The longer they went without a specific dark presence, the more it felt like normal school. Lilith was ACTUALLY enjoying class. Even if that meant dunking her head into a bucket of water. She was familiar with the charm. Not only because she had already practiced it at Ilvermorny, but because it was the charm her dad would use on them whenever they went swimming in a private little lake they had back home.

Charming her hair up into a ponytail, Lilith recited the enchantment to herself. It’s been a while since she’s used the charm. And her magic was slowly being impacted by stress. It was no good. Lilith thrived where there was light and life. Hogwarts was not a place of light and life. It was dark and dangerous.

Lilith shook her head and snapped herself out of that thought. She would enjoy this lesson as much as she could.

“Viseo Ebullio,” she recited. The wand movement came separately. This one time at Ilvermorny, Lenny, a reckless Wampus, had cast this same charm, thinking they were the best. The bubble almost choked him out like saran wrap over his face. True story.