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MadMadamMalfoy · 05-22-2020, 12:46 AM

Blink, blink. Okay… Heath definitely didn't expect Professor Fuller-Thompson to turn his question back on him, but he wasn't too flustered about it because he knew exactly what he'd do. Technically he wouldn't be in that situation in the first place. If he found anything that even remotely looked like a diary, he'd hand it in to a professor instead of trying to read it. But if for some reason he was in a position to read it, he'd keep the secrets to himself, no matter whose they were! So, was he supposed to actually answer that question or…?

The professor had already moved on, so Heath was going to take that as a no. He copied down the information on the board, listening carefully to the instructions given. This activity sounded refreshingly simple… though knowing his luck with wandwork, he’d still find a way to mess it up! At least the invisible ink quills were pretty cool-looking. For a moment, Heath wondered if they’d be allowed to keep the quills when class was over, but he supposed that wasn’t important right now. He took out a spare piece of parchment and used the quill to scribble down a message. It wasn’t anything deep or revealing, just the first thing that happened to come to mind.

“App - ah - REE - see - uhm,” Heath said quietly. “App - ah - REE - see - uhm, aparecium, aparecium…” That spell was kind of a mouthful, but at least the wand movement was easy. Tap, tap, tap… He practiced the movement a few times, tapping his parchment in series of three. Okay, that was enough of that! TIme to try it for real, he supposed. Gathering his concentration, he tapped the parchment once, twice, three times and said, “Aparecium!”

Heath looked at his parchment, and… nothing happened. Why was he not at all surprised? “Aparecium,” he said again, this time slightly louder. Still nothing, ugh! The more tries it took, the more worried he became. What if he couldn’t do the spell before they moved on? What if the professor thought he was failing on purpose? Or worse, what if everybody thought he was dumb and made fun of him for it? He looked around nervously. Was everybody looking at him? It felt like everybody was looking at him! No? Okay…

Heath lost track of the number of failed attempts he’d made by the time Professor Fuller-Thompson said they were moving on soon. As soon as he heard that, his worry instantly turned to frustration. Wait, he could use that! The only times he had success with spells were when he was alone (which wouldn’t happen in a classroom setting) or when he had something to distract himself from his fear of failure. He took a deep breath, allowing his frustration to build until… He gave the parchment three firm taps and said, “Aparecium!”

Finally, the message appeared on his parchment; it was somewhat faint, but there nonetheless.

Quote:

May the Force be with you!

05-22-2020, 12:46 AM	#110 (permalink)
MadMadamMalfoy Newbie Mod Honeydukes Mod Alley Proprietor Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 11,135 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Maddox B. Buchanan Gryffindor Fifth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Caledon Roth The Leaky Cauldron	Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll Blink, blink. Okay… Heath definitely didn't expect Professor Fuller-Thompson to turn his question back on him, but he wasn't too flustered about it because he knew exactly what he'd do. Technically he wouldn't be in that situation in the first place. If he found anything that even remotely looked like a diary, he'd hand it in to a professor instead of trying to read it. But if for some reason he was in a position to read it, he'd keep the secrets to himself, no matter whose they were! So, was he supposed to actually answer that question or…? The professor had already moved on, so Heath was going to take that as a no. He copied down the information on the board, listening carefully to the instructions given. This activity sounded refreshingly simple… though knowing his luck with wandwork, he’d still find a way to mess it up! At least the invisible ink quills were pretty cool-looking. For a moment, Heath wondered if they’d be allowed to keep the quills when class was over, but he supposed that wasn’t important right now. He took out a spare piece of parchment and used the quill to scribble down a message. It wasn’t anything deep or revealing, just the first thing that happened to come to mind. “App - ah - REE - see - uhm,” Heath said quietly. “App - ah - REE - see - uhm, aparecium, aparecium…” That spell was kind of a mouthful, but at least the wand movement was easy. Tap, tap, tap… He practiced the movement a few times, tapping his parchment in series of three. Okay, that was enough of that! TIme to try it for real, he supposed. Gathering his concentration, he tapped the parchment once, twice, three times and said, “Aparecium!” Heath looked at his parchment, and… nothing happened. Why was he not at all surprised? “Aparecium,” he said again, this time slightly louder. Still nothing, ugh! The more tries it took, the more worried he became. What if he couldn’t do the spell before they moved on? What if the professor thought he was failing on purpose? Or worse, what if everybody thought he was dumb and made fun of him for it? He looked around nervously. Was everybody looking at him? It felt like everybody was looking at him! No? Okay… Heath lost track of the number of failed attempts he’d made by the time Professor Fuller-Thompson said they were moving on soon. As soon as he heard that, his worry instantly turned to frustration. Wait, he could use that! The only times he had success with spells were when he was alone (which wouldn’t happen in a classroom setting) or when he had something to distract himself from his fear of failure. He took a deep breath, allowing his frustration to build until… He gave the parchment three firm taps and said, “Aparecium!” Finally, the message appeared on his parchment; it was somewhat faint, but there nonetheless. Quote: May the Force be with you! __________________ 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...