I sniffled and cried silently that night. Steph was still resting. "Sleep, Roecca," a voice said.

My head perked up. "Who said that? Professor McGonnagal?" I whispered.

"Shhh," the voice said.

"It is you!" I got out of bed. "Please forgive me for getting out of bed; what are you doing here? Everybody says you're dead! Tell me ple—"

"Shhhhh," the voice said again.

"No, no, don't leave!" I whispered.

"Shh," the voice faded and left.

I whimpered and went back to bed. Be okay, Steph, I thought, I'll tell you everything.

That morning, I saw Professor McGonnagal for a split second; then she disappeared.

I walked alone to Snape's class. "Where's Steph?" Snape asked.

"She's at Madam Pr—" I said.

"Shut up!" he boomed.

I sighed and raised my hand.

"What is it?" he asked.

"She's at Madam Pomfrey's office; she's dying," I said quietly.

"DYING?" Snape hissed. "How?"

"I-I—I don't know—" I said.

Snape glared at me and continued teaching. At the end, I saw Snape eyeing me as I left and glared.

I went to charms class. Professor Flickwick said to us, "In your first year of Hogwarts, I taught you how to make a feather levitate. Review it and show me you remember how to."

I thought for a moment, and said, "Wingardium Leviosa." I kept practicing until he came to me.

"Wingardium Leviosa," I said. The feather levitated higher than Flickwick's head.

After everyone showed him—some people forgot how—he said, "Who will be our demonstrator? You'll be showing us how to make heavier objects float."

I raised my hand. "I've done this before; it works for 20-ton objects, doesn't it?"

"Um, yes, I think so," Flickwick said. "Have you tried wizards or witches?"

"Wingardium Leviosa," I whispered, and pointed at Professor Flickwick. He started floating a little.

He smiled at me. "Good! Try on someone else, everybody."

Everyone said, "Wingardium Leviosa!" and soon everyone was flying. I made Professor Flickwick, and most people tried on me.

Class was over.

I ran to Madam Pomfrey. "Is she okay?" I asked.

"She's alive," she said. "But she still needs some rest."

I grinned. "Thanks."

Steph was alive! I thought. Yesss!