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MadMadamMalfoy · 09-21-2017, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Ginevra

Daisy entered the room with a bright smile on her face. "Hello, Professor Marchand." she greeted as her large brown eyes caught sight of the rather interesting assortment of objects on the professor's desk. What was in the bowl? Oh, so many questions. Daisy quickly made her way to a seat at the front of the class and sat down, preparing herself for the lesson to begin.

Gaston hadn’t been waiting long when Miss Swann arrived. Her smile earned her a beam in return. That was just the kind of cheery attitude he liked to see! “Hello, Miss Swann,” he replied. He noticed her looking at the objects on the desk. Good, good. That curiosity would serve her well!

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Originally Posted by hermygirl

It was almost Halloween, which meant it was over halfway to Christmas, and that made Sam happy indeed. She had no plans to dress up this year, but still smiled at the decorations and the smell of pumpkin spice in the air. She didn't take any refreshments for now though, having just had breakfast. Maybe she'd take a cookie with her for a snack after the lesson if there was any left.

"Hi Professor Marchand," she greeted as she crossed the classroom in front of the professor's desk and headed to the middle of the room. Unpacking her things, she spied the objects on the desk. A pillow, a photo of a monster and weird looking ball. Huuuuuh. Curious indeed.

Then Miss Tyler came in only moments later, and she too received a smile from the professor. “Good morning, Miss Tyler,” he greeted her, his eyes following her to her seat.

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Originally Posted by Moonhare

Maisie grinned. She loved sweet things. She wasn't a fan of tea so much, but she'd go for anything pumpkin at Halloween. Her stomach felt warm and fuzzy for the first time since leaving home. Halloween made her happy. Halloween goodies? Even more so!

She spotted Sam and waved.

Maisie offered the professor a very smiley, "Hello!" and sat down, wondering when the refreshments would be allowed.

And here was another cheerful, smiley student! It did Gaston’s heart good to see his students in such a good mood, particularly the little ones. “Hello, Miss Dimple!” he greeted in an equally cheery tone. He couldn’t help but notice that she’d neglected to take some refreshments before going to her seat. Hmm… maybe she wasn’t hungry? Or maybe… surely she hadn’t been at Hogwarts long enough to be suspicious of professors offering snacks, had she? “Please help yourself to some refreshments, if you like.”

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Originally Posted by natekka

Nothing about today was good.

It was time for her weakest subject. And, because Halloween was right around the corner, she had to put up with the ridiculous decorations that were all over the school, including this classroom. She was in awful mood already. So, bright side, it couldn't get much worse? There were even sweet treats on offer on arrival. But, because those treats didn't include hot chocolate, she wasn't interested.

Rhea didn't even look at the strange items on the Professor's desk. Not yet. She just took her seat, gave Professor Marchand a curt nod and a brief smile, hoping to indicate that she was at least willing to learn, and, finally, got out the thing she'd need for the lesson.

Miss Durant’s mood seemed a stark contrast to the previous arrivals’, and Gaston was mildly concerned. Had he done something wrong? Well, maybe she was just having an off day. “Good morning, Miss Durant,” he said, returning her smile and nod. Maybe she’d feel better once class was underway?

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Originally Posted by ChanceCoeur

Was it time to graduate yet??

Noelle yawned as she headed into class. Seventh year was certainly a tough one. One full of rewards though. If only she could make it through to the end of the year. She'd have her NEWTs done, be able to transform, and GRADUATE! While some of her classmates were scared to graduate, she was excited. She'd get to start YATi training (hopefully) and move to the next part of her life.

She glanced around the room quietly and gave the professor an exhausted smile and a wave. Heading to the middle, she took a seat. She almost went to grab a sugar cookie but.... she couldn't afford to eat one of those right now. She'd pass.

Gaston was shocked when Miss Summers entered the room without a word to him, and he couldn’t help but notice that the smile she gave him looked a little tired. That wasn’t like her at all! He waved back, but he eyed her with concern as he returned her smile. “Hello, Miss Summers,” he said. “I hope you’re doing well.”

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Originally Posted by Daydreamer11

Shay arrived for Charms class and as she entered the classroom, she smiled. Professor Marchand had really gone all out. The room was so festive with Halloween decorations everywhere. Since Halloween was one of Shay's favorite holidays, she was really enjoying the vibe.

"Good Morning Professor. The room looks nice." Shay found a seat and dropped her book bag next to it. Then she went back and got some tea and cookies. Returning to her seat, Shay made herself comfortable. She got her textbook, parchment and quill and placed them on her desk. It was then that she noticed the unusual array of items on the professor's desk. Shay had no idea what that was all about. She'd just have to wait and see. In the meantime, she would just enjoy her Halloween snacks.

The next student to arrive seemed to be in a good mood, which Gaston was very glad to see. ‘Good morning, Miss Morrison,” he replied with a smile, but the compliment turned that smile into a full-fledged beam. “Thank you!”

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Originally Posted by bone_baud10

Aymeric walked towards the Charms classroom with a small delightful smile. He particularly enjoyed Charms lesson ever since he was a first year. However, it wasn't the only reason he was happy - he enjoyed the cool brisk weather and he simply adored Halloween. Orange was one of his favourite colours, and as everyone knows, orange flourished during Halloween and Autumn.

The Ravenclaw entered the classroom, greeting the professor, "Good morning Professor Marchandm." His smile was still visible. Aymeric observed the sweets. As much as he would of loved gobbling them up, wasn't it a bit too early for sweets. Tea on the other hand seemed more appropriate for this hour - it smelled terrific as well.

Aymeric took a seat at the front of the classroom, placing his white wand on the table. He was curious for today's lesson, and the objects placed on the Professor's desk lit up his curiosity even more.

Mr. Willis’s smile earned him one in return from the professor. “Good morning, Mr. Willis,” he replied politely as he watched the young Ravenclaw take a seat.

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Originally Posted by Lady of Light

It was almost Halloween and Etta still had no idea what she was going to dress up as... maybe it was better to just skip dressing up this year, after all. It was too late to plan anything now, anyway. She entered the classroom, greeting the professor with a bright smile. Why was he holding a bowl? Her eyes drifted to the things on his desk before looking up at him again. “Hello, professor.”

She made her way to a desk somewhere near the front and sat down, wondering what he had in store for them today. She leaned back against her seat and waited for class to begin.

Miss Kramer entered the classroom next, and it wasn’t long before Gaston noticed her looking at the items on his desk. He smiled when she looked back at him and greeted her, “Good morning, Miss Kramer.”

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Originally Posted by Stormdancer

Remy loved Halloween, or at least he loved it as much as you could any day where you still had classes and homework and training and exam preparation to do... But he did really like the lessons surrounding it, when the Professors tried (and usually managed) to link their lessons to the fun day and trend.

Walking into the classroom, with his bagslung carelessly over his shoulder, he offered their Professor a care free smile. "Morning, Professor. Ready for Halloween?" Grinning, as it was obvious the older man was indeed ready, Remy slipped into his seat.

...Baseball, Frankenstein and a pillow??

What.... Even...??

Gaston couldn’t help but grin along with Mr. Edwards; this guy’s smile was contagious! “Hello, Mr. Edwards,” he said; the question he asked made him chuckle a bit. “Yes, I would say so. And you? Are you ready for Halloween?”

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Nope. Still wasn't happening. If Derf had perfected his Banishing Charm at all he would have tried to send the table of treats into non-being because NOPE. He was even more nope about food now that rumors about bleeding thunderbirds or griffins or whatever it had been had reached the third year's ears. Paintings in blood on walls and ceilings? Yeah....when historically had THAT happened?

He needed to learn his parsletongue and FAST.

"Good day, professor," he greeted with MUCH suspicion as he made his way over towards an empty seat while only half paying attention to the items on the desk. He was far too preoccupied thinking about how best to learn parsletongue.

Blink, blink. Was it just him or did Mr. Ashbury-Hawthorne seem a bit… distracted today? Like, even more so than usual… Gaston’s mind wandered back to the encounter in the underground chambers. Merlin, he didn’t still think he was an imposter, did he? Something in the way the boy greeted him told him that he did, and his heart sank. Still, he smiled and greeted him politely, “Good day, Mr. Ashbury-Hawthorne.”

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Originally Posted by Hey Ju

Matt has put some LOUD MUSIC ON in the 6th year boys dorms that morning so him and his dormmates could WAKE UP properly and in time for class.

That meant he still had tracks from the oldie Muggle classic 'Sister Act' playing in his head. AND he was dancing to it, o' course.

OHEY, SWEETS! YAS! His favourite thing about Halloween, WAHOO!

"Hi, prof, thanks for these!" The Gryffindor did some Carlton-like dance side steps towards the table and started helping himself. One could never have enough sweets. These pumpkin drinks were pretty good too, Matt couldn't complain. But he was mostly going for the cookies. Yum!

Gaston had to pretend to cough to keep from laughing out loud when he saw Mr. Merriwether dancing toward the refreshment table. Never a dull moment with this one around, was there? “Hello, Mr. Merriwether,” he said, beaming. “You’re very welcome; glad you’re enjoying the refreshments!”

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Originally Posted by Watson

Charms class a day before Halloween, hey? Vi entered the classroom and smiled when she saw the decorated hanging bats and floating jack-o-lanterns as well as the snacks in the corner. Then she saw Professor Marchand, holding an interesting bowl of orange things. Hmm... What was that? "Hello Professor Marchand! How are you?" she smiled at her Head of House. She hoped he was doing well! Her eyes drifted to the items on the table. A pillow, a photograph of frankenstein's monster, and a baseball bat. Her eyebrows raised. What an interesting collection of items. Hmm...

She helped herself to some pumpkin spice tea and took a cat cookie. "Thanks for the snacks!" Then she took a seat next to Etta. Heeeeey bestie! "Whats up, Etta?"

Miss Holden received a smile from the professor when she walked into the room, but his smile grew bigger when she spoke. “Hello, Miss Holden,” he said. “I’m fine, thank you for asking. How are you?”

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

It was nearly Halloween and that fact had distracted Stasya a bit. Especially because it seemed like maybe even the castle was getting into the holiday spirit, more than just the decorations that were appearing everywhere, but also, Halloween meant almost December and baby brother, even though part of her still felt the hole her papa had left in her. The one she’d talked to Professor Hirsch about. She had done what she could, and now it was just yay for distractions. There seemed to be lots of those too, what with the people constantly seeming to be watching the lessons and just everything.

She had tilted her head to give the stuff on Professor Marchand’s desk a curious look as she’d entered the classroom. None of those seemed Halloweeny, well aside from the monster picture. Definitely curious, but she gave the professor a grin anyway. ”Good morning Professor Marchand!,” she said, making her way over to a seat by Derf, and waving at Noelle, Etta and Olivia before digging in her things and pulling out a bag of cookies she’d made. Because Derf’s theory and all, it paid to be prepared.

”Want one?,” she quietly offered.

Gaston gave Miss Dalgaard-Volkova a small smile when she arrived, though he eyed her with concern. He hoped she was feeling better than she had been at the start of the term; he didn’t like seeing his students sad! Not that he could blame her, of course. “Good morning, Miss Dalgaard-Volkova,” he said, watching as she looked at the things on his desk. That was a good sign, right?

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Originally Posted by Lislchen

Oooh, wow. The classroom was VERY orange.

Not that he was complaining. He quite liked Halloween.

Cameron especially appreciated the assortment of different shaped cookies laid out at the front of the classroom. "Hello, professor." Smiling at Professor Marchand, he quickly picked out one or two (okay, maybe five) cookies before taking a closer look at the other items on the desk. Huh. Weird. As far as he could tell they had absolutely NOTHING in common. Only the photo of Frankenstein's monster appeared to be somewhat related to Halloween.

Huh.

After a quick peek into the bowl the professor was holding - he wasn't offering those orange items to them, right? He gave him a polite smile nonetheless, just in case - Cameron moved to sit down near a Ravenclaw in his year (Aymeric). Now, those cookies. Which one to eat first? Hmm.

Gaston chuckled a little to himself as he saw Mr. Tamesis take quite a few cookies from the refreshment table. That was a bit… unexpected, but no harm done! After all, that’s what the cookies were there for. “Hello, Mr. Tamesis,” he greeted him with a smile.

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Originally Posted by Charely Potter

Halloween was nearly here, wasn't it? Kirk arrived taking notice of the decoration but not really having a reaction to them. Well, maybe at the Frankenstein photograph. Who could ignore that? A soft smile emerged from it.

"Hello Professor." Kirk greeted, "Nice picture." Acknowledging the Frankenstein's 'beauty' for one before choosing a spot to reside before class started.

Mr. Forsfelle, unlike many of the others, didn’t seem particularly interested in the decorations, so Gaston was a little surprised when the picture of the Frankenstein monster got a smile from him. “Good morning, Mr. Forsfelle,” he replied, “and thank you.”

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

HOLYYYYYYYYY MERLIN.

They were going to have some FUN today in this class, weren't they?! "Heyyyy, Professor! TRICK OR TREAT?! This lesson looks super fun and exciting!" she said, suddenly skipping to her desk instead of just walking. "Happy Early Halloween! Your decorations look super awesome, and...did you know you have a really creepy looking picture of a monster on your desk?!" When Maddie got excited, she tended to ramble, and that's exactly what she was doing right now.

Maddie took a seat but continued to squirm. Tomorrow was Halloween, the lesson looked super exciting, and there were treats in the back of the room. Speaking of which...WHYYYY did she sit down without getting any? She bounced out of her seat and went and chose a pumpkin shaped cookie. Eating it happily, she went right back to her seat.

Now here was an excited ickle firstie! Gaston wasn’t sure if it was Miss Kemp’s rambling or the skipping to her seat – or both – but something about this little one’s presence made him want to burst into giggles. These kids were going to kill him with adorableness one day! “Hello, Miss Kemp,” he said. “Happy Early Halloween to you too – and thank you!” He was a little caught off guard when she asked him about the monster, though. “Yes, I know. You’ll find out why it’s there soon.”

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Originally Posted by Goblinfrog

Tomorrow was Halloween! That meant Kitty would e doing the reverse of what most Muggles did and witches and wizards did on the day. Usually people would dress up as witches or vampires or other spook, dark beings - but Kitty was already Goth all year. Being Goth wasn't a costume for her, it was a lifestyle and one she embraced and loved with every fiber of her being. So on Halloween, she'd instead dye her hair bubblegum pink and her nails painted white. She'd also cover herself in silvery glitter. Halloween was the Other Kitty, the not-Goth Kitty.

Today wasn't Halloween though, and she was in her normal Hogwarts uniform. Her hair was completely pink, though, which didn't go against class rules.

"Hey Professor, how are you this morning?" She pointed to the picture of Frankenstein. "That's a lovely picture, I like it." Honestly she did!

Wait, what? Pink hair?! Gaston did a quick double-take when the Head Girl walked in. That was a little unexpected, but he had to admire her for getting into the Halloween spirit! “Good morning, Miss Valentine,” he greeted her. “I’m fine, thanks for asking. And you?” Then she mentioned the picture of the monster. “Thank you.” He considered giving it to her after the lesson; after all, he wasn’t planning to use it for anything else. That wouldn’t be seen as favoritism, would it?

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Originally Posted by Bazinga

Since he had to be in certain classes, Edward Blaze Jr.
decided he'd try to be prompt to them especially ones that could be useful to him later one. Charms were one of those classes. Taking a look around Eddie wanted to walk right back out. Halloween? He didn't really understand the holiday other than it was a chance for evil to come out and blend in with people pretending for the night.

"Hello Professor"

Giving a nod as he walked back to the back of the class without giving a look to any other person in the room. The positive thing about having no friends you didn't have to be social and Eddie hated being social. He liked it the way it was, he didn't want to talk if he didn't have to and people seemed to stay away from him more and more, which he was good with.

Once he sat down his eyes did scan the room, always figuring out where exits and people were in general.

Unfortunately, Mr. Blaze didn’t appear to share the Head Girl’s Halloween spirit. Gaston’s bright blue eyes followed him as he looked around and took a seat at the back of the class, and something about the way the boy was scanning the room struck him as a little odd. But he forced himself not to think about it too much. At least the boy was speaking to him! “Hello, Mr. Blaze,” he greeted, returning his nod with one of his own.

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Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson

Patrick strolled into the room and saw that there was a baseball on table, man did he miss baseball. It wasn't the same to watch cricket or quidditch, he missed baseball. "Hello Professor!" he hollered as he moved into his seat, he was excited for the lesson the halloween spirit didn't hurt any. "Can't wait to see what the front objects have in store for us." He recognized the picture at the front too, his friends back home liked to watch that movie. Now he really wondered what the lesson had in store for them.

Gaston smiled when Mr. Dooley came in, though he was slightly startled by the volume of the boy’s greeting. Should he tell him off for shouting? He decided to let it slide just this once, since class hadn’t started yet. “Good morning, Mr. Dooley,” he said, and he beamed at what was said next. He had to admire his enthusiasm! “That’s the spirit!”

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Originally Posted by Symphora

Nathan took his time walking to the classroom. He just had a great breakfast, and his belly's happy so that means he was in a good mood today. "Morning, professor, nice decorations." He greeted the professor with a half-smile. Nathan glanced at the table where the items were and wondered what they planned to do for today's lesson. He would like to have that Frankenstein mask though, it looks really cool.

Mr. Hale was next to arrive, and he too got a smile from the professor. “Good morning, Mr. Hale,” he answered the boy’s greeting. “Thank you!”

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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo

Alright, Charms class! It wasn't Transfiguration but it was still one of those subjects that the Ravenclaw could get behind. Top five favourite for sure....top two. It just wasn't number one but it was still pretty close.

The Halloween theme that greeted her as she entered the room reminded her that she still needed to figure out a costume. It was all the other experimenting, it left her completely distracted from the fact the day was drawing so close. "Hello Professor." She greeted, naturally gravitating over to the snacks without giving it a second thought. There were always snacks and unlike her bestfriend, she wasn't of the opinion anyone was trying to poison or fatten them up. There were too many inconsistencies in the theory.

Hands full of sweet treats, Jessa turned and headed to the seat by Cameron but not before giving Derf and Stasya a wave on the way there.

Okay, she was ready to begin the learning process, yep.

What was first?

Then Miss Cambridge came in, and Gaston couldn’t help but chuckle a little as she made a beeline for the refreshment table. “Hello, Miss Cambridge,” he greeted. “What do you think of today’s snacks?”

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Originally Posted by NifflerFan

Time for Charms class! These lessons were always super fun, so normally Emmeline would've come bouncing into the room as soon as she could drag herself away from her cruppy. But it had only been a few short days since the incident with the burning gnome in a DADA lesson, and the second year did not feel like bouncing anywhere yet. Instead, a very tense, wary Emmeline entered the Charms classroom and muttered a quiet, "Hi, Professor Marchand," as she passed his desk. She slid into her usual seat near Derf and Stasya, and managed a grim smile and "hiii"'s to both of them as she sat down. She also waved to eeeeveryone she knew in the class, especially Jessa and Miss Olivia.

It had not been a very good week. Purple shadows underscored her blue eyes that would stay fixed on the door until it closed, only serving to emphasize the lack of sleep she'd been getting lately. She hoped there wasn't another...strange adult observing this lesson too. Or the same one, which would be even worse. There was one bright spot in her mood, though: she liked Halloween a LOT, and the classroom was veeery Halloween-y.

Gaston had expected Miss Sparkes to arrive with a bounce in her step and a smile on her face, but to his shock, that didn’t happen. Not only that, but he immediately noticed the dark shadows under her eyes and the way she was looking toward the door. Now he was getting worried! Was somebody bullying her? Had there been another incident along the lines of the bloody hawk at the bulletin board? Maybe he could invite her to his office later and ask what was bothering her, but for now, he had to focus on his class. He gave her a sympathetic look and what he hoped was a reassuring smile as he greeted her, “Hello, Miss Sparkes.”

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Originally Posted by RandomRaven

Seventh year was rough, okay? She really hoped this year would end soon so no more stress for her and she could live happily ever after. No more studying, no more NEWTS and also no more lightheadedness. But at least Ava felt much better today despite of her low blood pressure condition.

The Gryffindor walked to the classroom with granola bar on her hand, just like what Healer Reed said that she couldn't skip meals anymore. Oh, lucky that she wasn't late. "Good morning, Professor." She said to the man as she entered the classroom. "And nice classroom decoration, by the way. Really suits with the current holiday situation." Although it felt like something's missing. Hmmmm....

"Hey, girls!" Ava cheerfully greeted her roommates (Noelle and Shay) and decided to sit not too far from them.

Gaston glanced at his watch; it was almost time for class to start. He was about to start when Miss Burton came in. He smiled at her. “Good morning, Miss Burton,” he said. Then he beamed as she complimented the décor. “Thank you.”

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising

Fifth year. That’s the reason why Skylar was running late for Charms class. Except she wasn’t late, but she wasn’t twenty minutes early which to the Diggory girl felt like she was late. Especially for her favorite class with an equally amazing professor.

Finding a seat near the front - almost as if it was saved for her - Skylar was ready, right on time too as she took note of the materials present for today’s lesson. “Hello Professor Marchand!” yes even though she was emotionally and mentally stressed, she was still good to go when it came to this class.

Gaston had just raised his wand to close the door when Miss Diggory appeared, just in the nick of time. He was surprised; this near-tardiness wasn’t like her at all! Oh well, maybe it was just the stress of OWL year having its effect on her… “Good morning, Miss Diggory,” he greeted her with a smile.

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Originally Posted by RachieRu

Hattie was kind of running late too. But that was because she'd over slept. Opps. That was a bad thing. But she had gotten to Charms on time. That was good because she really did not want to be losing any points. That would not help her day get any better. "Hi Professor Marchand!" She beamed as she headed into the classroom.

She glanced around, looking for somewhere to sit. She spotted Sky, and sat down next to her. "Hey Bestie!" and now the lesson could begin. Because she was here of course.

And Miss Paton arrived immediately after Miss Diggory; she too received a smile and a quick greeting. “Hello, Miss Paton,” the professor said.

There.. Was that everybody? Gaston hoped so, as he couldn’t delay the start of class any longer! Without any further hesitation, he aimed his wand at the door, and it shut with a quiet click. He took his place at the front of the room and waited a moment or two for the chatter to stop before he began, ”Good morning, class – and happy almost-Halloween! I’m sure most of you are probably wondering what’s inside this bowl; now I can tell you these are prizes…” He reached into the bowl and pulled out a small orange pumpkin-shaped vial. “…pumpkin-scented ink, to be exact. You can earn these for things like good behavior, creativity, and participation. By the end of the class, everybody will get one.”

He paused a moment, then turned his attention to the items on his desk. “As you can see, here we have an embroidered pillow, the Frankenstein monster, and a baseball. Now who can tell me what these three things have in common?” he asked. “The answer will provide an important clue to the subject of today’s lesson.”

OOC: CLASS HAS STARTED! Feel free to jump in; just pretend your charrie has been here all along. Late arrivals will lose house points. You have ABOUT 24 HOURS (6:30 AM GMT -4) to answer this question. Feel free to get creative with your answers!

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MadMadamMalfoy Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 11,139 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Maddox B. Buchanan Gryffindor Seventh Year	Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ ❄ Showtunes > Everything ❄ ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll Text Cut: ”individual replies in here!” Quote: Originally Posted by Ginevra Daisy entered the room with a bright smile on her face. "Hello, Professor Marchand." she greeted as her large brown eyes caught sight of the rather interesting assortment of objects on the professor's desk. What was in the bowl? Oh, so many questions. Daisy quickly made her way to a seat at the front of the class and sat down, preparing herself for the lesson to begin. Gaston hadn’t been waiting long when Miss Swann arrived. Her smile earned her a beam in return. That was just the kind of cheery attitude he liked to see! “Hello, Miss Swann,” he replied. He noticed her looking at the objects on the desk. Good, good. That curiosity would serve her well! Quote: Originally Posted by hermygirl It was almost Halloween, which meant it was over halfway to Christmas, and that made Sam happy indeed. She had no plans to dress up this year, but still smiled at the decorations and the smell of pumpkin spice in the air. She didn't take any refreshments for now though, having just had breakfast. Maybe she'd take a cookie with her for a snack after the lesson if there was any left. "Hi Professor Marchand," she greeted as she crossed the classroom in front of the professor's desk and headed to the middle of the room. Unpacking her things, she spied the objects on the desk. A pillow, a photo of a monster and weird looking ball. Huuuuuh. Curious indeed. Then Miss Tyler came in only moments later, and she too received a smile from the professor. “Good morning, Miss Tyler,” he greeted her, his eyes following her to her seat. Quote: Originally Posted by Moonhare Maisie grinned. She loved sweet things. She wasn't a fan of tea so much, but she'd go for anything pumpkin at Halloween. Her stomach felt warm and fuzzy for the first time since leaving home. Halloween made her happy. Halloween goodies? Even more so! She spotted Sam and waved. Maisie offered the professor a very smiley, "Hello!" and sat down, wondering when the refreshments would be allowed. And here was another cheerful, smiley student! It did Gaston’s heart good to see his students in such a good mood, particularly the little ones. “Hello, Miss Dimple!” he greeted in an equally cheery tone. He couldn’t help but notice that she’d neglected to take some refreshments before going to her seat. Hmm… maybe she wasn’t hungry? Or maybe… surely she hadn’t been at Hogwarts long enough to be suspicious of professors offering snacks, had she? “Please help yourself to some refreshments, if you like.” Quote: Originally Posted by natekka Nothing about today was good. It was time for her weakest subject. And, because Halloween was right around the corner, she had to put up with the ridiculous decorations that were all over the school, including this classroom. She was in awful mood already. So, bright side, it couldn't get much worse? There were even sweet treats on offer on arrival. But, because those treats didn't include hot chocolate, she wasn't interested. Rhea didn't even look at the strange items on the Professor's desk. Not yet. She just took her seat, gave Professor Marchand a curt nod and a brief smile, hoping to indicate that she was at least willing to learn, and, finally, got out the thing she'd need for the lesson. Miss Durant’s mood seemed a stark contrast to the previous arrivals’, and Gaston was mildly concerned. Had he done something wrong? Well, maybe she was just having an off day. “Good morning, Miss Durant,” he said, returning her smile and nod. Maybe she’d feel better once class was underway? Quote: Originally Posted by ChanceCoeur Was it time to graduate yet?? Noelle yawned as she headed into class. Seventh year was certainly a tough one. One full of rewards though. If only she could make it through to the end of the year. She'd have her NEWTs done, be able to transform, and GRADUATE! While some of her classmates were scared to graduate, she was excited. She'd get to start YATi training (hopefully) and move to the next part of her life. She glanced around the room quietly and gave the professor an exhausted smile and a wave. Heading to the middle, she took a seat. She almost went to grab a sugar cookie but.... she couldn't afford to eat one of those right now. She'd pass. Gaston was shocked when Miss Summers entered the room without a word to him, and he couldn’t help but notice that the smile she gave him looked a little tired. That wasn’t like her at all! He waved back, but he eyed her with concern as he returned her smile. “Hello, Miss Summers,” he said. “I hope you’re doing well.” Quote: Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 Shay arrived for Charms class and as she entered the classroom, she smiled. Professor Marchand had really gone all out. The room was so festive with Halloween decorations everywhere. Since Halloween was one of Shay's favorite holidays, she was really enjoying the vibe. "Good Morning Professor. The room looks nice." Shay found a seat and dropped her book bag next to it. Then she went back and got some tea and cookies. Returning to her seat, Shay made herself comfortable. She got her textbook, parchment and quill and placed them on her desk. It was then that she noticed the unusual array of items on the professor's desk. Shay had no idea what that was all about. She'd just have to wait and see. In the meantime, she would just enjoy her Halloween snacks. The next student to arrive seemed to be in a good mood, which Gaston was very glad to see. ‘Good morning, Miss Morrison,” he replied with a smile, but the compliment turned that smile into a full-fledged beam. “Thank you!” Quote: Originally Posted by bone_baud10 Aymeric walked towards the Charms classroom with a small delightful smile. He particularly enjoyed Charms lesson ever since he was a first year. However, it wasn't the only reason he was happy - he enjoyed the cool brisk weather and he simply adored Halloween. Orange was one of his favourite colours, and as everyone knows, orange flourished during Halloween and Autumn. The Ravenclaw entered the classroom, greeting the professor, "Good morning Professor Marchandm." His smile was still visible. Aymeric observed the sweets. As much as he would of loved gobbling them up, wasn't it a bit too early for sweets. Tea on the other hand seemed more appropriate for this hour - it smelled terrific as well. Aymeric took a seat at the front of the classroom, placing his white wand on the table. He was curious for today's lesson, and the objects placed on the Professor's desk lit up his curiosity even more. Mr. Willis’s smile earned him one in return from the professor. “Good morning, Mr. Willis,” he replied politely as he watched the young Ravenclaw take a seat. Quote: Originally Posted by Lady of Light It was almost Halloween and Etta still had no idea what she was going to dress up as... maybe it was better to just skip dressing up this year, after all. It was too late to plan anything now, anyway. She entered the classroom, greeting the professor with a bright smile. Why was he holding a bowl? Her eyes drifted to the things on his desk before looking up at him again. “Hello, professor.” She made her way to a desk somewhere near the front and sat down, wondering what he had in store for them today. She leaned back against her seat and waited for class to begin. Miss Kramer entered the classroom next, and it wasn’t long before Gaston noticed her looking at the items on his desk. He smiled when she looked back at him and greeted her, “Good morning, Miss Kramer.” Quote: Originally Posted by Stormdancer Remy loved Halloween, or at least he loved it as much as you could any day where you still had classes and homework and training and exam preparation to do... But he did really like the lessons surrounding it, when the Professors tried (and usually managed) to link their lessons to the fun day and trend. Walking into the classroom, with his bagslung carelessly over his shoulder, he offered their Professor a care free smile. "Morning, Professor. Ready for Halloween?" Grinning, as it was obvious the older man was indeed ready, Remy slipped into his seat. ...Baseball, Frankenstein and a pillow?? What.... Even...?? Gaston couldn’t help but grin along with Mr. Edwards; this guy’s smile was contagious! “Hello, Mr. Edwards,” he said; the question he asked made him chuckle a bit. “Yes, I would say so. And you? Are you ready for Halloween?” Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Nope. Still wasn't happening. If Derf had perfected his Banishing Charm at all he would have tried to send the table of treats into non-being because NOPE. He was even more nope about food now that rumors about bleeding thunderbirds or griffins or whatever it had been had reached the third year's ears. Paintings in blood on walls and ceilings? Yeah....when historically had THAT happened? He needed to learn his parsletongue and FAST. "Good day, professor," he greeted with MUCH suspicion as he made his way over towards an empty seat while only half paying attention to the items on the desk. He was far too preoccupied thinking about how best to learn parsletongue. Blink, blink. Was it just him or did Mr. Ashbury-Hawthorne seem a bit… distracted today? Like, even more so than usual… Gaston’s mind wandered back to the encounter in the underground chambers. Merlin, he didn’t still think he was an imposter, did he? Something in the way the boy greeted him told him that he did, and his heart sank. Still, he smiled and greeted him politely, “Good day, Mr. Ashbury-Hawthorne.” Quote: Originally Posted by Hey Ju Matt has put some LOUD MUSIC ON in the 6th year boys dorms that morning so him and his dormmates could WAKE UP properly and in time for class. That meant he still had tracks from the oldie Muggle classic 'Sister Act' playing in his head. AND he was dancing to it, o' course. OHEY, SWEETS! YAS! His favourite thing about Halloween, WAHOO! "Hi, prof, thanks for these!" The Gryffindor did some Carlton-like dance side steps towards the table and started helping himself. One could never have enough sweets. These pumpkin drinks were pretty good too, Matt couldn't complain. But he was mostly going for the cookies. Yum! Gaston had to pretend to cough to keep from laughing out loud when he saw Mr. Merriwether dancing toward the refreshment table. Never a dull moment with this one around, was there? “Hello, Mr. Merriwether,” he said, beaming. “You’re very welcome; glad you’re enjoying the refreshments!” Quote: Originally Posted by Watson Charms class a day before Halloween, hey? Vi entered the classroom and smiled when she saw the decorated hanging bats and floating jack-o-lanterns as well as the snacks in the corner. Then she saw Professor Marchand, holding an interesting bowl of orange things. Hmm... What was that? "Hello Professor Marchand! How are you?" she smiled at her Head of House. She hoped he was doing well! Her eyes drifted to the items on the table. A pillow, a photograph of frankenstein's monster, and a baseball bat. Her eyebrows raised. What an interesting collection of items. Hmm... She helped herself to some pumpkin spice tea and took a cat cookie. "Thanks for the snacks!" Then she took a seat next to Etta. Heeeeey bestie! "Whats up, Etta?" Miss Holden received a smile from the professor when she walked into the room, but his smile grew bigger when she spoke. “Hello, Miss Holden,” he said. “I’m fine, thank you for asking. How are you?” Quote: Originally Posted by SilverTiger It was nearly Halloween and that fact had distracted Stasya a bit. Especially because it seemed like maybe even the castle was getting into the holiday spirit, more than just the decorations that were appearing everywhere, but also, Halloween meant almost December and baby brother, even though part of her still felt the hole her papa had left in her. The one she’d talked to Professor Hirsch about. She had done what she could, and now it was just yay for distractions. There seemed to be lots of those too, what with the people constantly seeming to be watching the lessons and just everything. She had tilted her head to give the stuff on Professor Marchand’s desk a curious look as she’d entered the classroom. None of those seemed Halloweeny, well aside from the monster picture. Definitely curious, but she gave the professor a grin anyway. ”Good morning Professor Marchand!,” she said, making her way over to a seat by Derf, and waving at Noelle, Etta and Olivia before digging in her things and pulling out a bag of cookies she’d made. Because Derf’s theory and all, it paid to be prepared. ”Want one?,” she quietly offered. Gaston gave Miss Dalgaard-Volkova a small smile when she arrived, though he eyed her with concern. He hoped she was feeling better than she had been at the start of the term; he didn’t like seeing his students sad! Not that he could blame her, of course. “Good morning, Miss Dalgaard-Volkova,” he said, watching as she looked at the things on his desk. That was a good sign, right? Quote: Originally Posted by Lislchen Oooh, wow. The classroom was VERY orange. Not that he was complaining. He quite liked Halloween. Cameron especially appreciated the assortment of different shaped cookies laid out at the front of the classroom. "Hello, professor." Smiling at Professor Marchand, he quickly picked out one or two (okay, maybe five) cookies before taking a closer look at the other items on the desk. Huh. Weird. As far as he could tell they had absolutely NOTHING in common. Only the photo of Frankenstein's monster appeared to be somewhat related to Halloween. Huh. After a quick peek into the bowl the professor was holding - he wasn't offering those orange items to them, right? He gave him a polite smile nonetheless, just in case - Cameron moved to sit down near a Ravenclaw in his year (Aymeric). Now, those cookies. Which one to eat first? Hmm. Gaston chuckled a little to himself as he saw Mr. Tamesis take quite a few cookies from the refreshment table. That was a bit… unexpected, but no harm done! After all, that’s what the cookies were there for. “Hello, Mr. Tamesis,” he greeted him with a smile. Quote: Originally Posted by Charely Potter Halloween was nearly here, wasn't it? Kirk arrived taking notice of the decoration but not really having a reaction to them. Well, maybe at the Frankenstein photograph. Who could ignore that? A soft smile emerged from it. "Hello Professor." Kirk greeted, "Nice picture." Acknowledging the Frankenstein's 'beauty' for one before choosing a spot to reside before class started. Mr. Forsfelle, unlike many of the others, didn’t seem particularly interested in the decorations, so Gaston was a little surprised when the picture of the Frankenstein monster got a smile from him. “Good morning, Mr. Forsfelle,” he replied, “and thank you.” Quote: Originally Posted by Anna Banana HOLYYYYYYYYY MERLIN. They were going to have some FUN today in this class, weren't they?! "Heyyyy, Professor! TRICK OR TREAT?! This lesson looks super fun and exciting!" she said, suddenly skipping to her desk instead of just walking. "Happy Early Halloween! Your decorations look super awesome, and...did you know you have a really creepy looking picture of a monster on your desk?!" When Maddie got excited, she tended to ramble, and that's exactly what she was doing right now. Maddie took a seat but continued to squirm. Tomorrow was Halloween, the lesson looked super exciting, and there were treats in the back of the room. Speaking of which...WHYYYY did she sit down without getting any? She bounced out of her seat and went and chose a pumpkin shaped cookie. Eating it happily, she went right back to her seat. Now here was an excited ickle firstie! Gaston wasn’t sure if it was Miss Kemp’s rambling or the skipping to her seat – or both – but something about this little one’s presence made him want to burst into giggles. These kids were going to kill him with adorableness one day! “Hello, Miss Kemp,” he said. “Happy Early Halloween to you too – and thank you!” He was a little caught off guard when she asked him about the monster, though. “Yes, I know. You’ll find out why it’s there soon.” Quote: Originally Posted by Goblinfrog Tomorrow was Halloween! That meant Kitty would e doing the reverse of what most Muggles did and witches and wizards did on the day. Usually people would dress up as witches or vampires or other spook, dark beings - but Kitty was already Goth all year. Being Goth wasn't a costume for her, it was a lifestyle and one she embraced and loved with every fiber of her being. So on Halloween, she'd instead dye her hair bubblegum pink and her nails painted white. She'd also cover herself in silvery glitter. Halloween was the Other Kitty, the not-Goth Kitty. Today wasn't Halloween though, and she was in her normal Hogwarts uniform. Her hair was completely pink, though, which didn't go against class rules. "Hey Professor, how are you this morning?" She pointed to the picture of Frankenstein. "That's a lovely picture, I like it." Honestly she did! Wait, what? Pink hair?! Gaston did a quick double-take when the Head Girl walked in. That was a little unexpected, but he had to admire her for getting into the Halloween spirit! “Good morning, Miss Valentine,” he greeted her. “I’m fine, thanks for asking. And you?” Then she mentioned the picture of the monster. “Thank you.” He considered giving it to her after the lesson; after all, he wasn’t planning to use it for anything else. That wouldn’t be seen as favoritism, would it? Quote: Originally Posted by Bazinga Since he had to be in certain classes, Edward Blaze Jr. decided he'd try to be prompt to them especially ones that could be useful to him later one. Charms were one of those classes. Taking a look around Eddie wanted to walk right back out. Halloween? He didn't really understand the holiday other than it was a chance for evil to come out and blend in with people pretending for the night. "Hello Professor" Giving a nod as he walked back to the back of the class without giving a look to any other person in the room. The positive thing about having no friends you didn't have to be social and Eddie hated being social. He liked it the way it was, he didn't want to talk if he didn't have to and people seemed to stay away from him more and more, which he was good with. Once he sat down his eyes did scan the room, always figuring out where exits and people were in general. Unfortunately, Mr. Blaze didn’t appear to share the Head Girl’s Halloween spirit. Gaston’s bright blue eyes followed him as he looked around and took a seat at the back of the class, and something about the way the boy was scanning the room struck him as a little odd. But he forced himself not to think about it too much. At least the boy was speaking to him! “Hello, Mr. Blaze,” he greeted, returning his nod with one of his own. Quote: Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson Patrick strolled into the room and saw that there was a baseball on table, man did he miss baseball. It wasn't the same to watch cricket or quidditch, he missed baseball. "Hello Professor!" he hollered as he moved into his seat, he was excited for the lesson the halloween spirit didn't hurt any. "Can't wait to see what the front objects have in store for us." He recognized the picture at the front too, his friends back home liked to watch that movie. Now he really wondered what the lesson had in store for them. Gaston smiled when Mr. Dooley came in, though he was slightly startled by the volume of the boy’s greeting. Should he tell him off for shouting? He decided to let it slide just this once, since class hadn’t started yet. “Good morning, Mr. Dooley,” he said, and he beamed at what was said next. He had to admire his enthusiasm! “That’s the spirit!” Quote: Originally Posted by Symphora Nathan took his time walking to the classroom. He just had a great breakfast, and his belly's happy so that means he was in a good mood today. "Morning, professor, nice decorations." He greeted the professor with a half-smile. Nathan glanced at the table where the items were and wondered what they planned to do for today's lesson. He would like to have that Frankenstein mask though, it looks really cool. Mr. Hale was next to arrive, and he too got a smile from the professor. “Good morning, Mr. Hale,” he answered the boy’s greeting. “Thank you!” Quote: Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo Alright, Charms class! It wasn't Transfiguration but it was still one of those subjects that the Ravenclaw could get behind. Top five favourite for sure....top two. It just wasn't number one but it was still pretty close. The Halloween theme that greeted her as she entered the room reminded her that she still needed to figure out a costume. It was all the other experimenting, it left her completely distracted from the fact the day was drawing so close. "Hello Professor." She greeted, naturally gravitating over to the snacks without giving it a second thought. There were always snacks and unlike her bestfriend, she wasn't of the opinion anyone was trying to poison or fatten them up. There were too many inconsistencies in the theory. Hands full of sweet treats, Jessa turned and headed to the seat by Cameron but not before giving Derf and Stasya a wave on the way there. Okay, she was ready to begin the learning process, yep. What was first? Then Miss Cambridge came in, and Gaston couldn’t help but chuckle a little as she made a beeline for the refreshment table. “Hello, Miss Cambridge,” he greeted. “What do you think of today’s snacks?” Quote: Originally Posted by NifflerFan Time for Charms class! These lessons were always super fun, so normally Emmeline would've come bouncing into the room as soon as she could drag herself away from her cruppy. But it had only been a few short days since the incident with the burning gnome in a DADA lesson, and the second year did not feel like bouncing anywhere yet. Instead, a very tense, wary Emmeline entered the Charms classroom and muttered a quiet, "Hi, Professor Marchand," as she passed his desk. She slid into her usual seat near Derf and Stasya, and managed a grim smile and "hiii"'s to both of them as she sat down. She also waved to eeeeveryone she knew in the class, especially Jessa and Miss Olivia. It had not been a very good week. Purple shadows underscored her blue eyes that would stay fixed on the door until it closed, only serving to emphasize the lack of sleep she'd been getting lately. She hoped there wasn't another...strange adult observing this lesson too. Or the same one, which would be even worse. There was one bright spot in her mood, though: she liked Halloween a LOT, and the classroom was veeery Halloween-y. Gaston had expected Miss Sparkes to arrive with a bounce in her step and a smile on her face, but to his shock, that didn’t happen. Not only that, but he immediately noticed the dark shadows under her eyes and the way she was looking toward the door. Now he was getting worried! Was somebody bullying her? Had there been another incident along the lines of the bloody hawk at the bulletin board? Maybe he could invite her to his office later and ask what was bothering her, but for now, he had to focus on his class. He gave her a sympathetic look and what he hoped was a reassuring smile as he greeted her, “Hello, Miss Sparkes.” Quote: Originally Posted by RandomRaven Seventh year was rough, okay? She really hoped this year would end soon so no more stress for her and she could live happily ever after. No more studying, no more NEWTS and also no more lightheadedness. But at least Ava felt much better today despite of her low blood pressure condition. The Gryffindor walked to the classroom with granola bar on her hand, just like what Healer Reed said that she couldn't skip meals anymore. Oh, lucky that she wasn't late. "Good morning, Professor." She said to the man as she entered the classroom. "And nice classroom decoration, by the way. Really suits with the current holiday situation." Although it felt like something's missing. Hmmmm.... "Hey, girls!" Ava cheerfully greeted her roommates (Noelle and Shay) and decided to sit not too far from them. Gaston glanced at his watch; it was almost time for class to start. He was about to start when Miss Burton came in. He smiled at her. “Good morning, Miss Burton,” he said. Then he beamed as she complimented the décor. “Thank you.” Quote: Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Fifth year. That’s the reason why Skylar was running late for Charms class. Except she wasn’t late, but she wasn’t twenty minutes early which to the Diggory girl felt like she was late. Especially for her favorite class with an equally amazing professor. Finding a seat near the front - almost as if it was saved for her - Skylar was ready, right on time too as she took note of the materials present for today’s lesson. “Hello Professor Marchand!” yes even though she was emotionally and mentally stressed, she was still good to go when it came to this class. Gaston had just raised his wand to close the door when Miss Diggory appeared, just in the nick of time. He was surprised; this near-tardiness wasn’t like her at all! Oh well, maybe it was just the stress of OWL year having its effect on her… “Good morning, Miss Diggory,” he greeted her with a smile. Quote: Originally Posted by RachieRu Hattie was kind of running late too. But that was because she'd over slept. Opps. That was a bad thing. But she had gotten to Charms on time. That was good because she really did not want to be losing any points. That would not help her day get any better. "Hi Professor Marchand!" She beamed as she headed into the classroom. She glanced around, looking for somewhere to sit. She spotted Sky, and sat down next to her. "Hey Bestie!" and now the lesson could begin. Because she was here of course. And Miss Paton arrived immediately after Miss Diggory; she too received a smile and a quick greeting. “Hello, Miss Paton,” the professor said. There.. Was that everybody? Gaston hoped so, as he couldn’t delay the start of class any longer! Without any further hesitation, he aimed his wand at the door, and it shut with a quiet click. He took his place at the front of the room and waited a moment or two for the chatter to stop before he began, ”Good morning, class – and happy almost-Halloween! I’m sure most of you are probably wondering what’s inside this bowl; now I can tell you these are prizes…” He reached into the bowl and pulled out a small orange pumpkin-shaped vial. “…pumpkin-scented ink, to be exact. You can earn these for things like good behavior, creativity, and participation. By the end of the class, everybody will get one.” He paused a moment, then turned his attention to the items on his desk. “As you can see, here we have an embroidered pillow, the Frankenstein monster, and a baseball. Now who can tell me what these three things have in common?” he asked. “The answer will provide an important clue to the subject of today’s lesson.” OOC: CLASS HAS STARTED! Feel free to jump in; just pretend your charrie has been here all along. Late arrivals will lose house points. You have ABOUT 24 HOURS (6:30 AM GMT -4) to answer this question. Feel free to get creative with your answers! __________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true...