“What is it, sweetness?” I asked him. He really seemed to be struggling.

“Ihavetobreakupwithyou” He blurted out, barely understandable. But I had heard clearly. The words echoed in my ears as everything else seemed to become silent.

“You WHAT?!”

“At the restaurant, when Jason broke up with me, the windows all smashed and the lights went out. I don’t get it.”

“Sounds like magic to me.” Mum said, quite seriously.

“Magic? What rubbish. Magic isn’t real.” I laughed.

“Most wizards or witches show signs of magic around the ages of 5 and 6. However you have only just started showing signs of magic now, at the age of 21. In history, we have only seen three cases of magic appearing late.
The problem with ignoring magical powers is that the magic builds up if not released and this can be dangerous. This is why we would not recommend ignoring your magic."

“Okay.” I said suddenly. “Right. I’ll do it."

“I will see you in a moment, Miss Raffings.” She stood, turned on the spot and disappeared.
 
“So that is apparating?” I asked Dedalus.
 
He nodded. “If you will please take my arm, Daisy, and we will do the same.”