SPOILER!!: I'm in spaaaaaaace
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DaniDiNardo
"Yup, isn't it wonderful? Having so many people appreciate it for what it really is?" There was a wide grin and a dazed look spread across her face. She could almost taste ice-cream now. This was obviously a sign that she would need to have some ice-cream before bed. It was the most obvious thing EVER.
"Some people can be such wet blankets. The Headboy doesn't like the ice-cream, he doesn't like sugar." Oakey was living a dull life, she was sure of it. She was suspicious of anyone who didn't like sugar, it just didn't seem possible.
Oh good, he knew the spell. It would have been a disaster having him practise it then something would go wrong and you know what? It was too dark for them to run back to the castle and up to the Healer, besides...if that happened...Professor Airey would find out they went outside unaccompanied and they'd probably get that lecture about things being smoother if they had had older help. She'd pass on that, thanks. "No problem, watch."
She stepped a bit closer to him so he could see in the dim light. "Remember, you have to tap your eyelids when you do this spell." She paused so he could register that. "Oculo Focalis!"
And there was that feeling of her eyes being strained again. She never did get used to it. They would probably make this quick, besides, they didn't have much time left. "You think you got it? Go ahead and try so we can find the system."
Tobias found it SUPER SUPER WEIRD that Oakey didn't like sugar. He could sort of understand the ice cream thing, because it was really really cold still and so kind of illogical, but not liking sugar was just WEIRD.
"He sang a song about a pickle once," Tobias pointed out, not bothering to elaborate. That was the lake day. Yep.
Anyway, yes, the spell. Tobias watched carefully as Lex did it and nodded to himself. Yes. Right. Simple enough, really.
"I just have to be careful I don't poke my eye out!" he said cheerfully.
RIGHT THEN.
Closing his eyes, Tobias pointed his wand at them, which was a weird feeling and not one he was likely to get the hang of. Like how natural was it to point your wand at your own face? Not natural. Still didn't feel natural to even use a wand but once again that was thought that was just going further off-topic.
"Oculo Focalis," Tobias said and tapped his shut eyelids sharply. Owwwww. He opened his eyes and rubbed them slightly, looking up at the sky. No... no it hadn't worked.
"Hold on." DEEEEEEEEEEP BREATH. Eyes shut again, aaaaaaaaaaaand... one more time with FEELING.
"Oculo Focalis!" Tap.
It worked this time, he knew that without even opening his eyes. They already felt different. His eyelids flew open again and he looked at Lex now in SUPER SUPER HD. Okay, I'm ready.
TO THE STAAAAAAAAAAAARS.