 ~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ Claimed by Bits ❤️ ~ Queen of Typos ❄ Magical Mosh Pit ❄
If Kritti hadn’t been so wrapped up in her thoughts of Justus and how annoyed she was at him {which, there was no way she was going to admit out aloud} and her enthusiasm for the lesson {which was certainly not a bad thing}, then she just would have noticed the extra attention Dio was paying her, had been giving her for quite a bit now. Him helping her at the box or volunteering to help clean up after class were not unexpected though she did appreciate him immensely for both. His fathers had raised such a gentleman.
At the mention of candy, the sixth year giggled. “It does! Want to grab some at Honeydukes with me when next we’re allowed to go to Hogsmeade?” Oh no, her asking Dio to hang with her in the little village had nothing to do with Justus’ change in behaviour towards her. Absolutely nothing. “Thank you, Dio! Not bad yourself, as usual.” The seventh year’s brilliance was one of his best traits. And boy, did he make the spell look so easy! Kritti watched with fascination as Dio made the ball orbit him. Her gaze moved from it to his face and in that moment, she felt as though she really saw him. There was also that puzzling moment when her heart skipped a beat. Frowning slightly, Kritti tore her gaze away from him.
She willed herself to instead focus on getting that first ball into orbit. But she was way too distracted by her sudden overwhelming feelings and the nonverbal spell she cast did nothing to help her goal. So much for having gathered all that intent a minute ago. “Creare Orbis!’’ There was one light tap. However, the ball refused to budge. “Creare Orbis!’’ Tap! This time, it began to rise. Kritti felt her hopes lift but as though sensing that positivity, the ball lost its will to continue rising. She managed to snag it as it fell.
Okay, she needed to breathe, refocus and try again.
Krittika inhaled deeply, breathed out slowly and tried not to let her mind wander back to her earlier feelings - or the guy beside her - before trying once more. “Creare Orbis!’’ Tap! This time, the ball rose; eyes following it, she set it into orbit. Her gaze lingered upon it still though that slight frown had crept back onto her face. |