Feeling disappointed that he hadn't accomplished something as simple as 'Lumos' on his first nonverbal try sorta discouraged the Slytherin a smidgen. Merlin, the spell was so blasted SIMPLE. It was probably one of the most simple spells in existence...

Trying not to get too frustrated with himself, Dylan continued to work at it...He was focusing...and concentrating...and doing all those things...He was picking it, too. Picturing his wand tip bursting with a brilliant, white light. He could clearly see the imagine in his head...So, what had went wrong...?

He was focusing as hard as he could...

OH. Wait...

Damn.

He'd had forgotten the wand movement...Snort. That would explain it...

Feeling some help creeping back into his chest...all joyful and whatnot...he centered himself and took a great big, DEEP breath. Inhaling....Exhaling....Clearly picturing his wand tip lit up...It needed to happen. The Captain could SEE it happen...He could MAKE it happen...

Inhale. Exhale.

LUMOS.

While he thought about it, his wand went through the motions, like a cursive lowercase 'e'...and when he opened his eyes after all that hard focus and concentration, Dylan had not been disappointed. SCORE! His wand tip was LIT UP! He tried not to feel too happy about it and stuff...because it was a REALLY easy spell...but he couldn't help himself.

WOOOOOOT!