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Of course, the book walking had been a breeze; after my friend: Twilight Sparkle, or Twilly as I call her, had explained it to me. This is not the land of Sunshine and Rainbows, but it is still a place where it is fun to practice magic. Just that some of the Magic works differently here.
Magic, comes in many different flavours. Unicorn, Pegasus, Earthpony, Chaos, Changeling, Alicorn, Zebra, Kirin. The first of them all?
Earthmagic, the magic of the Earth; this I do know intimately, deeper than you dare to imagine. This, is after all the element I am known to belong to.
However; this is not the entire truth, about me.
I am after all known, to fly just about anything imaginable; including, but not limited to Alicorns. Though I can fly on my own power, or magic at will.
Around here, at Hog Wart’s; the magic works differently, but I have managed to retain what I had from back home.
Poor Trelaney, did not take the class all that well; seeing me juggling her precious Crystal Balls, all the while I was performing the arts she was there to teach us. Predicting the future; or Divination, as they call it here.
I stacked a room full of prophecies, during the class.
I am snickering; every time I see, or think of Professor Snape. Based on the incident in his class, when I was brewing Potions left and right. Not just the one he had asked for. Several Potions I should not have been able to produce within the time of his class. Some requiring very rare and thus expensive ingredients. Like blood of a Unicorn. I keep a vial of the liquid. Well; why not, as I have a very secure supply of the rare and very expensive substance. Technically; I could count on at least one more donor, if I were to need it. I know for a fact, Rarity would give me enough for whatever I need in an instant.
However, I believe I am getting off track here.
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Well, where to begin?
If Twilight could cast her Patronus, why couldn’t I?
With this in mind, I had stepped into the class room for Defence against the Dark Arts early; in order to get a head-start, before anyone had stepped into the room.
You may suggest; I can’t enter the room, before the Teacher or Professor had opened the door for us? Of course.
However, why would this stop me?
I know they have wards against various kinds of spells across the entire school ground: included, but not limited to the Apparition. We had been taught a spell, aimed at opening closed and locked doors: Alohamora, wasn’t it?
Easy, peasy.. (Queasy)
Either way, I had found the door locked, the hall quiet and empty; as I had arrived a bit before the head of the pack.
”Expectum Patronus!” I exclaim, thinking of the day I first saw the rainboom.
The next moment, I see Twilight Sparkle before me.
Only this, is not Twilight as you know her; she is my Patronus, just in the form of a Unicorn. Even if she currently stands before me, in her Human form; being on Earth and all.
”Okay, if this does not give Snape kittens?” she snickers, leering at me.
”And here I thought, that was Professor McGonnagle’s job..” I respond, snickering.
”Yes; technically, it is..” she just responds.
”She is the Cat in the room; even if she is not here, right now..” she ponders.
”On the other hand; (or the other rubbery hoof), this may be the Twilight of our current teacher, of Defence against the Dark Arts..” I suggest.
”Are you suggesting, I am turning him into a DaDa-ist?” she counters, snickering.
”Trust your friendly neighbourhood Twilight to come up with that?” I inquire.
”Well; trust your next Book Horse, Egg Head or Nerd to know all the literal, theoretical or technical response to anything and everything..” she puts forth; ”and I, as the nearest Twilight is that Book Horse..” she continues.
”Book Horse, Book Horse, Book Horse; but now, I booked a Horse?” I intone.
”If you booked a horse, can I by chance book a Human?” she suggests.
”Can I stop you?” I inquire.
”I guess, you could try..” she responds, trailing off; thinking of the moment, as Princess Celestia had accepted her as her personal prodigy; ”Expectum Patronus!” she exclaims.
”Okay?” I exclaim; ”That was odd..” I continue.
Before me, I can see a Filly version of myself. The filly, her Patronus is pronking about.
”Just don’t tell me..” I mumble, just as the door goes up and Professor Snape is entering the room.
”Miss Twilight; I knew you were eager to get into class, but how in Merlin’s beard did you even get into the room before I unlocked the door?” Snape inquires.
”She let me in..” Twilight responds.
”She?” he responds; ”You mean to say; that Pinkie, of all students slipped you into the room?” he then inquires.
”Not exactly..” Twilight points out; ”You see, Professor Snape; the truth is, I am her Patronus..” Twilight blurts out, before the professor.
”You, you, you..” Snape stammers, a moment before the next reveal is hitting him.
”Yes; Twilight is Pinkie’s Patronus, and I am Twilight’s..” the pink Filly explains, as if it had been the most natural thing imaginable. (which just may be the case, to the Filly known as Pinkie Pie)
”Is that, why no Deer is in the room?” Snape inquires.
”By the way; call me Bar-My, just for the fun of it?” the Filly Patronus suddenly exclaims, snickering like mad.
”Technically, it is a Cafe; but I am sure it will be fun, when Ron or Whinny Weasly hears it!” the Filly explains.
”Did..” Ron exclaims; ”did you just say Barmy?” he then inquires.
”Yes, silly filly..” the Patronus known as Bar-My responds; ”that is me; Bar-My, Bar-My, Bar-My..” she then continues.
”Expectum Patronus..” I exclaim, only for a second Twilight to appear before me.
”Okay; I guess that proves your word, Pinkie!” Snape acknowledges, drawly.
”In Merlin’s beard, what is the school to?” he then ponders, as he is walking up to his preferred position before the lecture.
”Expectum Patronus..” Twilight chorus, just for two more Patronuses in the form of my Filly form is appearing before them.
With that, there are three pink Fillies pronking about in the room, snickering with a smile wider than that of an Alligator.
”The Patronus was supposed to be a spell of self defence, or of great beauty..” Snape mutters; ”not to be taken lightly, or to be toyed with..” he then continues.
”Expectum Patronus..” Twilight is exclaiming, then snickers for a few minutes.
”In Merlin’s beard?” Bar-My exclaims, questioning Snape’s words; ”are you saying; Merlin were hiding stuff, in his beard too?” she then inquires, as if it had been the most natural conclusion in the world.
”Here, Professor Snape; have a Cupcake, I am sure it will make everything so much better..” the next Bar-My points out, offering the pastry to the confused, bewildered and now angered Snape.
”Okay..” Snape exclaims; ”at least; that may explain your question, up to a point!” he then adds.
”Speaking of cupcakes..” the first Bar-My exclaims; ”Expectum Patronus!” she exclaims, with the other Bar-Mys chorusing.
The next instant, a glistering black Dragon appears before each of the pink Fillies. Not a fire-breathing one, thank you very much; this is an ice-breathing variety, and just Pi foot tall. She is comfortably flying before the respective pink Filly.
”Will the torment never end?” inquires Snape, as the event is dawning upon him.
”May I suggest, you house is Cursed; your dormitory was placed in the Dungeon, and quite rightly so..” the first of the Twilight Patronuses points out.
”Wait, what?” inquires Draco, just as he had stepped into the class room, in time to hear the pronouncement.
”The Slytherin house is in the basement, isn’t it?” Twilight Sparkle inquires, as she is stepping into the room a moment later, with her two Patronuses in tow.
”Obviously..”Draco responds, before he realizes what he had just said.
”So, Slytherin belongs in the Dungeon?” Twilight retorts, with a snicker.
”Good thing, Scotland is not known for Earth-Quakes..” I suggest.
”Ah..” Snape muses; the genuine article, this time..” he concludes, noting the two Does stepping into the room.
A moment later, the door is slamming shot; leaving any stragglers outside; as the class is about to begin, with an unexpected bang.
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