As the two weeks passed on, it seemed that Hermione and Draco were becoming more and more sincere and relaxed around each other. Several times, they found themselves putting off finishing putting together Melanie's homework, so that they could continue their conversations.
They became more natural, and they both found the other more interesting, and more surprising. Hermione, it turned out, had quite a fetish, for art, and Draco, had a hobby for animals.
(Not the kind of ppl that are like, save the koalas!! But u know, that stop other ppl from, killing them or something if they are on the street or something; a normal animal person.)
But Melanie would not miss animagi training, even if it meant that all her plans would come crashing down. She was no animal fanatic, but something about morphing into another being intrigued her.
So the day that animagi training began, she left the hospital wing, and headed to the Great Hall. She sat down next to Draco, and grinned at him.
"So you're all better then?" He asked.
"Um, uh...yeah. I sure am." She responded.
"So, what did you have" he inquired.
"Oh, it was, um, I forgot, it had a really long and complicated name." She lied.
"Oh, all right then, well, lets get to transfiguration. I can't wait to find out how it all works. I wonder what animal we will all get." He rambled. (Now, lets no forget he is a animal "Fan" hey, I know its Ooc, but, my story, mine/ J.K. Rowlings, but she's not here right now)
When they got to transfiguration, the professor told them that they would be headed off to a special clearing in the Forbidden Forest. It was as big as the Quidditch field, but wider, and all around the edges, was a muggle fence.
Professor McGonagall proceeded in giving them a speech about the clearing, and how it would all work.
"Now, first of all, let me explain the whole program, it is given once every 6 years to the 7th and 6th years at Hogwarts. This clearing is only available to you, only when you are training. There are four parts to it. There is a water section, where you will be able to discover if your animal is a water animal, and to train there. There is also, an air section, where you are floated into the air, a ground section, where all animals such as dogs, cats, and horses are. Things that don't fly or swim. And finally, the magic section, in which all magic creatures are. The fence is to keep all animals inside the clearing, and all other animals out. Now, when I let the animals out of their containments, they will be like natural animals, but extremely flighty. These animals represent the animal that your form shall take. They will be gray, but once you have claimed them as your animal, they will turn to color, and they will follow you around, and assist you in your training while you are here. Now, they might not warm up to you exactly immediately once you meet them, because they are so flighty, I know several people who did not become animagi because when they found their animal, they did not realize it. Now, when you find your animal, and it has accepted you, it will let you know. How, depends on each animal, it may try to touch you, or bow down to you. Touching the animal after it does this will seal your choice."
The students turned to leave, some of them super bored, some of them more interested then ever, but alas, it would not be.
"And one more thing, some animals, such as a dragon, phoenix, jaguar; may not be visible, or appear to all of you, that is not because of power. And, children, do not stray beyond the fence. There is in some history books of a terror that lives in those parts." Her voice rang across the clearing.
Melanie turned away from the Professor; finally glad to be free from the hospital wing. She strolled across the water section, but being as how nothing interested her, she went into the air section. She thought it was awesome how she could float, but no animals there interested her at all.
She ran into the ground section, and saw many more animals there, that greatly interested her. She saw Hermione, by the horses, and loved the idea of being a horse. She casually went over by the horse. But it frantically ran away from her. She tried again, with the same results. She tried again, but stopped, when she saw that it had nuzzled up to Hermione, and then turned to color. It then threw Hermione on its back, and trotted away.
She was walking to the border of the magic section, when a sudden movement caught her eye to her left. A jaguar was walking in circles around her, eyeing her. A Jaguar in some countries, she knew, was supposed to symbolize great character, in others, great power, and in a few, evil. (P.s. I'm making this up, it's not true.)
All of a sudden, it bowed at her, stretching a paw towards her, as in a sudden handshake. Melanie thought about it. It would be incredible, to be a jaguar, she supposed.
Just as she was about to touch it, she heard a gasp behind her. She turned, and saw Harry gaping at the creature behind her.
"I spoke to McGonagall about this animal. She said it was really rare to appear to two people, let alone to bow down to one. It would be incredible to be one; you should definitely take its paw Melanie." He said.
But just then, the Jaguar got up; apparently inpatient walked over to Harry, and bowed down to him too. "It looks like it's in a generous mood." she joked.
The Jaguar, not knowing which person to bow down to, started bowing down to the both, in turn.
"Harry, you take its hand. It would be more fun for me to take another one. Besides, that way, you could protect yourself easier against danger. Go on, take It.," she said.
"No way, it bowed down to you first!" He said. But then, by seeing the look on her face, "F- Fine" Ill take then. But only because you're pointing your wand at me." Melanie put down her wand, when the jaguar came to color.
Melanie set off into the magic section accompanied by Harry, who had decided to be her personal escort. This place was not nearly as full as the other places. This was mainly because most of the animals were like the jaguar, and they appeared only to a few.
She did see however that all of a sudden, as if from nowhere a dragon appeared next to Draco, who was Surprisingly accompanied by Hermione.
"Oh, hey, I just had to give him a ride, he was doing something really stupid, when he saw the dragon and he HAD to have it. I'm taking him to McGonagall in a minute."
"All right, just make sure the git doesn't do anything funny." said Harry.
"Hey, why the meanness?" said Draco, who was dying to say something mean.
They passed them, and saw a small gray fairy dancing around in the grass, that all of a sudden, bowed toward Melanie, and started zipping right toward her.
"Oh, look, a fairy chose you!! It is so cute! You should touch it." Said Harry.
"NO!!! NU-UH!!! NEVER!! NOT A FAIRY!! I've had enough of the fricking Fairy's!!!" said Melanie.
"What? Why? What's wrong with Fairy's?" asked Harry.
"Um, one attacked me when I was a child." She said. She was not graced with the power to lie well. Thankfully, the blessing took care of the rest.
The Fairy then started chasing her around. "Oh my, Harry, have you ever heard of these creatures doing this?" she asked, jumping around, trying to avoid the mad fairy.
"No, but it's bloody funny." Said Harry, trying to control his laughter.
"Well, it's not! What if it touches me?!? Then ill be unhappy, and stuck with it forever!!" she said.
"Good point," said Harry, at which point he had sobered up, and spoke to the jaguar. "Please, help, can you do something?" he asked. The Jaguar roared at the fairy, which, being considerably smaller than the Jaguar, stopped chasing around Melanie.
They moved on, and when they reached the end of the clearing, Melanie was a bit depressed. Harry tried to cheer her up, by suggesting lots of different animals. But none of them worked for her. She didn't want to be an ordinary house pet, but she didn't want to be to unique and magical.
"Maybe you're just not meant to be an animagi."
"No, I am, because several animals accepted me, the Jaguar, the Fairy. But I didn't like the Fairy. It's just really hard to pick right now. Maybe an otter, but that's not too exiting for me. It is a little, but not enough. I used to love foxes, but it seems too plain for my taste somehow. I guess if I had no choice, I'd r be a tiger. But, I haven't seen tiger around here, and one is defiantly hard to come by in animagi, like the Jaguar." She said
There was something bothering Melanie. She felt like the answer was right under her nose. Like, it was everywhere, and she was just staring at it.
"Hey, Melanie," said Harry, "you like to be special right?"
"I guess, but don't talk to me about being a fish, because I'll kick you in the-"she said
"Haha, not that's not it," he said, "But you like the ground and magic too right?"
"Yeah, but what the hell are you talking about?" she asked.
"How do you feel about white? Because that unicorn has been following us since we met at the ground, and I'm guessing that it has been following us through magic." Said Harry.
"OH ME GOD, HARRY YOU'RE A GENIUS!! I can't believe I haven't seen it!! Thank you so much!!" yelled Melanie, who swiftly gave Harry a kiss on the cheek, before turning to the unicorn, who was bowing down before her, and patting it's head.
Harry in turn, blushed bright red, before saying something completely inaudible.
(Ok, soo sry for taking this long to update. I originally was going to stop updating this fic, but Rainy day sunlight, kind of convinced me (unknowingly) to update this again. Heh. Ok, I already have the next chapter all planned out, but after that, I have no idea where I'm taking this story cuz, this is an impulse fic, so I have no way of knowing when ill be updating on this. However, on family matters, I'll defintnly be updating that more frequently. I actually have the next couple chapters written out. So, please don't kill me!! Thanks for the reviews!! Ok...um, hair color changing dust to whoever reviews!!)
Thanks to rainydaysunlight, Ayumi, goodtimes22, Megan, pixieballerina, and has anybody seen ravyn, queen of shadow? Is she missing or something? Anyway, sry no individual responses today, im kind of, hungry so, next time, I promise! But everyone's glow in the dark powder where it is due is going to them. Confusing sentence huh? I also recommend u guys read Rainydaysunlight's becoming and rising, yes, I like it that much!!! And also, Lykairo's refuse to forget, they are all awesome, and some of my fave!! Anyway, ok!!)