Nessie walked into the classroom surprised to see all the decoration. "Morning Proffessor...erm what are all the decorations for?" said Nessie shyly but too curious not to ask. She then took a plave at the huffle puff table and greeted the others there "Hey everyone!"

Oakey walked into the class room mouth ajar at what he was walking into A birthday banner that changed color to the different house color. and tables set up that had punch and CAKES!...Something was up a, History of Magic class was supposed to be boring or so he was told. This just didn't seem right.

Hello Professor, Oakey greet the Professor properly and sat down at the Hufflepuff table. Still thinking THE CAKE IS A LIE!

Janet stepped into the classroom and saw too many cool things she can't describe."Good Morning Professor", She greeted. She sat in one of the red coloured tables and started admiring all the Hogwarts-House-Color-theme decoration. 'Happy Borthday', it said. maybe it's for who-knows-who in who-knows where.

So...they WERE throwing a party. At least it didn't seem like there were going to be any chainsaws involved this time or viking costumes. Kurumi wasn't ready to rule out costumes entirely yet, but she felt safe in assuming that she wouldn't come out of class with horns on her head.

Approaching the Gryffindor area, Kurumi took a seat and got out her book, quills, and fresh parchment as she waited for class discussion to begin.

Ari sat in the Gryffindor area and was happy when Tayla took a seat right next to her. 'I don't know, but we're about to find out. Maybe. But either way, I'm sure it's gonna be fun.' she replied to her friend's question. Looking around, she saw Kurumi, and nodded and smiled to her. Also, there was Jory, sitting at the Hufflepuff table. Ari waved at him, hoping they'll have the chance to chat a bit after class.

Simon smiled at the Professor. "Thanks for that, I wasn't sure for a minute then." Simon still wasn't sure about it, but he did what the Professor told him to, he didn't want to get into any trouble.

Simon walked over to the Hufflepuff table and took a seat, he was confused about the lesson and he wanted to ask someone if they knew what was going on, but decided against it as maybe the Professor didn't like talking in her classroom.

It was someone's Birthday? Who's? Serena sat down at the Ravenclaw table and began to wonder whether there would be cake...

Zara entered the classroom and her jaw dropped open at what was going on inside. Happy birthday? Who's having their birthday?

Reading the message on the board, she headed over to where the Gryffindors were at while greeting the professor. "Good day, Professor Cerulean."

When she reached there, she took a seat on one of the chairs, and greeted the other Gryffindors present. "Hey there lions and lioness! I'm Zara!" She shouted loud enough for only the Gryffindors to hear.

Luna noticed music ''Proffeser nice music'' said Luna grinning

Charlie entered the class and said "Good morning" to the professor. Wow, is it someone's birthday? The class was very colourfully decorated and Charlie walked over to the Ravenclaw table still wondering what was going on.

Taking a seat at her table after shaking the professors hand, TJ looked around confused. Well this was a first... A party in place of a lesson? Looking around she just sat there quietly waiting for the professor to speak.

So they were having an ACTUAL party. RESULT. Hopefully it would be much raucous than the Italia Conti parties, Sheridan was welcome to them. She grinned at Simon and all of the rest of the Huffies, particulary Nessie, who was just too cool and ginge. So WOW.

So um. Party?

"Good morning!" she said quickly.

"Hello and welcome!" she said to the young man!

"Good morning and thank you!" she said to the young girl.


"Yes well good day to you as well." Gemma said to the girl and then restrained herself from yelling at the girl for shouting in her class...it was just too full to be so loud.


"Good morning." she said with a smile, "O you will find out very soon..." she said with her sweet and calming voice.

Gemma glanced at the boy as he walked in, "Hello and welcome!"

"And good morning to you as well...I hope it has been a good morning." she said with a little nod.


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Gemma walked slowly to the front of the classroom smiling and taking small steady breaths. She hoped the students couldn't tell that she was nervous about her first lesson.

When she reached the front of the room, she turned towards the class and said in her sweet voice, "Alright, let's go ahead and get started..." she said with a little nod up and down.

She spanned the room quickly and didn't see anyone asleep...yet...that was a good sign...right?..."Well, before we get started, I would like to formally introduce myself." she said as she pushed a stray blonde bang behind her ear. "I'm Professor Gemma Cerulean. This is my first year teaching at Hogwarts and I am very excited to try to make History of Magic a little bit more fun then it has been in the past...or atleast that's my goal for the term." she took a breath and then continued. "I am a Hogwarts graduate and I am happy to back at the school to help share my love of History." she said with a little shrug of her shoulders. "I'm excited to meet you all and I encourage you to come visit me at my office anytime."...and now on to the lesson.

With a flick of her wand, the fireworks and confetti all went off at once over each of the tables, "Welcome to the first History of Magic lesson of the term. Today we are celebrating something amazing!" she said blowing some confetti off of her lip. "Today's lesson may be a review for many of you but I think it's important to always start the term off with a history that is very important to every wizard and witch." she smiled at the students...okay enough with the build up.

With another flick of her wand, the muggle Happy Birthday song started playing and the Happy Birthday banner started changing colors crazily. "Today we are celebrating the Birthday of Hogwarts!!!" she said excitedly as more fireworks went off and candy started falling from the ceiling.

"So, let's get started....can anyone tell me approximately how old Hogwarts is?" she asked flicking her wand to make all of the commotion stop. "Make sure you raise your hand before you answer...O and please say your name and house before your answer so I can start putting a face with a name!"

OOC: Remember to not edit your posts please! O and please say your charrie's name and house before you answer.

Arabella-Marie raised her hand and said "Hogwarts is over 1000 years old Professor"

Daisy walked into the classroom. Finally - a lesson for sane people, with a proper teacher who didn't glare at you or carry around a chainsaw. This was Daisy's kind of lesson. She looked around. There was one long table, that was nice, you could be near your friends in other houses. The room had a banner that flashed different colours. Awesome.
'Hello Professor,' Daisy smiled, she had already met the teacher, and she seemed really nice. 'I like the room.' she added, sitting down next to Oakey and looking around at the drinks and cake.

Hello Professor, Oakey greet the Professor properly and sat down at the Hufflepuff table. Still thinking THE CAKE IS A LIE![/s]

'Hi, Oakey,' Daisy grinned, taking a bottle of ketchup out of her bag If half the teachers were insane - why couldn't she be? 'Yes, I like cake with ketchup.' she laughed before Oakey could laugh.

'Isn't it thousands of years old, but nobody is exactly sure?' asked Daisy, her hand raised. She was not sure that it was right but she wanted to try in this class, and the best way to start is answering questions.

Kurumi gave herself a mental pat on the back for guess correctly before her hand shot up in the air. "Kurumi Hollingberry, ma'am. Gryffindor third year. I believe the school was founded nearly 1100 years ago," Kurumi chirped.

Oh an old Hogwarts student? Alex wondered briefly what house the prof had been in when she had been in school but didn't have time to think it over before she asked a question to the class.

It actually came as a shock to him that he knew the answer. Or at least he thought he knew it. He raised his hand anyways. "Isn't it like really old? Over 1000 years, I think." he said. Ahem. OLD HOUSE, OLD HOUSE!

Ancient. Really really really ancient Amy nodded, but a firm answer, definatley over 1000 years, probably uhh, she paused, musing the answer for a few seconds, actually I'm not sure she nodded, but definatley over 100 years.

Not a cop out at all. She genuinly didn't know.

Oh and I'm Amy, fifth year cool peron slash Puff Amy grinned. This Professor seemed fun, she'd never of said that to La Flame, but this one...

The tiny first year raised her hand. 'Ariadne Marchbanks, Gryffindor. I believe Hogwarts was founded in the early Middle Ages.' she replied, trying to remember what she had read in Hogwarts:A History.

Cassie watched as the professor continued to enchant and excite her with all the cool decorations and stuff. But then sadly, the class started and she had to really force herself into class mode, which was hard considering how the room was set up and all the cake and what not in front of her face.

She raised her hand." I think it would be as Arabella said over 1000 years old, probably about 1100 or close to that tobe precise if we take into account the years following the downfall of Voldemort and Voldemortist."

'Rose Deluise, Professor, Gryffindor!' Rose said 'Isn't Hogwarts over 1000 years old, or so?' Rose had been looking forward to History of Magic and so far had been right to do so!

Celebrating the birthday of... Hogwarts? Okaaay.

At least that explained all the confetti and everything else and... there was confetti in Helena's hair. And she didn't like it. Not in her hair! As for the question... The girl raised her hand. "It has to be over one thousand years old." Most probably. Buuuut she was forgetting something. "Oh," she added quickly. "My name is Helena Hopkins. Slytherin." She was grinning now. Because she was a baaaad little snake. Hehe.

Olivia thought for a moment. She seemed to remember that Hogwarts was built sometime in the late 900s. 990 or 980? Olivia wasn't sure. She rose her hand. "Olivia O'hughes, professor. I'm a Ravenclaw," she introduced herself with a smile, feeling a little silly, before continuing."I think Hogwarts is about one thousand sixty years old, give or take ten or twenty?"

Tiberius smiled and slid into the seat next to her. He wasn't quite sure if he should take out his parchment and quill quite yet. That cake could certainly get messy.

Before he could say anything to Ellie, however, the professor had begun the class. So she was new. She wouldn't know that Tiberius hadn't been around... and perhaps that was a good thing.

Listening to her explanation and question, he frowned. It should be review for him, but so much of his history the past few years had been French. When and why Beauxbatons was founded. Nothing about Hogwarts.

And so he sat and listened. His guess of over 1000 years seeming to be accurate as he listened to others.

Hannah Raise Her Hand My Name is Hannah Malfoy and I'm In Ravenclaw.Hogwarts is over a thousand Years old or even More like five thousand Years old.