Lvl 2 Necro Cavorting Bones

[DeathsSilkyMist]

This is just a guess, but do you know about the memorization timer? Spells have a memorization timer. When you are low levels and without meditate, that timer is quite slow. How long have you waited before standing up or doing something else after attempting to start the process? Depending on your UI, there should be a loading bar that appears at the bottom of your spellbook.