I could put up more spells, if you like, but it'd be easier if we transfigured a rat from something else. Conjuring animals out of nothing is difficult, and they don't last long, in my experience. If we transfigured one, it might even stay that way.
Who knows? It might help. I'll do the spells; my transfiguration isn't always so neat.
[With a little sigh-- god, but he hates this rat-- he begins casting shield charms around them, again and again, trying to ensure they won't be bitten.]
Mmhmm. She's certainly not a secret. Lily doesn't come up, though, and James has only been once or twice. I think he's a bit frightened of her, to be honest. I'm a bit frightened of her.
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[ a beat. ] Perhaps she wants to see other rats.
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[He glances over at her.]
Would you prefer conjuring another rat or putting up a shield spell for us?
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[With a little sigh-- god, but he hates this rat-- he begins casting shield charms around them, again and again, trying to ensure they won't be bitten.]
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[ she pulls a little cup out of her bag. nonverbal transfiguration is a go. ] Do the others know about her?
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