On Thursday flying lessons were to start which Harry was very excited for. Neville seemed extremely nervous so Harry pulled him aside and gave him some tips for staying on his broom, which he seemed very grateful for. Hermione was the only person more nervous than Neville to be getting on a broom.

When the time came, the Gryffindor's made their way to the lesson. Madam Hooch, who Harry thought looked a bit like an Owl said "Afternoon class, now stand on the left side of your brooms and say up" Harrys' broom flew immediately into his hand. When they all had a grip Hooch said "everyone when I blow my whistle push off hard from the ground, lean forwards slightly and come back down. Right on three, one, two, three." Neville pushed off far too hard and he went careening out of control. He got caught on something and he fell. When he landed on the hard ground he had broken his wrist. Madam Hooch left to take Neville to the hospital wing. Malfoy found the remembrall lying on the ground. He picked it up, "Give it here Malfoy" Harry said Malfoy climbed on to the broom and said "I think I'll leave it somewhere for Longbottom to find." Harry climbed on to his broom and flew up to meet him. "Give it to me Malfoy" Harry yelled and he flew at him. "Fine, have it your way" he chucked it up in the air and flew down. Harry followed the ball down, closer and closer to the ground. Then 5 feet from the ground he pulled out of the dive to the cheers of everyone around him. The remembrall clutched in his fist. Then "Harry Potter!" Harry saw his mother and Professor McGonagall came striding towards them "Draco Malfoy 10 points from Slytherin" said McGonagall that wiped the smirks from the Slytherins faces. "Mr Potter come with me" she said. Harry followed McGonagall into the castle, getting increasingly worried that he was going to be expelled. After a brief conversation with Oliver Wood Harry was accepted onto the Gryffindor quidditch team.

At dinner Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle swaggered over "Well Potter is this your last meal here?"

"No Malfoy, you're a lot more confident on the ground with Crabbe and Goyle aren't you"

"I'd challenge you to a duel anytime you like"

"Okay Malfoy, Ron will be my second whose yours?"

"Goyle" he said "I'll meet you Saturday night up in the trophy room, that's never locked" and he swaggered away.

On Saturday Harry and Ron were doing their homework in the common room when Harry received a note from Hedwig and a parcel. 'Harry, congratulations on joining the team! We are sending you, your broomstick. We will see you at your first match. Stay out of trouble Harry! Love mum and dad" Harry and Ron grinned at each other.

That night Harry and Ron snuck out of bed carrying Harry's invisibility cloak unfortunately Hermione noticed them before they could get it on "Harry, Ron you aren't sneaking out are you?"

"Go to bed Hermione" Ron said

"Harry of you do this, I'll tell your parents!" Ron glared at her.

"You wouldn't"

"It wouldn't bother my dad, he was a trouble maker here" Harry said.

"I overheard you telling Ron about the letter, would you be so sure about your mum?" Hermione said. Harry and Ron glared at her and they turned around and went back upstairs to bed.

After 10 minutes they thought that Hermione must have left so they covered themselves with the cloak and made their way to the trophy room. Filch nearly caught them and they were chased to the third floor corridor. The door was locked, so Harry tried the alohamora spell which opened it. He regretted it almost instantly. An enormous three headed dog was standing in front of them. Harry and Ron yelled, and threw the door open. Harry just noticed the trap door at its feet before they shut the door.