She caught that smirk, she did, and Jeremiah received one right back. Beverly wasn't distracted from her potion, she was done with the crushing and she was still waiting for the timer to go off, so side-eyeing the boy next to her and grinning wasn't a distraction. Much. Besides, she was just checking the timer that happened to be between them and--

HOLY JUMPING BEARS!

Professor Culloden's booming voice startled the fourth year, taking her off guard so bad she even gave a little jump in her seat. DON'T DO THAT. Merlin! Her heart was raising...almost as if she'd been caught doing something she shouldn't be. Which she hadn't! She was a good witch when she wanted to be. Regaining her composure quite quickly, she drew out a breath before adding in the mixed bloods, then the powdered griffin claw.

There.