Colin woke up that morning excited for what he might be able to do that day, until he realized what day it was. As the family had got home early, he would be expected to go to school. Normally, Colin was fine with school, but today, with new magic powers, he was not really happy to learn.
Colin thought about his problem for a bit until he realized what he could do. Jane's high school was getting the day off. Colin, not wanting to eliminate school totally, said, "Am I going to the same high school that Jane is?"
Suddenly, Colin got taller. Previously 13, he now seemed the height of a 15-year old. Then Colin noticed how different he looked, and he suddenly realized that he had turned into the freshman version of himself! He had intended to simply make it so he had skipped 2 grades, but apparently, the magic had thought he wasn't smart enough.
Jane walked into Colin's room. She asked, "Hey, Colin. Do you want to come to the mall with me since it's a day off at school?"
Colin thought about it. "Sure, but will I-" Colin cut himself off. "I'll go wandering off on my own."
"Sure!" Jane replied.
Colin started to get dressed into better-fitting clothes and thought about what he would be able to do at a mall, where no one would notice if he talked to himself. He was going to have a really good time.