After meeting Grayson, Simon had been pretty much silent the whole time during the meeting. He'd zoned out completely as he kept on thinking of what could have possibly caused most of his fellow colleagues to become spooked out.

So he listened to the others. Or at least tried too. He hadn't been aware of people leaving the room to go run errands for the Professor as he assumed that it was normal. But when he saw some students carrying blankets, he sat up more and paid more attention. Focus Simon. Focus. He wondered what they were possibly up to. He stared out the window briefly before refocusing when Thompson asked them a question.

Ah question time!

Well if they had no time to bond with the animal then he supposed that they ought to be courteous and treat the animal with due respect. Food would help sort the situation out, wouldn't it? He figured that they probably should keep the animal calm throughout the whole situation. He raised his hand and offered a response. "I also think that having food out would be the quickest way to get the creature to work with you. However, when your giving the creature food, you shouldn't make quick movements; otherwise, you may scare it away," he said. Treat a creature with respect. That was an important part of dealing with any type of animal: magical or not.