Wish had been shouting at the gargoyle guarding Dumbledore's office for the past half hour. The password from yesterday had proved ineffective, and Wish's voice was becoming scratchy from overuse. Exhausted, she slid down the wall across from the gargoyle and glared at it.
Just then, Severus Snape walked towards the gargoyle, and was about to say the password when he spun around and saw Wish crouching on the floor.
"Ah, our little time traveller, what are you doing wandering around the halls at this early hour of the morning," he said.
"I have to speak to— wait you know I'm from the future?" said Wish.
"Yes, the headmaster felt it necessary to inform the staff of this matter. Acid Pops."
"Wha—?" Wish started, but paused as she noticed the gargoyle moving aside, realizing 'Acid Pops' must have been the password. She mentally slapped herself for not trying the plural of Acid Pop as she followed Snape up the winding staircase.
"Enter," said the benign voice of the headmaster as Snape knocked on the door. "Ah, Severus and Miss Malfoy, what can I do for you both."
"I was searching for Miss Malfoy here, who had left the common room this morning without informing anyone. I found her outside your office, evidently wishing to speak with you," replied Snape.
"And Wish? What may I do for you?" asked Dumbledore.
"Oh, um, I realized last night that I don't have any textbooks or clothes other than my Hogwarts robes with me," said Wish. "And I was also wondering if anyone's figured out a way to send me back yet," she added softly.
Dumbledore gazed at her with twinkling yet strangely comforting eyes. "I have let the professors know of your dilemma and can assure you that they are searching everything for a solution. As for your first quandary, there are a few spare textbooks we can lend you, and I will get a professor to pick up some clothes from Hogsmeade for you." He summoned the first year textbooks to his office and put them in a bookbag. "Now, breakfast starts in a few minutes, I suggest you head to the great hall," he said, handing Wish the bag.
"Thanks, Professor Dumbledore," Wish said, leaving the office.
"Severus," said Dumbledore after the door had closed behind Wish, "Why did you really come to see me?"
Wish sat by herself at the end of the Slytherin table, hoping to avoid interacting with her grandfather or really any of the Slytherins. Near the end of breakfast, Snape came by, handing out timetables. They had Transfiguration first this morning. Wish got out her Transfiguration textbook and started reading the first lesson, how to change matches into needles. Before she knew it, she was halfway through the book and Daphne was tapping her on the shoulder. Wish look up abruptly.
"What?" she said.
"It's time to go to class," said Daphne. "You don't want to be late for Transfiguration, McGonagall will take points off Slytherin," she finished before walking away haughtily.
Wish caringly put the textbook back in her bag and hurried off after the rest of the Slytherin first years.
They reached the Transfiguration classroom five minutes before class started and found seats on the left side of the room. A couple Gryffindors were already seated. Hermione at the front and Neville in the middle of the right side of the room. Wish took a seat next to her grandmother. The rest of the Gryffindors trickled into the room just before McGonagall arrived. They sat as far away from the Slytherins as possible.
McGonagall glanced around the room as she read out the names, then she proceeded to warn the students how Transfiguration could be dangerous, and ended her speech by turning her desk into a pig. A few whoops and cheers could be heard from the Gryffindor side, obviously they were impressed by their Head of House's magical prowess.
The students were then given matches and were tasked with changing them into needles. By the end of the lesson only Wish and Hermione were able to make the matches silver and pointy, and McGonagall praised the both of them, showing their work to the rest of the class.
As the class ended, Wish headed to the library, hoping to get some more studying in and avoid her housemates.