 Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?
Professor Khanna was scary. Phoebe was afraid of what they'd do if she started coughing and wheezing during the lesson, so she spent most of the first question trying to not do that. She tried to look small and unassuming and she kept her mouth shut. By the second question, she thought she could manage the dust... "You can fight boggarts with a 'ridiculous' spell. But sometimes they're just too scary-" WHEEZE- oops- sosorrydon'tbemad- "and that's when people forget to cast the 'ridiculous' spell." She glanced at her friend Brandon, who was smirking and seemed unbothered. It was strange- he'd told her he hated the idea of boggarts. And he got weird whenever she brought up the topic. She was confused by his change of heart on the subject, but decided her friend was simply faking it. She tried to fake it, too- she didn't want Mean Professor Khanna to think she was weak and a scaredy-cat, so she put on her most bravest face. |