It was time for punishment.

After classes and before dinner, Headmistress Millington met Ramsey and me at the front doors with two snow shovels, two pairs of gloves, and a no-nonsense look. "I expect you both to work together without any problems or magic. This is work. Remember dinner in one hour."

With a wave of her hand, the locks and gears disengaged and turned, and the huge doors opened to a wintery nightmare tinged with the salty sea. The sky rippled with ...