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At first, Daxton had been all but completely set on opting out of the assignment for Astronomy class, and not just because it was extra credit - and therefore optional - and to avoid letting anyone know he worked harder than he liked to let them think. Mostly, it was the pet rock factor. For some time now, Daxton had been bitterly jealous when it came to Airey Flamsteed's own pet rock, and so the mere idea of taking part in such an activity was utterly ridiculous.
Until he had had The Idea.
It was obvious, really, what he could do with this assignment, the opportunity it provided him. So, having stolen borrowed collected a space rock from someone who was no longer putting it to any use - seeing as he himself had not even attempted to locate a meteorite during the lesson - Daxton soon found himself at the Astrophysics laboratory.
This was, without a doubt, the most important part. Of course, Daxton could settle with a regular, undecorated rock, and just by giving it the appropriate name, he could really make his point. But this... well, perhaps this part was more for his own benefit. Still, it gave his assignment that much more of an impact.
After collecting all the supplies he needed - googly eyes, some tufts of something for the 'hair', a small pot of white paint and a paintbrush with which he could draw on the mouth, and, worst of all, felt ears that may as well have been made out of sandpaper, given how horrible it was to touch - Daxton got started. It was a painstakingly slow process, but the creative nature of the activity kept Daxton utterly absorbed in his work. Without the use of magic, he recreated the exact appearance of another well-known pet rock, entirely from memory, frowning deeply in concentration, and impatiently repositioning fake eyes and ears over and over. Painting on the goofy smile was particularly frustrating, given that there was very little margin for error, but Daxton was particularly skilled in the subject of art, and he managed it perfectly.
Until, at last, he had it. A replica - as exact as he could get it - of Pebbles. So strikingly similar that he had the urge to hurl the stupid thing right out of the window right then and there - helped by the fact that he had even taken pains to scope out a rock that was as close to the shape of the original Pebbles as possible. But no; he was going through with this. He was going to complete the assignment with his own Pebbles.
Leaving the supplies where he had been sitting, Daxton snatched up the rock again and made his way out of the Astrophysics laboratory.
__________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You?
You are Chocolate!
Last edited by Felixir; 08-01-2016 at 09:44 PM.
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