"Well yeah what's wrong with laughter, seems you need a little more of it in your life" Kayla said trying to hold back her glee. She'd won and he knew it she could see the look of defeat in his eyes.

"Besides what did you think I was going to do, curse you into oblivion or something" she said chuckling with a slight sinister gleam in her eye.

Amelia watched as her tickling charm had hit the girl full on, and she began to laugh uncontrollably. For a moment there, she thought that she was faking it but then realized that the girl was not stopping. She rushed the floor at the aid of the girl, pointing her wand at Torie, she muttered, "Finite incantatum" ending the effects instantly.

Helping the girl sit up, she smiled, "Are you okay? Did you want to stop?"

"Thank you!" Xana said, giving Diabolica a glance. Assistance, please... she thought to her friend. "We... just... picked it up... somewhere along the way. Different schools and all." she shrugged and quickly changed the subject, smiling at the little girl. "Emily, right? We met earlier today...? How are you liking DADA class? Have you duelled yet? I've been--" she nudged Diabolica playfully, "preoccupied... So I didn't notice."

Torie sighed in relief after Amelia finally released her from the tickling charm. She took a moment to just breathe, allowing her body to recuperate from the extreme bout of laughter. Struggling to her feet, Torie looked over at the perfect. "No, I think I'm okay. Just give me a minute though, alright? Then we can continue."

Torie took a few deep breaths, doing some stretches. Man, her sides still hurt! When she was finally ready to continue, she grinned over at Amelia. "That was a brilliantly cast spell," she said, "I wasn't expecting it at all!"

Amelia took a deep breath of relief, when Torie said that she was okay. She nodded in understanding, watching the girl do some stretches, and then blushed slightly. "Aww, thanks. You're pretty good as well," Amelia said, smiling. "Not a bad quidditch player either..." she added.

Xana looked in the direction of the scuffle and chose to answer Emily's last quetion only. "Not in the slightest. That's Muggle fighting, Ems. Absolute rubbish. Cover your eyes." She grinned. She was tempted to step in and cast petrificus totalis on both of them... But figured that would be overstepping the professor's authority. Besides, it was a comical distraction.


"Hey Josh... I think perhaps you have seer blood! You are going to be beaten by two women... Ems needs a dueling partner. Emily, why don't you and Josh have a little duel?" Xana smirked back at Josh, raising an eyebrow. "But... go easy on him, okay? " She winked and Emily and smiled at Josh, her eyes sparkling. "I want him back in one piece."

Josh saw the two wrestling. " If your going to do it muggle style at least throw in some punches. Knock the other person out. Gesh... cant even fight properly." he said as he had definitely done it a few...well more then a few times.He turned to xana and smirked." I can lose to girls. as long as they are pretty." he said with a smile." What do you say Ems?" he asked but then gave xana a look." I'll be in one piece... " he moved to stick out his tongue at her. She didnt know what he was capable off.

Come on ems!" he said standing up in front of her." lets duel.." he said to her as he grabbed her hand and tried to pull her off towards the middle of the class.' It will be fun."

Xana sighed. "Ems, you have to start somewhere! You can do it. Maybe to start he could promise just to block your attacks, not counterattack... You need to practice, that's why we're here. " She smiled at Josh. "You'll take good care of her, right? She's like a little sister to me." She smiled down at Ems, finding to her surprise this was actually a bit of the truth. She liked the little girl genuinely.

Im not on you?" he said as he then saw her make her way. Score. he bowed at her and then walked those paces needed for a duel. He turned around and had his stance. He made sure not to break his wand as the professor had pointed out to him. He made sure to hold it firm so he wouldnt lose it. He waited for her to go first. He could tell she wasnt so much up to it as he was. He didnt mind it though, she was really good and always being praised for her brilliantness.

Xana looked on as they took their positions and grinned. "You can do it Ems!" she told the girl in support. "Keep your moves precise, anticipate and focus!"

To Diabolica she whispered, "This is going to be good."

Emily took in what Xana was saying and took a couple of deep breaths, trying to focus. She looked over at Josh and adjusted her position so that she was mirroring his stance. She loosened the grip on her wand slightly but made sure it was firm enough for it to not fall out of her hand readily. She looked really small compared to Josh, standing in the middle of the large room. "I hope you're ready for this, Moonson." She joked, feeling much less nervous. She gave him a fake evil grin, pointed her wand at him and shouted “Expelliarumus!” A simple spell to begin.

Diabolica grinned at Xana. "It sure is."

Josh just nodded at her. He wasnt going to over do it here. He didnt want give her a heart attack. She was nervous enough as it was." Im always ready." he told her smiled back at her.He saw her Expelliarumus spell heading for him. To be honest he was a bit disappointed that she had started to simple." Protego." He said as he then shot his own spell at her. "Petrificus Totalus!"

Josh was about to cast something but couldnt get it out. Whatever she had casted had prevented him from being able to speak. He moved to mumble a spell to set him free as he dodged her spell. He had a smirk on his face as he moved back into position. " Not bad." he said to her as he then started again."Locomotor Mortis!" Josh yelled as he then shot another spell right after that one. He wanted to see if she could block both of them." Expelliarumus!"

Josh ignored the first spell as it was only going to slow him down. He would much rather focus on the second spell which was more likely going to be the more powerful out of the two. Levicorpus... what was that counter again? Bam!" Liberacorpus!" Josh yelled. " Finite Incantatem." He muttered as he was now free. He started walking towards Emily." Serpensortia!" He yelled as he he flicked his wand in different directions which allowed them to come at her from different angles.