Animagus

When a storm arrived, the moment lightning split the sky, immediately go to the place where the small crystal vial was buried.

Thunder and rain raged today, and all the students were sheltering in the castle. Mia waited on the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest for the lightning to come. She had not used a Water-Repelling Charm, and the pouring rain soaked her through. The wind howled, and her black curls clung to her face.

Lightning streaked across the horizon, splitting the sky in an instant, and thunder roared.

Mia immediately went to the place where she had buried the crystal vial and retrieved it. Inside, she found a mouthful of blood-red potion.

It worked!

The next step was to head immediately to a spacious, safe place, ensuring that the transformation would not attract attention or put her body in danger.

Mia went to the place she had prepared beforehand, pointed the tip of her wand at her heart, and recited the incantation: "Amato, Animo, Animato, Animagus." Then she drank the potion.

Mia felt a searing pain tear through her body. She doubled over and bit her lip to hold back a cry. Two powerful heartbeats thudded inside her, and an image of the creature she was about to become appeared in her mind. She had to show no fear now; it was too late to escape.

Mia's clothes and jewelry merged into her skin, and animal features kept appearing on her body: feathers, sharp claws. She must not resist or panic now, or the animal's mind might take control of her body.

Mia's body grew smaller and smaller. Her hands became black wings, and her feet turned into a bird's sharp talons. Then her face began to change too. Only after the pain passed did Mia weakly straighten up, wanting to see what she had become.

After hiding her wand, Mia tried flapping her wings. The feeling of flying for the first time was extraordinary. Though she stumbled and floundered, she quickly mastered the skill.

She flew toward the stream, where the unicorns lived. The unicorns tilted their heads in puzzlement at the creature before them. Then a leader among them stepped forward and gestured for Mia to land on it.

Mia looked at the especially familiar unicorn. It seemed to be the one she had once saved. It looked like it had recovered and even become a leader. Very nice.

Mia landed on the unicorn leader's back, and a group of unicorns gathered around to nuzzle her affectionately. They had clearly recognized the little creature before them as the human who had once saved one of their companions.

She gently pushed away a unicorn trying to nuzzle her with a black wing. Seeing its aggrieved look, Mia indicated that she still had something to do. She didn't even know what she had become yet.

The unicorn leader brought Mia to the stream. Its clear water reflected what she now looked like: a rather small body, black feathers that shimmered with a blue-purple metallic sheen in the light, and sharp black talons and beak. A baby crow?

In different cultures, crows carried different meanings. In some places, they symbolized wisdom, mystery, and foreknowledge of the future. In others, they were seen as death and disaster. But their intelligence, excellent memories, and strong survival abilities could not be denied. Crows were also especially fond of shiny things. Emmm, a crow really does suit me.

Mia was curious whether Harry would still recognize her as a crow. After saying goodbye to the unicorns, she flew toward the castle.

Lately, Lockhart had caught Harry and made him help reply to fan mail, so he should be in Lockhart's office at this hour. Mia flew that way, raindrops landing on her and sliding off again. When she reached Lockhart's window, she shook the rain from her feathers, opened the window, and flew inside, not forgetting to close it politely behind her.

"You're lucky enough to be helping me answer my fan mail. Could there be a more pleasant detention than this?"

What did Harry do to get detention? Mia flew onto his shoulder and leaned forward to look.

"Hello?" Harry felt the weight on his shoulder and looked over. It was a soaking wet crow.

Although he didn't know why it had flown onto him, Harry kindly cast a Drying Charm on the crow. Once dry, Mia was fluffy and soft all over.

Harry smiled and stroked her head. Mia nuzzled against him, tilted her head, and cawed twice. Can you recognize me, Harry?

"How did you get in? Where are your mum and dad?" The little crow was only as big as Harry's two palms, clearly still a chick. Why was she flying around alone in such heavy rain?

"Oh, where did this crow come from!" Lockhart frowned at the crow in Harry's hands. Crows were not a sign of good luck.

"Professor, I'll take her outside first." Seeing Lockhart's reaction, Harry hurried to speak. He didn't want to stay there any longer.

"Hey..." Before Lockhart could stop him, Harry had already run out.

"Harry, is your detention over?" Hermione and Ron appeared around the corner of the corridor and hurried over when they saw Harry come out.

"Thanks to this little one, I got out." As he spoke, he held up the little crow in his hands.

"Wow, she's so small. She's still a chick, isn't she?" Hermione stroked her carefully.

"Mate, where did you get her?"

"I don't know. She flew onto my shoulder while I was signing things for Lockhart."

"Oh, right, we need to hurry to the Seventh Floor! Today's training hasn't started yet!" Hermione and Ron had come to wait for Harry because of that.

"Oh, right, let's hurry!"

How has he still not recognized me? Silly brother. Mia pecked Harry indignantly.

"There, there. We still have something to do, so stay with me for now. When I'm finished, I'll take you to find your mum and dad." Harry thought the little crow was getting restless and made sure to comfort her.

When they reached the Room of Requirement, they found it empty.

"Strange, where's Mia?" Hermione looked all around but found neither Mia nor a note from her.

"Maybe she had something to do. Does that mean we don't have to train?" Ron's eyes lit up.

"Dream on!" As Hermione spoke, Mia smacked Ron on the back of the head with a wing. It didn't hurt, but the force behind it felt rather familiar.

"Ow! Why did you hit me?" Ron looked at the little crow reproachfully. Why did he keep seeing a trace of Mia in her?

"That familiar move... Mia?" Harry looked at the little crow's familiar movement and spoke in disbelief, calling her name tentatively.

Mm, he finally recognized me. Mia nodded in satisfaction.

"Mia, how did you... end up like this?" Harry hurriedly cupped Mia in his hands and looked her up and down. How had his little sister changed so much after just one night apart?

"Mia, what's this?" Hermione hurried over to examine her too.

"It really is Mia! Then what I said...!!!" Cold sweat broke out on Ron's forehead.

"Is this one of your prank products? Or some strange Transfiguration Spell?" Harry asked tentatively.

Mia shook her head, then nodded.

"Not a prank, but a Transfiguration Spell?" Hermione translated.

Mia nodded again.

"What Transfiguration Spell...?" Hermione suddenly remembered the Animagus that Mia had read about in her first year.

"Animagus?"

Mia nodded. As expected of Hermione, she guessed it right away.

"How could you dare! Do you know how dangerous becoming an Animagus is? Have you forgotten what Professor McGonagall said? What if you'd failed?" Hermione and Harry both exploded when they heard it, grabbing Mia and scolding her. How could this child be so daring?

Mia flew behind Ron and covered her face with one wing. Can't hear you, can't hear you.

Harry was so angry he laughed. "Don't hide! Hurry up and change back!"

Ah, if I'd known, I wouldn't have told Harry. Mia gestured to them, then flew off to retrieve her wand from its hiding place.

When she returned, Harry finally breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of his sister, safe and sound.

"I know you're clever, but the next time you do something dangerous, you have to tell me. What if something happens to you!" Harry looked at Mia solemnly.

"I know~"