Lainey set a lawn chair up in the door of her classroom. No one could enter unless they went THROUGH her. And she wasn't letting anyone through just yet. Everyone needed to be inspected before entering.

Beside her, Lainey had made a little sign. It stood about four feet high and read:



She was dressed in a floppy hat, a polka-dotted one piece swimsuit, a floral pair of pants, and flipflops. Her usual class robe rested over her shoulders, as did a pinstripe towel.

Once permitted into the classroom, students are to take a seat and await further instructions. A pair of nose-plugs is on every desk. Do feel free to try them out.


OOC: You may RP entering the classroom if you have your character in swimsuit. I don't care how you do this, if you want to post once - leave - then post again dressed properly, or encompass all this in one post. Whatever makes your tea sweet, ya know? Please do not enter without a swimsuit though, or a feasible enough story. Weeeeee'll geeeet youuuuuuu if you do. hehe.

Leilani arrived to hisory of magic. Thankfully, she'd heard about the swimsuit thing and had shown up in a pink and black zebra striped two piece and black rainboots. She had no idea what they were doing but it must be fun if they were going to be in swimsuits.

"Hello Professor!" she greeted, entering the classroom. "I like your hat." yay for hats!

Selena entered the classroom with a simple green one piece swimsuit on. But under a huge black t-shirt and a pair of black shorts. She had worn some sandals as well. She wondered why though. She had a feeling it involved swimming... did she mention that she couldn't swim? "Hello Professor, you look nice today, how are you?" Selena said as she greeted her teacher with a bit of a nervous smile. Her wacky teacher, but one of the coolest. She looked at the classroom and took a seat. Eep. Nose-plugs? Yeah... she had a feeling it had to do with swimming.

Simon walked into the classroom, feeling slightly nervous, he was only wearing some red swimming shorts, he was a bit cold too he hadn't put any shoes or socks on.

"Good day Professor." Simon smiled. "Is this good enough for you?" He really wondered what they were going to do.

If the lawn chair hadn't been enough to set off all of Brinkley's alarms, the obnoxious sign sure did it well. The ringing between his ears was overwhelming. Brink plugged an index finger in one ear, hoping to drown it out. Instead, he just isolated to one side of his head; typical story of his life.

He had no idea what lawn chairs or swimsuits had to do with History of Magic. However, he wasn't surprised as he should be. After all, Brinkley had spent five years at Hogwarts. This kind of illogical and irrational behavior ran rampant in the school. It was particularly unbiased towards the professors.

Brink pulled out his wand and gave his immaculately iron and pressed school trousers and apologetic look. It was such a horrible fate to be reduced to swimming trunks. Brinkley just had no desire in flunking class. Besides, he'd probably spend most of the class, staring at the back of the head of some Hufflepuff wondering what made their lives so unfortunate. Although, no one was nearly as unfortunate as the Professor.

She was dressed in a one-piece swimsuit which was, really, never flattering. It was bright enough to make him squint with pain but not bright enough to blind him and take him out of his misery. She had on so many patterns, Brinkley wondered if she had been hit with a Confundus charm without realizing it. That--or this was her normal way of picking out outfits. He had a feeling Sho would like her.

"Excuse me," he murmured to her, avoiding direct eye contact. It was the best way to deal with crazies. "I'll just....go to that corner..." And remove all of my dignity, was what he wanted to add next. Instead, he stood behind the nearest statue and magicked himself a pair of plain navy swimming trunks.

Mina made her way down the hall toward the History of Magic classroom and stopped short as she saw the sign. Swimsuit? She wasn't sure if she had packed on in her truck or not. Thinking back, she smiled and turned on her heals. Her suit from the Ravenclaw pool party first year was in her truck, she knew it was in there. Now if she was correct, she think she knew exactly where it was.

Hurrying back up to the Ravenclaw tower, she made quick work of it and found what she was looking for. Changing quickly, she pulled a shirt and shorts over her suitsuit and returned to the classroom.

A bit out of breath, she walked back toward the classroom and smiled. "Good day, Professor Lainey," she smiled as she made her way into the classroom.

It was with a light heart and big smile that Ivory skipped her way to History of Magic. After the first class of epic kitchen ware wars and dastardly spatula deeds, well it was suffice to say she had very very high expectations for this class.

And upon seeing the sign and the extravagantly decked out Professor at the entrance, well she wasn't disappointed...not in the least.

Admiring the haphazard apparel of her Professor, Ivory gave a thumbs up and giggle. "Looking good Professor-" Which of course caused her to look down at herself for some reason to see if she did....Which she didn't...because she was in her regular school apparel as luck would have it.

Had her memory failed her and forgotten to remind her of bringing a swim suit...yes. Yes it had. "Oops!" Gesturing to herself- all of herself in a general way, Ivory shrugged her shoulders ruefully. "Sorry Professor Lainey...Be right back-"

And with that the small Ravenclaw took off full speed to her dormitory her intentions on locating and donning her swimsuit and flippers as fast as possible.

Alex shuddered entering the class wearing a dark Green shirt and Black Shorts under this was a simple swimming suit that was also Green and was a one piece suit. Alex glanced around before moving to her seat, Alex was unwillingly wearing a pair of Sandals, because if she wore shoes it could ruin them if they did go swimming.. like it seemed they would. "Hello Professor." Alex greeted forcing a small smile to her face as she sat.

Having already got the memo that they were to where swimsuits to today's History of Magic lesson, Evelyn had dug through her trunk to find her swimwear. And of course, having found the two piece dark green suit, she thought well...since the little problem with her family was already down in paperwork, her parents wouldn't mind the color of clothes she wore anymore.

So, walking down the hallway, wearing her burgundy colored two piece that had a little snake charm pinned to the top and bottom, including sandals, white shorts, a white cover up, and her hair being put up into a hasty bun, the Slytherin followed the rest of the students who seemed to be heading to History of Magic.

Adjusting her school bag on her shoulder, she paused for a moment, seeing the Professor sit in front of the classroom on a chair and in her own swimwear. Which also got her wondering... why in the world did they need to wear swimsuits to a history class? She could now understand why wearing pots and pans for the last lesson was...educational, but she had no clue for this one. "Hello, Professor Lainey." she mumbled, adverting her black eyes elsewhere as she inched her way around the Professor and into the classroom.

Nose plugs. Meh. Going swimming? And here she thought they were just gunna go outside and tan for the whole period. Yea, wouldn't that be nice.

Kylie had heard about the whole swimsuit thing from a student running the opposite way mumbling about a swimsuit.. so she'd already gone up to her room and gotten one.

She walked into the room wearing a cover-up dress. Underneath, she was wearing a two piece, emerald green swim suit. It matched her eyes perfectly. She looked gorgeous, model-like, as usual. She also had her school bag with her. She had a muggle hair-tie around her wrist as she wasn't really sure what was going to be going on today...

Kylie gave a nod at the professor before being allowed to enter the room, "Good day, Professor. I hope you're doing well."

She wondered if she'd ever been to history of magic, idly...

He looked like an idiot. Honestly. There he was, standing behind the statue of some angry honorable goblin or whatever, in swimming trunks, with his school robes still on, school shirt and tie attached, and expensive loafers covering his feet.

.....

He looked like an idiot. Except, swimming trunks was all that was required for class was it? And, honestly, Brinkley was not going up all those steps just to get a proper shirt for himself. Instead, he took off his robes, his shirt, his tie, and his shoes and socks before making his way back to the entrance of the classroom.

"You said nothing about footwear," he spoke to the professor, wiggling his naked toes self-consciously. "So, I'm going in," finished Brink before nodding once at Lainey and squeezing past her.

Jack walked into the classroom wearing his Slytherin Green swimming shorts and a Green Towel. "Hi Professor" he said as he sat down.

Abbi was dreading her second class at History of Magic, well not as dreading as much as not knowing enough magic to cope with it. It was so hard. And she still carried bruises from the first one, in retrospect she brought a helmet in her bag only to tilt her head at Professor Lainey once she reached the door.. "Uhhh" she said, very very confused. Does she still need the helmet?

She wasn't told to bring a swim suit to class... but the sign did? Oh well, before Professor Lainey could catch her and make her a punch bag she ran down the hall then slowed to walking her way back to her dormitory..

... minutes later


Abbi came back to the classroom in her red and gold swimsuit with her hair tied up in a pony tail, covered it all up with the helmet and a pair of swimming fins under her arm with her wand inside the foot pocket. Not that the wand was any help with her ability, but she carried it anyway.

"Hello Professor" she said sliding her way in between a Ravenclaw and the door, mentally praying 'please don't see me' repeatedly until she sat randomly in the middle of the classroom.

Amy stood at the door, head on one side as she read the sign, she looked down doubtfully at her robes and turned around, jogging off to her dormitory.

When she returned with her swimming cossie on, and feeling suitabley self concious, she wrapped a towel around her waist and walked into the classroom, hello professor she said, as she snagged a seat near Simon

Nia was looking forward to this lesson. Obviously. Any lesson with a certain Professor Lainey was bound to be entertaining, if not rather informative. They were also of the unusual variety. Which was why Nia was unsurprised to see the Professor sat summer holiday style in a deck chair. She groaned though as she caught sight of the sign. Swim gear? Intriguing. Looked like she was headed up the stairs then to get changed. How had the Captain not managed to remember this minor fact?

She gave a light chuckle. "Be right back, Professor," she said with a wink, turning to run up the stairs. Hopefully the moving staircases would be nice, she'd only just come from the Dorms!

Weird.

History of Magic was officially weird.

Destiny stood outside of the classroom door garbed in her BLUE swimsuit, debating whether or not to walk in. Everyone ELSE was in a swimsuit, so she wouldn't be the only one, buuuuuut with one quick peek inside, she found that SHE was the ONLY person that had decided to wear..

..a floatie.

What? It wasn't her fault she didn't know how to SWIM, and she wanted to make sure she didn't drown and all.

With her duckie floatie around her waist, Destiny waddled in the classroom giving the Professor a nod before taking a seat next to Evelyn.

Ooo, she felt like a scuba diver with her nose plug on!

Trixie arrived at history of magic, in a swimsuit. I mean what the heck? She would of expected some sporty lesson to be in a swimsuit. Were they going swimming in the lake or something? Pfft Trixie had done that before. Fully clothed. Well she didn't mean to but that tree root was badly placed and splat she was in the water. Gah. But there she was, in an all in one pale pink, Gucci swimsuit and holding a bikini in the other. She couldn't decide which one to wear, but an all in one swimsuit would cover her better in case it was dangerous, or cold or something.

But what the heck. This was professor Lainey. I mean, come on, history of magic was hilarious. And especially if Oliver was there, then it would be insanely fun again. Here's hoping no more pillow fights though Slytherdove was pulling feathers out of her hair for weeks after that. "Good morning professor, how are you?" the blonde said grinning. "You wouldn't believe how much I am looking forward to this lesson" she giggled.

By the time Ivory had ran from the dormitories on the seventh floor back to the first floor where the History of Magic classroom was located, she was by all accounts pooped.

All those flights of stairs taken all at once...just the thought of it now made her wheeze in effort..then again she was probably wheezing because she'd just ran all those flights of stairs.

Air burning in her lungs, Ivory finally found herself back at the entrance of the classroom, her flippered feet making tired slapping sounds as she walked forward.

Between gasps of air, she gestured to herself again, all herself clad in her tankini, holey large over shirt, cowboy hat, and flippered feet, before picking up her hand and making a thumbs up sign then a thumbs down in question. Yay or Nay?

Jacob walked down to the class... Sure the first class completely desroyed his self-esteem. But there wasn't anything to worry about caus he had none left to shrink. So it was all good.

Jacob arrived at the door. And sighed, yup... good thing he had no more self esteem. This might have been worse the battle time cowardous. What ever This is. Jacob looked at the professor with supprise... and then a smile sliped onto his face. "I'm sorry professor, but can you just assume that everyone owns a swimsuit, or brings it to school?" alright so he had a swimsuit... but that wasn't the point. "I mean, What if I didn't have a swimsuit? What if I couldn't swim, or even worse I was aquaphobic?" Yeah! What then... Jacob started to realize that this was silly, hung his head and just said "I... I'll go change" he combed his hand through his hair, and turned back to walk towards the ravenclaw tower. That was... probably really bad... Well hopefully the swimsuit still fit him.

Jacob took his time walking back towards the tower and changing. So the swim trunks still fit but barely...

Reaching the HoM room in his swim trunks and t-shirt, He apologized to the professor with a quick "Sorry" he scratched the back of his neck and walked into the classroom... Hopefully she found the comedy in that as much as he did, or he would most likely regret it for the rest of class

"And I like your boots! Those are like.... If I had those on," and Lainey looked mournfully at her feet, "I'd have definite cause to strut."



"As are you, dear Selena. As are you! I'm doing well. Doing well. I soaked in oil, so I'm hoping to not get too pruny!" Or something like that.

"It is MORE than good, it issssss greeeeeat!" Lainey offered Simon a high five on his way by.


"....."

Well alright.

"It is a good one, isn't it? Not too bad, nope nope." Lainey put a finger in her mouth, then above her head. She was checking the wind direction of the corridor.

Probably.

Lainey giggled. Poor Ravenclaws, having to run all that many stairs up. Perhaps she'd make punch for them on this lovely spring day? Maybe. "Don't hurry too much and fall down!"

Happened to Lainey ALL the time.

"Awwwwwwwww, little Alex." BEAM. "Are you're you looking like a fish today? Precious."


"I've heard that Slytherins are afraid of the water. Something about flooding and merpeople. You know anything about that, Evelyn?"

It's possible, and likely, that Lainey perhaps was being a bit a facetious. But if anyone could handle it, it was definitely the Slytherins.


"I do hope that too...." Lainey felt her forehead for fever. "No one has eaten in the last half hour, right? I DO know CPR though!" Or something resembling it. No big. Nothing to worry over.


"I don't believe I said anything at all." Had she? No. No, she didn't think so. Well, not to this young man. "I find your feet lovely and acceptable though. I'm sure they smell lovely, like roses and peanuts. Do proceed. And ponder how to combat any crabs in the waters around here."

"Sup?" Lainey pinched Jack's elbow as he passed. Just 'cause he looked like he needed a little LIVENING up.



"A helmet! You come prepared! I like your style," Lainey turned in her chair and marveled at Abbi all the way to her seat. Genius. Maybe a little overprepared, since Lainey had no intentions to go to war again today, but one never COULD tell ... so kudos.


Lainey stood up and wrapped her towel around her waist too, copying Amy. It looked pretty cool. So. She did as Amy. Towel!Skirt!


"Remember to breathe through the nose! HEEHEEHOOO, Like that!" Also unfair to the Gryffindors. Such a long way to run. But at least they were burning calories for the day!


".... well that's certainly creative, Destiny. Maybe I can borrow that later?" The duck really was an item to covet. Really. Lainey watched Destiny pass, only just keeping her paws off the duck.


"I'll believe a surprising number of crazy things, Trix. Perhaps you wouldn't believe the things I would believe." Or something like that. "Go look at Destiny's duck. Isn't it grand? I want one."



Well MAN. A COWBOY HAT TOO? Lainey wanted one of those TWO. But to answer Ivy, Lainey raised both thumbs, her big toes, her elbows and knees. "You shall pass."



Upon Jacob's return, she answered his questions from before. "If any of those scenarios were to occur," Lainey stood up and RAISED THE SIGN ABOVE HER HEAD in an epic pose, "You SHALL NOT PASS." See? She'd learned a thing a two from her students during last class, too. All knowledge was contagious.


...


"But you have a suit, a thumping good one I might add - looking very good today, good for you - so you may enter. Good boy."


Lainey sat back down and stretched her neck out to see whooooo else might show today?

Alex gapped at the Professor.. before closing her mouth. Alex just shook her head feeling very confused and lost. She looked liked a fish? She didn't even swim like one so how did she look like one.. She wasn't going to ask nope this Professor was most certainly insane. Slytherin's weren't afraid of water, she liked swimming actually, one of the only things her dad taught her without being distracted by something.

Selena nodded before she fully registered what the professor said. "When you said pruny... did you mean we would be swimming?" Selena squeaked. She was going to dieee. And wait?!?! She said no eating in the past thirty minutes...? Did chocolate count? She moved the bag in her lap a bit to the side. Hehehe. There were several candy wrappers in there... eep. She was going to die! Afraid of water? YES!! SHE WAS GOING TO DIE! She knew she shouldn't have come to class today...

Leilani laughed. "That they would, and you'd look great in them as well." her and Professir Lainey should get matching boots. Then they could say they were like, shoe twins. Yeah. That would be awesome.

Ella walked into the History of Magic classroom wearing a swimsuit as they were supposed to. She felt really ridiculous but everyone else was wearing one so she couldn't complain. Hopefully it was a good sign for a fun lesson?

"Hello professor." She said quietly, then swiftly made her way to the back of the classroom, hoping to find some dignity. This lesson was weird already.

Alex gave Selena a look, that stated to calm down. "Professor, if we're possibly swimming, then what about those who can't or don't know how to swim? Or are afraid to?" Alex asked after raising her hand if Selena full blown paniced well.. then Selena was meeting the water charm plain and simple.