December 10th, 1892 — Hogwarts Great Hall
Dueling Tournament

The faces that met him as he reviewed the rules were both young, but both known to be... scrappy, in their own way. Young Yuri was still a little rough around the edges, though tried his best, while Miss Moony, if Hamish was not mistaken, could murder a man with her glare if so inclined.

"This is not a ballroom," Hamish announced with a chuckle, "nor a luncheon, and so it shall be gentlemen first today—Mr. Podsnapper, you may begin!"

Yuri Podsnapper
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Yuri couldn't help but smile at his head of houses statement, but he gave Miss Moony his most gentlemanly salute, clumsy as it was. He wasn't sure if he should be pleased or intimidated by the first position but when given the call to cast he attempted a send a flock of birds in her direction. That didn't seem too terrible a thing to do to a girl.

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Anne Moony

  

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MJ Made Beautiful Things!

Anne took a deep breath and tried not to scowl. Podsnapper was a friend and a Hufflepuff; a bit too soft for things like dueling, if you asked Anne. Still, he had signed up. Giving a quick curtsy, Anne took her dueling stance. “Expelliarmus!”

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MJ about made me cry with this one!
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Relying upon speed was a bold move—but unfortunately, Miss Moony's boldness did not pay off and she was swarmed by a small flock of birds (very festive, Hamish thought, with Christmas approaching).

"The first point to Mr. Podsnapper," Hamish announced. "Miss Moony, when you are ready."

PODSNAPPER 8 | MOONY 7
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Anne gritted her teeth; bloody hell with friendship! With an annoyed grimace, Anne snapped her wand, trying to set her opponent and his birds, alight. “Incendio.”

Yuri Podsnapper

  

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Yuri was quick of hand, a lifetime to being a literal cat burgler had given him decent hand speed but he didn't trust himself to counter cast to Anne's first position.  So instead he cast a shield charm, proffering to get it up quickly and with strength than rusk it for something fancy.

Aldous Crouch

  

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The poor lad's shield was not swift enough—"Aguamenti!" Hamish cast, extinguishing the flames that had left the young boy's clothes singed and a smell of burnt hair permeating the area.

"I think it safe to say," the wizard declared after the nurse had indicated young Mr. Podsnapper was entirely fit to continue, "that Miss Moony won the second pass, though I will reiterate once again not to do anything that could cause harm to your opponent," this was directed quite pointedly at the Slytherin, accompanied by a stern look. "Mr. Podsnapper, if you are quite recovered, please begin our tie-breaking round!"

MOONY 8 | PODSNAPPER 4
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Yuri was glad that he coulnd't quite add fire to the list that included flesh and stone of 'things that he had been' in his relatively short (long?) life. Even if his nice new winter term suit was looking rather beleaguered around the edges and he was sure he would smell of soot for the rest of the day at least.

Yuri nodded rather earnestly at Professor Darrow, trying exceptionally hard to be the stiff upper lip Englishman, inspite of his rather ratteled nerves. When told to cast, Yuri took the offensive position and attempted to cast a binding spell, hoping to pin Miss Mooney's arms in an inoffensive position! At least this way if she decided to barbeque him again her aim might go wide.

Anne Moony

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Anne’s knees locked as her spell hit home. For a moment, her lungs burned like Yuri’s robes. What in the name of muggle Heaven did she do? Her heart sank. She was a monster; just like daddy.

With a grim set of her jaw, and outlook on the world, Anne cast a shield charm to resist the onslaught. She would not be bested. Not even by a friend.
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MJ about made me cry with this one!
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A hair slower, half a second later, and the young Slytherin's arms surely would have been bound to her side as Podsnapper intended. Instead, Miss Moony displayed a level of swiftness that Hamish might not have expected—impressive indeed.

"Miss Moony is our winner," the professor announced, "and will proceed to the next round of the tournament, as well as claim five points for Slytherin. Well done to you both."

PODSNAPPER 6 | MOONY 7

  

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