[ WOW. He is not that slow Tommy? Maybe it just feels this slow because you're usually the speedy one and he is currently all on the high energy radar. Which is to say, it's really a good thing he moves as he does. ]

Maybe it's one of those as long as we hold hands you stay on the ground things?

[ He's really not thinking about the logistics of the part through, because the reasonable answer would be they're either both grounded or do start both floating away. Instead, he pulls so his hand can take the other boy's hand firmly in hand until he can grasp it into both of his hands. Pulling and stepping back (down) until he's closer to the ground. ]

What ingredients can make someone float? Are you sure you didn't swallow a whole potion?