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demented_death_eater 
"Good . . . good! Before you push off, let me give you some basic instruction on how to maneuver the broom in the air," Vindictus began and mounted the broomstick he was carrying around. He pushed off so that he was hovering one foot above the ground. "To make your broom move forward, lean slightly over the broom handle. The closer you are to the handle, the faster you'll go. To slow down, sit upright as you pull the broom handle towards you. This can help you stop and hover in the air."
He leaned forward and zoomed around so that the class could see what he meant. Then he stopped. "Did you notice how I pointed the broom handle in the direction I wanted to go? That's called steering and you must keep both hands on your broom handle at all times." Vindictus flashed his famous smile at the class. "I think everyone has an idea of what I mean. To become airborne, push off gently with your feet and I want each of you to fly around the practice area. Try landing and taking off. Try to stop in mid-air. Practice turning in the air, but absolutely no racing or attemping the Starfish-On-Stick move."
So, Edem was already mounted the broomstick. Now what? He was standing perfectly firm on the ground, now to push off a little.. He stood on his tiptoes in one swift movement.
The broomstick jumped about six feet into the sky. The shock of it made Edem lose his balance, but he quickly grasped the broomstick's handle with both of his hands, hanging on for dear life. Then, he realized he was sitting quite steady on the broomstick--it was hovering quite parallel with the horizon. He sighed in relieve. Now to practice the maneuvers..
He leaned himself forward a little, and quickly sat back upright when the broomstick gave a jerk forwards. Okay, it was very adrenaline-pumping. He did it slower this time, more carefully. Instead of a jerk, the broomstick zoomed smoothly, and he tried turning left, down, back up, right, down..
THIS IS FUN. He was always good at muggle sports, could it have anything to do with his ease? Keep wondering.
He kept zooming around, but not too far, so that if something unexpected happened he could always get help quickly. The maneuvers weren't so difficult to perform, and doing it was just like what he'd always imagined--
it's like in the movies!
Feeling the wind sweeping him all over, Edem was having the time of his life.