A few hours later, Chloe had come straight over after school, like she'd promised Skylar. She had stayed up half the night for the last two nights, putting together a spell that, theoretically, would undo whatever mystical bind was tying Iris' spirit to the house.
Still new at the whole spellcasting thing, she had politely asked Pat to go elsewhere in the house, to give her some privacy, allowing her to better concentrate. She closed her eyes, sitting slowly on the floor, and began to chant a quiet incantation under her breath.
After a few minutes of the chanting, she felt a cold, bitter breeze wash over her, and her eyes fluttered open.
"Oy... I really hope that worked..."
She sat there in silence for about a minute, until Pat came downstairs, looking a little confused, but nonetheless satisfied.
"Chloe? Um... whatever you did, I'm guessing it worked? We were talking, and blam, she just vanished into thin air. So not trying to jinx it, but... thanks?"
The blonde witch, for her part, looked thrilled. She'd done it! And done it right, apparently!
"HEE! No problemo, Patty! Glad to be at yer service!"