Declan loved Charms. There was a kind of understated difficulty to them. There was intricacy, and awe in certain Charms. Sure, Declan was aware of the appeal of the more flashy kind of Charms. All that bang and sparks was eye catching but he liked the unassuming sort, like the kind he was trying to perfect at the moment. With the portals, the missing students, the curfew, the danger of his siblings disappearing. It all reminded him of something he had read on Hogwarts, A History.

A Caterwauling spell had been used on Hogsmeade to detect any movement outside its perimeter. Declan wanted to create that same effect on a smaller scale. In theory, it seemed easy. Execution wasn't so much.

He heaved a sigh after his third failed attempt. He had heard of the saying third time's the charm and this was definitely NOT the charm. He rubbed his forehead with his hand roughly and groaned before deciding to take a tiny break. Maybe if he had a snack he would figure out what he was doing wrong.

Declan reached for a large sized cookie and bit down on it.

"I should have asked Levi for help."