"Maybe we should just practice...without menacing ourselves each time we cast the charm..." Melinda said and nodded her head, as she walked to stand beside Chris.

"Now..." She whispered and took a long sigh, "...Wingardium...Leviosa..." Melinda said the charm, loud and clear and the balloon lifted. Ten seconds in the air, but oh, no...She had lost concentration, too many goosebumps Chris caused her. She had placed the balloon close to Astrid and Allie and right in their faces, it exploded!

"Oh...oh..." She said, looking at Chris, then running to see Astrid and Allie. "Oh, I'm sooo sorry, girls..really sorry..:" She told them and almost snapped her head in disgrace. What a way to make friends, Melly.