Seeing that Dani was now going to partner with Daniel. Marcus moved over to William. "Okay no point in hiding over here young man. I am at your service young William." He bowed to the young boy and then straightened up. "Want to go first?" Merlins pants, he was in a generous mood today.

Daniel looked at the Prefect of his house and said, "Sure thing." he said and then gesturedfor them to start... "Ready?"

He then looked at Professor Lawson and then relaxed a bit. He signaled Chris to take a time off for a moment and then said, "Thank you Professor. But I think I need to practice with Chris here first. But can you hold that offer for me please?" he said, looking at Chris again and then nodded.

Did she do it too hard. She saw the look on his face. "Oh Professor sorry. I thought you were ready." She told him. She preformed the counter curse, and prayed he wasn't too upset.

Great. Now she was partnerless. This was lame. She wanted to hex people. She looked around. Dang. It looked like everyone was taken. She'd just have to observe for awhile. She looked over at Jake. He didn't look like he was wanting to duel or she'd ask him to be her partner. She Hmmphd. Now she wanted chocolate for some strange reason. There was a fly flying around her and she was tempted to try to paralyze it but figured shee'd get in trouble and refrained.

Chris smiled at the boy and then said. 'Im ready if you are." he bowed like he was supposed to and then walked away the appropriate amount of steps and then turned back to face Daniel. After he stood in his stance, he breathed deeply and then shouted "Langlock!" probobly taking his partner by surprise.

William jumped, yes jumped when he heard Lawson's voice speaking to him. Gulping he nodded and moved away from the wall, breathing deeply to calm himself down. "Sorry professor. I just a bit preoccupied at the moment." he said smiling at the much taller, much stronger man. Straightening up he nodded, with very little courage and said, "Sure, no problem."

Without waiting for a reply he held up his wand, pointed it at Lawson and said in a clear voice "Langerk ... no wait Langlock!" too late he had realized he said the name of the spell wrong and prayed nothing serious happened to the DADA professor.

Plymouth raised an eyebrow at the lovely Miss Avalon. Was that... a snarl? Or just her working out her tongue? Plymouth was going to assume the latter - his tongue-cursing must have been wicked good.

"Yes ma'am. I'm ready."

LUCKIEST BOY IN THE SCHOOL.

Plymouth continued GAZING at Nurse Avalon, with his tilted, and the biggest grin planted on his face. "Ready when you are."

WINK.

"Thank you, Professor Bunbury. You're not so bad yourself, you know. That one was heck of a shield! Not to mention the fact that said shield caused me to cast langlock on myself," she recalled with a nervous laugh. Anna's heart, which was previously beating a million miles a minute out of pure fear, began to slow a bit. She admired the Jimmy Choo's once again, noticing for the first time that they were also decorated with flames. Anna had to admit, that woman seriously had style!

"Erm, actually, it looks like we're supposed to continue working," she said, glancing around the room and noticing that everyone else seemed to still be casting. "I can't seem to see anyone who's doing anything but casting..." Anna glanced up at the professor to see if she was ready to take on another round of langlock, but she appeared to be distracted by something going on elsewhere in the room. Hmm... Seeing that they were supposedly meant to be carrying on, surely Professor Bunbury wouldn't mind a little surprise attack. Anna raised her wand in the air, swished and flicked, and called out, "Langlock!"

Oh gee the kid wasn't even going to wait until he was even ready. Which in a way was a good thing. That was however until he got the incantation wrong. Marcus doubled over when the spell hit and he knew it had gone wrong immediately.

Well of course it had, considering his tongue was supposed to be glued to his mouth and not...

PUS.

and

MUCAS.

Flying out of his mouth and nose at an alarming rate. He straightened up and flicked his wrist and his wand slid into his hand. But he was now gagging on the pus and he could not make a coherent thought in his head too end the spell.

Daniel smiled when Chris said yes. He then gestured the bow that was the customary start of a duel and then turned around and walked steps away from his partner/opponent. He then turned to face Chris and was about to take a firm stand for his stance when he heard Chris uttered the spell. He straightened his stand and said, "Nayy haww." that was supposed to be a compliment.

OMGnoooooo! "I'm sorry! sorry! Finite Incantatem!" he shouted, nearly hysterical now as he watched the pus and mucas flying out of the professors mouth. Oh no he was in so much trouble! Please let the finite spell work he thought, his eyes filling with tears." I'm sorry so so so sorry!" he said over and over again, standing in front of Lawson shaking.

Please let him live!

Please!

Chris smiled as he saw his spell had worked and Daniel tried to say something to him as his tongue was stuck. Chris quickly preformed the counter-curse and set Daniel straight. "There you go, now it's your turn."

She nodded and took the position, she tried to bear down so the curse wouldn't knock her over, but of course it did. She tried to grab onto the wall and she failed. She fell over right on her butt again.

She would love it if someone conjured up some pillows.

She was about to pick herself up when she felt something fly into her hair. She reached up to see what is was and her hand felt something wet. She looked down at her hand and it looked like snot!


GROSS!!!

She screamed in her head jumping up and flinging her arms everywhere. Somebody get it out, she was begging in her head.

On hands and knees on the floor and trying not to choke to death on the disgusting stuff that was coming from his mouth. Marcus, tried to reassure William that it was alright. Of course he couldn't actually say anything right now. And the young boy's spell was not working. "AHHHHH." A big chunk of mucas flew out of his mouth and Marcus retched again.

Oh thank Merlin for Caroline, he knew there was a good reason for bringing her to this lesson. He hadn't thought it was actually going to be the one who needed the help though. Marcus, took a few deep breaths of nice fresh air and collapsed onto the floor and rolled onto his back.

"You're a life saver Caroline Avalon...literally" he croaked. "You wouldn't be able to get me some water would you? My mouth tastes a bit like dragon dung right now. And please don't ask me how I know what dragon dung tastes like." He tried to laugh but his throat was so sore.

Marcus tilted his head back and looked at William. "Don't panic mate, these things happen all the time." Well they had never happened to him before but he didn't want to upset the kid anymore than he was already.

Chris, while waiting for Daniel to do his spell walked quickly to a freaking out Paris. There was some of Professor LAwson's mucus in her hair. "Oh my God. Paris you're going to be ok. Im getting it out ok?" he pointed at the stuff in her hair and said "Tergio" and it was gone. "There much better."

he was on the verge of a breakdown, seriously any moment he was going to throw his wand down and step on it, never to use it again. Tears sprang to his eyes as he watched him retch again, his face going pale. Oh dear no no no. He failed as a wizard, his wand was a failure to him. why dd he bother, perhaps something had happened when the wand was being made, or perhaps he was just bad at magic. Was there anything he was good at?

Oh Nurse Avalon was here! She could help! Before he was able to scream her name over and over for help she had come running around and saved him. gulping he calmed himself down, his eyes misty but he covered it up quickly looking down at Lawson who was now on the floor.

"I'm usually the one that makes them happen." he muttered but wiped his eyes and stood straight watching him with concern. He had nearly killed his favorite professor, yeah great way of showing him you can do magic bub he thought before looking at the nurse and blinking. "I .... I got a bit discombobulated there." he explained shyly. He looked back up to Avalon and smiled, "Thank you Ma'am." he said, greatly thankful for her being here.

"Of course you will" he chuckled taking the glass of water from her and taking a big gulp and swishing it around in his mouth and then spitting it into the waste basket she had provided.

Marcus got back tto his feet and vanished the mess on the floor and the glass in his hand. "Thanks Caroline, I think that's three favors I owe you now." Meh it was probably more than that.


He turned back to William with a reassuring smile on his face. "Okay calm down William, it was an accident. I'm still alive...see." Marcus turned around and held out his arms to show that no harm had been done.

"Right so shall we try that again?" He made sure his voice was full of confidence and that it did not hold any of the dread he was feeling about trying this again. If there was one thing he wouldn't do and that was to discourage any of kids from trying. "Now just make sure that you speak the incantation clearly. Think about the word before you say it. You can do this William, just concentrate on the spell." And to show that he had complete faith in the kid, he rep-holstered his wand and stood waiting for him to cast.