Apparition 3

Before the end of the lesson, Irene Finch hoped that all of the students would succeed in apparating to their target. She knew that wouldn't be the case, but the pressure was on for the students. This was the last practice after all. Several of the students had managed to apparate during the last lesson even with the splinching that had happened, but that didn't always translate to success at the exam.

Addressing the small group of sixth years, Irene walked as she spoke. "Today, we will resume practicing" she began, her icy blue eyes staring at each of the students in turn as she spoke. "I am hopeful that those of you who weren't able to apparate last time will do so today. The next time we meet will be your exam and you will only get one opportunity to succeed or fail. Your test will require you to be accurate when you apparate." She let that sink in before continuing on.

"Line up beside me please." It didn't take them long to queue up. "Alright...I'd like you all to attempt apparating from this end of the Great Hall to that end" she said, pointing towards the doors of the Great Hall. "The red X marks the spot" she added, knowing that they had probably noticed an X etched onto the floor with magic as they walked in.

Glancing at all the students beside her, she hoped there would be no splinchings today, though she had asked for one of the school nurses to join them once again. "You can begin whenever you're ready" she said to the student who was first in line. "As soon as you feel comfortable, you may leave. But, please do remember that this is your final opportunity to practice before your exam." They were adults by wizarding standards or close enough anyway, so she wasn't going to force any of them to stay. It was in their best interests to take advantage of the time provided to them though.

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Practice attempting to apparate one by one. Practice as many times as you'd like. Please PM if you plan on splinching.

 

[Elio Boneheart]

The line felt like it was longer than it probably was in reality, and Elio's gaze fixed on the red X at the far end of the Great Hall. This was their last chance to practice before the exam and the pressure was thick in the air. He could feel it, and it made his hands feel clammy. If he failed here, it probably wasn't completely the end of the world, but he really did want his apparition licence. It would make everything so much easier. Failing here might not have meant he would fail at being a wizard, but it sure felt like something akin to that. They only had on shot on the test, so he needed to practice here as much as he could. He hated that this was the only time they could do it, though he understood why. This was probably one of the more dangerous forms of magic - and there were anti-apparition wards around the school that prevented them getting in and out at will. It was entirely too easy to splinch oneself, even if apparition was a common form of travel, fully trained wizards or witches had been known to get splinched. He hadn't done it yet, but it was certainly something at the back of his mind.

Elio's nerves kicked in as he watched the students ahead of him, each of them vanishing in an attempt to reach their target. Some of his peers seemed to manage it with ease, others stumbled, though they all looked relieved to have reached the end in some form. Was this the definition of unscathed? Elio's hands clenched, he silently repeated the three D's like the mantra he'd been using for the past weeks: Destination, Determination, Deliberation. Damn, he had never wished Mikael was with him more than he had these last several weeks, mostly because somehow he just knew he'd be great at this - he'd take to it like he took to everything else. When Elio seemed to struggle, Mikael was just right there doing it right the first time, and it was a bit beyond infuriating, but he couldn't blame Mikael, he had lessons with his parents, and whilst so did Elio, it was a bit different. Mikael wasn't learning the basics like Elio had been, he was doing more advanced stuff - Elio was just trying to figure out how to hold things together.

When his turn came, Elio took a steadying breath and locked his eyes on the red X, visualizing himself arriving there in one smooth motion. Gathering his focus, he reminded himself not to overthink—just focus and trust the magic. With a concentrated effort, he summoned the familiar pull of apparition and felt the shift as he left his spot. An instant later, he found himself at the far end, feet firmly planted on the red X. Relief washed over him, though he worked to keep his expression calm, suppressing the urge to celebrate too openly. For a moment, he glanced back at his classmates, feeling a renewed sense of confidence. He had done it—and now all that remained was to do it again for the exam. Ah Heck - he was definitely going to fail the exam.​

 

[Savannah Walters]

Savannah was so ready for this, so ready to be able to apparate, and with each lesson she was one step closer to it. She was trying her best to not get over eager or ahead of herself. She joined the rest of the class in the hall and was able to easily guess what they were to do. She let others go before her, not wanting to be the first and then stepped forward, she kept her gaze on the X and let her mind clear. It didn’t take long, she felt it and in a crack she was across the room. The teen felt sure she had all of her pieces and then smiled. She stood out of the way and let others go, but of course did try again. She practiced twice more before heading out of the room.