What else was missing? Ah, yes. The confidence to deliver the patronus out. He had heard the professor say not to fear their patronus, and of course there was a simple logic behind that. He wasn’t afraid of, whether or not his patronus was a butterfly, but his enemy right now was his own self.

“Expecto Patronum.” Circle wand movement. “Expecto Patronum.” I await a protector. Ethan could not help but smile at the thought. The word protector instantly connected it with his happy memory. “Expecto Patronum.” All he needs to do now, is to believe his memory, “Expecto Patronum.” And to trust himself.

The patronus is a positive FORCE.

The Slytherin centered himself and pictured his memory forming into a huge ball of white light. All he needs to do now is to get that energy out from his center, down to his wand arm, and right through the tip of his wand. “Expecto...Patronum!”

Something. There was something. A thick puff of bluish-white smoke came out of his wand...but no form...yet.

Ethan exhaled, and grinned at his progress. He’s not expecting anything really. But literally seeing that blinding white light inside him come out of his wand was almost enough for the Slytherin.

Practice. Yes. More of that, please.