With a nod of greeting to Professor Newton, Dalton sidled past the desks to a spot in the back corner, his preferred seat ever since first year. It didn't matter that he actually enjoyed potions - although it probably wasn't something he'd admit to - he still preferred the seat at the back, where he could observe the overall lesson without feeling like people were able to watch him.

Noting the covered ingredients as he unpacked his bag, the fifth years curiosity spiked, and he caught himself looking around at the other people in the room to see what they were making of all of the secrecy.