Paul had to chuckle at that. "Well, lessons like Herbology and Creatures HAVE to be outside. At least your sleeping quarters aren't out there, Miss Diggory," he said cheekily. He and Tristan and the groundskeeper all had rooms out there. Plus the Americans! He wondered if the Beetle bug was cold? He hoped not, for the students' sakes.

"You can stop by my meeting space any time you need, m'dear, for anything. And that goes for you, too, Emmeline," he said with a smile. "What creature are you assigned, then? Did you sign up for it, too, Skylar?" he asked them both. "I thought about doing it---Professor Wayland said we could join if we wanted---but I have way too much on my plate at the moment." With the IMPs stuff and all...and Regina needing his help. For things. And stuffs. Mhmm.

AHA! The first year was clever! HE HADN'T ASSIGNED THEM HOMEWORK. "Of course I didn't, but Miss Diggory needed some help with something else. Some other homework." Why she wouldn't be going to THAT professor was beyond him, she could make that part up if she wanted!

NOTHING SUSPICIOUS HERE.