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siriusblackliveson · 03-02-2020, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

Heath’s brown eyes darted apprehensively around the room as he entered the potions classroom. He half-expected to see the all too familiar trays of dead frogs, but to his relief, there were none to be found, just a cauldron on a burner and some potted plants. Thank goodness! Granted, potions class always made him nervous, no matter what they were doing, but cutting up that poor frog broke his heart. He didn’t want any part of anything like that ever again!

Now where was Professor Noble? As Heath made his way farther into the room, he saw the professor at the back of the room. Er… should he say hello or -? He looked sort of busy. Heath didn’t want to disturb him, but it seemed rude not to say anything. “Hello, Professor Noble,” he greeted quietly before scurrying off to his usual place at the back of the room.

Charlie had entered the room, not at all accustomed to the damp feeling she always got when she entered the basement, or the depths of no return to her. She glanced around the room and didn't see Noble anywhere. That was odd, he was usually glaring at the students from the front of the room. Quickly glancing around she noticed Heath. She had tried to get to know him more and more as the term rolled on since they were paired together for the Muggle Studies assignment. "Care if I join you?" She was always afraid he would say no. It was her biggest fear.

SPOILER!!: Noble and Heath

Quote:

Originally Posted by hermygirl

With everyone sat down, and for the most part organised, it was time to begin. Noble did his usual hand-clapping for their attention, before picking up a piece on chalk and twirling it between his fingers as he pondered their first question. He wanted to get them to thinking a little creatively, and encourage the more advanced students into thinking about potion invention as well as fundamental brewing technique.

“If I was looking to develop a potion that aimed to soothe and relax…what ingredients do you think might be a good starting point? Which of their properties in particular might you want to infuse, and what sort of preparation – dried, fresh, chopped, ground and so on – might help with that?”

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

It was only as Heath finished organizing his supplies in front of him that he got a good look at the plants at the front of the room. Hmm, if those plants were what he thought they were, he had an idea of what kind of potion they’d be brewing today… an idea that was all but confirmed when Professor Noble addressed the class. Heath considered the question carefully as he listened to the other students’ answers, jotting down notes on what was said.

His initial thoughts turned to lavender and chamomile, like the plants at the front, but that seemed way too obvious! Besides, they’d already been mentioned a number of times. Then he thought of valerian, but again, that had already been said. So what else could he say? Heath wracked his brains for an answer until he remembered the herbal nighttime tea his grandpa drank. He tried to recall the ingredients label on the side of the box. There was lavender, chamomile, and valerian, but there was something else too, lemon something. Lemon juice? No. Lemongrass? Not that either. Lemon balm? Yes, that was it!

So if lemon balm was an ingredient in tea to help people sleep, it stood to reason that it had properties that eased stress and promoted relaxation, and if it could be dried and put into a tea, it seemed the same method would be effective in a potion. Did that make sense? Heath wasn’t so sure that it did, so he decided to keep quiet for now. The more he thought about it, the more out there his answer sounded, and in this class, more so than any other at Hogwarts, it was important to find just the right balance between an obvious answer and an outside-the box-one!

Charlie hadn't greeted Professor Noble but, she noticed he was busy and decided against it. She tried to wait for Heath to answer her but with Noble quickly moving on to start the lesson, she sat down and waited for a chance to apologize. She heard the things people were saying, while it all made sense, she wondered if chamomile was something you could use in a potion to de-stress. She raised her hand, "could chamomile be an addition?" she wasn't sure but she seriously almost always felt nervous answering anything that Noble asked.

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siriusblackliveson Shrake Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: (EST) Posts: 12,974 Hogwarts RPG Name: Jacoby Rivers Hufflepuff Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Callista Rivers Gryffindor Second Year	Been here all along Stealthy Ninja Queen \| Snake For Life \| waddling baker \| binge royalty ♚ Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Heath’s brown eyes darted apprehensively around the room as he entered the potions classroom. He half-expected to see the all too familiar trays of dead frogs, but to his relief, there were none to be found, just a cauldron on a burner and some potted plants. Thank goodness! Granted, potions class always made him nervous, no matter what they were doing, but cutting up that poor frog broke his heart. He didn’t want any part of anything like that ever again! Now where was Professor Noble? As Heath made his way farther into the room, he saw the professor at the back of the room. Er… should he say hello or -? He looked sort of busy. Heath didn’t want to disturb him, but it seemed rude not to say anything. “Hello, Professor Noble,” he greeted quietly before scurrying off to his usual place at the back of the room. Charlie had entered the room, not at all accustomed to the damp feeling she always got when she entered the basement, or the depths of no return to her. She glanced around the room and didn't see Noble anywhere. That was odd, he was usually glaring at the students from the front of the room. Quickly glancing around she noticed Heath. She had tried to get to know him more and more as the term rolled on since they were paired together for the Muggle Studies assignment. "Care if I join you?" She was always afraid he would say no. It was her biggest fear. SPOILER!!: Noble and Heath Quote: Originally Posted by hermygirl With everyone sat down, and for the most part organised, it was time to begin. Noble did his usual hand-clapping for their attention, before picking up a piece on chalk and twirling it between his fingers as he pondered their first question. He wanted to get them to thinking a little creatively, and encourage the more advanced students into thinking about potion invention as well as fundamental brewing technique. “If I was looking to develop a potion that aimed to soothe and relax…what ingredients do you think might be a good starting point? Which of their properties in particular might you want to infuse, and what sort of preparation – dried, fresh, chopped, ground and so on – might help with that?” Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy It was only as Heath finished organizing his supplies in front of him that he got a good look at the plants at the front of the room. Hmm, if those plants were what he thought they were, he had an idea of what kind of potion they’d be brewing today… an idea that was all but confirmed when Professor Noble addressed the class. Heath considered the question carefully as he listened to the other students’ answers, jotting down notes on what was said. His initial thoughts turned to lavender and chamomile, like the plants at the front, but that seemed way too obvious! Besides, they’d already been mentioned a number of times. Then he thought of valerian, but again, that had already been said. So what else could he say? Heath wracked his brains for an answer until he remembered the herbal nighttime tea his grandpa drank. He tried to recall the ingredients label on the side of the box. There was lavender, chamomile, and valerian, but there was something else too, lemon something. Lemon juice? No. Lemongrass? Not that either. Lemon balm? Yes, that was it! So if lemon balm was an ingredient in tea to help people sleep, it stood to reason that it had properties that eased stress and promoted relaxation, and if it could be dried and put into a tea, it seemed the same method would be effective in a potion. Did that make sense? Heath wasn’t so sure that it did, so he decided to keep quiet for now. The more he thought about it, the more out there his answer sounded, and in this class, more so than any other at Hogwarts, it was important to find just the right balance between an obvious answer and an outside-the box-one! Charlie hadn't greeted Professor Noble but, she noticed he was busy and decided against it. She tried to wait for Heath to answer her but with Noble quickly moving on to start the lesson, she sat down and waited for a chance to apologize. She heard the things people were saying, while it all made sense, she wondered if chamomile was something you could use in a potion to de-stress. She raised her hand, "could chamomile be an addition?" she wasn't sure but she seriously almost always felt nervous answering anything that Noble asked. __________________