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At first, Tina wasn't sure how Professor Sandhu might react to her orbiting butterfly, but she was pleased to see it earned a smile. She beamed, nodding in reply at the professor's reminder to stretch well. She continued stretching, paying extra attention to her leg muscles, until time ran out and they moved on to the next activity.
So she guessed correctly… they were using the skates to practice the orbit creating charm. Tina wasn't sure what to make of that. It was a creative idea, but she couldn't help but feel a little nervous. If they were orbiting on brooms, she could handle it no problem, but skating was something she'd never done before. Somehow she didn't think she'd be very good at it! The announcement about the stabilizing charms eased her mind a little, and she had to commend the professor for thinking to include them. At least now she knew she probably wouldn't go careening into the other students as if they were human bowling pins!
After depositing her bag at the back of the room, Tina swapped her regular school shoes for the nearest pair of skates, making sure to lace them firmly but not too tight. Rising back to her full height, she wobbled slightly but didn't fall. Thank Merlin for those stabilizing charms! She took a couple of cautious steps with the skates. Well, this felt… weird. She was definitely going to take Professor Sandhu's advise and get used to the skates first!
She spread out as far as she could from the others - that way, if she did lose her balance, she wouldn't crash into anybody accidentally - and began to make her way around the room slowly at first but gradually gaining momentum. After about her second or third go around, she was feeling confident enough on the skates to try tethering herself to the pole. "Creare Orbis!" she said, making the correct wand movement. As soon as she said the incantation, she felt a sensation she knew must be the gentle tug the professor mentioned. It was strange, but not in a bad way. So… now what? Was she supposed to just keep orbiting the pole, or was there something else she was supposed to do?
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |