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Post by LEVI HILFIGER on Jul 16, 2024 10:05:22 GMT -5
It had been a couple of weeks since Julian and Levi had met up for their regular training lessons that normally took place so that the two could hone their skills in their duelling work. Normally, the two would venture their sparing lessons in the Duelling Tower at Hogwarts but today he had been positioned to patrol the entrance toward the Forbidden Forrest. Naturally, he could easily say that that he was investigating a noise and happened to find Julian there. It was all mapped, planned and organised so that should they be caught, the two would have an escape plan. If all else fails, he would just stun and run.
In one of their previous lessons, Levi had broken the trust that he had built up with Julian over the years and it was something he had been working on to rectify. He knew it would take time and maybe even decades of work with Julian but he loved his best friend none the less though he knew that Julian would never replicate the emotion either it be physically, verbally or visually on any spectrum. He wondered if Julian would even show up considering how difficult it would of been to sneak out of the Castle during this time. Since the increase of petrified students, Hogwarts had also increased the amount of staff completing night duties and everyone was on high alert.
He paced back and forth between two over grown trees, their plank roots causing a minor trip hazard if one wasn't paying close attention to their footing. Patiently waiting, he wanted to see how Julian would go this time around. He had already gone ahead and placed a variety of protective charms in the area ensuring that Julian would still be able to locate him despite the charms he had placed up. Protection and security mattered all the time. They weren't in the safe confines of Hogwarts this time. They were out in the wild in a Forrest that housed various creatures some friendly and some feracious at best.
He knew he wasn't going to do any sneak attacks on Julian this time but instead, he wanted to work on a bit of Charms as well as practising some of his non-verbal magic he had been training in with Maeve who was only willing to help him. He knew it was taught at a sixth year level but he also knew that he didn't want to fall behind in class especially when entering his sixth year where he would be selecting subjects that would reflect his career choices. For Levi, a career either as an educator or an Auror as well as a Hit Wizard were all considered by not only himself but his parents too. Levi's father would of loved to see him pursue a career as an Auror not because of a sentimental thing but because he could be used as a scapegoat for all his dodgy business transactions.
Post by JULIAN MULCIBER on Jul 20, 2024 22:42:27 GMT -5
Castle security had increased ten-fold following the petrifications, which made his usual after-hour exploring rather difficult to manage. Julian had long been having difficulty sleeping in the castle; whether that be due to the fact he was sharing a dormitory with those he did not trust, or that his mind perceived sleep as an enemy due to the nightmares that plagued him, he did not know. Luckily, his introduction to the Room of Requirement had given him a little reprieve as he utilized the space as a place to doze for several hours undisturbed when it was not in use.
Tonight was not one of those nights of aimless wandering, however. His destination was the Forbidden Forest - where Hilfiger was completing his Prefect duties. They had decided it would be an ample opportunity to get some practice in - well away from the castle and out of sight from prying eyes. It was a perfect storm of circumstances to take advantage of: and now Julian only needed to find a clear route through the castle and out onto the grounds. It was more difficult than usual, with many Prefects lining the halls. He had to be quick and exceptionally quiet. The bell tower exit was well-guarded as the northernmost exit of the castle; any novice would take the direct route to their destination and be caught. Julian instead took the stairs by the west towers out toward the flying lawns - luckily there had only been one Professor on the way and they had only been passing through.
Once out into the cool night air, he was free. Crossing the well-manicured lawns, he exited the grounds, taking the beaten path up towards the Forbidden Forest. It was not far and he was light on his feet. He halted just short of the forest line, eyes scanning the deep blackness of within. He could understand the rumours of the Forbidden Forest that were so often spoken about by the common-room fire, or during meals. Students were warned not to venture beyond the tree line - for creatures dark and dangerous lurked inside. Julian was not worried about the supposed creatures, however - his eyes instead were scanning for any signs of magic, aided only by the light of the moon overhead, which cast everything in its ethereal glow. Not seeing any movement, Julian continued on the path - passing through the trees without so much as a glance back. He walked for several feet with minimal light - the moonbeams struggling to pass through the canopy. He had not wandered into the Forbidden Forest before - the concept of danger did not lure him into making stupid decisions.
Suddenly he passed through a veil. Julian stopped, listening. Certainly it was one of Hilfigers protective enchantments - allowing him passage. He waited a moment, eyes moving through the gaps in the trees - hearing the sounds of breaking twigs. Julian moved in the direction, ignoring the inky blackness that surrounded him. He felt like he was being watched, but whether by an owl or a beast - he did not care to check. "Charming spot," he remarked as he grew closer to the sounds, spotting Hilfiger pacing between two trees - his silver hair catching the little moonlight that penetrated the forest floor, "I would more likely fall over a branch and snap my neck in here than fall to a well-placed hex." They would need to find a clearing if they were to practice properly, unless that was exactly what Hilfiger had in mind: a challenge of footwork and awareness of surroundings.
Post by LEVI HILFIGER on Jul 22, 2024 3:26:30 GMT -5
“That would then mean I would have to touch you to fix you up if that were to happen. “ He replied with a cheeky smirk knowing that physical touch was one of the areas in which Julian wasn’t too comfortable with. Naturally, he wouldn’t force any more physical touch on him. After spending some time with him at his holiday house in Hogsmeade as well as having multiple encounters with him, he knew never to touch that blue eyed jawline of his let alone any other part of him. Levi respected that but of course, it was still hilarious to see Julian react to his comments.
“ Thank you for coming out here. “ Though field work was considered boring, it was one of the things he had been working on with his father. Levi knew this wasn’t the most welcoming of places to conduct some learning but it did give an advantage to have a more physical approach to things. “ I know this is a little different from our normal duelling tower but I thought it would be nice to have a change. “ He stated as he walked around back and forth between the two trees surveying that there wasn’t any spiders or anything else with more than four legs or less than two.
“ So I was thinking we could work on a few things. “ He responded as he leaned against a tree. “ I’ll be your target. “ Naturally, who else would it be. “ I’ve been working on my wandless magic, and I’m finally able to conjure a weak protective shield charm. “ He waved his hand in the air in a slicing motion as a thin protective shield appeared after he whispered the incantation. A silver gleam surrounded him. Weak but it was a shield none the less. “ I’ll be moving about, you’ll have to hit me with a simple flipendo spell. “
Though he wasn’t sure how well Julian would go with attacking him. He knew that hidden behind that strong jaw line and pretty blue eyes was actually a soft boy who cared for him. Julian he thought would never actually verbalise this. He even tried to get a comforting hug from him when he had his break down. A memory he hoped he could wipe from Julian’s mind as he never wanted to show Julian that weak side of his. If anything, it still embarrassed him thinking about it. Levi was meant to be the strong minded one between the two or so he thought.
“ Unless you had other plans? “ He asked as he watched the silver gleam around him vanish within seconds of him even conjuring the shield charm. “ Did you want to chat first? “ He suddenly asked out of the blue shrugging his shoulders. He knew that the purpose of their encounter was to do some practise but maybe Julian needed to vent something or talk about something that had been bothering him. He wouldn’t be surprise if Julian didn’t respond to this offer.
Post by JULIAN MULCIBER on Aug 6, 2024 1:16:10 GMT -5
Julian stepped lazily over a twisted tree root, stone-faced as Levi mentioned touching him, "thankfully I would be dead," he retorted in an amused tone, not knowing what magic Levi could possibly know that would cure a snapped neck. He had missed this. His visit to the Hilfiger holiday house over the Christmas break had not turned out exactly the way Julian had expected - with Percy Hilfiger unleashing an Unforgiveable Curse upon his own son, the effects of which Levi had been required to deal with both physically and emotionally in the days following. Julian was not even certain that he had fully recovered - if not just in body, but in mind as well. So to hear the jesting tone months later was remedial in nature.
Levi thanked him then for making the journey to the forest, which was unnecessary, but nonetheless Julian nodded, "nice is a generous term for what I think this is," Julian surveyed the area around him sweepingly. He was not impressed by the amount of dirt and debris that existed out here - by nature Julian was exceptionally clean, and preferred his surroundings to mirror that. His own dormitory and home were kept spotless, with only minimal personal presence detectable. "It was more difficult to leave the castle than I anticipated. Patrols have become almost suffocatingly frequent, given the recent petrification." It had been his cousin, this time, much to his increasing antagonization. Wherever Olivia went, misfortune seemed to follow, though it was more than that. She was a pureblood witch from a powerful family and her petrification had rippled unease through the rest of the pureblood community. Previous to her attack, they had shared an almost confident certainty that they would not be targeted - that had quickly evaporated. Luckily the cure for such an ailment had been prepared rather quickly, given the previous instances - so Julian had not needed to worry for particularly long.
He watched Levi pace between the two thick trees, also surveying his surroundings - but for what, Julian was uncertain. He finally halted, leaning against one of the trees as he spoke. Julian listened as he spoke about being the target, and that he had further advanced his wandless magic, able to now produce a weak shield charm. "Is it satisfactory enough to block one of my spells?" He questioned him curiously, not having practiced against Levi's wandless magic before. He studied the shimmery silver veil that had appeared before Levi for a moment, thinking. Perhaps it was a chance to utilize non-verbal magic - he had been advancing under Fausts tutelage, with Legilimency and non-verbal magic working in tandem with one another. "You'll have to hit me with a simple flipendo spell." Hilfiger instructed, which was not a problem. Julian had no qualms about casting at Levi - he had sliced through the boys thigh much earlier in the year, and would not hesitate to curse him if he was pushed too hard. Of course he cared for the Ravenclaw, but that care would only extend as far as not trying to kill him, and to protect him from serious harm. They were playing with fire during their duelling sessions, but that was required to advance.
"Fine," Julian nodded, unsheathing his wand to hold it by his side as Levi then mentioned other plans. Julian cocked an eyebrow at him, "I certainly do not plan on going back to bed," he responded, knowing it would likely be difficult returning to his dormitory at this time anyway. Better to spend the majority of the night out here in the forest and return in the early morning - he barely slept as it was, so this was no problem for him. Levi then asked if he wanted to chat first, which threw him for a moment, causing him to pause, eyes set on Hilfiger as the shield charm dispersed, leaving them both standing in the darkness. Julian titled his head slightly to the side, "about-?" He returned almost uncertainly. He had not ever been the most forthcoming person - nor the most talkative - and he definitely did not want to gossip with Hilfiger.
Post by LEVI HILFIGER on Aug 8, 2024 10:55:21 GMT -5
Wile this may not be the most ideal of places to learn something given it was in a location where it wasn’t just open to anyone or anything to walk on by, it certainly provided a great scenery for the two of them despite Julian obviously having a different perspective of things. “ We’re in the forbidden Forrest. “ Levi responded holding his response for a few seconds wondering what Julian would have wanted or expected. “ You did have the choice to come here in the first place. “ Levi responded in a rather sharp and snappy tone. One that he rarely ever used let alone on his best friend, Julian.
He took a moment to look down and frown as he began to feel guilt running through his body. “ Apologies.” He simply mouthed as a soft spoken Levi raised his head. He wasn’t sure if it was puberty or the fact that things at home hasn’t been the greatest given what had been occurring. His father’s latest idea was to have Levi practise the Crucio curse on training dummies. While it seemed harmless, originally, his father had wanted him to practise on living things to which Levi wasn’t too comfortable with.. Naturally Levi objected to this originally which resulted only in him receiving more and more learning and punishment for his actions.
“ Sorry.” He repeated again wording his apologies differently. “ Life with father has been difficult.” He took a deep breath as he began to choke up on his own words as Levi refused to make eye contact with him anymore ever since Julian had seen the onslaught first hand of what he had to experience back at home during one of their school breaks. While he had hoped Julian wouldn’t bring it backup, he knew he did kind of have suppressed feelings which needed to come out in order to share what he was experiencing on the inside.
“ Shall we move on? “ He suggested as he shook his head slightly whispering the shield charm once more as he placed his index finger on the handle of his wand that was tucked into his pocket. Though Levi had been practising his Wandless magic, he found it to be rather helpful to have a finger touching his wand. He wasn’t sure if this was some sort of physiological thing or if it really did help but the outcome seemed to work better. The silvery shield appeared before him like a little force field enough to defend off a simple flipendo spell or so he assumed.
“ No one is going to hear us here anyway. “ He responded linking back to one of Julian’s statements. “ Even with all the extra patrols, the charms I’ve placed has us protected. “ The increase in patrols around and within the school was alarmingly increasing and making things even more difficult with not only their personal studies but the study sessions between Julian and himself. Given the increase of attacks in the school, he knew that getting busted out here was not an option.
“ Okay, go. “ He said giving the signal for Julian to send a spell his way in the hopes his wandless magic study had been proven worthy enough. He wasn’t too sure if it would actually lock off one of hiss spells given he was still learning and Julian’s magical prowess was growing stronger by the day.
Post by JULIAN MULCIBER on Aug 10, 2024 21:04:06 GMT -5
As Levi sharply responded that he had a choice whether or not to heed to the summons, Julian glared across at him, not appreciating the tone, "not if I hope to continue improving," he remarked back, though his own tone was measured and neutral. The end of the year was fast approaching, and Julian had advanced in many areas of magic over the course of the past twelve months - particularly in his offensive magic - and that was largely because of the boy before him. They had, together, accomplished much and more this year; and with two years until Hilfiger graduated there was so much learning still within their grasp. Tonight was no exception. Julian would always seek out opportunity for growth, and given they had not been meeting regularly lately - whether due to Levi's OWLs, scheduling issues or otherwise - he would not miss this meeting for much else. Simply put: he had no choice.
Levi seemed to realise his tone had been cutting, and dipped his head. Julian watched him as he did so, thinking on his reaction. He knew that Hilfiger was struggling at home, and his recent visit to the families holiday house had shown Julian the true extent of Percy Hilfigers depravity. The man was a psychopath: with no empathy for his own son. He had witnessed the man cast an Unforgiveable Curse upon Levi as though it were nothing - and he was certain that if he, himself, had not hailed from a proper background - that the curse might have been cast in his direction too. Levi apologized as he looked up, explaining that his father was making his life difficult. Julian nodded once in understanding, "I deserved it," he heeded darkly, still watching Levi as the boy looked anywhere but at him. He supposed he shouldn't complain at their environment, given that he was not guaranteed a pristine future on his current path.
Hilfiger suggested moving on, to which Julian shook himself internally, preparing himself for what was to come as Levi then mentioned that no-one would be able to hear them out there. He exhaled, "I noted the veils," he agreed - having walked through them and felt the slight change in atmosphere and the dulling of sounds, "you have improved your protective charms," he then said, having seen Levi cast protective enchantments several times during their duelling practices - though those had only been large enough to envelop the Duelling Tower - and nothing of this current scale.
Hilfiger produced a shield charm - in the darkness Julian could faintly see the shimmer. And then suddenly Levi gave him the signal to begin. With only a simple flipendo as his offence, Julian snapped his wand in Hilfigers direction, casting the knockback jinx without a second of hesitation - the purple jet of light streaming fast towards Hilfiger. Julian kept his wand outstretched before him, taking several cautious steps towards his target, curious to see whether his jinx would penetrate the Ravenclaws wandlessly-cast shield.
Post by LEVI HILFIGER on Aug 17, 2024 1:16:23 GMT -5
His sudden outburst seemed not to have caused a reaction from Julian which he was very thankful about. His circle of friends were soon to grow smaller with only a select few that were trusted enough to know what was actually happening in his personal life. With Maeve soon graduating, he knew that the friendship they forged over the recent year and a bit would slowly draw to a close for a few years until both he and Julian graduated. In saying this, he also needed to foster and ensure he too put in some effort with his current friendships which was why he was so concerned at first that his little outburst would cause something to happen.
Since his father's brutal display of power, Levi had not been the same both physically and mentally. His mindset had been forever changed since that eventful night. He knew things needed to change no matter what it took. Physically still recovering from the spell's effect, Levi found that his nerves may of taken a hit suddenly growing an eye twitch ever since that eventful night. Mentally, he had one goal in mind. To be an Auror. Naturally, there was many reasons for this career decisions. He knew he needed to get better at his skills if he were to ever fulfil his underlying goals of course. Some that he hadn't disclosed with anyone.
A small shield grew around him as Levi tried his best to whisper the shield charm so silently that it could of passed as non-verbal to an untrained eye. The silvery shield enclosing around Levi as impact from Julian's spell seemed to be absorbed into the shield which was not Levi's idea of a shield charm. He wanted it to reflect and ricochet elsewhere, god forbid it reflected back toward Julian. Taking notes of Julian's comments, he lowered his shield charm. " My protective spells may of increased and gotten better but my shield charm is still weak. " He appreciated Julian noticing the amount of work he had been placing into his spell work.
Still, the goal of today was to practise Levi's non-verbal magic and in specific, with his protective shield. " Shall we try again? " Levi asked as he welcomed yet another silvery shield around him in a dome like shape hoping it to be a little stronger than before. The ever resilient Levi wasn't just going to give up until one of them got exhausted. Who knows, perhaps this could be Julian's way of getting back at Levi for once throwing a spell at him unprepared. " Fire away." He stated giving signal to Julian to go again with his artillery of spells.
Post by JULIAN MULCIBER on Aug 17, 2024 21:12:21 GMT -5
His first flipendo cast impacted upon Levi's shield charm directly - the spell seemingly soaked up into the shield like water to a sponge. Odd. Julian had never seen that before, mostly spells were instantly deflected by a strong shield charm, or shattered it if weak. Either way, however, Levi's shield charm technically worked even if abnormally protecting its caster from his spell. Julian watched him lower it - the shimmery veil dissipating from before the Ravenclaw, throwing them both into relative darkness, with only the moonlight peeking through the canopy giving Julian any sense of direction.
Hilfiger remarked that although he had been making progress with protective magic his shield charm remained weak, Julian shrugged lightly, "mine as well," he had not really attempted to mitigate his shield charm weakness since its introduction in DADA - though he was well aware that it would not likely stop powerful magic, and therefore preferred to dodge incoming spells, rather than attempt to deflect them. Besides, if he was busy casting a shield, Julian would have less time to respond offensively. "But I suppose that is why we are here." Levi could practice his shield charm as much as he liked tonight - Julian was more than happy to comply in attacking.
As Levi gave him the go-ahead to continue, Julian responded verbally, given it was likely far too dark for Levi to see a small head nod, "prepare yourself -- flipendo!" He cast the knockback jinx directly at the Ravenclaw, followed immediately by another with a quick flick of his wrist, the spells illuminating the forest surrounding them briefly each time a new one was cast. Julian began to circle around at a distance, testing Hilfigers shield charm for weaknesses, weaving slowly through the trees, his steps cautious so as not to trip on unseen roots. "Flipendo!" He hissed under his breath, emerging from around a thick trunk, the purple light giving away his position.
So far his shield charm had withstood the slow barrage of magic - but that would not do, he was taking practiced time with Hilfiger - shooting of the jinx at intervals to ensure he had time to strengthen his shield wall. But the boy wanted to improve, so clearly his pacing needed to increase, as did his danger. Julian sliced his wand before himself, silently casting a Reducto curse Levi's way. His nonverbal magic had been slowly improving under Alarics tutelage - but he was yet to utilize it against anyone outside of the Faust Manor. Tonight he would break from that tradition: the element of surprise advantageous. The flash of blue light was almost blinding compared to the soft purple of his flipendo jinx; Julians curse-work had always proven more powerful than any of his other magic - yet it paled in comparison to his verbalised curses. He only hoped it would be enough to destroy Hilfigers shield. Immediately whipping his wand back to formation, Julian cast again, just before he rounded behind another tree, "Aculeum!"
Post by LEVI HILFIGER on Aug 20, 2024 19:37:08 GMT -5
Levi braced himself for the possible onslaught that Julian was about to deliver on his pesky and whimsical little shield he was producing around him. The protective shield worked double time to try and reflect the spells being thrown at him The vibration of Julian's spell hitting his shield was a little uncomfortable but it was manageable. Purple lights illuminated the area showcasing a beauty of shimmer and destruction all at once as he could only imagine what it looked like from a distance.
Levi found himself having to recast his shield charm at every opportunity he could find to avoid finding himself being hit without a shield. It almost became rhythmic. Every second shot Julian had produced would lead to Levi recasting his shield just in time to reflect Julian's onslaught which started to feel a little personal now. Was he still seeking revenge or did Julian's magical power grow over the couple of months.
" Keep going. " Levi called out focusing as much as he could at the purple lights flashing all around him in different locations. Each purple projective coming from a different location he observed as he tried to scan the vicinity which became futile upon observing there was no sequence in which Julian was launching his attacks.
Levi soon found himself getting tired having to produce a shield almost instantly as soon as one of Julian's spells hade made impact. It was a constant back and forth as Levi started to grit through his teeth. "Protego, protego protego!" He whispered after the other with every spell impact. That was until Julian's final spell that seemed a little different compared to the others.
Unfortuantly for Levi, fatigue had kicked well into his body as he dropped his shield in an unfortunate yet impeccable timing. Just as Levi had lowered his shield, Julian's Aculeum spell had fallen between the cracks landing on his thigh. "JULIAN!" Levi called out screaming at the top of his lungs as the spell made contact with his thigh.
Levi dropped to the ground as the stinging spell pierced through his jeans leaving a scorch mark in the area. " That was a little too close to the crown jewels Julian. " Levi stated as he waved his hand back and forth trying to cool the area down as a thought popped into his mind. This was the exact same thigh that Julian had previously wounded.
Levi looked at Julian in-between the trees and shadows trying to figure out where exactly he was going to pop out of. " I think we should take a break for now. " Levi insisted as he leaned back and undid his buttons of his jeans. He had trusted Julian enough to expose the flesh and burn area on his thigh. The boy had practically seen him naked back at his house. What else was there to hide anyway.
Post by JULIAN MULCIBER on Aug 23, 2024 23:29:56 GMT -5
He was stalking Hilfiger much like a predatory animal, circling as he cast each spell in succession - ever searching for a point of weakness. Levi was fast with his recouping - maintaining a strong shield charm was tiring, and likely sucking the majority of his energy and concentration. Julian's own defensive magic paled in comparison - but that was exactly why he preferred an offensive stance - and now that he had practiced Burke's evasive footwork, he would rarely be required to utilize a shield.
Purple flashes lit up the forest surrounding them, casting long shadows into the trees. Julian did not care to wonder at what might be watching them, or the attention they may gather from deep within the Forbidden Forest with this display - he was focused on breaking Levi's shield and with keeping his balance, despite all the twisting roots and hidden branches. "Keep going!" Levi did not need to encourage him further, though the words allowed him to garner the Ravenclaws state of mind, and how much pressure he was under. It did not seem as though he was struggling as much as he should be. Julian set his jaw, changing tactics.
It did not take long once he threw in two new hexes, finally shattering Hilfigers shield with the first, his stinging hex connecting with Hilfigers tissue with the second. The shout immediately brought Julian to a halt - not out of concern - it was not a deadly hex - but out of practiced abidance to the rules of duelling. It was not his intention to cause more harm to Levi than necessary for practice. He lowered his wand to his side - the forest returning to its oppressive darkness now that the entourage of spells had ceased. Silence filled his ears once more, deathly quiet. Julian waited a moment to listen to his surroundings, alert to any approach, and only when he was sure they had not attracted attention did he glance around the tree towards Levi, seeing him on the ground.
"I think we should take a break for now." Levi was clearly out of the game for a short while, so Julian moved back toward him, wand still in hand - given their surroundings. He looked over the Ravenclaw, "well this is familiar," Julian's eyes went to the burned fabric of Hilfigers' jeans, the smell of burning flesh and denim reaching his nose. The last time they found themselves in this position Julian had downed Levi with a clean cut that sliced through thigh. Now, however, there was no blood. He stopped a few paces short of the boy as Levi attempted to put out the small embers on his pants. It was a good hex. "You mean I missed?" He responded to Hilfigers statement about the hit being close to his crown jewels, tone laced with mirth. He had not, in all actuality, been aiming for a particular spot on the Ravenclaw - but the thigh was a decent target - and usually brought the person down quickly if the wound went deep enough. Tonight it was but a stinging hex, though the effect was comparable.
Hilfiger began undressing then, which usually would have meant an aversion of eyes - though Julian did not provide him with his regular courtesy - he was far too curious as to his hexes effect. Levi pulled the pants away from his thigh, and Julian was able to see several layers of skin peel off along with the fabric, as flesh and denim had melded together with the burn of his hex. Julian hissed through his teeth, but stepped in for a closer look, leaning slightly to observe the growing, bubbling welt. It looked painful, and much more effective than the hex he had cast against Fay during their three-way duel. He was getting stronger. His eyes rose from the welt back to Levi's face, "I admit that I may have strayed from flipendo," he relented, though that much was obvious.
Post by LEVI HILFIGER on Aug 25, 2024 10:21:42 GMT -5
Levi had to boast. He was proud that Julian's magical abilities had grown over the year. He couldn't help but wonder if their little private tutoring sessions had contributed or if Julian had also invested in some extra work outside the realms of the normal schooling requirements. None the less, he was simply proud of the boy's ability to cast such potent offensive magic. " If I didn't know any better, it's almost as if you've been doing extra work on your spell work. " Levi called out also taking note of Julian's foot work around the forests poor visibility which he somehow used to his advantage. Genius.
His hands continued to fan back and forth at the scorch sight while his hearing focused on what Julian had to offer. A smile appeared on his face at just how sly and smooth Julian was with his comments. He had not known Julian to make such teasing comments but perhaps his robotic master had implemented some form of comedy chip or humour code into his motherboard. Levi was all for it. " You must of upgraded your software or something for you to be this funny now. " Julian may of won this round, but Levi could easily be the champion at smartarse comments.
" You got close enough!" Levi called out eyeing the boy down as he giggled slightly. " Any closer and I wouldn't of been able to have any kids. " He looked at his leg as his bubbling skin looked inflamed, hot and painful. "I sure hope you don't have a needle with you. " He responded as he began to crab crawl backwards on his hands till he landed against the tree. " You know I don't do needles Julian. " Levi's encounter with needles had never been fantastic even in the past. Julian knew first hand how he would react when faced with the predicament of a needle or anything sharp enough that would go under his skin.
A chill ran down his spine as he thought about it for a few seconds before noticing how close Julian was to his leg.. " Well I think you've looked enough now. " Levi called out as he slowly stood to his feet using the tree to support him. " You... wouldn't have a spare set of pants would you? " Levi asked not really knowing what Julian brought around with him. The pain in his leg now pulsating as the pressure pressed against his thigh made it difficult to stand let alone walk.
" Did they also add a captain obvious code into your software too? " Levi added looking at the scorch mark once more before he began to look on the ground. " Julian, have you seen my wand? "
Post by JULIAN MULCIBER on Sept 6, 2024 18:03:27 GMT -5
Levi was well on his way to rounding out his magical capacity. Julian was well aware the boy was a talented offensive magic user who had been learning wandless magic the past few months - and now, clearly, he was focusing on his defensive work. He was determined, that was easy enough to see, and his quick adoption of new magic was testament to his focus. "Are you not as well? Julian responded as Levi mentioned extra spell work outside the realms of their practice together. He may not have ever asked - it was none of his business - but he had figured Levi was learning elsewhere, perhaps even being tutored. It would explain his fast progress. Faust was Julian's relatively new source of magical education, and he was blossoming under his tutelage - though with his lessons few and far between given his schooling schedule, it was also necessary to fill gaps with Thorne, and privately on his own. There was always a risk in practicing alone, however - a rebounded spell could prove dangerous, or even deadly.
He saw Levi smile in the darkness then, and knew he was fine. The Ravenclaw had fared much worse in the past - a strong hex on his thigh was unlikely to destroy his confidence or shake his enthusiasm for practice. Software? Julian was unsure of the word, but could assess the meaning through context, "a mild upgrade, nothing too substantial," he waved the remark away, still focused on the welted skin. Levi was giggling (another good sign), clearly not so perturbed by his injury. It was one of the reasons Julian was incautious with his practices with Hilfiger - the boy always seemed to find humour in his misfortunes. Nothing was taken personally. At the mention of children, Julian pulled a slight face, "yes, I would not want to deprive Cadwallader of that chance," he smirked at the thought, shaking his head as Levi spoke of a needle, voice betraying his apprehension, "I did not come so prepared," he admitted, following Levi's crab-crawl to the nearest tree, his boots crunching on soft leaves.
As he continued to examine the welt, which had seemed to cease its growth - now almost a grapefruit sized lump on Hilfigers thigh, the Ravenclaw cut across his thoughts, attempting to stand. Julian leaned back, watching him struggle, "no, unless you want the ones on my own body, though I doubt you would now get them over your thigh," the welt would prevent any sort of clothing over the top of his injury until it subsided - but that could be hours away. "To save you heading back bare-legged, you can borrow my robes." He then offered, given it technically was his fault that Levi would require a post-curfew castle-streak. It might raise questions if any were awake in his common room: why the Ravenclaw Prefect was adorned in Slytherin robes, but he figured Hilfiger would be fine dodging such queries.
Levi began to look at the forest floor, then, which directed Julian's attention below as he mentioned his wand. "Lumos," he immediately muttered, pointing the instrument downward causing several small critters to scuttle away from the light. Julian made a soft noise of disgust at the sight, not having known their proximity to him. Disgusting."I have not," he admitted, "did you drop it when you were hit?" He asked then, sweeping the light in a semi-circle around Hilfigers feet, though amongst all the winding roots it was difficult to ascertain what was tree and what could be wand.
Post by LEVI HILFIGER on Sept 7, 2024 4:29:26 GMT -5
Levi had appreciated Julian's help with his search for his wand in the dimly lit Forbidden Forest. Their search attempts felt like they were looking for a specifically shaped piece of wood in what could be described as a land fill full of twigs. " Wait what do you mean by not well?" He finally responded as he paused his little search to his question. It made Levi a little self conscious. Had all his extra training caused him to age? His beautiful olive skin and platinum silver hair was all he had left of his so called good looks. He didn't exactly have the same piercing jaw line that Julian had. Something he had always been jealous of.
"Wait, do you picture me and Lottie having children one day? " The thought made him giggle a little bit like a little school girl. " I mean, like, don't picture me making children but like ... umm.." Although the darkness around him was dark enough to hide his facial features, he could feel the warmth of his face heating up at the thought. " Why don't we just focus on looking for my wand?" He suggested as he took a deep breath trying to calm his body temperature down as he took a step forward causing him to lip on something on the floor. Levi bent down to pull up a twig which he thought was his wand.
Instead, he found himself holding onto a small flobberworm. " YUCK!" Levi called out dropping the flobberworm to the ground. He had been gracious enough to spare the poor create its life as he wiped the slimy residue on his clothes. He looked at Julian with a disgusted look on his face as he laughed a little. It almost felt like they were kids again. Like, proper kids.
" Julian? Have I ever told you that I appreciate you? " Levi's sudden sentimental conversation wasn't exactly how he had planned their conversation to go but it was exactly how he had pictured. Rather romantic really. Under the moonlight in a dimly lit forest, searching for his wand. He appreciated the little gestures Julian did like giving him his school robe which actually smelt quite clean. " Your robe is weirdly comfortable. Maybe I should have been a Slytherin."
