The first step
The first step to mastering anything is practice. That is what Fiona kept repeating to herself class after class and day after day. It seemed to her like her classmates had mastered the Mice to Snuffbox spell with ease but she could never quite manage. She was beginning to get frustrated with herself but did not want to give up hope. She had trouble for Transfigurations and Potions and never liked not being good at something. That was one of the harder things about Hogwarts was learning to accept her strengths and weaknesses.
Taking a deep breathe and with a flick of her Chestnut wand she exclaimed "Muspyxis!". Nothing. She went through the pronunciation in her head again and was certain she had it correct. She tried with a different direction to swish or wand and still nothing. Finally it dawned on her! Her stance was all wrong. Putting her feet together she attempted again. There was a moment and then with a squeak the mouse turned! Fiona was so proud of herself she promised herself a Lemon Sherbert as a reward later that night as they had always been her favorite. Now she just had to master turning the snuffbox back into a mouse.
Taking a deep breathe and with a flick of her Chestnut wand she exclaimed "Muspyxis!". Nothing. She went through the pronunciation in her head again and was certain she had it correct. She tried with a different direction to swish or wand and still nothing. Finally it dawned on her! Her stance was all wrong. Putting her feet together she attempted again. There was a moment and then with a squeak the mouse turned! Fiona was so proud of herself she promised herself a Lemon Sherbert as a reward later that night as they had always been her favorite. Now she just had to master turning the snuffbox back into a mouse.