Kismet

Transfiguration

While Headmistress McGonagall was talking I looked over my schedule once again. I had Transfiguration first, then Defense Against the Dark Arts, next Potions, a lunch break, following History of Magic, then Charms, and lastly Herbology. I had other classes but they were on different days. "Layla, earth to Layla, you look like you've never seen a schedule before," I look up to hear Freya's voice.
Lexi must've already left, we can't be late to my first class at Hogwarts.
I snap out of my reverie and start running to Transfiguration before realizing I don't know where it is. Freya runs up to me saying, "Someone's eager."
I ignore her and think back to my Marauders Map. Thinking to where the Transfiguration room is I remember. "To the left," I say proudly.
We get there a few minutes late but thankfully the professor wasn't there yet. Freya and I sat down next to some other Ravenclaws at a circular table. It was a big room with big red and gold curtains. Someone favors Gryffindor. Every other curtain was open so it was bright but not to bright
Then I remember when Harry and Ron were late to Transfiguration and they thought the professor wasn't there yet, but McGonagall was there but just as a cat. I looked around to make sure there were no cats around to my relief there were none in sight.
     Instead the classroom had loads of cages hanging everywhere, filled with bright and colorful toucans.
"Hey guys, what's up, how's Ravenclaw and Slytherin houses doing?"
This teacher seems cool. He seems familiar somehow maybe he was in the movies. Slytherin that's the house I share Transfiguration with though. Oh well I'll just have to deal with it.
Half the class responded to him (the Ravenclaw half), while the Slytherins didn't hide their scowls.
"We're great, Professor Finnigan," half the class chorused.
Professor Finnigan. Of course. He's Seamus Finnigan.
"Oh come on Slytherin, have some enthusiasm," he said.
They just stared at him blankly. Giving up he now talked to the whole class. "Who's ready to blow some stuff up," I laughed along with everyone else including the Slytherins.
"Gets them every time," he said half to himself.
"Okay it's time to be serious."
Professor Finnigan handed everyone a toucan. He told us to turn the birds into fans and that you had to say 'Veralerti'. I smiled this was going to be a fun class. I got a green and red feathered toucan. I decided to name Regonald.
"Okay Regonald, you are going to listen to me and turn into a fan, got it," I said.
The bird looked at me and squawked. I smiled and took my wonderful wand out.
Okay Layla. You got this.
I closed my eyes waiting for the worst to happen. "Veralerti," The word rolled off my tongue smoothly,a feeling wariness and pleasure swept over me. I opened my eyes and to my surprise sitting in front of me was a fan.
I did it!
"You did it on your first try. That's awesome," Freya said not surprised but with a smile.
Did I do this often?
"Well done Layla! She did it on her first try class. You have no homework Layla," said Professor Finnigan. A wide smile was on my face. I could get used to this.
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