Magical Charm

by Dragon's That Fly

The war has ended - at the Department Of Mysteries - and new things have begin within the Wizardning Community, especially, among the Hogwarts community. Carrie, Izzy, and Mione have returned for their sixth year, at Hogwarts; and there is a new teacher.

1. Chapter 1

Magical Charm

By: Dragon's That Fly

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Chapter: One

Title: First

Rating: M

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Disclaimer: I only own: Carolina (Carrie) Riddle; Michele Merrill; Isobel Jameson; the plot; and other unrecognizable characters from the world Harry Potter.

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Author's Note: Tell me what you think, please.

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There had been a lot of change within the Wizarding community. After the battle – at the Department of Mysteries – killing the Dark Lord Grindelwald; and imprisoning most of his followers; people's views of the 'Modern Age' began to transform. The social barriers that once defined Wizarding community seemed to fall away; and everyone seemed to mingle with everyone else – not matter the purity of your blood.

At Hogwarts a few of the professor left, either for a new start, or to retirement. There was no surprise, when we arrived, that we had a new Defence professor. The, reasonably, handsome middle-aged gentleman, calling himself Michele Merrill, was to be our new Defence professor. He was French, nonetheless; and seemed to have a great understand of … well, everything. The Ideal Man, in the humble opinion of the, modern, lady.

02nd of September '08

The first day of anything, in my opinion, was the beginning of a new chapter; therefore enabling to be whatever, or whoever, you wanted to be. Today was the first day, of classes, of 6th grade. The in between grade between OWLs, and NEWTs.

When I'd received my report; I'd - somehow with all the crap from 5th grade, and my social life - gotten Outstanding's (O's) for everything; which was very gratifying.

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Since I could remember I had never been much of a sleeper; I was up by 05h45; and, usually, down very late – at about 22h30, or 23h00.

I sat by the window watching the sun creep over the Scottish mountain range – seen from 6th grade girl's Gryffindor dormitory. I heard Mione stir; and turned to face her. "Good morning, sunshine." I smiled, softly.

"Hey." She rubbed her eyes, tiredly; and sat up. "I won't comment on the earliness of the hour, sunshine."
"You know me far too well." I smiled, amiably; flouncing through to the, adjacent, bathroom.

"You know I do," she called.

I washed my face, soothingly; and showered.

I sat down by the mirror – in the corner of the room; by the door. I smoothed eye-crème on, under my eyes; and face-crème, on my face. I applied, liquid, foundation on, smoothly. I lined my eyes with, soft-tipped, black pencil liner; tracing around the lines with black eye-shadow; and, gently, dabbed platinum eye-shadow, on the inner eye. With a nude lip. And pulled my hair into a, chic, high ponytail.

I dressed, in: a Vivienne Westwood Anglomania priestess (golden-and-silver)-metallic stretch-jersey top; 7 For All Mankind mid-rise denim skinny jeans; Christian Louboutin alti 160 spiked (silver)-metallic leather pumps; and a DKNY black leather tote.

Great Hall

"Dad was, just, saying last night; how Michele Merrill is a, excessively, knowledgeable man."

"How delightful." I smiled, softly. Last night I had heard nothing but 'Prof. Merrill this' and 'Prof. Merrill that'; and, needless to say, I was having 'Prof. Merton talk' coming out of my ears, by the galleon.

Harry caught my drift, rather quickly; and smiled, "Maybe you should come to Chelsea with us, one weekend?"

"I should, shouldn't I?"

"Dad would be delighted; and he said you must come see him sometime."

"Like I have all the time in the world, at my disposal, Harry darling."

"True; but I think he gets lonely."

"Really now?" My voice oozing with sarcasm.

"Ladies first."

"You're such a sweetheart." I smiled.

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Tuesday Timetable: Charms, double Free; Potions; break; Transfiguration; Arithmancy; and double Defence.

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"C'mon, Carrie." I stuffed the letter from Tom, in my journal; and left with everyone in 6th grade Charms.

"Good morning, class."

"Good morning, Prof. Flitwick," we greeted in unison.

"Today we shall be working on a new Charm. Can any of you tell me the alternative for the charm Wingardium Leviosa?" I raised my hand. "Miss Riddle?"

"In what context, sir. For inanimate objects, or animate objects?"

"Animate objects, Miss Riddle."

"Levicorpus."

"10 points to Gryffindor. Indeed, Miss Riddle, the charm Levicorpus is used for animate objects. Now I want you in pairs; and I want you working on this charm. Begin."

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The day was, finally, coming to an end; and I had a monster of a headache. We arrived at the Defence classroom; and waited for the new professor. "I wonder what demon consumed him." I said, softly; to Izzy.

"Most likely the devils in the walls." Harry snickered; as Izzy quotes Sirius' words from 4th grade, 'the devils are inside the walls'.

"What devils, Miss Jameson."

"Oh, professor!" Izzy, and I, clapped our hands over our mouths; flicking our ponytails, simultaneously.

"Good afternoon, guys. I'll, just, do the register at the door; so we can begin immediately. Seamus."

"Present, professor."

He went through everyone then came to Parvati. "Carolina."

"Here, professor." I smiled, openly; and flicked my ponytail; making Harry hid a laugh, through a cough.

"Welcome to the lesson." He, swiftly, took my hand; in a, firm, handshake.

"Thank you, professor."