His rear was still wet. So he was not in a good mood. "No" Scabior said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. "The Minister was just an idiot.

"They probably hoped if they could train him, then he could hide under the water and attack when Voldemort didn't expect it." Scabior gave the boy a nod.

"It could be a squid. As Miss Hollingberry said wizards do not choose their Animagus form." So Voldemort could have believed in the rumour.

"Again, wizards do not choose their Animagus form, so Gryffindor's could have very well be a giant squid."

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Whoa. It was weird having a squid talk in a lesson but what's more weird was that it was helping the Professors in delivering out the lesson. Eino though seems to enjoy his conversation with the Giant Squid, but she was a bit..scared of the creature.

Normally if she'd see an animal, she'd go all enthusiastic. But the Squid was just too big. Sending freaking chills all over her spine especially when its voice would boom all over the Lake.

When the Giant Squid urged them to ask him more question, Beezus raised her right hand. "Errr--Mr. Henry sir, I was just w-wondering, are you the only squid in the lake?" Or were there a whole lot others? If so, then does that mean the Giant Squid had a family?

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So they’re asking the giant squid questions? Umm…if the giant squid talks like that, then Victoria has lots of questions to ask the giant squiddey. A talking squid…hmm…this shall be a very interesting topic to share with her friends.

“Hey…er…Squiddey….err…Giant Squid Sir!” Victoria called out, unsure what to address this creature as. “Do you live alone? Or like…do you have a family, or a wife, or something like that?” Victoria pondered interestedly. It would be definitely sad if the squid did live in the Blake Lake all alone.

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Oh hold up.. the squid could TALK?! Thea raised an eyebrow. Leaning back on her hands, she smiled in his direction. 'Are there only one of you down there... sir?' As far as the Gryffindor knw, there was.. but that didn't seem right. 'Do you not feel lonely? I mean.. do you not have a family?' Thea squirmed a little, but she couldn't help it. It just seemed wrong that the squid was on his own down there with no other squids to play with.. or whatever squids do. 'If the answer to these questions are no... would you like another Giant Squid down there with you?' Thea sat up, and looked at him intently. Maybe.. they could get him a friend! It shouldn't be too haard..
Thea glanced at the CoMC professor as she asked this last question.

"I am," he answered to the students' questions, "the only Giant Squid in Hogwarts's Lake. I have no family, no 'wife' no anything. I am... forever alone." And he had accepted that. He did not yearn for companionship.

The merpeople of the lake were enough.

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"OHMYGOSHTHAT'SSOCOOL!!" Sophie thought extreeemelly excited! The pretty Giant Squid had just spoken to her! Her eyes were shining and she still had her biggest smile on her face.

"No, sir! No questions." she said with her eyes fixed on him. "You're so... so...!!" she couldn't finish her sentence. She was so fascinated by that sight that couldn't think of anything else, so she just stared at him amazed.

Aww this Huffler was...what was that wizard word? Cute. She was cute. Barty seemed to be smiling as he waved a friendly tentacle at the girl

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Daichi's bored expression faded in to a curious look as he watched the Squid smack a tentacle against the Professor's back. The Slytherin couldn't control himself and let out a high pitched laugh when he saw it.

He had known there was a Giant Squid in the Lake from stories by his older brother, but that it could talk! He didn't know until now. His mouth fell open in amazement when the squid talked and answered the students questions. Raising his arm high in the air, Daichi's eyes seemed to twinkle as he waved it around. "Mr. Henry Squiddy sir~?" he asked as he thought of a question. And when he got one he couldn't help himself....

"Can i have you as a pet? pleeeeeaaase~?" BECAUSE HE WAS SO ADORABLE~!! and having a pet squid.. how cool was that?! he wasn't as adorable as the duckies in the pond though

"............."

He had no words. NO WORDS for this student. Just....

"No." The Squid reached out a tentacle and SMACK!ed the silly Slytherin. Hopefully he was smacking some sense into the lad.

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Laura looked at the Giant Squid and decided to ask the one question that was on her mind, raising her hand she smiled. "Who's more important Mr Squid, you or a Professor?" Well the Squid was a Giant right.

Bartholomew started chuckling again with more of that odd squish-squish-squishing sound. "We are of equal importance?"

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Still a little red in the cheeks, Nessie looked up at Professor Williamson again. He was so good looking, and she still counldn't help herself. Either way there wasn't a chance she wanted to make a fool of herself again and so she turned to the squid and decided to focus on it instead.

When the squid started TALKING!! Nessie's mouth opened in shock, she eyed the giant squid that COULD TALK!!! It was madness!! Since when did squids talk??? She didn't say a word, she was just a little bit too shocked it was just so awesome. "Um..um.." she said a little hesitantly trying to get any words out of her mouth. She wanted to talk to the squid it would probably be the only opportunity she ever got to do so, and she didn't want to miss out. "You..can..ta..lk?" she asked still staring at it, like she had never seen something so unbelievable before.

Now peoplewere talking about how the squid RULED the lake?? Honestly? Of all things they got a giant squid to rule the lake, why didn't they get like a merperson? or something like that, but still this squid was really awesome, or at least Nessie thought so. "Your very cool..um Mr. Giant squid." she hadn't heard what the other kids had been calling him and so she didn't know what he's name was. He wouldn't mind if she called him Mr. Giant squid right?

"Of course I can talk," Bartholomew Henry said. "Thank you." He was cool. And slippery too.

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Hannah had known about the giant squid sure, but he talked?? She knew she was magical of course coming from a long line of pureblood wizards, but she still had to blink a couple of times to make sure that she was seeing correctly. Did she have questions sure she had a million questions. "How do you feel about wizards?" She knows that some magical creatures have some not so great opinions about wizards and she was curious about he felt about the subject.

"Good question," Barty answered with a hmm-sound. "Wizards are...all right, but they would be a lot better off if they were not so meddlesome."

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Jezzabelle just watched as some of her housemate freaked out in amazement as Mr. Henry talked when he asked if there were anymore questions Jezz took her chance. "Excuse me sir...Do you prefer to be called Bartholomew or Mr. Henry or something else maybe?" She was very curious. So very curious. Plus who knows, this might be her only chance to talk to him. "Because I feel like we've labeled you as The Giant Squid but you do have a name and therefore you must have a preference." Seemed logical, yes?

"Thank you for asking," said the squid with a touch of affection in his booming voice. "I prefer Mr. Henry, please, and I appreciate manners and fish and shiny things."

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“I have one!” Daisy said shooting her hand up into the air. Funny, she and Tennesse had been discussing the great and wonderful Giant Squid at the welcome feast. She couldn’t let the opportunity pass without tossing out the question that she and her friend had been discussing. “You’re quite graceful, Mr. Henry,” Sse smiled and bounced a bit on her feet. “Do you happen to know how to tap dance?” Now, most people would think that one required feet to tap-dance, but Daisy waved the thought away. If any creature could do it, the Squid could.

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Tennessee couldn't help but gaze at Mr. Henry. He is definitely one cool giant squid, she wondered how would their neighbors react if he had one as a pet. She wasn't gonna ask anything to the creature for she was already busy listening to those who have been talking and asking questions.

About the point of Mr. Henry being Godric Gryffindor, Oh my Gosh. Tell me about that one, she thought in amusement as she looked at the creature. Just when out of nowhere she heard Daisy utter a question. She never thought her friend would ask that thing. Tap dance? Certainly, that would be awesome. She just thought people would want to see it, "Oh and Mr. Henry could we see how you do it?" she asked grinning and nodding at the squid. She hoped their Professor wouldn't mind at all.

"No no no no no," Barty waved a tentancle dismissively. "I do not tap dance. There is no dance floor large enough for me!"

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Sierra smiled, actually smiled, at the sound of the squid's laughter. It sounded sort of funny, like he was being smothered by a sponge or something. For all she knew, with a body like that, he very could be. He seemed to be taking it well, though.

So he did get to smack the others around! He was just saying so in a nice, polite way. She just bet he used all those tentacles to act LIKE A BOSS when it came to this lake. "Oh, really? So what do you do when there's an argument?" she asked, curious as to how he handled things. Oh, yeah--Sierra Greingoth was taking notes on this.

"I smack them around." The Giant Squid let out a gurgley chuckle again.

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Quentin looked up from her note taking when he asked if there were any more questions, she raised her hand uncertainly, she had never spoke to a squid before- much less a giant one, "Sir, how is it you're able to speak?" she realized how rude that sounded, "Oh, not that it's a bad thing I was just wondering since it's not exactly natural, not that you're unnatural..." she trailed off. How did she always managing to screw up?

"It is because I am a MAGICAL Giant Squid living at a school of MAGIC," Barty replied, rather annoyed as he flapped a tentacle against the surface of the lake.

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Alyssa knew that Mr. Henry must be getting tired asking all their questions but she had to know something, so she raised her hand and asked the Giant and wise Squid, "Mr. Henry, you have lived in this lake a long time and I know that you must have explored every inch of it, could you tell me how deep this lake really is?"

"I could not," Bartholomew Henry sighed. "I do not know Muggle or Wizard forms of measurement, but allow me to assure you that it is deeper than I can swim, deeper than you can see, and deeper than the sunlight can reach."

And his tentacles were aching already, calling him back to the lake's mysterious depths.

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This whole conversation the class was having with the Giant Squid was blowing Auggie's mind. He had had no idea that this was even possible, even in the Magical World.

August listened and took notes as both Professor Scabior and Williamson shot information off to them about the creature/being status of each type of creature and the information about the many creatures in the Lake.

Now that he had all of his notes finished August wanted to ask Bartholomew the Squid a question. "Mr. Henry, um how old are you? I mean did you meet the Founders or anything?"

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From pretty much the second the giant squid opened his mouth, Tyler had been gaping and staring and gaping some more. A talking bloody squid! Now he had definitely seen everything, everything!!!!!

He wanted to touch him but he wouldn't yet, no he would wait until the squid wasn't looking, then he would try to poke his suction thingies.

"I have a question! Just how old are you? Are you immortal? I mean..how long can giant squid live for?"

"I am turning 100 years old in December," Barty answered the boys proudly. Hogwarts was only 900 years older than him!

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TAylor had stop jolting down the notes still in surpise that the giant squid can talk but soon she recovered after he answered many questions and was slapping one of the professors around. Taylor would so laugh if she didn't feel that there would be a point deduction. She raised her hand, "Mr. Henry, sir, do you like to talk or is it just an ok thing?"

"It is an...OK thing." He preferred swimming.

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Alex had NOT expected the lesson to move in this direction, but it was entertaining to say the least. Now that he'd seen the Giant Squid IN PERSON and knew he could...talk and stuff, and he didn't seem like the kind of squid who pulled people under just willy nilly like his family had always told him. Hmmm. Maybe the lake wasn't so bad after all if the Squid was nice. Maybe he'd actually try swimming in it soon!

He raised his hand and cleared his throat to address the squid. "Do you remember the Triwizard Tournament where Harry Potter was a contestant? I know they had a challenge in the lake...did it bother you that these humans were kind of...I dunno...invading, so to speak?" he asked.

"They were invasive," Bartholomew answered slowly, seeming to glance at the professors suspiciously, "and yet they taught the students participating and observing the event a lot about the culture and climate and creatures of the lake." So in a way, it was a good thing too.

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Did Melanie have a question for the giant squid? Was she seriously asking herself that question? She pinched her left hand lightly with her right, half expecting to wake up from a feast-fueled dream.

"Actually, sir, I have a question," she said, surprised with the confidence in her voice as she spoke to a giant sea creature. "Do you ever come up and say 'Hi' to the first-years as they cross the lake the first night? Or do you stay hidden so you don't scare them? NOT THAT YOU'RE SCARY," she quickly corrected, not wanted to offend what seemed like a very nice squid, "but...you know, so you don't...startle them...or something." She held her breath, hoping she didn't get a tentacle to the head too.

Barty let out another loud, wet chuckle. "I do enjoy...." terrorizing? "greeting the students," he agreed. "But I am not scary and no, I do not really think anyone is startled by me..."

Were they? He had never given it much thought either way.

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Ella was in total shock. Her mouth was open and her eyes were practically bulging out of her head. She would have felt foolish if it weren't for similar expressions on many of the faces of her fellow classmates. What on earth could she ask this squid? "Mr. Henry, you're quite, erm, large in size and I was just wondering if there is enough food for you in the lake?" Ella felt sure this was an idiotic question but she sure was curious about how much Mr. Henry could eat. Food...man am I hungry.

Another chuckle. "Yes, yes there is plenty of food for me there. And if the wasn't, I am certain the Headmaster would see to it that I still had enough to eat." He was good like that, that Taterman.

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Scabior was paying attention. Somewhat. With any questions that were shot his way he simply nudged his head in the direction of William, because the Care of Magical Creatures professor was teaching the lesson at the moment and it would have been rude for him to just steal the show.

What he wasn't paying attention to was, what exactly Bartholomew Henry was doing. And because of that he had no time to react as the Squid's tentacle swiped through the air before coming in contact with his back end. Dash's head whipped around, as he gave the squid a long hard stare.

The back of his pants were now wet. Thank you squid.

"Of course Bartholomew Henry. My mistake. How could I ever expect you to tell your own story of how you ended up in the lake." His voice dripped with sarcasm. Stupid 100 year old beast.

He turned toward the class once again after getting an 'okay' nod from William. "Right, class so." He cleared his throat. "Back in the late 1960's almost 1970's even, rumours began surfacing in the Ministry that Giant Squids were beginning to die out. Nobby Leach, the Mister of Magic at the time, found this to be a big concern because he didn't want it to affect his chances of re-election. So he ordered a baby squid to be sent to Hogwarts lake, just to ensure it's survival. The headmaster at the time Albus Dumbledore agreed to this." He nodded. This was all information he had gathered from reading though. And the re-election part..common sense.

"A squid- that Squid being Bartholomew Henry of course-" He looked at the creature. "-was not chosen and put into the lake until 1977. However, soon after it was was discovered that the rumours of the species dying out was in fact false." Yeah, so the Ministry had messed up. But that was really how he got there. Scabior paused, wondering if he should add a little extra bit of info.

"The 1970's was also around the time when dark wizard Lord Voldemort began to gain power and the first Wizarding War began. And so it was decided that Bartholomew Henry would remain in the lake to protect the students in case of attacks on the castle by Voldemort." He gave a slight nod. It sounded like Bartholomew was a hero. But not quite. "Bartholomew proved to be quite lazy," Which was exactly why he wasn't explaining this himself. "When the Ministry tried to train him for attacks. And so they created the rumor about him being Godric Gryffindor in animagus form in order to intimidate Voldemort." It worked somewhat. Really, the squid could have said ALL of that. Scabior gave a brief nod before turning back to look at his now wet trousers.

Bartholomew could stop being lazy now and answer all the students questions.

The sarcastic professor received another loud, wet SMACK! to the head for his calling Bartholomew lazy. Although it was common knowledge, Everett did not have to persuade the students to see him that way too!

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"It sounds like an interesting idea that the lazy squid the resides in the lake could be godric gryffindor but it seems awfully far fetched. I doubt Voldemort would believe something that crazy. Who would honestly choose for their animagus form to be a giant squid", Nathan retorted raising his hand.

"......." This student also received a smack to the head.

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Sierra had to fight the urge to laugh at the way the squid smacked Scabbers across his back end. SEE! She knew that squid liked the smack people around! He was far more useful than she'd originally thought. Maybe she should start coming out here more often for little chats with Barty...or Bart. Bartholomew? Whatever. THE SQUID.

...and then a loooooooong speech began, so Sierra turned her attention to Scabbers and listened to the story of the squid.

So the Minister of Magic...at the time, of course...was responsible for this squid? "Well, Mr. Bartholomew, my father's the current Minister of Magic, and I just know he'd have treated you better," she said, turning her attention to the squid. "Do you ever wish you were back with the other squids, or are you cool with being here?" He may be a little lazy-but hey! Maybe he was just a Slytherin. That would explain him living it up without thinking he had to do a thing.

Nope. That squid was no Godric Gryffindor.

"Would he have?" the squid responded to one of his more favorite students with a deep sigh. "Sometimes, sometimes I yearn for companionship, but as I told your classmates, I have accepted that it is my destiny to be forever alone."

He had gone 100 years without wanting a squid friend; what was a few more years?

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The Ministry made up the rumor? Weren't rumors always based a little on truth? Kurumi assumed that they were anyway and, well, she thought that there was much more to thie squid than met the eye. She jotted down more notes as Professor Scabior lectured about history, but her eyes flicked over towards Professor Williamson when she had finished. He seemed to be more inclined to believe the rumor to be true, perhaps she could ask him to help her investigate the truth behind this? Become Hogwarts' Mythbusters or something to that effect?

Kurumi then smiled at . He wasn't lazy. Probably just didn't wish to fight. He was a lover, not a fighter. That sort of thing. Besides, were the happenings on land really of his concern? He did have an entire aquatic kingdom to rule over. Unless...he was Super Squid and had plans for world domination. Then, well, then he probably should have helped out.

Kurumi wasn't sure what to ask as too many thoughts were swimming through her head, so she decided that keeping a careful record of what was going on was a better idea. She did flinch when her housemate said some rather rude things about giant squids in general. "I actually think that it fits rather well, a squid animagus form," she said, raising her hand just to be safe. "Giant squids, I believe and please correct my if I am mistaken Mr. Bartholomew, have a very rich symbolism of being able to read the moods of others and represent intelligence and camouflage." She paused for a moment, nodding her head in their guest's direction. "Besides, you can't choose your animagus form."

"Thank you," he said softly to his other favorite student. With that answer, Bartholomew Henry let out another deep sigh and retreated deeper into the lake. He could feel himself drying out already.

"I will see you later, class, William, Everett." He gave them all another friendly wave and then was gone, sinking deep, deep, deep into the late where neither nosy eyes nor penetrating sunlight could reach.

Taylor nodded at Mr. Henry's answer to her question and agreed, talking was ok. She, herself, prefered other things than talking. TAylor listern to the wise... erm creature? as he answered all of her classsmates' answeres. She wondered if she would see Mr. Henry again or if this was an one time deal. Taylor certainly wouldn't mind talking or seeing Mr. Henry since he seems insightful and a pleasure to talk. He was also very friendly..... well unless you annoy him that is.... She waved back as she watch him wave and go into the deep water.

Jezzabelle smiled, "You're very much welcome Mr. Henry." Manners, fish, and shiny things. She would remember that and who knows...Mr. Henry may find something shiny in the lake one day for him. She watched as her sank back into the lake after answering the questions of other student. "Bye." She turned her attention back to her Professors and waited to see what would happen next.

Alyssa was glad that she had the opportunity to actually speak with the Giant Squid also known as Mr. Bartholomew Henry. She was very sure that no one in her family actually had a chance to speak with him. They may have encountered him during their multiple adventures on the lake but definitely not spoken with him. She was going to have a great story to tell the family when she got back home.

Drenching wet as he was with his clothes clinging to him far too tightly, William couldn't help laughing as numerous students and Scabbers got whacked by the giant squid. HA! He was a great discipliner, he was. Maybe Barty could come to ALL of his future lessons?

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"I will see you later, class, William, Everett." He gave them all another friendly wave and then was gone, sinking deep, deep, deep into the late where neither nosy eyes nor penetrating sunlight could reach.

Shame he was leaving already. Ah, well. "Thanks for stopping by, Mr. Henry!" Williamson called back affectionately to the squid, waving at him cheerfully. "We will see you later!"

He turned back to the class then and beamed as one student FINALLY answered his question from earlier. Well well well. It was ABOUT TIME they moved on to the next segment of class!

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Oh dear. Was it okay for Vlimia to run away now? No, probably not. But she backed away slowly from the gigantic sopping wet, pink, talking squid thing that had been flailing around. Did she mention it came from the lake? It was a sea monster.
Oddly enough, most of the other students seemed unphased by the gigantic thing. The proffesor even seemed to be on quite good terms with it. Then Vlimia remembered where she had seen the squid before. On a chocolate frog card! He's called Bartholomew Henry lives in the Black Lake. So that cleared some things up, and made her a little less terrified of... Bartholomew. But Vlim had absolutely no idea how to strike up conversation with a huge, talking squid, so she did what she always did when she was at a loss for words. She answered a question. "To defend oneself against a Grindylow, one must snap it's brittle fingers before it plunges you underwater and you lose consciousness." Vlim said, thinking about Lobalugs. Vlimia knew that thinking about learning made her focus on something and calm down.

"Yes!" he practically cheered for the student who answered his question from earlier. "Two points to you. This is going to come in handy later, class, so listen up.

"If you happen to be swimming under the lake," which they all would be, "and you find a grindylow clamped onto your ankle, for example, you need to remember to use the Revulsion Jinx." William flicked his wand into his hand to demonstrate as he spoke. "The incantation is 'Relashio!' and the wand movement is a sharp jab. You may go ahead and practice that now."

He nodded toward Scabior and then moved over to a bush down by the lake, dragging back to giant burlap sacks.

"While some of you practice the spell, others of you can go ahead and change into your swimsuits, because yes, we are going under the lake. The boys' suits are in the left bag and the girls' are in the right." He smirked proudly and pulled out matching Slytherin wetsuits for Dash and one for himself too. "Go ahead and change behind these screens," William walked over to one and tapped it, revealing the disillusioned changing station that had been there all along, "and TRY not to make your classmates feel awkward in their bathing outfits, all right?"

One more thing: "Any questions?"



ooc: okay, so, you have two tasks to do: 1) practice the relashio spell (you can practice on each other, but beware, it hurts! and 2) change into your suits! GET READY, cuz class will resume at around 6:00 pm EST.

"Professor..." Eino began with his hand right in the air the second Professor Williamson had asked them if they had questions. Eino had two, actually. One was more of a concern, though, that had evolved into a question within three or four seconds. "Regardless of how hostile the grindylows might be, I must admit I am not very comfortable hurting them. May we receive permission to use the Tickling Hex as another possibility. After all, no one can resist a good tickling." Eino's seriousness and gentlemanly tone contrasted greatly with his last few words, almost making him sound comically sarcastic. Though he truly did not wish to harm the creatures, he had never encountered out and experienced just how nasty they could be. "Also, do you intend us to master this spell non-verbally or will we be able to use the Bubble-Head Charm?" He finished and looked at the professor intently as he waited for an answer. He did manage to grab one of those snazzy suits as he spoke, too.

Jezzabelle began to panic a little at this new information. They were going into the lake. Oh, she was nervous now.Nervous about swimming and drowning and nervous about doing magic in general. Instead of practicing the spell that she needed to know to save her life she went to the bag with the girls swim wear in it and her panic died and turned into sheer horror. What was this, the 1930's? She picked out one her size and went to change real quick.

As she stepped out she made a small threat to no one in particular "If anybody laughs at me I will get even." That meant she wouldn't mind losing those house points to do so. It was embarrassing to wear this....thing. She pulled her wand out of her robes which she had draped over her arm. She placed them down somewhere dry and hoped they would stay that way.

Now, who could she practice this lovely spell on?

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"Professor..." Eino began with his hand right in the air the second Professor Williamson had asked them if they had questions. Eino had two, actually. One was more of a concern, though, that had evolved into a question within three or four seconds. "Regardless of how hostile the grindylows might be, I must admit I am not very comfortable hurting them. May we receive permission to use the Tickling Hex as another possibility. After all, no one can resist a good tickling." Eino's seriousness and gentlemanly tone contrasted greatly with his last few words, almost making him sound comically sarcastic. Though he truly did not wish to harm the creatures, he had never encountered out and experienced just how nasty they could be. "Also, do you intend us to master this spell non-verbally or will we be able to use the Bubble-Head Charm?" He finished and looked at the professor intently as he waited for an answer. He did manage to grab one of those snazzy suits as he spoke, too.

Ah, good question, but William was already shaking his head before the albino boy had even finished.

"No, Mr....?" Albino, "I'm afraid you're going to have to use Relashio, or else something stronger." He frowned. "Trust me, I do not like harming creatures either, but you cannot underestimate the power of a grindylow's grip. It will BREAK you before it starts giggling. Remember that they are called water demons for a reason; they're considered dark creatures by many."

As for HOW they would do the spell underwater.... "Oh, I almost forgot! We'll be using gillyweed, which Professor Bentley has been so kind as to donate!" He smiled over at Scabior, who was keeping the gillyweed for them.

They're going to the lake? YAY! Messer couldn't be happier. he definitely loveeee this lesson. He went to the left bag where the Professor kept the suit. What the..?! He eyeing the suit for a few minutes. Isn't this kind of suit they wore when the dinosaurs still alive? Why can't they wear something like the Professors were wearing? He grabbed one of the suit and went to the changing station.

Onto the next steps, now that he changed he need to practice that Revulsion Jinx.

Okay, so basically her fear from seeing such a huge creature had vanished when the Giant Squid had literally started smacking their Professors. Beezus nipped her bit hardly to prevent her from squeaking merrily. Really, Professor Scabior's face cannot be painted anymore, it was clear that he was annoyed. But Professor Williamson on the other hand had been laughing, quite the opposite.

And Mr. Henry didn't settle for the Professor's alone because he smacked! Daichi and that Nathan guy too. Beatrice just can't help but let out a defeated chuckle. She had discovered so much about the Squid from Professor Scabior's looooooong speech.. She tried to store each information in her head but seeing as there was just too much, she just preferred to enjoy as the discussion went on.

When the Giant Squid bid farewell to the Professors, she smiled and said goodbye to him too. "See you around the lake Mr. Henry!"

Now they were ought to continue.

Professor Williamson proceeded on his discussion about Grindylows. A Ravenclaw had given an answer to his previous question and he gave her two points for that. HOOORAAY!! Good thing the new eaglet was trying to regain the points she lost earlier last week.. Hmmm..

Another charm? No, it was a jinx. What exactly was a jinx anyway? Turning to the girl beside her, which happened to be Alyssa Potter-yeah, she knew the girl. Quidditch history last term-she asked, "Alyssa. What's err--the difference between a jinx and a charm?" Well..because she was curious.

Then..the Professor for the Care of Magical Creatures taught them the incantation for the new jinx they were to use against the Grindylows, the Revulsion jinx with the wand movement of a sharp jab. "Relashio..Relashio.." she followed after his lead. "Err---relashiyo?" She frowned. "No, what was it again?" Hah. She was really hopeless when memorizing incantations!

But before she even had the chance to practice the incantation more, Professor Williamson suddenly brought sacks. Saying that they were to change into swimsuits.

O_______O

SWIMSUITS? No way! There were going swimming in the lake? And what? Use that jinx against Grindylows?

Beatrice inhaled sharply. This was some activity. Of course she was scared, but she somehow also felt excited so she headed to the right sack and pulled out a swimsuit for her.

Frown. Was that really a swimsuit? But why were the Professors swimsuits look a bit...decent? She sighed as she walked back to where she was standing a while ago. She wasn't going to change yet. She'll wait for the others to do so.

Then..hearing the exchange of answers and question between the CoMC Professor and the Ravenclaw Prefect, she also decided to ask. "So..we really are going underwater Professor?" That was pretty obvious, she just wanted to confirm. "And--are we errr--going to be working alone?" She frowned and shook her head. "No, let me rephrase that. Are we.." she was pertaining to them students. "going to perform the jinx on a grindylow alone? Like a one on one duel against the creature?" If so, they'd have a grindylow as a partner, how wicked is that?

Gillyweed. Great. Jezz could feel the pain of trying to swallow that stuff down and growing gills and other fish parts along with it. She jabbed at the air a few times with her wand and then said, "Relashio", repeatedly. She wanted something, anything to practice on. She dug in robe pocket and pulled out an empty chocolate frog wrapper.

"Relashio," she said giving her wand a tight jab in the wrappers direction. As soon as it hit her hand she watched as the wrapper was no longer there but, "OW!" If she were a grindylow she wouldn't want to hold on to anything after that. Her hand stung and she shook it off.

Waving good by to Mr. Henry as he returned to the cool waters of the lake, Kurumi was a bit startled when Professor Williamson spoke up. Oh, right, the professors were still here. hehe. She had been more than a little distracted when the Giant Squid had made his appearance and, well, now that the magical creature had departed the two men had her undivided attention.

Wait...there had been a question asked? Oops. Blame Mr. Henry for that one.

She wrinkled her nose when she saw the wetsuits they were to wear and how...revealing they sort of were, especially in comparison to what the two professors were wearing. They were in full on wetsuits, with insulation, and would be much warmer under the water than they would be in their's. Were they charmed to keep them warm or something? Kurumi really didn't fancy catching a cold even if it was for the sake of knowledge.

Kurumi grabbed one of the icky things and set it by her bag. Her breath caught when nonverbals were mentioned - she hadn't even BEGUN to learn those - but found her breath again when Professor Williamson clarified. Eating gillyweed wouldn't be so bad. It bore an uncanny resemblance to some of the things she ate back home. So, gillyweed. That meant that they would have about an hour under water...assuming everything went well. MEEP!

Opting to practice first and get dressed later, Kurumi jabbed her wand a few times before practicing the incantation. Now....what could she practice on that wasn't another person. It was a jinx for a reason, using one of her classmates as a guinea pig wasn't the best of ideas. However...seeing as there were no chained things around...partnering up with someone seemed like the only option...

DOUBLE MEEP!

That was awfully rude of them, to intrude, disturb their peace, then harm them. Eino would most likely let the creature break him before hurting it. He didn't agree with barging into someone else's home, then attacking them for trying to protect it, and protect themselves. It was not fair to the creatures, no matter how dark and dangerous they were, and Eino would not do it. If anything, this man was a dark wizard for wanting to hurt creatures for no reason! Aren't they supposed to be learning how to care for magical creatures, and not do the opposite? This was the very thing Eino did not want to do, and stop others from doing. Sighing heavily, with nothing but disappointment in his tone, he spoke. "I understand." But, not, he did not understand. Not this, not why all house elves looked a hundred years old, and especially not why all the pumpkin juice was always gone when the came down for breakfast. With zero motivation to continue his participation, he thanked the professor and made his way to screens to change clothes.

Arya KNEW IT.

She KNEW the new creatures professor wouldn't disappoint, how could they not be going in the lake with a lesson like this? A wide grin was stretched across her face, and she listened to the spell they would possibly be using. Relashio. Sharp jab. Did she have to practice it now, though? No. Now she was going to get dressed.

Into one of those laughable swimsuits.

The prefect rose to feet with a bounce and picked one of the offending objects with two fingers. Arya wasn't one to care too much about appearance... but why did the professors get awesome wet suits and they got these? "Professor Williamson," She raised the swimsuit towards the man, waving it around a bit. "If we know how, could we transform our... swimsuits into wetsuits?" Arya looked at him a bit hopeful.

Desiree waved happily to Mr. Henry as he went back into the lake, even shouting out a "Bye!". That had to be one of the weirdest things that had ever happened to her...



Turning back to Professor William, she was a little confused as to why the Professor was talking about all these things as if they were actually going in the lake, it was just theoretical.. right, RIGHT?

She looked over at the pile of bathing suits and to the gillyweed in his hand, and realized he was dead serious. After all the terrible things he had just told them were in the Lake! They were going to be fighting off water demons! WATER DEMONS! She tried to calm herself, at least she knew how to swim that was a start, but.. still!

She reluctantly walked over and grabbed a... bathing suit? What was this thing? She stared at it a moment longer and then shot a glance at the Professor, she liked him and all.. but really? With an unhappy look on she went over and changed into her.. suit. And went back over to join the class. Well if they were going to look ridiculous might as well look ridiculous together.

Feeling uncomfortable, she took out her wand and a piece of parchment. Trying to picture the innocent looking paper as a evil grindylow attacking her. RelAshio, RelashiO, RElashio, Relashio.. she repeated the jinx in her head a few times, and then aimed. "Relashio" she said attempting a jab. The paper moved a bit! Wait.. that was the wind. She sighed and tried again. "Relashio!" The paper flew back and was shredded into little pieces. She had a satisfied smile on her face. She sure showed that paper. Paper.. Grindylows.. they were all the same.. right? RIGHT?

They were going into the lake?! Oh no, thought Silvia, this isn't good at all. She hated going underwater, especially when there were fish in the water with their creepy eyes, but she might be able to handle that if it were not for a bigger problem.

"Um, professor?" she said, very nervously, hoping not too many students would hear her as they went about getting their swimsuits on, "what if we can't swim very well? And what does gillyweed do, will it help make it easier to swim?"

Silvia had never properly learned how to swim; she could move around a bit in water, but she was a very weak swimmer. Maybe, if gillyweed would help, she would be able to stay close to one of her friends in case she needed help. After all, she really didn't want to miss the lesson.

Alyssa was sad when the Giant Squid returned to the lake. But then she brightened up when she heard that they would be taking a swim in the lake. She loved swimming. However, she did remember that swimming in the Black Lake would be different because there were magical creatures in there, some dangerous. She was glad to hear tthat they would be eating gillyweed instead of using the Bubblehead charm because that sounded so uncomfortable. She did however hope that the gillyweed didn't taste as bad as it sounded.

Making sure that she had got all the instructions correct, Alyssa walked over to the burlap sack lying on the right, reached in and pulled out a very unflattering women suit. It reminded her of the wet suits that she wore when she surfed. She went over to the changing station and changed into her suit. As she was changing, she heard someone ask her a question.



Alyssa was puzzled that Beatrice had asked her that question, especially when this class was about Care of Magical Creatures and History of Magic. But she guessed it was because they were going to use the Revulsion Jinx. However, she was afraid that if she got caught answering a question that wasn't asked by either of the Professors, that she would get points deducted for her, so she quickly wrote down the answers in her journal and tore out the page and gave it to Beatrice.



Once she was done changing, Alyssa exited from the changing station and started to practice on how to cast the Revulsion Jinx. The incantation was "Relashio" and the wand movement was a sharp jab. She first practiced the incantation saying the words, "Relashio....Relashio...Relashio", then she practiced the wand movement. Taking out her wand she jabbed with it a couple of times. Now to use the wand and say the incantation at the same time.

But Alyssa didn't want to hurt anyone while practising that spell unless she absolutely had to. So she took a ribbon out of her pocket and tied it tightly around a stone lying on the ground. Taking her wand, she pointed and jabbed it at the ribbon pointing and said, "Relashio". The ribbon immediately fell off from the stone. Alyssa hoped that the spell would work just as well when it came to having the Grindylow release her from it's grip. But practice makes perfect.

On her second attempt, Alyssa took out a strong twine from her bag and tied it tightly around her left arm as if to imitate a Grindylow's grip on her. 'Better me, than hurt someone else instead,'Alyssa thought to herself.

Taking a deep breath, she took her wand and jabbed it at the twine that was tied tightly around her left arm, saying the incantation at the same time,"Relashio". Alyssa felt a sharp sting as the spell hit the twine around her arm. The twine immediately released its grip around her arm. She didn't know which hurt more, the blood rushing back to her arm after having it's circulation cut off from the twine tightly tied around her arm, or the sting from the effects of the spell. Alyssa figured that she could live with the sting. At least no one got hurt in the process. She figured that she would rest for awhile before trying it again.

WHAT?
WE WOULD SWIM AT THE LAKE?
Honestly, Raven was not too good in swimming. But when she heard that They will use gillyweed, she was a little bit relieved. Noticed that so many students changed their clothes, she decided to practice the jinx first.

What was that? Relaiso, Rehailso, RELASHIO! She jabbed her wand first into a piece of paper.

jab Jab JAB

then she tried the jinx.

One.. Two.. Three..

"RELASHIO!" The paper flew away and shredded into pieces.

Tayla listened carefully to Professor Scabior, Professor Williamson, and the giant squid, Bartholomew Henry. The questions she wanted to ask were already asked by other students so she remained silent. It was only after Barty left that she thought of something. "Aww...too bad. It would have been nice to talk to the giant squid." she thought to herself. "Oh well...maybe I still can one of these days..." She made a mental note to visit the Black Lake often.

Tayla was both excited and a little scared when Professor Williamson said they were going into the lake and would be using gillyweed. It probably didn't taste good, but to experience breathing underwater - that would be great!

"Relashio," Tayla said over and over. She practiced the wand movement as well. "Hmmm...I need to practice that spell." she thought anxiously. She needed to do it well...but even she didn't, the professors wouldn't let anything happen to the students - right?



"Hi Kurumi," Tayla said nervously. "I was wondering if we could practice together. This jinx doesn't hurt too much...does it?"

Justin first practiced the spell that was given before finding Minerva to practice with." Relashio, relashio" he practiced a few more times until he felt confident with it and then sought out Minnie. " Minnie would you be my partner for this exercise?" he asked hoping she hadn't found one yet.


Then Justin went to change into his bathing suit. Yellow and black board shorts is what he had bought in DA and they fit rather nicely.Still, he wore a muscle shirt. It was a little chilly for his taste, but class was class.

Beezus accepted the piece of paper from Alyssa. Oh? So jinxes were for minor discomfort and amusement? Hmmm... "Thanks Lyssie!" She said with a smile and slid the torn page inside her pocket.

A few others had been wearing their swimsuits already and the two Professors seem to be preparing for their activity. It was time to practice the spell then, Beezus thought. But she needed a partner to do the task. Someone who'd be willing to grip her arm and wouldn't mind if she gripped his/her arm too.

But whoever would want to have their arm gripped when it would be fired with a jinx later on?

The snake reluctantly turned away from the fascinating squid and concentrated on whatever Professor Williamson had to say...which sounded something like..they were going swimming? Swimming..in the lake. Again? How many times must people toss her into the lake? Seriously. Not that she didn't like swimming, of course not, but the water down there...it was just so green and murky...just generally gross.

Along with a few other students, Cass walked over to the bags with the swimsuits in them and headed for the changing station. She pulled the thing out of the bag and was momentarily horrified. Were they seriously going to have to wear these?! Why? These look like the kind of swimsuits her grandparents would wear! But, she really didn't have a choice, did she? and so with a resigned sigh, she pulled the clingy piece of clothing on. When she was done, she pulled her outer robes over it and came out.

She then sat back down on her patch of grass, she brought her wand out and practiced the sharp jabbing motion that had been demonstrated. When she was sure she had it down to pat, she set her wand down on the grass, making sure it's within grabbing distance, and started practicing the enunciation the spell.

"Re-LASH-io" She said, keeping in mind the wand movement that went with it. "Re-lash-io...Relashio."

Kurumi was just about to untie one of her school shoes and attach it to something to attempt to practice, when she heard someone come up to her. "Tayla," she smiled, before quickly frowning. Right, practicing the spell on each other. It had been awkward enough when she had been working with Evelyn on hexes and jinxes when Kurumi hadn't quite been friends with her yet, but on one of her own lions...now this was sort of awkward. But, spell casting was mostly intention, right? So, the fact that she didn't entirely want to cast the spell with its full force, right?

A Gryffindor could only hope.

"Sure," she smiled, twirling her wand in her fingers. "You want to give it a go first?" Kurumi could like...grab onto her arm or bag or something.

Yeah, well..She needed a partner now. NOW!

Beezus looked around to see if there was someone she could offer to be partners with. If Erin had been there, searching for a partner wouldn't have been a problem but it seems like her best friend was nowhere near in sight so she had to resort to another person. Just then, she saw Cassandra, the not so Slytherin fifth year. "Cass!" she called out as she scampered over to where the girl was sitting down.

"How about I grip your arm then you jinx my hand and vice versa?" She asked with a chuckle once she was seated beside the she-snake.