Leah stepped up a bit, getting closer to the dummy she was working on. She did not dare get too close, in case she became the victim of the whips. She pointed her wand at the dummy, concentrating. "Carpe Retractum, Carpe Retrace - no, Retractum. Carpe Retractum." she muttered under her breath a couple of times.

She flicked her wrist in a whip-like motion extra times too, but stopped because she probably looked like an idiot. "Carpe Retractum!" Leah said, repeating the wand movement. Nothing. "Carpe Retractum." she repeated, focusing on letting a rope come out of her wand. Out of anxiety, the second year called out the incantation over and over again. "Carpe Retractum. Carpe Retractum. Carpe Retractum!" Rope, pretty please? Yes! A purple rope shot out of her wand. Unluckily, it was waaaay too short. Too bad, Leah needed more concentration.