Something was wrong with her brain. It was all blank and frozen and it was kind of like she was seeing things from far away. Emmeline couldn't pay attention to most of the chaos happening around her anymore, and she was way past the point of not being able to breathe when Professor Hirsch came over. It was a good thing, really, that she already trusted Professor Hirsch more than most adults teachers or his raising his wand in her direction would've added to her terror -- even if it was pointed at the vines. As it was, the second year trusted Professor Hirsch LOADS, and even more so 'cause he'd been helping Stasya with her...stuff all term. She tried to follow the directions he was giving her for breathing in...and out... for several minutes while he tore away at the vines trapping her. By the time he had freed her from them, she could breathe almost normally, but her heart was kind of still racing and she could feel herself shaking.

Emmeline slid her wand carefully into its holster, eyeing the puddle of sick that she'd gotten on the grass. "I'm s-sorry, Professor... Thank you," she said quietly -- but only after the crazy old man had seemed to have fallen back asleep. Still, she was STARING at him because she wasn't going to make the mistake of letting her eyes wander off him twice. She swallowed and added still quietly to the professor, "I think...he thinks I'm a gnome." Since she was the one the man had caught rather than an actual gnome.

She'd sort of zoned out as two older girls (Scarlett and Rhea) came over and offered to take her to the hospital wing, only really tuning back in when Professor Hirsch talked to her directly. She nodded and edged towards Rhea a bit; she wanted to get away from the crazy old man like NOW. Plus, even though she was grateful to both older girls for offering, Miss Rhea was the one she really knew from last year. Eyes still leaking a little, she glanced up at the older Ravenclaw girl and asked quietly, "Can we...can we go now? Please?" Before the crazy old man woke up and started firing spells everywhere again.