Just Try Again
Title: Just Try Again
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: James Potter, Peter Pettigrew
Challenge: Magic
Word Count: 100
After watching Peter struggling with the incantation for half an hour, James decided to intervene.
"Look, Wormtail, it's not that difficult." At Peter's long-suffering sigh, he elaborated. "It's like this," he said, reaching into his sleeve. "You swish your - right, like that, and then you say the -"
Peter's voice quivered.
"With confidence! If you want it to work, you have to think it'll work, or else it won't work."
Peter stared at him.
"Just try again. Louder."
"WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA!"
Later, as Peter struggled to get him down from the ceiling, James wondered if he shouldn't have tried so hard.
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: James Potter, Peter Pettigrew
Challenge: Magic
Word Count: 100
After watching Peter struggling with the incantation for half an hour, James decided to intervene.
"Look, Wormtail, it's not that difficult." At Peter's long-suffering sigh, he elaborated. "It's like this," he said, reaching into his sleeve. "You swish your - right, like that, and then you say the -"
Peter's voice quivered.
"With confidence! If you want it to work, you have to think it'll work, or else it won't work."
Peter stared at him.
"Just try again. Louder."
"WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA!"
Later, as Peter struggled to get him down from the ceiling, James wondered if he shouldn't have tried so hard.