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Debbie and I spent countless hours researching and learning about animagi, making sure we knew the correct procedure in order to become one.
"It says here they can often take the same form as a Patronus" I informed Debbie
"So we know what the boys patronus' would be" She replied "Aren't we meant to learn them soon?"
"Next lesson I think. But they're difficult magic, many wizards fail for years to produce one. Exactly how I feel with this" I threw the book on the coffee table the RoR had given us.
"Don't give up on this" She encouraged me. We decided we'd leave the work for another day. We knew we'd be lucky if we could even grasp the process by the end of the year. The next morning I was right we walked up to the DADA classroom and saw Patronus written on the dirty chalkboard
"Now, this is difficult magic, I don't expect you to have it mastered by today or even this week" The Professor went on about the spell and how it was a defence towards dementors. We were instructed to give up and try it for ourselves "Now, remember it is your happiest memory"
Half way through the lesson it felt as though most my friends had grasped concept of the spell. Each other them with Silver animals departing from their wands. A cheetah ran out of Debbie's wand running in circles at her feet. The boys producing theirs matching their animal forms, yet I struggled
"Come on Amy, just think of something happy" Peter shouted of the noise
I thought to myself of the happiest moments I could. The day I met Debbie , the memory was too vague, the time I received my Hogwarts letter, no luck, my recent birthday, nothing. The I remeer the day I arrived at the school
Flashback
The common seemed so large and bright with all the red and gold décor. I stayed close to Debbie as she was the only one I knew. Many other girls had gone to bed but we just weren't tired. Debbie saw 4 boys chatting away by the fire, and dragged me along.
"Hi, I'm Debbie" She introduced herself and the boys welcomed us into the circle they'd formed as they each introduced themselves.
"Peter" The small one spoke
"Remus" The brown hair one said
"Sirius" The long hair one announced
"James" The one with glasses said
"What about you?" Sirius asked as they all looked at me, Debbie nudged me to talk
"Oh erm Amelia, but I prefer Amy" I mumbled pushing my hair behind my ear
"Well Amy, you're very pretty" Sirius smirked
"You literally just me her Sirius!" James exclaimed
"I admire good looks when I see them" Everyone laughed
"Thanks but you'll have more luck flirting with her" I pointed at Debbie who looked at me mouth wide open. The boys laughed as Sirius winced
"I think we're going to be good friends" Remus smiled at me
I opened my eyes to find the silver white light protruding from my wand, in and instand an animal formed running in circles around the room. A mountain wolf.
"A wolf? I expected something like a rabbit if I'm honest" Sirius shrugged
"Class dismissed" The professor shouted of the noise
Everyone left in awe of the magic we'd just seen. People discussing their happy memories
"So what did you think of?" I asked Debbie
"Everything that makes me happy, the first broom I got, our time together stuff" She blushed
"So Sirius?" I giggled as she pushed me gently. I saw matt pass in the hall and smiled at him
"Did you think of matt?" Debbie teased
"No" I responded, they all stopped at stared "I though of you guys actually, the day we all met"
"AWW" I rolled my eyes. Sirius grabbed my cheek like I was a baby "Arent you so cute"
"I swear stop it" I snarled at him, as he continued to tease me I sent a hex his way
"AMELIA" I smirked as his hair turned green , I heard peter mutter oh fuck under his breath "Turn it back now!"
"Why? I told you to stop and you wouldn't?" I grinned at him walking ahead
"Amy do it, please" Debbie pleaded as Sirius grew angry , I threw the counter hex at him resolving the issue he was facing
"You'll regret that" He sang with evil in his eyes
Remus POV
We sat in the hall, out the corner of my eye I saw Sirius putting a vile back in his robes previous hovered above Amy's goblet. I shook my head and turned away, he wouldn't be so stupid. Amy began to drink.
"Sirius what did you do?!" I heard Debbie's horrified whisper as I turned Amy was no longer there but replaced with a small child struggling to stay on the bench
"Oh Sirius you didn't?" James muttered under his breath. Amy for a second was confused then looked at me. People began to look. I quickly grabbed her as we ran back to the common room before anyone else noticed. Peter shut the door as we got to the dorm
"SIRIUS YOU TURNED HER INTO A CHILD?!" Debbie screamed at him
"She messed with my hair" He shrugged collapsing on the bed, I put the small girl down, she began to run around the room the pigtails her hair turn into bouncing round her head
"Alright funs over, change her back" Debbie asked
"Nah I'm enjoying this" Sirius sat back and watched the hyperactive child run in circles. Debbie left the room then returned a few moments later with a book in her hand which she threw at me
"Here read to her she'll calm down" Everyone sent her a quizzical look "I knew her when she was 5, it's the only way"
I sat the 5 year old on the bed next to me reading her muggle fairy tales while Debbie shouted at Sirius who was enjoying the show he'd produced way too much. Amy soon calmed down. Sirius looked at us "once she says sorry I'll give you the antidote"
"Amy apologise" Debbie looked at her
"NO!" the small child screamed at her, Debbie scratched her head remembering how stubborn her friend was
"Let me try" I kneeled down in front of Amy sitting on the bed "Okay, listen, if you apologise I'll take you to honeydukes and you can have whatever you want"
Her eyes lit up, like any child's would at the though of sweets. She jumped off the high bed and ran towards Sirius and apologised. Keeping to his promise he poured the antidote into her mouth. Amy magically transformed to her normal self, confused by what was happening until she looked down at Padfoot "I hate you so much sometimes"