Chris waved happily at Professor Lawson as he moved up to the front of the class for a better view. "We are going in the forest today, Professor?" he asked curiously as she had just mentioned something about it. "How exciting!" the Prefect nodded, he had always loved to venture in there for calsses.

So exactly why were they out here in the Forbidden Forest? Nikki wasn't the type to scare easily, but something about this place really made her edgy. She felt like a little kid again, like when she had been afraid of the dark. But Nikki walked over to where Professor Lawson and the other students were. "Hello Professor." She said in a cheery voice, hoping it would disguise how nervous she was.

Iliana smiled at Jake and said, "You'll need to get it replaced soon, Jake. But for now, just stay close to me."
Rubbing her HUGE tummy (it was nearly time now. Iliana would be a Mommy very soon), the professor smiled proudly and said, "Thanks Brody. We're very blessed."
"Yes Kay, we are. The creature we're studying today lives in the Forbidden Forest."

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"Class, while we wait for the last of the students to arrive, can anyone tell me what creatures you know of that make the forest their home? Just one answer per student please."

Nicoletta raised her hand, "Thestrals?" it sounded about right.

"Unicorns," Dylan said, raising his hand.

Destiny knew this answer!

Mostly because Evelyn had just mentioned it like a minute ago. 'Spiders! Really big ones too!'

Merlin, if she got to keep one of those big ole' spiders, she would surely need a bigger container..

Oh yes Unicorn, Thestrals and there was another horse like thing. Was not there?

He this time kindly raised his hand and spoke out ''What about Centaurs, Professor?''

Oh, so they really were going into the forest? Wow, she thought the professor was joking. "Bowtruckles, Professor, could make the forest their home. Depending on the trees of course."

Eh, well it was the first thing that came to mind. After that, a list of other creatures just swarmed through her thoughts making her roll her eyes at herself. There were waaaay better answers than a bowtruckle. Pfft.

Chris raised his hand, "Professor don't owls live in the forest too?" he asked. The other students had picked alot of the cooler creatures, but could a unicorn deliver your mail??

"Okie dddokie," Jake smiled back, edging slightly closer.

Okay, NOW he felt epically safe.

At the question, Jake scrunched up his nose. His first choices of answers were taken, of course... meh... maybe it was something related to the muggle creatures?

Doubtful, but worth a try.

"Bbbbirds."

Indeed. There were animals that ate the birds, which was how he knew. Plus they made noises which were quite scary in the dark if you were already afraid of... well... the dark.

Errr... "Ma'm," Miranda raised her hand, "How about snakes?" Cus...they might live in there... among the other...creatures.


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Taking her wand out of her pocket, Lori sidled up near Miranda and looked over at Professor MrsLawson. They were going IN the forest. Oh heck. Where was Adam when you needed him, or Goldie, or Annie. Right. If she got scared, Miranda was there, and her hand was totally avaliable to being gripped. Lori knew that much. Heh.

"Bears! They live in forests right?"

Twirling her wand in her hand she scutted closer to Ivory as she stared into the forrest, pondering what they were gonna learn today. Raising her hand she looked back to Lady Lawson."Racoons live in the forrest." Hmm, going into the forrest, well it had to be safe it they were going with a professor.

Marie sat there listening to all the answers everyone was shouting out when she heard Destiny's answer.

SPIDERS!!!!!!

If there were spiders in there, and she knew there was, then there better be snakes in there too.

She was just about to yell out snakes but someone else beat her to it so instead she said, "Professor, what about the clabbert? It is a tree dwelling creature so would it live in the forest?"

Though it was considerably warmer than it had been a month ago, the Hufflepuff held her robes close, and her wand even closer. She was standing close to Miranda. Not to be protected, but to protect.

The Killer/Kidnapper lived in the forest.

But Wesley didn't think she was supposed to voice that theory aloud.

So instead, biting her lip, the third year ran through animals in her head. Most of the ones she would've guessed had been taken, and while she was happy because that meant she was on the right track, Wesley wished she could've been quicker and answered sooner.

At last, having finally thought of something no one had mentioned, she raised her hand and asked in a high, uncertain voice, "Bugs, Professor? Like, ticks?"

Ticks lived in trees.

With this in mind, Wesley pulled her hood over her head.

Forests. Well, there's lots of things in forests... Raising her hand, Becca added to the list "Frogs and snakes live in forests too." Camping with her four older brothers taught her that. Gooooooood times alright. Oopsie! Some one already said snakes. Oh well, there were a lot of them, so they were worth twice the mention.

Okay so what lived in the forest? "Bowtruckles live in the forest." Nikki said. Yeah that was the only animal she could think of that hadn't been mentioned yet. Everyone else was just way to quick! :P

Wand still held tightly in her hand, Miranda had a small smile on her lips as the others talked. Then she heard Wesley speak up, which made her look beside her to see her standing quite close. The Captain put an arm around the girl's shoulder, but as soon as she registered what Wesley had said - and saw her raise her hoodie up - Miranda cocked an eyebrow and soon put her own hood for protection against falling ticks and bugs.

Shudder.

Miranda gave Wesley a wink before looking back at the professor. She would make sure nothing happened to the little girl. Afterall, a hero should be protected.

Professor Lawson (you know, the male one) made his way down to where his wife and the students stood. He gave her a quick wink but remained at the back leaning up against a tree and didn't utter a word.

This was her part of the lesson and he would stand by and listen and make sure no one misbehaved. He looked at Evelyn and Destiny as he thought this and smirked to himself.

Who would have thought you could combine magical creatures with a muggle studies class?

Seriously? They were going into the forest.As in ... INTO IT?!

Oh no, this was not good at alllll.The preggers hormones must be messing with Professor Mrs Lawson's brain.'Cos this was the worst idea she had EVER heard.

So distracted was she, checking both her wand and the forest every few seconds, that Sarah didn't even hear the question when it was asked.It was only the fact that the other students started talking and giving answers that alerted her to it. "Squirrels maybe?" she offered by way of her own answer, still with eyes fixed firmly on the trees.Thinking happy thoughts, of nice, fluffy, non-scary squirrels.

Creatures in the forrest, this will be easy. Jacklyn thought. She raised her hand and said, "Proffessor don't ceanturs, unicorns, threstals, bowtruckles and many other animals live in the forest." Jacklyn Caroline asked interested.