Ground Floor: Tree Decorating in the Great Hall (DADA/Transfiguration)

[MadMadamMalfoy]

It’s a cold, snowy early December afternoon at Hogwarts with the winter holidays just around the corner. The ceiling of the Great Hall is a cloudy gray color, and a light dusting of snow falls onto the tables below. Despite the wintry landscape, the hall is kept nice and warm for the activity planned.


The house tables are in their usual places, each one laid with an assortment of holiday treats, such as candy canes, mince pies, mini plum puddings, and sugar and gingerbread cookies. A hot cocoa bar with plenty of flavors and toppings is set up along the staff dais, and a portable blackboard is set up just to the left of the dais. Several snow-covered Christmas trees stand along the front and sides of the hall, just waiting to be decorated. Professors Carton and Khanna bustle about the hall, putting a few last minute touches in place as the students arrive.


“Welcome in! Have a seat anywhere,” Professor Carton calls from the front of the hall, setting out more toppings at the hot cocoa bar. “We’ll get started shortly.”

[FearlessLeader19]

Ten healthy and luscious-looking fir trees had already been delivered to the Great Hall where Norman was waiting, and Dhruv was now guiding the remaining two via magic to join their counterparts. Each was set down carefully at the remaining allotted spots; eleven had been set around the perimeter of the Hall while one sat behind the Staff table. For now, the trees were bare but that would soon be changing. Dhruv could not not help but anticipate the aftermath of the students’ - and professors’ - hard work of decorating the trees.

They joined Norman at the front of the Hall, enjoying the scent the fir trees emitted that joined the aroma of the goodies that had been laid out for those who would be there for the festivities. “All we need are the students now,’’ they remarked cheerfully. Which was about all the DADA professor had time to say before the arrivals began trickling in.

[Nordic Witch]

On this cold, and snowy december afternoon Rose left the lions den to head down to the great hall to take part in the tree decorating. To help decorate the castle for the coming christmas holidays sounded FUN. The dark haired fourth year lioness was though slightly troubled since her gryffindor red sweater that she currently wore had come back from the laundry being all white and her gryffindor red emblem was black. It was so weird. Hopefully nobody would take too much notice.

Coming into the hall Rose waved in greeting to her professors with a little curtsy, and a deep polite head bow. "Good afternoon Professor's Carton and Khanna," She admired the 10 luscious fir trees for several minutes before she head over to take a seat at her house table. Would they put up the decorations with magic?

[Charely Potter]

Ean loved this time of the year, with the holiday season. The festivities and decorating were a fun tradition. So it came to no surprise that he was here as well, eventually arriving with some other students in tow. Here to offer a lending hand, and perhaps just make sure no trees go knocking on over. "Good day, gentlemen." Smiling before standing over to the side nearby the Professors.


Jan was here. Yes, he was as he entered the Great Hall. He loved Christmas with how his family always celebrated. He especially looked forward to this year's celebration. "Hello Professor Carton, Khanna, and Feirgrund." He greeted, his smile wider than usual.

Now, where could he sit? Anywhere, right? There was a classmate he could sit by. "Hi.. Rose right?" Jan offered his hand before taking a seat by them.

[Kolyander]

Bryony was here! There was no way she was going to miss out on helping to decorate Christmas trees! This was the perfect activity to be doing with all of her friends, professors and the house elves if they came too. Everyone working together to make the trees so beautiful was what this was all about, yes? This, the tree decorating.. not the holiday.

It was just a wonderful time. Needless to say, The fourth year was in a wonderful mood as as she entered the Great Hall, the scent of all the trees, holiday treats and hot cocoa filling her nostrils. Mmmm, now she was hungry! "Hello Professor Carton, Professor Khanna and Professor Feirgrund!" Bry wiggled her fingers in greeting. "It smells so nice in here.. like the forest and hot cocoa... Oh and my Mama says she'll be here in a minute." She had left her mama in the reptile room.

Only spotting to others from her year, one she knew well enough through Ary, Bry made her way to sit with them. Hi!"

[Argyle]

Trees make messes when brought inside by professoreses. Yes, they do. As much as the studenteses seem to love them. They not house elves who have to clean after them. Argyle flittering around the front most ones by the staff dais as the others gathered. “Sweep…sweep…sweep,” she murmured softly to herself as her small broom swept at the needles that had fallen on the wooden floor of the Great Hall. Her small form perfect for getting under the trees.

Sweep…sweep…sweep.