It was a rare occurrence but rare occurrences did happen from time to time..but Professor Bellaire agreed with Alexa. They definitely needed to keep up with this plant and standing around gawking at it while it disappeared wasn't helping them with that fete.

"You're right Miss Cambridge, we'll follow it. All you students stay behind me and in front of Professor Magnus." There would be no picking them off one by one on her watch.

Wand at the ready, Sophia charged off behind the retreating plant but then she stopped studenly and turned to glare at the two students bickering behind her.

"If you two don't cut this out right now I will feed you to the Vinora as bate. At least you'll be some use then."

Right back to running.. follow the tentacles!