Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie (Post 10131156)

Squash?! Walnut was going to be squashed? What exactly was this three-legged race going to entail that would make her precious kitty get squashed?! Kurumi wasn't sure she was looking forward to this activity anymore.

"Okay," Kurumi nodded still holding Walnut. Walnut certainly looked relieved that he wasn't going to have to stay too close to Eino. Then again, the cat was not too excited about being kept in a box. Kurumi left Eino for a moment before bringing Walnut to Professor Saylen. "Thank you, Professor."

Originally Posted by Yourenodaisy (Post 10131185)

And just as she suggested playing with the puppy, she heard Professor Saylen tell her no. Well, its not like she had been serious about it anyways. Em nodded at the professor's next comment. "Yes ma'am, Michael's my partner." she said pointing to the boy.

Originally Posted by Steelsheen (Post 10131246)

Salander turned his head between Prof Saylen beside him and Jake who was seated not far away. He then approached the pile that had the ropes and called out to both of them "I think this could be a 3-man team right?"

Or two guys, a girl and a walking pace.

Originally Posted by Luna Laufghudd (Post 10131603)

Wow. That boy was fast.
Never before had she seen someone minimize the space between two people like he had.

But, she was not going to be participating. She had no costume on, see?

"An essay?" Maya looked at him, raising an eyebrow. "Mister Morgan, other Professors might let you off that easy, but I will not." Mkay? "Now, you are a team, so work like one." And happy smile again.

Originally Posted by aussiegirl (Post 10131541)

Wow! His grandad owned a ship? "That is pretty awesome, you know? Not many people can say they have been on a ship especially around here." The closest Mia had come was a glass bottom boat. Really not the same thing. "Do you and your grandad sail the seven seas? And do you have to scrub the decks?" She asked with a laugh before adding. "Do you pretend to be a pirate?" Because if her grandad owned a ship, Mia could totally see herself pretending to be a pirate.

As they continued to walk around, Mia looked at Jacob again. "You feel awkward? I am actually finding it quite comfortable. Once you get the rhythm of walking right, you kinda get used to it."

Considering that Jacob was the Captain of the Ravenclaw team, he didn't seem to obsess over quidditch which was finally good to see from a boy because once they got started, you couldn't get them to shut up. "Well seeing how he is in charge, I guess he's entitled to procrastinate."

Seeing that Jacob was uncomrfotable in his suit, Mia slowed their walking down until they finally came to a stop.

Originally Posted by Wenzlebug (Post 10131874)

HMM. Looks like everybody else was already paired up other than him. He was left behind? Well, Professor Maya is left behind, too. Whiiiiiiistle. "I don't have a partner, Professor." Could you be my partner?

Originally Posted by Magical Soul (Post 10131626)

Louisa was still amazed by the forked tail of this.. crup. It went away and then got back without biting the Professor! Wow. She so needed to be braver (is it a word?) to creatures. Never mind that now, she looked around seeing none of her friends around. Well, she saw that Vashti and Kita paired up so she had no chance maybe.

"I need a partner, ma'am." It was okay to call the lady ma'am instead of professor, right? The young girl in this costume stood there rocking her body slightly. She better end up with a brave and athletic student, not that she lacked that.. just she didn't want to do all the work *lies*

Originally Posted by PattyH. (Post 10131989)

Now that the drama of the Crup and his tail was over Patroclus had a larger problem to deal with......his huge set of golden wings that were going to a bit of an obstacle to work out if he was to win the race.......

Worser still was the fact that he also had to find a partner, to attach to his wings. Perhaps an Abraxan costume wasn't the best idea.

Looking around Patroclus tried to spot someone who was free, partnering was always such a difficult section of the lesson, especially once all your close friends had been taken. However someone who was spotting an awesome pair of Batman Glasses, caught the Prefect's eye.

"Hey Ced," The Horse-Face boy grinned, "Got a Partner?"

Originally Posted by princess of*hp* (Post 10132050)

Amadeus crossed his arms rather uncomfortably, although he was already sure of his partner: Braeden Stonem. It had been rather difficult for Deus to even consider skipping today's lesson, especially as they were all expected to dress up as a creature. How unbearable, to be compared to a creature that was lower than wizard. Brae had really been the one to convince him to be a true Ravenclaw and not skip out on what was to be a "fun" lesson, in the Gryffindor's words. True, Amadeus had luckily chosen a comfortable costume, but this was still no less embarrassing. "I can't believe you talked me into this," He muttered, pulled his hood onto his head for disguise and absent-mindedly grabbing his tail. "I feel like a stupid... leopard. Whatever you call this, this thing." He shook his tail in Stonem's general direction, the look on his face one of disgust.

Originally Posted by lilshorty7923 (Post 10132055)

Effy spun around slowly, causing her red and orange phoenix dress and her red hair to twirl in wind, as she looked around herself for a partner. She cleared her throat, "Umm... Does anyone else need a partner?" she asked quietly while raising her hand slightly. She hoped she wouldn't be the only one partnerless.

Originally Posted by Gryffindoll (Post 10132089)

Unlike his best friend, Braeden was completely excited about this day's lesson. How often was it that he got to use the super awesome mutant deer costume his aunt had made for him two years ago!? Sure, it was a couple hundred sizes too big for him and weighed him down like an elephant, but... Man. He looked cool (or at least that was his opinion).

However, the head of the mutant deer did suffocate him a little, so the boy pulled it off for a moment, just long enough for Deus to whack him across the face with his tail. "Hey!"

But Braeden couldn't be upset.
There he was - Amadeus Kipling, Ravenclaw's finest, all dressed up like a giant leopard. Braeden tried his best not to, but he couldn't stop himself from doubling over in laughter. Awww mannn... that was just... too funny. Deus. In a leopard suit. He could die happy now; his life was complete.

"Sorry mate, it's just... Merlin, this is just too hilarious to handle," said the boy between laughs, wiping a tear off his right eye.

Originally Posted by aaetha (Post 10131329)

Smile :)
"Sure!"
Never? Never done a three-legged race? Gosh, these wizards were weird.
"It's easy. Here, give me that!" she said, still smiling, and took the rope.
"Are you left- or right-legged?

Originally Posted by Wenzlebug (Post 10132068)

The Hufflepuff prefect, waiting for the teacher's response, was startled when he heard his name being uttered. And it was a guy's voice. Professor Saylen couldn't possibly have... a man's voice, could she? Cedric cocked his head to one side, and saw who it was. The Gryffindor Prefect... dressed up in an Abraxan attire. It obscured his real look so it was hard at first to tell who he actually was but then Cedric caught a sight of the gleaming badge on his chest.

"Oh, hey." Cedric force-managed a smile. He was hoping to be partnered with Professor Saylen, you know... but Patroclus wasn't--couldn't be--a bad choice fora partner... for he simply seemed cool and nice and apt and all that. "Haven't."

Originally Posted by PattyH. (Post 10132163)

Haven't, just the words Patroclus was looking for.

"Well if you don't mind racing with a pair of giant gold wings, it would be awesome to team up!" Patroclus was going to give him the offer to be partners, just incase Cedric was afraid of the wings. However it had crossed Patroclus' mind that the wings would in fact me an awesome stragical tool; as they would be able to keep himself and his partner in perfect alingment, the wings would act as a brace.

Involve Patroclus in a competition, and the boy's brain was instantly filled with plans to win....

Originally Posted by Wenzlebug (Post 10132189)

"Sure, partner!" Cedric exclaimed in utmost enthusiasm and glee almost at once. He wanted to be partnered with Prof. Saylen but seeing those enormous golden wings and all---what a funny, contagious sight! So Cedric found himself chuckling for the obvious reason that Patroclus' costume really looked somewhat hilarious yet awesome.

Distracting your opponents was always a plus and the Gryffindor's prefect's costume for one was a mere distraction.

Originally Posted by Macavity (Post 10131137)

Originally Posted by neaped (Post 10132153)

Hugo hated that word... Partner. Mainly because noone liked him very much.
Kurumi was... With Eino. Adam... Was not there. Where was Fee when you needed her?
Also, no Jacky, even no Katie. He'd expect those to be lurking around.
"Anyone... Need a partner?" he said, more insecure and he started to miss Fee a lot.

Originally Posted by tonks2 (Post 10132267)

Emmy looked around, as everyone else seemed to already have someone to pair up with.
But then she heard a voice asking for a partner.
She went over and tapped the boy on the shoulder.
"Hey, wanna partner up?"she asked shyly, "I'm Emmy, by the way." she smiled.

Originally Posted by PattyH. (Post 10132244)

"Awesome!" Patroclus cried, in an equally joyous tone to the one that Cedric had just used, "We are going to kill this!" He smiled, slightly bouncing on the spot, with a mixture of nerves and extreme excitement. But seriously how could they lose, it was Team Prefect!

"Which side would you like to use, Right or Left?" the Lion asked the Badger, "Or we could try both even to see which is our best fit" he grinned. Looking around Patroclus saw what was going to be Cedric and himself in a few moment, hysterically laugh knots of students.

Maya was the best!

Originally Posted by Walrus (Post 10131713)

He nodded, he was used to a family of pirates sailors... so really it was normal... they were always captains... and now Jacob was a captain, just a diffrent kind. "I was sailing with my parents ship, until I was eleven, But they're muggles and didn't really like it when I decided to come here." he said monotonously. "And, yes. Now I clean my grandads ship... but can't sail it." especially since with a ship that big you needed like 12 people to man it successfully... and it was true, Patroclus seemed to be the only person to actually know about Jacobs family of Pirates. He bit his lip at her question about 'pretending to be pirates, but said nothing.

"Yeah, its like I can't controll the right side of my body..." it was weird... He wanted his body back!

"good point" Yes, he was entitled to procrastinate, but Jacob still wanted to know what was going on.

The professor seemed to have ignored his question... "I'll take that as a no." he took his arm from Mia's shoulder and started tugging at his suit. What ever... its no big deal if he dies. Jacob felt a bit more comfortable. And put his arm back around Mia. Moving their foot again slowly to start back up.