"The Mooncalf is a shy creature that only comes out of its burrow during a full moon. The Mooncalf has smooth, pale grey skin, and four spindly legs that end in large flat feet. The Mooncalf also has bulging eyes that sit on the top of its head." Marie said with her hand in the air.

"Professor I think that mooncalves have smooth pale grey skin, four spindly legs that end in large flat feet. They are also said to have bulging eyes. When in the moonlight they perform a dance standing on their hind legs." Kay answered

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Other than the Christmas trees, this was one of the first chances Iliana had had to speak to Masterson. (When he wasn't a Niffler, at least). She was glad that he had joined them. Reaching over to give Roma a scratch behind the ear, Iliana smiled and said, "I have treats for Roma too if she tires from the marshmallows." Oh and she would have to remember to get her wand back from him too at some point now that he was here.

"I'm sure Roma will appreciate that," he smiled, while watching Roma lick at the marshmallow in his hand and accept the scratch. She was such a suck sometimes..but he loved her for it. Once Roma finished the marshmallow, she got up onto her paws and started to walk around the students, licking the occasional kid or sitting down beside one for a few seconds.

Alexandra giggled when the groundskeeper's dog came over and licked her face and trotted off.

"Good," she said, laughing as the dog licked her hand and then wandered off. While the kids were still busy eating and answering, Iliana took that moment to lean over towards Constantine. "You didn't happen to bring my wand with you, did you?" she whispered.


OOC: Okay you lovely people, I must sleep. (Tis WAY past my bedtime) I will be back in the morning to continue the lesson. Please keep the chatting to a minimum. The other professors will be watching. Goodnight.

Mina giggled as Roma licked her face. She needed to come down and see her more often. Animals always had a calming effect on her. She managed to give her a little scratch behind the ears before Roma moved on.

Now back to the lesson. She rolled her stick in the fire a little thinking if she could contribute more to the topic, but was coming up blank at the moment. Some Ravenclaw, I turned out to be.

Marcus had a grin on his face as he nodded at the Hufflepuff. He soooo should have been a kids entertainer. "It's good yeah?" He dipped a marshmallow into the chocolate and then popped it into his mouth. "Gotta love camp outs."

Noticing Jake's huge yawn, Marcus gave the boy a small nudge in the ribs. "Don't you dare fall asleep otherwise Professor Morgan, will have your hide" he whispered out of the side of his mouth.

Heehee...

Stifling another little chuckle as he watched Willow, look around for the culprit, Marcus sat looking innocent and pretended to be concentrating on what the class was talking about. What were they talking about? Between looking at Iliana and eating chocolate dipped marshmallows he had lost track of what was going on.

"Suuuuure." He picked up the bowl and held it out for Abby, to dip her marshmallow into. Marcus looked back to the front again. Ohhhh...they were talking about mooncalves. He should have brought his guitar down and they could all dance around the bonfire and sing camp songs.

Cedric sighted Professor Lawson with their other professors. The last time he witnessed a couple of professors in their lesson was in their Dragon lessons and they sighted real dragons. And now they're talking about mooncalfs, maybe they has mooncalf so students can see them personally. He headed to their DADA prof. "Err. sir, just a question? Have you spotted a mooncalf?" Cedric asked enthusiastically.

Kay popped another marshmallow into her mouth. "Oh, thank you professor. The chocolate is great." Kay said to him. "I'm really glad you stopped by."

Marie looked up when she heard someone giggle. Noticing that it was Alexandra, Marie waved and smiled at her not really knowing if she had seen her or not.

Tammy just sighed, after sitting quiet, she had somehow warmed up. Of course she was curled up, legs close, near enough 45376428 layers on. And still that breeze was hitting her like something out of . . . CHRISTMAS.

Christmas?!?!
Christmas, maybe not. Something cold, like a blizzard. ICE.

ICE, yes it seemed to be something like an icy wind. Keeping her cold although she should've been sweating. But she seemed warmer than a couple of other people.

THEY.
WERE.
COLD.

Frown, she wanted to answer a question, but she was too slow.

Fyo raised his hand. "It's that creature that only pops out of its burrow when there's a full moon, isn't it, professor?" He asked, eyes twinkling. "Never seen one, but I've read its legs are pretty spindly - slender or elongated, if I may put it so - with big, flat feet. Plus, it has protruding eyes right on top of its head - come to think of it, that's kinda unique!"

He frowned, then added, "Pale grey skin, too. That must look pretty when it dances in the moonlight, ma'am - it does, doesn't it? My dad says it creates plenty of geometric patterns in fields while at it!"

Cold.

Oh, but cold was SO good!

Okay, yep, Jake had noooooo idea. BUT he was getting a strong visual.

"Are they like... pink cows?" he asked the woman verrrrry seriously, blinking at her.
"Owwwww..." Jake whined at Lawson as he nudged him. "Be nice."

Bwahahaaaaa.

"Wanna bet?" he said to Lawson, smiling a little cheekily as his eyelids began to droop. It was, like, midnight... Professor Morgan wouldn't care... Right? "Shush. Listen," he ordered the man in his own sternest way. Teehee. He popped a sugar-free sweet in his mouth and his head might have that little 'droooooping... drooooping... droooo- I'M AWAKE!' thing.

Abigail walked around the fire -in the direction of Kay and the chocolate- as she answered the professor “I know that they have big flat feet professor and...Oh! They’re gray aren’t they?”

Reaching Kay she plonked down next to her and whispered quietly “How are you feeling? I was going to visit you in the hospital wing but it was a bit busy.” She was eyeing the chocolate and the marshmallows, but she wasn’t going to have any, she was going to be good.

'Mooncalf, Nooncalf...who cared about it' Josh was merely concentrated on eating marshmallows. He was hungry, starving. So he ignored everyone else even the DADA professor who had appeared out of nowhere and that other man called Masterson as well as his puppy. He just stood before the fire, which meant life, munched more and more marshmallows. That was what he'd call a great night.

Kay smiled at Abigail as she watched her sit down. "I'm doing well. The healer said I just had to stay warm and eat." Kay said has she eat another marshmallow. "Would you like one?" Kay asked her.

Herminny raised her hand to answe the current question of describing a mooncalf and said, "You can tell you've spotted a mooncalf by it's pale green skin, four spindly legs, large flat feet, and it's eyes which bulge out from the top of a mooncalfs head.".

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Originally Posted by Wailing Liisa

"Good," she said, laughing as the dog licked her hand and then wandered off. While the kids were still busy eating and answering, Iliana took that moment to lean over towards Constantine. "You didn't happen to bring my wand with you, did you?" she whispered.


OOC: Okay you lovely people, I must sleep. (Tis WAY past my bedtime) I will be back in the morning to continue the lesson. Please keep the chatting to a minimum. The other professors will be watching. Goodnight.

Seizing the opportunity to roast another marshmallow while the kids discussed the animals at hand, Constantine smiled as he watched the marshmallow become a nice golden brown. And then Iliana had leaned in close and inquired about her wand.

Uhoh.

Constantine scooted a couple inches away from her (or, at least out of her arm's reach) and quickly dunked his marshmallow in chocolate and popped it in his mouth. "Ismispwaced," he mumbled quietly, and then swallowed the marshmallow. There; amen for marshmallows!

Abigail’s mouth watered at the site of marshmallows and chocolate and her hand started moving towards them...but she quickly pulled it back with a frown on her face. “No I’m trying to be healthy. I’m constantly nibbling on sweets when I’m home.” Moving her eyes away from the marshmallows and chocolate she looked back at Kay “I’m glad you’re feeling better.”

"Very good, Abby. That's correct," she said, smiling as everyone's answers started flooding in.
"That is a very good question, Celandine and an interesting theory. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer," she said. "But I think that would make a fascinating topic for a research paper." She threw Cela a knowing smile and continued on.
Hearing Cap't Jack mention the mooncalf dung, Iliana turned her head towards him. "Hopefully we'll get a chance to see that for ourselves tonight," she said with a shifty smile.
"AHEM!" The professor cleared her throat quite audibly. "If you have nothing class-related to contribute, please remain silent," she said rather sternly; eying the two girls.
"The dance is VERY interesting indeed. Would you like to see that? To witness their dance?" she asked, addressing the entire class.

"Every month this term, during the nights of the full moon, I have spent my evenings down by the Maïze Maze. I'm sure each of you can guess what I've seen there," she said theatrically.


"So... that's where I'm taking you now. Please grab a lantern and gather up your blankets; we won't have a nice fire there to keep us warm."
Iliana studied Constantine's face, praying that he hadn't, once again, grown silent. When he finally DID answer her, she winced at his words. "Misplaced, huh? Like YOURS I suppose?" 'Argh, why wouldn't he just give it back?' she wondered. She was getting annoyed now. But oh no, what if he wasn't lying.

Standing up, Iliana threw her cloak back around her shoulders and then covered them with the blanket. "Gentlemen, you're welcome to come if you'd like. Of course, if pigging out on more marshmallows suits you better, then by all means, stay where you are." She gave Lawson a smile and Masterson a LOOK. Maybe they'd hang back and help her clean up.

...

Once most of the students were standing, the professor started on her way. "Follow me class and stay close. It's dark out here and we don't need anyone getting separated from the group. From here on out, WHISPERED voices ONLY." If they scared the mooncalfs off now, the 'midnight lesson' would have been for nothing.


OOC: This part of the lesson is now complete. Please RP your charrie arriving with the class here.