As soon as Hesper realized he was getting on his broomstick she scrunched her face up, stubbornly determined not to cry. It was one thing to be embarrassed by her inability to fly but she didn't want to be embarrassed about crying in front of him too. She focused hard on the thought that drifting up into the stratosphere would at least save her from having to admit she couldn't fly and she'd lied about it.
Thankfully by the time Sirius reached her she was able to unscrew her face and not be crying. "Hello." Her voice was shaky and betrayed how close she'd been to crying but she hoped it was lost in the wind. His arrival in the sky made Hesper feel a little safer albeit more embarrassed. She tried to will her broom downwards but that was either not how flying worked or her broomstick didn't like her. She felt awkward but what was one more uncomfortable emotion when she was stupidly high up in the air? Hesper wasn't afraid of heights but she might be after this.
Thankfully by the time Sirius reached her she was able to unscrew her face and not be crying. "Hello." Her voice was shaky and betrayed how close she'd been to crying but she hoped it was lost in the wind. His arrival in the sky made Hesper feel a little safer albeit more embarrassed. She tried to will her broom downwards but that was either not how flying worked or her broomstick didn't like her. She felt awkward but what was one more uncomfortable emotion when she was stupidly high up in the air? Hesper wasn't afraid of heights but she might be after this.
