Creeping along with her lit wand, AJ wondered when it was going to get real. This was like the creepy part of the haunted houses for Halloween... you know the part where you haven't been hit by anything scary, but you know something is coming. It was the knowing that made her heart rate increase. When was it going to happen? At this point she wished something, anything would pop out so she could get this uneasy feeling to go away. Her eyes searched high and low, and still she saw nothing. Was this a trick?

Moving on she spotted some water and went over and splashed in it like a two year old. Well, this was the most exciting thing that had happened to her so far. Where was all the danger, Dakest?

It was as if the dementor read her mind because at the very moment that thought crossed her mind, a dementor popped out of nowhere. Oh, cool. AJ kind of stared at it in amazement for a little bit. Did the real thing look exactly like this too? Focus. She needed to do a spell.

"Expecto Patronum!" Happy thoughts. Happy thoughts. Nothing was happening. Erm. This is where that chocolate frog would come in handy. She was sure that if she had that extra boost this fake dementor would be history right about now.

"EXPECTO PATRONUM!!!" she said with authority. Nothing was happening. Not even a tiny wisp of something. Well, this was awkward. Umm... should she just keep practicing this spell, or shoot for another one?