After the water had come to a boil, Dylan went ahead and slipped his gloves on...and then pulled his goggles into place. He wasn't working with the most dangerous ingredient yet...but it seemed logical considering there were others in the lab that could've made mistakes...and caused explosions. After all...not everyone had his talent, of course.

Ahem.

Knowing the steps by heart...since he'd wrote them...the Slytherin went ahead and began preparing the dittany plant. He'd already scourgified all his things, knives, stirring rods, dropper...So, all was good to go.

Naturally, Dylan started blossom first, working the knife against the delicate pieces. It was monotonous and careful business...but after several minutes, that was done...and he was able to knock out the leaves and stem, as well...Which were less time-consuming in comparison. Inspecting stuff after having finished, he felt satisfied that they were in the best condition they could be...and glanced at the cauldron. The water was boiling.

Within the next second, the dittany was being added in...

He quickly crossed out those steps in his notes, prepared to spell the offending marks away later.