SPOILER!!: Toby
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Felixir Okay, right. Toby had cancelled the first spell he had on himself, because he didn't want to go around accidentally exploding other people's balloons. He also had a NEW balloon now, and this time it was a pink one, which was super cool and bright and he loved it. He set it on the floor, after quickly vanishing the remnants of the last balloon, and took a few steps back to try again.
"Aquatraxi Gravita," he said, firmly and decisively, and all but whacked himself on the top of the head with the end of his wand while trying to FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS on the intent of the spell.
Here goes then...
One step forward... two steps... another ste- IT MOVED.
Toby SAW it. First it twitched, then did that weird THING like had happened in Airey's demonstration. Toby was about to take another step forward, but after moving no more than an inch the pink waterballoon started rolling RIGHT towards him. SUCCESS!
... And... THE CHASE WAS ON.
It became a fun game to try and outrun the balloon, ducking and weaving around desks and people and trying not to let his balloon catch up with him. A jog, as Airey had said. Ehehehe, giggles of childish delight escaped the, uhh... almost-eighteen year old, and he carried on like that for a while.
Until he became distracted by the firstie.
The boy in question (James) was nearby, and Toby couldn't help but hear the incantation he spoke. Tobias sort of slowed to a walk, and as he passed him, he dramatically and very obviously spoke out of the corner of his mouth to the boy.
"Try 'Aquatraxi Gravita'," then he tipped him the wink, like he was a super spy or something, and was about to turn and mysteriously canter off when his balloon caught up with him and splatted him right in the ankle. "Awwwhh," Toby said in a disappointed-but-not-really tone, laying it on thick. Such a child.
The chase was over.
Nothing had happened! The firstie just looked at the blue balloon and frowned. Did he have to sweet talk the thing? His eyes widened when another boy spoke to him. Hadn't he said that???
"Uh, Aquataxia Gravita?" That sounded right... Maybe he should write it down and say it sloooooooowly. Jay's eyes went to the balloon that had sploshed all over his feet and he swallowed. He now looked like the stupid new kid, which was sooooo helpful. Ugh.
"AQUATAXIA GRAVITA" He said louder, hitting himself on the head even harder. WHY WOULDN'T IT WORK? Should he just sit down and amuse himself by flicking ink at Flamsteed?
"It's not working!" he whined to the other boy.