Holy hippogriff and a toadstool

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Kurumi felt as though she were going to faint when she saw the barrels erupt into flames and her eyes flicked towards Lexi when she heard the eagerness in her voice. Kurumi hugged the broom Simon gave to her tightly and eyed Professor Vindictus when he told them it was time for take off.

Okay...just carry the waffle quaffle in your arms, fly through a few barrels, and come back. She could handle this. Probably.

Broom in hand, Kurumi picked up a quaffle and felt her stomach sink a bit. It just reminded her of the daunting task ahead, and she wasn't thinking about the barrels.

Kurumi tucked the ball under her left arm and held out her right hand. "UP!" she commanded and the broom shot off the ground and right into her hands. Much different from when she had used a school broom. Kurumi could see the part in the handle where Simon had carved his name in it for her and she smiled softly. She then threw her left leg over the handle, adjusted herself a bit so she was more balanced and looked up towards the sky.

Here goes nothing...

She kicked off the ground hard and zoomed up in the air. Soon, she was already a good ten feet above the ground and NOT freaking out. Merlin! It was a miracle!