37. Animagus

The ten year old leaned over her brother’s shoulder as he did some pre-reading for his final year at Hogwarts. “Draco? What’s an animagus?”

“It’s a witch or wizard who can transform themselves into animals,” explained her older brother.

“If you could do that, what would you be?”

“An eagle so I can always soar. And you?”

Emma paused. “I don’t know. Maybe a cat or something.” She paused again and her hazel eyes widened with excitement. “Or maybe I could be like Sirius Black!”

Draco glared at his sister. “Don’t ever speak that name in front of great grandfather.”