"I hate rain!"
Albert turned to look at the rain-spattered window and tapped the Communication Bookmark in his hand. He had been using it to keep in touch with Fred, George, and Lee Jordan on the train.
"I thought you liked rain!" Katrina turned to look out the window as well, then shifted her gaze back to the Communication Bookmark in Albert's hand. "Have you been chatting with my sister this whole time?"
"Yes." Albert did not deny it. "I had nothing better to do, so talking to someone helped pass the time."
"Could you make one for me?" Katrina suddenly asked. "I can pay in Galleons."
"I'm not planning to sell them for now, but you can make one yourself. The Charm of Transformation shouldn't be difficult for you, right?" Albert had no intention of spreading these things on a large scale yet. He did not want to give The Dark Lord's side an advantage in the coming war.
"So it isn't just a Charm of Transformation?" Katrina did not believe that nonsense. The principle behind the Communication Bookmark might involve the Charm of Transformation, but making one could not possibly be that simple. Anyone who believed it outright was an idiot.
"Mm, something like that. A more advanced application of the Charm of Transformation." Albert put away the Communication Bookmark. He could feel the train slowing down.
"You're not going to fulfill your duties?" Katrina asked tentatively when she saw Albert preparing to leave. She felt she had guessed the answer.
"Let the prefects handle maintaining order. They need opportunities to train too." Albert casually found an excuse for slacking off and followed the crowd toward the exit. Once he made sure there was no problem nearby, he turned to Katrina behind him. "You'd better not leave my