Enchanted Book 1

Chapter Four

  I stared blankly at her. What was I supposed to do? "Ella, this is not what it looks like." She started to cry harder, drawing a lot of attention to herself. Suddenly, to make matters worse, Ms. Moonreacher, the potions professor appeared from down the hall. Her face was etched with wo

"You two again, is it? Ella and Claira, partners in crime." She said, muttering the last part. "What happened this time?" Ella pointed at Hugo who was still lying on the ground, singed and smoking. "What in the world?" Ms. Moonreacher walked towards Hugo and pulled out her wand. "I would assume Claira did this."

Ella vigorously nodded. "She used a forbidden spell, powerful magic! Well behind our level!" Ella exclaimed, unclasping her hand from over her mouth and looking determined. "Is this true, Claira?"  Moonreacher questioned. She nodded, and fiddled with her wand. "What spell did you cast, exactly?" "Exardesco..." Claira muttered, not making eye-contact. 

Ms. Moonreacher had a look of astonishment. "Where did you learn that?" "My parents." Moonreacher sighed and made a clicking sound with her tongue. "Foolish parents, these days. Teaching their children magic well beyond their age." Claira looked directly at Ms. Moonreacher and grabbed her wand. "Don't you dare talk about my parents that way! They are not foolish!" 

"Ah, sweet. If I were you, I wouldn't be standing up for those parents of yours." Claira's posture straightened. “But, if I were you, I would refrain from saying anything else." "Oh, you would, would you? And why is that?" 

Claira grinned. “‘Because if you don't, I'll have used some more "forbidden magic"." Ella was watching tentatively. Ms. Moonreacher raised her wand, as did Claira. "Accantus!" Red lightning shot out of Ms. Moonreacher's wand. "Volnus!" Yellow light collided with the red, making an explosion.

"Angiemento!" Black energy bolted out of Claira's wand. Ms. Moonreacher, still registering what was happening was sent into extreme pain. The spell that was just cast hit its target. Moonreacher had collapsed and was now having convulsions, and letting out screams of pain.

A crowd had gathered and was now watching their teacher. "What happened?" A student yelled. "It was Claira!" responded several students, pointing at her. Ella had reached for her wand. Claira backed up, as students were piling in, questioning her. "Make her better! Who did this? Why?! She was my favorite!" Ella was now standing up, pointing her wand at Claira. 

Students backed up and gave her room. "What is she going to do?" asked a group of kids, backing up. Ella took a deep breath. "Praepriotor!" White light erupted from the tip of Ella's wand. "Angiemento!" Black energy fought against the white light. Claira's spell was overpowering Ella's, causing the white light to shrink. Several students gasped. After about ten seconds, the black energy reached Ella and she was now on the ground and screaming.

Of the students watching, a portion took out their wands, as if to duel Claira as well. Remembering a spell her parents had taught her, Claira vanished from the feet up, in a puff purple smoke.