Holiday met the unspoken challenge with a thrust of her chin, unfazed. Mischief, amusement, and something else played with the edges of the girl's lips... almost causing a smile to form, but not quite. There was also a spark of interest, deep within those bright green eyes of hers...which made it all the harder to resist smiling. Ah, this aught to be interesting... The very tips of her fingers brushing against the top of her desk, she also rose, but with a grace very few girls naturally possess...and many girls envy, for it was nay impossible to acquire it.<br/><br/>"Professor Weaver?" Holiday spoke up. Many eyes turned in her direction, a few admiring, the others growing excited. "I think a duel will prove beneficial to all of us, seeing as how most of us cannot practice magic during the summer...There is a good chance we have gotten a little rusty." Of course, she hasn't, for even if she hasn't been practicing magic, she has gone through the textbooks at least three times... but that doesn't mean everyone has done the same. Her smile sweet, that emerald green gaze traveled about the room, only seeing excitement...and perhaps a little reluctance among her classmates.<br/><br/>This is going to be...a lot of fun... Holiday realized with a small, devious smile, already figuring out which students are out of practice, and which ones are confident in their skills. Her eyes lifted, and met the Slytherin boy's again, the smile only growing underneath his gaze. It will be even more fun... once I see him flat on his arse...<br/><br/>Waves of fiery red fell forward, the strands brushing against the girl's cheeks...before quickly being tucked behind an ear. Her hands moving back to rest on top of the desk, Holiday lifted her chin, giving off a confident air few Gryffindors can pull off.<br/><br/>"Reading from the text is good and all...but a practice duel is much more productive, and gives better insight as to what you, as a teacher, needs to cover in the upcoming year. I may be gifted at, say, the Accio Charm, but Jennifer may not be," Holiday provided as an example, indicating a small, mousy brunette sitting against the wall. "It goes the same for any number of us. I say that a duel is in order... that is, Professor Weaver, if you do not mind."<br/><br/>Demure, Holiday sat back down in her seat, but she knew the seed has already planted and taken root. In comparison to reading the textbook, duels were much more exciting...and Gryffindors bite at any possibility of dangerous fun. It is the same with Slytherins, now that she thinks about it...however, she'll never admit to actually finding similarities between the two Houses, not in a million years.<br/><br/>Those bewitching green eyes containing a glint of mischief, Holiday directed her gaze onto the Slytherin who dared lick her finger, act pompous, not to mention breathe in the same vicinity of her, and gave a slow, confident smile.<br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>((I'll wait on using Nilsa and the others until someone choses to enter their class or get into any mischief.))