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SilverTiger Still slightly frustrated that she hadn’t been just as successful at her attempt at the shield charm nonverbally, Brooklyn hadn’t been paying attention to any of the others. Of course, not until she’d happened to glance over at Hady to see her be much more successful at the same thing she had tried. That was irritating, but then she also knew her housemate and friend was possibly nearly at a Ravenclaw level with studying. That was the only thing that kept her from being entirely angry, although it didn’t change that she was disappointed in herself. It was a simple charm, which meant she shouldn’t be struggling with it even if she hadn’t exactly worked much with nonverbals before now.
However, in the not paying attention, she had also neglected to realize that someone had been watching her. Until they had suddenly inched closer, threatening to invade her personal space even. The thing that saved the boy was that she recognized him as a Slytherin, and also one of the few who had helped protect their castle in the lesson a few terms back. “I did,” she said simply. If he wasn’t going to comment on what she still continued to feel was a failure, she wasn’t going to either.
Olly was watching, but the girl didn't do it again. She did eventually acknowledge him, but didn't say much. Was he bothering her? Did she not want to talk to him? Those thoughts briefly flitted through his mind but not for very long. Olly wasn't really one to think about those kinds of things. He just hoped he wasn't too annoying.
"It was cool," he said, but left it at that.
Okay they were moving on now. Bubble head charm. That wasn't entirely unknown to him. He had looked at it and practiced it a few times but definitely wasn't as confident with it as he was with the shield charm. He'd just been practicing so he could swim under water for long periods of time. He wasn't confident enough to really test it out. This was one thing he was actually looking forward to practicing.
" Viseo Ebullio." He carefully made a circle around his head as she said the incantation. When he was done a bubble did appear around his head. He poked it gently with his wand. It rippled but did not pop. How would he know if it was good enough? He didn't want to find out too late that it was not quite secure.