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feeheeheeny · 01-07-2016, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

Cool. He had a dinner buddy then! Guess he wasn't going to finish the last chapter of Holidays with Hags tonight, but it could be good for him to NOT read during one meal.

Callum thought his spell work was brilliant! Aw, yay! "Thank you," Davie accepted the compliment with a genuine smile of his own. There was no telling what boat they'd be in later on in room like.... seven, but for now he knew all the spells!

He watched as Callum completed the spell, perfectly well on his first try, and then applauded the boy just as he had been applauded. "Excellent! I knew you'd be a natural!" Davie reached into his own cabinet then, and pulled his box to the edge so it was right in front of him. Much easier to cast on this way.

"Since your first try worked so well, you should do Alohomora again on the box!" The excited second year suggested, even though it wasn't the exact order of things on the board. This way though, the firstie would start to feel confident with wandwork before learning a second spell. "You've got this, Callum." David again demonstrated Alohomora by swishing and tapping his box, grinning with glee to himself as it brilliantly clicked open. So easy. So fun.

Grinning puppy-like, Callum was quite receptive to Davie's praise, feeling much taller than his 4'9" stature by the minute. It was a huge relief to have not messed up his very first attempt at spellwork in this class, and he now wished he had paid more attention when the people at the wand shop told him the properties of his wand. Had they said if it would have made him a natural at charms? He could not remember, but he was assuming his current success had something to do with his wand's abilities and not his own. It was a relief either way and his elation continued to build as he, too, pulled his own box from the cabinet and mimicked Davie.

He watched first, finding it quite helpful to actually see someone do it once more so he could envision himself doing it, which he did soon after Davie's successful unlocking. He saw it happen in his mind's eye with his own wand, he wanted it, and... he let himself have it. A slight swish, a tap of the box, and he cast once more with feeling and focus, "Alohomora!"

Much to his delight, the box opened, and Callum turned his grin to meet Davie's own. "I like this spell." Perhaps it was one of the most simple ones he would ever learn, but he liked it. "I think it helped to see you do it first. I like being able to watch, then do it on my own." He was both a visual and kinesthetic learner, so this was right up his alley. "So... thanks," he smiled. For helping and all. He may have been a bit sour before, but Callum's demeanor showed a clear change from his displeasure to having been put at ease, all thanks to Davie.

01-07-2016, 10:57 PM	#184 (permalink)
feeheeheeny Dwarf Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: #8000FF Posts: 35,312 Hogwarts RPG Name: Amelia "Mia" Adair Slytherin Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Leigh Upstead Hufflepuff Fifth Year x11	#2 Mod Babysitter \| be curious, not judgmental Quote: Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl Cool. He had a dinner buddy then! Guess he wasn't going to finish the last chapter of Holidays with Hags tonight, but it could be good for him to NOT read during one meal. Callum thought his spell work was brilliant! Aw, yay! "Thank you," Davie accepted the compliment with a genuine smile of his own. There was no telling what boat they'd be in later on in room like.... seven, but for now he knew all the spells! He watched as Callum completed the spell, perfectly well on his first try, and then applauded the boy just as he had been applauded. "Excellent! I knew you'd be a natural!" Davie reached into his own cabinet then, and pulled his box to the edge so it was right in front of him. Much easier to cast on this way. "Since your first try worked so well, you should do Alohomora again on the box!" The excited second year suggested, even though it wasn't the exact order of things on the board. This way though, the firstie would start to feel confident with wandwork before learning a second spell. "You've got this, Callum." David again demonstrated Alohomora by swishing and tapping his box, grinning with glee to himself as it brilliantly clicked open. So easy. So fun. Grinning puppy-like, Callum was quite receptive to Davie's praise, feeling much taller than his 4'9" stature by the minute. It was a huge relief to have not messed up his very first attempt at spellwork in this class, and he now wished he had paid more attention when the people at the wand shop told him the properties of his wand. Had they said if it would have made him a natural at charms? He could not remember, but he was assuming his current success had something to do with his wand's abilities and not his own. It was a relief either way and his elation continued to build as he, too, pulled his own box from the cabinet and mimicked Davie. He watched first, finding it quite helpful to actually see someone do it once more so he could envision himself doing it, which he did soon after Davie's successful unlocking. He saw it happen in his mind's eye with his own wand, he wanted it, and... he let himself have it. A slight swish, a tap of the box, and he cast once more with feeling and focus, "*Alohomora!" Much to his delight, the box opened, and Callum turned his grin to meet Davie's own. "I like this spell." Perhaps it was one of the most simple ones he would ever learn, but he liked* it. "I think it helped to see you do it first. I like being able to watch, then do it on my own." He was both a visual and kinesthetic learner, so this was right up his alley. "So... thanks," he smiled. For helping and all. He may have been a bit sour before, but Callum's demeanor showed a clear change from his displeasure to having been put at ease, all thanks to Davie. __________________