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Felixir · 09-09-2015, 03:30 AM

Though it may not have been obvious to a casual observer, Daxton was excited for this class. Astronomy was basically science, which he enjoyed. And not just that, it was proper science, not the boring sort of science they did in his old school where they all they did was hook up wires and a battery to turn a lightbulb on and off.

However, he was less excited about being in a class with the frankly ridiculous rules that Airey Flamsteed had instated, the ones all based around Star Trek. Daxton had decided that they, along with many other things he had passed judgement on recently, were stupid. He tended not to follow stupid rules.

He did, at least, pass the lint roller over his uniform - the parts of his uniform he wore, anyway, as his robes were currently in his school bag - and he was wearing his shoes. Daxton also took one of the pips, mainly because he might like to keep it for himself, and add it to his growing collection of pilfered things.

As he stepped inside, Daxton had only a moment to register the bizarre set-up of the room before being, quite literally, swept off his feet. The unexpected change in circumstance led him to flail his limbs ridiculously, trying to grab something to steady himself and stay on solid ground, but there was nothing to grasp and soon he was well and truly in the air. Perhaps the only thing keeping him from outright panic was the realisation that the other students, Airey Flamsteed, and all the desks and chairs were floating up nearer the ceiling too.

All in all, it was an alarming introduction to his first Astronomy lesson, and Daxton was fairy certain that he was most unhappy with it. Somehow, somehow, he managed to propel himself through the air until he reached a desk and, with some difficulty, maneuvered himself so he was sat there properly. For a long while he sat there, ignoring Airey Flamsteed and everyone else, watching his feet dangle below and wondering how on Earth (or not, as the case seemed to be) the teacher had managed this particular spell. The mechanics were interesting. Humans, desks, and chairs floated, the sand from the sandbox below thankfully did not, and neither did the parchment Daxton found at his desk. Interesting, if you ignored the fact that the whole situation was downright irritating. He did not want to be up in the air.

Daxton took an ordinary muggle biro from his pocket (quills were okay, aesthetically speaking, but they were also unpractical and unpleasant to write with), and wrote the required information on the parchment. Then, retrieving his wand from where he stored it up his sleeve, he tapped the parchment and...

Quote:

Daxton Xavier Prince
First Year

... there it was. His first official spell ever cast. Sort of.

Looking up from his plaque, Daxton's eyes found Airey Flamsteed. Why did the man look so happy? Come to think of it, a lot of people in here looked happy, judging by the stupid grins on their faces. Why? Daxton... did not trust them.

He didn't take his eyes off the teacher, but didn't give him one of those silly salutes either. Just... watched him. It was actually a strange comfort, knowing that he'd met this man almost an entire year previously, and finding him to be as consistently weird as he was back then.

In other news, people were being loud.

Shocker.

09-09-2015, 03:30 AM	#20 (permalink)
Felixir Forum Manager Book Club Mod Alley Proprietor Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,197 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexei Petrov Slytherin Second Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Yves Flamel Slytherin Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Achilles Zacharias Ravenclaw Fourth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Ezekiel Ransom-Kruus Ollivanders x12 x12	Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight Though it may not have been obvious to a casual observer, Daxton was excited for this class. Astronomy was basically science, which he enjoyed. And not just that, it was proper science, not the boring sort of science they did in his old school where they all they did was hook up wires and a battery to turn a lightbulb on and off. However, he was less excited about being in a class with the frankly ridiculous rules that Airey Flamsteed had instated, the ones all based around Star Trek. Daxton had decided that they, along with many other things he had passed judgement on recently, were stupid. He tended not to follow stupid rules. He did, at least, pass the lint roller over his uniform - the parts of his uniform he wore, anyway, as his robes were currently in his school bag - and he was wearing his shoes. Daxton also took one of the pips, mainly because he might like to keep it for himself, and add it to his growing collection of pilfered things. As he stepped inside, Daxton had only a moment to register the bizarre set-up of the room before being, quite literally, swept off his feet. The unexpected change in circumstance led him to flail his limbs ridiculously, trying to grab something to steady himself and stay on solid ground, but there was nothing to grasp and soon he was well and truly in the air. Perhaps the only thing keeping him from outright panic was the realisation that the other students, Airey Flamsteed, and all the desks and chairs were floating up nearer the ceiling too. All in all, it was an alarming introduction to his first Astronomy lesson, and Daxton was fairy certain that he was most unhappy with it. Somehow, somehow, he managed to propel himself through the air until he reached a desk and, with some difficulty, maneuvered himself so he was sat there properly. For a long while he sat there, ignoring Airey Flamsteed and everyone else, watching his feet dangle below and wondering how on Earth (or not, as the case seemed to be) the teacher had managed this particular spell. The mechanics were interesting. Humans, desks, and chairs floated, the sand from the sandbox below thankfully did not, and neither did the parchment Daxton found at his desk. Interesting, if you ignored the fact that the whole situation was downright irritating. He did not want to be up in the air. Daxton took an ordinary muggle biro from his pocket (quills were okay, aesthetically speaking, but they were also unpractical and unpleasant to write with), and wrote the required information on the parchment. Then, retrieving his wand from where he stored it up his sleeve, he tapped the parchment and... Quote: Daxton Xavier Prince First Year ... there it was. His first official spell ever cast. Sort of. Looking up from his plaque, Daxton's eyes found Airey Flamsteed. Why did the man look so happy? Come to think of it, a lot of people in here looked happy, judging by the stupid grins on their faces. Why? Daxton... did not trust them. He didn't take his eyes off the teacher, but didn't give him one of those silly salutes either. Just... watched him. It was actually a strange comfort, knowing that he'd met this man almost an entire year previously, and finding him to be as consistently weird as he was back then. In other news, people were being loud. Shocker. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!