Vashti was trying to finish up the notes she was scribbling down as all the students answered the Headmaster's questions, but Merlin, there was so much to write down! Her hand was cramping already! As she finished up the last few phrases, she considered the last question Headmaster Tate had asked. She really wanted to answer something. Finally, she raised her hand and said, "It's always best to never underestimate your enemy. Just because they don't look like they're capable of doing much harm doesn't mean they can't."

Kurumi was especially intrigued by what the upperclassmen had to say, after all, they had been at Hogwarts longer and knew much much move than she did...which was nothing. The one thing people kept saying over and over again was to always carry your wand. She touched her pocket rather proud that she had been doing that ever since she first received her wand back in Ollivanders. She scribbled a few more notes in her notebook (namely always have your wand) and then began to wonder about this whole glitterpuff thing that the professor had said. She scratched her head with her pencil. The only glifferpuff she knew was her mother used to put on makeup and Kurumi had never heard them talk...perhaps they were enchanted to do so? She drew a quick sketch of the glitterpuff she knew and decided that she would ask about it after class. Now was probably not the time as the conversation among the other students was very interested and had little to do, at least she thought so, with what a glitterpuff was.

Delilah raised her hand. "First off, in order to be prepared, you would need to have a wand on you at all times." That was really all she knew. She really wished she knew more, but, hey, isnn't that why she was here? To learn more? Delilah really hoped she didn't look like a complete idiot by pointing out the obvious answer. She went back to taking notes on what everyone else was saying.

Liz giggled a bit. 'GlitterPuff.'
She put her quill down and flexed her hand. She had always taken too many notes, and this class was no exception. Nope, nope, nope!
Ever so slowly, she raised her cramping hand in the air. Liz never answered questions, even if she knew them, but she had decided to become a new, bolder person. Well, at least for a while...
"To be prepared could mean to always have a wand and know your spells. And knowing the people around you and your situations is vigilant."
She took a deep breath and decided that maybe that wasn't so hard.

Sophia raised her hand. "Well, for example, you should know lots of offensive and defensive spells." she said. "Clearly, you should always have your wand on you." she said. Well duh. That was an obvious answer. she thought. "But, you really should be prepared for anything, because the second you aren't prepared, might be the second where you need it." she answered. This was an... intresting class. She smiled at Kurmuri who was also in this class.

Hmm, Evelyn didn't have a CLUE what a scout thing was. Sounded dangerous to tell the truth. But, well, if she didn't know about it, then she hadn't seen one...ultimately meaning she hadn't been near one. GOOD! She didn't want to be near one anyways.

However, she did think of something that could be usefuuuuulllll for the future minds of [s[taking over[/s] the world!!

"You should travel around in groups!" Of 3 or more of course. Who cared about pairs. Pfft. Not only is it more intimating (pssh yea it was), but then you have extra pairs of eyes with you wherever you go! "Including what everyone else said...having an few extra pair of eyes with you wherever you go, you could be three times as vigilant. Or get like, one of those eye things that Mad-eye moody had."

Just to freak the people out you know? No one wants to attack someone with a creepy eye staring at you. And you could make it spin right? 360 degrees? Make your enemy dizzy and sick to their stomach! It was a perfect idea.

Hmm.... be prepared? "I guess know a lot of spells and the such, because sometimes the most ridiculous and seemingly useless spells can do the most in certain situations," Selena offered as she raised her hand. And what was a GlitterPuff? It sounded like something she didn't want to know about. Because it was glitter. Glitter was all... sparkly and weird. "Or just always be with some people or a pet or something, because sometimes a dog or something can detect things you can't," Selena added.

maisie took note, after note, after note. she was used to taking long notes from her old school. however, the magical people used big words. bigger than her hometown did. and she was quite frightened her professor would be angry with her if she asked him what vigilant meant. she took a few seconds thinking about whether of not she should ask him. she finally decided that she didnt want to be confused anymore and that she would just go for it, so, as she raised her hand she tried her best to hide the fear on her face and replace, she knew she looked stupid, and that everyone could tell she nervous as she asked, "forgive me, sir, but what does vigilant mean?" she was glad she had done it, but she felt guilty for asking such a stupid question. "im sorry to suddenly change the subject sir, but im rather confused." she gave him a slight smile, hoping this would make up for her stupidity.

"Great," Tate held up his hands after letting the students offer their ideas for quite a while. "Let me try to sum up the general theme that I think we've run across." His wand seemed to appear from nowhere, and he traced words across the board.

Tate observed the list for a long moment before turning back to the class. "Feel free to elaborate within your own notes. Now, I'd like to take a moment to elaborate on a few of these points before we venture into the practical portion of our lesson. Who has their wand on them today?"

Arabella-Marie noted down what the headmaster said and took the time to make sure that the list and raised her hand and said "I have my wand on me sir"

Vilhelmiina raised her hand low. She asked innocently, "Shouldn't we always have our wands?"

Ella jotted down notes as the Headmaster wrote them up on the board. Wow, there were lots of things to consider to be vigilant. Hm. Once she had written all those down, she looked around the class then raised her hand in the air.
"I have, sir." Well.... who wouldn't bring their wand to a DADA lesson? *shrug*

Trixie raised her hand as Headmaster/Professor/whatever he wanted to be called, asked whether the students had their wands. Well obviously she did, Trixie didn't ever go without her wand. "I do" the girl smiled back politely. You never knew when you might need your wand, and well this WAS magic school wasn't it? A wand was kind of, well essentially really if you wanted to learn....magic. The Blonde looked back down at the notes she had just made with a bit of a shrug. Strange question but she'd go along with it.

Selena quickly jotted down the notes in her notebook, spacing everything so she had room to add detail and stuff later. When she looked back up she raised her hand up. "I have my wand on me, professor," Selena said.

Adeline scribbled down the noted with her black ink. She raised her hand showing she brought her wand. She was used to that in muggle elementry school.

...Seriously?

Raising a brow as she looked up from writing her notes, Evelyn stared at the Headmaster for a moment before glancing around at everyone else to see...if anyone actually didn't bring their wand. Oh, she would be getting a new target today if someone didn't bring it.

On the other hand though, she had hers tucked safely in her sleeve. Smiling at the thought, the girl quickly finished up her notes before leaning back in her seat, smirking. This...wasn't a trick question was it?

Simon took down the list so he could later compare it to what he had already taken down as he listened to his classmates. When the headmaster asked who had their wand, Simon raised his hand as well. It had been a requirement for today's lesson hadn't it he mused to himself.

"As do I, Professor," he replied adding his words to those who answered before him.

Luckily Brittany hadnt forgotten her wand. This was the first time he was actuallygoing to use it... well at least she hoped it was. She raised her hand. "I have mine." she said brightly

Victoria put her hand up and said "I have my wand in my pocket Professor!" She wrote down the list from the blackboard.

Zane reached beneath his robes and pulled his yew wand out of it's sheath. "I have mine on me also Professor." he said, laying it on his desk.

While scribbling down the notes Tate had so effortlessly placed upon the board, Sabel fumbled with his other hand to pull out his wand. He had to smile a little at the last point, which seemed rather opposite the Gryffindor way. Or maybe that was just him. Resting the wand on the floor in front of himself as he jotted a few notes extra in the margin beside what Tate had summarized.

"I think your classmates have done a fair job answering that question. To be vigilant is to be prepared, in all those ways listed on the board. Does that help?"

"Right," Tate actually gave the girl a small smile. "You all SHOULD, and you won't get much else out of this lesson if you do not. Let me clarify the question... where IS your wand?"

Arabella-Marie looked at the headmaster and said "My wand is in my holster that is securily tightened on my wrist"

The last question must have been rhetorical. Who didn't carry there wands with them at all times, especially with the craziness that happened in the castle. Arya finished jotting down the last of the words on the board before replacing her quill with her wand, twirling the dark wood between her fingers as she looked to Tate, ready for whatever they would be doing next.

"Shouldn't we keep that to ourselves just incase of evil meanie bobinies" Adeline said with a serius look on her face.