The next morning, when she awoke, Kari glanced at her watch. It was time for breakfast. She got up and ran, flat out, to the Great Hall. Again she snapped her fingers and suddenly, she had on different robes and her hair was brushed and braided.
She reached the Great hall just as Hermione sat down. Everyone stared at her. She walked down the table and sat down by Fred, who watched her over his bacon.
"Where were you?" Jes asked. "We were all worried, I mean, you didn't even bother to send us a owl."
"What is with the third degree?" Kari said coldly. She was still upset that Jes hadn't lied to Professor McGonagall about them being Animagus. After gathering an assortment of foods, they all ate in complete silence.
The next few days went by in a blur of classes. Kari was still angry with Dumbledore for notifying the ministry, but she was talking to Jes again. Jes could sense her nerves about the Quidditch trials, and had to continually tell her to eat. She became increasingly quiet as the trials came ever closer, so that even some of her other friends became worried about her health.
"You don't look so good Kari, why don't you g see Madam Pomfray?" Courtney suggested one afternoon, as they exited the charms classroom. Professor McGonagall stopped Kari in the corridor one evening after dinner. McGonagall had informed her that a representative from the ministry would be visiting the school the day after the tryouts, to interview them.
Soon it was the day of the tryouts. She tried to act as she normally did, but she was so nervous, she felt as though there were a million butterflies flying around in her stomach. When it was time, she ran up to the dormitory to get her broomstick, before running, flat-out to the Quidditch field. She was the first to show up for the tryouts, and by the time Jes arrived, there were five other people standing beside her, all looking anxious.
After the tryouts, Kari was exhausted, but went to visit Hagrid anyway. She knocked on the door and immediately heard Fang's loud, booming barks from inside. When the door opened, Hagrid smiled, and let her in. Fang bounded foreword, licking her ears. She pushed him off and went to sit down at the table, but there was already someone sitting at it. Dumbledore took a sip from his extremely large glass of tea as Hagrid bustled around the small cabin preparing some for Kari.
"Hello Kari," Dumbledore said smiling. His eyes twinkled under his half-moon spectacles.
"Hello headmaster," Kari said. Her voice had suddenly gone very cold. For one reason or another, she had the sudden urge to turn and run out of the cabin, but instead she sat down in the chair farthest from Dumbledore. Hagrid handed her a cup of tea. She had still not forgiven Dumbledore about informing the ministry.