If her exterior was frosty on a good day, then today Cori appeared downright frigid as she stood across from her opponent.
Due mostly in part to the headmaster’s presence, she adhered to proper decorum – as much as it felt ridiculous and a waste of precious seconds; her courtesy to Violetta was chilly and curt, but perfect in execution. (This might have been a mock duel, a practice affair, but the Hufflepuff took herself as seriously as ever.)
Then, in a stern, minute pivot, she twisted to give the other fifth year girl a smaller target by offering her flank, and planted her feet firmly. Instead of wasting precious moments to fully raise her wand and stare down its sight-line at her target, Cori flicked its tip out at Violetta’s direction closer to hip-height – and fired:
“Expelliarmus.” Some might take this as a moment to show off, to play, but those people were fools.
Due mostly in part to the headmaster’s presence, she adhered to proper decorum – as much as it felt ridiculous and a waste of precious seconds; her courtesy to Violetta was chilly and curt, but perfect in execution. (This might have been a mock duel, a practice affair, but the Hufflepuff took herself as seriously as ever.)
Then, in a stern, minute pivot, she twisted to give the other fifth year girl a smaller target by offering her flank, and planted her feet firmly. Instead of wasting precious moments to fully raise her wand and stare down its sight-line at her target, Cori flicked its tip out at Violetta’s direction closer to hip-height – and fired:
“Expelliarmus.” Some might take this as a moment to show off, to play, but those people were fools.