The birth of a new spell!

Another two months passed and Soisen had already used up most of the time he was supposed to spend at Beauxbatons, enjoying some sightseeing in France during Professor Chloe's monthly guides.

He was currently holed up in the expanded trunk so that no one would disturb him during his day off, he even closed the store today.

Because he was about to complete one of the two projects that had been taking most of his time and effort this year!

-The photons of light must be arranged according to the magical function of the number seven as the vibration of the air occurs synchronously, when the flow of magic is reversed clockwise twice so that the extension... -he carefully examined every detail- ...and it all adds up to one again. Did I do it? I did it!

Soisen dropped all pretense and began to laugh like the villain in a movie who just brought a monster back to life.

-Control yourself! -He took several deep breaths, until the trembling in his hands disappeared. "There is still the final and final test," he carefully memorized the details of the whole spell until he was sure he had everything in his mind without error, "To the wood nymphs' hothouse!

He got out of the trunk, shrunk and stowed it before leaving the dormitory and walked to his goal in less than two minutes, entering through the doors of the greenhouse under the gaze of several students.

-Soisen is going to try again?

-I've never seen anyone being so persistent with the nymphs.

-I know, I think half the time he's been here he's been green.

-Do you think he'll fail again?

The students did not rush to judgment. By now, they were all clear about Soisen's abilities and each time he visited the greenhouse, he spent more time in it before going all green. Last week there were rumors that he almost made it and today he had a very determined and confident look on his face, as if it was impossible for him to fail.

-Shall we go in and see? -proposed a third year student tentatively.

-Forget it, if we go in, we'll have to play or sing something," a fourth year student shook her head, "None of us are good at singing or music, we'll come out green and it will look ugly.

-Let's wait and see, we may have a surprise," said a fifth-year student with a sly smile on her face.

-What do you know, Brigitte? -The fourth year student looked at her suspiciously.

-Well... it's possible or not, that when Professor Chloe was evaluating the last exam she gave us and I was helping her on the side, she let slip some secret due to fatigue and a serious lack of coffee," Brigitte looked at them with an air of smugness, making it clear that she knew something they didn't.

-Come on, let it out! Aren't we all good sisters?

-Mmm... I wonder.

-Damn it! Okay, if you know anything worthwhile, I'll give you the limited edition starry night effect dark lipstick I got at Soisen's store.

-So it was you who took the last one! -said the student next to her with a shocked and betrayed face, "You told me they were out of stock!

-Well, after I took mine they were sold out, yes.

-Treat! -Brigitte didn't want him to back down, so she quickly said what she knew, "Professor Chloe mentioned that Soisen was working on a spell for the last few months and that if it was successful, she would use it on the last day of school as a first as a thank you for taking care of him this half year.

-What kind of spell?

-I don't know, some advanced use of light and sound. Professor Chloe came to her senses at the best part and refused to say anything more-Brigitte shrugged.

-Ugh, now I'm even more curious than before.

-And there's still a month to go before the end of the school year! Carla, remember that favor you owed me when I introduced you to Sergio? Well, get in there and tell us what Soisen is doing!

-What? No! I don't want to end up green, I'm meeting him tomorrow to study in the library and I don't want to show up in front of him looking like that.

-Wait, did you hear that? -interrupted the third year student.

They stopped talking and listened, something was going on in the greenhouse and the stained glass windows emitted a dim light.

-Are the nymphs singing? Did he make it?

-It doesn't sound quite right, they don't usually sound like that when we hear them in the mornings.

-No, I... I think they're crying and clapping at the same time?

The doors to the greenhouse opened at that moment and Soisen stepped out from inside, nodding in satisfaction as he gazed proudly at his non-greenish skin. Behind him and as the doors closed, they saw the excited nymphs with tears in their eyes.

-A resounding success! -He raised his fist in happiness and noticed the look in the eyes of the students next to him, giving them a little theatrical bow. -He gave them a playful wink and walked off with a firm step.

Knowing that the spell worked without a problem, he had to practice it until he mastered it to perfection!

That smile, that confidence, those sparkling golden eyes, that self-assurance....

-Brigett, why is your face red?

-Me? -You should look in a mirror.

-Stop it, both of you! He's just a second grader, how can he make you behave like this?

-Look who's talking! You're redder than any of us.

-I just suddenly realized that the atmosphere was too warm!

-Where is your shame?

Soisen, unaware of the repercussions of his cheerful actions, returned to the bedroom and noted the successful outcome.

-Now, what should I call this spell? -he reflected.

He needed to give it a name that was not ordinary, full of elegance and clearly magical.

- I've got it, let's call this spell: True Illusion," he wrote down in the blank space on the parchment. He stared at the name and felt satisfied, it gave him good vibes.

He opened his left hand, gathering particles of light and forming the illusion of a miniature willow tree swaying in the wind, accompanied by the sound of leaves moving. If one examined the illusion carefully, one might notice that inside the willow egg one could hear the song of wood nymphs.

-I didn't expect to get the first song of a newborn as a reward, but it will be very useful to me. I only need one last ingredient to finish my other project.