As more and more students began to fill up the pasture, it was slightly difficult to keep up her sore mood. Sure, she had been taking the death and now recently, disappearance of some of her creatures very hard, but it wasn't at all the students fault. She shouldn't have shown weakness in front of them! Now they probably thought she was all mopey all the time, which she was not.

So, everytime a student greeted her, and even the few who didn't, she chirped up with a "HELLO!" and a smile. It was going to be a GOOD lesson, if not GREAT. There were no creatures around, but just because it was a creatures class, didn't mean there had to be any.

At least, Vanora was going to tell herself that. Still, the lesson should be fun.

"No, we're not going to be doing anything that involves grass." she laughed softly at Alexa's question before shooing her with her hands so she would hop off the table. They needed that to work. And that shooing went to everyone who was sitting on the table. Glancing down at her watch once the table was child-free, Vanora decided it was time to officially start the lesson. "Hello, everyone, and thanks for coming to the last lesson of the term!" Yay! She waited for the imaginary hoots and hollers to die down before continuing. "So, before you all find out what's in the bins in front of you, does anyone want to take a guess as to what's inside of them? And before you do, no, there are no living creatures or animals inside, because there are no holes in the top and that would be just wrong."

That was a big enough hint, though, right? Ehh. Vanora stood back to see if it was.

Vickers eyed the bins, taking note of what the Professor said-- indeed there were no holes so it wasnt going to be for a creature's temporary home when its transported somewher, so therefore its "Is it to store something Professor, like creatures suppliesused in bathing or feeding or such?"

Ooooo and then Sarah came and hopped on the table too. She gave the girl wide grin, not failing to notice just how good a mood she was in. She would've asked her what made her so happy but then she remembered the conversation she had with the girl back in Hogsmeade; the girl was simply rather easily content. "I love the spring too!"

Lex turned to the Professor again when she commented on there not being grass inside. At this point the girl gave her an embarrassed smile. She couldn't tell whether the Professor was humouring her or if she was genuinely correcting her but either way she should have known it couldn't have been grass...

She hopped off the table when she was instructed to then turned her attention to the bins again; yes she would be ignoring the whole last CoMC of the term talk because she didn't like thinking that soon she'd be going home and Kevin would be lonely...

"Are they like little make believe animals and creatures inside then?" She asked, tilting her head slightly and staring over at her curiously. She would've guessed differently but then the woman emphasized the whole living point and well...that kinda had her.

True there were no holes, "Maybe they are feed for the animals?" Sarah said raising her hand. That could be, Sarah still needed to get over her fear of feeding some of the animals

Laura looked at the meany Professor. "Professor is it were the food is kept?" Laura thought it would be an odd place to store the food it was suppost to be stored in a nice place like a barn or somewhere else but certainly it shouldn't be stored in a bin.

It looked like this last lesson won't have interacting with creatures, which was a shame because Cassia enjoyed working with creatures. However, it also wasn't likely to get bored because the Slytherin now was accompanied by Alexa and Theo. The second-year beamed at her friend, "Hi Theo!" She greeted him before hearing Lex say something about grass. Cassia shrugged, "We'll find out soon. And let's hope it's something fun and not boring." Because she had enjoyed the last two lessons and was hoping that the last one would be as fun as the previous ones.

Then Sarah sat next besides Lex and Cassia grinned at the Gryffindor. Such a nice group they had. But it wasn't time to socialize as Professor Newlin started speaking. Cassia turned her attention to the woman and listened.

So indeed no creatures.And like always they were to guess what they were going to do. And such question wasn't one of Cassia's favorites as she never guessed correctly not ever close. She stared down at her bin and mused. What would a small bin contain if not a small creature. Then after good minutes the Slytherin raised her hand and spoke. "Could it contain parts of creatures." Wait that wasn't what she meant. "I don't mean organs but maybe feathers or fur or teeth..." She offered.

Then she put down her hand and sat back. "I hope it's nothing disgusting.." She said in a low tone that only Theo and Lex would be able to hear. And if someone was eavesdropping which wasn't likely.

Minerva looked at the bins as Professor Newlin began class. What could be in them, she had no clue. Many different thought ran through her mind with it though... feed, stuff from the barn that could need repaired, tools to go and dig for different foods to help with the animals, maybe a chopped up half burned plant... The last one was more of a wish then an actual thought, but Minerva smiled just a bit with it anyway.

Putting up her hand Minerva looked once again at Professor Newlin, "Could it be some tools that we are going to need for our lesson today. Maybe helping with things around the pasture that could use fixed to ensure the animals wouldn't wonder off." As soon as the words were out she wanted them back in her mouth. She was just letting her mind wondered, but how rude to say wonder off after what they had just been through. Looking at the professor she whispered "sorry professor" and looked down again. She knew they had been in that forest just a few weeks ago, she knew the Abranaxe along with some other animals were gone..

Bins. What were they going to do with bins? It was a bit obvious that Kat did not fully recover from the fwooper problem but... well, she tried to maintain a quite cheerful mood today. And... did Newlin just get insane or what? She was smiling so weirdly and beaming and HELLO! and... just unusual. Whatever. Newlin was not Kat's priority at the moment.

"Maybe they are tools or equipment of some sort," Kat said. But she wasn't so sure. It's worth a try, please. This was obviously better than not answering anything. Wrong or not, whatever it was. Kat did not like guessing games unless they're FUN.

So they weren't going to be dealing with creatures at all today. Honestly Hannah wasn't surprised considering all the deaths that the professor had to endure this year. Did she even have any animals left?

Then they had to guess what was in the bin. Hannah hated guessing stuff and it seemed like all of the professors liked to always have them guessing. She didn't know... she thought it was funny that some of the students thought it was grass. Grass would be pretty safe with all things considered.

Still she sided with the ones that thought that it was something to do with the care of animals. That would make sense considering they were dropping like flies around here. "Professor, I too think that it is something that will help us care for the creatures." What that something was though she was entirely sure.

No.

Well, that was the answer to the question. Sierra didn't really want to guess. She was content with just revealing the answer and moving on. That didn't seem to be the case, though, so she stared at the bins a bit before raising her hand.

"So I'm guessing you've got tools and supplies in there," she said. "Maybe a bit of food. Are we going to feed the creatures or something?" If so, somebody else could feel the large creatures. Sierra would volunteer for a bird. That way, all she had to do was throw seeds or something in the air.

Not something living, hmm? That could mean either a model or some bits of something that used to be living. Or, as her classmates were guessing, supplies to assist in the care of the creatures. Vivi gnawed her lip as she continued to stare at the bin, and then her hand finally went up.

"Are we going to examine the parts of some creature, Professor? Sometimes the study of bones, skin, or other remains can be more instructive and less intrusive than trying to study an animal that wants to do its own thing."

Ella's eyes traveled from the container to the Professor and back again, a faint smile playing on her lips. She was still in a sour mood but she figured if Professor Newlin to feign happiness with all that happened this term, Ella could put on a happy face too.

What might be inside the container? Ella didn't really have the slightest idea. She figured it wasn't food because there were no magical creatures in sight and she didn't know what else they'd do with food besides feed the animals. The only other thing she figured it could be was tools used to care for the animals but that had already been said as well. Shrug. The blonde sat quietly waiting to begin.

Addie smiled at the teacher and was sad that it was the last class of the term. She had learned to like COMC. It was definitely a class that she was going to continue in her final year at Hogwarts.

When the professor asked about what was in the bins Addie began to examine it. Umm...well it wasn't a creature so that was good. Because if there was a creature that would be plain cruel. Addie raised her hand. "Professor, are there tools or supplies in here to help take care of different creatures," like the fire crabs or something. Addie heard people asking about dead body parts of animals and hoped that it wasn't that, because Addie didn't want to see dead animals. It would just be extremely sad.

Kurumi glanced at the bins and then back to the professor. Well, yeah, no creatures would be in those or else they would suffocate, but it was nice for the clarification. The Gryffindor was really only half paying attention to what others were saying, her eyes instead focusing on the bins and the lack of any live creatures in the area. It was rather uncommon for Professor Newlin to have a lesson and there not be anything around for them to look at...which made her think that they wouldn't be. At all.

"Nothing?" Kurumi asked with a small shrug. "We are going to be filling them with something. Perhaps clean up and putting things into storage." Because they looked like storage bins.

Belle saw the professor and she was sad that this was the last class of the term. It felt like term just started. Then she heard the professor ask a question and wondered what could be in the box she was standing in front of. Well it did not have breathing holes. So it was not a live creature. That was logical.

Belle was then contemplating about what else could be in the box. Some of her classmates said that it might be a storage for tools to use on creatures that the professor was hiding from them. Belle thought about that too. But Belle had no clue. She heard Krummi's idea and she agreed with it. It might be nothing. She maybe putting too much thought into it. Belle just stood there still thinking. Then she raised her hand, "Professor i agree with Krummi, i think there is nothing really other than storage."

Jory's eyes travelled to the bins in front of the class. What could possibly be in there? He pondered.

"Er... maybe food for the creatures?'' he asked, his hand in the air. Yup, maybe the class would need to sort out particular foods for some of the creatures?

Anya looked at the Professor and then down to the bin in front of her. She gave a little squeal and jumped back. "If... if they're not live..."

She looked down at the box again. She tentatively raised a hand, "Professor... there's not dead creatures in these things, are there?"

Because. ...thatwouldbereallyreallysad.

And. If she was completely off base. Then the Professor needed to NOT hint at such tragic things.

...There wasn't anything living in the boxes. That would have been obvious at some point, right? Because there would be noise and moving and stuff inside the boxes. He studied them for a second before leaning back in his chair and raising his hand.

"Stuffed animals?" It was entirely possible. Sure, Jake didn't know what the educational value of stuffed animals would be... but it was still an option.

Bliss thought about what the Professor said, that there were to living animals in the boxes and she'd but some emphasise on the word living. So, perhaps they weren't alive. Bliss raised her hand. "Are there dead animals in them?" She asked, "you know, to feed other animals or to use for a specific purpose?" Because, somehow she didn't expect them just have dead creatures for no reason whatsoever.

That would just be sillllllly.

She sat and twiddled her thumbs, while waiting for the answer. The second year was very curious to see what was it the boxes, but she'd just have to wait. It was a good job that she was patient and had some sort of self control, otherwise the lid on that box would have been ripped off long ago. SMIRK. But Bliss wouldn't do thaaat. She was a good girl.

"Professor, this bin seems like a storage of some sort. Are we to fix cages or the like?"

Louisa was eying the bin very curiously, she'd noticed that there were no visible breathing holes but figured professor Newlin could possibly have charmed the bin to be breath-able somehow. Apparently not. So it was not a living thing nor grass. It should be something that relate to creatures though, this was kind of the point of this class.

Some suggestions from her fellow students were as usual silly, horrible or really good. Louisa felt the pang in her chest once again, in a few weeks she won't be enjoying the company of this crazy gang again. Unless they do reunion parties, in which case she wasn't sure she wanted to see the firsties (e.g. Alexa) with kids of their own. That'd just make her look older.

Where was she again? Oh right! Class! Care! Creatures! Bin!

"I think it's food too, professor." She'd raised her hand. "Not the regular kind I'd say but the one that we could feed to creatures." Pause. "Dead ferrets maybe?"

No holes in the top, did not hold any animals. Well, Selina was not exactly sure what the holders held. The only thing she could think they would be would have been, "Food, Professor? Could it be holding food?" In all honesty, that made some sense.

Forget all the almost correct answers, and the plain silly ones, but were some students actually thinking that she would put DEAD, non-LIVING creatures in a bin like that!? Especially after everything that had happened during the term!?

Oh Merlin. Holding a third lesson was a bad, bad idea.

Vanora stared and glared, glared and stared at the few who guessed that, and just to get her point across, she glared!stared some more! No dead creatures in her lessons. She would save that stuff for Lafay. "No dead creatures." And since it seemed like everyone who wanted to answer did just that, plus the fact that she didn't want to hear anymore dead creatures answer, she continued. "Good guesses, though." Expect the dead creature ones. "But there actually is something inside of the bins." For those who said nothing. Anyway.. "Most of your guesses were fairly close, but Cassia and Genevieve were spot on. We're not going to be examining what's inside, however, but we will be working with it, and you'll all be making your own one of these.."

Pausing for just a moment, to build up the suspense, Vanora reached into her pocket and pulled out her very own drawstring bag. She placed it on the middle of the long table for everyone to see.. just in case they couldn't before. "I figured we would do something easy and fun for the last lesson, after everything that had happened, plus, these little bags sure do come in handy." Maybe if she made a bag big enough, she could put all her creatures inside of it and protect them FOREVER!!!

Or.. maybe not.

"The Mokeskin in your bins is already processed and charmed," and colored, so that no one complained about having a color they didn't like, "so once you open the bin and touch the skin, it will know who its owner is. And it'll work accordingly. So, before we begin, and so we can get a little insight on how these bags work exactly; what is a moke?"

Sarah knew what a moke was now, once she had asked her mother why Sarah could never get things out of her mother's one pouch and her mother said it was because it was made of mokeskin. Sarah, as usual went to research it and now remembered, "a moke is a kind of lizard native to the british isles. It has silver-green skin and is up to 10 inches long, yet has never been noticed by muggles due to its ability to shrink at will. This ability also enables a mokeskin pouch to shrink" Sarah said upon raising her hand.

This confirmed her suspicions right now. They would not be handling creatures this lesson and it brought a slight frown to the Gryffindor's face. It was a thought that almost made her miss the next question that had been asked of them, but the seventh year had heard it...just chose to remain silent for a few more moments.

She couldn't really blame the woman for not wanting to include creatures considering everything that had happened this term and not knowing when or where that bloody plant was going to attack next.

But, right, they were talking about moke. "A moke is silver green lizard creature with a Ministry rating of XXX, meaning it is relatively harmless. They are prized for their skin which is used to make anti-theft pouches and bags due to the creature's ability to shrink itself at will."

Glancing into the bin, Kurumi looked at all the pouches and wondered which one to pick. Instead of one of the more colorful varieties, Kurumi selected a simple brown one. She was never one for fancy bags anyway. Simple was always best to her.