SPOILER!!: Penelope!
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AlwaysSnapesGirl 
The Full-Body Bind Curse? That was what that had been? Yeah, she knew she definitely didn't want to be hit with that one. Not only did it seem uncomfortable, but that would probably mean the duel would end, and that wasn't how she wanted it to end. It wasn't about winning or losing for her here, really, just...being completely frozen and stuff didn't seem pleasant at all and she didn't want to have it end just because she was unable to duel at all.
And Penelope had just sent off her spell when she realized he had already cast another. Gah! What- "Protego!" ...But it didn't show up. Why was it failing her again?! She had to focus- "Pro-" But she wasn't fast enough because the spell hit - and suddenly she was seeing the world upside down.
FLAAAAAAAILLLLLLLLL!!
She wasn't afraid of heights - and it wasn't even that high given the floor was barely even a foot or two away from her face - but being upside down made it feel worse. Gahhh, how did she get down?!?!
And she'd dropped her wand in all her flailing. Good job, Greenwell.
It took several minutes...for him to regain his breath...and when he did, Dylan seen that his spell had in fact hit Penelope head on...Hand still gripping his wand, the Slytherin turned it away from her and onto himself, fixing his legs....AGAIN. What was with all these girls going for his legs? Alice had...Beezus had....and now Penelope had. It was discerning...
"Finite Incantatem!" He retraced the familiar shield motion and felt the tension in his legs disperse. Relieved sigh! It was actually really uncomfortable when one's legs locked up like that...and for someone as physically active as he was, Dylan HATED not being able to feel or move his legs. It scared him, really...
...and how was Penelope still hanging up there?!
Slowly getting to his feet, Dylan approached the small Gryffindor...jerking his wand upward.
"Liberacorpus." When she began to fall, he was there to make sure she didn't crash to the floor. No bruising the Penelope...Not on his watch...and most definitely not by his hands.
"You did well...but remember in the future to ALWAYS shield when someone is working non-verbals against you. And more than that, usually keep moving...if you can." Dylan would've been moving all over the dueling arena...if with someone else...but it was Penelope...and to be honest, he hadn't felt threatened. She wouldn't have hurt him.
Finally glancing down at his watch, he sighed and gave his companion a look.
"It's getting late...and almost pass curfew. Do you need me to walk you upstairs?" You know, since he had a badge and stuff and was less likely to get in trouble...
...and the fact that he was one of the only students that could cast a patronus might have had something to do with it, too...Just maybe...