 Experienced group be curious, not judgmental
It was a BIG relief that Angel DID get the broom to go up into her hand with success. What kind of leader would Sophie Brown have been if her advice hadn't helped any and the Gryffindor STILL couldn't get it? So when she finally did, Soph actually let out a sigh of relief and gave the girl an encouraging thumbs-up.
Thanks for not making her look like a terrible leader and protecting her reputation. Whew.
As Tanner moved them along and had them mount their broomsticks and practice leaving the ground, Soph did that with ease and made sure to keep an eye on Angel as she did so, wanting the girl to watch in case she had any concerns. But Angel turned out just fine on her own, though she DID look awfully tense and terrified.
Why were all these kids so scared? Was it a fear of heights, or a fear of falling? They shouldn't have been scared to fall, really, since Tanner had proactively cushioned the ground. They couldn't get hurt. Unless they slammed into another person while flying.
THAT would probably hurt, yeah.
Keeping an eye on Angel and her progress, Soph kicked off from the ground expertly and hovered when Tanner instructed them to, not straying too far from the girl, just in case she needed help or leaned too far forward and took off out of control. Nope, Soph didn't need to practice - she was just gonna stay right here beside Angel and make sure she was okay and didn't die. The honorable thing to do, really. So as Angel did her thing, Soph mirrored her and hovered up about five feet above the ground along with her, then back down, then up again - she didn't mind doing this with her, really. Just whatever made her more comfortable.
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