 be curious, not judgmental
A howling... good... time? "Howling" was not an adjective she had ever heard Flamsteed use, even though he used plenty of weird ones, so that rose some suspicions there. Howling...?? Must've had something to do with the lesson, then. The man thought he was so funny, didn't he? He was also a giant nerd, just like the Hufflepuff boy who sat next to her. So silly, the pair of them.
And there it was: werewolves. Lunar cycles, yes, she could then see the point of all of that being involved in this class about werewolves... and what about potions and defense against the dark arts? Would they be brewing the wolfsbane potion? Was that the potions component? And was there a REASON they were studying this? Was Dakest not a Dark wizard, but a werewolf? Was THAT what was weird about him? But then... surely Culloden would've known this about him, right? Wouldn't Dakest need some access to his store room? So then Culloden would know he wasn't a Dark wizard, and he wouldn't be so suspicious of him. So... there went that theory.
So maybe this was just an everyday, normal lesson. Mega lame. But it DID make sense, these three classes combined now. Flammy was right.
Soph fidgeted with the stick and ball until Flamsteed gave them the instruction to create their moon-on-a-stick, and she followed his instructions, combining the two items and moved to stand beside her desk with it... when BONK! came Tobes' moon colliding with her noggin, and Soph tilted her head to give Tobes a lopsided, goofy grin of amusement. "You dork," she accused quietly, bopping HIM on the head with HER styrofoam moon, too, and giggling shortly thereafter.
Two could play that game, nerd.
She stood tall when Flamsteed went along to give more instruction, but she was distracted, keeping an eye on Tobes to make sure he didn't try to retaliate again - because she would very shamelessly bop him over and over again. These professors wouldn't yell at her or be truly upset with her, she just figured they'd give her a light reprimand. Totally worth it, if the occasion called for it.
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