His heart sank just a little—but then, of course Moony was quicker on the draw. This was short-lived, though, as the older boy's encouragements did wonders for Rex's confidence. Even if he didn't quite believe the Gryffindor, after all, it was nice to know that Moony was, at least in a fashion, in his corner.

Resisting the urge to simply duck out of the way, Rex instead cast a shield charm of his own.