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*Kolyander* · 11-05-2022, 12:10 AM

Professor Paton watched as one by one each student came up and chose a tank containing a reptile before returning to their seats. Each student had their own approach, some knowing instantly which reptile they wanted from the moment they laid their eyes upon it. While others took their time and were much more careful in their selection.

She walked around silently for a few minutes giving them all time to get acquainted with the reptile they had selected. Everyone seemed to be doing well so far.

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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline

Rajesh waited until it was his row’s turn to come up to the front and handle the various reptiles that Professor Paton had supplied for today’s lesson. His footfalls were squishy as he walked and judging by the feeling of his hands, he doubted his first choice would be alright, even if he chose to wear gloves for once. The sixth year didn’t want to mess with one of the firedrakes with his perchance to summon water and a Karma Chameleon didn’t need to deal with his frustration. So, he opted instead for one of the songsnakes.

Maybe its song would help his mood even a tiny bit.

“Hey little fella…” he greeted, slowly bending his head down towards the snake to present himself. “Just gonna move you a little.” Gently and carefully, he picked the tank up and returned to his spot with his tank. Raj settling it down to let his charge adjust after moving before he did anything else. “There…not so bad,” he mused, tentatively lowering his hand into the tank so as to not shock the creature within but instead let the songsnake investigate him.

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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline

His charge had taken his presence with ease, the tongue of the songsnake whipping out in investigation and tickling Rajesh. “That tickles,” he mused with a chuckle. However, his face well when he noticed there was water starting to collect in the bottom of the tank. He had forgotten to consider it a potential container and thus worked against him with his gift. “Want to come out and play…?” the Ravenclaw tried to coax the creature up onto his hand as he lowered it further for ease of access. The last thing he wanted to do was risk harming it by drowning. “Explore outside the tank?”

Thankfully it seemed to be obeying his suggestion as if he understood him without speaking Parseltongue. Raj let the songsnake slither along his skin, its tail coiling around his wrist. That was better. At least now he just had to deal with the wet skin that had developed. Taking a chance, he used a finger of his free hand to lightly brush against the creature’s head gaining a soft trill of a song in response to his actions. “You like that?”

Was that the sweet thrill of a small songsnake that she heard? It indeed was. Hady smiled as she watched the way Rajesh took his time in coaxing the snake from the tank and how content and at ease the two seemed. "Things seem to be going well over here. I think you have one very relaxed young snake right there. Keep up the great work."

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

Intrigued, Jude watched as the pieces of cloths came off. No surprise again, there were reptiles in the spotlight. He eyed them all cautiously, not exactly sure how he was going to handle all this reptilian glory. At least there were gloves, that much he was grateful for. The Hufflepuff got to his feet and headed off to grab a pair. He didn’t pull them on but stuffed them in his pockets. Jude wasn’t sure as yet if he wanted to take his reptile - whatever it was that he selected - out of its tank. Sorry, Hady! His side of their family didn’t really get the love-for-reptiles genes!

His reservations melted away the second he saw the Karma Chameleons and Jude’s face lit up like the sun. Oh, yeah! One of these little guys was going to be his new friend! Lifting the tank carefully, it was taken back to where he had been seated. It was set on the ground near his feet. The sixth year didn’t sit back down on the bale but rather on the ground next to the tank.

“HI!” Jude waved at the reptile rather enthusiastically. Oh look! The chameleon actually bobbed its head at the same speed as his wave. HOW COOL!!! Then, just like magic, the little creature turned bright yellow. “Whoa!!” DOUBLE COOL!!!

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

Jude peered over at Bella for a bit to see how she was faring. It was kind of no surprise to him that she had chosen a snake. Deciding that his friend was dealing well with the snake, he turned back to his yellow chameleon. If he remembered correctly, yellow represents happiness and positivity. Yes, it made sense that this chameleon reflect that colour.

Though…

The question remained about whether he should take the chameleon out of the tank. That’s when the creature started glowing orange. “What…? Does orange represent uncertainty or something?” Jude asked it. Benjee - because that’s the name that decided to stick in the Hufflepuff’s brain - simply stared at him. “Don’t look at me like that, friend. That’s the look of a creature that wants to escape his tank.” He squinted, deliberating for another minute.

In the end, Jude pulled on the gloves, removed the cover from the tank slowly before VERY cautiously sticking his left hand in.

It's alright. She wasn't at all disappointed that Jude had chosen a chameleon over a snake. Hady knew that he wasn't to fond of the slithering type of reptiles. She was a lover of all reptiles. Of all creatures. And it made her proud to witness what she was seeing right now. No words were said as she didn't want to startle Jude or his reptile friend but she gave him a smile of encouragement. She had all the faith in him.

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Originally Posted by Chelliephone

Vera was distracted from offering any answer about experience with reptiles, because she was sulking on the fact she did not NEARLY have enough. She would sneak into the Menagerie often to try and interact with some of the snakes and try to sweet talk her Papa into letting her have one and yet... no dice yet. Maybe once she could get approval to bringing one to school. Which... she put a pin in that thought to ask Professor ~~Logan's mom~~ Paton later.

Her pouting was immediately dissipated at the reveal of what was under the sheets, and Vera could have ROLLLLLED around their meeting place in excitement. The whole fact that they were to approach gently and slowly was going to be VERY difficult for the girl, because all she wanted to do was cuddle with one of the song snakes and make it her best friend. But... the chameleons also caught her attention. If only for the fact that it's mood and attitude was supposed to match her own, which sounded VERY exciting.

As soon as they were allowed to go make a friend, Vera quickly slipped her hands into her pair of gloves from inside her bag, the colors changing instantly though... at least that should protect the chameleon. She skipped up to the chameleons, trying desperately hard to calm herself, before stopping in front of the case and reading the sticker. Ooooh, was there going to be a limit to how much exuberance the reptile could have?

Taking a couple of deep, DEEP breaths, Ve reached as sloooooooowly as she could amongst them, waiting for one to crawl onto her hand and pulling him out to look at him. "Well, HI there. Aren't you just one of the cutest little things!?"

Oh? Well now, this was different. Hady was sure that Vera was going to go straight for a snake but the young girl surprised her by choosing a chameleon instead. "They are super cute, aren't they?" A great choice for someone that was so cheerful.

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

The second year Lion had been uncharacteristically quiet during the discussion part of the lesson, not because Sable Ileana was lacking in any knowledge about reptiles. Mostly just learned from her visits to the zoo, and knowing Vera and her desire for a snake. She was fine with her cruppy, but support for her bestie and all. No, she’d been quiet because she’d much rather not deal with sounding like anyone other than herself when she was actually trying to participate in classes. Even if she was oh-so-grateful to bestie for trying to make her feel better about the earlier slip. She wasn’t entirely convinced the voice had been the Grey Lady’s, but tricking people into thinking she was a ghost was kind of a cool idea. Pirate-y, too, what with the tricking people thing.

Aside from the uncharacteristic silence, it was a bouncy blonde that had followed Vera up to the tanks, veering more toward the firedrakes instead of the chameleons like the other girl. Firedrakes seemed nearly like tiny dragons, after all, and prate queens needed familiars. A mascot, even, and she’d slipped her own gloves on from her bag before moving the tank of a particularly brilliant she-drake over to her earlier position. Only then slowly slipping her hand inside to let the tiny lizard decide if she liked her. Hopefully, because having a firedrake mascot would be awfully fun. Especially when she couldn’t have her crup at school with her.

Well, well, now this was interesting. Or perhaps not. Many of her students seemed to be surprising her this afternoon. Hady smiled watching Sable with her little firedrake. Another pair that was take it slow and getting used to to one another.

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch

When professor Paton first instructed them all to choose a tank with a reptile in it to bond with Bella thought she had been joking. Watching how her peers pulled on gloves and then went over to pick a tank it dawned on her that this was real and that they had to do this for the practical portion of the lesson. Out of nowhere Bella felt scared and nervous to do wrong and hurt the reptile. Could she bond with a reptile together with someone? Not wanting to ask she took several calming breaths before she slowly got up from her seat and pulled on her dragonhide gloves that she had pulled out of her robe pockets.

Dragging her feet Bella eventually came over to the tanks to read the plaques. She didn't know what to pick. She was really not up for bonding with any reptile to be quite honest but she had to pick one. In the end she chose a take with a female songsnake in it. Back at her seat she studied the snake from outside the tank. "Hello, little girly Emma. What can you sing?" She didn't have the courage yet to life the snake out.

Hady noticed that Bella looked a little hesitant about choosing a reptile. Giving her a warm smile she remained close by should she be needed for anything at all. It was okay to not be a fan of reptiles, not everyone was.

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising

Apollo was presently very distracted by the swarm of butterflies that were surrounding Bella and Jude individually. Surely the saying 'follow the butterflies' wasn't meant to be taken in reverse?? Although he supposed that had to be cooler than poor Desiree over there turning into a wombat. Wait, was she ... had she done animagus training? She wasn't old enough though, was she? The sixth year found himself contemplating about animagus training instead of focusing on the questions and he completely missed Professor Paton introducing the topic. Why had he even continued care of magical creatures anyway? It wasn't like he wanted a career in creatures. He did alright in the subject, but it definitely wasn't one of his top.

Oh... they were meant to pick a box and bond with whatever creature was inside. Not even really paying too much attention to what the choices were - did it matter? - the gryffindor picked one randomly and returned to his seat before peering inside.

Firedrake. Okay that was kind of cool, actually, even if it would have been cooler if it emitted REAL fire. "Hey little guy... girl..." He spoke to the creature, just as sparks came from its tail in an angry fashion. "Oh... uh.. right... you don't know me." He chewed his lip thoughtfully, as he went to get some food and hold it out for it to take. Food was always the way to win someone over, creatures included.

Continuing to walk around, Hady smiled in approval at Apollo's tatic of making friends with his firedrake. "Good idea. That usually is helpful in calming a creature."

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Originally Posted by Granger Danger

Walking up towards the tanks he looked at the stickers placed in front of them. Biting his lip he didn't know which one to pick, maybe the one who calls out to him more. Although he was sorta scared of snakes he could've sworn he heard a faint tune coming from the tank. Wow... it sounded nice and sweet, but he was also intrigued by the golden year gecko and no seemed to get these poor little fellas Tadhg bit his lip. Wow... this one was hard, but seeing the golden year gecko he decided to see how it was going to go.

Getting his gloves on he took the tank and headed back to his spot. He didn't know how this was going to go basically being invisible but it was worth a shot. Carefully and gently he put his hand in the tank. "Sorry I'm invisible basically but I know you can sense me, I'm Tadhg." As the golden gecko climbed upon his hand he smiled. "Hi there girl, aren't you a pretty thing?

"She's lovely, isn't she?" Hady agreed quietly not wanting to startle either Tadhg or the gecko. "It looks like things are going fairly well over here?" He already had the gecko upon his hand so that was a wonderful sigh.

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

SPOILER!!: Major catch-up

Desiree listened intently to Professor Paton’s instructions. She had to admit, taking care of a reptile sounded kind of fun… as long as she didn’t turn into a wombat again and frighten the poor thing! She hung back, waiting for everyone else to choose their reptile before she made her move. Hopefully everyone would be too distracted by their animals to notice the freaky wombat girl!

She put her gloves on and made her way to the front, her blue eyes scanning the tanks. Which reptile did she want? Definitely not a karma chameleon! They were cool and all, but since they reflected their handler’s emotional state, all she’d do was make it moody. She wouldn’t wish her humiliation and self-loathing on the poor creature or anyone else- well, anyone except Peeves because he deserved every horrible thing that could happen to him for making her ugly!

If she’d had this lesson before the whole wombat transformation thing happened, Desiree would’ve been drawn to the luminescent lizard because pretty, or the golden gecko because asdfjkl!!! The gold color looks like Belle’s dress! But pretty princessy Desiree was gone. This Desiree was drawn instead to a moke. How cool was it that they could shrink at will? She wished she could do that! She’d love nothing more than to shrink out of sight after that embarrassing transformation!

“Hello, Mr. Moke,” she whispered, slowly bending to look into the tank. “Oops! Miss Moke,” she corrected herself after reading the information on the sticker. “I’m Desiree. Want to come with me? We’ll be great friends!”

She gave the moke a few moments to get used to her presence before picking up the tank and gently carrying it back to her seat. She set it on the ground, rather than on the hay bale beside her so she wouldn’t knock it over if she turned into a wombat again. “Will you let me pet you?” She gingerly stuck her hand inside the tank, taking care not to make any sudden movements that might startle the moke. She kept still, watching the little creature until she approached her. Only then did she reach out a finger to stroke the top of the moke’s head. “Oh, you like that, do you?”

As she kept petting the moke, the thought crossed her mind to try taking her out of the tank, but she decided against it. What if she turned into a wombat again while holding the moke? It might get lost - or worse! Better not risk it, she thought, and for now contented herself with just petting the creature.

Well would you look at that! Desiree was back in her rightful human form which for her a warm smile from Hady as she watched the young girl select a moke for herself. "That's a friendly little one right there, don't be afraid to hold him if you like. I should have mentioned this earlier but the area here is very safe." She should bring that to everyone's attention right now.

"I forgot to mention that for those of you that are holding and getting to know your new friends, you don't need to worry. I have placed up safety charms around the area earlier just in case. Our little reptile friends won't get very far if they manage to get away from you." No more than where they were all seated and the tables were set up. Everyone could rest easy now.

With a little more time left before they needed to move on to the next portion of the lesson, Professor Paton resumed walking around and keeping an eye on things. She was never far in case she might be needed for anything.

"Alright, may I have everyone's attention please," she gently clapped her hands. "If you are currently holding the reptile you chose you may continue to do so for now as long as you are listening to me. We are going to be moving on now. As you all have experienced already, how to greet and handle a reptile but their homes are also extremely important." She paused for a minute to see if she had their attention. "Just like where we live is important to us, it's important to them. Their homes give them a safe place to stay, grow and be healthy. So what I would like for you all to do is set up your new little friends tank for them. If you think it should be larger, make it so. And everything else that you might need for the perfect terrarium for each reptile is all over here." With a wave of her wand a disillusionment charm was lifted from all that was beneath the tables.

There was heating lamps, heating pads (magical so no plugs), dirt, hammocks, plants, things to climb on/hide in. Water bowls, food bowls, all different foods and treats, rocks. And many other items to many each reptile the perfect place to live.

"The card on each tank that lists has your reptiles information can be turned over to tell you about their habits. If you still would like some help, don't hesitate to ask me or a fellow classmate. You can work alone or in pairs if you're more comfortable doing things that way." She really wanted them all to have fun, be creative and get to know their reptile. Hopefully by the end of the lesson those that were nervous wouldn't be so skiddish anymore.

I love all the replies! You all are amazing! We are moving on to the main activity! Hady wants everyone to create a terrarium for their reptile! Everything they need/could want is there for them already and they can work alone or in pairs! We will be moving on in a about 72 hours! XD

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Kolyander Blast-Ended Skrewt Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Everywhere Posts: 16,050 Hogwarts RPG Name: Hadleigh Renee Paton (DarkGreen) Slytherin Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Bryony Rose Paton (#FF69B4) Slytherin Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Soren Toric Black Hufflepuff Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Vesper Baylee Thanatos Gryffindor Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Gabriella Rose Rustokova Ravenclaw First Year x12	Otter This World ♡ Catpurrccino ♡ Slotherin ♡ Pandamonium Professor Paton watched as one by one each student came up and chose a tank containing a reptile before returning to their seats. Each student had their own approach, some knowing instantly which reptile they wanted from the moment they laid their eyes upon it. While others took their time and were much more careful in their selection. She walked around silently for a few minutes giving them all time to get acquainted with the reptile they had selected. Everyone seemed to be doing well so far. SPOILER!!: Replies Quote: Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline Rajesh waited until it was his row’s turn to come up to the front and handle the various reptiles that Professor Paton had supplied for today’s lesson. His footfalls were squishy as he walked and judging by the feeling of his hands, he doubted his first choice would be alright, even if he chose to wear gloves for once. The sixth year didn’t want to mess with one of the firedrakes with his perchance to summon water and a Karma Chameleon didn’t need to deal with his frustration. So, he opted instead for one of the songsnakes. Maybe its song would help his mood even a tiny bit. “Hey little fella…” he greeted, slowly bending his head down towards the snake to present himself. “Just gonna move you a little.” Gently and carefully, he picked the tank up and returned to his spot with his tank. Raj settling it down to let his charge adjust after moving before he did anything else. “There…not so bad,” he mused, tentatively lowering his hand into the tank so as to not shock the creature within but instead let the songsnake investigate him. Quote: Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline His charge had taken his presence with ease, the tongue of the songsnake whipping out in investigation and tickling Rajesh. “That tickles,” he mused with a chuckle. However, his face well when he noticed there was water starting to collect in the bottom of the tank. He had forgotten to consider it a potential container and thus worked against him with his gift. “Want to come out and play…?” the Ravenclaw tried to coax the creature up onto his hand as he lowered it further for ease of access. The last thing he wanted to do was risk harming it by drowning. “Explore outside the tank?” Thankfully it seemed to be obeying his suggestion as if he understood him without speaking Parseltongue. Raj let the songsnake slither along his skin, its tail coiling around his wrist. That was better. At least now he just had to deal with the wet skin that had developed. Taking a chance, he used a finger of his free hand to lightly brush against the creature’s head gaining a soft trill of a song in response to his actions. “You like that?” Was that the sweet thrill of a small songsnake that she heard? It indeed was. Hady smiled as she watched the way Rajesh took his time in coaxing the snake from the tank and how content and at ease the two seemed. "Things seem to be going well over here. I think you have one very relaxed young snake right there. Keep up the great work." Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Intrigued, Jude watched as the pieces of cloths came off. No surprise again, there were reptiles in the spotlight. He eyed them all cautiously, not exactly sure how he was going to handle all this reptilian glory. At least there were gloves, that much he was grateful for. The Hufflepuff got to his feet and headed off to grab a pair. He didn’t pull them on but stuffed them in his pockets. Jude wasn’t sure as yet if he wanted to take his reptile - whatever it was that he selected - out of its tank. Sorry, Hady! His side of their family didn’t really get the love-for-reptiles genes! His reservations melted away the second he saw the Karma Chameleons and Jude’s face lit up like the sun. Oh, yeah! One of these little guys was going to be his new friend! Lifting the tank carefully, it was taken back to where he had been seated. It was set on the ground near his feet. The sixth year didn’t sit back down on the bale but rather on the ground next to the tank. “HI!” Jude waved at the reptile rather enthusiastically. Oh look! The chameleon actually bobbed its head at the same speed as his wave. HOW COOL!!! Then, just like magic, the little creature turned bright yellow. “Whoa!!” DOUBLE COOL!!! Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Jude peered over at Bella for a bit to see how she was faring. It was kind of no surprise to him that she had chosen a snake. Deciding that his friend was dealing well with the snake, he turned back to his yellow chameleon. If he remembered correctly, yellow represents happiness and positivity. Yes, it made sense that this chameleon reflect that colour. Though… The question remained about whether he should take the chameleon out of the tank. That’s when the creature started glowing orange. “What…? Does orange represent uncertainty or something?” Jude asked it. Benjee - because that’s the name that decided to stick in the Hufflepuff’s brain - simply stared at him. “Don’t look at me like that, friend. That’s the look of a creature that wants to escape his tank.” He squinted, deliberating for another minute. In the end, Jude pulled on the gloves, removed the cover from the tank slowly before VERY cautiously sticking his left hand in. It's alright. She wasn't at all disappointed that Jude had chosen a chameleon over a snake. Hady knew that he wasn't to fond of the slithering type of reptiles. She was a lover of all reptiles. Of all creatures. And it made her proud to witness what she was seeing right now. No words were said as she didn't want to startle Jude or his reptile friend but she gave him a smile of encouragement. She had all the faith in him. Quote: Originally Posted by Chelliephone Vera was distracted from offering any answer about experience with reptiles, because she was sulking on the fact she did not NEARLY have enough. She would sneak into the Menagerie often to try and interact with some of the snakes and try to sweet talk her Papa into letting her have one and yet... no dice yet. Maybe once she could get approval to bringing one to school. Which... she put a pin in that thought to ask Professor ~~Logan's mom~~ Paton later. Her pouting was immediately dissipated at the reveal of what was under the sheets, and Vera could have ROLLLLLED around their meeting place in excitement. The whole fact that they were to approach gently and slowly was going to be VERY difficult for the girl, because all she wanted to do was cuddle with one of the song snakes and make it her best friend. But... the chameleons also caught her attention. If only for the fact that it's mood and attitude was supposed to match her own, which sounded VERY exciting. As soon as they were allowed to go make a friend, Vera quickly slipped her hands into her pair of gloves from inside her bag, the colors changing instantly though... at least that should protect the chameleon. She skipped up to the chameleons, trying desperately hard to calm herself, before stopping in front of the case and reading the sticker. Ooooh, was there going to be a limit to how much exuberance the reptile could have? Taking a couple of deep, DEEP breaths, Ve reached as sloooooooowly as she could amongst them, waiting for one to crawl onto her hand and pulling him out to look at him. "Well, HI there. Aren't you just one of the cutest little things!?" Oh? Well now, this was different. Hady was sure that Vera was going to go straight for a snake but the young girl surprised her by choosing a chameleon instead. "They are super cute, aren't they?" A great choice for someone that was so cheerful. Quote: Originally Posted by SilverTiger The second year Lion had been uncharacteristically quiet during the discussion part of the lesson, not because Sable Ileana was lacking in any knowledge about reptiles. Mostly just learned from her visits to the zoo, and knowing Vera and her desire for a snake. She was fine with her cruppy, but support for her bestie and all. No, she’d been quiet because she’d much rather not deal with sounding like anyone other than herself when she was actually trying to participate in classes. Even if she was oh-so-grateful to bestie for trying to make her feel better about the earlier slip. She wasn’t entirely convinced the voice had been the Grey Lady’s, but tricking people into thinking she was a ghost was kind of a cool idea. Pirate-y, too, what with the tricking people thing. Aside from the uncharacteristic silence, it was a bouncy blonde that had followed Vera up to the tanks, veering more toward the firedrakes instead of the chameleons like the other girl. Firedrakes seemed nearly like tiny dragons, after all, and prate queens needed familiars. A mascot, even, and she’d slipped her own gloves on from her bag before moving the tank of a particularly brilliant she-drake over to her earlier position. Only then slowly slipping her hand inside to let the tiny lizard decide if she liked her. Hopefully, because having a firedrake mascot would be awfully fun. Especially when she couldn’t have her crup at school with her. Well, well, now this was interesting. Or perhaps not. Many of her students seemed to be surprising her this afternoon. Hady smiled watching Sable with her little firedrake. Another pair that was take it slow and getting used to to one another. Quote: Originally Posted by Nordic Witch When professor Paton first instructed them all to choose a tank with a reptile in it to bond with Bella thought she had been joking. Watching how her peers pulled on gloves and then went over to pick a tank it dawned on her that this was real and that they had to do this for the practical portion of the lesson. Out of nowhere Bella felt scared and nervous to do wrong and hurt the reptile. Could she bond with a reptile together with someone? Not wanting to ask she took several calming breaths before she slowly got up from her seat and pulled on her dragonhide gloves that she had pulled out of her robe pockets. Dragging her feet Bella eventually came over to the tanks to read the plaques. She didn't know what to pick. She was really not up for bonding with any reptile to be quite honest but she had to pick one. In the end she chose a take with a female songsnake in it. Back at her seat she studied the snake from outside the tank. "Hello, little girly Emma. What can you sing?" She didn't have the courage yet to life the snake out. Hady noticed that Bella looked a little hesitant about choosing a reptile. Giving her a warm smile she remained close by should she be needed for anything at all. It was okay to not be a fan of reptiles, not everyone was. Quote: Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Apollo was presently very distracted by the swarm of butterflies that were surrounding Bella and Jude individually. Surely the saying 'follow the butterflies' wasn't meant to be taken in reverse?? Although he supposed that had to be cooler than poor Desiree over there turning into a wombat. Wait, was she ... had she done animagus training? She wasn't old enough though, was she? The sixth year found himself contemplating about animagus training instead of focusing on the questions and he completely missed Professor Paton introducing the topic. Why had he even continued care of magical creatures anyway? It wasn't like he wanted a career in creatures. He did alright in the subject, but it definitely wasn't one of his top. Oh... they were meant to pick a box and bond with whatever creature was inside. Not even really paying too much attention to what the choices were - did it matter? - the gryffindor picked one randomly and returned to his seat before peering inside. Firedrake. Okay that was kind of cool, actually, even if it would have been cooler if it emitted REAL fire. "Hey little guy... girl..." He spoke to the creature, just as sparks came from its tail in an angry fashion. "Oh... uh.. right... you don't know me." He chewed his lip thoughtfully, as he went to get some food and hold it out for it to take. Food was always the way to win someone over, creatures included. Continuing to walk around, Hady smiled in approval at Apollo's tatic of making friends with his firedrake. "Good idea. That usually is helpful in calming a creature." Quote: Originally Posted by Granger Danger Walking up towards the tanks he looked at the stickers placed in front of them. Biting his lip he didn't know which one to pick, maybe the one who calls out to him more. Although he was sorta scared of snakes he could've sworn he heard a faint tune coming from the tank. Wow... it sounded nice and sweet, but he was also intrigued by the golden year gecko and no seemed to get these poor little fellas Tadhg bit his lip. Wow... this one was hard, but seeing the golden year gecko he decided to see how it was going to go. Getting his gloves on he took the tank and headed back to his spot. He didn't know how this was going to go basically being invisible but it was worth a shot. Carefully and gently he put his hand in the tank. "Sorry I'm invisible basically but I know you can sense me, I'm Tadhg." As the golden gecko climbed upon his hand he smiled. "Hi there girl, aren't you a pretty thing? "She's lovely, isn't she?" Hady agreed quietly not wanting to startle either Tadhg or the gecko. "It looks like things are going fairly well over here?" He already had the gecko upon his hand so that was a wonderful sigh. Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy SPOILER!!: Major catch-up The sleepy teddy rat yawned and stretched, looking up as the professor started speaking. Wombat!Desiree’s beady little eyes blinked at the drawings on the board. Frog… not dangerous to wombats. Tortoise, salamander… not dangerous. Iguana… not dangerous. Snake… could go either way but usually not. So far, so good. Were the creatures on the board what they’d be facing in the lesson? If so, she had nothing to worry about! If Desiree had been in her regular form, she would’ve raised her hand and said that the snake, tortoise, and iguana were reptiles. Maybe she would’ve offered her own example too, like a chameleon or an alligator. Unfortunately, wombats couldn’t talk, so all she could do was sit quietly while the others answered. Some of which made her wombat ears perk up. Dragons? Basilisks?! The creatures on the creatures on the board weren’t dangerous to wombats, but those two definitely were! Surely Professor Paton wouldn’t make them face either of those, right? Sometime after the second question was asked, Desiree changed back into herself. Her face flushed red with embarrassment, and she kept her eyes on the ground so she wouldn’t see the stares that would undoubtedly come her way. The first question she didn’t answer because she couldn’t; this time, she kept quiet so as not to draw any more attention to herself. Although she didn’t say anything, she was still thinking about the question. She hadn’t had much experience with reptiles. There was a reptile house in the zoo her dad took her to when she was little, and she’d seen some in the Magical Menagerie before. But that was about all. She tried to recall some facts about reptiles. The only think she could think of was that they were cold-blooded, so they needed warm environments to help them regulate their body temperature. Desiree listened intently to Professor Paton’s instructions. She had to admit, taking care of a reptile sounded kind of fun… as long as she didn’t turn into a wombat again and frighten the poor thing! She hung back, waiting for everyone else to choose their reptile before she made her move. Hopefully everyone would be too distracted by their animals to notice the freaky wombat girl! She put her gloves on and made her way to the front, her blue eyes scanning the tanks. Which reptile did she want? Definitely not a karma chameleon! They were cool and all, but since they reflected their handler’s emotional state, all she’d do was make it moody. She wouldn’t wish her humiliation and self-loathing on the poor creature or anyone else- well, anyone except Peeves because he deserved every horrible thing that could happen to him for making her ugly! If she’d had this lesson before the whole wombat transformation thing happened, Desiree would’ve been drawn to the luminescent lizard because pretty, or the golden gecko because asdfjkl!!! The gold color looks like Belle’s dress! But pretty princessy Desiree was gone. This Desiree was drawn instead to a moke. How cool was it that they could shrink at will? She wished she could do that! She’d love nothing more than to shrink out of sight after that embarrassing transformation! “Hello, Mr. Moke,” she whispered, slowly bending to look into the tank. *“Oops! Miss* Moke,” she corrected herself after reading the information on the sticker. “I’m Desiree. Want to come with me? We’ll be great friends!” She gave the moke a few moments to get used to her presence before picking up the tank and gently carrying it back to her seat. She set it on the ground, rather than on the hay bale beside her so she wouldn’t knock it over if she turned into a wombat again. “Will you let me pet you?” She gingerly stuck her hand inside the tank, taking care not to make any sudden movements that might startle the moke. She kept still, watching the little creature until she approached her. Only then did she reach out a finger to stroke the top of the moke’s head. “Oh, you like that, do you?”** As she kept petting the moke, the thought crossed her mind to try taking her out of the tank, but she decided against it. What if she turned into a wombat again while holding the moke? It might get lost - or worse! Better not risk it, she thought, and for now contented herself with just petting the creature. Well would you look at that! Desiree was back in her rightful human form which for her a warm smile from Hady as she watched the young girl select a moke for herself. "That's a friendly little one right there, don't be afraid to hold him if you like. I should have mentioned this earlier but the area here is very safe." She should bring that to everyone's attention right now. "I forgot to mention that for those of you that are holding and getting to know your new friends, you don't need to worry. I have placed up safety charms around the area earlier just in case. Our little reptile friends won't get very far if they manage to get away from you." No more than where they were all seated and the tables were set up. Everyone could rest easy now. With a little more time left before they needed to move on to the next portion of the lesson, Professor Paton resumed walking around and keeping an eye on things. She was never far in case she might be needed for anything. "Alright, may I have everyone's attention please," she gently clapped her hands. "If you are currently holding the reptile you chose you may continue to do so for now as long as you are listening to me. We are going to be moving on now. As you all have experienced already, how to greet and handle a reptile but their homes are also extremely important." She paused for a minute to see if she had their attention. "Just like where we live is important to us, it's important to them. Their homes give them a safe place to stay, grow and be healthy. So what I would like for you all to do is set up your new little friends tank for them. If you think it should be larger, make it so. And everything else that you might need for the perfect terrarium for each reptile is all over here." With a wave of her wand a disillusionment charm was lifted from all that was beneath the tables. There was heating lamps, heating pads (magical so no plugs), dirt, hammocks, plants, things to climb on/hide in. Water bowls, food bowls, all different foods and treats, rocks. And many other items to many each reptile the perfect place to live. "The card on each tank that lists has your reptiles information can be turned over to tell you about their habits. If you still would like some help, don't hesitate to ask me or a fellow classmate. You can work alone or in pairs if you're more comfortable doing things that way." She really wanted them all to have fun, be creative and get to know their reptile. Hopefully by the end of the lesson those that were nervous wouldn't be so skiddish anymore. I love all the replies! You all are amazing! We are moving on to the main activity! Hady wants everyone to create a terrarium for their reptile! Everything they need/could want is there for them already and they can work alone or in pairs! We will be moving on in a about 72 hours! XD __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Bread!