Chapter 12 - Invitation to Charms Club (2/2)

Dumbledore then spoke, ”students, the Troll has been taken care of. You three can go back to your dormitory. Neal Slytherin, I guess you earned personal points for showing bravery and saving your friends and defeating the Troll. Hogwarts thanks you for that. You can go back”.

Neal went back to the Slytherin common room and everyone surrounded him which made Isle uneasy. He whispered to it in helplessness, ”bear it for now”.

The next day, news about Neal killing the Troll single-handedly and saving three Slytherins from danger has been passed all over the Hogwarts.

While Ron is being annoyed, as usual, Harry felt relieved as almost all the attention on him has been passed over to Neal. Then he spoke, ”say, Ron, did you remember yesterday, while everyone was rushing, only Snape didn't go with them?”.

Ron nodded, ”yeah, I remembered. so?”. Harry then said, ”I think he probably went to the 3rd floor in the commotion yesterday as its the perfect time for him to go past the dog”.

As the Gryffindor trio had a discussion about the thing that the Three-headed dog is guarding, Neal was enjoying the breakfast while a few students around him buŧŧering up.

A couple of days later, a fifth-year Slytherin student invited him to Charms Club. Upon hearing it, Neal asked, ”what is that? I never heard of it”.

He replied, ”well, basically, it is a club in which the members presumably discuss Charms and perhaps learn Charms that would not be taught in class.

Normally, you have to be at least a fourth-year student to enter the club but Prof. Flitwick recommended you even though you are still in the first year. It might because of the Halloween incident.

Neal nodded, ”sure. Why would I refuse such a good thing? I will join the club. What are the timings for the club if I may ask?”. He replied, ”Usually on weekend mornings”. Neal then asked, ”can I only attend on Sundays?”.

He replied, ”of course. It isn't mandatory to attend each time, after all”. As Neal parted his ways, he was called by Prof. McGonagall. He went to her office and knocked on the door. After getting permission, he entered the room”.

He asked, ”you called me, Professor?”. McGonagall replied, ”yes, we need to talk. But not here. let's discuss it at the headmaster's office. he followed her to the headmaster's office nervously as he thought they would ask him about the advanced spell he performed when fighting the Troll.

Other than that, there's nothing that came to his mind except Isle's vial but then he dismissed the thought as only Dumbledore and Snape knew about it.

When he stepped into the office, Neal saw a phoenix on a stand. It suddenly looked at him and Isle started to become restless. As the Phoenix gave a cry, Isle came out all of a sudden surprising everyone. She landed on the floor and started hissing at the Phoenix.

Neal broke their argument by calling her back which made Dumbledore smile while looking at the snake curiously, ”your snake is interesting, Neal. I never saw a Phoenix hating a creature as much as your pet”.

McGonagall cleared her throat which reminded him why he asked Neal to come in the first place. Dumbledore then said, Neal, the reason today we called you here is to talk about your transfiguration abilities”. ”My Transfiguration abilities?”.