Ron's eyes showed a hint of uncertainty. His gaze shifted between Vizet and Percy Weasley, and his tone still carried a trace of disbelief. "I... I really... did it?"
Vizet and Luna answered almost at the same time, their voices equally certain. "Yes! You did!"
Vizet added, "Ron, you can try going a little deeper with what I just explained and attempt the things you usually don't dare to try."
"Just like when you had to face spiders in order to master Manifestitch Timoris... maybe you'll discover something new. But there's one condition..."
"Don't force myself?" Ron recalled the open class, and his eyes lit up. "Do it in as safe an environment as possible, right?"
"Exactly." Vizet nodded approvingly. "Trying things you don't dare to try isn't a simple process. We can take it step by step."
"I understand!" Ron's voice carried relief. "Thank you!"
An incredibly bright smile bloomed on his face, as if in that moment, his whole person had lit up.
Right now, he felt an impulse to share this with Hermione and Harry, to tell his two best friends that his performance in the open class had been his true ability.
At the thought, he could hardly wait to turn around, his feet already moving. "I'm going to tell Harry and the others!"
As Ron's brisk footsteps quickly faded away, the corridor fell quiet.
Percy turned to Vizet. He stood ramrod straight and said in an extremely solemn tone, "Vizet, thank you so much!"
"Percy, we're friends." Vizet smiled and shook his head. "Besides, I didn't really do anything."
"You still did a few things," Luna added softly from the side. "For example... handing him a cup of flower tea?"
Percy Weasley's whole body trembled. He drew a deep breath before nodding somewhat stiffly. "Then...