𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴 (𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘧𝘰𝘺 𝘹 𝘧𝘦𝘮!𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺)

[5]

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Professor Blossom turned out to be one of the best DADA teachers they ever had. Lily found his lessons really fascinating from his vast explanations on different situations he faced as an ex auror, the effects of curses and counter-curses to the actual practical lessons in which the professor developed a habit in choosing her as his partner.

As the ex-leader of DA, everyone was listening carefully and taking in each of Lilys actions when she would be the first to try a new useful hex.

This only made one thing certain; Lily was so going to become an auror. Some afternoons she even visited the professor in his office, asking for advice and good books for her to read on the subject.

Halfway through October, Professor Blossom told the class they would start on practicing the Patronus Charm.

'This ancient and mysterious charm conjures a magical guardian, a projection of all your most positive feelings. The Patronus Charm is difficult, and many witches and wizards are unable to produce a full, corporeal Patronus, a guardian which generally takes the shape of the animal with whom they share the deepest affinity. You may suspect, but you will never truly know what form your Patronus will take until you succeed in conjuring it. But if you don't succeed remember that many of the most brilliant figures of the wizarding world couldn't cast it,' Professor Blossom finished his lecturing in his usual voice that always attracted the attention of the class.

In the back, Seamus chuckled slightly.

'Is there something you wish to tell us, Mr Finnigan?' he asked, raising one of his scarred eyebrows.

'No, not at all professor,' Seamus said and Lily could already feel half of the class grinning in her direction.

Almost all of the DA members had managed to cast a patronus, even discover their corporal form so she was sure they would all give professor Blossom a heart attack with their brilliant performances.

'Miss Potter,' Professors Blossom's voice filled the entire classroom as he spoke her name. She felt 30 pairs of eyes land onto her and she couldn't help but blush slightly. 'I've heard from fellow colleagues that you managed to cast a corporal patronus many times, even on your OWLs examinations, am I correct?'

'Yes, Professor,' Lily found herself smiling at the fact that she was the one he was talking about. Draco looked at the redhead with interest, her smile sending his heart into a set of different races, maybe it even did a 6 feet jump.

'Would you mind casting it for us?'

'Of course, let me just-'

Blossom led Lily to the front of the classroom were she was facing each one of her classmates; she concentrated for a little bit, searching her brain for a memory as the months she lived recently were filled with sorrow. Her eyes landed on Ron and Hermione who both told her she was their family; most of the people looked confused when they saw a wide smile on Lily's face and then, before she gained her courage she looked for a brief moment at Draco and she just knew she could do it, even if it didn't make any sense.

'Expecto Patronum!' Lily shouted calmly, but with determination and a huge silvery light emerged from her wand, her patronus slowly forming as it floated around the classroom. Most of the girls gasped when the majestic and beautiful silver stag landed next to Lily, letting her pat it on the head.