Originally Posted by keepmeclose22

Austin made a mental note to head to the practice room in a few days. He couldn't wait to try out something new. Part of him wanted to get up and run there now. But he knew it would be rude, and he would have to head back to his common room soon anyways. So he stayed in his seat.

He pondered for a moment what the hardest one was. "That would probably have to be Amortentia. We brewed it last year, and although the amount of ingredients were always in 8's, the steps were the hardest part. When I tried practicing it from memory, it was hard to remember which ingredients I had to add right away, and which ones were added one at a time." He began creating potions from memory last term, in hopes of preparing himself for his exams, and everyday life in general. If he were in a situation that required him to make potions without instructions, he wanted to be ready for it. Although he wasn't sure what scenario would require that. Still he practiced.

He grabbed the pamphlets, and glanced through them. They definitely seemed up his ally. "I'd love to try these out soon." Maybe the teen could try out one of these when he visited the practice room.

Austin felt relief when the professor agreed about DADA. There were times, during the class, when he felt like he was the only one struggling. Or that he was roped in with the First and Second years, because he wasn't sure what to do. It made him feel young and childish, not something he enjoyed. "It's quite strange. Being behind a cauldron seems much safer." He let out a chuckle, but it was true. When he was behind his cauldron, he felt as safe as some feel behind their wand. Which was very strange indeed, since a wrong potion could explode, or burn. But to the Raven-haired boy, he felt that was half the fun. At least when the potion smells funny you know you've done something wrong. In DADA, unless the professor was watching you, it was hard to pinpoint what went wrong.