Naya appreciated the fact that the professor gave them notes in their cubbies. That meant she didn’t have to write down every little detail during class. It gave her more time to focus on what everyone was saying.

She listened as the professor explained what they would be doing for their activity. Naya was happy that they would have an aloe plant to keep. It would definitely brighten up her dorm room, now that Sierra was gone. Plus, she could always use a little aloe juice for emergencies. The one thing that worried her though was the thought of a class full of students (of various experience levels) using the severing charm at the same time. She would have to remain alert while she was completing her task. She wanted to leave the class with all of her body parts intact.

Naya put her gloves on and examined her aloe vera plant. She wanted to pick just the right leaf to use for her powder. When she had chosen what she thought was the best one, she aimed her wand at the leaf. “Diffindo”, she said, while removing a large leaf chunk. She debated using her knife for the next part, but decided against it. Repeating “Diffindo” several times, she cut her 5mm slices of leaf and laid them on the tray. She almost forgot to save one, but remembered at the last minute. After putting one aside, Naya took her try to the dehydrated and placed it inside.

Returning to her workstation, Naya removed her gloves and picked up her aloe slice. She was quite familiar with the plant, but squeezed the gel onto her hand anyway and rubbed it in. Of course it felt good, but she took a moment to really notice the results. Her hand felt smooth and moisturized. She really needed enough for both of her hands, rather than one little patch. For now though, she just had to wait for the next set of instructions.