A crisp image

At your feet rests a clear image of the illusionist's tome. You are shocked it came out looking so real and move closer to examine it thoroughly. Harmony stands to come closer as well, placing the actual book next to the illusion. You both immediately notice it is not a perfect copy: the illusion is slightly thicker, the measurements are not of exact proportion, and minor details are off.

"Adequate." Harmony declares. "The details would be better if you familiarized yourself with the original more." She critiques as you both continue to evaluate the illusion. Little over two and a half minutes pass before the image turns translucent and begins to fade away. "Your technique is much improved but far from perfect. I believe you have the idea though."

"To be honest, I did have a good tutor." You laugh.

Harmony smirks, satisfied with both your results and hers. "You will need to keep practicing to get any better but this should suffice for your assignment tomorrow. The exact details of the image shouldn't count against you this early in the class but study your subject as much as you can to create the most accurate illusion." She reminds you.

"Right. I will." You assure. "Thank you for the help Harmony. I'm not sure I could have done it without you."

Harmony's face turns a faint red and she averts her eyes from yours. "Don't mention it. I knew..." She pauses. "You could manage it with a little guidance." Her voice is soft and unaccustomed to praise.

The two of you stand there for a moment, neither of you are sure of what to say next. "Well, I suppose that is everything. I guess I should get back to my room and practice a little more before bed." You say nervously trying to break the silence.

"You..." Harmony interjects before you reach the door. "You could stay here and practice." Her serious tone is slightly precarious. "If you wanted to."

"Yeah? Are you sure?" You ask the stunning blond. Her attitude now clearly more delicate than usual. "I would hate to keep you from your own studies."

Harmony's composure returned. "You would hardly be a bother. Besides, I have already completed my studies for the evening." She informs you.

"Ok. I would like that." You smile at the girl standing there to take in her beauty.

"What?" She asks not sure what to make of your attention.

"Nothing. It's nothing." You say before turning your attention to the center of the room you had been casting your illusions. You focus on the light and begin to trace the rune as usual. Guiding the light to shape the image of the book.

"No no no. Not like that." Harmony interrupts. "Like this." She steps closer to you placing her hand over yours. Her slender fingers on top of your own, she guides your movements more precisely. You can feel her body next to yours as your hips touch and her generous bosom presses into your side. Her movements are graceful and the two of you trace the rune together.

You quickly push thoughts of her body out of your mind and picture the book. "Illusio mentis." You say and the illusion materializes next to the original still on the floor. This time with much more proportionate measurements. At a glance, it is actually indistinguishable.

"See. Make the first crossover before the second arch." Harmony says before realizing just how close the two of you are. She promptly lets go of your hand and takes a step back. "Proper rune design is imperative." She states matter of factly. "Try again. And try to properly complete it before this one fades."

You focus on the light and trace the rune as she had instructed. "Illusio mentis." A second illusion takes form next to the first.

"Good. I may make an illusionist of you yet." She jokes, flashing you a full smile for the first time. Is she really warming up to you finally? You could get used to this side of Harmony.

You spend a bit of time repeating your illusion with Harmony giving you guidance from time to time. Her devotion to perfect form and enunciation unsurprising. Your illusion hasn't improved much beyond what it had already but Harmony seems to be enjoying the time spent together. "So... What do you think we will be doing in summoning class tomorrow?" You ask trying to keep another awkward silence from ruining the mood.

"Professor Hobbins never said or gave us any work to do outside of class aside from learning about our familiars. If I had to guess, I would think we will start training them tomorrow." Harmony looks to one side, lightly tapping her chin, as she thinks. You can't help but admire how cute she looks while considering her answer. Suddenly her eyes grow wide. "Oh my gosh!" She exclaims, her attention fixed on the clock. "It's almost midnight. We need to get in bed." The thought of getting in bed with the stunning blond-haired beauty flashes through your mind. "You have to go." Harmony finishes.

"Oh... Yeah." You stammer. "Thanks again Harmony. For all the help."

"Your welcome." She says leading you to the door. "It was actually... Fun." Harmony opens the door and looks you in the eyes. Her face giving away the fact she is clearly considering something.

"Are you ok?" You ask curiously.

"Yeah. I'm fine." She answers almost nervously. "Goodnight. I'll see you in class tomorrow."

"Goodnight." You reply and exit her room.