Not sure if she was good enough to duel, Gwendolyn decided to start practicing the Shield Charm... for a while. Listening carefully to what the Professor was saying, she tried to keep in mind as many things as possible. Axis of rotation is the elbow..., she kept repeating in her mind, and, after a while, she grabbed her wand and decided to begin. 'Protego!', she said curtly, rally expecting nothing to happen. Duh... it was obvious I couldn't have done it from the first time. 'Protego!', she said once more loud and clear. Noticing a tiny hint of a blue light, the young Ravenclaw looked puzzled. Is that what its supposed to happen? I am actually starting to get this right?, she asked herself. Probably not....

Looking around, she decided to give up the idea of practicing that spell for now, and find a partner. Gah, partner work..., she thought, trying not to roll her eys. 'Anyone still need a partner?', she asked, hoping someone wuld indeed be in that situation. Anyone...?