Chapter Five

Let's Fly

The group of first years walked out of the castle. "I'm so excited for flying! Aren't you Rose?" Evalyn asked Rose while jumping up and down.

"Rose doesn't like to fly, but she is amazing Chaser when we play at home." Albus cut in.

"Oh Red, that just makes this a sad way to beat you in a class." Scorpius taunted

Albus looked between his two friends "Okay, what did I miss? Why are you two competing in everything and it's only the first day?"

"Because we can and he just can't accept that I am better than him." Rose stated.

"Well I think in this class I will be better in, Red." Scorpius pushed.

"I may not prefer flying but if you did hear my cousin correctly I am 'amazing' at being a chaser." Rose came back with. Under her breath and with a slight flick of her wand Rose made a stone on the walkway lift up just enough for Scorpius to trip and fall. "Oh Malfoy, you should watch where you are walking. You don't want to hurt yourself before I get to beat you on the quidditch patch." Giggling to herself she kept walking.

"Mate, I think she just made you trip." Justin spoke for the first time in a while. He turned to Albus and commented. "I'm starting to like the spunk in your cousin, Al."

"Ha, Ha very funny I'll get her back, by showing her that I am better than her." Scorpius said through his gritted teeth that as he thought of ideas to get back at her turned into a smirk.

"Justin, she always has spunk and a temper which you don't want to be on the receiving end of. Also I see this little competition they have ending very badly." Albus said.

"I can agree with that one" Catalina chimed in stretching out her hand to help Scorpius up.

"Thank you." He said letting her help him up. "Al, what does your cousin fear the most?"

"Oh no, I am NOT getting in the middle of this, mate you are on your own." Albus yelled back as he tried to catch up with his cousin. "Rose, be careful. I don't want either of you hurt."

"Relax, this first class we don't get more than a few inches off the ground. I won't do anything to mess up what he does; I want to beat him fairly, not by cheating." Rose said to Albus. "Have some faith in me, Al."

"I do, I just don't know how far he will go." Albus pulled her into a side hug. "Like I said I don't want you hurt."

"I will do my best to stay safe." Rose tried to reassure Albus.

"Aww is your cousin trying to comfort you before I beat you." Scorpius said as they caught up to the group waiting for class to start. He swung his arm over Albus' shoulder.

"Scor, lay off. I don't want you two to hurt each other." Al shoved Scorpius' arm off his shoulder.

"Good Morning, First Years, I am Madam Hooch. I will be your flying coach and if you decide to go out for quidditch teams next year, I am the referee. Now, I want all of you to stand beside a broom then command it to rise by saying up."

The group of students stood beside brooms and chimes of "up" spread through the air. For some the brooms shot up quickly like Rose and Scorpius but others like Catalina the broom just rocked on the ground until it finally flew up. "Excellent. Now that you have your brooms I would like you to mount your brooms hover for a moment then lean forward and touch back down. On my command three...two…one"

The first two to push off were Albus and Justin they did exactly what they were told. A few more students went then it was Rose and Scorpius' turn. They kicked off and where mid hover when Rose's broom started to shake then levitate higher and higher. Rose screamed and held on for dear life. She commanded the broom to land but it just went higher. All of a sudden the broom shook her off and she was falling. She thought she was going to hit the ground and it would be all strong arms wrapped around her and pulled her onto their broom.

"Breath Red, it's just me you are safe." He whispered in her ear. But he spoke to soon now his broom started to shake. Rose screamed again. "Hold on to me" Rose's arms tightened around him. Scorpius slowly and shakenly lowered his broom to the ground. He placed her on the ground then dismounted. "Is everyone alright?" Madam Hooch approached them.

"Professor, what happened?" A shaky voiced Albus asked.

"I'm not sure. Mr. Malfoy please escort Rose to the hospital wing. The rest of you will stay here and wait for the Headmistress she will want to talk to all of you."

"Professor, I don't feel well." a small voice said. It was Catalina she took a step forward then fainted. Albus' quick reflexes caught her.

"Mr. Potter, please help Miss Nelson up and take her to the Hospital wing as well." Professor Hooch requested. As Albus lifted a half conches Catalina back up and walked the same direction his friends headed.