Olive

Chapter 6

Okay heads up this is a long one, but its a good one so hope you enjoy. 

I was absent minded at breakfast as i thought only of Samantha carved in my bed. "You alright, Madelyn?" asked Ginny, i looked at her.

"Yes i'm fine" i lied, she looked as if she didn't believe me, but didn't pry. I was going to tell her, but not right now. At lunch i would talk to her alone. We finished our breakfast in silence and i headed with Ron, Harry, and Hermione to our first class. Transfiguration. I knew i would have to forget about the name until i could talk to Ginny if i was to pay attention in classes.

"Good morning students i am professor Mcgonagall for those who don't know me, welcome to you first class of your fourth year. Now, let's not spend all our time doddling, let's get started. Please turn to your "Guide to Transfiguration"  page 6. Someone please tell me what it says." said the professor. As we all turned she produced three jars, one was glass and i could see black beetles squirming throughout it.

"It says Reviewing Transforming Small Objects." said Hermione.

Professor Mcgonagall looked as if she knew that was going to happen. "Very good Mrs. Granger, that's 5 points to Gryffindor." the Slytherins in the room groaned, they too knew of Hermione's annoying attribute of always answering questions.

"Now i will show you how to do the first spell, then i will give you one beetle and you will do the same. If you lose your beetle because it ran away you may ask for another, but if you kill your beetle, you will not get another." she said in annoyed tone.

"That's the first year she had done that" said Hermione "she must have gotten tired of losing so many beetles in one class"

Professor took her wand from her desk and pointed it at a unsuspecting beetle. "Beetle buttons" she said. And poof the beetle was turned into a small coin sized button. "That is how to do it properly, please do the same." she then pointed her wand back to the jar of beetles, "wingardium leviosa." the beetles flew out of the jar and to the students. One for each plopped down on their desks. I looked slightly disgusted.

"I'm just glad its not spiders." mumbled Ron, who was sitting beside me, he had used an assortment of books to trap the beetle in, giving him a clear shot.

"Immobulus" i said, pointing my wand to the beetle, it froze in its spot. "Beetle buttons" i said in a clear voice. The beetle rattled a little, i could see the legs disappear, but the rest of it stayed the same. I looked annoyed at it, "beetle buttons" i said more clearly this time.

"Here, you're saying it right, but your wand movement is off." said Ron, i looked down at his beetle, it had in fact turned into a small, black button.

"Well, how am i supposed to do it?" i asked, before i could process, Ron had grabbed my hand and waved it, my wand made a sort of curve

"It's like that, not really a line more like a 'n'" he smiled at me, "you try."

I could feel my face go scarlet, i looked down quickly as a uncontrollable smile spread across my face. I looked back at my still frozen beetle, "beetle buttons" i said as i curved my wand. The beetle turned a darker shade before he turned into a button.

"Brilliant" he said with a smile.

"Well i had a bit of help" i said. Once the rest of the students had successfully turned their beetles to buttons professor Mcgonagall cleared her throat.

"Now, point back to your beetle" she said doing the same "and say negate, this is a undoing spell, it will undo the last spell that was cast. You can use this on any spell that you cast."  the professor taught us two more spells before the bell rang. I got up out of my seat walking out of the classroom i grabbed my class schedule. Ron, Harry, and Hermione walked out of the room, and walked toward me.