Chapter 65

　　Nina kisses my cheek and takes a seat at the desk beside me.

　　'Magnus, is there anything else I can do for you?'

　　'Could you please hand me the Shady Crest status report?' I say as I set aside a pile of paperwork that I had just finished signing on the desk.

　　Rolling up her sleeve, Nina waves her wand 'Levitate', she says. The paper rises and swirls in a circular pattern, one page at a time, before settling in a neat stack in front of me.

　　'Nina, it was literally in front of you. You could have just reached for it, you know?'

　　'Well, where's the fun in that?' she gives a warm smile.

　　'Do you suppose you could conjure me up a mug of coffee, by any chance?' I grin.

　　'Magnus, you realise I'm not capable of doing that?'

　　'Honestly, I'm not sure what you are capable of yet. You read that spellbook each night and refuse to tell me what you've learnt.'

　　'Well, you have to admit that seeing me cast the spell rather than listening to me explain it is far more interesting.'