Chapter 206: First Flight - Slithering in the Sky! (II)
Both Lucius and Narcissa had taken out their wands as the children took positions, Draco on his Nimbus and Darcie on Comet 220.
"Now, listen," Lucius said, standing in between them. "Give a gentle push using your feet. Let the Broom glide until you have a feeling of control over it. Then stir the broom's nose and fly to the pond and around it, and return. No fancy maneuvers and no gaining of height. OK?"
Darcie nodded.
"Draco, say yes," Lucius said sternly. "I will not have you make a mockery of our family name, even when no one's watching."
"Yes, father," Draco replied. But he seemed too engrossed in his broom for him to listen to the second part.
"Do it, then," Lucius ordered and backed away.
Darcie pressed her toes against the grass and mud, and the broom lifted her off the earth.
She grabbed the broom's handle, her legs resting on the two curved hooks at the joint of the handle and bristles. She could feel the effect of cushioning charm as well. But the moment she reached the height of some 15 ft in the air, all thoughts and planning disappeared from her mind.
Draco, laughing and shouting, had already pushed the Nimbus into a run towards the pond.
But Darcie stayed, her eyes closed.
A light, chilly breeze confronted her, hitting her face and her long white-gold hair.