Walter didn't let scoring the first point distract him nor fill him with too much confidence. In fact he looked no different than when the duel started. The one thing he had to keep himself in check for was moving out of the dueling area, years as an Auror had ingrained in him it was never wise to stay in the same spot when fighting another wizard. He did have some room to maneuver and deciding his opponent was likely to take an offensive position since his defensive move had failed, Walter hoped to make it himself a more difficult target.

As soon as he saw Gaius moving his wand, Walter started a deflection charm, hoping to send his opponent's spell right back at him. Or failing that he hoped he could simply dodge.

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