Divination Lesson Three (In the Forbidden Forest / Ogham Staves)
 

Divination Lesson Three
In the Forbidden Forest

If you had missed the last minute parchments placed in the notice boards of the four Common Rooms, then your climb to the Divination Tower classroom would have been for naught seeing as Professor Elwood had a sudden change in curriculum and had moved the day's lesson to the Forbidden Forest.

The early spring day and weather had seemed to want to cooperate with the choice of an outdoor lesson with the temperature being fairly warm and the sky clear all but a few fluffly white clouds. When you cross the sloping lawns and reach the edge of the forest you see the blonde Divination Professor sitting cross-legged on the grass and you should join her while you wait for your classmates to arrive.

OCC: Note you are NOT to post your charrie entering the forest without the Professor's permission and anyone doing so will have points taken for not following directions. The lesson should start in approximately 7 hours but won't fully continue until tomorrow.

Ella was glad she payed close attention to the notice board because if not, she would have never made it to the edge of the forest in time for class! ...And the thought of showing up late O__O EEP! She would have been quite embarrassed.

Luckily for the second year, she had seen the change of location notice and was skipping towards the spot where the professor was now seated, bag slung over her shoulder. It was a beautiful day to be outside and the weather was having a lovely impact on the badgers mood, causing her to be even more cheerful than usual...which probably contributed to her lack of fear that they would be having class here.

When she arrived to the spot where the Professor sat, the small blonde plopped down and placed her bag beside her. Woah. She was early too. "Hi Professor! Nice day, yeah?"

Elijah had been dying for another Divination class. This was his absolute favourite class. It may have something to do with the fact that a lot of the time it was very easy to pass off complete nonsense as 'academia', but he loved the whole idea of seeing into the future. He wanted to SEE if he would still be this gorgeous in thirty years time and he wanted to SEE if he would be the most successful wizard model like he intended to be when he left Hogwarts.

This particular lesson was being held out on the grounds, as were all the lessons nowadays it seemed. Elijah was starting to think that the castle must be ridden with mould or something making classrooms unteachable environments. Although he couldn't complain too much. The grounds were far closer to his common room than the usual attic, after all.

When he arrived only one other Huffie was present. The Professor, who Elijah liked on an account of her attractiveness, was cross legged on the ground. Elijah wasn't sure if they were expected to copy her, at least the other Huffie was doing so, but Elijah didn't want to get his robes muddy. Being dirty was unattractive and Elijah didn't do unattractive.

"Hellllllllooooooo ladieeess," he flashed them both his best smile. "Lovely day out here today," ramble ramble ramble. Girls liked talking about the weather, right?

hehe
 

Another Divination class. And another class in the forbidden forest. It seem the Professors like to hold their class in the forest. He began to wonder what makes them like to use the forest that much this term. Was it because what happen last year?

When Messer arrived at the edge of the forest, Professor Elwood already there waiting for them to arrive. "Good Day, Professor." he greeted the Divination Professor. Oh look evil Ella already there.

Says hi to both Ella and....gulp...Elijah...
 

Alyssa was glad that she had noticed the flyer on their Common Room or she would have made an unnecessary trip to the Divination Tower only to have to go back down and make her way to the Forbidden Forest.

She was just glad that she wasn't late for class. She noticed that some of the other students had arrived there. She made her way to the Professor who was sitting cross legged on the ground and went to greet her. "Hello Professor. It's a wonderful day to be out here." before making her way over to Ella.

"Hi Ella. Mind if I join you?" Alyssa asked before sitting on the ground next to her friend. It was then that she glanced over and noticed the other Hufflepuff sitting nearby. It was Elijah.



"Hi Elijah. What's this about the weather? Yes the weather is awesome, isn't it?" Alyssa whispered back before quickly looking away.

This subject was the biggest waste of time ever. It hadn't done Kurumi any good and it had only given her false hopes and frustrations. Especially now. Especially with everything that was going on with her and...

Kurumi adjusted the strap on her shoulder and didn't pay attention to where she was going exactly as she made her way down to the Forbidden Forest. She was tempted to just miss the lesson, seeing as dealing with this woman was looking even less appealing that usual, but she also just needed to get out and maybe the fresh air would do her some good.

She made eye contact with few and stood off to the side with her bag still over her shoulder as she simply bowed her head to the woman sitting crossed legged on the ground. She ended up glancing at Elijah when he started talking about the weather, but didn't say or react in anyway. She just stood there waiting to get this lesson over with already.

Nigel was so glad he remember that the class was not in the tower. Because knowing himself he would have waited in the tower for half a hour then left to go back to the common room, missing class completely. Then he spotted the Professor sitting cross legged on the grass. He hoped the spot she was sitting on was not wet.

"Hello, Professor Elwood"

He then found a empty spot to stand until Professor Elwood gave more instruction. But he still wondered what they were going to do today because the last two classes have been interesting to say the least.

Unfortunately, Wisteria wasted time. Completely forgetting that class was to be held outdoors for a change didn't cross her mind. Nope. Instead she walked the whole ways up to the divination tower to realize class wasn't being held.

She Ran most of the way outside. Luckily the weather was nice and the sun wasn't too hard on her body. People were sitting in the grass waiting for class to start. Witsy made her way noticing Ella. "Hey you!" Happy to see a friendly face she takes a seat next to her. She gasped for breath, "so...ooo ti...red....how...are....you?" Witsy quit sitting up. She new gravity was going to win and she didn't care she just fell letting the earth support the rest of her. She begins to laugh. Her breath catches up to her, "that cloud there looks like an elephant laughing. She could help herself. It was the little things.

plus Elijah!
 

To say that it didnt worry him that another class was held at the Forbidden Forest would be inaccurate, but being out here twice now-- and this time during the day-- wasnt quite as worrisome as it was during Charms class. He followed the trail of students heading towards the edge of the foliage and kept going on, and stopped jusssst in front of the Professor "Hello Professor Elwood." the Ravenclaw greeted her with a wide smile, which unfortunately reveals just how stupidly geeky he looks.

It was when he realized he couldnt recognize the patterns of her robes that he realized how close he must've been standing next to her (the downside of being far-sighted), so he backed up ever so shyly, and ended up bumping his shoulder with the Curly!Puff. That broke his reverie "Oh hi 'Lijah" Vickers mumbled suddenly as he turned at who he ran into. Cue secret peek at the Divinations Maven. Siiiigh.

Having seen the notice on the Slytherin notice board, Dylan began making his way to Divination class. He'd almost forgotten, if the Slytherin were being honest...but with the reminder and whatnot...Well, it didn't matter.

He was here now.

Spying the teacher sitting on the ground, Dylan moved to join her. With the Forbidden Forest so close, one had to wonder what exactly they'd be doing today..."Hello, Professor..."

Er...Cloud shapes?

Gazing up, Dylan noted they looked no different to him than any other clouds...Were they suppose to be shaped? Was he suppose to be seeing something there?

Bringing a hand up, he massaged the back of his neck. Why was he feeling anxiety over this? They were just clouds...

"Ma'am...I don't see anything..."

Alyssa listened as Professor Elwood told them to look up at the sky while they waited for the other students to join them. So Alyssa leaned back and looked up in the sky. The weather was indeed perfect. Alyssa remembered how she loved to look up in the sky with Claudia and they would both try to pin point to each other what they saw. Now as she looked up at the sky, she looked until she found one that made her smile. She found one that looked like a butterfly and as she moved on to the next cloud formation, she identified what looked like a silhouette of a person's face. Doing this was fun, but Alyssa was interested to know what type of divination they would be studying today.

Kurumi eventually sat down, finding this entire thing rather ironic. Cloud readings...for a subject where you literally had to have your head in the clouds to actually believe half of it. Setting her bag down next to her, Kurumi ended up flopping backwards onto the ground and looked straight up at the sky.

Clouds...and their shapes...this was sort of like trying to look for shapes in tea leaves. Everything was wonky and undefined. Sighing, Kurumi continued to look up at the sky. It all just looked like a thin layer of powered sugar to her at the moment.

Alyssa, Kurmui, Vee-Man & Prof SEERface
 

Elijah turned the second he heard someone say his name and it seemed to have been Alyssa who greeted him. "Oh hey Lys. Yep. The weather is totally awesome today," at least one girl had picked up on his topic of conversation.



As he was speaking to Elijah he noticed Kurumi staring at him out of the corner of his eye. He turned to flash her one of his best smiles, but she had found herself distracted in something else. Her own thoughts it seemed. In fact, she deemed downright melancholic. Elijah wasn't sure if it would be a good idea to go over there comfort her or not since, ya know, at the end of the day emotional girls could be harrrdddd work. Or maybe she was still nervous to be around him after Runes?




The Professor hadn't seemed to pick up on his obviously impressive conversation about the weather and Elijah gave up on her. Perhaps she wasn't responding to him because she was so taken aback by his beauty that she wasn't quite sure WHAT to say lest she make a fool of herself in front of him? That was likely it. No matter how OLD girls get, they are always the same, really.



Elijah had been distracted staring at Kurmui, trying to work out what was going on with her when someone collided with him. He was two seconds away from snapping at them when he realised it had been Vickers. "Vee! My bro!" he exclaimed, pleased to see the 'Claw and taking him in a big BRO hug.

"You do realise you have glasses, Vee, right? They are supposed to help you see. Ya know, so that you don't end up walking into people," he teased. "What has you all distracted anyway?"

And then he grinned.

"Is it a gggggirrrrrrllll? Is it that Gryffie over there who is seeing elephants? She's kinda cute... maybe if she'd brush her hair a little more. WHO IS IT?!" This was fun. Why couldn't he help a bro out? Sure Vee was nowhere NEAR as attractive as him, but Elijah had ALL these requests constantly from girls (sorta... never), so he should really help out his best bud, yes?



The enjoyment he was having at poking fun of Vee and his lady crush (if he even had one) was briefly stopped as his eyes glanced over Kurumi again in the sea of Vickers' potential bachelorettes. "Hey Vee," he whispered to his Claw friend, "Do you know what's up with Kurumi?"

Well, luckily Cassia read the entire note.....hadn't she read it, she would now be heading to the Divination tower alone. The first year was heading excitedly to the forbidden forest. A wide smile on her face as she anticipated that this lesson is going to be interesting!

As she got closer ,she spotted Professor Elwood and her classmates. She paced faster towards them as her eyes brimmed with excitement. Taking a couple of steps closer with her bag slung over her shoulder, "Good day Professor!" She said smiling. She nodded to the other students as she settled among them crossing her arms over her chest waiting.

"Hi, Professor,'' Jory said arriving to join the group just in time to hear her telling the class to look up to the sky and find something in the clouds.

He craned his neck so he could look up. There were oddly shaped clouds up there. When he was younger, he used to like figuring out what forms the white fluffs took. He spotted one right now which looked like a fish head.

The Forbidden Forrest. Why exactly was the lesson going to take place there today? Ness couldn't help but wonder. It was rather a spooky place to have a lesson and all wasn't it? Hmm..maybe, but at least it was day time and they'd be with a Professor the whole time. So it wouldn't be so dangerous after all.

The fourth year made her way down to the grounds and within a short while she spotted a bunch of people sititng at the edge of the forrest gazing at the sky. Was that what they were doing today? Were they going to tell the future through the sky? So maybe they weren't going into the Forrest after all, at this Nessie beamed no need to be scared and frightened anymore.

"Morning everyone." said Renesmee as she grinned at everyone near by. "Lovely day, don't you say?" she giggled as she realized what she had just said rhymed.

"Hi Professor." Laura smiled as she looked around the Forbidden Forest, she really didn't like coming here and this was the second class that was happened in the Forbidden Forest, seriously didn't the Professors know it was forbidden for a reason.

Nigel did what the professor told the class and try to find shapes in the clouds.

They all looked pretty normal to Nigel except for the one that looks like a leprechaun strangling a flaming burrito.

But Nigel usually saw that cloud very time he looked into the sky.

Cool, Witsy thought. Clouds were easy, or at least they are when there isn't a point to it. She looked up towards the clouds pixie, ship, giraffe, mom, fi..., Witsy sat up for a moment fixated on the previous cloud. She stood up and slowly started walking towards it as if that made any sense anyway because the clouds are several hundreds of feet above with no substance. She couldn't help herself. It's been 14 years since she's seen her and this cloud seemed special. She didn't want to lose it.