying alongside you. During a match, I doubt the opponent would let you fly on your own" Yue said. "I'll also look for any mistakes that need correcting. Anyway, the main point is: Use the Wind when favorable, avoid it when it slows you down." she added.

With that, their maneuvering training started.