"Yeah. Potions sounds cool too."

"I don't really get them yet, but the idea is cool."

Grin.

"Are there any classes you're looking forwards to Ron?"

"Charms, I can't wait to be allowed to use my wand."

"Yeah, that'll be nice. I mean I think we're allowed to use our wands on the train but I haven't tried any spells."

"Oh I have a spell to turn Scabbers yellow. I, um, tried it yesterday but it didn't work..."

"Do you think the spell was wrong or that you got it wrong when you tried?"

"Dunno. Here, I'll show you..." He rummages around in his trunk and pulls out a very battered-looking wand. It's chipped in places and something white is glinting at the end. "Unicorn hair's nearly poking out. Anyway—

"Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow,
"Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow."

He waves his wand, but nothing happens. Scabbers stays grey and fast asleep.

"I don't think that's a real spell. All spells I read about on the book had incantations in other languages and all."

"I was going to say that it sounds too long. Do either of you have the charms book handy? I think that changing colors is in the first year book."

"Wouldn't that be transfiguration instead of charms, though?"

"I skimmed the charms book, I think I remember seeing a chapter about the color changing charm."

"Oh right there was that one. Sure." He rummages through his stuff and finds the book.

She moves to look over his shoulder.

As does Ron.

"Okay..." He points the wand at the rat. "Colovaria!"

It turns yellow and wakes up, letting out a startled eep.

"Wow! Wicked!"

"First try, good job."

"It was a bit like doing metamorphmagic but not quite."

"Cool, I guess that makes sense. Sorta weird it's a charm though."

"I dunno how the division works," he shrugs.

"I suppose that's the sort of thing we're going to learn."

"Hopefully, yes."

She smiles widely. "We get to learn magic."