SPOILER!!: Marsha
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Originally Posted by
Tiro MacMhuirich 
She wasn’t sure where to sit, so she at next to one of the older girls who looked sad (Zhenya) and held out her hand that held the cookies. ”Would you like a cookie?” ‘Because you look sad’, went unsaid.
And then there were two; a young Lion. Zhenya smiled as she offered a cookie, and she took one,
"Thanks, I'd love one," and nibbled on it.
"I'm Zhenya by the way," she said. Had they properly met before? Zhenya's brain was fried from all the study, and she couldn't quite remember.
SPOILER!!: Adi
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Originally Posted by
FearlessLeader19 Was it just him or did Zhenya look... sad? It had to be not just him for he just realised this was to be one of her final lessons. Now it was his turn to feel slightly depressed. He knew there would be persons missing him after next year but right now it was his turn to be in that position. He would miss that Slytherin girl like crazy. He smiled slightly to himself when he saw Marsha offer her a cookie. Adi tried to catch Zhenya's eye to give her one of his warm grins.
Zhenya looked up, just before Professor Glendower approached the class, and saw Adi. He had plastered on his face an Adi grin, which made Zhenya smile. She offered him a small wave, still eating the cookie. She would have perhaps said hello, or asked how he was, but at that moment, it appeared that class has began.
SPOILER!!: Professor
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Originally Posted by
emjay Grabbing a cup of hot chocolate for herself as well as a chocolate chip cookie, Nessa took a seat in one of the beanbag chairs as she waited for her students to walk in. Everyone got cheery smiles and welcoming hellos, and some got appreciative applause from the professor for their creative entrances. She never did tire of that.
But it did not look like many would show today, though she could not say she blamed them for all that had been going on lately. Not that she condoned skipping class, she could just understand a little. Still, it was time to start whether more were coming in or not.
"Hello everyone! And welcome to our last History of Magic class!" Well, that was kind of sad, but Nessa didn't dwell on that for too long because she wanted to have an enjoyable lesson with her students. That was what all the cookies were about after all. And she gave Dot an extra big smile for her suggestion, even if they wouldn't be exactly doing anything dramatic today. Those were her favorite kinds of lessons too. "Please help yourself to some snacks if you haven't already. I thought for today we could have something of a fun and casual lesson, especially after all that's been going on lately. So just relax in your comfy seats for now."
She took a sip of her hot chocolate before continuing. "Let's start off with some stories. I'd like each of you to name a historical figure or event that has inspired you in some way, it can be anything as long as it made some sort of impact on you. Describe the person or event a little, and talk about what you might learn from that. I'll start -
"One of the first historical stories I learned about when I was young, was the story of Wendelin the Weird. Some of you might know her story.. She lived during a time where, sadly, some people were burned at the stake if they were thought to be using magic. But she knew about the flame-freezing charm which prevented any harm to come to her when she was burned at the stake. In fact, I believe that her overuse of the charm helped make it more widely known and maybe even saved some lives. I was always fascinated by her story, not only is it full of excitement and drama but she overcame adversity in a creative way." And she was all about those things. "I think that is something really important and valuable to learn in one's own life - how to creatively tackle life's problems. In fact, it was one of my favorites to act out." But that was another story for another day.
"Okay, so I'd like us to go around the circle and have each of you talk about your favorite historical figure or event, and talk a little about why it's influenced you.. Use your textbooks if you need a reminder.." She would hope that everyone had at least one special story in mind, but if not, she wasn't opposed to someone glancing through their books.
And welcome to our last History of Magic class!
Zhenya had to blink a few times, and swallow the chunk of cookie in her mouth, harsh on her throat. Nope, no tears today Burton.
Zhenya felt quite relaxed, physically, in the chairs provided, and was glad to hear that they were having a more casual class. That sounded good, because Zhenya wasn't sure her mind could recite dates or events.
Zhenya had a think about a story she could share with the class, whilst continuing to nibble at her cookie. She knew the figure, he was in her mind, and she started to speak when it was her turn.
"I admire, and am inspired by Damocles, who invented the Wolfsbane Potion. He was very smart and very dedicated to finding the correct formula to ease the suffering of the Werewolf, which is what I admire most. I hope that one day I can be as dedicated to finding a potion as helpful as that. But I also admire him for his contribution to society in general, by providing a tool to decrease the threat of werewolves."