Part of me was a bit disappointed when my electricity spell missed, and part of me amused as the poor observers got splashed by my water spell; but I didn’t have time to get a really good laugh, because without words, suddenly pieces of a magical wall are flying towards me with freakishly scary speed. Eyes wide, I wave my wand, a nonverbal “protego” sent a shimmering white barrier around me, deflecting the pieces into the crowd. Eyes wide, I flicked my wand, and the piece headed right for a student suddenly flew high into the air, crashing down inches from me. I nodded to the student with a grin, and turned my wand back to my opponent.

[b]“Incend--”[/b] I begin with a flick of my wand, trying to make Bridget think I was about to set her robes ablaze, then I quickly concentrated, instead sending a nonverbal “Stupify” her way, hoping to stun her. Expecting retaliation, I also mutter under my breath, as I’ve yet to master the nonverbal version of this spell, [b]“Reflectus Totalus”[/b] and an invisible reflective barrier surrounds me, ready to reflect magic back at the caster. I await her counter spell, loving the thought of her getting struck by her own hex or curse.