Chapter 2 - Rose Begins to Study
The rest of the lessons for Rose went slowly that day, she wanted to get back to her common room as fast as she could to read the books she had been given, when the last lesson was over, she couldn't have been happier, she made her way to the great hall for supper and then went and got her self comfy to read, she was sat in an armchair reading when her friends arrived. She had read the small book first and it had all the main information needed to know about an Animagus. Al sat across from her before picking up one of the books she had on the table,
"What's an Animagus?" He asked on reading the title
"It's a witch or wizard who can turn into an animal, it takes loads of work and lots and lots of focus" Rose replied
"You thinking of becoming one, Rose?" Scorpius asked
"Yes I think I might actually"
"Why" her best friend Alice asked
"Because, we'll I don't know why, I just thought it might be something good to learn, but its really hard"
"You could do it if you really wanted to, you're just like your mum, she was clever and I haven't seen you get less than an A grade since we been here" Al said being supportive as ever.
"We should all do it" Scorpius stated to his stunned friends. "Why are you all looking at me like that"
"It's lunacy that's why" Alice quipped
"Come on Alice it will be fun, plus think of your dads face if you change in front of him" Albus laughed
They talked about it for a long time, Rose told them everything she had already learned and did a replicating charm on the books so they could all have a set, she reminded them not to lose them as each had an original copy and the original had to go back to Professor McGonagle when they had finished.
Two weeks passed since they last talked about being an Animagus, Rose recieved a note early one Saturday morning when the post arrived, it was from Professor McGonagle, she asked Rose to come to her office after breakfast. Rose looked at their HeadMistress and she smiled back, Rose passed the not across the table to Al, who read it and passed it on to Scorpius, Who did the same to Alice, who passed it back, they all made a silent agreement they would go together. After breakfast the group swiftly made there way to the office, all stopping outside, waiting for Rose to push the door open. Walking into the office, Rose saw the Professor conversing with another woman, they slowly walked into the office, realising too late that they had forgot to knock, she had seen them.
"Ah good, Rose your here, and I see you brought your partners in crime, I knew you would all be here, now do you have those books" each pupil pulled out a book from their bags and placed it on the desk, "now please sit down and we will begin"
Professor McGonagle then went on to introduce the lady in her office as a Mrs Lauranna Crysanthe, she would be helping them with their studies, she was an Animagus, who took the form of a Parrot, she then demonstrated once she had been introduced.
"But Professor McGonagle, how did you know we would come with Rose and how did you know we wish to learn about being an Animagus?" Questioned Scorpius.
"Well over the years whenever a student has asked about Animagi, I have learnt to be ready to teach them as unfortunately a student of mine asked some years ago and had an unfortunate accident trying to do it by himself, there have only been 3 Animagi I know of, that learnt without the help of a teacher or anyone but each other that turned out fine, I wish to help if you wish to learn and also I knew you 3 would accompany Rose once you had gotten a look at the material, before we begin, I will tell you however that I will not tell any of your parents about this as it is your choice what you do and do not learn at his school."
The students, their HeadMistress and their Animagus Professor Crysanthe, sat and worked out a schedule in which they would learn between evenings, weekends and other subjects. The first six weeks of lesson three times a week had been solely studying the material and books, McGonagle had said that the best way to become an Animagus would be changing your sense of mind, whenever you wanted to change, they mustn't let anything cloud their minds and think of nothing less than what they had been taught during the class. After 9 months of learning, Professors McGonagle and Crysanthe were both impressed by their students not getting disheartened and thinking they weren't seeing any results, the teachers had noticed subtle changes in each of the children through those past nine months.
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