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Originally Posted by
loun4157 
"Alright, kick off from the ground. Hard. Don't lean. Don't try to really go anywhere. Just get ready to hover. Trust. Know that you're going to fly," she said. "The only thing that could really stop anyone from flying is not believing they can do it. If someone as hopeless as me can do it, you can too."
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Right."
He straddled his broom and... jumped... as hard as he could; and, to his immense surprise, he found that the broom was holding him suspended in mid-air. Granted, his feet were centimeters off the ground, but he was legitimately flying a broomstick for the very fist time. He barked a delighted laugh that threw him off equilibrium, and he quickly fought to regain his balance. Even this high off the ground (which was actually low), he didn't want to fall.
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... N-now what?" His voice was hoarse with anxiety; but, strangely, he found he was excited as well.