Jack Harkness was supposed to be teaching the class, if anyone knew who he was they'd be in for a bit of a shock because Jack wasn't going to be actually taking his first lesson. Nope. That joyful challenge fell to one Doctor Owen Harper. Who, when had been told this great news by Jack spent the next half hour swearing at him and stomping about the
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She'd listened to the lecture raptly. She hadn't taken notes, but she'd hung on the professor's every word. And, the pixies having been released, she stood up, scowling in fierce concentration (a look that did not do her appearance any particular favors), and set to stunning pixies. This required her to tune out the rest of the people in the class, which was good because some of them did not seem to be much interested in actual studying. To her surprise, she was actually good at this activity, and within a few moments she actually began to enjoy herself.
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Brienne was one of the few people here he recognized (he also recognized Wishbone the talking dog, and hoped to stay well away from that confusing canine). Simon watched her dispatch pixies with aplomb. A soft and amazed grin spread over his face.
"Wow." (Okay, it was the Chinese equivalent of wow, but the mun doesn't know Mandarin and doesn't trust fan sites.) "You're really good with that, Brienne."
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Then he realized, as ever, too late; now I'm going to look like a coward to her.
"But I might as well try ... that's what classes are for." He took the wand with a grip whose firmness might be somewhat surprising given his less-than-forceful manner. "Here goes nothing. Stupefy!"
A pixie stopped in mid-flight. For a moment Simon thought incredulously I've done it. On my very first try I've performed a magic spell. I've --
Then the pixie stuck its tongue out at him.
Apparently it had frozen not in stupefaction, but in surprise at Simon's effrontery.
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"That was a good try," she said stoutly. "And you might as well start somewhere with learning spells, right?" She waited for him to make another attempt.
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"Stupefy?"
Simon shook his head as the pixie flitted away. "I guess I'm just not cut out for -- look out!"
The pixie had apparently not flitted away, but had rather been backing up in preparation for a revengeful attack. It flew straight at Simon and Brienne with all the determination of a kamikaze pilot.
Simon gritted out something in Mandarin and moved quickly. "Stupefy!"
This time the pixie dropped like a stone. About six inches away from where Simon was standing.
Wide-eyed, he stared down at it.
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This time she did manage to extend her hand. "I'll take my wand back now, if you think that's enough pixie-stunning for one day," she made bold to lightly tease.
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