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Felixir · 07-30-2013, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Cassirin

"Even better for distractions," Mo agreed as he moved into a dueling stance. Obviously just tossing the ball wasn't going to work... he needed to be ready for it. Mo grinned to himself when the younger boy said he was fast - that was nice. He didn't always feel like it was true, but he was on a Quidditch high at the moment, even if Ravenclaw had come in dead last in the Cup. "Thanks. Maybe we can fly together some next term... get in some extra practices."

Toby turned back to his task, and Mo returned his attention to the wall in front of him. It was going to go like this: 1) throw the ball, 2) put up the shield, 3) block the ball with the shield, 4) do a victory lap if it actually worked. Mo shifted his dueling stance, wand-side foot forward and wand-arm extended, grip firm and flexible, and weight forward on the balls of his feet.

He threw the ball with his left hand and then immediately cast the shield with his right. "Protego." The ball sort of dribbled back to him, but it bounced off his shield and rolled across the room toward other students practicing on their own. Oops.

Every time somebody agreed with his ideas or statements or told him he'd done a good job or otherwise complimented him, Tobias always felt a weird surge of pride. He liked doing good.

"That'd be awesome, yeah!" Toby responded enthusiastically. An offer to practice flying together. That was friendship, Tobias decided. New friend. Aw yis.

He kept his eyes trained on the dummy. Practice, y'know? He'd just a moment ago thought about distractions as a duelling technique sooooooo...

Toby kept his wand raised and stared at the dummy. Right at its head. He kept staring and staring and imagining the head bursting into flames without using magic. Like how he used to do after he'd watched that movie Matilda one too many times. It was odd, when he'd accidentally set fire to things in his old school, it didn't seem to take that much effort. Maybe because he was having to use a wand this time and channel the magic energy. Also, apparently when wizards were younger, they tended to have strong but short bursts of energy, whereas Tobias had subconsciously been trained out of that and into a kind of magic stamina, what with all these classes. But he was losing focus again.

Right. Stare stare stare. Right at its face. Imagine the fire RIGHT THERE. He picture flames in vivid detail, even the heat. "Incendio," Toby cast, but it wasn't really with much conviction and he felt his voice falter even as he said it. Nevertheless, he KNEW he saw something this time. A flicker of flame over at the dummy. Not where he'd been aiming but ON THE DUMMY. Toby grinned widely. The flame was gone in seconds, but he KNEW now that he could do it.

As he shifted his feet and got ready to super!focus again, Tobias noticed the ball Mo was using roll away towards some other kids, and he tried to stifle a tiny giggle. He was impressed, anyway. Because SHIELD charms!

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Felixir Forum Manager Book Club Mod Alley Proprietor Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,197 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexei Petrov Slytherin Second Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Yves Flamel Slytherin Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Achilles Zacharias Ravenclaw Fourth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Ezekiel Ransom-Kruus Ollivanders x12 x12	DADA spell practice Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight Quote: Originally Posted by Cassirin "Even better for distractions," Mo agreed as he moved into a dueling stance. Obviously just tossing the ball wasn't going to work... he needed to be ready for it. Mo grinned to himself when the younger boy said he was fast - that was nice. He didn't always feel like it was true, but he was on a Quidditch high at the moment, even if Ravenclaw had come in dead last in the Cup. "Thanks. Maybe we can fly together some next term... get in some extra practices." Toby turned back to his task, and Mo returned his attention to the wall in front of him. It was going to go like this: 1) throw the ball, 2) put up the shield, 3) block the ball with the shield, 4) do a victory lap if it actually worked. Mo shifted his dueling stance, wand-side foot forward and wand-arm extended, grip firm and flexible, and weight forward on the balls of his feet. He threw the ball with his left hand and then immediately cast the shield with his right. "Protego." The ball sort of dribbled back to him, but it bounced off his shield and rolled across the room toward other students practicing on their own. Oops. Every time somebody agreed with his ideas or statements or told him he'd done a good job or otherwise complimented him, Tobias always felt a weird surge of pride. He liked doing good. "That'd be awesome, yeah!" Toby responded enthusiastically. An offer to practice flying together. That was friendship, Tobias decided. New friend. Aw yis. He kept his eyes trained on the dummy. Practice, y'know? He'd just a moment ago thought about distractions as a duelling technique sooooooo... Toby kept his wand raised and stared at the dummy. Right at its head. He kept staring and staring and imagining the head bursting into flames without using magic. Like how he used to do after he'd watched that movie Matilda one too many times. It was odd, when he'd accidentally set fire to things in his old school, it didn't seem to take that much effort. Maybe because he was having to use a wand this time and channel the magic energy. Also, apparently when wizards were younger, they tended to have strong but short bursts of energy, whereas Tobias had subconsciously been trained out of that and into a kind of magic stamina, what with all these classes. But he was losing focus again. Right. Stare stare stare. Right at its face. Imagine the fire RIGHT THERE. He picture flames in vivid detail, even the heat. "Incendio," Toby cast, but it wasn't really with much conviction and he felt his voice falter even as he said it. Nevertheless, he KNEW he saw something this time. A flicker of flame over at the dummy. Not where he'd been aiming but ON THE DUMMY. Toby grinned widely. The flame was gone in seconds, but he KNEW now that he could do it. As he shifted his feet and got ready to super!focus again, Tobias noticed the ball Mo was using roll away towards some other kids, and he tried to stifle a tiny giggle. He was impressed, anyway. Because SHIELD charms! __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!