#7 – Don’t Think

Lucius and Severus were hanging in the courtyard, and Lucius watched as Severus made several attempts at the Confundus charm on a trail of ants. “No, no, no…Severus, you’re not doing it right. You’re too…no. Let me show you.” Lucius said, lowering Severus’ hand which held his wand. He took out his own wand, and walked back behind a tree, carefully hiding his wand. He motioned the young Severus to come around and stand behind him.

“Watch this. Perhaps you’ll learn something from this.” Lucius said in a low voice and he aimed his wand at an unsuspecting first year as he was about to divert a pillar in his way. “Confundo!” he whispered. The first year had jerked himself into the direction of the pillar and crashed into it, falling onto his backside. He rolled over and pulled himself halfway, shaking his head.

“It’s quick. You don’t put thought into it. You just do it.” Lucius said, smirking at the first year as he rubbed in his head to ease whatever pain he had received. “Not to mention, when you don’t think about it…you can get some interestingly amusing results.” Severus gave a laugh, and nodded.