Dylan couldn't help himself as the grin stretched out over his face. There was just something about being called 'Captain' that he really liked. Yep, he was getting use to it just fine.

Settling back in his seat, he continued to listen to the Professor's responses...wondering if some of these people were sorted into the right houses. Human parts? Really, Ravenclaw...? If anyone went missing...he was totally blaming it on this guy. Ugh...It didn't help that he automatically thought about the fact that the dude shared a common room with Bee...and Indy.

Dylan would be watching that one...

Suddenly, his attention was grabbed by Lafay, seeing her sway on the spot. The Slytherin went to stand immediately, having every intention on helping the lady if she needed it...but she'd righted herself and had continued talking. Her strength had to be admired...

But...Well...It was time to BREW!

Dylan wasn't too adept at Potions. He'd go ahead and put that out there...but he did follow directions well...and as long as there were directions, he'd be okay. At least, he hoped so...

FIRST...Ingredients!

Wandering over to the cabinets, he collected the right amounts of everything he needed. There were a good many items and to insure he wouldn't drop anything, he grabbed a tray to transport them back to his station. Better safe than sorry...and he was absolutely convinced that if he dropped and wasted anything, Lafay would have a fit.

That wasn't good for anyone...

Once back to his work area, he carefully laid the tray down before pulling his cauldron out. Setting it up on the burner, the Slytherin eyed the inside of it. Really...it was caked with dust because they hadn't brewed anything at all this term...and he wasn't too ambitious with creating new potions. So, with a murmured "Scourgify", he went about cleaning it. After all the cobwebs and flecks of lint were cleared away, he then switched to "Aguamenti!" allowing the bottom of the cauldron to fill with water.

How much had they been meant to put in it? Was it supposed to be all the way full? Dylan didn't know really...So, he filled it. That's what everyone else was doing...

He would have asked Professor Lafay...but she seemed out of sorts and Dylan didn't really want to anger the woman. So, he finished filling the cauldron, and with a "Finite!" he was pointing his wand at the base, casting another spell right after the first. "Incendio!" brought fire to life under the cauldron and had Dylan stepping back just slightly. Not from fear, though!

He had just been standing too close...Yea, too close to the fire.

As an after thought, he withdrew his notebook and wrote a few things down. Better safe than sorry with notes-taking, too...