Otter This World ♡ Catpurrccino ♡ Slotherin ♡ Pandamonium
From the very second Hady stepped up to the door to find nothing but a small paper explaining the challenge to her she knew it was going to be nothing shorter then entertaining. Like honestly, was this challenge made just for her? Not only would she be scored by the Professors on how well she completed the challenge at hand but she would also be mentally scoring herself on this one. Cause if she couldn't handle a crying doll then how was she ever supposed to handle being home this upcoming holiday with a set of infant twins in the house?
Rereading the directions once again and making a mental list of each step she needed to take Hady reached out and set her hand on the door. Only forty-five minutes to complete all five steps. She knew she could do this. It was just a doll. Just. A. Doll.
Pushing the door open the sixth year entered the room allowing the door to close shut behind her which she instantly regretted. The smell that filled the room hitting her like a ton of bricks to the face making her wrinkle her nose in displeasure. Oh. My. Gosh! What the heck did they do to this thing? If one little baby doll could stink so badly what would two babies in her home do to her? And that noise it had to be amplified or something. Nothing could sound that much in distress, could it? How did the entire school not hear this thing?
Flicking her wrist sharply her wand slid into her hand from the holster strapped at her wrist. Sorry little one but you would be waiting one more second. If she didn't take care of the smell first she wouldn't be able to help you. The only thing that came to mind right then was the Bubble-Head charm. Holding her breath and aiming her wand at her mouth and nose she moved her wand in a counter-clockwise motion, "Viseo Ebullio," she recited letting out a breath through her mouth. Had it worked?
There was only one way to find out. Slowly inhaling through her nose she smelt nothing that had to do with the stench the baby gave off. Now she could get on with the rest of the task. If only the kid wasn't so loud. Were they allowed to cast a silencing charm on the thing? Probably not.
Hady made her way over to where the doll was laying taking in it's appearance. Wow. It was actually really quite cute. Even if it was shrieking loud enough to shatter the windows. "Shh, it's alright. I'll fix you up in no time.." she whispered winching when the doll screamed even louder as if just to spite her.
It was best to start with the diaper. Get the dirty work out of the way. Mhmm. Only she didn't know of a magical way to change a diaper. Chewing on her lip she went about it the muggle way. Laying her left hand on the dolls stomach to keep it from wiggling all over the place she laid her wand down right beside her. With her right hand she pulled open the sticky strip on the diaper all the while humming random songs under her breath hoping to sooth the doll even a little. That crying was getting nerve-wracking! Pulling the other strip open on the diaper she looked around for a trash bin but unable to find one she groaned inwardly. Reaching for her wand at her side she aimed it at the disgusting diaper and preformed a complex wand movement. "Evanesco!" Vanishing the stinky thing was much better then having it still in the room with her anyhow.
Now to put on a clean diaper. Shifting her eyes around the area where the doll was laid on with it's little blanket she soon enough found the one diaper laying right there. Picking it up she did her best to get it opened and wiggled it under the still squirming baby. Hady had to move her hand from the babies stomach in order to fully get the diaper up under the doll. Once she had it in place she pulled the front up and quickly stuck the tabs closed to hold it on. There prefect.
With a small grin she took hold of the pink blanket and opened it up. Picking up Rose, yes she had decided to call the baby girl Rose since she had pretty flowers on her dress and head band, she laid her carefully onto the blanket folding it up and around her nicely. Lifting the baby into her arms she cradled her close to her chest humming once more under her breath, this time one of the many songs the band had been working on.
Crossing the room to where the small radio was she looked it over a second. Fiddling first with the nobs on it to get it to turn on and then fumbling with them to find the correct station. Whatever had come blasting on caused Hady to flinch and little Rose to scream at an even more impossibly unrealistic level. "I don't blame you kid, I don't like this either," she muttered with a small laugh tapping the radio with her wand to change the station more easily. The next song she knew and found it quiet enough to leave one. "Quietus," she cast pointing her wand directly at the radio lowering the volume to a more soothing volume sighing in relief as the dolls shrieks paused for a brief second. She must've done something right at least.
What else did she had to do? She had changed the baby and turned on the music...what else was there? Oh yeah! Dangit Hady...focus girl! The bottle. Where was it? As if on cue with her thoughts the baby began to cry again so hard this time that it appeared to be gasping between breaths. The pure look of distress on the dolls face was enough to break her heart as she looked down at it for the slightest second. If only this thing looked like a doll and not like a true baby! Gripping her wand still she made a sideways 'c' shape it at the bottle. "Accio bottle!" There wasn't anytime to waste messing around anymore.
As the bottle flew across the room at her she caught it in the hand her wand was in nearly dropping her wand. Rather drop the wand then the baby whom was cradled in her other arm safely though. Why was this bottle so cold? Hady frowned a bit looking around the room again. How did they expect her to feed the baby a cold bottle?! That wasn't going to happen. There had to be a way to- the Hot Air Charm! If she could use it to dry herself off after swimming in the lake then it should be able to warm up a bottle. Looking at the bottle she signed setting it at her feet on the floor.
Pausing in the gentle rocking of the doll the brunette preformed yet another complicated wand movement this time casting, "Ventus." Instantly a stream of hot air erupted from the tip of her wand directed at the bottle at her feet. It might take a few moments but it was the best she could do. Keeping her wand and the hot air fixed on the bottle she looked down at the doll wrapped up in it's pink blanket in her arms. "I know, shh I know just another minute..." Please stop crying...please...
It was taking to long. Much longer then heating it up on the stove or something. Why didn't she know a stronger more effective charm? Quietly casting 'Finite' to end the charm she pocketed her wand. Bending down carefully, holding the baby closer to herself she picked up the bottle. It felt warmish on the outside but was it really warm enough...
Hadleigh gave it a few good shakes all the while softly shushing the baby. She tipped the bottle upside down letting a few tiny drops of the milk inside drip onto the back of her other hand. It felt warmish. It was by no means at all hot but it also wasn't cold. Figuring that to be good enough she offered the bottle to the baby how opened her mouth and made to grip at it with her tiny hands. The action alone was enough to make her smile but it was the fact that the screams had stopped that had her grinning more then anything.
With the doll contently drinking from her bottle now and the crying at a halt, Hady was able to direct her focus on the last step. Making the crib large enough to comfortably hold the baby inside. Pointing her wand at the crib she slowly made what looked like a horse shoe shaped motion, "Engorgio." The icy blue ring of light from the charm shone around the small crib making it shiver as it grew and grew in size. When it had reached the size of maybe double that of the doll she canceled it with 'finite' and pocketed her wand.
Nearly finished.
Lowering her gaze onto the baby she gave just a tiny laugh to see it's eyes already drooping as it neared the end of it's feeding. With the bottle almost empty there wasn't much more for Hady to do but gently lay Rose down into the center of the crib making sure her little blanket was still wrapped nicely around her. While the doll finished drinking it's bottle Hady had another thought just a little something to make the baby more comfortable. Aiming her wand at the little mattress on which the baby was laying she made the wand movement of a slightly slanted 'S' shape while giving the incantation, "Spongify." Nothing at all wrong with allowing the doll to be comfortable even if it were just that...a doll.
A very soft 'thud' was heard as the empty bottle slipped from the now sleeping dolls mouth to roll against the side of the crib. Picking it up Hady set the bottle down on the floor near the crib instead. The baby was silent and her task was complete. Or was it? With a slight smirk playing on her lips she aimed her wand one more time only this time her target was that of the little pink blanket the baby was wrapped it. "Colovaria," she cast softly effectively changing the blanket from pink to emerald green and silver stripes. It was just her little way of leaving her mark behind even if just for a moment. "Sleep well Rose," Hadleigh whispered casting one last look at the doll before turning and heading for the door all the while slipping her wand back into the holster on her wrist. Opening the door and stepping out into the hall she couldn't help but wonder if she could speak to one of the Professors about getting one of these dolls for herself for a little while. Call her insane but the cuteness of the baby itself made everything in the challenge insignificant even with the screaming it had done for nearly the entire time.
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