He shrugged. What did being at Hogwarts for only a year have to do with it? It wasn't like there'd been all that much focus on learning non-verbals last year. Jim didn't say anything though. Rock and a hard place. Headmaster didn't need to know that he could do stuff.

"Nah. You can keep them on for a while." Jim decided. "Maybe I don't know the counter-jinx." Grin. Maybe.

Well. He did but he had no intention of showing it.


He glanced at Tate.


Respect the space blah blah. Well Jim hadn't been the one to throw a book. If that was just about the book anyway.

Begin again? Observed?

... darn. He turned his attention to Lexi and bowed and saluted like it was second nature. No need for paces, already far enough away.

"Stupefy!" He made sure to enunciate loud and clear, and his wand movements were really obvious. No chance that Lexi couldn't block that right? Even if it was pretty bloody strong. Still. She'd block it. He had faith.