When she first took the wand in hand nothing happened, and Gideon felt a surge of nervousness (which was unusual; he matched wands to people all the time and didn't typically feel nervous about not having gotten it right on the first attempt). He gave it a second, though, giving the wand time to adjust to the feeling of her fingers around it and starting to sense the potential for connection between the two of them. After a moment of uncertainty, the wand took on a subtle sheen — a good sign, but not necessarily the sign — and then a gentle yellow light emerged from the tip.

Gideon smiled, relieved (again: a strange emotion, particularly for a match that was only temporary; he didn't understand why he was so invested in this match, but recognized that he was). "Well, what do you think?" he asked brightly. "I think it's amenable if you are."

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