Originally Posted by Fireheart

Um. Hold up. They were using snakes to tell the future now? Avalon stared, wide-eyed, as Professor Kitridge picked up a serpent as if it was a harmless kitten. And the snakes enjoyed being touched? That was a little hard to believe. Avalon wasn't afraid of them, but she didn't particularly enjoy scaly, slithery things either.

Oh good, someone else wanted a partner. She'd definitely prefer to work with someone, just in case anything weird happened. "I'll work with you," Avalon said to Serena. "I guess I'll grab one?" The Ravenclaw made her way to the crates and cautiously lifted up a serpent. "If this thing ends up biting my head off, I'm never taking Divination again," she said jokingly before running her hand across the snake's cool skin. It was always awkward talking to creatures, but it seemed to help them warm up. "Hi, little snakey. Nice to meet you?" she said hesitantly, trying not to laugh at how silly it must seem. She held the snake out to the Slytherin. "You wanna try holding it?"