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Chapter 6

When I woke up the next morning, it took a moment for me to remember where I was. And then all the events of last night came rushing back. You'd think that since I can see the past, I'd have a really good memory, but it's not true. Maybe it's from shoving most the memories I see to the back of my head. Who knows?

I rolled over in my bed and looked at the back of Perpetua's head. For once I was awake before her! That never happened. But I was starting to get hungry, and I didn't want to go downstairs without her.

"Perry!" I whispered. "Perry!" I was lucky that I could still use that nickname with her, whereas she had to call me "Adrienne" all the time. I would have liked to be called Addie, but that name was already taken.

I looked around the room, and when I realized that the rest of our room mates were already gone, I raised my voice. "Perpetua Malfoy!"

Perry started and groaned. She knew exactly who it was that had woken her.

"Adrienne!" she said, rolling over to face me.

"It's okay, Perry, no one else is here," I told her. She shrugged and sat up. I copied her.

"We might as well get into the habit," she said. She pushed the covers off of herself and stood up. Her white nightgown fell to the floor, making her look positively ghostlike.

"Yeah, good point," I said. I stared at her as she slipped her gloves on.

"You didn't wear them to bed?" I asked. She knew what I was talking about.

"No. I didn't. But come on, it's a bed, the only thing I saw was that a girl named Kindle Jones is going to sleep here next year. What's so harmful about that?"

I sighed exasperatedly and shook my head. She just didn't get it. "Let's go to breakfast," I said, not even bothering to fight my case. We both slipped into clothes ans headed down through the common room. The portrait of the Portly Gentleman automatically swung open for us.

We walked into the Great Hall not much later and found Addie at the Ravenclaw table. She waved us over. We sat next to her and began to eat. It was certainly one of the best breakfasts I'd ever had.

"Hello," said a dreamy voice behind us. I turned. A girl older than us with blond hair and her wand stuck behind her ear stood behind me.

"Hi," I said warily.

"I'm Luna Lovegood. Are you done with the jam?"

"Uh, yeah. I'm Adrienne Black," I replied, handing her the tub of jam.

"Yes, I know. You were Sorted last night. Nice gloves," said Luna. Then she walked away. I gave Perpetua a look and she just shrugged, as puzzled as me. Then she turned back to continue her conversation with Addie.

Out first lesson of the day was Charms. I was really, really excited about it. Finally I was allowed to do magic that I could actually control! We all sat around the classroom, and tiny Professor Flitwick stood up.

"Good morning class," he squeaked cheerfully.

"Good morning, Professor Flitwick," we all said. Perry was grinning ear to ear.

"Charms is a very vast area of magic..." Professor Flitwick began. I soaked in every word he said. I was eager to learn. "...The first spell we will learn is the Levitating Spell. I don't expect you to get it on the first try, but you must remember the wand movement. Swish, and flick. Here are the words. Wingardium Leviosa."

I pointed my wand at my feather and did the wand movement, and then I said the incantation. Nothing happened. I frowned. Next, I tried the words first, and then the wand motion. I growled in frustration. Perry leaned over and whispered in my ear.

"Patience, Patience!" She chuckled at her own use of words. Then, louder, she said, "Maybe you should try doing both at once. Like this. Wigardum Levosa!"

I laughed at the look on her face when nothing happened. But I said, "I think you're right. Just make sure to say the words right."

I waved my wand and said the incantation. And to my amazement, my feather floated above my desk. "Professor Flitwick! I've done it!" I screeched.

"Oh yes, good job, good job Miss Black!" he said, clapping his stubby hands. Relief flooded my system. Perry just stared at me, wide-eyed.

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Before I knew it, we were in the Entrance Hall heading to lunch. We reached the top of the stairs when...

"Hey!"

I turned around and gasped.

"Perry," he found us!" I cried.

"Adri, we can't hide forever. Just leave it to me."

She turned to Draco, who was striding toward us with two goons, supposedly Crabbe and Goyle, behind him.

"What are you doing here, Perp?" he demanded of my sister.

"Sorry, my name is Paris, I think you have the wrong girl," said Perpetua coolly.

"Yeah, sure I do! Mother sent you here, I know she did!"

"I'm sorry, do we know you?" Perry continued.

Draco sneered. "You better write home to Mother right now and tell her to remove you."

"But we like it here!" I said, joining the fun.

"Besides," Perry added in a whisper, "It's better than having to put up with your spoiled, sniveling face back at home."

I let out a shout of laughter. But then there was a flash of light and I was on the ground, my legs wobbling around, out of my control. I looked up to see Perry ready to punch him.

"Perry!" I cried, trying to get her attention. I didn't want her to get in more trouble, and my legs were starting to hurt.

"Shove off, Malfoy!" she said. Then she knelt next to me. she looked around desperately. She didn't know the countercurse any more than I did.

I saw a girl with bushy brown hair rushing toward us. "Oh! That Malfoy is such a prat!" she exclaimed. "Here," she said. She preformed the counter-jinx on my legs and they stopped moving instantly. I massaged my thighs; I still felt like I had ants crawling up and down them.

"Thanks," I said gratefully.

"No problem," said the girl. "I'm Hermione Granger, I'm in Gryffindor."

"Adrienne Black, Ravenclaw. This is my sister Paris." We shook hands and then she helped me up, Perry's arm under my elbow.

"Honestly, I wish someone would just catch him at it eventually!" said Hermione.

"I know, we say that all the time," I said. Hermione gave me a look.

"has he jinxed you before?"

The answer was yes, but I couldn't say that. "Uh, no! Not him, but other people."

Hermione shrugged and dusted off her robes. "Well, it was nice meeting you! I'll probably see you around then?"

"Yeah," I said, nodding. I waved as she rushed off.

Wow. what a first day of Hogwarts.