Theo was excited about this homework, not only because it was set by Professor Bellaire, but because he got to teach his gargoyle things, and it was cool! He rushed through the first floor with the gargoyle under his arm, until he stopped in the corridor. What a perfect place, since it was so spacious and stuff.

He rested the gargoyle on the hard ground and stared at it.

........
Yep, it was still as a statue.

The Slytherin pulled out his wand and had to pause and remember the spell for a moment. Once again, it was one of those mouthful ones. "Pier... totum... Lococo...." No, that wasn't it. "Piertotum." He paused, having got the first part down, "Loco-mortor." Okay, cool. He pointed his wand at his gargoyle and.....

"Piertotum Locomortor!"

But, nothing. He couldn't quite understand that since he had done the spell SO well during class. Theo pouted and continued to stare at his gargoyle. Maybe it was broken.