Ernie Macmillan is frustrated by prejudice. (ernestpuff) wrote in wished,
If Ernie was fazed by Daphne's yelling, he didn't show it. He was trying to help her, and not get her crushed in the process. If she preferred to be ungrateful, well, that could be dealt with later, when there wasn't a gigantic spider to fight.
This was confirmed when Daphne pulled herself out of the spider's reach, even as she shot him a glare. That would allow a little bit more flexibility.
As the spider - how did you end up with a spider that large anyway? - shredded Daphne's coat, Ernie quickly fired off spells. "CONJUNCTIVITUS! INCENDIO!" A moment's pause, and then, "LOCOMOTOR MORTIS!" He watched as the first spell hit one eye, and the spider writhed in pain. The second spell hit too, but was not nearly so successful, and the third spell - well, the Leg-Locker Curse had been a long-shot for success, but if it had worked it would have been ideal.