Charms Class - Lesson Three
 

Unusually, the Charms class was empty as the first student arrived. There is something pleasant about the air of an empty class, though Professor Mao-Macdougal would put it down to the fact that there are no students in it; and the students might put it down to the fact that there is no Professor there.

However, there is a sweet smell wafting through the class, of baking cookies in addition to the normal rose-scent that the professor sometimes trails.

The table is set with a single broomstick of good quality, an almost unused Firebolt. It was all to easy to imagine Professor Mao-Macdougal sitting side-saddle, silhoutted by the moon as a black shape with flying skirts. In fact, it was all too easy to imagine her shoving a child into the oven to bake.

Brittany walked into the charms classroom. It was empty when she walked in so she just found her a seat and sat down.

GG entered the classroom and smelled the sweet scents about the air. she went and took a seat near the front and waited for her classmates to arrive.

Rave walked into Charms class and plopped into a chair near the front of the room.

Davina walked into the charms classroom and sat down in the second row.The first row was much too close to the professor.

Mia walked into her favourite lesson ready to get to work. She sat down at her usuall spot; the back of the room and took out her Charms book and wand.

Brittany watched as the other students came into the classroom she was very happy as they did to because she did not want to be left alone with the professor.

Rave grinned and whispered, "We'll check them after class alright?" She sat back in her chair and fiddled with her wand as they waited for the professor.

The door burst open and someone who looked like the professor bounced into the room. It couldn't possibly have been Andi. For one thing, she didn't bounce like a kid high on cuteness. And for God's sake - she didn't smile -

-- and she didn't hand out cookies --

--- but that was what she was doing anyway ---

Andi shot the class a bright cheery smile. There was something twanging in the air all around her, a sort of sustained aura - and if you could see it, it would have been the brightest pink, and the cheeriest yellow. Even her clothes today were different - instead of the dark colors she normall wore, her dress today was a pale, soft powder blue. It was quite nice - but she had only worn it because she hadn't managed to find anything... more... cheerful.

"Good morning, students!" she trilled. "Have a cookie?"

Brittany mouthed dropped as the professer came in.She didn't want to look rude so she quickly closed her mouth and took the cookie the professor offered but didn't eat it at that point of time. Brittany just stared at the Professor trying to figure out what in the world was going on.

Rave's jaw hit her desk as the professor bounded into the room. She took a cookie silently while trying to close her mouth. Glancing over at Tabby she jerked her head in the direction of the professor and gave him a look that said, "Whats with her?" Rave hoped it wasnt a potion, on this thought she began inspecting the cookie closely, the last thing she wanted was a repeat of two terms ago.

GG was a bit stunned. She had been in Hogwarts for six years now and she hadnt seen the professor like this.

The professor beamed, and then capered over to her desk like a professional squirrel. "Go on!" she said chirpily. "Eat up! It's not poisoned you know!" Then she giggled.

Mia was abit freaked out by the proffesors new personality 'maybe she's under an imperious curse she thought'

Davina gaped at the professor.Surely the cookiees with full of some sort of poison.She took one and examined it but didnt put it to her lips.She would watch what happened to everyone first.

Alex looked confused as Professor Mao-Macdougal walked into the classroom. "Are you feeling alright Professor?" Alex asked as she took a cookie.

Brittany couldn't help but have her mouth drop once more as she heard the Professor giggle. she also couldn't help herself asking."Professor are you feeling alright today." She said it very nice and respectable as she could.

Emily who had just walked into the charms classroom and saw the professor wearing....BLUE.
Emily dropped her jaw when she saw the professor handiing out cookies. Emily looked around the classroom at the other kids and saw there same expression. She wasnt imagingit. Emily took a seat in the middle of the classroom continueing to look at the professor.

GG, still stunned by the Professor's behavior, took a cookie.

It then hit Davina."Duh,shes on a charm.Looks like the professor used Cheering charms or something"she said more to herself than anybody."These cookies might have some in them"she said looking at the cookies as if it contained poison.

Mia was just about to eat her cookie but then 'This is Hogwart' she thought 'what if there is somthing in my cookie?'

Andi fixed the girl with a look that was reminiscent of her old self for about half a minute before breaking out immediately into a large grin. "Of course not!" she declared happily. "I'm juuuust fine. But thanks for asking!"

"Why, what's with all these people so worried about me?" The professor giggled a little. "Sillybillies! I'm perfectly alright. Do eat up!"

"You're a little late," smiled Andi sweetly. "But I'll let it pass just this one time, alright? Cookie?"

Cassandra's eyes widened in disbelief... cookies? Granted she had only been in two other classes, but she liked the old Professor... this one felt like the History of Magic one.

As she took a cookie she tried to see if she could smell the Polyjuice Potion on this impostor's breath... but she smelled nothing.

Oh this was all to much for Brittany she called the kids sillybillies. Brittany decided that she was not going to eat that cookie. "Ummm .I not suppose to have sweets this early in the day so I'll just save it for later." Brittany said trying to smile a ginuwine smile but failing miserably. Brittany didn't know what was going on but she wanted to find out real soon.

"Sorry professor" Emily said quietly.
'I knew I was running late' Emily thought

If the professor noticed the odd looks, she showed no sign of it. She even twirled a little, letting the skirt fly out in a whirl of froth. "Today, we're going to have fun!" she declared with more pep than was strictly necessary. "We're going to learn how to cushion our sweet little behinds!"

She picked up the broomstick and flourished it before the class, smiling cheerily. "The cushioning charm is always used on broomsticks, it was invented by..." Smilingly, she inclined her head towards the class, hand cupping her ear theatrically. "Can I get an ANSWER?" she teased.

Cassandra quietly put her cookie on her desk and covered it with a sheet of parchment. If it was poisoned this was indeed her professor, but if it wasn't... well... she'd have some investigating to do.

Brittany was to shocked to answer if she wanted to. she didn't know if this was some kind of trap or not so she decided to let the other kids have a go at the question first.

Cassandra's hand shot in the air and answered "It was invented by Elliot Smethwyk in 1820."

Emily raised her hand uncertainly.
"Was it Elliot Smethwyk?" she answered

Rave raised her hand, "Elliot Smethwyk in 1820 "

GG raised her hand. "It was invented by Elliot Smethwyk..."

Cassandra beamed at Rosalie... so she wasn't the first Student with the answer... at least it was a Slytherin.

"That's right! Don't sound so miserable, sweetheart!" beamed Andi, her head to one side. "Five points to Slytherin - isn't that wonderful! And can anyone tell me what year this fantastic charm was invented?"

Serena raised her hand. "1820."

Emily raised her hand again.
"1820" she said

Jewil looked around while sitting next to mia. She dident know the answer but she wrote down everything the class was saying.

1820 Brittany replied

GG raised her hand. "It was invented in 1820..." she answered.

She looked at Rosalie, and braced herself for the Professor's true nature to come out.

"Excellent!" cheered the professor, almost dancing on the spot it seemed. "Can I get a 'BOOYAH'? Five points to Gryffindor." She beamed.

Brittany heard the girls question to the professor and braced herself for the professor true nature to come out. At least she would feel better after the professor changed back to her normal self

Emily smiled and said a quiet Booyah.
'I was late again' she thought 'Oh well'

"I'm sorry to change the subject professor, but honestly, if you have overdosed on something the nurse should probably be informed." She told her in a horrified voice. She didn't know what was going on, but didn't much like it. What would Hogwarts be like without the true Andi Mao-Macdougal?

Cassandra looked at Rosalie, almost in tears and mouthed "BOOYAH?!?"

Booyah? she thought. Okay, now I'm really scared....

"Why of course I am, silly!" laughed the professor, shaking her hand a little. "I'm absolutely A-okay! Now how could I have gotten drugged, huh? Are you suggesting Professor Opteryx slipped something into my tea?" She giggled and fapped her hand again. "Of courrsseee not! Teehee."

OMG did the proffesor just say BOOYAh thought Mia as she wrote down the date and name of the person who invented the cuosioning charm.

Jewil looked at mia... she looked back at the prof. Then she turned back to mia and mouthed 'does she allways act like this?'

Rave gripped the sides of her table with a white knuckle grip. She looked ready to dive under her desk at a moments notice as she cast Tabby a terrified look. BOOYAH? she thought Oh Merlin shes flipped.

As the Professor mention Opteryx, Rave knew the Professor had done this herself. The Ancient Runes Professor would never do somethin to hurt someone else, Rave was sure. Her grip relaxed a bit and she resolved to go to Opteryx after class, it gave her a good excuse.

Stacey gave a chuckle at the Professors attitude. It seemed totally different than before and she was rather enjoying herself at the present time but knew that something was not right. She waited for a bit to see the reactions from the other students.

She looked over at Cass as she mouthed 'BOOYAH' and shook her head, shrugging her shoulders. She didn't think it would be possible to get on the lesson topic while the entire class was worried about their most feared Professor having some kind of mental break down. Did the students finally get to her? Did she snap?

"So this is Professor Opteryx's fault?" She wanted to know. If it was, she was going to have some strong words with the man. There was nothing about Professor Mao-Macdougal that needed to be reformed or cheered up!

Though she was still a bit concerned about the professor's behavior, Serena smiled happily at the earning of points for Gryffindor. Goodness knows they needed it. Scribbling down the information, she chuckled to herself at the professor's use of booyah. What a rather interesting turn of events. Perhaps their beloved professor had fallen under a type of spell indeed but not a magical one.

For a minute, it looked like an eyebrow was going to raise, but it didn't. Andi beamed and shook her head at Rosalie, shaking a finger. "Now, now, sweetie dumpling," she grinned. "Of course it isn't Op's fault! Don't be silly!" She twirled towards the board and did a sketch of a broom there.

"No I don't think so"Mia mouthed back.

Emily drew the picture of the broom in her notebook. ready for anything that may happen.

jewel looked back at the teacher drawing a broom on the board while using her fingure and looked at her notes a little affraid of the teacher. She looked at Mia... then mouthed 'should we go get the nurce?'

Brittany was happy that the Professor gave Gryffindor 5 points. Maybe this mood isn't so bad after all Brittany thought to herself. Maybe she'll sorry for us and give us more points." Brittany continued to think to herself then looked back up at the professor finally giving her a real smile.

She continued to press the subject, unwilling to draw the broom, or take notes. This wasn't Andi Mao-Macdougal, and Rosalie wanted her back.

"Sweetie Dumpling?!" She demanded horror stricken. “This isn’t you Professor, and we all know it.” She insisted. “Some may think you were scary before but this is far worse, and it will prevent us from learning anything. Our worry for your sanity is somewhat overbearing.” She insisted, irritation brimming in her brown eyes.

jewel noticed someone standing at the door and suved mia then pointed. She was trying to hear what he said but was to far away.

jewel taped on the person in front of her... "Who is that?" she mouthed to Jen then looked again at the man.

Something flashed in Andi's dark eyes, but it was gone in a twinkling moment. "Why, Rosalie, dearie, if you don't like being called sweetie dumpling, you can't just say so! Not a worry!" She giggled again.

Andi caught sight of Opteryx standing in the doorway and beamed and waved at him furiously, her long sleeves creating quite a gale wind blast. "Why, Op!" she sang cheerily. "How nice of you to drop in! Have a cookie, oh, do say you will."

The smirk in her eyes, and in hre voice went completely unnoticed.

Emily turned around in her seat as she heard the professor talking to someone at the door. She saw another Professor at the door. Emily smiled to herself getting used to the new Professors attitude although it still struck her as odd.

Rosalie turned and shot the man in the doorway a glare that could rival those of AMMZ. Even if it hadn't been his fault, she was prefectly willing to blame him. Someone had broken her favorite professor, and she had some strong words to share with them.

Stacey turned her head to find Professor Opteryx standing in the doorway to the room. She gave a confused look as to what was really going on and like a nosey old lady, she rested her chin on the palm of her hand and awaited for the show to begin. Something was obviously going on here but it was too funny not enjoy the view.

Jewel looked from the man to the prof at the front of the class room. She dident know what was going on but somthing was going on here. She took out another peace of paper and started to write.

Rosalie turned away from the man at the door, still fuming.

"I wasn't scared before, and I'm not now! But my favorite professor has been broken! I want her back!" She hissed her eyes dancing furiously, her voice in a livid hiss.

She was still looking at a very upset Rosalie when Sylver's expression changed to one of excitement. "So what are we going to do?" she asked.

jewel looked at the two girls who where talking. She looked at them and whisperd "If you do somthing let me help... do you have a plan?" She looked again at her peace of paper and then at the girls

"Uh!" Professor Opteryx started at the mention of his name, but resisted the urge to stare wildly and walked into the classroom as normally as possible, all while giving Andi a somewhat panicked look that either read 'what are you doing?!' or 'what have I done?!'

"Why, um, thank you," he said, taking a cookie and biting into it under pretense of keeping himself occupied. "I'm not...intruding in on your lesson, am I?"

There were a few students trying to skewer him on the end of a glare, but he tried to pretend he didn't see them.

Emily smiled at the Professors. 'Its different ill admit that..i wonder if that professor did anything?' Emily thought

Adam sat in the middle of the class noticing two slytherins glaring at the man in the doorway. Professor Optery obviously wasn't aware of all the classes opinion of him because if he had he would have been running in the other direction thought Adam.
"I definitly prefer the old professor" he muttered staring out the window.

Jewil looked at the peace of paper and kept writting. She tried her best not to look at the man but sometimes she couldent help but stare at him.

Cassandra gave Rosalie a look. She wanted her old professor back as well, but Rosalie needed to calm down, this was not worth losing house point! There she was with two of her favorite teachers and she felt totally uncomfortable.

Cassandra realized the professor was acting strange, but this was no excuse to test her. She shot the Slytherin a look as well.

Jewil looked at the two girls then turned back to her paper... she just couldent find a way. She looked back at what was going on in the front. she tried to think but it was helpless.

What happened to my "real world" thought Thump Is this is? Is this my introduction to the real world? Where is the cold hard judgemental attitude he was used to?These cookies-which ha had crushed and threw on the ground- and frills were not what he was expecting. Fine if this is my test i will pass it thought Thump scathingly remember his "conference" with the teacher just last night,he hadn't wanted her to change nor did he want her to think he was filing a complaint,but if this was the wya she wanted to go about their talk FINE. Staring at this "Op' by the door with his most hated glare-one usually only reserved for AMMZ only on her most worst days and hoped he would shrivel on the spot since people seemed to think he was part of this sudden change,before turning back to the Professor awaiting the next sentence that would involve the learning part of the lesson and not her cheery attitude.

"Of course not!" trilled Andi, beaming at him widely. Inasmuch as her black eyes could twinkle, they were twinkling now. "Do take a seat - if I'm, not intruding on your time too much that is!" she tittered. "Like the cookies? Sugary sweet, huh?"

The sound of boots thumping made Andi whirl around in quite her old manner, except the skirt flew up with another froth of girly lace. She smiled sweetly at Sylver. "Why, sweetiepie," she crooned. "We don't want those nasty, muddy things there, do we? I don't want to take off housepoints, do I? Oh! But wait!" She twirled. "Who am I to say what you can or can't do?! Freedom of expression!"

jewil coudent belive that the one day she actiley wanted to do her work she was watiching the teacher act like someone else. She looked back at the paper but there was no way. She stared at her hands for the longest time trying to figure out a way.

Cassandra could feel herself beginning to cry, but no tears had escaped her eyes. She looked to her professor and then back to her friend, and then back to her Professor again. After class she was going straight to the Potion Master's office to see if she could get a counter potion to whatever her Professor Mao-Macdougal was on.

Emily's mouth dropped again. The muddy boots on the desk should have taken major points away. 'Something is seriously wrong...No charm chould withstand that could it?'

"This is sick and wrong!" Rosalie shrieked jumping to her feet. "What is WRONG with you!?" She demanded quite disrespecfully, praying that she didn't lose points for this.

"Oh, you're quite right professor. Let me just take these off." Sylver said with the brightest smile she could muster and took off her boots and resumed her position.

Freedom of expression? Thump thought in a hot rage almost getting up and storming out of the class What is going on in class today he thought fixing AMMZ with a hard questioning glare.He would have left if not for the outrageousness of the situation.