When Professor McGonagall finished her speech, she set them the task of turning a pin into a needle. The class began waving their wands and shouting the assigned spell. Lily had tucked her hair behind her ear and was trying enthusiastically. After a few tries, she looked up, frustrated and saw Scorpius' eyes on her. For the first time, she noticed the colour of his eyes, a bluish-grey. Their gazes met and Lily grinned at him. He returned the smile happily, glad to finally be welcomed and accepted.

- Have you managed it yet?- she asked

- What?- he blurted out stupidly

- The pin…you've got to turn it into a needle

- Oh yeah…

He turned to his pin and grimaced at it. Then, feeling Lily's eyes upon him, he waved his wand and muttered the spell. The pin glowed on his desk and then fell still. Lily reached over and examined it.

- You've done it! Professor!

Professor McGonagall turned and walked towards them.

- Yes, Miss Potter?

- Look! Scorpius has done it!

The Transfiguration mistress took the needle from Lilly's outstretched hand and examined it. She looked slightly surprised when she found it perfect.

- Well done, Mr Malfoy, ten points to Slyth…I mean Gryffindor!

Scorpius smiled, Lily noticed that Millie had been right, he was cute.

- Now, Miss Potter, why don't you try instead of watching Mr Malfoy?- said Professor McGonagall

Lily blushed and quickly tried the spell, with the same result as Scorpius.

- Well done, another ten points to Gryffindor. - she smiled in memory of Lily's father's first attempt- lucky you've inherited your mother's brains!

Lily giggled. If all the stories that her Uncle Ron told about their Hogwarts days were true, she wasn't surprised that the transfiguration mistress was glad she didn't take more after her father.

- Ow!- Millie shrieked from behind them. She held up her finger, which was bleeding- I poked myself with the pin!

Professor McGonagall rolled her eyes and flicked her wand in Millie's direction. The wound in her finger closed and she wiped the blood on her robes.

- Thanks, Professor

- Don't be so careless with your work, Miss Graul.

- I'm not careless, I just slipped…

Half an hour later, they checked their timetables and trooped up to the Charms classroom. Tiny Professor Flitwick greeted them and told them to take their seats quickly. This time, Lily sat with Millie. She looked around for Scorpius and saw him chatting to a tall, black boy. Together, Scorpius and his friend came and sat behind her and Millie. Lily turned around just to look at Scorpius and noticed his full lips. He saw her looking and she blushed and quickly searched for a conversation subject. She was spared by Scorpius' friend.

- So, Scorpius, aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?

- Oh, yeah, Taa this is Lily Potter- he replied- And Lily- he turned to face her- this is Taa Culebras

- Nice to meet you- she said

- Same to you- he replied with a cheeky grin.

- And I'm Millie Graul- interrupted Lily's friend

- Nice to meet you, Millie- said Taa

- You too- she replied, blushing.

Lily shook her head, amazed. But Millie was right: Taa had a certain charm about him. Lily turned her head towards her friend when she beckoned.

- He's sexy!- she whispered

Lily burst into giggles; that was so typical of her friend. Millie joined in with the giggles and they both giggled uncontrollably under the boys' confused gazes. They stopped their giggling when Professor Flitwick cleared his throat loudly and started telling them about his subject: Charms.

- In this class, you will learn some useful little charms that may help you in the years to come. Every one of you will be able to master these spells, some of you with more work than others…