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Summer!
    â€˜Hi, Twink,’ said the first-year fairy as Twink came flying up. ‘I saw you playing before – you got some great moves in!’
    â€˜Thanks,’ said Twink in surprise. ‘Do you like Fledge?’
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    Summer nodded enthusiastically. ‘I love it! That was half the reason I was looking forward to flying – only then I found out that First Years can’t try out for the team.’ She made a face.
    Twink laughed. ‘I suppose they want you to get the hang of flying first. I could show you a few moves though, if you like.’
    Summer’s eyes lit up. ‘ Would you?’
    â€˜Of course!’ Swooping quickly to the ground, Twink put down her petal bag and then rejoined Summer. ‘Have you done barrel rolls in Flight class yet? They’re completely glimmery when you use them going through one of the poles – here, I’ll show you!’
    Half an hour later, the orange-haired fairy was speeding through the poles as if she’d been doing it all her life. ‘It’s too bad that you can’t try out for the team this year,’ Twink told her. ‘You’re a natural!’
    â€˜Really?’ gasped Summer. ‘Oh, I hope you’re right! I want to play on the team next year more than anything .’
    â€˜Well, I bet you’ll make it,’ said Twink, flying down to collect her bag. ‘You’re even faster than Mia – and she’s been playing for three years!’
    The two fairies headed towards the school. The great oak tree sat on its hill, with the sunset blazing behind it. Twink hardly noticed. Summer was every bit as nice as she’d seemed that first day. Oh, why couldn’t Teena have made friends with her instead?
    She cleared her throat. ‘Um, Summer . . . do you ever talk to Teena much?’
    Summer shrugged. ‘Not really . . . she and Zuzu always have their heads together.’ She laughed. ‘In fact, the rest of us are always teasing them – we say it’s like they’re busy plotting something!’
    Plotting something? Twink frowned, remembering Zuzu sneaking about near the star-gazing platform.
    â€˜It’s only a joke,’ said Summer hastily, seeing Twink’s expression. ‘They just seem really close, that’s all.’
    â€˜Mmm,’ said Twink as they neared the double doors at the bottom of the tree. Maybe so, but she still didn’t trust Zuzu one bit! And it sounded as if Teena wasn’t even trying to make friends with the other fairies.
    All at once Twink saw how she could guide Teena in the right direction, without her little sister even realising it. ‘Would you like to practise with me again sometime, Summer?’ she asked. ‘I know loads of other moves I could show you.’
    â€˜That would be brilliant !’ exclaimed Summer.
    â€˜Great,’ smiled Twink. ‘How about tomorrow afternoon?’
    â€˜Teena, wait!’ called Twink the next morning before breakfast, racing down the trunk to catch up with her. Oh, what luck! For a change, Teena was on her own.
    â€˜What?’ asked Teena warily as Twink came speeding up. Twink thought her little sister looked cautious, as if she were afraid Twink was going to start lecturing her about Zuzu again. Well, no chance of that – this time she was going to see what a bit of tact could do!
    â€˜Nothing,’ said Twink as the two sisters hovered beside a window. ‘I just . . . I feel bad that we haven’t been getting along, that’s all.’
    Her throat tightened. It was true – she had been so looking forward to being a proper big sister this term, and showing Teena around! And instead they were barely speaking.
    Teena’s expression softened. ‘Oh, Twink, me too! I’m really sorry if I flew off the handle. It’s just that Zuzu is my best friend, and that’s all there is to it!’
    â€˜Of course,’ said Twink. Quickly,