Alyss Granger: First Year

Flying and Ginny

CHAPTER 8

The flying professor was standing next to someone. It was Ginny?

“Teddy is it just me-” I began.

“My name is Professor Ralph Redson and I am happy to say that I have an assistant today. This is Ginny Potter formerly of the Holyhead Harpies. I would like you to split up into two groups. On the right I would like those of you that have flown and on the left ones who have not. I will know if you go to the wrong place.”

Teddy, Tom, Matt, Kelsey, and I went to the right. Fred Hanz, Joey Jenson, Jeff Abbott, Abby and Gabrielle went to the left.

“Good it is very even.” Professor Ralph said pleased. “Mrs. Potter will be working with the ones who have flown and I will work with the ones who have not.”

“Hey Teddy, Alyss.” Ginny smiled coming over. “First of all you lot. I do not want to be called. Mrs. Potter. Just call me Ginny.”

“Hi Ginny!” Teddy and I said.

“You two calm down. I want to separate into two more groups now. Ones who have flown for more than 5 years and less.”

Teddy and I went to the more side while everyone else went to the left.

“Good. If you can all grab a broom. We will do a few laps and then I’ll see where you are.”

After 10 minutes Ginny found it was very clear that Teddy and I were way ahead of the rest. Unfortunately, Matt was having a lot of trouble.

“TEDDY! ALYSS! YOU COME DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW! I KNOW YOU ARE REALLY GOOD AT FLYING BUT THIS IS STILL A LESSON! YOU COMEDOWN HERE RIGHT NOW! YOU ARE GOING TO HELP MATT WETHER YOU WANT TO OR NOT! IF YOU DON’T COME DOWN HERE I WILL WRITE TO GRANDMOTHER WEASLEY!” Ginny screamed at us. At the mention of Grandmother Weasley we were back down in a flash.

“Yes Ginny!” I said quickly. While Teddy ushered Matt away from them.

“Now what exactly can’t you do?” Teddy asked kindly.

“My broom isn’t going very far up. It really wants to go down.”

“No, you want to go down. You’re leaning forward which tells the broom to go into a dive. To go up lean forward and pull the broom handle up. Gently.” I said explaining.

“Oh. I am not cut out for a Quidditch Team. You two are amazing though.” He said looking more at me. Well, that makes sense seeing as we’re going out now. I still don’t know how exactly. “Is Ginny a relative?”

“Sister-in-law.” I said.

“As good as. I’m over like four times a week.” Teddy grinned.

“Which positions do you want?”

“Seeker. Harry Potter is training me. And Charlie Weasley.” Teddy said happily.

“No wonder you’re so good. Alyss?”

“Chaser. Ginny’s helping me.” I said honestly.

“You do know that you are being trained by famous Quidditch players. Weather they played professionally or not.” Matt said gaping at us.

“They’re just family.” I said as if it were nothing.

“REALLY!?” Teddy said in mock astonishment and pretended to fall of his broom.

“TEDDY REMUS LUPIN! DO NOT PRETEND TO FALL OFF YOUR BROOMSTICK! WHAT IF YOU ACTUALLY FELL OFF? YOU COULD KILL YOURSELF OR GIVE ONE OF US A SERIOUS INJURY! IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME TEDDY!? THAT WAS AN IRRESPONISBLE-”

Teddy zoomed down with me hot on his tail and Matt was falling behind.

“-IT COULD HAVE HURT MORE THAN JUST YOU! I MIGHT JUST SPEAK TO GEORGE AND GRANDMOTHER WEASLEY! THAT WAS SUCH A STUPID THING TO DO! I WOULDN’T HAVE-”

“Ginny I understand I was being bad.” Teddy said.

“AROUND THE YOUNGER KIDS YOU WERE SO RESPONSIBLE AND NOW YOU ARE COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL! COMING TO HOGWARTS DOES NOT MEAN YOU GET TO DO WHAT EVER! THERE ARE RULES!”

“GINNY! I KNOW I CAN HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR! MY EARS ARE WORKING ABSOLUTLY FINE!”

“WHAT A MENTAL THING TO DO! I BET EVEN GEORGE-”

“You bet I did what?” George said walking towards them. “I was just checking up on Hogsmeade and they were all abuzz. The former chaser for the Holyhead Harpies is at Hogwarts. So I knew I had to come see you, Teddy and Alyss. Then I heard you screaming then Teddy started screaming back. I really only heard the last bit.”

“Teddy decided to fake fall off his broom.” I explained before Ginny started yelling again.

“Ginny! I thought you knew me! Fred and I did that all the time! I remember Wood telling us once that Snape would make us loose the match if we did that. Then Fred fell if his broom! Ah the good times. Where everything was blissful and Fred…” George’s voice wavered. It was ten years later and still it was hard for him to see the ‘good times’ with Fred.

“Just because you did doesn’t mean Teddy should!” Ginny said angrily

“Teddy listens to Ginny before her head blows up!” George said in amusement. Ginny hit him.

All too soon flying was over and we had to go to lunch.

“That was-” Tom started.

“The best class ever!” Teddy and I finished in unison.

“Actually I was going to say eventful. What are your Quidditch teams? Mine is the Appleby Arrows.”

“Holyhead Harpies.” I answered immediately.

“Because it was Ginny’s not because it’s all girls. Mine’s Tutshill Tornados! I love there snitch catch! 3 and half seconds.” Teddy said proudly.

“Yeah Teddy. You think about that next period. You are going to be so bored, double Transfiguration.” Tom said.

“Urg. Don’t remind me or I might just act like a house elf.”

“But you won’t will you?” I asked him.

“No. If I did that I might get a bruise and I’d be too dazed to morph it away.” Teddy said honestly.

“What can you not do?” Tom asked in wonder.

“Hmm. Well, I can’t turn into an animal. And I can’t do much to my height.” Teddy said.

“Unless he became an animagus.” I said.

“Which I want to be!” Teddy said enthusiastically. “I wonder which animal I’d become.”

“You think about that in Transfiguration.” Tom said.