 semi-catchup Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll
Desiree was not her usual perky princessy self today. Being turned into a beast against one’s will would do that! She walked with her head down, greeting Professor Hernandez with a polite nod upon her arrival. Never knowing when her words might come out as wombat sounds, she didn’t want to chance a verbal greeting. She stalked off to the back of the room, taking a seat someplace where she hopefully wouldn’t draw too much attention to herself if she turned into a teddy rat in the middle of the lesson.
She looked to the board as she waited for the lesson to begin, and her mood brightened slightly. Liquid luck? There was only one potion that could possibly be. Was that what they were doing today, brewing Felix Felicis? She’d heard it was insanely difficult to do! More importantly, could Felix Felicis stop her from randomly turning into a wombat? She listened with rapt attention as the professor spoke. Although the lecture didn’t outright answer her burning question, it gave her hope. If Felix Felicis could help the drinker achieve anything, surely it could help her keep her human form, right?
Desiree considered the question carefully. If Professor Hernandez had asked that prior to the start of this term, she probably would’ve said the potion was unethical, no ifs ands or buts. While she still thought it was unethical to use to give yourself an unfair advantage, like in an exam or quidditch match, recent circumstances had opened her eyes to scenarios in which it could be used ethically.
She didn’t have far to go when her turn came to stand up, as she was already at the back of the room. Taking the few steps necessary to join the others, she raised her hand and said, “I agree with the others. It’s the way one uses the potion that can be ethical or not, not the potion itself. Using Felix Felicis to stop the misfortunes done to oneself or others, as Harry Potter did, is very different from using it to gain an unfair advantage in an exam or quidditch match, At any rate, I think the potion should be taught so people can make informed decisions whether or not they want to use it.” SHe said this all very fast, lest she turn into a wombat before she could get the words out.
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |