Well so far he was on the right track and continued to note the discussions down dutifully. But his head suddenly faced forward when the Professor told them to put their wands on the table, picking up the very subtle change in her disposition. He looked around quickly, wondering who or what she found to be rude, half expecting Peeves to be mucking about somewhere in the classroom.

Ah but now the blonde tells them to come forward and pick out their stones. The Ravenclaw stood and approached the bowl, his hand hovering over the stones before reaching in and pulling out a piece. He picked up a gem with a bright red hue which he guessed was a ruby. He shifted it to his other hand before selecting another round piece that was obviously a pearl. He then selected a green gem that looked very much like an emerald to him, and a blue one that he recognized as a sapphire. He paused for a moment and decided to reach out for a small pouch, pouring into it the stones he already selected before returning to the bowl to continue.

He had a few more stones to select, and the next one he picked out was a yellow gem (Topaz). Beside it he picked up a curious looking gem that looked like an ice cube (rough Diamond). His eye caught a stone with an intense red color (Red Coral), promptly picking it up and dropping the stones in with the others in the pouch. He spotted several stones with interesting stripes running across them, so decided to select these-- a red one (Sardonyx) and a green one (Malachite).

Peering into the pouch, he counted the stones and realized he was still a few more stones short of thirteen. Shifting his attention back into the bowl, he spotted an iridescent stone he was guessing was an opal, then promptly picked it up. When he did it revealed a lovely blue gem right beneath it and decided to take that as well. After adding those into the pouch he knew he was lacking two more. He picked up a black stone (Onyx), playing it a few times in his fingers as he curiosly gazed at its inky blackness. Then his gaze shifted about the bowl to select his last piece, finally deciding on a clear crystal (Quartz). Dropping the rest of the pieces into the pouch he returned to his seat, pulling the draw string nervously, wondering if he'd ever succeed figuring the practicals out when he already struggled with the discussion.