Well, he tried at least? Ethan returned the professor’s broad smile with a grin of his own. Again, Herbology isn’t his strongest subject, so the effort was something really. And because of the sleepy feeling, he just had to take down notes right away because he was sure that Bentley’s words will float away in a few seconds. What if she forgot to write it down, yes?

Scribble, scribble, scribble.

And now the practical part! Now, this made the boy perk up a little. Blinking, and after subtly rubbing his eyes, he focused his baby blues on the demonstration up ahead. Take the seed, put the seed inside the cavity, cover it with soil, water it, then charm it to grow. Hmm. Easy peasy. He too wrote down the steps, because at this rate, he was sure to pause and ask Simon on what to do. He didn’t want to bother his best bud, no? He can do this.

Scribble, scribble, scribble.

Afterwards, he did a double take though because before them was a very tall Alder Tree. Wait, wait, wait. He picked an Enchanting Elm seed. And if it grows to that size, is Bentley sure that he could hug a flesh-eating tree? Did Simon get a different seed? Can he swap? Yes? No? Gaaaah. So much for being adventurous.

Well, time’s ticking, so he should go and do the first step. Potting. To his left, he took his pot, then filled it with the potting mix provided. Okay, what was next? Yes, taking the seed and making a cavity on the soil with his gloved index finger. Poke, dig, poke, dig. Satisfied with the mini-hole, he placed the Enchanting Elm seed in it and covered it with the soil he dug out.