Sophie carefully scooped up the icy rise she'd conjured then carried it to a flat patch of ground. With a gloved hand, she pushed away the ice, making a good-sized hole in the ground. She carefully placed the icy rose into it then packed the snow back in. She backed away and looked at the rose. It was still standing and looked sturdy, so she left it there and decided to have another go at the spell.

Sophie moved her wand in the way she'd been taught. "Orchideous Stiriacus!" she said. She didn't want another rose, though. This time, she pictured an icy tulip, which was another favorite flower of hers. There was a pause, and then the tulip began to form. When it was done, she was holding a pretty, icy tulip in her hands. Time to plant this one!