9 Chapter 9 - Shamlessness

Chapter 9 - Shamelessness

Professor McGonagall faced the class and said "so it seems that only Ms Rosier and Mr Potter that noticed I am an Animagus. Care to explain Mr Potter?"

Harry: "Well I live with Sirius and he is… I mean he told me how to spot an animagus he picked up the trick to it as he went"

Arya giggle at Harry's near slip as Sirius is an illegal animagus and he could have really gotten him in trouble if he continued that story to McGonagall. When Arya saw McGonagall look at her she explained that she studied how to become an animagus already and saw she was one of the seven registered animagus in Europe. McGonagall awarded 20 points to Gryffindor and 15 points to Ravenclaw. She spent the next hour explaining the basics behind Transfiguration theory which Arya had already gone through years ago as she spent most of that time just observing the rest of the class as she let it go over her head. McGonagall, unfortunately, caught on to this and called her out on it.

Professor McGonagall: "Ms Rosier, I understand you are further ahead than your classmates but are you capable of just letting this theory go over your head?

Instead of responding with words Arya simply waved her wand and chanted "Draconifors" instantly changing the needle in front of her into a small flying dragon that started flying around the room. The always stern and composed McGonagall had completely lost control of her emotions for a minute while the rest of the class just sat there in awe. Professor McGonagall of course knew of Ms Arya Rosier, a widely acknowledged prodigy child whose theoretical knowledge as vast as it is is in fact dwarfed by her practical ability. Professor McGonagall had chalked all the talk up to simple pure-blooded propaganda, yet here she stood watching a first-year student perfectly casting a third-year transfiguration spell like it wasn't a problem in the slightest. Finally, McGonagall was able to regain her right mind and said "very nicely done Ms Rosier, 30 points to Ravenclaw for stellar wandwork you may sit down now. The class came back to reality as Arya sat down and the rest seemed more determined than before to transfigure the silver needle before them. Both Hermione and Daphne were the first to pull off the spell followed closely by Theo and Harry. It was clear to Arya that the canon characters in this world were vastly different from how they were portrayed in the books and movies. In first year each class was one hour and thirty minutes long. This is done because theoretical knowledge is prioritized in first year to ensure a healthy baseline for all incoming students. As class was winding down, Hermione whispered to Arya "You really don't find this class difficult do you?

Arya: " I mean no, not really you have to remember I have been studying magic since I was younger and Transfiguration was always my favorite subject. I find it fascinating. Here if you want some advice, you remember the muggle classes you took before you knew you were a witch?"

Hermione: "Yeah, What about them?"

Arya: " If you take a deeper look at Chemistry and Physics it will greatly improve your Transfiguration skills, we take objects and turn them into something else. That is us taking the matter of an object and changing it on both a physical and chemical level, now most wizards and witches have a superiority complex towards muggles and let that stop them from seeing how useful some of their ideas can be. Im sure you won't have that problem so make the most of it and you will be a far superior witch in the future."

Hermione was gaping like a fish, since she discovered she was a witch she had completely disregarded everything "muggle" from her mind in order to take a more open view of magic in hopes she would be stronger for it, but here this pure blood witch had flipped everything on its head and said we can learn from muggles, worst of all she was completely right. Hermione became determined to not let prejudices on either side of the spectrum stop her from here on out.

Hermione-"Thank you Arya, I would never have thought of that but the possibilities are endless with the right application of knowledge here."

Arya- "No worries mione, what are friends for?"

Hermione felt a blush on her face at the casual nickname and acknowledgement of friendship between the two of them, making friends was always something she found difficult in the muggle world as she was a young girl with the mind far more advanced than an average 11 year old and this had always ostracized her in a way, but here within a couple days she had found a friend who didn't look at her weird for how smart she was and instead appreciated it.

Arya completely oblivious to the movements in Hermione's head turned her attention to the rest of the class, taking account of how good some were namely Daphne, Hermione, Theo and Harry seemed to be well ahead of the rest of the class. 'Well lets make things more interesting I need McGonagall to give me private lessons what should I do to get her to offer. Maybe it is time for a live demonstration of my wandless transfiguration spells'

Arya- " Hey Mione, want to see something really cool you can do with Transfiguration magic?"

Hermione- " Of course I do Arya but your going to get in trouble you can show me later"

Professor McGonagall- " Something to share ladies? You two have been snickering and talking while I have a class to teach so if you don't want to be here you are dismissed"

Arya-" we apologize Professor it was my fault, I kept bothering Mione so she is not to blame, however she doesn't believe I can do a fourth year spell and in my best subject that is utterly ridiculous so I wanted to show her I could"

Professor McGonagall felt a tick form on her forehead ' Your saying third year spells are not your limits, your eleven what on earth are you to be so advanced at such a difficult subject it's ridiculous. I know I should discipline her and have them quiet down but I want to see for myself if she really can do such magic at her age.'

Professor McGonagall-" while I don't appreciate the interruption Ms Rosier I find it hard to believe myself, so I will make a deal with you if you can do such a spell then I will award Ravenclaw 15 points, however if you fail then I will take away 30 points and give you a weeks detention. How does that sound?"

Arya frowned at the offer as there was more to lose than gain, thats when she had an inspired idea " well Professor McGonagall I have no problem proving it, however there seems to be a lot more to lose and little to gain. How about if I can prove I can use fourth year spells you give me private lessons on Transfiguration for the rest of the year?

Professor McGonagall was taken aback by the confidence in her voice ' a year of private lessons is asking a lot but if she really is such a one in a hundred year genius then its my duty as her teacher to nurture her talents'

Professor McGonagall-" very well Ms Rosier we have a deal"

Arya smiled at this and with a wave of her hand she chanted out "Avis" a flock of birds was conjured coming out of her hand

The entire class was so silent that you could hear the ragged breathing of Chad who has a fear of birds even if they were conjured ones. No one made a sound, an 11 year old girl just used wandless magic and performed a fourth year spell, monster does not even come close to cover the talent of this young witch. Finally the silence was broken "you pretentious git, I knee you could use wandless magic but this is on another level how shameless are you to show off such a thing here" shouted Daphne. Arya felt a cold sweat run down her back at Daphne's tone. 'Damn it I forgot she hates when I show off'

Daphne-" Don't even think I will let you get away with this you git, I am telling your mother and we will take away your books for a month if you ever do such a thing again"

Arya somehow appeared on the floor drawing circles into the ground as she muttered to herself "I just wanted to get private lessons from my favorite teacher, no need to take away my books"

At this the class finally came back to their senses before losing them again seeing the prodigy on the ground with a grey cloud over her head.