Shay was was sitting on her hay bale, pondering the possible topic of the day's lesson when not one, but two of her buddies arrived. First Noelle sat down next to her. Then the two Gryffindors were joined by Ava. "Hey guys", Shay said, glad to be surrounded by her housemates.

Shay had no time for conversation because just like that, it was time for class to begin. Parchment and quill at the ready, she began to note the topic for the day, Fire Animals. More specifically, they would learn about the phoenix. Shay had to stifle a gasp when the professor's phoenix swooped down from above. It was truly a beautiful and majestic animal. Lost in the bird's unusual beauty, Shay almost missed the first question.

What kind of magical abilities did the phoenix have? Shay raised her hand. "Their feathers have powerful magical abilities. When they are used as wand cores, their wands have been known to have a mind of their own........act on their own accord.". That was really pretty awesome when you think about it.