A Magical Place~~~But Danger is Near

"I read up on them. The Defense Against the Dark Arts book said that they can change forms."

Mirinda nodded. "Yes but mostly only one or two other shapes. Only some can do more than that."

"I read that also." She stroked Snowdrift's head.

Mirinda nodded slowly. "Did you read anything about Shape Shifters?"

"Yes...but it was towards the beginning of summer."

Mirinda nodded again. "Ah."

"Why do you ask?" Aurora inquired.

Mirinda smiled, her eyes suddenly flashing from blue to purple back to blue.

"Why?" Aurora repeated.

"I wanted to know if you could recognize a Shape-shifter if you saw one."

"Ah...I need to read up on those again...just in case they decide to test us on that when we get there."

Aurora is a bit like Hermoine....

Mirinda laughed softly.

"What?" Aurora looked hurt. "It never hurts to be prepared."

Mirinda grinned. "Are you prepared for this?" She leaped off her seat. As she leaped she changed, a sleek black panther with ebony wings landed on the floor of the compartment and reared onto it's hind paws.

"What the..." Aurora was speechless for a moment. "What was that? Are you a shapeshifter?"

The panther flipped backward and Mirinda was again sitting next to her gryphon. "What do you think."

Aurora smiled. "I thought as much when you mentioned shape-shifters."

Mirinda nodded. "Why else did you think it took Hogwarts so long to track me down."

"Ah. I'm not exactly that talented but I discovered that I'm an amingus."

Animagus

"Oh." Mirinda tilted her head. "Which form can you take?"

"Snow leopard."

"Like this one?" Mirinda stood up and snapped her fingers instantly she was gone and a small Snow Leopard stood in her place.

"Yes...but a little larger."

"Well I could change the size but It's cramped in here."

"Ah...you must not be used to that body."