For a moment, Kiri entertained the thought of leaving her wand in its holster and then unsheathing it only when the girl cast her first spell. But she quickly decided against it - even if the gesture hadn't been made her look so much like a show-off, the potential for embarrassment was too big. If her Quidditch reflexes failed, or if the wand got stuck or something (even though she'd drawn it a thousand times without trouble), she'd have lost a duel with a girl three years younger in a matter of seconds. So she pulled it, pleased to see that it only took a second at most.

The girl's attack came suddenly. Kiri, in mid-sniff, was caught off-balance, but quickly regained her composure. "Protego!" she yelled, slashing her wand through the air in front of her, and the charm bounced off the shield and hit the ceiling.

The girl was fast, that much was sure, but Kiri had expected the Disarming Charm. She sent one off herself, silently - it was one of the few spells she managed to cast non-verbally. The jet of light flew in the direction of the girl, and Kiri followed it up with an Impediment Jinx, hoping that this would slow the girl down. "Impedimenta!"