Things were going to happen this go round, AJ could just feel it in her bones. The lion crumpled up her paper a little bit more for good measure and stared at it. While she was looking at it, she imagined it soaring overhead. That was the spirit, right? Things happened when you concentrated. The fourth year was putting so much effort into her work. It would be totally unfair if things didn't go her way this time.

"Alarte Ascendare." She made sure to brandish her wand just right. Blink. Blink. The paper was still sitting in the same spot. No, no, no. This just wouldn't do.

"Alarte Ascendare!" Brandishing and super intense concentration happened. Her paper was in the air. It was soaring and.... it was back on the ground where it had started from. What happened? Did she lose her concentration?