 be curious, not judgmental
Sophie wasn't particularly wild about magical creatures, but she was taking the class this term anyway out of obligation. She felt obligated to take the class of the professor who let her swim in his swimming pool. What kind of rotten kid would she be if she took advantage of his lavish home and didn't even sign up for his class now that she was old enough? This Ravenclaw definitely wanted to be welcomed back next summer, so there she was in a long-sleeved shirt and pants with dragon-hide gloves shoved in her bag, approaching the Barnyard... only to see no one there. Hm.
Well.
She meandered around the back of it out of curiosity and was relieved to see the professor there. Good. She beamed upon seeing him, recalling the fun she and Toby had with him over the summer, and chimed, "Nice to see you again, professor. Glad to finally be taking your class." She wasn't really glad about the subject, but she WAS pretty psyched to have Thompson as a teacher.
And at least it would be an easy O on her OWLs, she figured.
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