[Whether or not Galen had hit him wasn't immediately clear. For a few short moments, Galen stood there trying to make anything out through the smoke. He clenched his wand even tighter, fully prepared to shield himself in the event he'd given away his own position.
Finally he saw movement, and he was almost surprised to see Kid walking direction towards him. The spell had hit him and now Kid was making everything entirely too easy. Galen almost smiled, but instead he raised his wand.]
Avada-
[No! Quite suddenly he was struck by a mental image of Vader, who had long ago forbidden him to do kill anyone. Not until he was of age. Vader claimed he was too useful to end up in azkaban, and the Trace made it too risky. Not to mention, he was in Hogwarts, battling a prefect. To even think about using it was an extreme lapse in judgment, and he mentally cursed himself. On a spur of the moment decision, he switched to the first spell that came to mind; ironically, the same one Kid had surprised him with earlier.]
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Finally he saw movement, and he was almost surprised to see Kid walking direction towards him. The spell had hit him and now Kid was making everything entirely too easy. Galen almost smiled, but instead he raised his wand.]
Avada-
[No! Quite suddenly he was struck by a mental image of Vader, who had long ago forbidden him to do kill anyone. Not until he was of age. Vader claimed he was too useful to end up in azkaban, and the Trace made it too risky. Not to mention, he was in Hogwarts, battling a prefect. To even think about using it was an extreme lapse in judgment, and he mentally cursed himself. On a spur of the moment decision, he switched to the first spell that came to mind; ironically, the same one Kid had surprised him with earlier.]
Diffindo!