The urchin wore her eyes wide in the shadows, and it came away as she stepped close to her opponent. The older girl, horseface and all, had actually shown up. It surprised her, but that void where bitterness might have appeared was quickly filled by her desire for satisfaction. No one was about to get away with insulting her or Missus Crouch's shop, not the least of which some snobbish Slytherin.

With her wand already in hand, Charley looked up and down the girl. "Really did show yer face, eh? Guess you en't so scared. An' now ya know I en't a liar, neither!"

Charley promised she would show and she had. There were no idle threats in her world, and no broken promises when sealed properly. Not that she expected ol' Horseface to understand proper when it came to the streets. Then again, as she glanced behind the girl, maybe there was some hope. "No second? Good. I only wanna do this the once."

Her face cracked open with a grin, lopsided and toothy, in the Slytherin's direction. Maybe not enough to catch her off-balance, but maybe just enough to make her think twice. Then the urchin raised her wand and called out, "Expelliarmus!"

If she could just catch the girl unawares, and unarmed, this would be a short match.

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