"me too " vicky said a bit worried

"Nevermind, she's back," Katie said to Vicky.

doug whispers, " yeah i saw, i been trying to decide if i should summon my broom to get out of and go down to the pitch."

Katie whispered back to Doug,"I think you'd get a detention if you summoned your broom into the classroom."

Jacques looked around the classroom at all the people talking.

He held his finger to his lips and hoped they would be quiet.

OOC: Just because the 'professor' stops viewing the thread it doesn't mean their character leaves the classroom. Just be patient and wait for them to return, and try to keep the chatter to a minimum.

sooo how has class been so far, jordana

"yeah i came to the same conclusion," whispered doug

and vicky added "not to mention the points that will be taken to revenclaw house"

Allie Over here!!!!!

Serilda jotted a few things into her notebook quickly before turning to look back up at the Professor, awaiting the continuation of the lesson.

"Well lets see.....pretty boring." she answered Katie in a low voice as she smiled. "What do you think, so far?" asked Jordana as she kept her eyes on the Professor

"Would a teacher give detention and take off house points at the same time? Or would they just do one or the other?" Katie whispered to Vicky.

Shell agreed with Jacques, perhaps it was time to keep quiet and wait for the lesson to begin....................

its okay....im kinda tired. u?
ooc: i love your avvy

Allie saw her friend Katie. "Hey Katie!" She waved. She walked briskly over to her table and placed her books down.

"i believe that they pretty well can do both things"vicky said while remembering reading something about it in some book she could not remind..

Katie realized that the Professor never gave them the correct answer. Katie raised her hand and said,"So,Professor, what are the skills needed to brew a potion?"

"Same here." she replied. Looking up at the Professor Jordana whispered to Katie,"I'm sure the class will pick up."

can i borrow a quill? plz katie whispered to jordana

"I'm really excited about potions. This should be interesting!" Allie sighed and smiled. "You?"

Alyssa looked around the classroom every one was talking and it was getting on her nerves"Can't they keep quiet?" she said to her self with a sneer etched on her face.

ooc: there is too much talking in this thread.

Lola turned to Alyssa and whispered," Where is the Professor?"

vicky was really interested in learning potions so she decided to keep quite and don´t talk again till professor asks another question again..took a parchment and started to take notes

ooc: For those of you who haven't seen my post in my office:

Oftentimes a professor has to step away from their computer (this happens often to those of us with young children). Just because we aren't online doesn't mean that our characters have left or isn't paying attention to what the students are saying. You just have to be patient and wait for the next post. Don't assume the professor left or that he won't notice people talking or causing mischief just because you don't happen to see my name on the bottom of the screen or it takes me a while to post. It takes me even longer when I have to read through 3 pages of posts to catch up.

So, lesson #1: There is a difference between IC and OOC and you should respect that not everyone is on the same time as you or that they might have to step away from their computer. This has no bearing on what their characters are doing or what they will or will not notice. This is common RP courtesy. Thanks.

Lesson #2: Please read my class rules on the "Bulletin Board". They clearly state not to mention arriving late to class. Just pretend you've been here the whole time. (They also mention the bit about being patient).

Professor Branxton listened to the excellent answers provided by the class. "Very good, those who provided answers will be awarded house points. Those who were talking in class will be docked house points, 1 point for the first offence, 2 points for the second offence, etcetera. Those who were late to class will be docked 5 points. I will not tolerate tardiness nor talking in my classroom," he said, looking around the room while he paced at the front, cleaning his glasses.

He placed his glasses back on his nose and waved his wand at the chalkboard. The correct answers that were spoken appeared on the board.

"In addition to the skills mentioned, one must also be a witch or wizard because without magic, your potion will be nothing but soup," Professor Branxton added. "What are some things you should keep in mind while brewing potions?"

Novalus puts up his hand and asks the Professor "I guess you should keep in mind the texture, colour and thicness of the potion and isn't persistance and Patience the same thing in a way, I mean you can't have one without the other can you?"