Kourtney jumped to her feet and removed her wand, as instructed. This was highly advanced magic, as she had already witnessed, and though she doubted that she would be able to produce even a semblance to a Patronus...she would certainly try.

Ecks-PEK-toh pa-TRO-num. She repeated the words several times in her head, just to be certain that she had the pronunciation correct. She didn't want to utter a wrong word and have something unexpected, and quite possibly harmful, happening in the classroom. That wouldn't be good, not at all.

She glanced around at some of the older students who were waving their wands and casting the spell. Some seemed as though they were actually being successful in doing so, and Kourtney had to admit that she was impressed. The young Gryffindor watched for a few moments longer, studying the movement and then drew in a deep breath.

Happy memory...happy memory...She allowed her eyes to close as she pictured her mother dancing on that stage. "Expecto Patronum!!" She exclaimed, waving her wand as previously demonstrated as she continued to think about the dance. Her green eyes popped open and she stared in front of her. Heh. Nothing.

Okay...so she would try again. Her eyes fluttered closed again as she concentrated on her memory. Mother dancing...dancing...Kourtney feeling happy and proud. Her mother calling her onto the stage. "Expecto Patronum!!" She tried again, waving her wand a bit and then opening her eyes. Was that...? No. That was just a dust bunny floating through the air.

Blowing out a breath, Kourt lowered her wand. Maybe she needed a happier memory? The memory had worked well with the little potion, but maybe it wasn't enough to produce a semblance of a Patronus? Or was it because she hadn't practiced magic for as long as some of the students? Yes...perhaps that was it.

Once more, she raised her wand and tried again. Practice made perfect after all. Even if she managed just a wisp, that would be something.