"Good day, Mr. Jones." The professor answered happily.

"Mr Gunter, good afternoon." She greeted the Hufflepuff.

"I did Miss Wheatborn. I hope you did too."

"Mr Gert." Althea smiled a greeting.

"Hello Miss Charlotte." Thea greeted. Why was the girl in such a hurry? Well it was better than arriving late, she supposed.

"It was pleasant, Miss McIntyre." The charms professor answered.

"Glad to have you, Miss Potter." For now at least. She smiled at the girl.

"Afternoon, Miss Hollingberry." Althea greeted.

"I can't take this, Mr. Wellheart. But thank you for the thought." Althea had a policy not to accept student gifts. She levitated the sack of cookies back to his desk.

"Hello Miss Penta." The professor greeted the young Slythie.

"I'm quite well Mr. Messer." She smiled at the boy's good manners.

If it wasn't for the fact that she was in a good mood herself, all these enthusiastic Hufflepuffs would probably irritate her, but she simply smiled. "Good day, Miss Campbell."

"Hello Miss Emery." She greeted.

"Good afternoon Miss Reyes." She looked a bit tired, didn't she?

"Hi Mr. Stonewall." She responded. "Afternoon."

"I did Miss. Reinhart. I hope you did also." She returned the girl's smile.

"Good day, Mr. Rusconi." He seemed a little bit distracted.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Vanderbilt."

The professor returned the prefect's smile. "Hello Mr. Escalante."

"I did Miss Pendragon, I hope the same for you."

"Good afternoon, they were enjoyable, Miss Gardiner." The Ravenclaw girl earned a bright smile.

No, the world hadn't ended.

"I did, Miss Burton." She nodded and smiled at the Slytherin.

"Hello Miss Wilson." She watched the girl sit and then decided it was time to start the lesson.

Here's hoping her good mood would last?

"Alright class, its time to begin."

No surprises, right? Althea stood up and took her place near the board.

"To start with, tell me what you know about Spirits. Ghosts, that is, and no, this isn't Ghoul Studies, I don't expect regurgitated textbooks, just share what you know, or what you've heard. Please try not to repeat information if you can help it." After all there was plenty to say, right?