A Touch of Freedom

Morgan made her way to the Quidditch pitch, broom slung across her back with her black and white leather strap. She hadn't been flying in a while and fancied a little bit of the exhilaration and freedom that flight always brought her. As she crossed onto the field, she looked around and found that she had the pitch to herself. She shrugged and removed her broom, setting it on the soft grass. Morgan did a few little stretches before pulling out a blue ribbon and tied her blonde hair back in a low pony. Then she put on her leather gloves that matched the black and white strap on her broom. Morgan picked up her broom and unhooked the strap, tucking it in her back jeans pocket. She mounted her broom, took a deep breath, and kicked off the ground sailing up into the open blue sky....

Scarlett made her way to the Quidditch pitch, moments after last period ended. All week she has been longing for that feel of adrenaline since she was recruited as Seeker for Hufflepuff Quidditch Team. Making her way towards the center of the field, Scarlett repositioned her broom's case over her shoulder. When she reached the middle of the field, Scarlett placed her case gently on the ground, unbuckling the buckles on the front side of the case. Taking her broomstick cleanly out its case, Scarlett mounted the broom in a swift motion, kicking off the ground roughly to gain power.

Morgan sailed high into the sky and pulled the front of her broomstick up as she gracefully went into a twisted dive. She gained more and more speed as she dove to the ground. Morgan smiled as she watched the ground come racing towards her. She pulled up to begin another climb up and completed her dive with only feet to spare before hitting the ground. She laughed as she spiral rose around the three hoops at the end of the pitch and, again, headed for the clouds.

Scarlett soared up towards the clouds, stopping herself at the top by lifted the front of her broomstick. Looking up and happiness, Scarlett felt a shivering coldness nib at her neck, causing a river of goosebumps to prick her spine. "Ahh.."

After shooting to the sky, Morgan leveled off and looked around her. She could see the entire pitch and most of the grounds. She descended gently, coming to a stop just below the ring of the middle hoop. There she let go of the front of her broom and shook out her hand all the way up to her arms. Then stretched skyward, looking up with a bright smile and inhaling deeply. She she looked up, she spotted another student flying about. Morgan wasn't sure who the person was, but figured they were getting some much needed flight time in, too. Morgan brought her arms down and shot up to the tops of the stands, beginning her flight of laps following the loop of the pitch.

Sirius brought James along for some much needed training. He got on a broom, and flew up. "Come on James. I'll be waiting for you." He flew up towards the sky, avoiding every leaf that would actually get that high. He came down, doing a hard flip with his broom. Stealing a kiss fro Morgan as he passed by. "Hey princess. What are you doing here?"

Morgan hadn't even noticed Sirius was there. When he stole a kiss as he flew by, Morgan faltered on her broom and began an uncontrolled descent towards the sand of the opposite hoops from where she had started. She regained control just in time and pulled up only feet from the sand. She flew back up above the hoops and looked around her. When she spotted Sirius, she smiled and rocketed up towards the sky and then made a b-line towards her hoops, buzzing right by Sirius. When she reached the hoops, she turned and grinned at him as she came to a sideways stop just below the middle hoop.

James had been dragged to the pitch by Sirious. "What a nagger. I was having a fun time going to meet Lily. She seemed to be alone Sirious. ALONE!" Said James, getting on his broom, and watching Morgan and Sirius's shenanigans. "Huh, Sirius...who's this?" Asked James, taking flight towards Sirius.

Morgan smiled brightly and shook her head at Sirius, "You best be careful how you sneak kisses, you. You just about made me take a good tumble! I came to fly and train some. Not break my neck." she teased with a light laugh. Morgan leaned forward on her broom, crossing her hands at the wrists, and watched as a second boy joined him. Wonder if that's James...

"Oh James, this is Morgan. Remember?" Said Sirius, winking at James, and flying towards him. He looked back at Morgan while flying. She was so sweet. Even after Sirius had nearly killed her. He grinned, as he changed course and flew towards her, stopping right by her side. "Princess, that's James. I think you've heard about him."

Morgan looked at Sirius and then at the other Gryffindor, James. "Yes, I've heard of him," she said. Both good and bad... She flew down to him and hopped off her broom and grabbed it coming to a stop. She extended her leather gloved hand in greeting, "It's nice to meet you James."