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As you make your way down to the pasture for the first Care of Magical Creatures lesson of the term, and if this is not your first time visiting the place, you'll notice that the grassy area looks.. well, different. No creatures, besides the ones that Professor Newlin has hidden in the many cages scattered about can be seen.. or not seen, and how could you possibly miss the long covered table off to the side near the shed? What is in the cages and under the cover will stay a mystery.. for now.
Have yourself a seat on the grass, or stand if you'd rather! Not too close to those cages, though. Professor Newlin is there, laying on her stomach in the middle of the area, an open jar next to her and her finger stuck deep in the dirt.
There are worms in the dirt, after all.
OOC:This lesson will start later, later, laaaaater today. And I'm so nervous! The lesson has started! Please don't announce late arrivals. And I'm still nervous!
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Vanora's face was in her palm.
And if there weren't worms all over the ground now, and a crazy Peeves floating around who she had to keep her eyes on, there were Fire Crabs in the cages after all. She didn't even want to think about what he would do if he noticed them, she would have plopped herself right down on the and pouted until everything calmed down.
As it was, though, even through all the chaos, there were still questions being asked and she peeked an eye out through her fingers. She didn't want to see anything!
SPOILER!!: Elliot & Sierra!
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Originally Posted by kayquilz
At the word jewels Elliot's ears perked Up. They were..preeeeetty. And why would only muggles want them for their jewels? Elliot wanted a firecrab. And NOW. She thought about sending a letter to her father immediately following class and asking for a firecrab. She just wanted a jeweled pet. SO PRETTY!
She raised her hand, though. "So, Professor, Muggles about these creatures?" Shewanted to know..since they used the jewels? Weird.
And she turned to Hannah, "Wanna' work together? Silly me. Of COURSE you do," she said with a smirk as she went to go get two firecrab cages...okaaaaay...she came back and handed one to the Slytherin. Heh. She waited for further instruction.
Maybe Creatures wouldn't be so bad. Elliot could deal with thi--
WAIT HOLD ON WHAT IN MERLIN'S SO-
Elliot jumped up, seeing the STUPID poltergeist! She saw it coming before he did it....she covered her face, ducking a bit....but she felt them...IN HER HAIR.
"PROFESSOR GET THEM OUT! THEIR IN MY HAIR GET THEM OUT GET THEM OUT!!" she yelped, jumping around and shaking her head towards the ground..Merlin...she was flailing around like an IDIOT. She "MY HAAAAAAAIR!" Her beautiful, blonde hair.
HAD WORMS IN IT.
Worms. She turned to Hannah, still flailing about and looking like she was having a spasm..."Haaaanaaah!" she cried, wibbling a little.
ELLIOT HATED WORMS!
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Originally Posted by Anna Banana
"Whoa...wait!" Sierra exclaimed, looking over at the Claw just next to her. The girl was going mad with the thought of worms in her hair, and...well, Sierra couldn't blame her. At the same time, though--these worms, they were valuable in things like potions (well, flobberworms, at least), and...Sierra just couldn't stand to see them destroyed.
"Stand still," she instructed. "You're going to...give them a heart attack." could worms even have a heart attack? "Just...stop shaking and try to keep still, and I'll get them out." She started gently plucking the worms from the girl's hair and putting them back into a nearby jar.
"There...see," she said, showing her the jar, "...they're coming out, and...we're keeping all the professor's hard-earned worms in the process." She smirked at that. It was an amusing thought.
"Muggles have a way of only seeing what they want to see. Especially when it comes to things they don't know about. We're not exactly sure what they think they're hunting, but I'm sure they don't think it's anything like this." She used her free hand to gesture towards one of the creatures and would have said more if..
..she hadn't gone and started freaking out like the rest of the class. Really! They were only worms!
They should be more scared of the Fire Crabs. Groaning to herself, she moved her hand from her face and was just about to go and get the worms from the girl's hair, but thankfully, Sierra beat her to it. And she even put the worms in a jar! "Thank you, Sierra."
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Originally Posted by THE Govoni
...And as an afterthought..."Professor, should we gather the worms back up for you?" Really, she'd been collecting them at the beginning of the lesson. Seemed like a terrible waste to just have them then taken and splayed everywhere.
At least there were a few who were worried about her worms. Glancing around, Vanora took notice of just how many of the worms were on the ground before waving her hand dismissively in Dylan's direction.
"It's all right, you can just leave them. I'll just worry about the Gnomes if they come." Thanks a lot, Peeves.
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Originally Posted by Bazinga
Minerva heard the voice before she saw him. PEEVES... really PEEVES.. he was always around at the craziest time. Minerva remembered the last time she saw him, was at the capture the flag game. Then there were worms on her she couldn't help but smile a bit and put the bucket down. Pulling worms off of her she collected them nicely in her hand. "Professor, where do you want these worms that were in my hair?" she walked towards the professor collecting worms as she went, no sense in leaving them where people could step on them. She came to one that was half in the ground but she pulled it carefully and took it out of the ground.
"You can just put them back on the ground. They'll find their way back in the dirt on their own."
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Originally Posted by Fira
Yes, professor woman you heard it right and the look you were giving to him was not going to change his ideas about the relationship between Hogwarts' girls and Fire Crabs. Wondering what she would say, though, the Slytherin stared back at the woman and when she spoke, he had to raise his eyebrows.
Something wrong? With him?
*snort*
He thought there was something wrong with the girls. ''Maybe you are right. I should have also included the mood. They are as friendly as a Fire Crab.'' The only difference was that girls did not shoot fire out of their butts as the professor said Fire Crabs would do. He had to admit though, they were interesting creatures. Both the girls and Fire Crab and if he supposed he could practice his skills of befriending girls with the Fire Crabs. If he managed to befriend a Fire Crab maybe he could befriend a Hogwarts girl too. Nice reasoning. Hehehe.
Something really wrong with that one.
Vanora simply gave the boy a look and decided not to say anything back to him.
SPOILER!!: Ariana, Theo and Kurumi XD
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Originally Posted by JennyWeasley06
She watched an saw him open his to kurumi which only meant one thing.. Theo Kinsley ate a worm..... UGHH "Professor are worms good to eat if you were to swallow one because i think Mr Kingsley Might need some help." she said pointing to the Crying slytherin boy
Ariana had gotten all the worms off of her and they were going back into the dirt 'bye bye suckers.' she said as she gave the worms a mental wave goodbye
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Originally Posted by verbain
When Theo was a safe distance from the Fire Crabs, he heard a faint apology and he GLARED up to see who it was. Wait? KURUMI? The lovely Prefect that he'd met a while back? Well... she certainly wasn't lovely anymore. Theo pointed his finger at her. "YOU PUSHED ME OVER! I'm telling on you!" He thought the Head of Gryffindor House would be an appropriate professor.
*grumble*
*wiggle*
What?
HOLD UP, THERE WAS A WORM ON HIS FACE. Theodore screamed, allowing the worm easy access to his mouth. And with a pop, he'd swallowed it.
...
And now he was crying.
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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie
WHY WAS THEO GLARING AT HER?
Oh, wait, well...she HAD just tripped over him, so he did have a reason to be upset with her. WAIT WHAT?! "I-I-I did?!" she squeaked as she finally came to a rolling stop. Had THAT been what had happened when she had been flailing about trying to get the worms out of her uniform? "I didn't mean to! Are you alright?! I'm really sorry Theo...I was just tr----"
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Did he...
Was that....
Whaaaaaaaa...
"Did you just swallow a worm?!" Oh gosh....that was...um....unsanitary?!
And then the Slytherin was crying and tugging on Kurumi's heart strings.
"M-M-Maybe it didn't go all the way down?" she suggested as she scurried over behind him and gave his back a firm pat.
When Professor Newlin said don't hurt them...did that include...you know....stomach juices slowly digesting them?
O_O
Someone ATE a WORM!?
Why in the name of Merlin would they do that? Hadn't they heard her say not to hurt any of them? That was worse than squashing them! Looking past Ariana, Vanora's eyes landed on Theodore who.. was crying. Well, that could have been because Kurumi had pushed him, but knowing that that was just an accident, she figured the crying had to do with the worm. She made her way over to the pair.
"Worms are full of protein." So he could stop crying now, right? Protein was good! "And there will be no throwing up." The worm was probably already dead anyway. Best to just.. leave it.
It would come out.. eventually.
SPOILER!!: Nigel and Peeves. <_<
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Originally Posted by Meizzner
He already had a bucket, a brush and a washcloth by him. Yeah Nigel has been practicing the accio spell in his free time. All he had to do was walk over to a fire crab. Nigel did not really want to get up and go to a fire crab right now. So he decided to stay laying on the ground until Professor Newlin took care of Peeves. Nigel had no problem with worms. They could not bite him like spiders and snakes can.
Nigel even decided to close his eyes and take a nap until somebody woke him or shouted at him. He did not really want to work with a partner and since she did not say it was mandatory. He would work alone on this one. If he ever woke up that is.
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Originally Posted by ♦ Peeves ♦
"RUN! RUN AS FAR AWAY AS YOU..."
o_____________o
Professor NO Fun say what? She wanted to MARCH? Well Peeves could help with that. Swooping down behind the Professor he started to yell out. "ONWARD MARCH! LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT RIGHT LEFT!"
He would have continued with his drill sergeant voice but he caught sight of...
...a DEAD kid... that no one was paying attention to.
"OOOOH, SOMEONE'S IN TROUBLE. SOMEONE KILLED THAT BOY!" Zooming over to the boy laying on the ground he quickly started to shovel dirt on him.
What?
They couldn't very well leave him there like that. He would scare all the little kiddies away with his dead self.
Of course Peeves would just ignore what she had said about the Bloody Baron and pick out the one word she wished she hadn't.
Flinching only a little bit as the Poltergeist started to yell from behind her, Vanora placed her hands on her hips, determined just to ignore him. Ignoring him always worked while she attended Hogwarts, and after Nigel woke up and uncovered himself from the dirt, it seemed the rest of the students started ignoring him as well.
Good. It meant that he would leave, right? And she could continue with the lesson? She was not about to bring the Fire Crabs out with him still around.
"All right." Hopefully. "Finish finding your partners if you're not working alone, and grabbing your supplies. And if you have any worms still on you, just, you know, brush them off."
Now, could she just sit and pout?
OOC: There's still about.. 13 hours before the lesson moves on! =D
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Woo! Firecrabs. And Ms. Professor Lady face sure lightened up since the last time Anya saw her. She didn't get any weird looks this time.
It really wasn't her fault that she didn't know extinct creatures were still alive. They should of either been extinct or not extinct. Not some weird "only exists in the magical world" status.
Honestly, Professor Lady should have been impressed she knew what a dodo was. And that she didn't ask if dinosaurs still existed in the magical world.
She watched with a bit of a half giggle as Peeves appeared out of nowhere shouting some nonsense about the firecrabs. Anya, personally, couldn't be more excited. They were part crab, part turtle, totally shiny, AND they were FIRE...y.
What was NOT to love?
Eh. And now there were worms everywhere. She flicked a stray worm off her arm as if it were a normal occurrence. She then went to go grab some supplies and find a firecrab to lovesteal clean.
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Originally Posted by JennyWeasley06
She just took a worm & DIRT and threw it at her. Ariana Jumped out of the way and the worm and dirt when Flying past her and landed on someone's shirt. Ariana Looked on then back to Cardigan "Cardigan That was not very polite now." She said to her nice and calmly .
Smiiirrk.
She then looked at her "Sure let's Go Cardigannn!" And she skipped over to the table and grabbed a firecrab cage adn put it right in Cardigan's arms.. It's rear end towards her obvoiously and gathered the rest of her supplies .
She then skipped back to their spot and on the way stopped to the kid who RUDELY got dirt adn a worm thrown at them "I Apologize again for Cardigan, She's just not herself today." GRIN
........
Unacceptable. Just, unacceptable. Cardigan would NOT take this lightly! Ariana just let someone else get her dirt, and was totally rude! And faced a Fire Crab BUTT towards her as she put it in her arms!! She did NOT wanna go back to the common room with burn wounds!!!!
"We're supposed to have two crabs! Here you go!" She shoved another fire crab cage at her, not caring if she had too much. Heh, for all she cared, let her fall and die of embarrassment. That would be just fine with her!
Then they were back to the kid who "she threw dirt at". Hahahahaha, LIES. Cardigan wouldn't throw worms and dirt at anyone but Ariana!! Tsk tsk tsk. As she was passing behind Ariana to face the kid, she casually dropped a worm, that she had picked up near the fire crab cages, down Ariana's robes, do no one would notice it was her. "I'm soo sorry," She said to the kid, really meaning it. She was sorry for a lot of things: one, for this kid falling prey to the evilness known as Ariana Logan, and much more. She glanced to her side, and gave the villain girl a long, hard stare, before turning back to the victim. Let it sink in....
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SPOILER!!: Dylan
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Originally Posted by THE Govoni
Dylan was definitely pleased that Beezus had decided to get up and walk away from Spook. He would have been a liar had he not admitted as much. Not that she was asking...No, it was more of an internal thing. Yes, to himself, the Slytherin Captain could say TOTAL WIN.
Thank you? Yes, you are welcome.
Of course...as they were walking away...or better yet, as Dylan was being dragged away, who should make an appearance? That ridiculously STUPID Poltergeist...
Peeves.
GLARE.
Suddenly, worms and dirt were flying everywhere. The Slytherin, who couldn't stand things crawling in him...save for Charlotte, froze immediately. They were in his hair...He could FEEL them sliding around...YES...
INNER FLAIL!
Surely his horror was clearly painted across his face...but Bee was there to save him. She was brushing them off herself and then moving closer to do the same for him. Sweet Merlin, Dylan adored this girl...and as she was moving closer to him, the Slytherin took a few moments to appreciate her up close.
Her hair looked beautiful today...and dirt had somehow missed it. For some reason, he was grateful.
"So...shall we?" COUGH. Not waiting for a response, his hand moved to find hers, accomplishing it's task before grasping it gently. He tugged her in the direction fo FIRE CRAB cages..............Yes. His earlier excitement was back!
...And as an afterthought..."Professor, should we gather the worms back up for you?" Really, she'd been collecting them at the beginning of the lesson. Seemed like a terrible waste to just have them then taken and splayed everywhere.
So much for a peaceful lesson. They haven't even started with the activity yet and Peeves had already ruined some of her classmate's day..and hair.. Right Elliot?
Beezus shook her head a bit as she watched her fellow 'Claw with Sierra trying to knock some sense into the girl. That was when Dylan's hand took hers, she didn't object but her eyes shifted from their hands to him and vice versa as she was pulled to where the cages where, completely unaware of how the younger Hutchinson was glaring at her or the older one's misery.
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Originally Posted by Destiny
At least there were a few who were worried about her worms. Glancing around, Vanora took notice of just how many of the worms were on the ground before waving her hand dismissively in Dylan's direction.
"It's all right, you can just leave them. I'll just worry about the Gnomes if they come." Thanks a lot, Peeves.
"All right." Hopefully. "Finish finding your partners if you're not working alone, and grabbing your supplies. And if you have any worms still on you, just, you know, brush them off."
Now, could she just sit and pout?
OOC: There's still about.. 13 hours before the lesson moves on! =D
When Professor Newlin answered the Slytherin Captain's query, Beezus nodded in accordance and grinned slightly at him, "A bit too concerned about the worms, are we?"
Her mood was slowly lifting now, thanks to him. Yeah, thank you Dylan. Again.
They finally arrived to where the cages were situated. Beezus, being keen on choosing her Fire Crab pulled her hand away from his and she drawled on the creatures right away. Fire Crabs were interesting indeed. Their shells with different colors very intriguing.
She began choosing her fire crab, moving from one cage to the other in pursuit of one that would caught her attention.
There it was.
That one. That one with the small cut shaped like a diamond on its shell.
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Text Cut: quotes, aka Professor Newlin and Peeves
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Originally Posted by Destiny
While Cassia's answer wasn't entirely wrong, Vanora shook her head and gave the cage that held the Fire Crab a little turn. "They don't actually breathe fire."
How many people would laugh if she said fart?
Turning away from Cassia, the smile she was wearing instantly faded when she glanced at.. Daichi? That was his name, right? He may not have introduced himself, but she had heard Kurumi talking to him. Not that she was really listening..
"Why?" her eyebrows raised slightly, "Because that's what we're going to be working with today?" Would he rather dig for worms!?
"Well, I've never heard of a Fire Crab burning off someone's nose." But then again, she didn't know anyone who would want their nose that close to its rear.
"But it will try to defend itself." So really, whichever body part was closest would be in danger.
That was a very good question!
Vanora shifted herself on the ground more comfortably, and was just about to get into a very long winded speech to answer when another student spoke up. Actually, it was that Ravenclaw who spoke up. Who.. wasn't all that wrong. "They're actually not dumb creatures." And if she was holding the Fire Crab on her lap like she wanted to, she would have covered his ears so he wouldn't have to hear such insults.
"Their shells are heavy, so yes, it does slow them down a bit. And while they can defend themselves to some extent, it's not enough. People who hunt Fire Crabs, poachers, they don't exactly travel on their own. And even if they do travel on their own, it's not that difficult to capture," or kill, "a Fire Crab. The shells are hard and impenetrable, but the rest of the creature is not."
And she didn't know what rear-mirrors would do to help, so she didn't even mention them. She gave the Hufflepuff a smile, though. That answered the question?
Scary!?
Vanora lifted the cage of the Fire Crab and moved her face closer. How could anyone think that? They were cute! And their shells were shiny. "That's just an opinion."
"That could go either way, you know. The Fire Crabs may have adapted to the heat and the fire, but no one really knows if they like it." Fire does come out of its rear.
Did the creatures really like that? Hmm.
Err..
Okay..
Vanora blinked up at the boy, and it may have taken her a moment to think of what to say. That was.. just wrong on so many levels. "There may be something wrong with you if you are comparing the looks and temperature of a Fire Crab to the girls of Hogwarts." She was going to talk to Cece about checking that one out.
That answer seemed oddly, oddly familiar. And it only took her a second to realize why.
"Right. No one should ride them." And if the girl was thinking it.. "The fire does not make it move faster."
Vanora listened to the rest of the students give their answers, even chuckling at the couple who mentioned the Fire Crab's 'bathroom' habits. Thankfully, the creatures that she had caged had already been fed and even did their stuff beforehand. That would have been quite a mess.
Anyway..
"Right. So, as the rest of you said, Fire Crabs are native to the islands of Fiji. And as you can see." she pointed to the Fire Crab in the cage before slowly opening the door of it, so she could grab him once he made his way out. If he ever made his way out, "Despite its six legs, it has more of a resemblance to that of a turtle. The jeweled shell, which a few of you said could be fitted with either rubies, sapphires or emeralds, is highly valuable for both wizards and muggles. Wizards use the shell as a cauldron because its much harder than any material and won't burn as easily. The muggles use it for the jewels." Both selfish. "There is something that neither a crab or turtle can do, but the Fire Crab can. If the creature feels threatened, or even annoyed," as Theodore said, "they defend themselves by shooting a jet of flame from their.. well, their butts." No laughing, please. "Also, I don't know how," and she didn't want to either, "but Rubeus Hagrid somehow mated a Fire Crab and a Manticore to create the Blast-Ended Skrewts." But enough about them.
"And while there is a reserve, which I worked at before coming to Hogwarts, Fire Crab poaching is still happening and the number of creatures decrease each year." Sad, right? "They shouldn't be kept as pets." Even if the Ministry says people could. "But that is just my opinion."
Picking up the Fire Crab once he was out of the cage, Professor Newlin held it gently in her arms as she stood from the ground. She pulled out her wand, flicking it in the direction of the rest of the cages and the table by the shed, causing all the covers to come off. She may have forgotten about the jar of worms..
"As you can see, there are enough Fire Crabs for each of you." She glanced over at Daichi, if that was his name, and Kai, giving them both a small smile. "But if you'd rather work in pairs, that is fine."
"If there aren't any questions, I'd like you all to grab a bucket, a brush and a washcloth from off the table, then stand by one of the cages. Don't let the Fire Crabs out just yet. We'll have to get the water ready first."
Yup. They were going to be cleaning a Fire Crab.
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Originally Posted by ♦ Peeves ♦
What was this Peeves was hearing from his nearby hiding spot? That professor lady was going to let the kiddies play with FIRE Crabs? Well now, he couldn't let an opportunity such as this one pass him by.
Zooming out from his spot in the trees he made his presence known.
"FIRE!
THE CRABS ARE ON FIRE! EVERYONE RUN! SAVE YOURSELVES!"
Flying around their heads he spotted a jar of dirt... and worms.
PERFECT!
"HAVE NO FEAR, PEEVES IS HERE! HE'LL PUT OUT THOSE FIRES!" Or maybe just feed the crabs.
Swooping down he snatched up the jar FULL of creepy crawlies and started dumping them all over the place. Worms were everywhere! On the ground, tables... on the students, in their hair, slithering down their backs...
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Originally Posted by Destiny
Hehe.
Well, while she thought that a person would be fast enough to move out of the way before a Fire Crab could actually burn them, Theodore was thinking along the right path this time. At least, he wasn't talking about another part of the face getting burned. "That's more of a possibility. But let's just hope these Fire Crabs don't get that annoyed."
Oh!
Another really good question. Vanora shifted the Fire Crab she was holding to her other arm as she turned to face Kurumi. "I'm not entirely sure. But, since the Fire Crab is a protected species, even if they were to die of natural causes, I don't think they would use the gems for an hour glass." And now she was curious as to where those gems came from that were in the hourglasses. "Perhaps that is a question for the Headmistress." There could be some extra points if the Prefect did ask the woman, too. Hmm.
And finally, the question she was actually waiting for! Vanora thought that would be the question everyone would be asking. Unless, which was a huge possibility, everyone wanted to see a Fire Crab shoot its flame. It was an amazing thing to watch.
"As soon as everyone has their supplies and a Fire Crab, I'll let you know." she tossed Cassia a wink, and was just about to address the class once more when..
Peeves happened.
As if she wasn't nervous enough teaching her very first lesson, she just had to deal with the Poltergeist. Heaving a great sigh, and mumbling a few colorful words under her breath, Vanora placed the Fire Crab she had been holding back in its cage. No need to see the amazing act of Fire Crab butt flaming while there were kids being wormed on. And.. did Kurumi just push Theodore to the ground!? She did realize it was Peeves who threw the worms, right!? Dear Merlin..
"PEEVES!" she turned around so quickly that the few worms that had landed on her flew right off. And they were already digging their way into the ground. Did he know how long it took her to collect them all!? "I swear to Merlin, I will march myself right into Hogwarts, grab the Bloody Baron by the chains and drag him out here if you do not leave." Idle threat? Yes. Because everyone knew that she wouldn't be able to grab the Baron's chains. Another heaving sigh and she turned back to the students.
"They are only worms, they won't hurt you. So don't hurt them." As in, if she saw anyone try to squash them, she would take so many points away. So. Many. Points.
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Originally Posted by ♦ Peeves ♦
"RUN! RUN AS FAR AWAY AS YOU..."
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Professor NO Fun say what? She wanted to MARCH? Well Peeves could help with that. Swooping down behind the Professor he started to yell out. "ONWARD MARCH! LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT RIGHT LEFT!"
He would have continued with his drill sergeant voice but he caught sight of...
...a DEAD kid... that no one was paying attention to.
"OOOOH, SOMEONE'S IN TROUBLE. SOMEONE KILLED THAT BOY!" Zooming over to the boy laying on the ground he quickly started to shovel dirt on him.
What?
They couldn't very well leave him there like that. He would scare all the little kiddies away with his dead self.
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Originally Posted by Destiny
Vanora's face was in her palm.
And if there weren't worms all over the ground now, and a crazy Peeves floating around who she had to keep her eyes on, there were Fire Crabs in the cages after all. She didn't even want to think about what he would do if he noticed them, she would have plopped herself right down on the and pouted until everything calmed down.
As it was, though, even through all the chaos, there were still questions being asked and she peeked an eye out through her fingers. She didn't want to see anything!
"Muggles have a way of only seeing what they want to see. Especially when it comes to things they don't know about. We're not exactly sure what they think they're hunting, but I'm sure they don't think it's anything like this." She used her free hand to gesture towards one of the creatures and would have said more if..
..she hadn't gone and started freaking out like the rest of the class. Really! They were only worms!
They should be more scared of the Fire Crabs. Groaning to herself, she moved her hand from her face and was just about to go and get the worms from the girl's hair, but thankfully, Sierra beat her to it. And she even put the worms in a jar! "Thank you, Sierra."
At least there were a few who were worried about her worms. Glancing around, Vanora took notice of just how many of the worms were on the ground before waving her hand dismissively in Dylan's direction.
"It's all right, you can just leave them. I'll just worry about the Gnomes if they come." Thanks a lot, Peeves.
"You can just put them back on the ground. They'll find their way back in the dirt on their own."
Something really wrong with that one.
Vanora simply gave the boy a look and decided not to say anything back to him.
O_O
Someone ATE a WORM!?
Why in the name of Merlin would they do that? Hadn't they heard her say not to hurt any of them? That was worse than squashing them! Looking past Ariana, Vanora's eyes landed on Theodore who.. was crying. Well, that could have been because Kurumi had pushed him, but knowing that that was just an accident, she figured the crying had to do with the worm. She made her way over to the pair.
"Worms are full of protein." So he could stop crying now, right? Protein was good! "And there will be no throwing up." The worm was probably already dead anyway. Best to just.. leave it.
It would come out.. eventually.
Of course Peeves would just ignore what she had said about the Bloody Baron and pick out the one word she wished she hadn't.
Flinching only a little bit as the Poltergeist started to yell from behind her, Vanora placed her hands on her hips, determined just to ignore him. Ignoring him always worked while she attended Hogwarts, and after Nigel woke up and uncovered himself from the dirt, it seemed the rest of the students started ignoring him as well.
Good. It meant that he would leave, right? And she could continue with the lesson? She was not about to bring the Fire Crabs out with him still around.
"All right." Hopefully. "Finish finding your partners if you're not working alone, and grabbing your supplies. And if you have any worms still on you, just, you know, brush them off."
Now, could she just sit and pout?
Fire crabs really were kind of awesome. Even if they were also kind of weird looking, they were awesome. And Kendall had gone back to half-reaching out as if she had wanted to pet the crab that Professor Newlin was holding, now that it had been released from its cage. She couldn't tell if it was a boy or a girl fire crab, either, which only created more curiosity about the creature. Who she felt sympathy for as people were saying it was scary. "Fire crabs aren't scary," she said softly, glancing over as all the other covers were whisked off to reveal lots more fire crabs, and she'd gotten more excited.We're going to clean the fire crabs? But they're already all pretty and sparkly and everything, she thought. Completely ignoring how everyone around her was focused on partnering up as if the creatures really were scary. It's not like Professor Newlin has us giving acromantulas baths, she continued silently, head half-turned toward all the cages to try and decide which crab looked the best to her until Peeves had shown up and dumped the professor's worm jar all over the ground and everyone around.
She batted a few off her to the ground that had flown from the professor as she'd spun around, keeping an eye on them as they'd wormed off to look for entry into the ground again and scooping them up carefully. Depositing them back into the jar as everyone kept flailing around all around her. They were only worms, and the crabs didn't seem scared of them. But then, all the stupid flailing was scaring the crabs, and she let out a huff as she just went over to grab a bucket, brush and washcloth, then went over to stand by one of the unclaimed cages. Peeves only would continue if he knew they were reacting, after all, so she was the only smart one. And she crouched down to look at the fire crab. "It's okay, little fire crab," she said softly, trying to at least calm hers down even though she wasn't sure it understood her. Especially since it seemed slightly littler than half the others. Therefore it had to be getting scared by all the crazy students. "Do you have a name, little fire crab?" Maybe she should ask Professor Newlin, but then she just decided it didn't matter. She was in charge of this little one for now.
"I think I'll call you Midir, little crab," she concluded. "He's a fairy king, and supposed to be all pretty and stuff. Well, unless you're a girl, but for now I'll call you Midir. And I think you'll be allowed out of your cage soon." The crab likely wanted to know what its new name meant, after all, and she finally just sat down on the ground by her chosen cage as things finally seemed to be dying down when it came to the worm chaos. Finally, she thought, looking over at the professor again. Who looked really upset about the worms. "Professor?," she called out, louder than she'd spoken to Midir the little fire crab. "I can help you collect the worms again later if you like. So the gnomes can't get them." But first she wanted to get to make sure her little fire crab was all nice and clean.
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Why are all these people so scared about these worms? Maybe they haven't spent their childhood like Surya did playing with worms and gnomes. Ahh. Childhood days were so memorable. He began collecting the worms one by one in a jar to give them back to Professor Newlin.
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And then her attention was back on Theo...who looked madder than a wet kneazle at the moment.
"Okay...okay...I did...I'm sorry...I should have been more careful while I flailed," Kurumi said, ironically flailing her arms a bit. Did he want cookies? Kurumi could give him cookies. Cookies always made everything feel and seem better, right?
Although the whole pushing over matter was not really the issue...the fact that he was now crying about swallowing a worm. Kurumi scooted a little closer to him and wrapped one arm around the younger Slytherin and rubbed his back - like how her father used to do when she was sick.
Not that Theo was sick... "No, you won't get worms," she reassured him. That process involved infected animals feces, fleas, mosquitos and eating vermin. Theo hadn't done any of that...that she knew of.
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Nope...not gonna ask either.
"Theo...um...the only way to...um...remove the worm is .....is....isifyouthrowitbackup."
Flailed?
Theo wasn't entirely sure as to what she meant by that. But that didn't matter much. He was too annoyed to care. "Yes, you should've been." Knocking over kids with your seventh year arms was kind of easy, you know.
The second year quietly shuddered when Kurumi put her arm around him. Yes, he felt that he needed a hug. But not from a girl. From his mum. And certainly not the culprit for knocking him over! GRrrrrrr.... Theo would never let this gooooo......
"I won't? Do you think I'll get sick, though? I can't get sick because... because QUIDDITCH...." Last term, he'd gotten sick before their first match, too, and he had to miss it. It wasn't going to be a tradition, was it?! "I can't miss Quidditchhhhhhh." He whined, allowing more tears to fall from his eyes.
"B-b-b-but I don't like throwing up."
Well, he didn't mind it. But not when he knew a worm would come flying out. How gross. "I'll wait for it to come out of the other end." Theo put it bluntly.
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Someone ATE a WORM!?
Why in the name of Merlin would they do that? Hadn't they heard her say not to hurt any of them? That was worse than squashing them! Looking past Ariana, Vanora's eyes landed on Theodore who.. was crying. Well, that could have been because Kurumi had pushed him, but knowing that that was just an accident, she figured the crying had to do with the worm. She made her way over to the pair.
"Worms are full of protein." So he could stop crying now, right? Protein was good! "And there will be no throwing up." The worm was probably already dead anyway. Best to just.. leave it.
It would come out.. eventually.
FULL OF PROTEIN?
"But worms are slimy and they walk about in dirt!" Theodore insisted. Even the thought of it was making him heave. NOoooooo, don't start heaving!! He sighed heavily, and just hoped for the best. Hoped, particularly, that the professor kept her worms in a hygienic place.
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What is this peeves person's problem? Does he always do these on a daily basis to students? Does he even think for one second that it's bloody funny? Or in any case, does he even think? He's stupid and Juliet just wants to use a freezing spell on him. Ugh. She's completely annoyed, she can't even think straight.
As soon as Daichi took the worm off her head, Juliet opened her eyes and stared at the ground. She then took her hand that was grabbing one of his arms. "S-sorry" she whispered, trying to calm herself down. "I j-just..." she couldn't just take her wand out and point it at Peeves. Will she get in trouble for that? Loose points perhaps? Yes? Nevermind.
Taking all the deep breaths she could get, she finally faced Daichi. "Where.... Where were we?" she asked. Bucket, what else do they need to get??? She remembered Daichi took all of the stuff anyway. "Let's start." yes. No more distractions. Back to work.
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Harlow felt like her head was going to explode her face turned so ready as his last question. Was he flirting with her? No that couldn't be right. Boys didn't flirt with her. They always thought she was a cute kid and would she be so kind to talk them up to her cousin Willow or Paris. Never mine both girls were serial daters and complete man eaters. But a real boy flirting with Harlow, yeah that was a neat trick.
She felt the ends of her hair curling from the heat from her burning face. She coughed and swallowed a few times. 'Say something,' her inner voice hissed. But the connection between her brain and her mouth was misfiring as the boy smirked at her.
Oh Merlin if he would only stop smirking at her she might be able to string together a proper sentence, "All I've got is a chocolate frog," Harlow winched as soon as the words left her mouth.
A chocolate frog! Did she forget she was 14 now and not still 11. Though she didn't look any bigger than the other first years she was in fact 14 and thus should be acting like a teenager and not a little kid running around with candy stuffed in her pocket. Now he was going to laugh and ruffle her hair and call her a 'cute little tyke,' while his eyes roamed for a proper girl to smirk at.
Richard eyed the girl's face carefully as he waited for a reply from her. To be honest, he enjoyed the awkward reaction she gave while she seemed to be speechless. It made him smirk even wider. Now he was starting to think that this girl was being fun. She just needed to warm up a bit more. C'mooon girl warm up a bit moooore!
But then...his smirk vanished. All she had.....what? All she got was a chocolate frog. A chocolate frog? Really? Was that for real? The Slytherin boy just stared at her not knowing how to react at that. Did he really look like a kid who was asking for candy? That was...odd. Okaaaay. Maybe she was just kidding. Deciding that he laughed at her some. ''Really?'' then he indicated one of the fire crabs ''Why don't we cook this?''
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While Cassia's answer wasn't entirely wrong, Vanora shook her head and gave the cage that held the Fire Crab a little turn. "They don't actually breathe fire."
How many people would laugh if she said fart?
Turning away from Cassia, the smile she was wearing instantly faded when she glanced at.. Daichi? That was his name, right? He may not have introduced himself, but she had heard Kurumi talking to him. Not that she was really listening..
"Why?" her eyebrows raised slightly, "Because that's what we're going to be working with today?" Would he rather dig for worms!?
"Well, I've never heard of a Fire Crab burning off someone's nose." But then again, she didn't know anyone who would want their nose that close to its rear.
"But it will try to defend itself." So really, whichever body part was closest would be in danger.
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That was a very good question!
Vanora shifted herself on the ground more comfortably, and was just about to get into a very long winded speech to answer when another student spoke up. Actually, it was that Ravenclaw who spoke up. Who.. wasn't all that wrong. "They're actually not dumb creatures." And if she was holding the Fire Crab on her lap like she wanted to, she would have covered his ears so he wouldn't have to hear such insults.
"Their shells are heavy, so yes, it does slow them down a bit. And while they can defend themselves to some extent, it's not enough. People who hunt Fire Crabs, poachers, they don't exactly travel on their own. And even if they do travel on their own, it's not that difficult to capture," or kill, "a Fire Crab. The shells are hard and impenetrable, but the rest of the creature is not."
And she didn't know what rear-mirrors would do to help, so she didn't even mention them. She gave the Hufflepuff a smile, though. That answered the question?
Scary!?
Vanora lifted the cage of the Fire Crab and moved her face closer. How could anyone think that? They were cute! And their shells were shiny. "That's just an opinion."
"That could go either way, you know. The Fire Crabs may have adapted to the heat and the fire, but no one really knows if they like it." Fire does come out of its rear.
Did the creatures really like that? Hmm.
Err..
Okay..
Vanora blinked up at the boy, and it may have taken her a moment to think of what to say. That was.. just wrong on so many levels. "There may be something wrong with you if you are comparing the looks and temperature of a Fire Crab to the girls of Hogwarts." She was going to talk to Cece about checking that one out.
That answer seemed oddly, oddly familiar. And it only took her a second to realize why.
"Right. No one should ride them." And if the girl was thinking it.. "The fire does not make it move faster."
Vanora listened to the rest of the students give their answers, even chuckling at the couple who mentioned the Fire Crab's 'bathroom' habits. Thankfully, the creatures that she had caged had already been fed and even did their stuff beforehand. That would have been quite a mess.
Anyway..
"Right. So, as the rest of you said, Fire Crabs are native to the islands of Fiji. And as you can see." she pointed to the Fire Crab in the cage before slowly opening the door of it, so she could grab him once he made his way out. If he ever made his way out, "Despite its six legs, it has more of a resemblance to that of a turtle. The jeweled shell, which a few of you said could be fitted with either rubies, sapphires or emeralds, is highly valuable for both wizards and muggles. Wizards use the shell as a cauldron because its much harder than any material and won't burn as easily. The muggles use it for the jewels." Both selfish. "There is something that neither a crab or turtle can do, but the Fire Crab can. If the creature feels threatened, or even annoyed," as Theodore said, "they defend themselves by shooting a jet of flame from their.. well, their butts." No laughing, please. "Also, I don't know how," and she didn't want to either, "but Rubeus Hagrid somehow mated a Fire Crab and a Manticore to create the Blast-Ended Skrewts." But enough about them.
"And while there is a reserve, which I worked at before coming to Hogwarts, Fire Crab poaching is still happening and the number of creatures decrease each year." Sad, right? "They shouldn't be kept as pets." Even if the Ministry says people could. "But that is just my opinion."
Picking up the Fire Crab once he was out of the cage, Professor Newlin held it gently in her arms as she stood from the ground. She pulled out her wand, flicking it in the direction of the rest of the cages and the table by the shed, causing all the covers to come off. She may have forgotten about the jar of worms..
"As you can see, there are enough Fire Crabs for each of you." She glanced over at Daichi, if that was his name, and Kai, giving them both a small smile. "But if you'd rather work in pairs, that is fine."
"If there aren't any questions, I'd like you all to grab a bucket, a brush and a washcloth from off the table, then stand by one of the cages. Don't let the Fire Crabs out just yet. We'll have to get the water ready first."
Yup. They were going to be cleaning a Fire Crab.
OOC: Okay! If your character doesn't have any question, have them go over and pick up their supplies then pick out a Fire Crab to stand by! This does not have to be done in one post, you can RP finding a partner if you'd like. Or just talking, whatever. We'll start the activity in about.. 36 hours. So you all have time to post. =D Partners should have two Fire Crabs.
Sarah quickly wrote down notes. She was to work on her own on that activity, unless there was someone that she really wanted to work with (e.g. West). So she summouned a bucket, brush and wash cloth and went to stand by a cage.and then peeves showed up.
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What was this Peeves was hearing from his nearby hiding spot? That professor lady was going to let the kiddies play with FIRE Crabs? Well now, he couldn't let an opportunity such as this one pass him by.
Zooming out from his spot in the trees he made his presence known.
"FIRE!
THE CRABS ARE ON FIRE! EVERYONE RUN! SAVE YOURSELVES!"
Flying around their heads he spotted a jar of dirt... and worms.
PERFECT!
"HAVE NO FEAR, PEEVES IS HERE! HE'LL PUT OUT THOSE FIRES!" Or maybe just feed the crabs.
Swooping down he snatched up the jar FULL of creepy crawlies and started dumping them all over the place. Worms were everywhere! On the ground, tables... on the students, in their hair, slithering down their backs...
Sarah had gotten rather startled when peeves appeared. Yet when the worms landed on her she took it rather cooly.. exciting! Her brothers had made sure their sister was touch and now wimp,so she did not mind the worms one bit. So she deftly took them off and turned them to the jar
SPOILER!!: Destiny2
Hehe.
Well, while she thought that a person would be fast enough to move out of the way before a Fire Crab could actually burn them, Theodore was thinking along the right path this time. At least, he wasn't talking about another part of the face getting burned. "That's more of a possibility. But let's just hope these Fire Crabs don't get that annoyed."
Oh!
Another really good question. Vanora shifted the Fire Crab she was holding to her other arm as she turned to face Kurumi. "I'm not entirely sure. But, since the Fire Crab is a protected species, even if they were to die of natural causes, I don't think they would use the gems for an hour glass." And now she was curious as to where those gems came from that were in the hourglasses. "Perhaps that is a question for the Headmistress." There could be some extra points if the Prefect did ask the woman, too. Hmm.
And finally, the question she was actually waiting for! Vanora thought that would be the question everyone would be asking. Unless, which was a huge possibility, everyone wanted to see a Fire Crab shoot its flame. It was an amazing thing to watch.
"As soon as everyone has their supplies and a Fire Crab, I'll let you know." she tossed Cassia a wink, and was just about to address the class once more when..
Peeves happened.
As if she wasn't nervous enough teaching her very first lesson, she just had to deal with the Poltergeist. Heaving a great sigh, and mumbling a few colorful words under her breath, Vanora placed the Fire Crab she had been holding back in its cage. No need to see the amazing act of Fire Crab butt flaming while there were kids being wormed on. And.. did Kurumi just push Theodore to the ground!? She did realize it was Peeves who threw the worms, right!? Dear Merlin..
"PEEVES!" she turned around so quickly that the few worms that had landed on her flew right off. And they were already digging their way into the ground. Did he know how long it took her to collect them all!? "I swear to Merlin, I will march myself right into Hogwarts, grab the Bloody Baron by the chains and drag him out here if you do not leave." Idle threat? Yes. Because everyone knew that she wouldn't be able to grab the Baron's chains. Another heaving sigh and she turned back to the students.
"They are only worms, they won't hurt you. So don't hurt them." As in, if she saw anyone try to squash them, she would take so many points away. So. Many. Points.
Sarah smirked at the impossibilty of that happening, dragging the Baron by his chains. Sarah was not going to hurt them anyway.
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"RUN! RUN AS FAR AWAY AS YOU..."
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Professor NO Fun say what? She wanted to MARCH? Well Peeves could help with that. Swooping down behind the Professor he started to yell out. "ONWARD MARCH! LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT RIGHT LEFT!"
He would have continued with his drill sergeant voice but he caught sight of...
...a DEAD kid... that no one was paying attention to.
"OOOOH, SOMEONE'S IN TROUBLE. SOMEONE KILLED THAT BOY!" Zooming over to the boy laying on the ground he quickly started to shovel dirt on him.
What?
They couldn't very well leave him there like that. He would scare all the little kiddies away with his dead self.
Sarah grinned at Peeves cheek. That reminded her of her dad at bedtime, when they were all marched upstairs. She soo would have said that to the professor. She was still as impudent as ever, yet she was less verbal about it. and kept her witty remarks to herself.
Then the Peeves brought their attention to a boy lying on the floor. He was not dead.. if he were dead, his chest would not be moving and his face would be chalky blue. Apparently. Sarah was not unfortunate enough to see a dead person.
SPOILER!!: Destiny3
Vanora's face was in her palm.
And if there weren't worms all over the ground now, and a crazy Peeves floating around who she had to keep her eyes on, there were Fire Crabs in the cages after all. She didn't even want to think about what he would do if he noticed them, she would have plopped herself right down on the and pouted until everything calmed down.
As it was, though, even through all the chaos, there were still questions being asked and she peeked an eye out through her fingers. She didn't want to see anything!
SPOILER!!: Elliot & Sierra!
"Muggles have a way of only seeing what they want to see. Especially when it comes to things they don't know about. We're not exactly sure what they think they're hunting, but I'm sure they don't think it's anything like this." She used her free hand to gesture towards one of the creatures and would have said more if..
..she hadn't gone and started freaking out like the rest of the class. Really! They were only worms!
They should be more scared of the Fire Crabs. Groaning to herself, she moved her hand from her face and was just about to go and get the worms from the girl's hair, but thankfully, Sierra beat her to it. And she even put the worms in a jar! "Thank you, Sierra."
At least there were a few who were worried about her worms. Glancing around, Vanora took notice of just how many of the worms were on the ground before waving her hand dismissively in Dylan's direction.
"It's all right, you can just leave them. I'll just worry about the Gnomes if they come." Thanks a lot, Peeves.
"You can just put them back on the ground. They'll find their way back in the dirt on their own."
Something really wrong with that one.
Vanora simply gave the boy a look and decided not to say anything back to him.
SPOILER!!: Ariana, Theo and Kurumi XD
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Someone ATE a WORM!?
Why in the name of Merlin would they do that? Hadn't they heard her say not to hurt any of them? That was worse than squashing them! Looking past Ariana, Vanora's eyes landed on Theodore who.. was crying. Well, that could have been because Kurumi had pushed him, but knowing that that was just an accident, she figured the crying had to do with the worm. She made her way over to the pair.
"Worms are full of protein." So he could stop crying now, right? Protein was good! "And there will be no throwing up." The worm was probably already dead anyway. Best to just.. leave it.
It would come out.. eventually.
Of course Peeves would just ignore what she had said about the Bloody Baron and pick out the one word she wished she hadn't.
Flinching only a little bit as the Poltergeist started to yell from behind her, Vanora placed her hands on her hips, determined just to ignore him. Ignoring him always worked while she attended Hogwarts, and after Nigel woke up and uncovered himself from the dirt, it seemed the rest of the students started ignoring him as well.
Good. It meant that he would leave, right? And she could continue with the lesson? She was not about to bring the Fire Crabs out with him still around.
"All right." Hopefully. "Finish finding your partners if you're not working alone, and grabbing your supplies. And if you have any worms still on you, just, you know, brush them off."
Now, could she just sit and pout?
Sarah was about to help with the worms when she was told not too. She nearly had a fit of laughter when she had heard that someone had swallowed a worm. She turned to see who it was, it was Mr Grouchy, the one she had watched a movie with last year in Muggle studies.
Now she waited silently by the cage with the firecrab she was to be using in, her supplies by her feet. Meanwhile she observed the people around her.
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Flailed?
Theo wasn't entirely sure as to what she meant by that. But that didn't matter much. He was too annoyed to care. "Yes, you should've been." Knocking over kids with your seventh year arms was kind of easy, you know.
The second year quietly shuddered when Kurumi put her arm around him. Yes, he felt that he needed a hug. But not from a girl. From his mum. And certainly not the culprit for knocking him over! GRrrrrrr.... Theo would never let this gooooo......
"I won't? Do you think I'll get sick, though? I can't get sick because... because QUIDDITCH...." Last term, he'd gotten sick before their first match, too, and he had to miss it. It wasn't going to be a tradition, was it?! "I can't miss Quidditchhhhhhh." He whined, allowing more tears to fall from his eyes.
"B-b-b-but I don't like throwing up."
Well, he didn't mind it. But not when he knew a worm would come flying out. How gross. "I'll wait for it to come out of the other end." Theo put it bluntly.
FULL OF PROTEIN?
"But worms are slimy and they walk about in dirt!" Theodore insisted. Even the thought of it was making him heave. NOoooooo, don't start heaving!! He sighed heavily, and just hoped for the best. Hoped, particularly, that the professor kept her worms in a hygienic place.
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Someone ATE a WORM!?
Why in the name of Merlin would they do that? Hadn't they heard her say not to hurt any of them? That was worse than squashing them! Looking past Ariana, Vanora's eyes landed on Theodore who.. was crying. Well, that could have been because Kurumi had pushed him, but knowing that that was just an accident, she figured the crying had to do with the worm. She made her way over to the pair.
"Worms are full of protein." So he could stop crying now, right? Protein was good! "And there will be no throwing up." The worm was probably already dead anyway. Best to just.. leave it.
It would come out.. eventually.
Sick? From one worm? Kurumi was pretty sure that he would be fine... "My one older brother used to pour chocolate on ant hills and eat all the ants. He never got sick...so I am sure you will be just fine," Kurumi nodded, trying to give Theo an encouraging pat on the back.
And then Professor Newlin came over and.... Oh, well...thank you for that information Theo. Now Kurumi would be left with some rather VIVID images of how said worm would be next seen.
Protein...right... more thoughts Kurumi just did NOT want to think about right now.
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"All right." Hopefully. "Finish finding your partners if you're not working alone, and grabbing your supplies. And if you have any worms still on you, just, you know, brush them off."
Now, could she just sit and pout?
So...worm crisis seemingly over for now...Kurumi shuffled her feet back to the cages and finally selected a fire crab with rubies on it. This one seemed a little...lazy? It appeared to be sleeping, so that was good. Less chance of it setting fire to her robes while she bathed it and all that.
Kurumi then carried the cage over to the rest of her supplies and set it down on the ground. She then sat down next to it and, well, began to get to know her fire crab. "Um....hello there..." she said, doing Vivi's finger wiggling greeting towards the creature. "My name is Kurumi..."
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Introductions? Yeah, she supposed that was the right way to start, since they didn't know each other. "Penelope," she replied, "second year Gryffindor." So now that that was out of the way... "Well I've got my supplies right here," she continued, pointing down at the bucket, brush, and washcloth she'd set down at her feet when she'd started getting the worms out of her hair. "And this is my fire crab." She pointed to the cage she was standing next to. There was another pretty close to them, so she then pointed to it. "You want that one?" They were each supposed to have their own, right? As well as their own supplies? Or did they share those? Hmmm...
Penelope. Okay, so now supplies? "Oh... yeah sure, I'll take that one." Lily said nodding before glancing over at the supplies. "Um... I'll go get my stuff then...unless we're supposed to share them." Best to go get her own stuff anyways. So the third year gave a little nod towards the gryffindor before heading over towards the supplies to get her stuff. Bucket...check. Cloth...check. Brush..... check.
After getting her stuff, Lily trudged back over to her fire crab, avoiding all the other stuff happening in the class. "So..." she started saying to Penelope, "do you think the fire crabs will sleep while we clean them?" You know, so that they didn't get burnt to a crisp.
Richard eyed the girl's face carefully as he waited for a reply from her. To be honest, he enjoyed the awkward reaction she gave while she seemed to be speechless. It made him smirk even wider. Now he was starting to think that this girl was being fun. She just needed to warm up a bit more. C'mooon girl warm up a bit moooore!
But then...his smirk vanished. All she had.....what? All she got was a chocolate frog. A chocolate frog? Really? Was that for real? The Slytherin boy just stared at her not knowing how to react at that. Did he really look like a kid who was asking for candy? That was...odd. Okaaaay. Maybe she was just kidding. Deciding that he laughed at her some. ''Really?'' then he indicated one of the fire crabs ''Why don't we cook this?''
There it was. That look. She had gone and done. Acted like a stupid kid again. A chocolate frog. She was going to go to her room and throw the lot of them in the garbage. Harlow wanted to crawl in the cage with the fire crab and let him blow dry her hair till the ends curled up around her face and hid her from the world.
She blinked a few times. Now would not be the time to cry. If she did it would just be the nail in the coffin of her aspirations of growing up. She dug her nails into her palm till the urge to cry passed. She couldn't take back that stuck on stupid moment, but she didn't have to compound the issue.
Though his laughing at her made her want to run back to the castle and fling herself off the top of the Gryffindor Tower. Knowing her luck her hair would cushion the fall. She was going to need some serious confectionary therapy after this lesson she could feel it.
As if the fire crab heard what he said the thing turned around and fixed them both with a stare that said 'try it punk'. She backed up away from the cage.
Harlow had to giggle. There was nothing else she could do to save face. "Um I think you might find this one will go down fighting." She looked up at the boy and stuck her hand out. Might as well know his name if they were going to die in a freak fire crab dinner accident. "I'm Harlow by the way." she offered.
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Elliot was still jumping about...she didn't feel like they were coming out! She could DEFINITELY feel them crawling around, too, which made her want to be sick!!!
And that Slytherin Prefect, Sierra, whom Elliot had totally GLARED at in DADA...telling her to stand still?! Elliot wanted to yell! "It's hard wheeeeen they're all creepy and crawly!" she shrieked, completely losing her cool. Yep. Elliot losing her cool...how unexpected. But then she was helping Elliot...and soon, the girl said that all of the worms were out...MERLIN!
Elliot could have HUGGED her. But she didn't..she merely looked at Sierra with...admiration? HUUUUH?! "You...you saved my life. I owe you..." a bit dramatic, sure, but Elliot's hair was IMPORTANT. It was just too pretty to NOT be.
Come on, blonde? Long? Preeeetty? She practically DID save Elliot's life...
Yeah, yeah. She saved somebody's life. Just call her Saint Sierra.
The girl wasn't going to hug her now, was she? Because really, the whole 'I owe you' was more than enough. Sierra visibly perked up. She liked when people owed her. It meant she could find just the right opportunity to benefit from them, and you better bet she'd be finding a way for the Claw to pay her back.
Look at that. She'd helped the girl in order to save the worms, but in the process, she'd gotten a very valuable 'I owe you', and what Slytherin didn't like that?
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"Muggles have a way of only seeing what they want to see. Especially when it comes to things they don't know about. We're not exactly sure what they think they're hunting, but I'm sure they don't think it's anything like this." She used her free hand to gesture towards one of the creatures and would have said more if..
..she hadn't gone and started freaking out like the rest of the class. Really! They were only worms!
They should be more scared of the Fire Crabs. Groaning to herself, she moved her hand from her face and was just about to go and get the worms from the girl's hair, but thankfully, Sierra beat her to it. And she even put the worms in a jar! "Thank you, Sierra."
"You're welcome, Professor," she simply said.
Sierra just sort of stood around, looking at the chaos surrounding her. She'd been so busy plucking worms from someone's hair that she still didn't have a partner.
Ehh...they could work alone, hmm? She'd just do that.
As Peeves continued shoveling dirt on the dead boy (Nigel) music could be heard, because that's what happened at funerals, sad music and throwing dirt on the dead.
HEY!
Who did that girl (Louisa) think she was? Didn't she know you can't kick a ghost and get away with it? Turning on her he threw some dirt her way too. "Can't you see I'm trying to hold a funer..."
HEY! Again.
Who told the dead boy he could get up? Peeves wasn't finished burying him yet. He couldn't be a proper ghost until he had been fully buried alive. "Come back here boy, I'm not finished with you yet."
Following behind the boy he was going to push him down throw more dirt on him but the kid started talking to some girl about being her partner. How boring was that?
Seeing all those other kids doing that boring class stuff, Peeves decided this class was no longer fun for him so without a word he zoomed off towards the castle... where he was sure he could find more unsuspecting victims another class that wasn't so boring.
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SPOILER!!: Elliot
Elliot then rounded on Hannah..."Thanks a LOT Hannah..." she said with a raised eyebrow. Where had her firecrab gone?! Hmm? She rolled her eyes..."Glad to know I can count on you in times of need, hmm?" She said, but then smirked...
Elliot wouldn't have helped either. Worms were gross.
Of course Elliot was not happy that Hannah didn't help her, but she did help her scream and that surely counted for something right? She thought so. "I'm always here for you." she said with a smirk because she knew that if the roles were reversed Elliot would have reacted the same way. Hannah was all for dueling and arguments, but if creepy crawly things were involved you could count her out!
"Now I'll got get the rest of the supplies while you round up your fire crab." Hannah wasn't gunna hunt fire crabs too.
Yeah, yeah. She saved somebody's life. Just call her Saint Sierra.
The girl wasn't going to hug her now, was she? Because really, the whole 'I owe you' was more than enough. Sierra visibly perked up. She liked when people owed her. It meant she could find just the right opportunity to benefit from them, and you better bet she'd be finding a way for the Claw to pay her back.
Look at that. She'd helped the girl in order to save the worms, but in the process, she'd gotten a very valuable 'I owe you', and what Slytherin didn't like that?
Elliot did OWE her...she did...and the older girl didn't say anything baaack. Rude. Well, Elliot couldn't really say anything, now could she? Queen of Rude. The blonde merely cleared her throat and said, "You can work with me and Hannah...if you waaant." Because she probably didn't. Although, since Hannah and Elliot were only the two coolest people ever, Sierra would be missing out. Big time.
"You know, since you don't have a partner." Smiiiirk.
Heehee.
Were they allowed to work three? Probably not. Oh WELL. Elliot didn't care.
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SPOILER!!: Elliot
Elliot then rounded on Hannah..."Thanks a LOT Hannah..." she said with a raised eyebrow. Where had her firecrab gone?! Hmm? She rolled her eyes..."Glad to know I can count on you in times of need, hmm?" She said, but then smirked...
Elliot wouldn't have helped either. Worms were gross.
Of course Elliot was not happy that Hannah didn't help her, but she did help her scream and that surely counted for something right? She thought so. "I'm always here for you." she said with a smirk because she knew that if the roles were reversed Elliot would have reacted the same way. Hannah was all for dueling and arguments, but if creepy crawly things were involved you could count her out!
"Now I'll got get the rest of the supplies while you round up your fire crab." Hannah wasn't gunna hunt fire crabs too.
Baaa! Sure, Hannah Lockwood. Elliot scowled and grumbled a bit to herself as she was put in charge of...finding where she had flung the firecrab cage...in her fear of the worms...
And good, that dratted Peeves was LEAVING! Good riddance! Hmmmph!
She glanced around...looking for the poor firecrab...in his cage...ahaaa! She spotted him a good distance away- I didn't know I could even throw that far!- and she hurried to go retrieve it...she came back, blowing a piece of her hair from her face. "All ready. And worm free. And I asked your prefect if she wanted to work with us." Yep. Smirk. "You know, since she actually helped..." Hmph.
Maybe just a bit bitter.
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There it was. That look. She had gone and done. Acted like a stupid kid again. A chocolate frog. She was going to go to her room and throw the lot of them in the garbage. Harlow wanted to crawl in the cage with the fire crab and let him blow dry her hair till the ends curled up around her face and hid her from the world.
She blinked a few times. Now would not be the time to cry. If she did it would just be the nail in the coffin of her aspirations of growing up. She dug her nails into her palm till the urge to cry passed. She couldn't take back that stuck on stupid moment, but she didn't have to compound the issue.
Though his laughing at her made her want to run back to the castle and fling herself off the top of the Gryffindor Tower. Knowing her luck her hair would cushion the fall. She was going to need some serious confectionary therapy after this lesson she could feel it.
As if the fire crab heard what he said the thing turned around and fixed them both with a stare that said 'try it punk'. She backed up away from the cage.
Harlow had to giggle. There was nothing else she could do to save face. "Um I think you might find this one will go down fighting." She looked up at the boy and stuck her hand out. Might as well know his name if they were going to die in a freak fire crab dinner accident. "I'm Harlow by the way." she offered.
Now Richard had started to wonder if the girl was feeling uneasy because of these creatures. He eyed the fire crabs especially the one who seemed to be staring at him ooor was it just him? Richard threw it a look of belittlement. Stupid creature. It just would not dare shooting or pooing fire on him, would it? If it tried that the Slytherin boy just could kick its stuping fire shooting butt a mile away.
Anyway, back to the girl, the creature would not dare that. ''It only has to try it.'' he said with a grin. That could be a good show, right? The crab would try to attack him and Rich could make it fly faaar away with a kick. But he doubted the professor would appreciate that. Too bad. It could be some good way to cheer the girl up as well. Looking up a bit, he was imagining how far the fire crab would fly if he kicked it when the girl spoke again taking all his attention back on her.
His expression becoming a serious one now, he eyed the girl from head to toes again when she offered him his hand. Harlow. So that was her name. She was not a bad piece at all. She only needed to warm up a bit more and that was not impossible. ''Richard.'' he said taking her hand and shaking it a bit. Obviously, she was a Slytherin too. ''I never saw you in the common room.'' Or any chocolate frogs...that is.
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Sophie was startled but didn't freak out when Peeves appeared and messed up everything. She didn't mind that worms were flying about. Worms were normaall creatures like any other. Her mum was always collecting them from their garden as well, and Sophie would even help her sometimes. So no freak out moment for Sophie.
She didn't mind working alone either. Though if someone wanted to work with her it would be fiiine as well.
So, instead of looking for a partner, Sophie calmly walked towards the cages while the chaos was still going on. Well, sort of. Peeves seemed to be leaving now. Which was good, because he was one craaazy Poltergeist!
After getting a brush, bucket and a washcloth for herself, Sophie chose a random fire crab to work with and stood close to its cage, waiting for further instructionss!
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Penelope. Okay, so now supplies? "Oh... yeah sure, I'll take that one." Lily said nodding before glancing over at the supplies. "Um... I'll go get my stuff then...unless we're supposed to share them." Best to go get her own stuff anyways. So the third year gave a little nod towards the gryffindor before heading over towards the supplies to get her stuff. Bucket...check. Cloth...check. Brush..... check.
After getting her stuff, Lily trudged back over to her fire crab, avoiding all the other stuff happening in the class. "So..." she started saying to Penelope, "do you think the fire crabs will sleep while we clean them?" You know, so that they didn't get burnt to a crisp.
Penelope shrugged, unsure if they were supposed to share them. But at least Lily would have her own just in case they weren't meant to share. Plus, if they did still have to share, at least they had more than one of each item in case the fire crabs burnt it up or something.
And now Lily was back and...wondering if the fire crabs were going to sleep? Penelope shrugged. "I dunno. I don't remember the professor mentioning it..." It was a good question though. What if the fire crabs didn't like being cleaned and tried to shoot fire at them? Penelope couldn't conjure up a Shield Charm so she'd be toast...literally.
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Minerva heard the professor tell her to place the worms back on the ground and she turned back to Ethan. "Well since she doesn't seem to want them, if she doesn't mind you having them for your garden, I don't see why you couldn't just keep them." she looked around, "Do you have anywhere to keep them safe until our lesson is over?" she didn't want them dying or being hurt while they were working with the fire crabs. "Well since we have the supplies I guess all we need now is to move to a cage with a Fire Crab in it." she smiled at Ethan to see if he was ready to move.
"All right." she cleared her throat to get everyone's attention as she wiped her hands off on her jeans. "I think everyone who wants to be here is here, and if they're not.." Then they were just going to be late, that was all. "As some of you already know, I am Professor Newlin and as everyone should know, this is Care of Magical Creatures." There was some emphasis on the 'Care' part; they would see why when the hands on lesson starts. The best part, in her opinion.
And just because she really did want to get to the best part, she pulled the cage that was smoking the most closer to herself and tugged the covering from off of it.
She waited for the imaginary 'ohhs' and 'ahhs' of the students to die down before.. "Who can tell me what they know about Fire Crabs? One thing per person, and," if it wasn't too much trouble, "it would be nice if you told me your names as well."
OOC: The lesson has officially started! Don't worry about mentioning the same thing as another person, you will still get credit for it. But creativity is awesome, just so you know. =D
After another moment or two of relaxing in the grass, the professor started her lesson. She pulled a smoking cage towards her and revealed a Fire Crab. Eliza was interested to see what creatures were in the other cages too since the Fire Crab wasn’t the most exciting, or petable, animal she’d ever heard of. When asked to say a fact about the crab, all she could think to say was, “Fire Crabs have really pretty shells, but you should keep your distance so they don’t burn you!” She knew most of the other students had said similar things, but that was all she really knew. She was ready to hear what others would say when she remembered, “Oh, and my name is Eliza Dawnsel. First year, Ravenclaw.” She smiled politely.
SPOILER!!: Professor, next direction
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Originally Posted by Destiny
"If there aren't any questions, I'd like you all to grab a bucket, a brush and a washcloth from off the table, then stand by one of the cages. Don't let the Fire Crabs out just yet. We'll have to get the water ready first."
Yup. They were going to be cleaning a Fire Crab
Oh. So every cage has a Fire Crab in it. Okay then… Eliza felt bad for the poor little Fire Crabs being poached and killed every year. She couldn’t understand how anyone could want to hurt creatures for fun or profit. It was just terrible. This is my chance to show the creature that not all people are bad, she thought to herself as she walked over to collect her supplies for the lesson.
She put a washcloth and brush into her bucket and carried the load over to a crab cage. Since it seems we’ll be grooming them, I’m going to show mine extra delicate care. As she stood by the caged animal, she watched it pace back and forth. She wondered if it was very aware of what was going on. Is it more like a bug or like a…a dog or something? Something that has feelings? she wondered. She thought on how to word her question for a minute before raising her hand. “Do Fire Crabs um…” Everyone was going to think she was stupid. “Do they have feelings? Or are they more like, you know, small creatures that don’t really comprehend much?” She hoped someone else had been wondering the same thing so she wouldn’t feel so silly for asking.
SPOILER!!: Peeves arrives
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What was this Peeves was hearing from his nearby hiding spot? That professor lady was going to let the kiddies play with FIRE Crabs? Well now, he couldn't let an opportunity such as this one pass him by.
Zooming out from his spot in the trees he made his presence known.
"FIRE!
THE CRABS ARE ON FIRE! EVERYONE RUN! SAVE YOURSELVES!"
Flying around their heads he spotted a jar of dirt... and worms.
PERFECT!
"HAVE NO FEAR, PEEVES IS HERE! HE'LL PUT OUT THOSE FIRES!" Or maybe just feed the crabs.
Swooping down he snatched up the jar FULL of creepy crawlies and started dumping them all over the place. Worms were everywhere! On the ground, tables... on the students, in their hair, slithering down their backs...
While she was waiting at her cage she saw something whisk over from the bushes. Was that a…a…a GHOST?! She watched it fly around the pasture, hooting and hollering. What on Earth does he want with us? she wondered. Just then he turned and flew in her direction, throwing dirt and worms every which way.
She caught an eye-full of dirt and felt a worm plop onto her ear. She bent over, brushing her eye frantically as she tried to get the dirt out. Dirt that was quickly becoming mud from the tears welling under her eyelid began a dirty little river down her face. Ow, ow ow ow! She writhed internally as she struggled to clean her eyes. The worm would have to wait. At least it wasn’t hurting her.
SPOILER!!: Peeves leaves
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Who told the dead boy he could get up? Peeves wasn't finished burying him yet. He couldn't be a proper ghost until he had been fully buried alive. "Come back here boy, I'm not finished with you yet."
Following behind the boy he was going to push him down throw more dirt on him but the kid started talking to some girl about being her partner. How boring was that?
Seeing all those other kids doing that boring class stuff, Peeves decided this class was no longer fun for him so without a word he zoomed off towards the castle... where he was sure he could find more unsuspecting victims another class that wasn't so boring.
Her right eye was red and wet from trying to rub all of that dirt out. She plucked the worm off of her ear and sat it on the table where it wouldn’t be stepped on. Whomever that ghost was, he seemed to be bored of terrorizing this group of students.
Eliza had been so focused on her dirt issue that she still hadn’t found a partner. Being able to sort of see now, she just stood still by her Fire Crab, thinking it was best not to walk around and risk further injury. She blinked a few times to try and de-fog her poor, abused eye.
Now Richard had started to wonder if the girl was feeling uneasy because of these creatures. He eyed the fire crabs especially the one who seemed to be staring at him ooor was it just him? Richard threw it a look of belittlement. Stupid creature. It just would not dare shooting or pooing fire on him, would it? If it tried that the Slytherin boy just could kick its stuping fire shooting butt a mile away.
Anyway, back to the girl, the creature would not dare that. ''It only has to try it.'' he said with a grin. That could be a good show, right? The crab would try to attack him and Rich could make it fly faaar away with a kick. But he doubted the professor would appreciate that. Too bad. It could be some good way to cheer the girl up as well. Looking up a bit, he was imagining how far the fire crab would fly if he kicked it when the girl spoke again taking all his attention back on her.
His expression becoming a serious one now, he eyed the girl from head to toes again when she offered him his hand. Harlow. So that was her name. She was not a bad piece at all. She only needed to warm up a bit more and that was not impossible. ''Richard.'' he said taking her hand and shaking it a bit. Obviously, she was a Slytherin too. ''I never saw you in the common room.'' Or any chocolate frogs...that is.
Harlow looked at Richard as he challenged the fire crab. "Do you usual have this much bravado?" she asked him. Not that fire crabs were seriously dangerous or anything, but it was good to know if she was standing next to a boy that would challenge a hippogriff or something. She was small enough to be considered bird food after all. "It makes your eyes go all sparkly." she added before she could stop herself. Ugh how was is possible she could be this lame with boys? Her cousins were masters of the opposite sex. They could have a man praying for them to walk all over them in their Louboutins, and she was telling a boy his eyes were sparkly when he puffed his chest out to pick a fight with a fire crab.
There had to be a manuel for the socially inept right?
Her attention was pulled back to Richard as she wanted for him to shake her hand. Harlow stood steady as the boy eyed her up and down again. This would have been a perfect time for biology to have shown up and filled out the rest of her frame, but no such luck. She gave Richard the firmest handshake she could with her little hand. Though his hand felt like a baseball mitt to her. "Pleased to meet you Richard." she offered. She inched away from the fire crab cage a little. The thing was eyeing her and since it was bigger than her she figured it was better to not know if she was flame resistant just yet. She looked up at Richard, "Oh um well I don't spend too much time in the common room. The furniture is a little big for us pint sized Riddles." She smiled getting some of the old Riddle back.
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Minerva smiled when he said that he would work with her. Good that awkward no partner thing was out of the way. She always liked to work with new people instead of just the same people she always worked with. "Nice to meet you Ethan." she then looked around to see if Peeves was still around or if the Professor had mentioned what to do with the worms.
Looking back at Ethan she blushed and smiled shyly. "Oh sure if you want to hold them." She thought for a moment, "Well if the professor doesn't mind and your not going to kill them then I'm okay with you having them, but lets make sure the professor wasn't keeping them for a special reason. She had them in jars I think that's what Peeves emptied every where, poor worms." Yes she was feeling bad for the worms, they were living creatures and did not deserve Peeves treatment. "They are good for gardens, and they love that type of soil." she mentioned liking that he seemed not to mind different creatures. "Have you been around Fire Crabs before?" it was an honest question being from the muggle world she never knew who knew what even after four years at Hogwarts.
Minerva then rolled her eyes, "I think that is an understatement when it comes to Peeves. He is always trying to get under someones nerves. I don't think any Professor can scare him off either, which makes it worse." she looked back at Peeves wondering if what she said to him earlier would help or not, but knowing Peeves probably not.
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Minerva heard the professor tell her to place the worms back on the ground and she turned back to Ethan. "Well since she doesn't seem to want them, if she doesn't mind you having them for your garden, I don't see why you couldn't just keep them." she looked around, "Do you have anywhere to keep them safe until our lesson is over?" she didn't want them dying or being hurt while they were working with the fire crabs. "Well since we have the supplies I guess all we need now is to move to a cage with a Fire Crab in it." she smiled at Ethan to see if he was ready to move.
Ethan shook his head lightly. "No, I'm not going to kill them," he confirmed, thinking the worms more for herbological use than for potions. "Just thought they'd be useful in the garden," he reiterated with a shrug. He needed to do some work there later today. But he understood if she wanted to ask permission. The professor had found them first, after all. The Ravenclaw boy looked over at the fire crabs at Minerva's question. "I've seen them before, yes..." he began, slowly. "At the zoo." A magical one, of course. "But I've never actually handled one." And he was a little wary about it. Especially the fire aspect. "What about you?" he asked, turning back to the girl. "Do you have any experience with them?" That would be especially helpful, especial with the not getting burned part.
Ethan chuckled lightly and shook his head at the girl's comments about the ghost... then stopped as one of her words struck him. Always? "Oh... does he make a habit of disrupting classes?" he asked, looking for... Peeves, he thought he was called. He didn't see him anymore, hopefully he left. The fifteen year old didn't know how anybody could get anything done in class if this was a regular occurrence. "It's my first year at this school," he added, explaining why he didn't know about this Peeves character.
Ethan glanced over at the professor, then back at Minerva as they discussed the fate of the worms. "Just my pocket," he shrugged as she asked where he might keep them. But his robe pocket was plenty roomy enough, he figured they'd be fine in there. But if she was that worried about it, they could always go back in the jar till after class. Noting that the Puff had all her supplies, he returned her smile and said, "Let's get ourselves a coupla fire crabs, then." The Ravenclaw boy walked over to the rows of cages and saw two unoccupied fire crabs next to each other. Figuring they were as good as any others, Ethan pointed them out to Minerva and said, "How about these two?"
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SPOILER!!: Minerva
Ethan shook his head lightly. "No, I'm not going to kill them," he confirmed, thinking the worms more for herbological use than for potions. "Just thought they'd be useful in the garden," he reiterated with a shrug. He needed to do some work there later today. But he understood if she wanted to ask permission. The professor had found them first, after all. The Ravenclaw boy looked over at the fire crabs at Minerva's question. "I've seen them before, yes..." he began, slowly. "At the zoo." A magical one, of course. "But I've never actually handled one." And he was a little wary about it. Especially the fire aspect. "What about you?" he asked, turning back to the girl. "Do you have any experience with them?" That would be especially helpful, especial with the not getting burned part.
Ethan chuckled lightly and shook his head at the girl's comments about the ghost... then stopped as one of her words struck him. Always? "Oh... does he make a habit of disrupting classes?" he asked, looking for... Peeves, he thought he was called. He didn't see him anymore, hopefully he left. The fifteen year old didn't know how anybody could get anything done in class if this was a regular occurrence. "It's my first year at this school," he added, explaining why he didn't know about this Peeves character.
Ethan glanced over at the professor, then back at Minerva as they discussed the fate of the worms. "Just my pocket," he shrugged as she asked where he might keep them. But his robe pocket was plenty roomy enough, he figured they'd be fine in there. But if she was that worried about it, they could always go back in the jar till after class. Noting that the Puff had all her supplies, he returned her smile and said, "Let's get ourselves a coupla fire crabs, then." The Ravenclaw boy walked over to the rows of cages and saw two unoccupied fire crabs next to each other. Figuring they were as good as any others, Ethan pointed them out to Minerva and said, "How about these two?"
Minerva blushed when she realized how demanding she was probably sounding. 'I'm sorry you probably think I'm crazy acting like that towards worms. I.. well.. I just like all creatures and don't want to see any of them hurt." she looked down out of habit when embarrassed. "I think it's a great idea to use them in your garden and since the Professor told me just to put them back in the ground I don't see why you couldn't use them. I bet they would love it." she really hoped they did at least. "Are you good at Herbology then?" If he liked gardening and stuff then he was probably good at it.
She looked around and was happy to see Peeves had gone, "Oh he is a pest.. The other ghost are very nice and do pop in once in awhile, but Peeves is the one you have to watch out for. I have only ever really seen him in one other class, but it's corridors and the great hall that he likes to play his jokes. Always causing trouble." she smiled "Oh well welcome to Hogwarts Ethan, I hope you are liking it so far." she loved everything about this school and hoped others did as well. "I would get so lost my first year, but you will get use to everything even the ghost.. well maybe not peeves, I don't know if anyone really ever gets use to him." she grimaced and looked to really make sure he was gone.
As she saw him start walking she followed, "No I really haven't had any experience with them, but I have read about them. So hopefully that will help." she was smart with books and did pretty well with animals, so hopefully that would come in handy today. "Oh a wizard zoo, I have never been to one of those. I was raised muggle. Mom didn't tell us she was a witch until I started showing signs of it." she laughed, "So I have been learning tons since coming here four years ago." Then she saw him stop in front of two cages, "Those look good to me." looked at the crab, "Wonder if they have names.. I think I'll call you sparks.." she laughed to herself. Then looked at Ethan and blushed again, why did she do dumb things in front of people, it was a wonder anyone was friends with her she thought.
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She just took a worm & DIRT and threw it at her. Ariana Jumped out of the way and the worm and dirt when Flying past her and landed on someone's shirt. Ariana Looked on then back to Cardigan "Cardigan That was not very polite now." She said to her nice and calmly . 
