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Argus drove over to his fiancé's house with great speed. He was going to pick her up and take her out to dinner, then tell her the good news about his new job. Now they could afford a wedding. His heart was racing as he rang her doorbell, and it raced even faster once she answered it. Katherine looked gorgeous. Her long brown hair had a slight curl to it, and she had put makeup on to accentuate her brilliant green eyes. She was also wearing a white dress that went down to just above her knees, and white high heals. She flashed him a gorgeous smile as she said,
"So where are we going tonight, Argus?"
"To a favorite park of mine, where we can have a nice picnic. I picked up your favorite food from that restaurant you like so much." He replied with a happy smile.
"Oh Argus!" She exclaimed as she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. The two of them got into the car and drove off to a beautiful park. Argus took the food and a blanket out of the trunk and set everything up. When he was done they sat down on the blanket and enjoyed some of the champagne Argus had bought for this very special evening. The sun was just starting to set, and the sky was filled with a gorgeous display of color. He could not have picked a better, more romantic night. As they started to eat Katherine asked,
"So what were you so excited to tell me over the phone?"
"I got offered a new job, Katherine! I'm going to be the caretaker at Hogwarts! This means we can afford a wedding!" Argus exclaimed with a broad smile. He smiled even wider as he saw Katherine's eyes light up.
"Oh that's absolutely wonderful! My brother went to Hogwarts. He's a wizard. I used to be so jealous of him, but now I think it's great. He comes over every once in awhile and uses magic to clean the house for me. Does this mean you can do magic too, Argus? Katherine inquired. Argus had hoped she would ask that. He knew he was a squib, but he had hoped that once he had a wand he would be able to perform at least some small magic. He pulled a wand that he had somehow obtained out of his pocket.
"Why yes, I can. I'll conjure you a stunning diamond ring!" He said as he pointed the wand at her.
"Abra cadabra!" He said. He knew this was probably not the right incantation, but he hoped that if he concentrated hard enough, the diamond ring would appear. The effect of the spell was much different than that. Where Katherine had once been, there was a small brown cat.
"Katherine!" He cried out. "What have I done to her? I hope someone from the Ministry comes to sort this all out." He thought frantically. There was a sudden cracking noise and a wizard in green robes appeared before Argus.
"Mr. Argus Norris, somehow you have managed to make magic happen, but it was not at all what you were intending I'm sure. I am also sure that you are aware that squibs are not allowed to have wands, as it is highly dangerous what they can do, if they manage anything at all." The wizard said in an irriatated tone.
"Yes, but I didn't mean-" Argus began.
"I know, but that doesn't matter. The Accidental Magic Reversal Squad will be here shortly to try and turn Katherine Bates back into her normal state." The wizard apparated and was gone. A few moments passed before two wizards in blue uniforms turned up. They took away Argus's wand and then tried many spells, all of which did nothing to help Katherine.
"I'm sorry sir, but we've tried everything. There's no way we can change her back." One of the wizards said. They apparated and left Argus to grieve over his lost fiancé.
"Mrs. Norris..." He said sadly as he reached down and pet the cat. The cat meowed at him in return and rubbed up against his legs. From then on her took her everywhere with him, even Hogwarts. He also changed his last name to Filch, so that no one would know what he had done.
