Hamish and Michael’s kindness was so overwhelming, Rion almost started to cry again. All she had done so far was miss and cry and shout at the beaters. She didn’t deserve their support. But with Michael hovering nearby, she felt far less vulnerable, and a new, modest determination stirred within her. “Thank you,” she said earnestly. “OK.” The quaffle was coming back into play. Now was her chance. Pushing down on her broom, she dove and grabbed it.