Lucille watched as the professors feet got closer to her..

OHDEARGOD SHE WAS GOING TO STAND ON HER!

But then she stopped, and Lucille supposed that she must have gotten a wand and undone the spell because a moment later, her legs felt oddly free and loose.

She slowley got up, reaching for Jakes extended hand. Everypart of her was numb. When she eventually got to her feet, she stumbled and fell again - her legs not wanting to work.

But she forced them too, pulling herself up Jakes robes. She rubbed her dead arm and blinked a few times to get the doil out of her eye.

Owwie!!

She watched enviously as the other students filed out..

Lucille stepped out from behind Jake, for he had stood infront of her. It wasn't entirely his fault. If she hadnt wanted to leave in the first place then he wouldnt have attempted the wand-rescuing mission.

"No," she said to him, "It was me too.." she trailed off, then turned to Bunz with a huge, polite smile on her face.

"Now," she said cheerfully. "Hows about you give us back the 20 points, feel free to remburse us for any extra, and we'll call it quits and be on our merry way!"

She stood smiling scarily at the professor.

It was worth a try.

Getting pulled into an unceremonious bowing position as Lucille managed to work her way up to standing position was... interesting. Killer on the back though.

Jake watched as Lucille went ahead and decided to share the blame, and reasoned that sure... fine... okay... she could do that. Less trouble for Jake... but then...

Gasping involuntarily, Jake hurriedly reached up and covered Lucille's flapping gums (mouth) with his hand, all the while looking at Bunbury. "We duh-duh-don't care about the puh-puh-pointsssss..."

Wouldn't mind leaving though.

Once that was said, Jake shot a warning glare to Lucille. One that plainly said What did I say about her not hurting you if you give her no reason?!

Lucille's eyes flew wide open when she was speaking as something flew across her mouth. She struggled for a bit, but Jake was stronger than her. She licked his hand in an attempt to free her mouth.

Her eyes flying around in a think-of-something-quick! kinda way, she quickly said, "I mean, er...., no worries. We can make up the points. I for one am SURE that i have done VERY well on my Care of Magical Creatures Homework -" (*evil snigger*) "So...no harm done! And we are both VERY sorry." She finished brightly.

She had the feeling someone was watching her. Turning her head sideways she saw Jake, giving her a funny look.

What was he doing? Was he in pain?

Lucille looked at him in confusion - it looked like he reeeealy had to go to the toilet.

'Absolute perfection...' Evelyn read, staring at the homework assignment. 'Is it hard to get perfection in this class?' Shrugging her shoulders and smirking, just sounded like another competition thing to her, she moved to a table a few feet away to grab her bag, keeping her green and silver pot low and out of sight.

She still hadn't forgotten the question she wanted to ask the professor, but right now, she reaaally didn't want to anymore. Besides, hearing what the Hufflepuff girl just said, more than likely the professor was going to freak out or something and Evelyn didn't want to be there when that happened. Plus she remembered she had to see Professor Morgan anyways about that Care of Magical Creatures assignment. Maybe she'll just ask her...

Picking up the Flitterbloom pot and holding it close, she waved goodbye to Destiny and then to the Professor. "Bye Professor. Good...lesson." 'Not really.' Having her wand taken away and used by someone else, practically almost died with devils snare, and now she had all these marks covering her body that would surely turn to bruises...yea, spectacular lesson. Definitely learned loads. 'Like staying away from Herbology class.' she thought as she walked quickly to and out the door. 'Runaway!!'

"Goodbye, Evelyn." Bunbury's blue eyes flicked to the Slytherin and followed her exit out of the greenhouses before returning to staring at the Puffs.

These were possibly two of the most foolish Hufflepuffs the redhead had ever encountered, including her tenure as a student at Hogwarts. And Merlin, Anastasia gone to school with Sophia Vivaldi and all. How much more idiotic could her old House get?

Clearly, Bunz had underestimated the stupidity of Lucille Beambrook. The girl who dared to try to tell her what to do.

"I don't care whose fault it was," she started quietly, taking a step closer to the pair. "I don't care what you think I should do to you." Another step. "And I most certainly do not care to reimburse you for a SINGLE POINT."

Bunz was pretty much towering over Jake and Lucy now, twirling Jake's wand about her hand and weaving it between her fingers. "I want answers, firstly. What were you doing sneaking out of class? Why were you even attempting to sneak out? Do you do this to your other professors? Is that how you show respect for the adults ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN EDUCATION??????!"

Lucille winced as Bunz shouted at them. And why did she have to keep coming closer.

'Twas scarey, it was.

The reimbursement was just an idea. A rather good one, if Lucille said so herself.

Excuse me for trying to add a little humor to the situation, Lucille thought savagely.

Aghh!...stop coming closer!

Hmm. Questions. RIGHT.

Lucille knkew the answers, but.....she didn't think it would be a good idea to be TOTALLY honest.

Honesty was NOT always the best policy. As, in this situation especially, it was likely to cause...er....DEATH. Possibly by plants.

"You see..." she said slowly, casting a sideways look at Jake. WHYWASN'THESPEAKING!! "I..er....We'll, i'll just let Jake explain....got a way with words you know?,"

She gave a half hearted chuckle, which trailed off dismally, gave Jake a little push towards Bunz and took a step back, back behind Jake.

Why did she even come out in the first place?

Stupid, Stupid Lucille!

Okay. Yes. Too close.

Taking a rather large step back, Jake shot another glare at Lucille and sighed in resignation, running a hand through his hair, which was starting to get ridiculously long.

"Wwwwell..." he started, cursing the fact that he was supposed to be doing the talking when... well... when he could barely talk anyway. "We... well... I was huh-helping Lucille buh-buh-because she didn't luh-like it. She wuh-was really... erm... freaked out..." he said. As for the other lessons. "Nuh-no... llllast year I skuh-skuh-skipped my lessons alot... ssso i duh-didn't need to ssneak out."

Well, c'mon... was it that hard to notice the fact that Jake was not in a lesson. The absense of pink? The quietness?

As for the last question.

"Thuh-that's how I sshhhhow respect fuh-for Professors who duh-don't care if thuh-thuh-they hurt their st-students."

Burn.

Rolling her eyes at Lucille's cop-out, Bunbury had to hold back a snort then at Jake's explanation.

"So she was freaked out.... by what, exactly? And why isn't Lucille speaking for herself if she is so 'freaked out'?"

Likely story. LIKE BUNZ WAS GONNA BELIEVE THAT. Psh. Scaredy child.

She turned away abruptly from Jake at his last answer, however, and strode back to her desk and the flitterbloom. "Just because I gave up on you and your welfare after The Catnapping...." Bunbury shook her head and started cleaning up the soil and pots, clearly avoiding eye contact.

"Don't try assuming things about me again, Upstead. Just don't. You have no idea."

Stare.

Stop rolling your eyes! Rolly-eye-type-person. Grrr!

Looked like she was gonna be forced to speak...D'OH.

"Well...it was scary! You took my wand, and then told us to go wrestle Neville's Bear or whatever it's called!"

Silly question, really, Lucille thought.

She watched as she moved away. Did that mean they could leave? Did it? DID IT?

Lucille thought about asking, but...she seemed tetchy.

Better not, she thought.

Refraining from saying the answer he most wanted to say (Youuuu) Jake shrugged his shoulders, wincing painfully since he was still pretty bruised. "Dunno."

As Bunbury stepped away, Jake stepped forwards again, watching her closely. "Professor," he said quietly, hoping he wasn't pushing his luck or anything. "I... I duh-didn't... I swear... Gingersnapple... huh-he followed me... I luh-love that cat... not as much as yuh-yuh-you... I ssswear... I never meant..."

Jake paused, looking down at his feet. "Cuh-cuh-can you please eh-ehh-explain... Whuh-why won't yuh-you believe m-me...?"

And then, extremely sincerely, he looked up again. "I'm so sorry."

Wow. Tender moment.


Lucille was NOT good at tender moments.

She smiled awkwardly and said, "If you need a moment, i'll just..."

She stepped closer toward the door.

One more step toward freedom!!

Chris stood up to leave and silently wished Professor Bunbury good luck with the few students who she was currently having a conversation with. "Good-bye Professor Bunbury! You have a good day!" he waved and then left the room.

"DEVIL'S SNARE," the Bunzinator snapped at Lucille without thinking. "It was Devil's Snare. Could you not at least absorb the topic of this lesson if you learned nothing else?"

Merlin! These children would be the death of her yet. Especially Upstead.

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Refraining from saying the answer he most wanted to say (Youuuu) Jake shrugged his shoulders, wincing painfully since he was still pretty bruised. "Dunno."

As Bunbury stepped away, Jake stepped forwards again, watching her closely. "Professor," he said quietly, hoping he wasn't pushing his luck or anything. "I... I duh-didn't... I swear... Gingersnapple... huh-he followed me... I luh-love that cat... not as much as yuh-yuh-you... I ssswear... I never meant..."

Jake paused, looking down at his feet. "Cuh-cuh-can you please eh-ehh-explain... Whuh-why won't yuh-you believe m-me...?"

And then, extremely sincerely, he looked up again. "I'm so sorry."

"Sure... sure...." Bunbury shrugged Jake off and tossed his wand across the desk at him. "Just go... the both of you... and don't bother coming to the next Herbology lesson if you're planning another dramatic escape."

She wasn't about to answer Jake honestly because deep, deep down, in the dark abyss of Annie's cold, cruel heart... she knew the boy was being honest.

Not even making an attempt to catch the wand, Jake watched as it clattered across the desk and down to the floor. He sighed sadly and bent to pick it up, grabbing his bag on the way up. Without another word he headed for the door , before turning back to Bunbury.

"I hope..." he began, but broke off almost immediately. "... Never mind," the boy finished, sighing in resignation and heading out the door, twirling his wand around his fingers as he went, head bowed, not looking where he was going.

Eh. Nevilles bear - Devil's Snare... what was the difference really?..

And she HAD learnd something. Lots of things. For one, she had leaarnd to develop a chesty cough everytime there was a herbology lesson.

OH FREEDOM!!! HUZZAH!!! But -

"Er..professor, i think you still have my wand?"

"No I don't," Bunbury growled, pointing to the desk where she had abandoned Lucy's wand. She poked the tip of it so it too went sliiiiiiiding across the table and onto the floor.

"See."

Miranda stood and blinked at the whole debacle. But she was not going to stand there for long, she wanted to get well away from this crazy class and go eat chocolate or something.

Her two fellow Hufflepuffs hopefully wont be in too much trouble. And Bunbury hopefully wont take...more points.

Packing up her things in a jiffy, her pot hugged in her arms ,Miranda walked towards the exit and picked up her precious wand on the way. It was SO GOOD to have it back!

"Byeee...Professor Bunbury, miss..." and she was off.

Wha-!

Lucille watched her wand go sliding onto the floor. She looked up at the professor, eyes wide, and back at her wand. The professor, the wand. The professor, the wand.

WHATWASWRONGWITHHER?

She bent to pick it up, and left.