Pips appeared in the apothecary with a loud POP!, followed by a hiccup, hiccup, hiccup. In all honesties, Pips was a very nervous elf today. It wasn't every day Pips left the castle, especially the kitchens.

But there was Pips, holding with a tiny hand a list of ingredients that was needed for the new school year. This was a very important duty for Pips because Mister Master Headmaster and Mister Master Potions were all counting on him. Plus Algamus would be so, so, so angry if Pips failed to finish the job.

Hiccup, hiccup. Hiccup, hiccup, hiccup.

Pip's big eyes looked up and down the shelves, not knowing where to begin looking for the items that were needed. Up and down the aisles Pips went, his eyes darted from the list to the ingredients and back to the list again.

Hiccup.

Was there a studentsie or anybodies around to help poor, poor Pips?