 I'm dreaming with my eyes wide open
Patrick assumed his position after his fifth step, nodding at Ella's question. He was prepared when she cast her spell, quickly defending himself with a nonverbal Protego, flicking his wand upwards to block Ella's attack. He let out a yelp though, as the spell collided with his shield, and the force caused his wand to flip out of his hand. With a quick sidestep, he managed to catch it as it came down, but he was visibly shaken, and it would appear his foot had gone numb - a diminished effect of his opponents spell. It would appear he either overestimated his knowledge of nonverbal defensive charms, or underestimated his opponent.
Rather than dwelling on where he went wrong, he retaliated quickly, flicking his wand in Ella's direction and shouting "Rictusempra!". Say what you want about being old fashioned, but there's nothing wrong with going with one of the classics.
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