Lizzie tried the spell a few more times, just to be sure she got it perfectly right. She wanted to be sure she managed it properly in case the professor would pick volonteers for the next part and she'd have to use it in front of everyone. Just in case.

It wasn't that hard anymore, she was really getting a hang of it! Protego! she said, making sure that the shield stayed where it was supposed to be to save her from the acorns. Proud to have made it, she was only second year after all, she glanced around at the other students to see their progress.