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MadMadamMalfoy · 10-12-2016, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Eriin

So like... Dora hadn't really cared for Charms classes previously, but she had told herself at start of term that she would stop judging the Profs so much and actually attend more classes. Yep. So here she was.

The cold December air was chilling her straight to her core, it seemed. So it was definitely a relief to enter the room and get blasted in the face with the warmth! She may have even let out a small sigh of relief. Gryffindor house had it worst, she thought. Having to come all the way from their tower and all. COLD, DRAFTY CASTLE. Horrible. But the blonde shook herself from her thoughts and smiled kindly at the Professor. "Hello, Professor Marching Band!" Close enough, right? Right.

She thought so at least.

And there was food and hot drinks? SIGHS! Dora would love some cocoa, but she had a rule about not eating or drinking anything the teachers offered. GAAAAH! Her tummy even gave a slight rumble at the sight of the cookies. Oh well. She would just have to be sure and eat more than usual later on! Aaaand seeing as the classroom was empty still, she took her time choosing a seat. Not too far from the door... not allllll the way to the back... somewhere in between. Even if the center of the room was empty, she could be mid ways back against one wall. BAM.

CENTER OF ATTENTION! BOOM!

Ah, here comes the first student! Gaston smiled warmly at the Gryffindor girl, but his expression changed slightly as she spoke. Professor Marching Band?! He blinked dumbly. Well, that was s new one! He wasn't sure whether the girl was making fun of him or if she really had a hard time with his name, but he decided to give her the benefit of the doubt and laugh it off. "Hello to you too, Miss Umbridge," he said with a slight chuckle.

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Originally Posted by Saz Hale

Kimi entered the charms classroom and smiled and said "Good day Professor Marchand" Kimi took a seat after getting a cookie and some hot cocoa and saw the empty bottle on his desk and he wondered what they would be learning today

Next to arrive was Mr. Kovalainen. "Good morning, Mr. Kovalainen," Gaston replied, returning the boy's smile with one of his own.

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Originally Posted by 2111jen

Coming in from the bitter, cold winter that is December for yet another charms lesson, Jonas looked around to see what would be in store for this lesson. Or at least, he thinks he can predict what will be in store for this lesson. He takes notice of the desks and the way they are arranged, then he takes notice of the empty plastic bottle on the desks. Huh...in the front of the class is a plate of sugar cookies and tea and hot cocoa. Jonas then notices the professor leaning against the wall waiting for everyone to start pilling in.
"Hey professor Marand," Jonas said.
He loves how the professor is just leaning against the wall like 'yeah, I'm a professor with swag, what are you going to do about it? Jonas snickers a bit at his own mental statement. "Swag" he muttered as he got a cup of hot cocoa then sat at an available desk."Thanks." he said out loud almost forgetting to thank him in the first place.

And another student saying his name wrong! Wow, he never thought the students would have such a hard time pronouncing his last name! The thought corssed his mind to correct the young Slytherin, but he decided to let it slide. "Hello, Mr. Emery," Gaston said. "You're very welcome!" He thought he heard the boy mumble something about swag but decided not to ask him about it since he had no idea what that word meant.

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Originally Posted by FwooperOnYourLeft

Azura was shivering slightly as she walked into the charms classroom and she pulled her cloak in around her tighter. She stepped inside and found that not only was there a heating charm seemingly in place. But also it looked like there was some warm drinks as well!

She waved at the Professor as she moved towards the back of the room to grab herself some tea. "Hello Professor Marchand, how are you today?" Charma was one of her favorite classes and she was excited to be here!

She poured herself some tea and settled into a spot on the left side of the room, she cupped her hands around the tea cup to warm them as she waited for class to start.

Now here was an enthusiastic one! It warmed the Frenchman's heart to see such a positive attitude. "Why, hello, Miss Snow," he greeted the girl, beaming back at her. "I'm fine; thank you for asking. And yourself?"

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

Brooklyn had learned over the years. It was always freezing in December, and that was why she made good use of heating charms pretty much the whole month. The whole winter season, really, since she’d much rather not deal with being cold. It wasn’t as if the Slytherin common room and dorms exactly had that much insulation after all. The castle in general was bad, but at least heat rose. Therefore she and the rest of the Snakes had it worst. Therefore, heating charms, since she’d also rather not wear seven million layers and look ten times bigger than she really was. With the charms, she was fine with her sweater, thicker stockings and her robe, adding a cloak or a jacket if she was going outside. She wasn’t, so that meant they weren’t needed.

Walking into the classroom, she gave the professor a slight incline of her head along with a polite smile. “Good morning Professor Marchand,” she added, taking a single sugar cookie on her way to an open seat. A small snack wouldn’t hurt, after all, and at least it wasn’t chocolate.

In walked another Slytherin. "Good morning, Miss Andrews," Gaston said, smiling as he inclined his head toward the girl. He had to admire her politeness!

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Originally Posted by DuckyLinJi

Used to the cold weather as an ex Durmstrang student where the weather in the winter was much more drastically, Mason entered the charms classroom while unwrapping his Ravenclaw scarf from his neck. He put it in his schoolbag as he walked inside behind a few of the other students.

The room was warm, the professor must have used a heating charm in the room.When he looked around to find a place to sit, he heard one of the girls (Dora) greeting the professor as 'marching band' The fifth year laughed which he successfully disguised as a cough a second later before nodding his head to the professor "Good morning, Sir"

And another polite student! Now this was the kind of attitude Gaston liked to see! "And a good morning to you too, Mr. Winslow," he replied, nodding back at the Ravenclaw. That cough concerned him a bit though. Perhaps the boy was in need of the healer? "I hope you're not catching a cold!"

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Originally Posted by Steelsheen

Whoah Father Frost is really making his presence felt isnt it?

Tenacius enters the room all bundled up. The warmth of the room and the aroma from that hot tea greeting the sense that was truly comforting. "Mornin' Professor Marchand!" the Curly Top greeted the man with the beanie he just pulled off of his head. Oh hey whats with the plastic bottles? He'll toy with that in a bit, but first some tea and tasty treats!

Gaston had to stifle a laugh at the sight of Mr. Salander's many layers of clothing. Was his heating charm wearing off already? He hadn't cast it that long ago... "Good morning, Mr. Salander," he greeted the boy. "are you quite warm enough?"

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Originally Posted by Tazzie

Cold cold cold BRRRRRRRRRR!

Why were they still having classes in the middle of freaking winter? At least Professor Marchand's classroom was warm enough that Owen didn't feel like getting cantankerous again. Also, free food! But first the 4th year Hufflepuff greeted the man with a nod, "Professor."

Making a beeline towards the back of the classroom, he poured himself a cup of hot cocoa and grabbed a cookie that he let dangle from his mouth as he chose a seat. To the left, to the left? Hmmkay.

And an empty plastic bottle.

Huh.

Just a tad curious.

Somehow Gaston didn't think this student seemed as happy to be here as some of his classmates. Hopefully the boy's mood would improve soon! "Hello, Mr. Montezor," he said, offering the Hufflepuff a warm smile. Because smiles made everything better, right?

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Originally Posted by Samia

Quietly slipping into the class room, Hazen Krum didn't glance at anyone - and went straight to the table for refreshments. Making his mind up in the next second, the twelve year old poured himself some hot cocoa and found himself an empty table.

Once settled in and what not - Hazen took a sip of his drink and finally took a note of his surroundings and the people already in the room.

There was the professor, who needed to do more than just stand there for Hazen to make an opinion of him. The blond with a lame joke and the boy who somehow thought that joke was funny, the dork with the glasses, the weirdo who was laughing and talking to himself, two other girls, and then the beanie boy. So far .... Hazen was anticipating this class to be a dud.

The Charms professor was slightly affronted when Mr. Krum walked right past him without saying anything, but he assumed he must just be having an off day or something. "Hello, Mr. Krum," he greeted the young Slytherin.

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Originally Posted by Kolyander

It must be a Slytherin thing. Hardly any of them complained about the cold. Heating charms were a thing and came in handy in these chiller months. That was probably why Hadleigh could be seen right this very minute in just her typical class robes. Nothing more. Not even a sweater was being worn by the teen right now. Thank you heating charms.

Walking into the room she took notice to the two rows of seats, one along each side wall of the room. Choosing an open seat without much fuss she made her way towards it only stopping to make herself a cup of tea and take a sugar cookie. Just one. With the hot cup in hand and the plate with her cookie in the other Hady headed for a desk. "Hello Professor, thank you for the morning snack," she greeted with a warm smile setting both the cup and plate on top of the desk before sitting down.

Her things were removed from her bag and set at the corner of her desk, bag being placed on the floor at her feet. While she waited for the lesson to begin she picked up the cup cradling it in her hands blowing gently on it before taking a small sip of the warm liquid.

The Head Girl's politeness was a refreshingly stark contrast to her younger housemate's attitude. "Hello, Miss Lynch," he replied, smiling back at her. "you're quite welcome!"

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Originally Posted by Goblinfrog

BRR! Kitty entered the classroom with her scarf tied tightly around her neck and hood pulled high over head. "Goo-good morning Professor Marchand," said Kitty (stammering slightly to avoid sneezing) as she took off her scarf and lowered her hood. The room was heated so she didn't need it anymore. She waved at Azura and Hady as she picked a cup of tea and moved to sit down at her desk with the curious empty bottle.

And here came one of the Ravenclaw prefects! Gaston couldn't help but notice her stammer, but he was too polite to say anything about it. "Good morning, Miss Valentine," he said, smiling warmly at the girl.

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Originally Posted by Govoni

Charms. Hehe, that special time of the week had come again, and the blonde Gryffindor was practically beside herself with pleasure and delight!

Gaston.

Hello, Gaston.

Olivia, of course, had been biding her time; gauging their new Charms' professor's temperament over the first few months of school. She was a total Gryffindor, yes, but she obviously wasn't a stupid one. There was no brave to the point of stupidity thing going on here. However, given that he'd been decidedly mild mannered and pleasant, the blonde felt she could finally act upon all the things his given name presented.

After class, though. Well, maybe during class... Eh, she'd play it by ear.

"Why, hello, Profesor Gaaaaaston." It was stated confidently (and rather dramatically) as she sashayed into the classroom. Confidence. She had it truckloads... and not even the chilly winter morning could dampen that.

Dropping her bag on a desk beside Ace, she went about grabbing cookies and tea. Extra, just in case...and then went to properly settle in. "Hey." Surely, her DADA buddy wouldn't mind her sitting with him.

The Charms professor blinked. Had the Gryffindor girl just called him by his first name? Well, there was always one, wasn't there? At least it wasn't that infernal song, though! Merlin, why did his mother think it was a good idea to name him Gaston?! "Hello, Miss Phillips," he said before gently correcting the girl. "And it's Professor Marchand."

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Originally Posted by ChanceCoeur

Freezing was a thing!
Okay, so not really. Not in Hogwarts where heating charms were placed everywhere.
But coming from the Lion's den to the Charms classroom was not on the high list of things Noelle wanted to do. She'd woken up early to get some homework done, because she ended up passing out the night before and not finishing it. So being by the warm fire, doing homework... was an infinity times better than running through the crisp winter wind. But... her homework was done.

Noelle had made it just in time for class too. She was delighted with the snacks that were present. She hadn't had time to eat so this was brilliant. She grabbed a snowflake shaped sugar cookie and a hot cocoa before making her way over to sit next to Azura. Oh yay! Hady wasn't too far over. She got a finger wiggle when her goodies were put on her desk.

Noelle looked around the classroom while nibbling her sugar cookie and waved at Owen and Dora who were present as well. When her cookie was done, she waved at the professor, smiling bright. "Those cookies were delicious! Thank you, Professor!" Not to mention the thanks for the warming charm. Nice and toasty!

Miss Summers got a quick look of shock, followed by a warm smile from the Charms professor when she complimented the cookies. "Hello, Miss Summers." he said. "You're very welcome; I'm glad you like them!"

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Originally Posted by littledhampir

Honestly nothing mattered except the cookies. There were so many of them! There had been food in a lot of classes recently and Olly hoped the trend continued. When he entered the Charms classroom his eyes focused in on the table with the snacks on it and he headed right there. He took one of each cookie onto a plate and poured himself some hot chocolate. What a great class!

When he was not so distracted by the food Olly actually looked up and looked around the classroom. "Hi Professor. Thanks for the cookies. Did you make them?" You always had to thank the chef. Even though technically he didn't know how good they were yet because he hadn't tried one, but he was sure they would be delicious. They were cookies after all. Olly turned and navigated his way toward a desk and sat himself down next to Noelle. "Hey." He grinned at her for a moment and then dug in to his plate of cookies.

"Hello, Mr. Thomas-Borzekowski," Gaston greeted the Slytherin. Wow, this boy's name was even longer than his own! He chuckled slightly when the boy asked if he baked the cookies himself. "You're welcome - and, no. Actually, I bought them." He couldnt bake to save his life! Baking meant fire, and fire mean... Just the thought of fire made him tug at his sleeve to hide the burn scar on his arm.

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Originally Posted by Hey Ju

The first thing Matt did whe he entered the classroom was to SNIIIIIIIIIIIIIFFFFFFFFFFFF the air. He could smell it!!

Sending a grin to the professor, the Gryffindor went straight to where the refreshments where. "Awesooooome, thanks for that, prof!" He said enthusiastically as he poured some hot choocolate for himself. HOT CHOCOLAAAAAAAAAAAAHTE, YAS!

Matt loved hot chocolate, MAN. YAS.

Right, this was a lesson, though, so he needed to find a seat. Anywhere, really, Matt didn't MIND. Only not at the front because he didn't want to call THAT much attention in case he gave up doing what they were meant to be doing during the lesson.

Sooooooo somewhere in the middle of the room it was, aaaalmost at the back but not really. PERFECTTTTTT. Now he could just sit back, relaxxxxxxxxxx and sip on his hot chocolate as his mates arrived.

SLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURPPPPP.

Another laugh from Gaston at Mr. Merriweather's enthisuastic reaction to the hot cocoa. "Good morning, Mr. Merriweather," he greeted the Gryffindor. "Glad you're enjoying the refreshments!" Although from the sound of that slurping, maybe he was enjoying them a little too much...

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Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin

Time for Charms.

He figured he might as well give it a shot. He figured charms wasn't so bad. As the slytherin made his way to the room, he noticed there was food on the table. He grinned and thought, "Well I guess you gotta bribe the students to come to class somehow.." He took a cookie and some hot cocoa because why not? He needed a little caffeine boost. As he slurped, he noticed the teacher there. He nodded to him, "Sup Professor?" He felt his tongue burn and he felt his taste buds rise. Yup he wasn't gonna be able to taste for a week or so. Nice going Colt. You should have put milk in your cocoa.

He walked back to the class and sat down in his seat. He got out his notebook and began to do his famous doodles and waited for class to begin. He even munched on his cookie to give him an energy boost. He also wondered what charm the dude had in store.

Mr. Winchester recieved a nod, followed by a slightly confused look from the professor. Sup? Well, that was one greeting that he didn't hear very often. At least it was something original... "Hello, Mr. Winchester," Gaston replied. "Nothing much."

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Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow

yes, she made it on time "Hey Professor" she said while tossing her hair over her shoulder, the first thing she saw was the food, Echo beelined it over there. Did he know that she was super hungry, Echo went and grabbed some cookies and coco.

Spotting alot of her friends she just said a big "heyy guys" and waved at them all, almost loosing a cookie.

making her way to a seat she saw Dora, she was happy to see her. "Hey Dora" they havent really been all cuddles in front of people yet, plus Echo hasnt asked her a certain question that was on her mind, she wondered if people knew??? she didnt want to get to close.... yet.

Gaston smiled at Miss Duchannes when she arrived. "Good morning, Miss Duchannes," he greeted her, nodding politely toward her.

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Originally Posted by Gissel

Oliver hugged himself as he walked over to Charms. He was wearing a sweater under his robes but the dungeons were still just so cold. He was so happy to feel the warmth radiating from the classroom that he practically ran in.

Looking around, he spotted the professor and then the COOKIES and COCOA. Whoa. Today was going to be a good class, no matter what they learned. Treats made everything better.

"Hello, Professor," he smiled and waved. "Thanks for the treats and the warmth." Ollie then walked over and took his share of yummyyummygoodness and made his way over to a seat.

Well, this one certainly seemed glad to be here, though Gaston wasn't sure whether it was because of the warmth or the food, or both. At any rate, the Slytherin's attitude was contagious, and the professor beamed at him. "Hello, Mr. Finch. You're very welcome!"

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Originally Posted by PuppySara

Philipe came into class quietly, his eyes very, very red... Both from lack of sleep and from crying... Though he wouldn't admit that out loud. "Morning, professor." He gave a very weak nod before going to hide in the back of the classroom, sinking into a chair. Hey, he was in class again at least... Not trying to hide up in his common room still... That was a bit of progress right?

If there was one thing Gaston Marchand was an expert at - well, aside from Charms, of course - it was at spotting emotional turmoil from a mile away. And this boy was rife with it! He immediately noticed the Hufflepuff's red eyes, and his heart went out to him. The thought crossed his mind to ask what was wrong, but he decided against it: he didn't want to embarrass him! "Good morning, Mr. Chev," he said, offering a sympathetic glance and an enncouaging smile.

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Originally Posted by Cassirin

Cookies? Katy was intrigued by the empty bottle, by the room set-up, by the smug professor... but she was making a beeline for the cookies. You offer free food, you have a friend for life.

She lifted a crumby hand to the professor and waited until she'd chewed and swallowed before speaking. "Thanks so much, Professor. And good day to you."

And another student making a beeline for the refreshments. He knew putting out cookies would be a good idea! "Good day to you as well, Miss Toussaint," Gaston said, smiling warmly at the young Slytherin. "You are most welcome!"

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Originally Posted by Suziella

Juno walked into the charms classroom and immediately smelled cookies and hot cocoa. She knew she liked this dude. She smiled up and waved at the professor, "Hello, Professor Marchand! Thanks for the refreshments!" Always the polite one this girl. She quickly grabbed two cookies and a mug of hot cocoa before finding a seat.

Oddly enough that seat was close to two of her favorite Slytherins. She smiled at Colt first he was closer to her. Her smile was sly and flirty. "Hey, Colt." She winked. She gingerly placed her cookies and hot cocoa on the desk before turning to her other favorite Slytherin. She gave him a genuinely kind smile. "Hey, Oliver." He was such a sweetie and a good friend.

She then dug through her bag and pulled out everything she thought she would need for class that day, making sure to have everything in order, including the object that was on the table waiting for them. She vaguely wondered what it was for while munching on a cookie. Man these professors knew how to get to her heart.

Here was the Hufflepuff girl prefect, just in time! The professor was quick to return her smile and wave back at her as he said, "Hello, Miss Darcy. You're very welcome!"

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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline

Nothing like a lesson to warm you up.

Well not exactly the lesson itself, unless they were getting into physical activities that did just that Cassie supposed. But the environs brought about by the calling of said lesson. Like the warming charms she noticed the minute she stepped through the threshold into the classroom, and the drinks she smelled as the third year moved further inside. Nice...very nice. Not really hungry, the Ravenclaw poured herself some tea and took it to an open seat in the long row present on the left side of the classroom.

“Good day, Professor,” she greeted the man as she sat down, setting the mug down before her before emptying her bag of what she needed for the lesson. One textbook…some parchment…quills and ink. “Thank you for the tea,” Cass added, as she settled in, taking a sip as she patiently waited for the class to begin.

It was almost time for class to start when Miss McNally arrived. "Good day to you too, Miss McNally," Gaston replied with a smile. "You're quite welcome!"

The Charms professor glanced at his watch. Time to start class! His eyes breifly wandered toward the hall. Was Miss McNally the last to arrive? He assumed so, as he didn't see any other students in the hall. He pointed his wand at the door, and it slammed shut.

"Good morning, class!" he said, moving a little closer to the center of the room so the students could see and hear him. He thought he'd take a moment to remind his students of the no fire rule, just in case. "Before we start, is everyone warm enough? If not, please let me know and I'll cast a stronger heating charm. Or you may cast it yourselves as you see fit, but please don't use any other spells to heat the room!" Like the bluebell flames, for example!

His eyes scanned the crowd, noticing the majority of his students had taken cookies and/or drinks. "You may continue enjoying your refreshments, but please do so quietly," he continued, casting a sidelong glance at Mr. Merriweather.

"Now..." He turned to the blackboard. "Who can tell me something about weather charms?" A flick of his wand, and the words Weather Charms appeared in big letters on the board as he spoke. He hoped the students weren't expecting a more dramatic start to the lesson! Over-the-top theatrics just weren't his style! "It can be anything... a fact about the charms themselves, an example of something that uses said spells, even a scenario in which you think a weather charm would be useful."

OOC: Class has officially started! Feel free to join in; just pretend you've been here the whole time! Late arrivals will lose house points. We'll be moving on in 20-24 hours.

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MadMadamMalfoy Newbie Mod Alley Proprietor Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 11,088 Hogwarts RPG Name: Norman A. Carton Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Maddox B. Buchanan Gryffindor Fourth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Caledon Roth The Leaky Cauldron	Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll Text Cut: Individual replies Quote: Originally Posted by Eriin So like... Dora hadn't really cared for Charms classes previously, but she had told herself at start of term that she would stop judging the Profs so much and actually attend more classes. Yep. So here she was. The cold December air was chilling her straight to her core, it seemed. So it was definitely a relief to enter the room and get blasted in the face with the warmth! She may have even let out a small sigh of relief. Gryffindor house had it worst, she thought. Having to come all the way from their tower and all. COLD, DRAFTY CASTLE. Horrible. But the blonde shook herself from her thoughts and smiled kindly at the Professor. "Hello, Professor Marching Band!" Close enough, right? Right. She thought so at least. And there was food and hot drinks? SIGHS! Dora would love some cocoa, but she had a rule about not eating or drinking anything the teachers offered. GAAAAH! Her tummy even gave a slight rumble at the sight of the cookies. Oh well. She would just have to be sure and eat more than usual later on! Aaaand seeing as the classroom was empty still, she took her time choosing a seat. Not too far from the door... not allllll the way to the back... somewhere in between. Even if the center of the room was empty, she could be mid ways back against one wall. BAM. CENTER OF ATTENTION! BOOM! Ah, here comes the first student! Gaston smiled warmly at the Gryffindor girl, but his expression changed slightly as she spoke. Professor Marching Band?! He blinked dumbly. Well, that was s new one! He wasn't sure whether the girl was making fun of him or if she really had a hard time with his name, but he decided to give her the benefit of the doubt and laugh it off. "Hello to you too, Miss Umbridge," he said with a slight chuckle. Quote: Originally Posted by Saz Hale Kimi entered the charms classroom and smiled and said "Good day Professor Marchand" Kimi took a seat after getting a cookie and some hot cocoa and saw the empty bottle on his desk and he wondered what they would be learning today Next to arrive was Mr. Kovalainen. "Good morning, Mr. Kovalainen," Gaston replied, returning the boy's smile with one of his own. Quote: Originally Posted by 2111jen Coming in from the bitter, cold winter that is December for yet another charms lesson, Jonas looked around to see what would be in store for this lesson. Or at least, he thinks he can predict what will be in store for this lesson. He takes notice of the desks and the way they are arranged, then he takes notice of the empty plastic bottle on the desks. Huh...in the front of the class is a plate of sugar cookies and tea and hot cocoa. Jonas then notices the professor leaning against the wall waiting for everyone to start pilling in. "Hey professor Marand," Jonas said. He loves how the professor is just leaning against the wall like 'yeah, I'm a professor with swag, what are you going to do about it? Jonas snickers a bit at his own mental statement. "Swag" he muttered as he got a cup of hot cocoa then sat at an available desk."Thanks." he said out loud almost forgetting to thank him in the first place. And another student saying his name wrong! Wow, he never thought the students would have such a hard time pronouncing his last name! The thought corssed his mind to correct the young Slytherin, but he decided to let it slide. "Hello, Mr. Emery," Gaston said. "You're very welcome!" He thought he heard the boy mumble something about swag but decided not to ask him about it since he had no idea what that word meant. Quote: Originally Posted by FwooperOnYourLeft Azura was shivering slightly as she walked into the charms classroom and she pulled her cloak in around her tighter. She stepped inside and found that not only was there a heating charm seemingly in place. But also it looked like there was some warm drinks as well! She waved at the Professor as she moved towards the back of the room to grab herself some tea. "Hello Professor Marchand, how are you today?" Charma was one of her favorite classes and she was excited to be here! She poured herself some tea and settled into a spot on the left side of the room, she cupped her hands around the tea cup to warm them as she waited for class to start. Now here was an enthusiastic one! It warmed the Frenchman's heart to see such a positive attitude. "Why, hello, Miss Snow," he greeted the girl, beaming back at her. "I'm fine; thank you for asking. And yourself?" Quote: Originally Posted by SilverTiger Brooklyn had learned over the years. It was always freezing in December, and that was why she made good use of heating charms pretty much the whole month. The whole winter season, really, since she’d much rather not deal with being cold. It wasn’t as if the Slytherin common room and dorms exactly had that much insulation after all. The castle in general was bad, but at least heat rose. Therefore she and the rest of the Snakes had it worst. Therefore, heating charms, since she’d also rather not wear seven million layers and look ten times bigger than she really was. With the charms, she was fine with her sweater, thicker stockings and her robe, adding a cloak or a jacket if she was going outside. She wasn’t, so that meant they weren’t needed. Walking into the classroom, she gave the professor a slight incline of her head along with a polite smile. “Good morning Professor Marchand,” she added, taking a single sugar cookie on her way to an open seat. A small snack wouldn’t hurt, after all, and at least it wasn’t chocolate. In walked another Slytherin. "Good morning, Miss Andrews," Gaston said, smiling as he inclined his head toward the girl. He had to admire her politeness! Quote: Originally Posted by DuckyLinJi Used to the cold weather as an ex Durmstrang student where the weather in the winter was much more drastically, Mason entered the charms classroom while unwrapping his Ravenclaw scarf from his neck. He put it in his schoolbag as he walked inside behind a few of the other students. The room was warm, the professor must have used a heating charm in the room.When he looked around to find a place to sit, he heard one of the girls (Dora) greeting the professor as 'marching band' The fifth year laughed which he successfully disguised as a cough a second later before nodding his head to the professor "Good morning, Sir" And another polite student! Now this was the kind of attitude Gaston liked to see! "And a good morning to you too, Mr. Winslow," he replied, nodding back at the Ravenclaw. That cough concerned him a bit though. Perhaps the boy was in need of the healer? "I hope you're not catching a cold!" Quote: Originally Posted by Steelsheen Whoah Father Frost is really making his presence felt isnt it? Tenacius enters the room all bundled up. The warmth of the room and the aroma from that hot tea greeting the sense that was truly comforting. "Mornin' Professor Marchand!" the Curly Top greeted the man with the beanie he just pulled off of his head. Oh hey whats with the plastic bottles? He'll toy with that in a bit, but first some tea and tasty treats! Gaston had to stifle a laugh at the sight of Mr. Salander's many layers of clothing. Was his heating charm wearing off already? He hadn't cast it that long ago... "Good morning, Mr. Salander," he greeted the boy. "are you quite warm enough?" Quote: Originally Posted by Tazzie Cold cold cold BRRRRRRRRRR! Why were they still having classes in the middle of freaking winter? At least Professor Marchand's classroom was warm enough that Owen didn't feel like getting cantankerous again. Also, free food! But first the 4th year Hufflepuff greeted the man with a nod, "Professor." Making a beeline towards the back of the classroom, he poured himself a cup of hot cocoa and grabbed a cookie that he let dangle from his mouth as he chose a seat. To the left, to the left? Hmmkay. And an empty plastic bottle. Huh. Just a tad curious. Somehow Gaston didn't think this student seemed as happy to be here as some of his classmates. Hopefully the boy's mood would improve soon! "Hello, Mr. Montezor," he said, offering the Hufflepuff a warm smile. Because smiles made everything better, right? Quote: Originally Posted by Samia Quietly slipping into the class room, Hazen Krum didn't glance at anyone - and went straight to the table for refreshments. Making his mind up in the next second, the twelve year old poured himself some hot cocoa and found himself an empty table. Once settled in and what not - Hazen took a sip of his drink and finally took a note of his surroundings and the people already in the room. There was the professor, who needed to do more than just stand there for Hazen to make an opinion of him. The blond with a lame joke and the boy who somehow thought that joke was funny, the dork with the glasses, the weirdo who was laughing and talking to himself, two other girls, and then the beanie boy. So far .... Hazen was anticipating this class to be a dud. The Charms professor was slightly affronted when Mr. Krum walked right past him without saying anything, but he assumed he must just be having an off day or something. "Hello, Mr. Krum," he greeted the young Slytherin. Quote: Originally Posted by Kolyander It must be a Slytherin thing. Hardly any of them complained about the cold. Heating charms were a thing and came in handy in these chiller months. That was probably why Hadleigh could be seen right this very minute in just her typical class robes. Nothing more. Not even a sweater was being worn by the teen right now. Thank you heating charms. Walking into the room she took notice to the two rows of seats, one along each side wall of the room. Choosing an open seat without much fuss she made her way towards it only stopping to make herself a cup of tea and take a sugar cookie. Just one. With the hot cup in hand and the plate with her cookie in the other Hady headed for a desk. "Hello Professor, thank you for the morning snack," she greeted with a warm smile setting both the cup and plate on top of the desk before sitting down. Her things were removed from her bag and set at the corner of her desk, bag being placed on the floor at her feet. While she waited for the lesson to begin she picked up the cup cradling it in her hands blowing gently on it before taking a small sip of the warm liquid. The Head Girl's politeness was a refreshingly stark contrast to her younger housemate's attitude. "Hello, Miss Lynch," he replied, smiling back at her. "you're quite welcome!" Quote: Originally Posted by Goblinfrog BRR! Kitty entered the classroom with her scarf tied tightly around her neck and hood pulled high over head. "Goo-good morning Professor Marchand," said Kitty (stammering slightly to avoid sneezing) as she took off her scarf and lowered her hood. The room was heated so she didn't need it anymore. She waved at Azura and Hady as she picked a cup of tea and moved to sit down at her desk with the curious empty bottle. And here came one of the Ravenclaw prefects! Gaston couldn't help but notice her stammer, but he was too polite to say anything about it. "Good morning, Miss Valentine," he said, smiling warmly at the girl. Quote: Originally Posted by Govoni Charms. Hehe, that special time of the week had come again, and the blonde Gryffindor was practically beside herself with pleasure and delight! Gaston. Hello, Gaston. Olivia, of course, had been biding her time; gauging their new Charms' professor's temperament over the first few months of school. She was a total Gryffindor, yes, but she obviously wasn't a stupid one. There was no brave to the point of stupidity thing going on here. However, given that he'd been decidedly mild mannered and pleasant, the blonde felt she could finally act upon all the things his given name presented. After class, though. Well, maybe during class... Eh, she'd play it by ear. "Why, hello, Profesor Gaaaaaston." It was stated confidently (and rather dramatically) as she sashayed into the classroom. Confidence. She had it truckloads... and not even the chilly winter morning could dampen that. Dropping her bag on a desk beside Ace, she went about grabbing cookies and tea. Extra, just in case...and then went to properly settle in. "Hey." Surely, her DADA buddy wouldn't mind her sitting with him. The Charms professor blinked. Had the Gryffindor girl just called him by his first name? Well, there was always one, wasn't there? At least it wasn't that infernal song, though! Merlin, why did his mother think it was a good idea to name him Gaston?! "Hello, Miss Phillips," he said before gently correcting the girl. *"And it's Professor Marchand."* Quote: Originally Posted by ChanceCoeur Freezing was a thing! Okay, so not really. Not in Hogwarts where heating charms were placed everywhere. But coming from the Lion's den to the Charms classroom was not on the high list of things Noelle wanted to do. She'd woken up early to get some homework done, because she ended up passing out the night before and not finishing it. So being by the warm fire, doing homework... was an infinity times better than running through the crisp winter wind. But... her homework was done. Noelle had made it just in time for class too. She was delighted with the snacks that were present. She hadn't had time to eat so this was brilliant. She grabbed a snowflake shaped sugar cookie and a hot cocoa before making her way over to sit next to Azura. Oh yay! Hady wasn't too far over. She got a finger wiggle when her goodies were put on her desk. Noelle looked around the classroom while nibbling her sugar cookie and waved at Owen and Dora who were present as well. When her cookie was done, she waved at the professor, smiling bright. "Those cookies were delicious! Thank you, Professor!" Not to mention the thanks for the warming charm. Nice and toasty! Miss Summers got a quick look of shock, followed by a warm smile from the Charms professor when she complimented the cookies. "Hello, Miss Summers." he said. "You're very welcome; I'm glad you like them!" Quote: Originally Posted by littledhampir Honestly nothing mattered except the cookies. There were so many of them! There had been food in a lot of classes recently and Olly hoped the trend continued. When he entered the Charms classroom his eyes focused in on the table with the snacks on it and he headed right there. He took one of each cookie onto a plate and poured himself some hot chocolate. What a great class! When he was not so distracted by the food Olly actually looked up and looked around the classroom. "Hi Professor. Thanks for the cookies. Did you make them?" You always had to thank the chef. Even though technically he didn't know how good they were yet because he hadn't tried one, but he was sure they would be delicious. They were cookies after all. Olly turned and navigated his way toward a desk and sat himself down next to Noelle. "Hey." He grinned at her for a moment and then dug in to his plate of cookies. "Hello, Mr. Thomas-Borzekowski," Gaston greeted the Slytherin. Wow, this boy's name was even longer than his own! He chuckled slightly when the boy asked if he baked the cookies himself. "You're welcome - and, no. Actually, I bought them." He couldnt bake to save his life! Baking meant fire, and fire mean... Just the thought of fire made him tug at his sleeve to hide the burn scar on his arm. Quote: Originally Posted by Hey Ju The first thing Matt did whe he entered the classroom was to SNIIIIIIIIIIIIIFFFFFFFFFFFF the air. He could smell it!! Sending a grin to the professor, the Gryffindor went straight to where the refreshments where. "Awesooooome, thanks for that, prof!" He said enthusiastically as he poured some hot choocolate for himself. HOT CHOCOLAAAAAAAAAAAAHTE, YAS! Matt loved hot chocolate, MAN. YAS. Right, this was a lesson, though, so he needed to find a seat. Anywhere, really, Matt didn't MIND. Only not at the front because he didn't want to call THAT much attention in case he gave up doing what they were meant to be doing during the lesson. Sooooooo somewhere in the middle of the room it was, aaaalmost at the back but not really. PERFECTTTTTT. Now he could just sit back, relaxxxxxxxxxx and sip on his hot chocolate as his mates arrived. SLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURPPPPP. Another laugh from Gaston at Mr. Merriweather's enthisuastic reaction to the hot cocoa. "Good morning, Mr. Merriweather," he greeted the Gryffindor. "Glad you're enjoying the refreshments!" Although from the sound of that slurping, maybe he was enjoying them a little too much... Quote: Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin Time for Charms. He figured he might as well give it a shot. He figured charms wasn't so bad. As the slytherin made his way to the room, he noticed there was food on the table. He grinned and thought, "Well I guess you gotta bribe the students to come to class somehow.." He took a cookie and some hot cocoa because why not? He needed a little caffeine boost. As he slurped, he noticed the teacher there. He nodded to him, "Sup Professor?" He felt his tongue burn and he felt his taste buds rise. Yup he wasn't gonna be able to taste for a week or so. Nice going Colt. You should have put milk in your cocoa. He walked back to the class and sat down in his seat. He got out his notebook and began to do his famous doodles and waited for class to begin. He even munched on his cookie to give him an energy boost. He also wondered what charm the dude had in store. Mr. Winchester recieved a nod, followed by a slightly confused look from the professor. Sup? Well, that was one greeting that he didn't hear very often. At least it was something original... "Hello, Mr. Winchester," Gaston replied. "Nothing much." Quote: Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow yes, she made it on time "Hey Professor" she said while tossing her hair over her shoulder, the first thing she saw was the food, Echo beelined it over there. Did he know that she was super hungry, Echo went and grabbed some cookies and coco. Spotting alot of her friends she just said a big "heyy guys" and waved at them all, almost loosing a cookie. making her way to a seat she saw Dora, she was happy to see her. "Hey Dora" they havent really been all cuddles in front of people yet, plus Echo hasnt asked her a certain question that was on her mind, she wondered if people knew??? she didnt want to get to close.... yet. Gaston smiled at Miss Duchannes when she arrived. "Good morning, Miss Duchannes," he greeted her, nodding politely toward her. Quote: Originally Posted by Gissel Oliver hugged himself as he walked over to Charms. He was wearing a sweater under his robes but the dungeons were still just so cold. He was so happy to feel the warmth radiating from the classroom that he practically ran in. Looking around, he spotted the professor and then the COOKIES and COCOA. Whoa. Today was going to be a good class, no matter what they learned. Treats made everything better. "Hello, Professor," he smiled and waved. "Thanks for the treats and the warmth." Ollie then walked over and took his share of yummyyummygoodness and made his way over to a seat. Well, this one certainly seemed glad to be here, though Gaston wasn't sure whether it was because of the warmth or the food, or both. At any rate, the Slytherin's attitude was contagious, and the professor beamed at him. "Hello, Mr. Finch. You're very welcome!" Quote: Originally Posted by PuppySara Philipe came into class quietly, his eyes very, very red... Both from lack of sleep and from crying... Though he wouldn't admit that out loud. "Morning, professor." He gave a very weak nod before going to hide in the back of the classroom, sinking into a chair. Hey, he was in class again at least... Not trying to hide up in his common room still... That was a bit of progress right? If there was one thing Gaston Marchand was an expert at - well, aside from Charms, of course - it was at spotting emotional turmoil from a mile away. And this boy was rife with it! He immediately noticed the Hufflepuff's red eyes, and his heart went out to him. The thought crossed his mind to ask what was wrong, but he decided against it: he didn't want to embarrass him! "Good morning, Mr. Chev," he said, offering a sympathetic glance and an enncouaging smile. Quote: Originally Posted by Cassirin Cookies? Katy was intrigued by the empty bottle, by the room set-up, by the smug professor... but she was making a beeline for the cookies. You offer free food, you have a friend for life. She lifted a crumby hand to the professor and waited until she'd chewed and swallowed before speaking. "Thanks so much, Professor. And good day to you." And another student making a beeline for the refreshments. He knew putting out cookies would be a good idea! "Good day to you as well, Miss Toussaint," Gaston said, smiling warmly at the young Slytherin. "You are most welcome!" Quote: Originally Posted by Suziella Juno walked into the charms classroom and immediately smelled cookies and hot cocoa. She knew she liked this dude. She smiled up and waved at the professor, "Hello, Professor Marchand! Thanks for the refreshments!" Always the polite one this girl. She quickly grabbed two cookies and a mug of hot cocoa before finding a seat. Oddly enough that seat was close to two of her favorite Slytherins. She smiled at Colt first he was closer to her. Her smile was sly and flirty. "Hey, Colt." She winked. She gingerly placed her cookies and hot cocoa on the desk before turning to her other favorite Slytherin. She gave him a genuinely kind smile. "Hey, Oliver." He was such a sweetie and a good friend. She then dug through her bag and pulled out everything she thought she would need for class that day, making sure to have everything in order, including the object that was on the table waiting for them. She vaguely wondered what it was for while munching on a cookie. Man these professors knew how to get to her heart. Here was the Hufflepuff girl prefect, just in time! The professor was quick to return her smile and wave back at her as he said, "Hello, Miss Darcy. You're very welcome!" Quote: Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline Nothing like a lesson to warm you up. Well not exactly the lesson itself, unless they were getting into physical activities that did just that Cassie supposed. But the environs brought about by the calling of said lesson. Like the warming charms she noticed the minute she stepped through the threshold into the classroom, and the drinks she smelled as the third year moved further inside. Nice...very nice. Not really hungry, the Ravenclaw poured herself some tea and took it to an open seat in the long row present on the left side of the classroom. “Good day, Professor,” she greeted the man as she sat down, setting the mug down before her before emptying her bag of what she needed for the lesson. One textbook…some parchment…quills and ink. “Thank you for the tea,” Cass added, as she settled in, taking a sip as she patiently waited for the class to begin. It was almost time for class to start when Miss McNally arrived. "Good day to you too, Miss McNally," Gaston replied with a smile. "You're quite welcome!" The Charms professor glanced at his watch. Time to start class! His eyes breifly wandered toward the hall. Was Miss McNally the last to arrive? He assumed so, as he didn't see any other students in the hall. He pointed his wand at the door, and it slammed shut. "Good morning, class!" he said, moving a little closer to the center of the room so the students could see and hear him. He thought he'd take a moment to remind his students of the no fire rule, just in case. "Before we start, is everyone warm enough? If not, please let me know and I'll cast a stronger heating charm. Or you may cast it yourselves as you see fit, but please don't use any other spells to heat the room!" Like the bluebell flames, for example! His eyes scanned the crowd, noticing the majority of his students had taken cookies and/or drinks. "*You may continue enjoying your refreshments, but please do so quietly,"* he continued, casting a sidelong glance at Mr. Merriweather. "Now..." He turned to the blackboard. "Who can tell me something about weather charms?" A flick of his wand, and the words Weather Charms appeared in big letters on the board as he spoke. He hoped the students weren't expecting a more dramatic start to the lesson! Over-the-top theatrics just weren't his style! "It can be anything... a fact about the charms themselves, an example of something that uses said spells, even a scenario in which you think a weather charm would be useful." OOC: Class has officially started! Feel free to join in; just pretend you've been here the whole time! Late arrivals will lose house points. We'll be moving on in 20-24 hours. __________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... Last edited by MadMadamMalfoy; 10-12-2016 at 07:25 AM.