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I bit down on the inside of my cheek as I braced for what I was about to do. I still wasn't great at magic, but I was pretty sure I could cause a distraction.
We'd been working on air all week in Spellcasting and I was okay at it. Decent enough that I could probably send a gust to blow the books out of his hands.
Silently, I called to my magic, letting it flood through me, gaining in momentum as I pushed it out toward Professor Hurd in a rush of wind.
To my surprise, it worked, the books went flying, pages open all over the room.
The students near the front jumped up and started helping while the rest of the class either moved to help or laughed at the situation. Quickly, I left my seat and casually walked toward Ben, picking up a book that had fallen right at his feet.
He bent down, his fingers brushing mine as we both picked up the book. Quickly, I slipped my key card into his hand. He closed his fingers around it.
"I got it," I said, taking the book.
He took his hand away and sat back in his chair.
I carried the book to the front of the room and handed it to Professor Herd.
"Very funny, whoever did that," he said with a frown. "Whoever it was, you cost your classmates an essay. You no longer get to choose from one of the three essays, you'll now complete them all."
I winced as I walked back to my chair. The class booed around me and I quickly joined in, trying to cover up my own involvement.
"That's not fair. Just make the mages do it," one of the shifters said.
"You'll all do it," he said.
I settled into my seat, feeling guilty. Though, knowing that I might have a visitor later tonight made it all worth it.
