60 Randomness (1/2)
”So what do you mean by it would explain why animals and girls like you?”
”Well, not just girls but also guys-”
”The hell! Are you saying that you're gay?”
”...”
Seeing the ice cold death glare sent by Arth, Ron immediately tried to fix his mistake.
”Ahaha, just a joke, carry on.”
Arth flipped a page before answering.
”What I was trying to say is the previous accounts of Nature Animagus all have a similar characteristic.”
”What?”
”They were all pretty popular with people and animals, even plants. And they were all excellent mages.”
”So? isn't that the definition of a Nature animagus?”
”But that only explains it for living things, what about dead things?”
”Are you talking about Myrtle?”
”Of course I'm talking about her, don't you think it's weird how a ghost can take fancy to a boy? I mean, I'm not that handsome at I?”
”I can agree with that, if you were handsome, then Harry and I would have girls hitting on us too.”
”...well I'd say that he's way better looking than you.” Mumbles Hermione.
”What you say?”
”Nothing.”
Arth closed his book and brought out another one.
”And snakes have different desired characteristics than humans, so why would it fancy me?”
Arth stopped flipping pages and pointed to a paragraph in the book.
”Right here, it says, Theory of Mana. Mana is the substance ofthe living, dead can and the magical. All things are naturally attracted to it. The living will have an unconscious longing for those with higher mana concentrations. The dead prefer those with certain mana characteristics that will cause them to like them more, magic will naturally come to those with a surplus of mana. By Joan Katherine Roole.”
Arth started to speak in an excited manner.
”Doesn't everything seem to fit? Natural Animagus' are people with a mana that gives a friendly vibe to everything. that's why spells come to me naturally.”
”So that's why your so talented?”
”Probably.”
”So your basically a cheat?”
Arth wrinkles his nose.
”Actually, I'd say it's a curse.”
”What do you mean?”
”Well, by the term, liked by anything, we mean everything. From animals to humans to disasters to luck. Basically, if it has a chance to happen.”
”Is that why you got hit with Lockhart's deboning spell?”
”...”
Ron frowned.
”Then why is it that Draco hates you?”
Arth sighed.
”Didn't you listen to me? My power is more like a gentle suggestion. If the opponent has a strong mind or animosity towards me, it's hard to influence them. On the other hand, if the thing has a weak mind and a positive opinion about me, influencing them becomes easier.”
”So are you saying that Mrytle has a weak mind?”