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SPOILER!!: Greetings SPOILER!!: Kodee Quote:
Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo  Alright, potions! Admittedly, it was one of the more favourable classes for the Gryffindor. This was in part because of all the remedial lessons he'd had with the professor over the years and partly because of its practical nature. There was always a decent chance that when he showed up, he would be DOING something and that went a long way with this one. It was for this reason that Kodee Chosen wasn't dragging his feet as he walked into the lab.
Lab coat and glasses? Got it.
Kodee shrugged into the coat before slapping the glasses like a real scientist. Snort. As if.
"Hey, bestfriend." He greeted with a wide grin as he turned to face Noble. People may not have known it, but they'd been buds for literal years...whether the man chose to admit it or not.
"Not sure where this is going but if we gotta suit up, it's gotta be good."
Consider him READY.
…
Kodee’s choice of greeting was met with stony silence and a roll of the eyes, which he knew full well would do nothing to discourage the Gryffindor; it certainly hadn’t over the last six years. The boy could be persistent and enthusiastic, when his interest was piqued. And for some completely unknown reason, Noble had become a subject of that interest despite his own obvious and strong dis-interest. “You’ll find out soon enough.”
Kodee was one of the ones he sensed really could go either way with the topic of this lesson. SPOILER!!: Bernadette Quote:
Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl Hmm hmm hmm, this place was awfully bright today, wasn't it? Bernie blinked more than a few times as she picked up her lab coat, slipped it on, and then grabbed her pair of safety goggles. She didn't put those on yet, though, as she made her way to a seat near the front. NEAR the front but NOT near Kodee Chosen, whom she merely EYED and AVOIDED.
"G'day, professor," she greeted the Potions expert, fully determined to NOT lose House Points today. Hadn't she had a rocky enough year already?
Another one that could either make or break this particular class? Bernadette. Though it was a was positive start when she chose a seat not too far from the front. Somewhere Noble could keep a close eye and try to keep her focused and on track. “Morning, Bernadette,” he replied with a nod. SPOILER!!: Claudine Quote:
Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Claudine was always grateful that the professors took their time to make sure that their classrooms were sufficiently warm. Was it just her or was it a little too bright in here? She squinted a bit in Noble’s direction. “Hi, Professor.’’ Noble was a good man, an even better professor (even if he did look extra serious today). Claudine enjoyed the lessons very much. Potions was her best subject.
As she made her way to the near back of the classroom (after taking the coat and glasses), the Snakette wondered what was in that box. Some exotic potion? Exotic Potion ingredients?? Who knew. Claudine couldn’t wait to find out what it was and she took her seat with high expectations.
Next to enter was Claudine, whose gaze was apparently still adjusting to the brighter classroom. Though, honestly, it wasn’t that much brighter than the sun-filled room they’d had at Beauxbatons last year. How Noble missed it. “Hello, Claudine,” he greeted in return. As for what was in the box? She’d find out soon enough. Though whether she’d be quite so excited when she did would be interesting to find out. SPOILER!!: Isla Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna Banana Isla made her way into the potions classroom, not expecting anything different or out of the ordinary. It was a somewhat welcome change to see a little more light, even though as a Slytherin and now a dungeon-dweller, she'd kind of gotten used to a little darkness.
There was something about the professor's gaze that said 'don't talk to me', but Isla decided to at least say hello anyway. "Hello, Professor," she said, just as she passed him by. Her eyes also caught sight of the box beside him, but she didn't really pay it any extra attention for now. Wasn't there always some kind of hidden something in most of her classes? She'd find out in all good time.
Before taking her seat, she picked up a lab coat and some safety glasses. What exactly were they doing today? Extra light? Coats and safety glasses? Sounded awesome! She didn't say another word as she took a seat and waited for things to get started.
Noble’s mood wasn’t aimed at any one person in particular, not just yet anyway, and whilst he found greetings and small talk somewhat superfluous, he didn’t have anything explicitly against polite salutations this morning. Therefore, Isla’s hello was returned with a nod. “Morning, Isla.” SPOILER!!: Nina Quote:
Originally Posted by ArianaBlack Nina truly enjoyed potions, though she wasn't so much a fan of their Professor. Noble was a decent Professor, but his stern temperament was not one Nina liked. She enjoyed being treated like a princess and he did not treat her as such, which was quite upsetting. It also didn't help that she had pretended to be terrible at potions ever since she transferred to Hogwarts in her third year. Of course, Nina was quite good at the subject (as was reflected in her recent examination scores).
Unfortunately, Professors received a copy of their scores... Which meant that the act was over and Noble knew. This made Nina highly uncomfortable, which was likely why she hurried her way into the classroom and grabbed a coat and glasses without saying a single word. Not that she would have said a word otherwise, but she also tried to avoid eye contact. Once she found an empty workstation, she set her things down and carefully put her coat on. She'd save the glasses for when they actually began because surely they would make her look absolutely ridiculous and she did not want to wear them a moment longer than she had to.
…and another Slytherin, and Noble was hardly surprised by the sixth year’s lack of greeting. Nina could be quite the gifted potioneer, should she choose to…and yet she’d let vanity interfere and mask her abilities, a choice that Noble couldn’t fully understand. It’d be interesting to see how she chose to approach her NEWT studies going forward. SPOILER!!: Phoebe Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassirin Lab coat. Check.
Safety glasses. Check.
Phoebe bundled the items under her arm as she looked for a good seat. Somewhere she was unlikely to get too much or too little attention. She finally plunked into a seat in the middle of the room and struggled into her glasses and coat.
And greeted the professor. "Hello, Professor Noble! That's a nice box you have there. Bet it's full of somethin' exciting."
…the bundle didn’t seem the easiest nor neatest way to accomplish her task, but she’d gotten to a seat and sorted it in the end. “Hello, Chloe,” he replied. “I guess you’ll just have to wait and see.”
It was certainly full and exciting to him. He sensed a fair few in the room wouldn’t agree though. SPOILER!!: Avalon Quote:
Originally Posted by Fireheart Avalon was pretty proud of herself. She had made it through the term so far without looking like a complete fool in Potions class. She supposed the extra studying she had done over the summer helped slightly with her potion-making abilities. Although she couldn't quite say yet that she actually enjoyed the class.
Making her way into the dungeons, she was surprised to find that the classroom was unusually bright. That was definitely a good thing. With winter approaching, the days had been getting more dreary, so the young Ravenclaw was thankful for any type of extra light and warmth. She picked up a lab coat and safety goggles, a sure sign that today's lesson might be extra difficult, she supposed.
"Good day, Professor," Avalon said politely, taking her seat. She gave Professor Noble an uneasy smile, noticing the particularly unhappy expression on his face. If Noble was as displeased already as he appeared, today might be a tough lesson indeed.
Well, that uneasy smile was hardly reassuring from the third year, and Noble raised an eyebrow. “I sure hope it’ll be a good day.” Though, previous experience of teaching this topic suggested it might not be as such. SPOILER!!: Jillian Quote:
Originally Posted by hjhm Potions was the one of those subjects that Jillian just can't get enough of. She comes into this class almost ready and positive.... must be the potion fumes lol. Since the classroom was near their common room, she did have an ample time to get ready- mainly just bringing the necessary things like her book and maybe extra parchment in case she needs to write stuff down.
Upon arrival she took spotted the professor at his desk, with a polite smile she greeted the man "Hello, Professor" before moving to get a coat and a pair of goggles then sat on one of the chairs. She tidied up her hair into a ponytail before wearing the goggles. She hates having all the hair in her face, it was better this way.
The Slytherin Prefect was next to appear, and Noble was reassured as she tied up her hair without prompting. It was good practice, whether they were using burners or not. And in today’s class, she probably wouldn’t want her hands to be near her face. “Hello, Jillian.” SPOILER!!: Eiji Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Potions was a class that could always lift Eiji's spirits. Almost no matter what. He was hoping today would be the case. Though the brightness of the room took him aback when he first stepped inside, causing him to think for a moment that he had stepped into the wrong space. It felt...sterile, that sort of bright light, and the sixth year was not sure what to make of it all.
"Professor Noble," he greeted the man with a curt nod of the head as he collected a lab coat and safety glasses as instructed. Curious indeed, Eiji had a hunch that today he would need to be even more selective about who he sat with. Which ruled out a few of his usual suspects and drew his green hazel-green eyes to his housemate.
If he had to pick one student in the room that he honestly thought would fully and genuinely enjoy this lesson, it was Eiji. The topic, whilst not the alchemy he’d been eager to learn for so long, was right up the Slytherin’s alley. “Eiji,” Noble returned in kind with a nod of his own. SPOILER!!: Ewan Quote:
Originally Posted by GD2204 Walking into the potion’s classroom was somewhat of a relief for the tall Ravenclaw prefect. Surprisingly, it wasn’t as cold as anticipated which was always an added bonus, especially this time of year at Hogwarts. With the usual dark, gloomy classroom brighter than usual, he couldn’t help but wonder what they were going to be doing today as he went and picked up a lab coat and safety glasses at once before finally going to join the rest of the students. Throwing them on at once, not really bothering to think twice about if he looked stupid or not, his mind turned to the lesson at hand. If they needed safety equipment like this, it must be something a little dangerous.
“Good morning Professor” his eyes sliding from the potion masters face to the large polystyrene lidded box for a moment. “Do you need a hand with anything sir?” Potions had been one of his better classes and his OWL results had shown this. He’d been happy with them at least. Besides that, he actually enjoyed it. Reading the ridged set of instructions, placing the ingredients in a set order and following the minute details. There was just something about it that gave him an odd satisfaction. So, was it strange for him to offer help? Not really. Part of him was curious to know what was inside the box, half guessing it was something that they would have to come and collect when the lesson starts. The other half just wanted to be helpful because, that is what prefects are for.
Whatever the reasoning for the Ravenclaw’s question, it did nothing for the stern expression on the potion master’s face. “I do not,” Noble replied with a scowl. If he needed help, he would ask for it. No need for a teacher’s pet here. SPOILER!!: Cole Quote:
Originally Posted by Nordic Witch Potions was a class that Cole dreaded. He always felt nervous when it came to potion making. He always feared that he'd mix the wrong amount of ingredients and cause a great mess of his cauldron or somebody elses. Luckily he had so far not managed to melt his cauldron, but he did still have some burn scars from last year's mess up. "Good day Professor Noble!" Cole greeted their potions master upon entrance to the classroom with a plastered on bright smile. Fetching a pair of safety goggles and lab coat Cole made his way over to where Ewan was sitting. After putting on the lab coat, he placed the goggles on the desk before sitting down next to the slightly older prefect. Turning to the other boy Cole asked in a low whisper "Ewan, can you help me not mess up this lesson? I don't want to burn anymore fingers."
Noble knew that potions was hardly one of Cole’s favourite classes. The boy tended to look slightly in fear, regardless of what they were doing. Thankfully, Cole shouldn’t be able to burn any more fingers this class; there was no need for burners other than the one Noble had burning to keep the cold from the room on the front desk. “Morning, Cole.” SPOILER!!: Naya Quote:
Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 Ah Potions. Of all of the classes at Hogwarts, this one had the greatest potential for disaster. Nonetheless, Naya was determined to make a good show of it today. No matter what. Entering the classroom, she glanced toward the professor. He looked.........rather intense. Hoping that that was not a preview of things to come, she greeted the man cheerfully. ”Hello Professor”. It was going to be okay.
Naya stopped and got her lab coat and goggles before heading toward her seat. Noticing her housemates, Phoebe and Cole, she gave each one a wave before sitting down. She took a few minutes to get her things in order and then waited patiently for class to begin.
Well, someone was cheerful this morning. Hopefully the Gryffindor’s good mood would last. Noble would appreciate her determination to succeed, at least. “Morning, Naya,” he greeted. SPOILER!!: Blake Quote:
Originally Posted by love-for-HP Blake was rather excited for potions today! Nearly bouncing with excited he entered the class room. Gave the Professor a friendly smile and a "Hello" Grabbed is lab coat and safety classes as instructed and took a seat looking around.
He wondered if he would see Bernadette or Claudine ... or did he even really want to see them. Where was Isla ... she at least didn't seem to be offended by his dance moves. Also he was beginning to wonder why he only had friends who were girls ...
Whilst enthusiasm was generally welcomed in his classroom, bouncing not so much. Noble’s eyes narrowed as Blake chose a seat, knowing where he sat could have repercussions for the concentration of others in the room. “Hello, Blake.”
Noble was watching him closely. SPOILER!!: Catherine Quote:
Originally Posted by Hey Ju Potion's was Catherine's favourite class, so she was always happy to get there. That and also she really appreciated professor Noble's demeanour and the way he conducted his lessons. So much better than the pointless spectacle some others tried to do for some reason. They didn't need entertainers, they needed serious teachers and professor Noble was one.
He would be the only professor of their school she'd be happy to greet out loud (quietly still, of course), but maybe it was the fact he told them to get ready quickly and quietly that also made him her favourite. She didn't need to speak for no reason, and so she wouldn't.
Catherine got a lab coat and safety glasses and put them on, immediately feeling more proper and ready to work. Moving to her usual seat and the front(ish) and near one of the walls, she got her belongings ready and waited patiently for class to begin.
Noble had no problem with the silent, and possibly shy, first year; indeed, he appreciated her diligence. He nodded to her in recognition of her presence, before looking up to see who followed her in. SPOILER!!: Lucas Quote:
Originally Posted by hermionesclone ........... Uh? The room was weirder than normal today, wasn't it?
Clutching a lab coat and a pair of goggles, Lucas stopped to slowly take a look around the room, taking in as much as he could but especially the orbs. They were bright - too bright for the room and too TOO bright to look anywhere near - but there was also something about them that were enough to cause a smile to spread itself across the fifth year's face. Could they touch them? Hold them? Keep one of them?
Something told him that the answer for all three was a simple no. Something like the look on Noble's face.
Uh. Right. Yeah.
"Hey, Professor," he said softly, giving him a small smile as he shuffled over to an empty seat. Setting his things down, he first tugged on the lab coat before strapping on the safety goggles, feeling a little....... better about whatever it is they were going to do. Or safer. Whatever it was, it wasn't likely to hurt them if they had a lab coat and goggles on.......
........ right?
Another shy one. And one he figured might have an unpredictable reaction to today’s class. He knew Lucas tended to thrive in the more scientific lessons, but this one was definitely on the biological side of things. And whilst it shouldn’t hurt, there was still reason why they required extra protective equipment today. “Hi, Lucas.” SPOILER!!: Heath Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy After three months of attending classes at Hogwarts, Heath had gotten used to the professors. Most of the teachers who once frightened him didn't seem quite so scary anymore, but Professor Noble still scared him just as much as the first time he walked through the classroom door. The dark-haired Ravenclaw took a deep breath to steel his nerve as he stepped into the room. "Hello, Professor," he greeted. By some miracle, he was able to get the words out without stuttering!
Heath wasted no time in picking up a lab coat and glasses, as per the professor's instructions. He shrugged into the coat and strapped on the glasses as he scurried off to a seat toward the back. It was only when he was settled that he turned his attention to the box at the front of the room. What was in there? For one fleeting moment, he thought it might be a vicious man-eating creature/plant, but this wasn't DADA or COMC or even Herbology. He figured whatever was in the box probably wouldn't attack him… or at least he hoped it wouldn't!
He had the sense that Heath was hoping to get as far away from him as possible by heading to the back of the room. Perhaps the Ravenclaw had forgotten the potion master’s preference for wandering the classroom to make sure no-one escaped his gaze…particularly the ones at the back. “Morning, Heath,” he greeted. SPOILER!!: Cecelia Quote:
Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow Lab coat had been shrugged on, goggles placed over her eyes, and Cecelia Summers was ready for some... potioneering...?...!
"Hello Professor," The second year greeted cheerfully on her way to her seat, making quick work of it as the man in charge didn't seem like the type who stood for dawdling. She was excited for this, did he know? It probably wouldn't come as a surprise, but it didn't make it any less true.
Now WHAT was in that box?
Cecelia would be correct; Noble wasn’t one for dawdling. And he could practically see the excitement radiating from her. Hopefully the second year would still feel the same way in an hour’s time. “Hello, Cecelia.” SPOILER!!: Charlie Quote:
Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson Charlie walked into the room. She still wasn’t sure about Professor Nobel but she figured she should at least give it the good ol try to act like she liked it. She heard the instructions about grabbing her coat and goggles. She grabbed her cost and goggles before she did a quick sweep of the classroom.
Realizing her manners she turned to their Professor, “hello Professor” now she could get back tk figuring out where to sit. She actually wasn’t too sure where she should sit today. Letting her eyes sweep the room she took note of the familiar faces. Finally deciding, she sat a seat behind Catherine she still wasn’t so certain that the girl didn’t hate her.
Not far behind Cecelia came another young Gryffindor. He wouldn’t have been all that worried had she chosen to stay quiet, though he was interested in her gaze sweeping the room. Was it so hard to choose a seat? “Charlotte,” he greeted with a nod. SPOILER!!: Carys Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverTiger After encountering Helga Hufflepuff earlier in the term near the kitchens, Carys was keeping well aware of her surroundings on the trip down to Potions. Her sister had mentioned seeing Gryffindor, and she’d heard rumors of Slytherin sightings as well, so she was definitely starting to wonder what was going on. Even if she still didn’t believe the theory that it was all some sort of elaborate Polyjuice plot, it was definitely odd. Besides, she figured Professor Noble would know if it was all due to a potion.
Although she wasn’t planning on asking her head of house that question, and his expression would have stopped her even if she had thought about asking it. She wasn’t afraid of the professor at all, but she also knew not to bring up unnecessary topics during a lesson. Instead, she’d merely taken a lab coat and goggles, slipping both on as she headed to her usual workstation, turning to give him a smile as she got herself settled in. “Good day, Professor Noble,” she added, before lapsing into the requested silence again, quietly wondering what was in the box. Were they working on antidotes again maybe?
Noble would be glad to hear that one of his prefects was being so vigilant. And she’d assumed right, it was best not to bring up unnecessary topics in her Head of House’s classroom. As it was, Noble had some things of his own he wanted to talk to his student team about. “Same to you, Carys. Could you stop by my office, when you get a moment?” SPOILER!!: Valencia Quote:
Originally Posted by LilFox06 Valencia blinked a few times as her eyes adjusted to the properly lighted classroom. She was not used to the dungeons being so light.
"Hello Professor." she greeted after adjusting. She then quickly grabbed the safety equipment and took her seat. Something about the Professors expression gave her the distinct impression to get to her seat quickly.
The Ravenclaw had made the right choice, by hurrying to her seat. “Hello Valencia,” Noble replied as she sat down. SPOILER!!: Tom Quote:
Originally Posted by Weasley174 Tom couldn't wait to see what they were going to do today. "Hi Professor." He smiled politely before taking a lab coat and some safety goggles, he then fleed towards his seat... something about the Professor was scaring him a little bit and he didn't want to get into trouble.
Noble glanced down at his watch; it was nearly time to start the lesson. Looking back up, he saw Tom scurrying over towards his seat. “I know I said quickly to your seat, Tom, but there’s no need to run.” He’d just meant for them to avoid lingering near the doorway too long. SPOILER!!: Chloe Quote:
Originally Posted by Bazinga Potions, this was a class Chloe enjoyed and she made her way in. "Hello Professor Noble, I hope you are doing... well." Something about his look seemed to say he wasn't doing well and that Chloe should shut up and go find her seat.
Grabbing a lab coat and slipping it on she took her goggles and headed for a seat. Finding one in the middle she set the goggles down and grabbed her necessary items for the day out of her bag. Placing her bag on the floor she sat down and stayed quiet, Noble might be the Hufflepuff ehad of house but he wasn't one that seemed to be in a very puffy mood.. ever really.
He caught that pause in Chloe’s voice, though it seemed more out of judgement rather than concern. Either way, it didn’t matter. Noble was just being Noble. “I’m doing fine, thank you Chloe.” SPOILER!!: Minjae Quote:
Originally Posted by DuckyLinJi Awww man! he wasn't the first in class, AGAIN!
Minjae had RACED towards the potions classroom the moment he found out that he had a lesson there today. He didn't know which subject he liked the best, DADA or Potions. Although he would probably say potions in the potions classroom and DADA in the DADA classroom.
He could not explain why he enjoyed potions so much. Maybe because it was because he was so idle-minded most of the time and this subject actually required him to focus? Or maybe he secretly did like cooking? Whatever the reason, the Hufflepuff was never in a bad mood when he entered the potions classroom.
The fourteen year old had seen the other students grabbing a lab coat and goggles so he followed them and put one on as well. As he was placing his safety glasses on top of his head, he walked past the Professor who looked not very pleased today. Quietly? Did that mean he couldn't speak? or? "Hi Professor Noble" he whispered! Whispering was quietly right?
The whispered greeting was an interesting choice, and Noble shook his head in distain at the boy. “If you insist on greeting me, at least do it audibly,” he replied. Oh well.
As Minjae took his seat, Noble closed the classroom door with a flick of his wand. It was time to begin, and as was usual, he clapped his hands together to get everyone’s attention.
“First of all, you don’t need to be wearing you safety glasses just yet.”. A fact that should have been clear from the lack of glasses on his own face. And inevitably, they’d just be a nuisance for the moment, so they could go ahead and take them off until he said they needed them. “And then, to start us off… can you name some animals from which we can harvest ingredients? What organs or parts tend to be used?”
Magical or mundane, it didn’t matter.
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