It took her two weeks before she was able to cast leviosa without saying the spell out loud and another two before she could disarm an enemy wordlessly. To her surprise, wandless casting came much easier to her and the first time she had been able to cast Lumos by merely willing it, she had been filled with pure joy. And although the ball of light had only hovered above the palm of her hand for a few seconds before it flickered and disappeared, it furled her determination.