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Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88  Cris made his way down to Greenhouse Eight, feeling a lot better after a good night's sleep. Wrapping his robes closer around him, he blew into his hands to warm them up. Had it gotten chilly overnight or was he coming down with a cold? Cris hoped it was the former and not the latter.
The moment he sighted Professor Bentley, he smiled and made his way down to her.
"Hello Professor Bentley. It's good to see you again," he smiled in greeting as he got closer to her. Looking around he realized he was the first student here. Not knowing what to do, he just stood there waiting with the Professor occasionally glancing over at her before glancing away.
Should he make small talk while they waited? From their meeting in the student garden, Seren could tell he was an eager beaverbadger, so it came as no surprise to see he was among the first - and THE fist - to make it down for today's lesson. "Hello Cris, it's good to see you too," she grinned. The temptation to ask if he'd been attacked by any more plants since they'd last met was too great, but she refrained from doing so, not wanting to jinx the boy for today's lesson. Quote:
Originally Posted by Mordred Dragon hide gloves, check. Comfortable shoes. Check. Notebook and stuff. Check. Common sense, maybe? A smile? O he’s got that one! Ethan—who miraculously didn’t get lost that morning, made his way towards Greenhouse Eight wearing his signature goofy smile and greeted the people who was already there. “Grrrrrreetings, my friends!” The young Slytherin deadpanned as he saw that it was just the professor and an older student. Was he early? Again?
Maybe he should try to be late…just to make things interesting.
Ethan shook his head and smiled again as he took his position behind the older boy. “Good day, Professor Bentley! I’m EthanTylerMordaunt. New kid.” Haaaaaai! The young Slytherin turned his attention to the older boy. “Hola!” Waaaves for you, young sir! The exuberant and muchly appreciated greeting from a Slytherin boy was all that was needed to set her off beaming again, and now she didn't have to trouble herself with making general chit chat with the Hufflepuff. With other students arriving such conversations would die quickly, which would only amount to awkwardness in the end. "Good morning," she replied, flashing her pearly whites and bouncing on the spot. Positive energy was contagious, did he know? "It's an absolute pleasure to make your acquaintance Ethan..." the rest of the name escaped her in the quick fashion the boy had enunciated it. Quote:
Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow Bay was very excited for this class as he made his way to Herbology seeing his breath a little bit. Knowing it was a bit chilly he had brought Professor Bentley some tea in a container that had a little cup attached to it. "she can always drink it later" this container was magically charmed to keep anything hot for long periods of time.
"Hello Professor Bentley" he said as he held out the container "I brought you some hot tea" giving her a smile he was glad that he had brought himself a sweater it was indeed a bit chilly, he put his hands in his pockets to warm them up a little bit. Seeing Bay cross the grounds, Seren waited for him to near before returning the greeting. "Morning Bay!" and what was that?... Aaaaaawwwwwww. "Thank youuuuu, that's very sweet of you," she replied accepting the container and twisting off the cap. Her hands were still cold despite the gloves, and she could never say no to tea, especially where waiting fo students was concerned. "Would you like some too?" she asked, she was more than happy to duplicate the cup if that was the case, they could all share in the joy of warm tea on a chilly morning. Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry174 The one lesson Angel had been looking forwards to was finally here, when she heard about the fact that wizards like gardening just as much as she did it made it easier for her to come though she still missed her garden at home. "Hello Professor Bentley." Angel gave a small smile to the professor. "Good morning, Angel," Seren greeted one of her first year Lions. She was still concerned for the girl, and would be keeping an eye on her this lesson. Yep. Quote:
Originally Posted by SlytherinSistah "Professor Bentley." Cutty, now thirteen years old, greeted his Herbology Professor as he entered the Greenhouse where the day's lesson was to take place. He had come to think he had an understanding of Professor Bentley--he didn't. Also, Herbology--he didn't. Although, certain aspects of it were gaining improvement in spite of, or actually DUE to these misconceptions of his.
He resumed a seat like normal, feeling at peace but not at all looking it. In fact, he looked almost stern. His leave me 'lone face. "G'morning Cutty," Seren replied to the somewhat reserved Slytherin as they waited for the others to arrive. Quote:
Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 There was definitely a chill in the air as Jasmine made her way to Herbology class. She didn't mind it though because it helped her feel more awake. Arriving in the greenhouse area, she spotted Professor Bentley and headed in her direction. "Good morning Professor. My name is Jasmine Guidry. I'm new to Hogwarts and I'm looking forward to my first class with you.".
Seeing that Cris and Bay had already arrived, Jasmine gave them both a wave. She was feeling especially cheerful this morning and hoped that her good mood would last throughout the day. She wondered what kind of activity the Professor had planned for them today. Seeing new and unfamiliar faces was always exciting, and it was even more exciting when these faces introduced themselves without her having to find out by other means. "Good morning dear," she returned the greeting, before bowing her head slightly as introductions were given. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Jasmine, I hope today's lesson is to your liking." It was most certainly to her liking, but that much was a given. Quote:
Originally Posted by Chiara Lucy was excited for her first lesson of Herbology..
She entered in the Greenhouse Eight and she saw Professor Bentley.
Lucy made her way towards her and she said with a smile:"Goodmorning Professor Bentley.I'm Lucy Petersfield. This is my first year here!". Aaaaawww, such a sweet little Lion. Seren beamed with pride. Of course, naturally, she knew the young girls name, had it already committed to memory from the sorting ceremony. "Good morning, and welcome to herbology," she greeted, offering the girl a small wink. Quote:
Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline Herbology
Another one of the enjoyable classes in his mind and last term's year round topiary project had been fun. His dragon had been returned to his dorm with him since he hadn't liked the idea of it being at home and not cared for. It was almost like having another pet and Conrad couldn't pay it much mind by being jealous.
Making his way down to the greenhouses, it was a little chilly. It seemed autumn was starting to cool and move further away from its warmer predecessor. Boo. Brushing it aside for now, needing to focus on the class, he acknowledged the woman standing there at the entrance outside. "Good morning, Professor Bentley." And more of her Lions were gracing her with their presence, and in a timely manner too. Excellent. "Good morning Benjamin," Seren returned the greeting, smiling brightly at the Gryffindor. Quote:
Originally Posted by Danielle_Daughn Mackenzie shivered as she made her way to the greenhouse. She had double checked to make sure that she had everything, but she wished she would have worn a thicker sweater. mental note: start wearing winter clothing
A grin spread across the blonde lions face as she found other students already there and seemingly as excited as she was about this lesson. She didn't see anyone yet that she knew but she would wait who knew maybe she could make a friend this term. And no greeting from Mackenzie? Seren was mildly disappointed, but figured the energy of the assembled group was a sufficient enough distraction, so she didn't take it personally, instead she continued to sip the tea Bay had gotten for her. Quote:
Originally Posted by Star-Lord Finally, cold weather was here. Jun didn't mind, unless there were lessons outside for a while during said time. He pulled his beanie down lower to his ears and made his way towards the greenhouses. Humming to himself, he pulled his sweater sleeves down to cover his hands and slid them into his pockets. Maybe he should've worn a thicker one or a long sleeve shirt underneath. But Jun just grabbed the closest shirt he could find in his trunk and headed out the door. And good thing his bag wasn't too heavy today either. It would just keep rising his sweater up from his hip and make him colder. Reaching the greenhouses, the boy noticed that there weren't many students here yet. Good, he'll probably get a good spot.
Even if he was taller than most of them anyway
"Hello Professor," He greeted his herbology prof and joined the other students. Let's hope they were working inside today. Oooohhhhhhh, it was Jun. Heheee. Seren had gotten hold of the Apparecium article, and it was rather amusing if she could say so herself. As a result, the grin she wore was in part due to that, as well as the general cheer she felt at the beginning of this lesson. "Good morning, Jun," she returned the greeting. Quote:
Originally Posted by magikewe Was it typically this cold in Europe around this time? Bryant marched down to his first herbology lesson, pulling his robes tighter around himself to try and warm up. He even considered putting his dragonhide gloves on to keep his hands warm. He gave a little shiver as he came up beside the rest of the group for class, giving the professor a nod. "Hello, professor. My name's Bryant." Pleasantries aside now, he stood off to the side of the main group, watching and waiting.
Herbology... one of two classes where it was socially acceptable to be around dung... definitely not his favorite class. Wonderful! More greetings with names she wouldn't have to guess at or tiptoe around. "Lovely to meet you Bryant, welcome to herbology!" aka, the best class ever in the world... though she was probably most definitely biased. No matter. Quote:
Originally Posted by hermygirl Another day, another lesson. This one was Herbology though, which was a plus - mainly because it involved being outside.
Joining the group forming outside the greenhouse, Benjy shoved his hands in his pockets. They'd better all be standing out here for a reason, and not just being sheep behind some firstie too nervous to go inside. Seeing more students arrive, Seren assessed the features of the Ravenclaw that tagged onto the back of the line. He didn't look too pleased as yet, but she was confident that would all change soon. Good moods were infectious, and there was plenty of that around. Quote:
Originally Posted by JustAlice Heeeerbology. Right. She should get on that. What with the whole... life plan... situation. Derry walked down to the greenhouses, adjusting her gloves as she walked. Autumn in Scotland wasn't a forgiving season, but she was used to it.
She caught sight of Professor Bentley and made her way a little closer, offering a quick wave and a "Mornin' Professor." By way of greeting... The waving is what first caught her attention, even as she sipped the tea she'd received. Lowering her cup, Seren gave a smaller wave so as not to spill anything and replied with a cheerful, "and good morning to you too." Quote:
Originally Posted by ScarletCharm104 Marigold had layered up her jumpers and sweaters, so she wasn't freezing, but the temperature outside wasn't so good for her cold. She sneezed, then brought a tissue out from her pocket and blew her nose. "Hi, Professor," she said through a stuffy nose. Hopefully they would go inside soon? ... ... ....
Was the girl sick? Seren was by no means a germophobe, but she wasn't particularly keen on receiving whatever bug the girl had. "Perhaps a trip to the infirmary might be in order," she noted, eyes on the tissues... yep. Quote:
Originally Posted by DuckyLinJi He still hadn't been able to get rid of the writing on his forehead no matter what he tried and the Gryffindor came to the conclusion that it would hopefully be gone after that duel. So for now he had to walk around with it which made him a bit grumpy as he walked towards the greenhouses.
Seeing the Professor and the rest of his classmates in front of the building, he ignored his fellow students. Didn't even made eye contact with then. The Professor though did get a greeting. She is his Head of House after all and after last year he knew he should play it safe around her. "Hello..." now, could they get inside? It was cold! .... Great mother of Circe. "Kevin," she started, eyes on the Gryffindor. "You have... something on your forehead, did you know?" she asked, curiously. She was still in a spirited mood, and though she was amused, Kevin didn't seem to share that feeling. Best not push him for details. Quote:
Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow Herbology.
Maddie didn't get what the big WHOOP was about plants but she WAS sort of interested in the more dangerous ones. She'd read that some even had FANGS and THAT was WICKED. And so after making sure that she had everything she needed for the lesson, Maddie made her way down to the greenhouses.
Noting that a group was forming, the small brunette navigated her way around students until she could see the professor properly. Short person here, yeah? She deserved a good spot. "Hello Professor." The blonde woman got a small smile and then Maddie spotted the Toad Guy from the common room and she sidled over to him. Sticking her hand under her chin, she wiggled her fingers in greeting and smiled. YO. The little people, first years, were absolutely adorable. And as a result of this, Seren was having a difficult time preventing herself from hugging them all. This one though, was not one of hers... and nor did she know the girls name, so she could hardly greet her properly. Shame. "Welcome to herbology, dear," she settled with. Bright smiles and all. Quote:
Originally Posted by Felixir Toby let out a cough as he got closer to Greenhouse Eight, and saw his breath steam out in front of him. He pulled his robes a little tighter around him, and soon found himself arriving at the Greenhouse and joining a large throng of people. The Hufflepuff smiled around at a few familiar faces in the class, and Professor Bentley got a cheery wave, too.
Herbology was always a lesson that Toby looked forward to. She'd been wondering where her top students were, when finally Toby showed his face. Seren returned his cheerful wave with one of her own, she was rather excited for this lesson to get started.
A quick inspection of her watch - whilst sipping tea - indicated to her that they still had some time for the stragglers to come. Quote:
Originally Posted by Poolicious Finally a subject that she's looking forward too, Herbology.
Its freeeeeeeeezing. She already wore thick sweater and all that but she still feeling a bit chilly. Candice saw her Head of House was standing outside the Greenhouse. They're not going inside the greenhouse? "G..Goo..od..Morrrr...ning, Professor." Please excuse her shivered. Noticing little Candice arrive, Seren offered her a small but apologetic smile. It was early, and it was cold... the poor girl. "Morning dear," she greeted, refilling her cup with the tea from the container. "Here, have this to warm you up," she offered, holding it out for her to take.
Bay had been generous to bring it for her, but she'd had her fill of tea, some of the other students would benefit from it more than her, and Candice was a prime example of that. Quote:
Originally Posted by Sararara This was the class Norah had been waiting for! When she finally found the correct greenhouse after wandering around the grounds for any sign of where she should go, she was shivering somewhat uncontrollably. She wasn't sure if it was from cold or excitement, but she was smiling all the same. She spotted who she assumed was the professor and waved cheerfully before retreating to where the crowd of students was gathered. And more new faces! This was trully exciting, and they all looked so bright eyed and eager to get started... aaaahhhhhhhhh ... this was simply delightul.
Opting to return the girls wave instead of yelling a greeting over the top of other students, Seren offered the girl a bright smile too. Welcome! Quote:
Originally Posted by Presley Black It was so cold outside. So cold. Gwen pulled her jacket closer around her shoulders to try to conserve some of the heat. Summer had just ended. But she supposed she was a lot further north than she had been during the summer. That tended to make for colder weather.
"Hello Professor Bentley." Gwen waved slightly before folding her arms back together. They were going to go inside, weren't they? This was Gwen's second worst class. She was terrible with plants. Having lived two places in her life, both of which were cities, she didn't know much about them. Only that her mother kept flowers sometimes inside, and none of them lived very long. But, she was determined to figure it out. She had six more years to do it. Of course, the familiar faces were just as nice to see as those that were new, and this Ravenclaw's was no exception. "Good morning Gwen, enjoyed your summer break?" she asked idly, smiling pleasantly while they waited for the last to arrive. Quote:
Originally Posted by Squishy Why was it so chilly today?
Bundled up in a jacket, Lux made her way over to the greenhouses trying her best to warm up a little. It would be lovely if she had some tea or hot chocolate to warm her up a little, but of course she didn't. Siiiigh.
Spotting the Professor, she gave her a big smile because she always had liked Herbology and Professor Bentley. "Hello, Professor. How are you today?" Hopefully good besides the chilliness in the air.
Cris, Bay, Angel, and Jasmine were here already, which made her smile. "Hey, guys! Is it just me, or is it cold today?" Where was the nice weather? Rubbing her arms, she bounced on her feet and tried to get warmer. Lux was always such a delight, with her bright personality and cheerful demeanour. A welcome addition to the group. "Hello, dear," she replied brightly, "I'm excellent, excited to get back into the swing of things... and yourself?" she asked. Quote:
Originally Posted by carpediem Too cold. Waaaaayyy too cold. Pulling her grey sweater further across her small frame and shivering a bit, the redhead made her way down the hill and towards the greenhouse. It wasn't normally this cold at the beginning of term. Now the girl was glad her hair fell JUST too short to put up in a ponytail. The warmth on her neck was good.
"Pretty cold out today." Please tell her that they were going inside. Because if they had to work outside, her fingers were going to freeze. And the freckled faced girl kind of liked her fingers. They were useful for playing with her shoulder length hair and grabbing stuff. And for hitting people --mainly Spencer-- and for turning the pages of books. Yes, fingers were important.
"Hello... Professor." She was shivering. Small people got cold faster. Common fact. And the reason that the thin girl was obsessed with sweaters. The twelve year old huddled with the others outside of the greenhouse, trying to breathe warm breath into her small hands. The little ones, were not handling the fall cold very well.... funny that. But considering it was their first year here, it was understandable. "Hello dear, we'll be going in soon..." she promised, yep... she wasn't going to let them freeze to death. Quote:
Originally Posted by hermionesclone Brrrrrrrrrrrrr!
It was chilly, wasn't it?
Pulling his robes a little tighter around him, Grayson made his way down towards the greenhouses. He'd been here before, of course, thanks to his wandering around so it wasn't too hard to find the right location. That didn't mean that the boy wasn't going to take his sweet old time in getting here. Who wanted to be mega early for a lesson on plants? Exactly. Not him.
But then again, a big part of him wanted to learn about the dangerous plants; the plants that were dangerous and had a keen sense to devour things. THOSE were the plants he wanted to learn about. Not the namby pamby ones. The sign for this lesson had been a weird one. Common sense? Who'd forget to bring THAT?! Jeez.
Reaching the right greenhouse where there were a number of students and a blonde woman standing outside, Grayson came to a stop and looked over at the blonde woman in particular. "Hello Professor!" He didn't have to introduce himself, did he? Because that wasn't going to happen. He had brought the necessary items, though: dragon hide gloves, note-taking implements and a smile that was currently buried somewhere deep inside his soul. This Slytherin wasn't sour per se.... but he could do with some lightening up, this much was evident. It was also a tad disappointing that he hadn't introduced himself as some of the others had done, so he would be known as Snake Boy for the time being. "Good morning, welcome to herbology," she greeted with a small smile. Quote:
Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo Whoa!
Whoa whoa whoa whoa, everyone kinda needed to MOVE because this had to be the most epic thing she'd seen all day. Lex ungraciously shoved her way to the front of the crowd gathering at the entrance to this particular greenshouse. It was all much too exciting for her to stand out here like this and she thought maybe they were all just being pansies standing around. Apparently not though. The Professor was blocking the entrance to the flesh eaters.
"G'morning Professor!!" Lex said BEAMING at the woman. WERE THEY GOING TO FEED THE FLESH EATERS??? She already had her list of victims, just give her a second to fish it from her back!!!!
The Gryffindor was practically bouncing on the balls of her feet, trying to sneak a peek inside every now and then.
"Are we doing snargaluffs today? Gonna see those dragon trees you mentioned? Am I gonna need a firstie sacrifice partner?" Yes? YES? YES? When could they go inside? The cold wasn't bothering her, nah, movement produced heat and right now she was doing a lot of that. It was the anticipation. AHA! SEEE!... this was the level of excitement she was feeling on the inside, and that was slowly but surely creeping to the outside with the arrival of Lex. Her excitement was all that was needed to have her bouncing on the balls of her feet too. "Morning!" she was quick to reply to the Prefect, bright eyed and grinning. "All in good time, all in good time," she acknowledged. Snargaluffs were delightful, yes, but they'd done them not too long ago. So now it was time to explore some of the other varieties of flesh eaters. Weeeeee. "Looking after the first years is always a given," naturally, "so please do keep an eye out for them." Especially the tiny frail looking ones. Some of the trees liked crunching bones... and the bushes weren't averse to having a crack at it either. Quote:
Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin Herbology! This class was interesting to learn. I mean he would want to know about vicious plants. As he made his way to the classroom, he noticed there was a chill to the air. He moved his scarf closer to his neck. He didn't like the wind. Once inside the classroom, he saw other students made it here. He nodded to all of them. Then he saw the professor and he smiled and nodded. "Good morning Professor, i hope all things are well.."
He managed to find his seat near the front and started to warm up his hands a little bit. He breathed into them making them feel better. It was starting to get colder out that is for sure. He took out his notebook and quill getting prepared for what they were gonna learn. Still feeling the excitement that Lex and the others brought with them, Seren rocked on her feet, "Morning!" she trilled, bright smiles for the Hufflepuff. "Very well, very very well," she mused. Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaos.Doodles STOMPSTOMP!
Kyroh stomped his way through the grounds as he made his way over to the greenhouses for his first Herbology lesson ever.
It was pretty apparent that the first year was super excited. It wasn't that he was good with plants or anything (although he did like cucumbers) but his papa had told him that the professor was really nice and that he had to behave in her class. So he was ready, ready to behave an everything, even if it was a bit chilly outside. He pushed his way to the front until he was beside that other girl from the boats!
"Hi Professor! It's a little cold out. But i'm still here. I'm Kyroh Scabior. What's your name?" Kyroh asked, words rushing out of his mouth. Hi. He was here, and he was ready to listen.
Why were there so many greenhouses?
Also, he turned to the Gryffindor girl from the boat. She just had on a sweater! "You look cold. You want a cloak? You can have mine if you want." Cause he wasn't that cold. Kyroh was used to the Scottish fall anyways. And whoa whoa whoa .. this one had energy! Seren was thoroughly pleased, and perhaps a little amused that it was Dash's offspring with all the energy. The man himself was fairly reserved in that respect. "I know who you are," she mused with a wink. Having watched the sorting ceremony and all she knew he was here, but the fact that he'd been around the school when his father was here hadn't escaped her memory either. "I'm Professor Bentley," he supplied, though she'd have thought he knew that much already. Quote:
Originally Posted by feeheeheeny Having already been out for a run earlier in the morning, Sophie knew better than to trudge down to the greenhouse in normal wear. There were multiple layers of warmth under her robes, and she already had her gloves on. Totally prepared today.
She was even more grateful for her preparedness when she saw that everyone was lining up outside and she could actually SEE people shivering as she neared the group. Poor kids. "Good morning, professor," Sophie greeted cheerfully, gravitating toward Benjy and standing beside him silently. What would they be doing today, hm? Something better than those topiaries? And more delightful Ravenclaw's to join their little family huddled outside. Seren grinned brightly, "And to you Miss Brown," she replied fondly. Quote:
Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Was he late? Adi had lost track of time because he had been reading an interesting book on hippogriffs. But now he arrived at the Greenhouse, breathing slightly heavier than usual as he had jogged all the way out here. And why was it cold? Hmmm...
"Hi, Professor!'' Adi said to the woman. "Hope all's well with you.'' He turned to look for Benny who was no doubt already there but he caught sight of Ethan. "Hey, Mr. Smithereens!'' Grinning, he stuck out his hand. Fist bump, Mr. Cool dude?
Adi turned to Benny. "Hey, old dragon.'' Grin. "Good morning Adi," Seren replied, offering the Hufflepuff a small wave as well. His enthusiastic greeting only made her feel warmer on the inside. Quote:
Originally Posted by PhoenixStar She wasn't late? Good, that was a relief. AJ had managed to get a free pass from the Astronomy professor, but she decided that she didn't need to press her luck. Who knew how her head of house would handle the situation. It was freezing, and she was ready to get inside as quick as she could.
As she made her way inside her eyes landed on the professor. "Hello head of house professor ma'am." Was her sisters already here? Abby had an excuse not to wait on her, but it seemed like even though AJ and Angel were in the same house they were never making it to the lessons together. Oh well, she spotted the two older boys that she got along well with and made her way over to them. "Hey guys!" The first year couldn't wait to see what magical plant they were going to be working with. Personally she hoped it had teeth. It was perhaps a good thing she'd spent some time in Angel's company already, because it made telling the sisters apart somewhat easier. This one was most definitely not homesick and mopey... "Good morning Aubrey," she chuckled in reply to the girl's greeting. Head of House Professor ma'am? Okay. Quote:
Originally Posted by Emzily Snoooooooooooooooooooore. Herbology. SnOOOOOOORE.
It was enough to get Theodore in a mood on its own, but the fact that it was so cold out made it even more unbearable. He had a thick coat on and his arms folded during his whole journey down to the greenhouses. Was he allowed to apparate to classes? Theo hadn't ever tried that... huh... that was an experiment for another day, though, because he was finally here.
"Hi, Professor." Theo's voice droned a bit. Ooohhhh.... ewww... negative energy! Seren smiled nonetheless, though it was more reseved than the others she had given. "Mister Kinsley," she greeted the Slytherin. She hoped everyone elses positive energy would rub off on the Snake, otherwise why he chose to sit through the subject was beyond her, it was no longer compulsory for him after all. Quote:
Originally Posted by ArianaBlack Zander shivered a little as he made his way to Herbology. Off in the distance he could see his professor standing right outside of the greenhouse entrance and by the looks of it she was a little cold too. Definitely not the only one. As he got closer to the greenhouse he put on a small smile because Herbology wasn't half bad. In fact, it was more like half good. Maybe even more than just half good. It was good. Herbology was nice. There were no intense spells involved, you didn't have to clean everything every five seconds, no lint rollers at the door, and you weren't forced to make up random predictions. Yeah, Herbology was actually pretty great. Not to mention the fact that the professor was head of Gryffindor house. Yes, that helped. Zander's shy smile matched his soft eyes as he walked pass his professor. "Hi Professor, kind of chilly this morning isn't it? I hope you're doing well." He lingered around long enough for a response, and then headed towards the collection of other students. But things were soon made better with the arrival of another valued Gryffindor. "Morning Zander," she replied warmly, "it most certainly is, the frost is already setting in... before we know it, winter will be upon us." Because time seemed to fly when one was at Hogwarts. Quote:
Originally Posted by HaRoHeGiNeLu Herbology. The one class you got to stick your hands in mud and around deadly plants. What's not to like?
Maybe that it was outside. And it was fairly cold, even though it was only October. But that was okay. He probably should have brought a scarf, but the thought hadn't occurred to Aidan until he left the Common Room fire's side and was already three floors down. He might've been late if he'd turn around. Then he wouldn't have gotten a prime seat near his friends.
...Or prime standing spot so they could sit together. Hi Lex. No greeting from Mister Stone? That was a shame... but he didn't ooze negativity like some of the others, so Seren could overlook this. Yep. Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassirin Mo was a big fan of Herbology, and he was a pretty big fan of the no nonsense teaching style of Professor Bentley, so he was happy to be approaching the greenhouse for his first Herbology lesson of his last term. Lots of professors could be strict, but Bentley managed to keep them all contained without bullying them. That was impressive.
"Hey, Professor. Bit brisk this morning, isn't it?" He nodded politely at the professor when he found her waiting for them outside the greenhouse. As was habit when being caught slightly of guard, Seren found herself returning the greeting that was given to her. "Heeeeyy..." she replied, drawing it out some. "It most certainly is, but at least it makes for a good wake up call, don't you think?" And it was best they all be alert when they finally enter the greenhouse. Her favourite greenhouse -- not that she had favourites amongst her babies, except that she did. Quote:
Originally Posted by Hey Ju Agatha walked towards Greenhouse eight with her beeeeeeeeautiful hair waving behind her. "Hello, professor." She greeted the older witch when she arrived, making sure her hair still looked alright.
"Hi, Candice." She gave her little friend a wave as she stood near her. She also spotted some other people she knew. Mostly Slytherins oh hello Head Boy, but didn't directly talk to them. As she waited for class to start, Agatha wondered if she was going to like the subject or not. She really had no idea what to think of it. And my my my, someone was having a good hair day. "Good morning dear," Seren replied, perhaps taking a moment to admire the girl's shiny locks. What did she use? Flobberworm mucus? tea tree oil? a special blend of tea for rinsing? Quote:
Originally Posted by HogwartsStudent11 Marisol walked into the greenhouse. It sure was a refreshing change of the weather she'd experienced while walking to class. When exactly did it get cold out? The first year tugged on her cap to cover her more and stretched her robes as to not expose her skin.
It was really much colder inside. Maybe it had to do with the Greenhouse Effect. Mari wasn't a scientist, but she'd heard about climate change and such. Today she was glad for it.
This young blonde must be the professor and the Gryffindor Head, if Marisol wasn't mistaken. The brunette had seen this lady at the staff table. It seemed as if most of the instructors at Hogwarts were still quite young and good-looking, with the exception of that Ancient Runes guy. No offense intended to him, of course.
"Good morning," Mari greeted her teacher. "I'm Marisol Cruz." And another new face, one that was polite enough to introduce herself. Given the courtesy, it only made sense to return it. "Morning dear, welcome to herbology," she started, offering bright smiles, "I'm Professor Bentley."
Marisol... the name would be committed to memory now, for sure. Such a beautiful name for such a delightful young lady. SPOILER!!: Gareth, Bay and Lux Quote:
Originally Posted by Fira Gareth didn't like being bothered to get out of his bed when there was such a chill outside so he was not in best of his moods as he walked to this greenhouse place. He marched there ignoring everyone around and stood at the end of the line. Nope. No greetings for anyone and the professor was included.
Hands in pockets, the Slytherin boy was just eyeing the people around as usually with his unimpressed expression yet hearing this "Professor, i brought you some hot tea" made him look up towards that direction. What? How ridiculous. Gareth snorted at the Gryffindor boy rather loudly and spoke with a high enough tone. "Oh...what a brown noser." Quote:
Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow While he was standing with his friends he heard someone call someone a brown noser and because so far he was the only person to offer their Professor a hot beverage he looked over at the boy.. pffttttt typical, he was a Slytherin student. "you want to keep staring mate?" why was this kid looking at him with such loathing. geeeezz… Bay didn't do anything to him.
He wasn't going to comment back on the brown nosier thing because it would just make things worse. Turning his back to him he tried his best to ignore the kid and talk with his friends and girlfriend instead. yeah he was mr.highroad, he should feel proud. He started to beam. Quote:
Originally Posted by Squishy Excuse me?
Frown on her face, Lux glared at the boy who was being rude to Bay. And who did he think he was? "He isn't a suck up, he is a nice person. You are being rude." They were in class, so she needed to be nice, but she was not happy that this guy was being rude to her boyfriend.
No... NO... NEGATIVE ENERGY WOULD NOT BE HAPPENING HERE! "Ahem," she cleared her throat. "I'm inclined to agree with Lux on this one, unless you have somthing nice to say then you'd best keep your words to yourself young man," Seren mused, unimpressed by the boys negativity. Bay was simply being nice. She knew this, because he was HER Lion.... and because tea wasn't going to get anyone anything other than a friendly smile, a thank you, and the gesture returned. "Two points from Slytherin for bringing negative energy to class and for being rude to your peers..." not to mention implicating her own character in the process. Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna Banana Herbologyyyy!
Sophie actually enjoyed Herbology, because the subject had a nice link to all the other subjects. Plus, she knew a lot about plants, since her mother was a Potions Mistress and brewed with plants all the time.
Walking up to the classroom area, Sophie saw the professor and gave her a smile. "Hello, Professor," she said. Then she joined the other students standing around in waiting for things to get underway. Miss Newell's presence was appreciated. She recieved a warm smile and a quick, "Hello dear," before her attention was drawn elsewhere... and it was nearly time to get started. Quote:
Originally Posted by Mell Michael didn't think it was that cold. It wasn't even winter yet and already most of the students were bouncing around as though their fingers and toes were about to fall off.
It was rather funny. He threw the Professor a quick smile. "Morning Professor." He moved over to the other students and stood beside a young Slytherin. "You appear to be shrinking Newell." He gave her a little nudge with his elbow. "G'morning Michael," Seren replied to the young Lion.
And... they were ready now, yes?
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But no, there were more on the horizon, so they could afford to wait a moment more. SPOILER!!: MOAR replies! Quote:
Originally Posted by Cedric Oh look, it was Olly's favorite class.
So, where was she, hmm? Maybe if Schuyler started plucking up some blades of grass or a stray wildflower, Olly would come out of the woodwork to scold her. She actually was contemplating doing this when she heard some Slytherin boy call one of her fellow Lions a brown-noser.
And.... well, Schuyler couldn't help but let a short laugh escape her throat.
Only because it was kind of the truth, you know. Warm tea for the prof. That diiiid look like some major sucking up right there. Sorry, Bay.
Slightly disappointed that the other Lion hadn't taken the bait on the brown-nosing dig, Schuyler shrugged her robes closer and was about to look elsewhere when some Hufflepuff took said bait FOR the Gryffindor. Really? Letting someone else do the fighting for him? Sigh.
This was entertaining, though. Good, entertaining start to Herbology this morning. So Schuyler stood back and watched. Noticing Schuyler arrive, Seren smiled to herself... it seemed as though she too had caught onto the drama that had been caused by the rude Slytherin. Quote:
Originally Posted by fanficfanatict They were hardly into the term and Ascanius was already over it. Was this how the entire term was going to be? Seventh year boredom about every single subject? At least in previous years he could get excited about Herbology 'cause Bentley was fit and a treat to eye up all class.
...he just wasn't as into as it usual.
He had been sort of distracted lately, which didn't help.
Walking into the Greenhouse, he lazily smirked without any enthusiasm and said, "Hello Professor. You look lovely." Ugh. His heart just wasn't in it. There was something about Ascanius that was a little off today, even his usual greeting lacked zest. "Ascanius, always good to see you," she replied, wondering what had the boy so.... down.
Hopefully he would perk up as the lesson went on. Quote:
Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom Caleb had to admit, Herbology wasn't THAT bad. It was usually easy for him, and it was nice to deal with nature and stuff for a while. But he couldn't do it as a CAREER or anything.
Still, he showed up with a smile on his face. "Hello Professor," he said to Bentley politely as he took his seat. "Good morning Mister Newell," Seren replied kindly to the Slytherin. Good lad he was. Quote:
Originally Posted by lazykitty Herbology. Eh, not her favorite class. But, she figured that she might as well go. Learn something. Get ready for NEWTS at the end of the year.
Joining the rest of the class, Layla had to wonder why they were meeting outside the greenhouse. It would be warmer inside, wouldn't it? Unless this was the greenhouse with the more dangerous plants. Then she didn't want to be anywhere near it.
"Hello, professor." Could they get inside now, please. It seemed as though enthusiasm wasn't a trait adopted by most Slytherin's which was a shame. But it mattered not, there were others she could share her enthusiasm with. "Good morning, Layla," she replied politely, still smiling. Quote:
Originally Posted by Deezerz Another lesson, more points to earn, more homework to expect. JUST what Beverly has been looking forward to. It exercised her mind and kept her knowledge fresh. Not that she'd forget anything she learned. Nope. One she learned stuff they usually stuck. Well. There was last years incident with the aging situation, but she wasn't dwelling on that. No purposely anyway.
Upon entering the greenhouse, Beverly shuddered at the temperature change and rubbed her hands together. It was nicer in here. Proceeding onward, she shot the professor and shy grin. "Good day, Professor Bentley." More topiary projects? No? They've been fun. This Snake though, this one was one of those few exceptions... such a delightful young girl. "Hello Beverly," she greeted warmly, offering the girl a small wink.
And that was it. That was all the time they could afford to delay the beginning of the lesson. If anyone was late from here on in, then they would be held accountable. "Gooooood morning everyone! Welcome to the first Herbology lesson of the term," she greeted, arms out as she addressed the masses. "For those of you knew to the school, my name's Professor Bentley, and for those of you who are returning, welcome back." For the time being she kept the door to the greenhouses closed and locked, very well secured, as they had a couple of things to discuss before getting their gloves dirty. "Before we enter, could you all please put your gloves on if you haven't done so already, and leave any foodstuffs you have on your person outside. The only consumables you may bring into this greenhouse is water."
So... do those now kiddies... "Unless you feel like being eaten?" Perhaps a hint as to what they might be looking at today. OOC: The lesson has officially started, no late arrivals please. The lesson will continue in approx 14 hours.
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