QUOTE=demented_death_eater;9063863]Professor Vindictus was the first to enter the Broomshed for the lesson and spent nearly one hour making sure that everything was PERFECT for the lesson.
Then slowly, students began to arrive early and he greeted each of them with much enthusiasm.
"Hello, hello, hello! Grab a seat on one of the benches and we'll get started real soon!"[/QUOTE]
Bella walked into the classroom, "
Hello Professor," said Bella. she then took a seat on a bench.
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demented_death_eater 
"It's Professor Vindictus," he replied rather curtly and nodded at the others who came into the shed.
"As you can see, we're meeting today in the school Broomshed so that you can learn everything about Broom Care. Please walk over to the broom rack located on the eastern wall and select a broom, then return to your seat."
"Ooo Broom Care!" thought Bella excited-ly. She walked over to the broom rack, not talking, and got a broom. She liked the broom because it wasn't too beaten up, yet it wasn't perfect. She then walked back over to her seat, sat down, and waited for the other students.
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demented_death_eater "No. The chemicals used to treat the gloves will ruin the magical properties of the handle polish. You're gonna get your hands dirty and you're gonna like it," Vindictus said and walked away from Marco's cousin.
"Any more complaints from Slytherin House before we get started? No? Excellent!"
He walked around the shed and handed a small box to each student. "What I've handed to each of you is a basic broom care kit. Each kit contains a small container of Fleetwood's Handle Polish, one pair of silver tail twig clippers and two clean rags."
As he spoke, four large work tables appeared between the four rows of wooden benches.
"Lay your broom on the work table and set your kit on the table, too. Open the kit and take out the tail twig clippers. They're the shiny silver objects and they're sharp."
Bella watched as the tables appeared. Boy did she love magic! She placed her broom on to a table and opened the broom kit.
"Lets see, something silver and shiny," she thought wile digging into the box.
looking
looking
looking
with a small prick on the finger, she found the clippers and placed them on the table.
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demented_death_eater "AHEM!"
Vindictus shot a frown at Miles and Dylan. "SOOO . . . now that you found the tail twig clippers, the first step in tuning up your broom is to work on the tail twigs. I've already done the messy part of cleaning the tail twigs in a bucket of solution and allowing them to dry."
He walked over to the broom rack and retrieved a broom who's twigs looked like they'd been used to smash an army of spiders. Ends of the twigs were ragged and poking in different directions. Vindictus slowly walked by each table so that the students could see the poor condition of the broom.
"This is what happens when you don't trim the tail twigs. Sad, isn't it. Fly on this thing and the butterflies will beat you." He smiled and pointed to a broom leaning by the fire. It looked like it got caught in a Muggle machine that gnawed off it's tail. "And that's what happens when you get carried away with those clippers. Destroy the tail and you've killed the broom."
"Take your clippers and gently clip the raggedy ends off each of the tail twigs. When you do this with great care, you will still maintain the speed and shape of the tail. Please keep your voices low while you work and hair cutting is not allowed!"
Bella picked up the broom and put it into her lap with the brussles facing upwards toward her face. She then took the clippers and started to clip the brussles. She was so worried that she was going to cut off so much so she decided to cut off the least amount, still maintaining the shape.
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demented_death_eater Vindictus was walking around the shed so that he could watch (and help, if needed) the work in progress. Then he came up behind Fia.
"Why are we 'shhushing', Fia? Is there a mouse you're trying not to frighten?" he joked and looked under the table. "No mouse, but you almost clipped your sleeve on that last snip."
Then he moved on. "Keep on trimming and its okay to talk while you work."
knowing that they could talk, she listened to everyone wile she remained siolent, she wanted a good grade.
snip
snip
snip she then began to pic up the bits and put them next to her.
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demented_death_eater "Looking good!" Vindictus called out as he continued to walk around the shed, observing the students at work. "Don't worry about the mess created by the clippings."
Finished. She than listened
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demented_death_eater Vindictus was pleased with the work the students were doing and noticed that many were finishing up with the much-needed trimming of the twigs.
Suddenly, he clapped his hands to get their attention. "Alrighty class! Now that you know how to trim the tail twigs, we're going to move on to another important aspect of caring for a broom - polishing the handle. Return the clippers to the kit and remove the two rags and the container of polish."
He gave them a few minutes to make the transition before continuing.
"One rag will be used to apply the polish and the other is for buffing the polish off of the handle. But before we start, let me show you a few brooms." He walked over to the broom rack and removed a broom who's handle appeared to be in good shape. Then he held it so that the students could really see it. "This broom handle hasn't been properly waxed in a very, very long time. Can you see the faint sheen? That's what's left of the magical varnish. See, the magical varnish helps hold the charms placed on a broom. When the varnish gets worn down, so does the strength of the charms. Unfortunately, this broom can no longer be flown."
And he placed it in the corner of the shed for anyone who wanted to examine the effects of an uncared for broom. He grabbed another one.
"This broom has a nice sheen to it, but it should be shinier. This is what happens when you apply one coat of polish every year or so. Still, the life of this broom has been shortened thanks to the lack of maintenance." He, too, placed it in the corner next to the other broom. Then he grabbed a third broom.
The handle on this broom was glossy, as if it had been dipped in a high gloss laquer. It was so shiny that you could see a reflection in the handle. It looked like Vindictus had just purchased the broom that day and had taken it out of the box prior to the start of class.
"This broom is twenty years old, and it still looks and flies as if it were purchased yesterday. See the glossy finish, almost like a mirror? Now that's what happens when you take the time to correctly polish a broom handle." This broom he placed over the fireplace mantle so that everyone could look up and see it while they worked.
"Open the polish container and using one rag, scoop out a small amount of polish - about the size of a Knut. In a gentle circular motion, wipe the polish onto the handle of the broom. When you've covered the entire handle, wait two minutes before polishing it off with the other rag using a gentle circular motion. Do this three times."
Then he hesitated.
"There's something else I needed to say...."
And Vindictus paused for dramaitc effect.
"In addition to group House Points for this lesson, I'm also going to reward the hardest workers with some fantastic prizes. Let's get started!"
OOC: If you come in late, please find my post about trimming the tail twigs and complete that task first. Then it's okay to start polishing the broom. I'll be online in another 9 or 10 hours, so don't think I've abandoned y'all (will be at work). Also, just a reminder that the lesson will end at 11:59pm EST tonight.
Everyone has permission to talk while working, just try not to start a fight or blow things up. 
After the instructions she looked at her broom. It was kind of shiny, but it would be better off shiny. She took a rag and did as instructed.
dip
dap
wip
wait for 2 minutes
and she began to do this three more times.