The Suspected Becomes Reality

Chapter 6: Charming the Enemy

I glance at my schedule once more to make sure that I'm in the right place. Charms with the Hufflepuffs. Okay, I've checked my schedule 15 times; I'm sure I'm in the correct place. As I busy myself by practicing the spells under my breath that I know I wasn't supposed to learn how to do, (it says in one of my books that underage wizards {wizards under the age of 17 years} aren't allowed to perform magic outside of Hogwarts) but I couldn't just show up unprepared! Plus, the rule does only apply to Hogwarts students, and I wasn't one yet, so I can't be punished, right? As I continue to practice my spells very quickly and quietly under my breath, I hardly notice someone come up and sit next to me.

"Um, hi," says a voice next to me. "Oh! Sorry, I didn't even notice you!" I answer, turning around. "Well, you looked pretty involved, so..." She giggles. "I'm Rain," I smile, and she laughs. "I know that! You're already famous! I'm just a little old Hufflepuff! I'm-" "I know who you are!" I interrupt, and she looks shocked. "You're Amity Everlark!" "How did you-" Amity begins, and I cut her off again. "You kinda made yourself famous at the sorting hat." She laughs again. "Oh yeah, forgot about that!" We talk for a bit longer until the room quiets as Professor Flitwick enters the room.

"Hello, students, and welcome to Charms," he says in the highest voice I could ever imagine, in a male or female. It shan't matter, however, as we are here to learn, not to judge our professors. I fold my hands in my lap and listen with intent, taking notes ever so often with my brand new quill on my brand new parchment.

About an hour later

"You will be partnered up. Here is the list of who will be working with who," calls Professor Flitwick. To my amazement, he begins to write a list in the air in gold- like colored script.

Kloud- Butterfly
Mitchell-Applegate
Everlark-Swindon
Gregory-Douglas

There are more names on the list, but I stop when I see my name, and ugh, of all people I am stuck with Douglas. He smirks, probably hoping to win me over, but he won't.

"Now, the movement is swish and flick! Wingardium Leviosa!" Professor Flitwick instructs, and I easily perform the charm with no thought. "Wingardium Leviosa," I say clearly and correctly, and with a swish and a flick, my feather is floating in the air. I glance around and see that no one else has correctly performed the charm yet. Huh. Is it that hard? With a second glance, I see that Kane's feather is also up in the air, and I smile at him, happy that there's someone else that can perform a charm as simple as levitation. After about ten more minutes, there are still not a lot more feathers in the air, and I see Douglas next to me swearing under his breath in Ancient Greek. "Wingardiiiiiiiiiiium Leviosaaaaarrrr," he says, and he does swish and flick, but his flick is downward and his swish is vertical! Ravenclaw's brightest student, my pink unicorn! I would just let him sit there and try to figure it out, but after he continues to curse and do it all wrong, I decide that I might as well help someone out today. "Stop!" I say, putting my hand in front of his wand. Double Douglas blinks in surprise and stops talking. "You're going to KILL someone! It's swish and flick," I demonstrate. "Also you're not saying it the right way. It's Wingardium Leviosa," I say clearly and correctly, as always. "Fine. I could've done it anyway, without any of your help," he huffs, face red. Douglas swishes and flicks and the feather floats about 3 centimeters off of the table, then sinks back down. He then proceeds to cast a very successful invisibility spell, fading away from everyone as they all saw him fail somewhat miserably. I know I should be happy, smug, as I did win very easily in this competition of sorts, but I feel sort of bad for Double Douglas, so I'm about to misdirect everyone's attention when something else turns everyone's heads.

As everyone has their heads turned towards the seat next to mine, I'm about to try to tickle someone's nose or make streamers pop out of the ceiling when all of a sudden I see that guy Kane mouthing urgently. Don't do it. Don't do it. Don't do it. I look at him quizzically. But why not? I mouth back, and he just shakes his head. Just let me handle it. I shrug, and get back to my Charms book.

As everyone else continues to stare at invisible Douglas and I continue to read while ignoring everyone else, I see what looks like a- is it a- oh my gods, it is! A mandrake is floating towards a kid that I don't know, a tallish kid with brown hair and braces that's joking around with everyone (I later know him as Nightlock McDeath, one of my two sworn enemies at Hogwarts). "Silencio!" I whisper frantically, but the spell just bounces off. Of course. A protective barrier, and of course also a Silencio charm. Kane has a small smirk on his face and is carefully moving his wand discreetly so no one knows that he's the one performing the charm. I smile as the new random person is about to get a headful of Mandrake. Kane and I lock eyes, and I see him whisper something, removing the shield. He nods and I smile. I accio earmuffs for everyone, and before they can react, I whisper the anti- charm to Silencio and the fun begins.

Later in the day, about 5 PM

"I still can't believe you didn't get caught!" I laugh, as I walk down the halls to the Ravenclaw common room with Kane. "It really wasn't that hard," he answers modestly, but even I know that he's not feeling modest at all. "How did you even get the Mandrake?" I ask. "I nabbed it off of Sprout while she wasn't looking. It's not a big deal... It's not like she'll miss those annoyingly loud plant things!" Kane shrugs. I elbow Kane. "Naughty, naughty!" "Ow!" He complains, rubbing his arm. "Sorry, sharp elbows," I say so regretful like, but the evil look on my face says it all. Kane glares at me for a moment before he disappears into his dorm on the left side, while I go to my right.

THAT'LL BE ALL FOR TODAY, PENGUINS!!! HOPE YOU ENJOYED AND PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE IN FUTURE CHAPTERS!!!

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