Was there a more adorable Hufflepuff than sweet Anna?? Vera was certain she'd be hard pressed to find one, though perhaps adorable wasn't the right term anymore either with the slightly younger girl now being a FIFTH year. Which was wild if you asked her. Perhaps as wild as Vera herself being in sixth. Weren't they still first and second years?? Perhaps in spirit only.

And maybe level of knowledge, at least in the case of Ve.

At the agreement to partner, Vera beamed back and gave a pat of appreciation to Anna's hand that had looped arms with her own. If all else failed, she was certain the pair of them and anyone else of they gained a third would at the very least have fun!

With the official start of the game, her attention turned to Professor Carton, before then Aryan and Emma in turn of their answers. So cooking was for potions was it? She would have agreed with Anna that it was a very clever change in title, but also the false advertisement had the brunette mentally pouting just a wee bit. Thanks to intensive training she'd managed to scrape together a passing potions grade, but it was by far her worst subject. This was ... Probably not a strong start for the enthusiastic pairing. Cooking though? Well,, that she knew some on. So when her partner was offering up answers for more mundane solutions, she was happy to follow the thread.

"Ooh, that IS a good one! Tea is another option. It can have caffeine which keeps one awake or replenish energy. And um... Well it's certainly good for soothing sore throats isn't it?" Could these be considered more holistic approaches? Who said you had to throw a potion at every illness. Even if this was specifically a potions category which kind of suggested as such. "I like soup though. Let's go with that one!" She said decidedly, wanting to ensure they got an answer in before Professor Carton moved on to the next thing.

Reaching out with her free arm, she smacked the buzzer before offering their answer. "What is Chicken Noodle soup?" With the answer offered, Ve beamed again at Anna. They answered the question in the correct form AND hit the buzzer. A proud moment indeed!