Stupefy, AJ? Really? Stupefy? Okay, it was true. For a moment there her brain had shut off and the only spell the came to mind was the stunning spell. Yeah, it hadn't exactly worked for her during the defense class either. Whoops. Hopefully Lux wasn't already wishing she hadn't agreed to be her partner? No way. AJ was still awesome no matter what. She just had to be better focused next time.

"Good thinking!" Thank Merlin for Lux and her being able to keep her head on. It was sometimes hard to think like a witch instead of a muggle even though this was her fourth year at Hogwarts. Old habits were hard to kick apparently. Not wanting to be a complete waste of a partner, AJ too conjuring some bug eating birds.

"Avis." It didn't work on her first attempt. Of course it didn't. "Avis!" Her birds joined Lux's and ate up all the pesky insects. "I hate being itchy." Because of course she had several bites on her, but she would live.

"Let's keep moving." Incase more came from somewhere else, or their birds got a full belly and got lazy on them. As the lion trekked on, she started to notice how very hot she was. In fact sweat was dripping down her neck. "I could really use some water right about now." Maybe they could use the aguamenti charm and shoot water in each other's mouths? It sounded like a really good idea to her. Before she could speak her plan, she spotted a pond in the distance.

Now, this should have been a curious thing to see JUST when she was starting to get thirsty. Somebody that didn't jump right into things would have taken the time to think this through, but not AJ. That just wasn't her style.

"A pond, Lux." AJ ran over to it and barely had her fingertips in the water when she saw something underneath the surface swimming at her at full speed. With her quick reflexes she was able to pull back just in time. "What is that?" Her face moved closer to the pond. "I think those might be piranhas." Was Bellaire trying to have them eaten alive? Jealous that SHE couldn't be the one to eat the students?