Eeep! Care of Magical Creatures. Now this was what Marisol looked forward to. And it was worth the wait. Degnoming! The eleven year-old, being just a child, loved to get her hands dirty.

They didn't have gnomes in Spain. A bit in the north, but in Seville it was a bit too warm. Gnomes were funny creatures, and the girl liked to watch them when she was on vacation. Instead, her gardens were infested with hedgehog-like knarls.

Gloves? Seriously, did they need gloves? Well, she'd do what the professor said. He should just know that his student Mari didn't approve. She slipped on her worn-out dragon hide gloves and did what the teacher had instructed.