Twilight Sparkle reached Ponyville Elementary and followed the foal straight for the door. Stepping in, she entered Miss Cheerilee's class room and looked around. Most of the students were in groups, looking at books. The exceptions were: Dinky Hooves who sat at her desk with a Ruby patting her back, and Diamond Tiara who sat beside Cheerilee's desk.
The teacher was relieved at the sight of the lavender colored alicorn. Having a student somehow immobilized made it difficult to continue classes normally. It felt odd to teach regularly with Diamond Tiara standing there like a statue and Dinky understandably upset over what happened. At the same time, it did not seem appropriate to dismiss class early, leaving the two alone with the teacher until Twilight arrived. As a result, Cheerilee had them get in groups and just read, helping each other if necessary.
"Thank you for coming," Cheerilee said as she get out from behind her desk, "I know you just came in, but could we step outside to speak for a moment."
"I guess so," Twilight replied turning to head back out. "So, what do you need my help for?" She listened as a brief explanation of what happened was given: Diamond Tiara had been picking on two students when of them, Dinky, got upset then accidentally had a magical surge which caused the bullying filly to be immobilized. Twilight stood and listening, shifting slightly as she thought about what she was told.
"Well I can see why you sent for me," she finally said. "I know a few spells that it might have been. I'll need to find out which one was used though, which means I'll need to take a closer look at Diamond Tiara." The two went back inside.
The pretense of reading was forgotten as the two adults returned to the classroom. Twilight Sparkle walked over toward the paralyzed pony. Leaning forward, the unicorn's horn began to glow with an aura of magical energy. Twilight brought her horn to touch Diamond Tiara, the magic spreading to encompass the pink filly. As the lavender energy fully enclose the form, a dark blue energy pressed out from the form. The two energies pressed against each other, mixing into a dark purple energy. Twilight finally pulled away, letting out a gasp.
"Dinky?" she asked as she turned around, "You're not still using magic, are you?" The whole class turned to face Dinky, causing her to squeak and slouch down behind her desk.
"No," she mumbled, "I don't think so."
"Well I don't think we need to do anything," Twilight said.
"You mean she's stuck like that forever?" one of the other students asked.
"No," Twilight replied, getting a groan of disappointment in response. "The spell seems to be weakening. It should disappear on its own and leave Diamond Tiara unharmed. It's not like anything I've dealt with before. The closest thing I could compare it to is..." She paused a moment, rubbing her chin as a thought went across her mind. "Did anypony see what happened when Diamond Tiara was frozen?"
"...I did..." Ruby finally responded, holding up a hoof.
"Okay. Tell me what happened best you can."
"Well..." Ruby shifted, trying to remember what happened best she could. "Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were making fun of Dinky's family. Dinky got mad and yelled at Tiara to stop. Then her horn started to glow blue and there was this ticking sound. Next thing I know, Tiara isn't moving and Silver Spoon is yelling to fix it."
"A ticking sound?" Twilight repeated, getting a nod. She chewed on her lip, considering this.
"-meless stallion and his 'magic box' is just some shipping crate he lives in." Diamond Tiara stopped talking and looked around. She had been outside making fun of Ruby and Dinky's parents. Now she was in the front of the classroom, with nearly everypony staring at her.
"Diamond Tiara," Miss Cheerilee said, "please take your seat. Also, stay after class. There are some things that I would like to speak with you about. Dinky, please see me after as well."
"Well I'll leave you to finish your class," Twilight said as she turned toward the door. "...Dinky. I know it's been a bit of a hectic day for you, but I'd appreciate it if you could stop by the library after school."
"Okay," the small unicorn mumbled. With that, Twilight left.
"Well we still have an hour," Cheerilee told her class, "So let's get back to work, shall we?" The students let out a small groan as she turned back to the chalkboard and began to teach again.