1st Dueling lesson (Years 5-7)

[Serena Angel Night]

The day had finally arrived for her first lesson in Durmstrang and she would be lieing if she said she wasn't nervous. Of course she was nervous, in fact this was her first lesson she would teach in general. She had been like a TA at Hogwarts but now she was here she was actually teaching classes herself. So since it was her first lesson she decided to teach a charm that is basic in a way but can be a little difficult to control. Serena flicked her wand around the room, providing a long catwalk like platform in the middle of the room, there were stairs either side of the platform so students were able to get up onto the platform.

Not too long later students started to appear. She greeted them with a warm smile and gestured for them to stand around the platform. Once everyone was here she walked gracefully up the stairs of the platform and glanced at all of her students. "Good morning everybody, I am Professor Night and today we will be learning a spell that is kind of basic, but can be a little tricky to cast." She said and had a feeling that they were probably now confused. She gave them an encouraging smile and continued. "The charm we will be learning is Salvio Hexia and it is used to protect you from a hex that may be aimed at you. Since Hexes can be rather powerfull, that means that the protection charm has to be powerfull to. Hence why it is a little tricky to master." Finished Serena. She hoped now that they were no longer confused by what she was talking about.

"The charm is pronounced Sal-vio Hex-ia. It is important that you pronounce it properly otherwise the spell could backfire onto you, which would be extremely painfull and can be resorted in death." Serena glanced around her class again, making sure they understood how serious she was. "Now, I want two of you at a time to go onto the platform and take turns using the protection charm. You are only allowed to use the expelliarmus spell for now while attacking your opponent in this classroom. Anyone caught using stronger offensive spells will loose points for their house and will serve detention with me on Saturday. Serena stepped down from the platform and watched as her students took turns using the charms. A couple ended up injured but nothing major. Just the odd bump or scratch that Serena was able to fix herself.

Now the lesson was over, Serena began telling the students their homework. "Ok ladies and gents your homework is to tell me the name of the spell you learned today, what it is used for and the pronunciation. You have until the 26th of April to hand it in. You may now go and well done everybody for your hard work." And so her first lesson had ended and it had gone extremely well. to be honest she was very very happy about that.

((OOC: You only have to post once in the lesson thread, just with your charrie arriving, doing the charm and taking down the homework and then leaving. Please pm me the homework by 26th of April. there will be no extentions unless you pm me in advance.))

t a g g e d . Open
w o r d s . number of words.
n o t e s . what to say.
w e a r i n g . polyvore, bby.
m u s e . Suckish
l y r i c s . kesha, tiktok
c r e d i t . STARS IN THE EYES of caution.

[Astryd Lynn Kaiser]

Astryd got ready for dueling class slowly...she wasn't really against going...she just didn't really like dueling. There was nothing wrong with it and yes it was very important in times of war...but it wasn't for her. She really didn't like fighting. She threw on the red fur cloak and headed out her common room in silence...She still hadn't really opened up to anyone...other than Airous of course...but even that was hard for her. She had been there for five years and hadn't really gotten to know anyone at all.

Astryd glanced at the Professor as she finally entered the classroom.. she had thought that she'd be late but...somehow she had managed to get there early...as the Professor smiled at her when noticing her she couldn't help but shyly look away...She really wasn't sure how to react to her...Astryd was anti-social...classes where social settings were made was difficult for her.

She stood as far away from the Professor as possible but near the platform like expected...she really didn't want to embarrass herself if the Professor tried to speak to her. She listened to the Professor as she began her lesson, once the other students had arrived, and kept quietly to herself. She did remember the spell the Professor was speaking of and it wasn't a hard one for her to perform...but there was sooo many other students in the classroom of various ages...she held her tongue as she nervously listened to the Professor. The Professor had unfortunately called her onto the platform first...her heart felt like it was forgetting to beat....as the other student shot expelliarmus at her she not only froze but fell backwards off the stage banging her knee in and elbow at the edge...Her face turned red as she gathered herself up and went to the Professor for a fixing.... She didn't say much as the Professor did a magical fixing nor did she as she hid still bright faced in the crowd.