Alexa scribbled the next step into her book. Notes were something she was rather meticulous about when it came to Potions. Everything had to be precise. There was no room for scratchy writing and unclear instructions, nor was there time for loud people who couldn't understand the value of SILENCE.

Her tolerance for noise had sunk...her tolerance in general had lowered and that couldn't be good considering she had very little in the first place.

Carefully, she added the milk, being sure that none spilled over on the table or anything. It was important to keep a clean work station at all times. Now for the heat...set to high. According to this, it was meant to stay that way for a minute? Sure. Lex kept a steady gaze on her watch, waiting as the seconds ticked by. The hand making a slow grind on the way around the face of the watch, like time wasn't moving in that one minute. She could easily chalk that up to her impatience.

Finally the ridiculously long minute ended and she turned the fire to a medium burn. Now what?