Ethan had set his bottle of Lethe River water aside, waiting for the next step. Did it seem like this class was taking forever? Or was it just his anxiety making it feel like it was dragging on? Either way, he looked up at Lafay waiting for her to give them instruction.. though in its place came her addressing those students who felt the need to question the ingredients.

He turned to look at Minerva who was still looking distressed. He almost wished that she hadn't felt the need to come, but then he probably wouldn't either and he had a feeling that this "ice cream topping" was actually important. His eyes snapped to the young Hufflepuff who apparently screwed up his potion when Lafay called for a prefect. He didn't feel able to leave Min right now and was about to call the boy over when he heard Lafay say..

..Healer Tillstorm? Where.. ? Ethan turned to look at Min as she looked behind them in horror.. and he did the same. Why was she here.. and looming ominously over them? Was she meant to torture them further? He had never even seen her in a class before.. but these thoughts didn't get very far in his mind because he turned in time to see Min falling into her cauldron, catching her robes on the fire.

He reached for his wand, spinning it back around towards her just as she put it out with her own spell. "Min.. are you alright?" he reached gingerly for the arm she was favoring. "Is your arm burnt?" He hoped that she had gotten the fire put out before it burned her skin, but it was just as likely to be burned as well. Maybe this was a mistake to come after all..