Beth had done it, she had meditated…boring but y’know good? A good boring the kind that made her body seem to feel like it was floating and then there was the salt throwing. That was brilliant – so brilliant….still, now she had to figure out exactly what the meaning was.

What had her question even been? Her mind had been clear, blessedly so but had she even had a question? Maybe – maybe she did but that…that was the problem right now. She couldn’t remember for the life of her – she could remember the salt though and the shape it made.

Why was it that shape? A butterfly…glowing of course but that wouldn’t mean anything with fire right? A butterfly and an elephant…huh, and a goat. The goat made her eyes widen of course – that was bad right?

SPOILER!!: parchment & meanings

Pyromancy Notes
Anabeth C. Greyvson
House: Slytherin
Year: Second

Images drawn at the top (hastily, doodled more or less) a butterfly, a goat, and a misshapen elephant
Butterfly – transition, transformation, butterfly effect ™
Goat – be careful of enemies
Elephant – Wisdom, Luck, Strength, Ganesh, Trunk up indicates overcoming obstacles

Reading Meanings (to me of course)
I asked how this term would change me…I believe with this the butterfly signifies that it does change me and that this change will have ripple effects i.e butterfly effect moments? My change or lack of change will effect the rest of my term here. The goat indicates that I have to be careful – which makes sense since this term has already seen many changes. Care and the act of not being overly dramatic or something around…everyone would be a good thing? The elephant indicates that I’m wise enough to follow through with the needed changes and…that I’m strong, with this strength it doesn’t mean I will change but that I can.

Closing her book she got up and moved to give Professor Fletcher the paper before returning to her seat and promptly sitting down. She’d need to speak with Cal about this later…see how he was doing? But a part of her wanted to do as Bel mentioned – try the reading once more. Another time obviously.

Raising her hand, ”Professor? Is it possible for us to do readings in our common room fire places or would that be frowned upon?” she asked because hello it was JUST salt.