Gus watched her rather curiously, finding that she was quite similar to his students – excited about magic, but most importantly, being able to use magic. She was practicing saying the words, and he couldn’t help but inwardly wince as he noticed that she was saying it incorrectly, adding an extra letter or two at the end, but hey, she had to learn from her mistakes, so Gus pursed his lips together so as to not interject. At least she seemed to notice, because the words started to sound a lot more like what he’d been saying earlier.
Nodding that he approved of it, Gus couldn’t help but take a step back as her fingers tightened on the wand; it was a harmless spell, but the professor had no idea what would happen if someone was hit with it, and he certainly had no intentions of finding out. Not that he really expected her to shoot forward and not up toward the flowers that were still weaved through the iron gates.
“Good. Just concentrate.” He said, although as the young girl finally cast the spell and floated into the air, he winced again, wondering if he’d been the one to break her concentration. Gus took his own wand out and stepped forward, ready to anchor her back to the ground if need be, but luckily for both of them she landed back on the ground. Still, the professor didn’t loosen his grip on his wand, even as he flicked his gaze up as she gasped. A small smile played on his lip as he watched the flowers curl forward, a startling contrast to how they looked before.
In that moment, Gus couldn't help but feel a swell of pride in his chest; this was why he enjoyed being a professor, watching as the next generation of witches and wizards started to perfect their skills. It was a shame that Hogwarts required money because everyone deserves a chance to hone their skills. Gus glanced at her, giving her a nod of approval before he grinned at her. “Great job.” He tucked his wand up his sleeve. “The more you practice, the more flowers you’ll be able to do that too. I trust you won’t abuse it.” Because he certainly didn’t want her to get in trouble for using magic underage
Nodding that he approved of it, Gus couldn’t help but take a step back as her fingers tightened on the wand; it was a harmless spell, but the professor had no idea what would happen if someone was hit with it, and he certainly had no intentions of finding out. Not that he really expected her to shoot forward and not up toward the flowers that were still weaved through the iron gates.
“Good. Just concentrate.” He said, although as the young girl finally cast the spell and floated into the air, he winced again, wondering if he’d been the one to break her concentration. Gus took his own wand out and stepped forward, ready to anchor her back to the ground if need be, but luckily for both of them she landed back on the ground. Still, the professor didn’t loosen his grip on his wand, even as he flicked his gaze up as she gasped. A small smile played on his lip as he watched the flowers curl forward, a startling contrast to how they looked before.
In that moment, Gus couldn't help but feel a swell of pride in his chest; this was why he enjoyed being a professor, watching as the next generation of witches and wizards started to perfect their skills. It was a shame that Hogwarts required money because everyone deserves a chance to hone their skills. Gus glanced at her, giving her a nod of approval before he grinned at her. “Great job.” He tucked his wand up his sleeve. “The more you practice, the more flowers you’ll be able to do that too. I trust you won’t abuse it.” Because he certainly didn’t want her to get in trouble for using magic underage
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