Maddie heard Emmeline complimenting her on her spellwork, but all the first year was able to do in return was give the girl a thumbs up. She was starting to feel like she was a magnet for gnomes, and that no matter what she tried to do, they were literally coming at her fasting than she could get them away. Then finally there was a breakthrough, and her Expelliarmus worked and blasted the gnomes backwards. "YES!" she cheered, fist pumping into the air. Now maybe she could make a run for it while she still had the time...

...or not.

Not even two seconds later, the gnome had found its way right back to her leg. "OH, COME ON!" she exclaimed, shaking her leg. If spells didn't work, maybe she could just fling the creature right off her leg. Would it hurt the little girl? Maybe she shouldn't be worried about that kind of thing, though. Just then, the professor announced they only had eight minutes left, which meant the gnomes would GO AWAY in only eight minutes time! "Thank Merlin!" she called out.

In the meantime... "IRRETIO!" she said, casting at the gnome still clinging to her leg. It was a last ditch effort to get the spell right at least once before class was over.