I tried out numerous spells throughout the rest of the week. Simple stuff really, heating spells, light spells, even a spelt that produces similar effects to the amortentia potion from Harry Potter (Could not tell you how excited I was to try that one. Surprisingly, I got one of the smells I predicted, wood shavings. (Dad’s a carpenter, I’ve smelt it my entire life).). But today I was going to try something big. Invisibility spell.

Yep, I was going to create a double, turn invisible and do whatever I wanted. Which is basically watch my friends in their classes. And moving on when I’m bored. Of course only I’d do that, ‘cause I’m weird. I know for a fact my sister would go on a crime spree. Maybe I’ll go to another country afterwards. Never thought I’d say that.

Well, the first thing I plan to do is make an invisibility potion. It doesn’t require me to use any energy, and it seems more effective to use if I want to use other spells. I had gathered all the ingredients required: Spring water, Moon beams (really difficult!), glass shards, crow feather (both painful), a secret and my own blood.

I planned to brew it either in the bathrooms, or the labs. But I don’t know how to use the gas, plus people actually have classes in there, so bathrooms it is. The B block bathrooms were open, which meant I had access to the showers. It’s always blocked off, so I won’t be interrupted.

First things first, send out my double. Luckily, Tara and I are dropped off earlier on Fridays (‘cause Mum’s going to a course), so there’s no one in the bathroom. No one to see my double crawl out of a mirror.

She takes a couple of seconds to fully come out. Not only is the mirror small, but she has to clamber over a sink as well. And fall to the floor. I wince. Hopefully I can make it up to her later. But for now, she has a job to do.

“Sorry ‘bout that.”

“No problem.” She dusts herself off. “What do you want me to do?”

“Just behave the same way I do on any other normal day. I’ll come to you if anything changes.” She gives me a smile.

“Ok. See you later!” I don’t even wait for her to leave before teleporting to the showers. There’s not much natural light in here, so I can barely make out the off-white pain ton the concrete. It’s freezing in here. And I thought my non-insulated-at-least-thirty-year-old-its-practically-medieval-house was bad.

I had already bought my supplies and left them here. But I still needed a pot/cauldron, bowls, utensils, portable stove and bottles. I don’t need a mortar and pestle since I found a perfectly good one on the side of the road (I cleaned it though!). I’m fairly sure I could get all this stuff from the B block kitchens. Which is where the invisibility spell comes in. Now what was it again?

“Hide me from all sight.” Now to check in the mirror. If I’ve done this correctly, I won’t be able to see my reflection… and there’s nothing. At first, I thought the spell would only make my body invisible, not my clothes. But apparently any objects I’m in contact with will disappear as well.

I swear, I’m this close to a bout of giddy laughter and screwing everything up. There are still cleaners around, so I have to be careful. Luckily, I’m actually quite stealthy. Being quiet is probably the only thing I’m good at. For god’s sake, one of my teachers forgot I was in the class I was so quiet!

Luckily, there was not a soul in sight. And locked classrooms aren’t a problem. Now I just have to rummage through all the cupboards until I find what I need. This’ll be fun.

Takeaway containers, plastic utensils, measuring cups, oh I actually need those… mixing bowl, no, uhm. Pot! There we go. What else did I need? A mixing spoon and some small bowls. There’s no sight of a camp stove though, guess I’ll just have to make a fire. Ok… I think I’m set to go! I gather everything in my arms (which is hard when it’s all invisible), and turn towards the door when I realise that someone’s going to notice this stuff is missing.

Ay ya… and a glance at the clock tells me that its quarter past eight, too. Maybe there’s a duplication spell somewhere? Why can’t I ever just do something without letting my conscience get in the way! Come on, where is it?

Seriously, all I want is a duplication spell! Can’t you help me out?!” I whisper-yell at the book, as if that’s going… annnd of course its flipping to the page I want. Why am I not surprised?

“Ok, sure. DUPLICATE.” I gesture at the pile of objects in front of me and it doubles. I scramble to grad the extra items and remember the right places to put them so I can get out of here. This potion is becoming more complicated than I wanted.

I almost run into Isabel and Bridget on my way back to the showers. I pretty much dump the supplies on the floor and grab the book out the air (Ahh, it was so cool! Like an action movie or something. Seriously). Before opening it up on a postie-it marked page.

-+= Bit over an hour later =+-

Well, it’s finally done… and it’s rancid. I also forgot to grab a bottle, so I have to use my own. Oh god, and it’s thick too. The noise it’s making as it fills it up… I think… I’m definitely gagging. Bottoms up, I guess.

Wow, it tastes nice, actually, like vanilla or honey. Though I’m getting this weird tingling feeling. Guess I can deactivate the spell now. By now, period 1 has started, so whose classroom should I visit first?

Tara and ‘I’ are in music, Jen, Bridget (or Harley, I don’t know which) and Sarah are in English. Susie, Aneca, Amity and Is are in Philosophy; probably not. I don’t need to hear more on theories of scientific and religious truth coexisting. Both Emilys are in Math. How about English, the girls should be having an interesting conversation (there always is one with this group).

Nope. Just listening to the teacher. Well, Jen and Sarah were. Bridget was playing Tetris… again.

“Hah… maybe I should spend the day in London.”