"So how are we going to meet the marauders?" asked Alex after swallowing some of her ice cream.
Taylor thought for a moment, and smiled as she read in her Transfiguration book which she had open beside her.
Alex’s eyes widened. "That’s never good."
Taylor laughed, nearly spitting out her ice cream. "It is this time." She passed the book over to Alex.
"No Way!" Alex shook her head. "Neither one of us could do this."
"You’re forgetting something. I’m supposed to be a 7th year. Once I’ve been tutored, I could do this!"
"You could probably do difficult spells, but not an animagi spell!"
"The marauders do it in their 6th year! It’s worth a try!"
Alex and Taylor were now in their bedroom, looking over the ingredient list for the potion portion of the animagi spell, when a knock came at their door. "Who is it?" shouted Alex.
"Professor McGonagall, your Transfiguration teacher!" came the reply.
Taylor immediately slammed the Transfiguration book shut, unfortunately her finger was still in it.
Alex, while trying not to laugh, opened the door. "Hello, Professor." She said between giggles.
Professor McGonagall gave Alex an odd look, and noticed the transfiguration book on Taylor’s lap. "I see you’ve already started working, good."
Taylor simply nodded.
Over the next few weeks the two girls saw all of the teachers, being tutored by Malvitz in Defense Against the Dark Arts, Lamia in Potions, McGonagall in Transfiguration, Sprout in Herbology, Flitwick in charms, Kettleburn in Care of Magical Creatures, Atani in Ancient Runes, and Professor Binns never actually showed up, he simply required that they read History of Magic from cover to cover. By time all was said and done, there was one week left until the start of term.
"So what are we going to do during our last week?" Alex asked.
"Don’t ask me!" Taylor was lying on her bed. "My head feels like its going to explode."
"Didn’t you want a broom?"
"Yeah."
"So come on then! Lets go!"
And so Taylor and Alex each got a new broom. The rest of the week was spent shopping or studying. It went by quickly, occasionally they would see Hogwart’s Students. They even saw a red head who they later found out was named Lily Evans. Before they knew it, the girls were boarding the Hogwart’s Express.