She was better than this. Junia was a better dueler than this. Her spells had been strong, her disarming spell had been. Why hadn't they been working? She'd go over every detail later when she had time to relax, having calculated each move she made, anticipated the counter moves, and she was sure to be just as disappointed later as she felt now, even if the duel wasn't over yet. Not even close.

Casting the anti-jinx spell on herself, the Slytherin felt a rush of confidence. She'd be safe with this against the Hufflepuff's jinx, at least for the moment. As for Hattie's hair growth charm, it was slowed considerably by Junia's counter-action, allowing her to roll out of the way of it. Her heart hammered in her chest as she jumped to her feet. She wasn't out of this just yet and she wasn't going to keep still.

"Slugulus Eructo!" It was her turn to attack and she did it forcefully, her eyes narrowed. If she just kept going, kept fighting, something would hit. It had to hit. She was sure of it.