 Granddaddy Ravenclaw | | Jermione Granger
Duel Cela?? CELA? Drawing his wand from his hip holster, Tibi looked over at Jake, hoping for some moral support.
Tibi's hand trembled as he paced away and saluted. Cela knew infinitely more spells than he did. And she was good. He remembered watching her practice last term in the dueling arena when Lawson taught him the shield charm.
He was dead. Going home to his mum in a matchbox.
He was busy thinking about all the ways he could possibly not survive this class when Cela cast not one, but two spells. TWO!
In a panic, Tibi thought to cast his shield charm, but for whatever reason instead, the word that popped out of his mouth was not protego.
It was papilio.
As the butterflies burst out of his wand, Tiberius' breath caught in his chest. Butterflies? BUTTERFLIES? But his shock at himself dissipated as one fell to his feet, stunned, and another exploding, showering those nearby with butterfly guts.
Wiping the goo from his face, Tibi tried to refocus. Right. Actually dueling, not just casting random spells. This was... not at all like having dueled Lawson that once.
Taking a cue from her opening casts, Tiberius decided to respond with more than one spell, as well.
"Expelliarmus!" Tiberius twisted his wand around, aiming for Cela's wand hand. And then, with a quick flick at her feet, "Deprimo!"
Who was making sure the spectators weren't getting hurt?
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