Into The Light (Golden Trio Era) {2}

Practically Charming

After lunch the fifth years, took refuge in a familiar small chamber waiting to be called for their practicals. It was the same chamber they waited in before being invited into the Great Hall to get sorted in first year. They were doing it in alphabetical order via surnames, so Mikayla watched the 'As' leave before turning to her best friends. "Good Luck you'll do amazing." Mikayla gave them a hug before Professor McGonagall entered the room, "Mikayla Black, Susan Bones, Terry Boot, Mandy Brocklehurst, Lavender Brown, Millicent Bulstrode." Mikayla shook her arms almost as though she was symbolically ridding her nerves. She entered the Great Hall, Mikayla approached Professor Marchbanks, "Name" "Mikayla Black." Mikayla saw the witches quill tremble at her name, "as in..." Mikayla's heart dropped, maybe Umbridge was right about family, "the Aevus Seer?" Mikayla relaxed, smiling, "yes Professor." Marchbank smiled at the blonde.

"Alright Miss Black, why don't you start by Levitating this teacup." Mikayla nodded, looking down at the teacup and it began to levitate, following Mikayla's eyes. "Merlin's Beard, are you able to nonverbal wandless magic?" Marchbank whispered, "yes, but only for small spells so far." Mikayla admitted, Marchbank beamed, "very talented indeed for your age." Mikayla blushed at the compliment before Marchbank cleared her throat. "Now I want you to make this Teacup do cartwheels." Mikayla pulled out her wand, pointing it at the teacup, imagining it with strong legs and arms before speaking the incantation, "Brachium Crescere Cruris." Marchbank clapped lowly at the sight of Mikayla's new and improved teacup. "Rota Plaustri." The teacup began doing cartwheels around the desk, Mikayla notice that Lavender's teacup was about to fall off the table. "Carpe Retractum." Mikayla spoke quickly as the teacup made its fall, a vine seized the teacup and Mikayla pulled it to herself, before tossing it back to Lavender. "You're as brainy as your mother but you have better reflexes." Mikayla thank the Professor for the compliment, "last one Miss Black, can you change this rat's hair neon pink for me?" Mikayla nodded, she looked at the rat, tucked her wand into her pocket before speaking the incantation, "Crinus Muto." The rat's hair went pink and Mikayla smiled at the funny look of a pink rat. "Ok Miss Black, that was very impressive indeed. I've seen enough to know that you are practically charming." Mikayla and Marchbank laugh at the punny joke. Mikayla waved her hand over the table, "Finite Incantatem." The rat went back to its grey hair, the teacup stopped cartwheeling and its arms and legs disappeared. "Thank you Professor." Mikayla shook the Professors hand who looked stunned at Mikayla's last performance before Mikayla leaves the room, into the Entrance Hall.

Mikayla waited for Hermione to finish her charms test before the pair walked up to Gryffindor Tower. "Who examined you?" Mikayla asked Hermione during their climb through the portrait hole. "Professor Marchbanks." Mikayla smiled, "Me too." Hermione sighed at the news causing Mikayla to furrow her eyebrows at the bushy haired girl. "So you were the tough act I had to follow... you must've done really well." Mikayla shrugged, "she said that I was Practically Charming.." Hermione laughed at the pun, before she became sad. "Now now Hermione, I'm sure we both did Outstandingly." Hermione nodded in agreement.

Hermione, Avery and Mikayla sat in the library. After they reviewed their charms exams they began testing one another on Transfiguration Theory. Ginny has joined them to help test them as she 'didn't have anything better to do.' Mikayla was in the middle of reciting the Summoning Spell definition to Ginny when Parvati arrived with Lavender at their table. Mikayla stopped her spiel to say hello to the girls but was ignored by Parvati that looked extremely anxious. Lavender took a seat next to Hermione and said her hellos to the girls. Parvati smiled at Avery, who smiled back at Parvati in return, "Avery, I would like to ask you a question..." Parvati began, Avery looked at Lavender for any clues but Lavender was making herself look busy. "Ok, shoot." Avery smiled friendly but Mikayla could see that she too was anxious. "Would you, maybe, want to be my.. my girlfriend?" Simultaneously Mikayla, Ginny, Hermione and Lavender gasped at the question, out of shock and happiness. "I'd love to." The girls started clapping as Parvati and Avery shared a sweet kiss. Mikayla fakes tearing up, before her and Ginny share a happy hug, Lavender looks at them with awe and Hermione giggles girlishly at sight.

It's safe to say if you are clapping and cheering in Hogwarts library you will be thrown out by Madam Pince. The group of girls made their way to the Great Hall for dinner, Avery and Parvati holding hands, Mikayla walking backwards talking animatedly to the new couple and Ginny about the summer since Avery will be living with them in the burrow, whilst Hermione and Lavender spoke about boys, well actually Lavender talked to Hermione about Seamus. "Ooh, we could make a four girl band during the summer." Avery adds which makes Mikayla extremely excited.

When the group of six entered the Great Hall laughing hysterically at the fact Mikayla had just tripped and smack her ass of the ground, most heads turned towards them in curiosity and disgust. "Shush." Mikayla whispered with her index finger again on her lips, "I think I broke my tailbone." This made the girls laugh again, to the point where they were holding their sides, aching in giggles as they slowly walked to a free spot at Gryffindor table. "What are you looking at?" Avery asked the surrounding students, who quickly turned back to their dinners. "Do you want to join us for dinner?" Parvati asked Avery as the five Gryffindors sat down. "Only if I get to sit next to my girlfriend.." Parvati blushes at Avery's words before scooting over to let Avery sit in between her and Ginny.

The six girls just spent dinner talking about the future, and Avery became an adopted Gryffindor by the end of the meal. "Congratulations." Neville smiled at the sight of Parvati and Avery sharing a peck on the lips, the two girls blush but thank him. "It was about time they got together really." Dean adds from the other side of Mikayla, who was sat across from Ginny, Mikayla grew a mischievous smile before turning to the boy. "You think so Dean? Anyone else you'd think it's about time they got together." Dean's face reddened and he looked towards Ginny to see if she's noticed. "I can't say, it's a secret." Dean tells the blonde, "Mmmh fair." Mikayla smirked before rejoining the girls conversation.