Elsa smiled. She understood that completely, but after her talk with Hady she had promised herself she would stop being afraid to bother people. And just bother the gargles out of them anyway. Her smile got wider as Madge said she loved rat. Bullseye!
She was about to answer her when the teacher entered the room and Elsa's spine went rigid with concentration, looking solemnly at the teacher. She frowned as he explained what this class would be about. She didn't fancy the idea of taking a potion or brewing one when she knew someone was in desperate -ish need for it.
She turned in her seat, to look back at Madge and ask her to partner up, but saw her already talking with another girl. That's a shame, she would now have to try and find a partner and there weren't many people she knew seating nearby. She let her eyes roam the room for a minute, falling on two boys sitting not far from each other, looking like partnering up was the last thing they wanted to do.
"Hey, you two!" she called at them under her breath, trying not to disturb much
" care to be my partner one of you? I don't mind drinking the potion if necessary" she added as good measure. Surely one of them would find that an appealing offer, considering.
She proceeded to put on her lab coat as she waited for their replies in order to approach the teacher's table to either collect the ingredients or take the "poison".