"Jera."

"Harvest, fertility."

"Tiwaz."

"Courage, compassion."

"Good," Char said, pleased, turning another page. "We'll do really well on this test." He rubbed Aly's shoulder encouragingly.

"I hope so," Aly said anxiously as she looked around the library, which was buzzing with students. "Babbling says it's hard." She shivered from the cold November air. She moved closer to Char.

"Come on," Char grinned. "You're Aly Trevelyan. You're probably going to be the only one to pass."

Aly rolled her eyes and looked up at him. "Stop flattering me and start quizzing."

"Fine," Char said with annoyance. "Raido."

"Journey."

"Ehwaz."

"Speed."

"Beautiful."

"Ener-What?"

"Just wanted to see if you were paying attention," Char grinned. Aly's green eyes sparkled with playful anger. "Alright, alright, I'll keep going! Sowilo."

"Idiot."

"Hey!" Char exclaimed. "That's not nice."

"Too bad," Aly shrugged and opened her textbook. "I'll just study on my own, I guess." She settled herself quietly and began to read over the pages of her textbook for Ancient Runes. Char frowned and then his eyes brightened as he looked quickly to Aly, and then to his textbook.

"Fine. But when you fail, don't come crying to me," Char said quietly, looking down at his textbook.

"Char, you just said I'm probably the only one who's going to pass," Aly muttered as her eyes followed Madam Pince around the library.

"Did I really? You must've imperiused me, or something."

Aly's eyes flashed to Char quickly and back to her textbook, smirking.

"Charmont Boyle, if I had in fact imperiused you, you would've been gone by now."

"Obviously, someone like you should've known that I have a higher resolve than that," Char muttered. "I wouldn't succumb to your spell that easily."

"If your resolve is so strong, then why do you turn into a gaping idiot at the sight of Heidi Klum?"

"Because Heidi Klum is the most gorgeous, beautiful woman in this entire world," Char said quietly, a grin spreading to his face as he pretended to read his textbook.

"I thought I was."

"You must've been imperiused to think that."

Aly shook her head and grinned. "Char, if you had in fact imperiused me, then why I am with you?"

"Touché," Char said, nodding politely. "But I think that you are with me because of my charm and good looks."

"What charm? Your tongue is like a snake. What good looks? When was the last time you took a bath or shaved?"

"Touché again," Char said, bowing. "Quite the contrary, however. I shaved and bathed yesterday."

"Forgive me, but it does not look so."

"Touché."

"I am finding myself bored with this conversation," Aly stated, closing her book. "It seems that you have been touchéd too much?"

"No, my dear Alyson. I am just very kind and chivalrous."

"Oh, then when was the last time you took off your jacket for me when I am cold?"

"Yesterday, I believe."

"Yesterday it was a breezy seventy five degrees," Aly said, blinking at him as he continued to "read." "I'm sorry to say so, but you must be delusional."

"Jera."

"What?" Aly said blankly.

Char looked up at her. "Jera," he repeated, staring at her.

"What the heck does that mean?"

Char smiled smugly, his eyes narrowing.

Aly thought for a few seconds, and then Char grinned wider, shutting his book and standing up. He shouldered his bag and smiled down at her.

"Hang on! I got it! It means-"

Char placed his palms on the table and leaned towards Aly, grinning. He leaned forward and winked at Aly.

"What does it mean again?"

"That's mean! Give me a chance to think!" Aly exclaimed.

"Forget it. You lost this one."

"That's not fair. I did not. I won that debate hands down."

"Oh, really? What does Jera mean?" Char asked playfully, staring down at her.

"Let me think," Aly growled through clenched teeth. "And don't wink."

"Forget it," Char sighed. "You lose."

Aly glared at him angrily.

"Something wrong?" Char asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes. You are an unintelligent, ludicrous, thoughtless, self centered, Heidi Klum obsessed jerk."

"I'm assuming you're saying that you love me."

"You assume too much."

Char grinned down at her. "We'll settle this later."

"Too right we will."

Char waved cheerfully to her and then walked out of the library. Aly fumed.

Then she grinned. Time to start thinking about the next debate.