A/N- I'm soooo sorry I haven't been updating very often! Unfortunately, there's this thing called school that takes up most of my life, and I have an actual job now, which takes up even more of my time. Grr.
"If we plan on sneaking out of the castle, we're going to have to get past the Dementors" I reasoned.
"Aren't the Dementors supposed to prevent people from entering school grounds, not leaving it?" Asked Laurie.
"Yes, but to them, it won't matter if you're coming or going, they will sense a human soul, and won't hesitate to suck it out." Interrupted Riley.
"Awesome." Jared piped up.
"Anyway," I said, trying to get on with the lesson, "the only defense against a dementor is the Patronus charm. Does anyone know what that is?" Michele raised her hand.
"Would you please demonstrate?"
"Sure." She replied, stepping towards the front of the room. "Expecto Patronum!" She shouted, and with a flick of her wand, a silvery form of a cat appeared, prancing around the room. The other students applauded, amazed, as her Patronus cat purred and wove between their ankles.
"Wow! That was amazing! Tell us how to do it." I said to her. I was truly astounded. I had tried the Patronus charm several times, and I was never able to create more than a tiny wisp of silver smoke..
"Well, you have to think of a happy memory, the happiest one you can think of. Let it fill your mind; it's important to stay focused. Then say 'Expecto Patronum' and channel all of your positive energy through your wand. It's quite difficult, though, and takes a lot of practice." Michele explained.
" Thank you. Everyone find a partner, and we'll practice in pairs." I teamed up with Abby to practice. Soon the room was full of shouts of "Expecto Patronum!" and silvery-blue mist.
"It's- just- not- working!" I yelled, frustrated. We'd been at it for nearly an hour, and everyone had at least conjured some form of weak Patronus, except for me.
"Maybe you aren't thinking of a memory that is happy enough?" Abby replied reassuringly. Her Patronus was good, almost corporeal. I thought I saw a tail of a large animal form earlier.
"I'm trying, but I just can't! Every time I think of something positive, I remember something negative that's linked to it." I sighed in defeat, sitting against the wall in the corner of the room.