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Roselyn · 09-13-2012, 01:24 PM

Defense Against the Dark Arts Lesson One

Upon entering the arena, it may have been a familiar sight for those who attended the first defense against the dark arts lessons from previous terms. The arena was exceedingly dark, windows having been closed off with dark burgundy, almost black looking, drapes that hung from ceiling to floor; more than likely to help with keeping out the cold as well. Deep purple colored mats were lined perfectly from one another in the middle of floor in rows of eight while a deep red mat sat in the front of them all where Professor Romanos currently sitting upon. However, one could still find their way around the room, for scattered around the edges of the arena, far away from where they all would be sitting, were a great deal of candles, both lighting portions of the walls, floors, and ceiling itself in a rather ghostly glow fashion. Glasses with candles that floated in water surrounded with the stationary ones to light up the particularly extra shiny floor were flickering calmly, while the ceiling was lit with an orange glow from the hovering candles, most commonly seen in the Great Hall. Don't worry though. No candle wax will be dripping to the floor.

A strange yet soft music could be heard gently playing in the background; though not loud enough to block out smaller noises such as the rustling of school bags or footsteps. Please come in and become comfortable on one of the mats. Class will be starting shortly!

OOC: Class has begun! If you are just joining us now, please don't post being late and feel free to post your character
______as if they've been here the entire time. Otherwise, you may risk losing points. ;]

lemon · 09-14-2012, 12:13 AM

Alice bounced into DADA, bag slung over her shoulder, cringing when she spotted the purple mats in the dark room. No more yoga, right? She hated the yoga. She ended up breaking something every time she tried to practice it. "Hullo Professor Romanos." She greeted her professor with a wide smile before turning to find people to sit with. Soon enough, she spotted Messer, Ella, Alec, and Sophie. Oh. Good. She had friends here.

Plopping down on an empty mat squashed in between her friends', she dropped her bag and turned to them without a greeting. "This won't involve more yoga.. yeah?" The mats said otherwise. Hmph. She loved Professor Romanos.. but yoga.. no.

ashfig · 09-14-2012, 12:48 AM

SPOILER!!: Elliot the heart attack stopper and Hannah

Cora was very near exploding or passing out or SOMETHING. She was all alone in this dark room, well not ALL alone, and there WERE candles, but this counted in Cora's mind. She did not like the creepy sense she got.

Thankfully, just then, Elliot sat down on the mat next to her. ELLIOT! "Hi," Cora said as she sighed audibly with relief. "I'm glad you're here, I'm a bit nervous." Elliot would help her if there was anything too intimidating. Now Cora felt fine, and obviously Elliot's good mood rubbed off on her.

Cora had been wondering what the name of the girl sitting near her was, as she recognized her as Elliot's friend. Hannah. Cora wanted to introduce herself. "Hi, Hannah. I'm Cora, by the way," Cora said a bit shyly but not her normal timid level. "Of course she already knows my name," Cora thought, "Elliot just said 'hi' to both of us."

Cora kicked herself a bit for being a bit awkward. Regardless, she shot Hannah a small smile, hoping that maybe after class she could get to know her a bit.

CruppieMom89 · 09-14-2012, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Squishy ♥

When Logan first stepped into the room, he was very confused. Was this supposed to be DADA? In a classroom with mats?

Blinking, he looked around and then shrugged. Meh. Some of these Professors were weird.

Spotting Sutton, he walked over to hr and took a mat right beside her. "Hey, Sutton. Hello, Professor." He glanced at the teacher now.

Sutton's eyes left the professor for a moment when she heard someone next to her. Looking at him with big, frightened green eyes, she flashed him a smile of gratitude. Logan was here! Nothing could go too wrong, right? Now she just needed Ed to sit on the other side of her, and then at least one of them could protect her, yes?

Not wanting to talk more in class, Sutton simply reached over with her slightly trembling hand and grabbed Logan's hand to hold.

He didn't have a girlfriend, right?

She should really ask such questions...

Happy to have the company, she turned back toward the front and waited for class to start.

emjay · 09-14-2012, 01:32 AM

Ooooh spoookyyyy.

The darkened room reminded Ethan of a haunted house... perfect for hiding in the shadows, jumping out and scaring the bejeezus out of each other. Or maybe the darkness would be perfect for sleeping... not that he'd ever sleep through class. Nope.

Either one was good for Ethan and he maneuvered his way through the room, choosing an empty spot on the mats. Sitting cross-legged, he absentmindedly tapped out a tune with his wand on his shoe and kept his eye on all the corners of the room just in case someone was to jump out.

Expecto-Penguin · 09-14-2012, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by emjay

Ooooh spoookyyyy.

The darkened room reminded Ethan of a haunted house... perfect for hiding in the shadows, jumping out and scaring the bejeezus out of each other. Or maybe the darkness would be perfect for sleeping... not that he'd ever sleep through class. Nope.

Either one was good for Ethan and he maneuvered his way through the room, choosing an empty spot on the mats. Sitting cross-legged, he absentmindedly tapped out a tune with his wand on his shoe and kept his eye on all the corners of the room just in case someone was to jump out.

Belle was sitting on one of the mats when she noticed Ethan from the Owlery sitting all alone. "Hey is the mat next to you taken?" she asked. "Wait your Ethan right from the Owlery? I thought i remembered you." she started to smile.

Uncle Moose · 09-14-2012, 02:28 AM

SPOILER!!: Elliot

Oakey came into the the as per usual dimly lite class room with candles and mats "Hello, Professor Romanos" Oakey said giving the Defense Professor a quick nod. He was sure to stretch some just before class began as well because he knew what was going to happen in this class...

...need he say it, there was going to be yoga!
As he maneuvered around he spotted Ella, and Sophie, but he made sure to not notice Laura. He turned his head away from her quickly and hurried on to the nearest mat.
As he sat he placed his things beside him then he heard a familiar voice. A voice that really liked tea. Oakey leaned forward and spoke to the girl in front of him. "Elliot?" Oakey asked in a quiet tone.
"Elliot, I forgot to thank you for the tea, back on the train."
The Ravenclaw girl didn't seem to nutty like the rest of her house and the tea they shared on the train wasn't to bad either.

Daydreamer11 · 09-14-2012, 02:47 AM

Alex arrived at the very first DADA lesson of the term. She was so excited to be back in her absolute favorite class. The room was rather dark, as usual and the familiar yoga mats were lining the floor. Walking between the mats, Alex headed toward the front of the class. "Hi Professor", she called out with a wave. Choosing a mat, Alex set down her bag and began to settle in for the lesson.

James_Potter · 09-14-2012, 02:53 AM

Ashten entered what he thought was the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, but did a double back outside of the classroom before reentering. The setup certainly was quite different than any Defense Against the Dark Arts class he had taken back in the United States. Perhaps, he thought, this was some English thing.

Nevertheless, he acquiesced the room's quirkiness and proceeded to find a purple mat to sit down on. Finding an unoccupied mat, he tossed his bag aside the mat and sat down with his legs crossed. He turned to his bag and rummaged around until he pulled out a bottle of ink, a quill, and some parchment. He also pulled out his wand and laid the items in front of him. Sighing, he leaned back and supported himself with his arms straight out. He didn't particularly like the seemingly stuffiness of the room, and tugged at the neck of his robes uncomfortably.

Yourenodaisy · 09-14-2012, 03:21 AM

Emmaleigh had been eagerly awaiting the first Defense Against the Dart Arts class of the term. The class was usually really fun, and more importantly, it was useful stuff they needed to know. Her excitement for the class faded when she crossed the threshold. She had forgotten how strange the class had been during her fifth year. Continuing into the room, she greeted the professor with a small smile and a “Good day Professor.” Before making her way to one of the mats closer to the back.

Steelsheen · 09-14-2012, 04:18 AM

DADA class today and he knows what that means....

... Vickers crosses the threshold quite used to this darkened classroom now. He has taken to making a habit to do extra calisthenics in the morning whenever he has this class scheduled for the day, so hopefully he doesnt have to do too bad with the balance aspect of this yeah?

Passing by the Professor he nodded his head and gave her a polite "Good Morning Professor." before making his way towards the mats. As he gazed over what mats were still vacant he spotted the blonde (Vivi), the red-head (Louisa), and the brunette (Kurumi) along with a hooded one he wasnt sure who it was (Aspen). Hmm where best to position himself?....

... Oh a vacant mat right behind them. How convenient!

He sets his book bag down gently and glanced towards his immediate neighbor beside him (Ashten). Must be new since he doesnt remember seeing the fellow the term before. And the guy has lined all his school stuff out like a good Ravenclaw. Not spotting his breakfast tray Vickers decided to hold off on that habit of lining stuff out and instead settles down quietly on his mat and just ~~enjoys the view~~ waits patiently for class to begin.

kayquilz · 09-14-2012, 04:32 AM

SPOILER!!: too nice Cora

She almost wished Cora wasn't talking to Hannah. it's not that she didn't like Hannah OR Cora...it's just that the two were sooo completely different. And by different, she meant that Hannah would probably eat Cora for breakfast.

Ouch.

But she didn't say anything..she just hoped Hannah wouldn't be too snippy with poor Cora...and she was glad Elliot was there?! Awww...Elliot grinned. "You're too nice to me, Cora. Say something mean, now," she commanded, somewhat jokingly.

The art of evilness is not something one can learn, anyways...

SPOILER!!: that weird puffer boy

Elliot?

The blonde whipped around...that Smokey...no, Oakey kid. like the tree. "Hello, Oakey." She nodded politely in his direction. Puffers.

This one was OKAY though. Not like the rest of them...*sigh*

Thanks for the tea..."You're welcome. Tea is cleansing...and calming. And you seemed to need it." Yep. Especially since he had been going out with that MONSTER. Hyde. Who, as she had heard, weren't going out anymore...PAHAHAH!

It made the corners of Elliot's mouth curl up just thinking about it. "You're welcome to come have tea with me any time. Usually I go down by the lake on Tuesdays. Sometimes allies join me...others not. You can come any time," she said with a smirk.

Poor bloke. He probably needed some SERIOUS therapy after going out with laura. Like heavy duty stuff, too.

James_Potter · 09-14-2012, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Steelsheen

DADA class today and he knows what that means....

... Vickers crosses the threshold quite used to this darkened classroom now. He has taken to making a habit to do extra calisthenics in the morning whenever he has this class scheduled for the day, so hopefully he doesnt have to do too bad with the balance aspect of this yeah?

Passing by the Professor he nodded his head and gave her a polite "Good Morning Professor." before making his way towards the mats. As he gazed over what mats were still vacant he spotted the blonde (Vivi), the red-head (Louisa), and the brunette (Kurumi) along with a hooded one he wasnt sure who it was (Aspen). Hmm where best to position himself?....

... Oh a vacant mat right behind them. How convenient!

He sets his book bag down gently and glanced towards his immediate neighbor beside him (Ashten). Must be new since he doesnt remember seeing the fellow the term before. And the guy has lined all his school stuff out like a good Ravenclaw. Not spotting his breakfast tray Vickers decided to hold off on that habit of lining stuff out and instead settles down quietly on his mat and just ~~enjoys the view~~ waits patiently for class to begin.

Ashten glanced to his side as another Ravenclaw sat on the mat beside his own. The good-looking dark-haired man definitely looked a year or two older than Ashten. The fifth-year couldn't help but feel as if the Ravenclaw was scrutinizing his manner of placing his things in front of him in preparation of the class. However, Ashten dispelled the thought from his mind. He was new to this school and needed new friends still. Inhaling deeply, he turned to the Ravenclaw and stuck out his hand.
"Hi, my name's Ashten Ritchko." He said with his obviously American accent.

2111jen · 09-14-2012, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry174

Laura smiled over at her twin sister and at the Professor. "Good Day Professor." Laura looked around and saw Mats, well it could be cool to learn some new Yoga moves today, she walked over to an empty mat next to her sister and sat down on it, what was the Professor going to teach them today, all attention on the Professor, she waited for the Professor to speak.

Jen walked into the classroom? yah. Today was... real lonely...Jen hadn't seen any of her friends.
"Mornin' Professor" Jen said trying to be cheerful. She also had a bad head ache. Maybe she should go to the nurses after class. She spotted Laura and sat down next to her and waved a bit.

SilverTiger · 09-14-2012, 06:55 AM

Text Cut: Beezus!

At least her hair wasn't still weirdly blue. Kendall felt better about that, being back to he rnormal auburn, pink-streaked hair self, even though for the most part she still was pretty much as confused as she'd been after the incident down at the lake with Patrick. Things still were awkward, but at least now she knew why he might be hiding from her. She needed to figure out her thoughts on it all, but there was also still class to deal with. And she wasn't going to skip DADA, just because it was the only subject at Hogwarts that really allowed her belief in zombies to stay active. She had barely noticed the decor as she'd stepped into the room, however, remebering to put leggings on underneath her uniform skirt. She didn't think the yoga stuff was going to go away just because there was a new headmistress. Professor Romanos was still there after all, and the fourth year managed to give the woman a slightly vague smile. "Hi, Professor Romanos," she said, turning in a small circle to look for a mat to settle onto for the lesson.

She'd noticed Logan over with a Hufflepuff girl who looked a bit younger than she was, and gave him the tiniest of smiles even as she decided not to plant herself there. And she decided not to sit on any of the open mats near Vickers, either, sitting with another boy she thought she'd seen in the common room. Aspen had gotten a look as well, only insofar as Kendall was trying to decide if she was still being a vampire and if there was a risk of overwhelming garlic breath again like had happened in Herbology. In any case, her demeanor brightened more as she saw the familiar figure of Beezus near the back, and she made a beeline for the mat next to hers. Ignoring Abby in the back as well, since the rude Puff only reminded her of the new confusing stuff clogging her brain. "Hi Beezus," she whispered, barely above the soft and slightly creepy music that she'd only just noticed playing in the background. Could the lesson get started soon, so maybe she could concentrate on something other than her own confusion?

sweetpinkpixie · 09-14-2012, 08:06 AM

Kurumi was very aware of Daichi sitting down on the empty mat beside her and she even turned slightly so she could face him while she unfolded her legs to wiggle her toes just a bit. Which was when she also noticed Vickers sitting just a few mats away and offered him a warm smile as well. Awkward...but warm...

They had a few things...they needed to talk about...

After the blow up with the Aparecium in Astronomy, Kurumi had managed to get her hands on a copy of the paper and seen some of the articles that had come out. Ones that she had been blissfully unaware of until now and...well...Kurumi felt like an awful person for...for not realizing or noticing certain things.

Biting down on her lower lip and cheeks flushing a bit more, she turned her attention to Daichi - where is really should be right now instead of elsewhere. She could already tell that he was feeling tense. "Just...try to relax, Daichi," she whispered, leaning over just a bit so only he could hear. "Try to sort out your...fear. You are perfectly safe here."

Tazzie · 09-14-2012, 08:14 AM

SPOILER!!: ButterflyKLQ

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

At least her hair wasn't still weirdly blue. Kendall felt better about that, being back to he rnormal auburn, pink-streaked hair self, even though for the most part she still was pretty much as confused as she'd been after the incident down at the lake with Patrick. Things still were awkward, but at least now she knew why he might be hiding from her. She needed to figure out her thoughts on it all, but there was also still class to deal with. And she wasn't going to skip DADA, just because it was the only subject at Hogwarts that really allowed her belief in zombies to stay active. She had barely noticed the decor as she'd stepped into the room, however, remebering to put leggings on underneath her uniform skirt. She didn't think the yoga stuff was going to go away just because there was a new headmistress. Professor Romanos was still there after all, and the fourth year managed to give the woman a slightly vague smile. "Hi, Professor Romanos," she said, turning in a small circle to look for a mat to settle onto for the lesson.

She'd noticed Logan over with a Hufflepuff girl who looked a bit younger than she was, and gave him the tiniest of smiles even as she decided not to plant herself there. And she decided not to sit on any of the open mats near Vickers, either, sitting with another boy she thought she'd seen in the common room. Aspen had gotten a look as well, only insofar as Kendall was trying to decide if she was still being a vampire and if there was a risk of overwhelming garlic breath again like had happened in Herbology. In any case, her demeanor brightened more as she saw the familiar figure of Beezus near the back, and she made a beeline for the mat next to hers. Ignoring Abby in the back as well, since the rude Puff only reminded her of the new confusing stuff clogging her brain. "Hi Beezus," she whispered, barely above the soft and slightly creepy music that she'd only just noticed playing in the background. Could the lesson get started soon, so maybe she could concentrate on something other than her own confusion?

Beezus just stayed observing the arrival of her classmates, getting different degrees of reaction from almost everyone --first years showed the ~~weirdest~~ most interesting feedbacks. As she crossed her arms, one of her friends slumped down next to her. Tilting her head to Kendall's side, she grinned and whispered back, "Hey Kendz."

"Ready for some yoga?" the brunette whispered further. UHH...why was she whispering again?

Steelsheen · 09-14-2012, 10:28 AM

SPOILER!!: Ashten, Kurumi, and Kendall

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Originally Posted by James_Potter

Ashten glanced to his side as another Ravenclaw sat on the mat beside his own. The good-looking dark-haired man definitely looked a year or two older than Ashten. The fifth-year couldn't help but feel as if the Ravenclaw was scrutinizing his manner of placing his things in front of him in preparation of the class. However, Ashten dispelled the thought from his mind. He was new to this school and needed new friends still. Inhaling deeply, he turned to the Ravenclaw and stuck out his hand.
"Hi, my name's Ashten Ritchko." He said with his obviously American accent.

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

At least her hair wasn't still weirdly blue. Kendall felt better about that, being back to he rnormal auburn, pink-streaked hair self, even though for the most part she still was pretty much as confused as she'd been after the incident down at the lake with Patrick. Things still were awkward, but at least now she knew why he might be hiding from her. She needed to figure out her thoughts on it all, but there was also still class to deal with. And she wasn't going to skip DADA, just because it was the only subject at Hogwarts that really allowed her belief in zombies to stay active. She had barely noticed the decor as she'd stepped into the room, however, remebering to put leggings on underneath her uniform skirt. She didn't think the yoga stuff was going to go away just because there was a new headmistress. Professor Romanos was still there after all, and the fourth year managed to give the woman a slightly vague smile. "Hi, Professor Romanos," she said, turning in a small circle to look for a mat to settle onto for the lesson.

She'd noticed Logan over with a Hufflepuff girl who looked a bit younger than she was, and gave him the tiniest of smiles even as she decided not to plant herself there. And she decided not to sit on any of the open mats near Vickers, either, sitting with another boy she thought she'd seen in the common room. Aspen had gotten a look as well, only insofar as Kendall was trying to decide if she was still being a vampire and if there was a risk of overwhelming garlic breath again like had happened in Herbology. In any case, her demeanor brightened more as she saw the familiar figure of Beezus near the back, and she made a beeline for the mat next to hers. Ignoring Abby in the back as well, since the rude Puff only reminded her of the new confusing stuff clogging her brain. "Hi Beezus," she whispered, barely above the soft and slightly creepy music that she'd only just noticed playing in the background. Could the lesson get started soon, so maybe she could concentrate on something other than her own confusion?

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi was very aware of Daichi sitting down on the empty mat beside her and she even turned slightly so she could face him while she unfolded her legs to wiggle her toes just a bit. Which was when she also noticed Vickers sitting just a few mats away and offered him a warm smile as well. Awkward...but warm...

They had a few things...they needed to talk about...

After the blow up with the Aparecium in Astronomy, Kurumi had managed to get her hands on a copy of the paper and seen some of the articles that had come out. Ones that she had been blissfully unaware of until now and...well...Kurumi felt like an awful person for...for not realizing or noticing certain things.

Biting down on her lower lip and cheeks flushing a bit more, she turned her attention to Daichi - where is really should be right now instead of elsewhere. She could already tell that he was feeling tense. "Just...try to relax, Daichi," she whispered, leaning over just a bit so only he could hear. "Try to sort out your...fear. You are perfectly safe here."

Those piercing blues were looking around the room, wondering if despite the dimness he would still be able to read the notes on his parchment without having to use his wand. Just then his eyes caught Kurumi's gaze and that brief smile. He returned her smile with one of his own before shifting his gaze downward. Yeah he remembers they needed to talk over a few things. All in good time he supposed.....

It was then that he got distracted by a speedy movement in his peripheral vision-- the auburn-haired one (Kendall) was zipping her way towards Beezus. Briefly he wondered what kind of trouble this young one can pull in a class like this. Maybe its a good thing Romanos keeps them from using their wands too often eh?

Then he heard someone speak to him, easily enough since it was at the side of where his good ear was. He realized it was the organized Ravenclaw boy "Good to meet you Ashten. I'm Vickers Vanderbilt." he said as he offered a handshake. The boy's accent wasnt remiss and he wondered "Where are you from Ashten?" Having spoken more it was clear that Vickers wasnt from this neck of the woods either.

Fira · 09-14-2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by xXxPandora

Beezus just stayed observing the arrival of her classmates, getting different degrees of reaction from almost everyone --first years showed the ~~weirdest~~ most interesting feedbacks. As she crossed her arms, one of her friends slumped down next to her. Tilting her head to Kendall's side, she grinned and whispered back, "Hey Kendz."

"Ready for some yoga?" the brunette whispered further. UHH...why was she whispering again?

Rich had been curious about how the DADA business went in this Hogwarts school almost since the very first day the classes had started. So this one was one of those he had been waiting for. He really wanted to meet the professor as he thought he could have some private business with her. He knew he could impress her but still he made sure his uniform was perfect before he stepped into the class room and become all....

....*mellow*....

What was this? What was with all the candles and music and mats and....ugh. He had to force himself not to scoff at everything he had laid his eyes on in this classroom. Standing just by the door, his staring took more than a moment before he decided to...choose a mat...like everyone else had done. Maybe all these had a good enough reason, a good purpose anyway. He tried not to be prejudiced about the class.

''Hello professor.'' he said to the woman who was sitting on a mat in front of the others before looking at the ones for students to choose one for himself. Then his gray eyes found her. She looked nice in her fine Ravenclaw uniform and the location she had chosen for the class looked the most intriguing in the class. With a slight smirk, he walked there and dropped his bag on the mat next to hers.

''Hi.''

She seemed to be talking to someone else but...that was no problem for Rich. He was going to do...something...to get her full attention.

Tazzie · 09-14-2012, 11:30 AM

SPOILER!!: Turner

Beezus understood that Kendall wasn't fully in the mood for a bubbly conversation. Her friend had some issues going on....with a boy. She sighed inwardly. Those creatures weren't a problem if you know how to create a space between yourself and their population.

~~Yeah. She was an expert on that one. NOT.~~

Hearing a thump on her left side, Beezus didn't offer any greeting whatsoever to the student who decided to occupy the mat mat on her other side. Not that she didn't have manners, it was just..at the moment, she was more concerned about her friend than some random person sitting next to her.

Hold on...she knew that voice. It sounded familiar.. It was, "Rich?" she uttered as she turned to him.

DuckyLinJi · 09-14-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi was very aware of Daichi sitting down on the empty mat beside her and she even turned slightly so she could face him while she unfolded her legs to wiggle her toes just a bit. Which was when she also noticed Vickers sitting just a few mats away and offered him a warm smile as well. Awkward...but warm...

They had a few things...they needed to talk about...

After the blow up with the Aparecium in Astronomy, Kurumi had managed to get her hands on a copy of the paper and seen some of the articles that had come out. Ones that she had been blissfully unaware of until now and...well...Kurumi felt like an awful person for...for not realizing or noticing certain things.

Biting down on her lower lip and cheeks flushing a bit more, she turned her attention to Daichi - where is really should be right now instead of elsewhere. She could already tell that he was feeling tense. "Just...try to relax, Daichi," she whispered, leaning over just a bit so only he could hear. "Try to sort out your...fear. You are perfectly safe here."

Because he was staring at the candles , Daichi had not noticed that Kurumi shifted her body so that she could see him better. It was only when he saw something move in the corner of his eye that he looked around to see her smiling towards another student.

He breathed out shakily as he sat with his knees pulled up to his chest. You would have thought that, since he was fifteen now he would be able to deal with this but he didn't. Each time he saw a fire somewhere his mind immediately went to that night when his own house was on fire. He didn't remember much of it, just flashes but the worst part was....it all started with a single candle.

Hearing Kurumi speak, Daichi tried to focus his attention to the girl. He lowered his gaze and bit his lower lip. "I know...it's just...it's ...i don't know how" He heaved a deep sigh and placed his chin on his knees. "I know i'm safe here, but...i .."

It was still terrifying.

Roselyn · 09-14-2012, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixStar

Hannah made her way into the classroom. DADA was one of the more interesting of subjects for her. Defense made sense...you had to know how to do that. She looked around the classroom. It seemed very much the same to her as it always was.

She spotted the professor..."Hello professor." She found her a mat towards the middle of the room and made herself at home.

The professor was currently focusing on tuning out the music when the first students started arriving. Which was good, because she was seriously starting to rethink just having a silent lesson today. "Hello, Miss Lockwood."

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Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88

Alyssa walked into the DADA classroom. The ambience in the room was getting really familiar to her. The purple colored mats and the lights...and of course Professor Romanos sitting relaxed on one of the mats.

Alyssa quietly walked up to the Professor to greet her.

"Hello Professor Romanos. It's good to be back here." Alyssa whispered to her before picking a mat. Placing her backpack on the ground, Alyssa kneeled down and then sat down on the mat.

She closed her eyes and while waiting for class to start, decided to do some relaxation exercises.

After greeting the young Slytherin, her attention moved to the next student to come in, not at all surprised to see the Hufflepuff one of the first students here. "Good day, Miss Potter." she smiled. "I'm glad to see you back."

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Originally Posted by hjhm

DADA... Now this should be a fun class. Juliet skipped over to the first floor until she found the door to the DADA room. By now, she has gotten the hang of the places around Hogwarts. Hopefully, she doesn't get too confident enough not to use her map. People did say that despite their long stay in this school, they still manage to get lost.

Upon entering the classroom, Juliet's eyes widened to see the professor's taste in arranging this room. It's not your ordinary day to day classroom. This one is definitely different. The room is a bit dark, well not too dark, you can still see your way around. She walked over to the front area and took a seat on one of the adorable purple colored mats. Ohhhh, mats. Are they going to do something with this? Is this part of the lecture?

Looking up front, is of course the professor herself. Juliet smiled at her "Good day, professor" then her eyes wandered across this room. And what was the music called?

It was only a matter of time before the new students started showing up. This one she did not recognize from previous terms, however, Medea had taken to memorizing the roster this term before her lessons this time. "Hello, Miss Kim." she smiled to the Slytherin girl.

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

Jory entered the familiar setting for DADA class. The deep purple mats and floating candles made him feel at home. He spotted Professor Medea sitting on a red one in front of the class.

"Good day, Professor,'' he said to her before he went to make himself comfortable on one of the mats in the third row.

"Good day, Mister Stonewall." Medea greeted the Hufflepuff boy in hushed tones and with a warm smile.

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Originally Posted by verbain

Oh, wow. This was one REALLY relaxing classroom. Theodore let out a yawn as his head looked upwards at the floating candles. He hoped no wax would drip down..... but he was also sure that the professor had it under control.

Theo perched himself upon a purple mat, and smiled at the professor, "Hello, professor." Should he lie down? Yes, he should. His head tipped back and he watched the candles to the music.

It was like a yoga class.

Theo wiggled his toes as he thought about it. Cos wiggling toes was a relaxation technique, he'd decided.

"Good morning, Mister Kinsley." He wasn't going to be the first to fall asleep was he? She saw that yawn.

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Bag slung over her shoulder and in her uniform pants instead of skirt - couldn't very well do yoga in a skirt without...embarrassing oneself - Kurumi entered the dueling area and quickly made her way to the front of the classroom and sat down on her usual mat where she wondered if Daichi would sit next to her again or not. She knew how he felt about fire...and all the candles in the dueling arena always made the Slytherin uneasy.

"Good day, professor," Kurumi chirped as she set her things down. "How are your cats?" Kurumi really should stop by to visit them again.

"Hello, Miss Hollingberry." she smiled as the Gryffindor Prefect arrived. "They are doing as vell as ever, thank you."

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Originally Posted by Meizzner

Nigel walked into the classroom loving the music and the weird atmosphere. Nigel looked and saw Professor Romanos.

"Hello, Professor Romanos"

He then went to find a empty mat, sat down, and waited to see what they were going to do in class today.

Turning her attention to the arena doors just in time to see the next student arriving, Medea smiled to the young Ravenclaw. "Good morning, Mister Barrington."

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Originally Posted by SilverDragon

Silvia walked into the Dueling arena to find the familar sight of a dark room, candles, and yoga mats. Making her way to her usual second row spot she sat down, hoping that she hadn't gotten too out of shape from the lack of yoga over the summer.

"Hello Professor," she greeted.

She was pleased to see how many students were returning to her lessons. "Hello, Miss Talbot." she smiled to the Ravenclaw girl.

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Cassia entered the classroom eagerly for she could confidently say that she is good at DADA not excellent but good. At least when the Professor will talk Cassia would understand without much of a trouble. So hopefully no blank expressions in this lesson.

The atmosphere was nice and comforting. All the candles made one easy and relaxed. Stepping closer to where the professor stood, "Good day Professor Romanos," Cassia greeted the woman then walked towards the middle of the room.

The second year chose a spot she found nice and sat down hugging her knees to her chest waiting for the start of class.

"Good day, Miss Somerland." she greeted in return with hushed tones and a warm smile.

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Why did this class always had something that involved candles or fire? Didn't they know that he was terrified of fire? That it was his boggart?

He eyed the candles as he shuffled inside the room. He nervously played with his thumbs as he shuffled foward, afraid that something bad would happen with all the candle lights surrounding the place.

The Slytherin sometimes wondered if a few Professor did this on purpose. But then he remembered that he had never spoken out loud that he was afraid of the fire. There was only one person left that knows about his fear in the whole school and that was...

Daichi looked around with a hopeful expression on his face before his eyes landed on the Prefect who was sitting at the front of the class. "Yes" he whispered to himself as he made his way towards Kurumi with careful steps.

He sat down on a purple mat without saying anything but continued to look at the candles with a hint of tears in his eyes.

Turning to the next student, she watched as not so young Daichi maneuvered himself to sit next to Prefect Hollingberry, just as with previous terms; expression the same as ever. "Good morning, Mister Katharos." she greeted quietly and warmly, with a smile to match. At least he was staying.

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Cora swallowed hard. She did NOT like the Defense Against the Dark Arts one bit. Perhaps she wouldn't be too bad at it this year, but Cora was doubtful. Entering the classroom tentatively, Cora noticed she didn't recognize anyone yet. That would not make things any easier.

She noticed some students already sitting on mats, so she made her way over to one as well, shaking slightly. Defense Against the Dark Arts just seemed so...dark. And as Elliot said, Cora was already too nice. DADA was scary, and destined to be a tough class for Cora, who normally couldn't hurt a fly.

To top it all off, the room was decorated in such a sinister way. It was literally dark. And there were candles. And some creepy music which may have only been creepy because Cora was already scared.

Sitting down nervously, Cora prepared for the worst. She was terrified and this was ridiculous. She is a fourth year, for crying out loud!

The quiet ones, like Daichi here, were the ones that Medea would be keeping an eye on during the lessons. More than likely they weren't comfortable with the setting and she particularly didn't want any panic attacks to start happening. "Good morning, Miss Clearwater." she greeted the girl anyways, tone as friendly as ever.

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Originally Posted by Dances_With_Potter

Sutton had been very concerned for days, ever since she first noticed Defense Against the Dark Arts on her schedule. The fact that the Dark Arts were so prominent that there needed to be a class about how to defend against them made Sutton kind of want to go back to thinking she was Muggle. At least then the scariest class she had to take was, like, public speaking.

Entering the room, the atmosphere did nothing to calm her nerves. Again, the fact that something was going to happen in this class that made it prudent for the professor to get them to relax for did not bode well for Sutton. Her eyes darted around, looking for a familiar face... Edmund, Logan, Belle? None of them seemed to be here yet. Maybe one of them would come in soon and decide to sit with her.

Shakily made her way around the room and sat down on one of the purple mats, hugging her bag to her front, preparing herself for the worst.

The quiet ones were also a good indicator on who was new to her lessons and perhaps this school. Not that Medea minded it. By all means, take it all in. Calm the neeerves. Fall asleep if they had to. "Hello, Miss Piatek." she greeted, hoping she had gotten the girl's last name correct.

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Originally Posted by Poolicious

Dark.

That's the first thing that crossed Messer's mind when he entered the DADA classroom. Well, its not that dark either, there's candle lightning up the class but somehow he feel the darkness a bit comforting and relaxing.

The third year easily spotted Professor Romanos sitting on one of the purple mats. "Hello, Professor." he greeted the DADA Professor before he went to take a seat on one of the mats.

"Good day, Mister Messer." she smiled after seeing the familiar friendly face in the arena.

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Had Sarah not been there before, she would have found it quite stange. "Hello Professor" she said, and then found a place on a purple mat. She wondered what she was to cover this lesson...

"Good morning, Miss Edwards." she greeted the young Gryffindor girl.

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After straightening her skirt, Beatrice Castell stepped into the DADA Classroom, her bag cast on her shoulders. As was last term, the arena was still dark with only a few candles for light, and it presented the almost same aura too. Mats were still there for them to occupy, which likely means they'll be having yoga sessions. AGAIN. With these thoughts, she grimaced. Overstretching her limbs isn't exactly what she thought was best for her sore body, not to mention that her ribcage felt like it was going to dislodge anytime soon. That's what comes with Quidditch -- broken body parts.

"Hello Professor Romanos." the Ravenclaw smiled at the Professor before shuffling off to the back of the classroom. Right, back. Not front. Because she was certain she won't be too keen on performing any yoga stunts for this lesson, and well, staying at the back might spare her from it. She sat on a mat, placed her things by her side and waited.

Louder music, please?

So far, the back mats were going to be the first to be filled up. Rotten luck for the straggling students who more than likely would have dived for one of them. "Hello, Miss Castell."

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Eleyna walked in the classroom, filled with nervous anxiety that felt like it was clogging her throat. She found a mat and sat on it. This reminded the young Griffyndor of her yoga-loving mother.

Eleyna still pretty much felt like the new girl. Once she took a deep breath and really started taking in, what this classroom had so far. Is when she was starting to enjoy the little things. The candles really made the classroom ambience so warm, not to mention comfortable. As the young red head watched more students enter, she couldn't help but to smile at them.

Another new comer to her lessons, and perhaps to this school as well. Now to just remember her name... "Good day, Miss St. Reed."

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Originally Posted by jujune29th

Sophie made her way to the dueling arena already expecting what she saw as soon as she stepped in. The candles, the mats, professor Romanos already sitting on her own red mat and all. What she did not expect, though, was the strange music.

Right at the time she walked in, a louder note played and she was actually startled. "Hello, professor Romanos." She greeted the older witch as her eyes widened a bit. Looking around almost suspisciously, the third year slowly made her way to sit next to Messer. "Hi, Messy!" She said in a low tone, but cheerfully.

Once she was sitting down, she placed her bag next to her and frowned, looking around the arena again. That music was SO weird!! Sounded like... an alien in the water... making bubles or something... WEIRD!

"Good morning, Miss Campbell." she smiled to the Hufflepuff.

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Originally Posted by Wonderstruck

DADA. Perhaps the one and only class that Chace found he could always find amusement and focus in. Upon entering the room he looked around at the assortment of candles, getting the feeling that he was entering into one of those yoga classes that his aunt liked to hold at her house during the summer. And they were going to sit on mats? Great...

Finding an open one towards the back, and removed from the other students that were already there, Chace looked over at the Professor. "Good day Professor Romanos," Chace said with a rather welcoming smile for him. He wasn't really one on being overly friendly in any situation, since people that were always way more cheerful than the situation called for rubbed him the wrong way, but being respectful to Professors was important, so he tried his best.

Hopefully Abby would be coming and could take the mat next to him...

The back sure was popular. Not that she understood the need to sit back there. Everyone was going to be doing the same thing, whether they liked it or not. "Good morning, Mister Denver." she said in hushed tones with a friendly smile of her own.

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Originally Posted by ortalismusicoh

Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson with the yoga teacher. There had to be something interesting that would happen. Things were a little busy for Nessie at the moment, and bussy-ness meant lack of time and that meant lack of sleep. There was just too much work she had to do, and she still had to sort out her team on top of everything. She was coping alright though, even being a little more tired than usual. She knew the weekend was on it's way.

Trying not to yawn, Nessie walked into the yoga themed classroom and put on a small smile as she looked at the purple mats. Maybe yoga wasn't something she was fond of, but the purple mats...well who couldn't like them? I mean they were purple.

"Hello, Professor." said Ness with a small nod, as she looked at the Professor that was already seated on a mat. She then proceeded onwards towards one of the mats near the back.

Plomping down, the red head sat on a purple mat. It was only now she noticed there was music playing in the background. It was soft and not the kind of music Ness was used to. It didn't make her feel too energetic, in fact it made her feel sleepy. VERY sleepy and it took her exactly five minutes after sitting to close her eyes and fall asleep.

Was it true? Indeed, it was Miss Dixon entering the arena. Or it could've been a trick of the light. It was quite dark in here, but that red hair was unmistakable. "Good day, Miss Dixon. Congratulations on Captaincy." she smiled, turning to greet the next student.

Although, she'd be keeping an eye on the Hufflepuff when the lesson started. Couldn't quite tell if she was just laying down or actually had fallen asleep.

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Originally Posted by Lady of the Lake

So this yoga thing again. Ariadne wasn't too fond of sports, but she had to admit, both mental and physical ability were an andvantage when dealing with Dark magic. Or any kind of magic, really. Upon entering the classroom, the first thing she did was to greet the Professor. 'Good day, Professor Romanos.' It was only polite.

Spotting some of her friends, Ariadne waved and smiled at all of them. Kurumi, Jory, Cassia, Sarah...After picking a mattress, the girl tried to determine the nature of the background music, but that was made nearly impossible by other people moving around, so she gave up and simply waited for class to start. ~~Ari really needed to earn back the points she'd lost earlier in the week.~~

"Hello, Miss Marchbanks." she greeted the Gryffindor in hushed tones and a welcoming smile.

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Kennedy made his way to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom with his bag slung over his shoulder. He was in a fair mood and not grumpy at all. Why would he be when he had the best girlfriend ever, eh?

Exactly.

He entered the room, not surprised by it's lighting. Kennedy had grown to actually like it. He found a mat close to the front where the professor was and dropped his bag next to it. "Good day, Professor Romanos," he greeted, flashing her a smile. Kennedy then sat down, rolled his sleeves up to his elbows, and was ready for whatever yoga move was thrown at them.

Aw yes, the boy with the cool badge.

Not that the others weren't as cool, though she was told this year was different. "Good morning, Mister Escalante." she smiled. "Congratulations on Head Boy."

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Originally Posted by Quick Quotes Quill

With hasty steps, the fifth year made her way to the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom. ‘Good day, Professor’, she greeted as she stepped in. As soon as she entered the classroom, the fifth year noticed the purple mats and the candles, arranged just like she remembered from last term. Mhm. And music was playing too…

Not paying a lot of attention to what kind of music was playing, the Ravenclaw gave a quick look around, managing to spot a few of her friends and… Ari. With a small smirk on her face, the girl approached the place where her best friend was sitting. After greeting the Gryffindor with a small nod, Gwendolyn sat down on one of the mats nearby.

"Hello, Miss Greene." she greeted the Ravenclaw.

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Wooooaahhh.

Aidan's pace slowed the moment he entered the classroom, and he started walking more carefully. Not because of the candles and mat (he couldn't care less if he trampled over every mat on his way), but because it was all....creepy in here.

Were they gonna learn about ghouls and ghosts?! Even if they weren't all that scary, it was still cool!

The Ravenclaw made his way all the way to the front of the classroom, a smile playing on his face. He plopped down on a mat near the professor. "Hi!"

Some new students sat in the front. Others in the back. She should just give up in guessing where they'd sit. "Hello, Mister Stone." she greeted brightly, yet in hushed tones.

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Lana wasn't really sure how she felt about Defense Against the Dark Arts, but again that never stopped her from attending the lessons each year. The verdict was still very much out still, but a small part of her was actually liking all this yoga stuff.

Entering as quietly as she could, she made her way toward the middle of where all the mats were at as she greeted her professor. "Good day, Professor."

Spotting an empty mat not too close to the front but not too far back, she sat down and set her things aside. She wasn't extremely keen on being in the front for this one. Too many people behind her to watch her every more. Nope, that would just not do at all for her.

"Good morning, Miss Hyde." she smiled to the Ravenclaw girl.

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Originally Posted by Paintbrush

Vee walked into the classroom, and then paused almost immediately. It was dark. Very dark. She took a moment to let her eyes get used to the darkness before continuing to an empty seat and praying she wouldn't trip over anything.

Why on earth was it so dark? The blinds looked exotic and heavy, but this was autumn and it was so beautiful out and you couldn't even see that! The lesson better have something interesting in store...

"Hi, Professor," she said, once she could penetrate the darkness enough to see her teacher. Which took another few minutes.

At least this wouldn't involve reading too much - Vee had a feeling she'd risk falling asleep if she had to, so early in the day. She left her books in her bag, waiting to see what happened next.

Medea smiled to the first year. "Hello, Miss Dartry."

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While Addy was vowing to vacate her chair in the common room more often she figured earning some house points couldn't hurt either. Heh. Reaching the door to the DADA classroom she paused while her eyes adjusted. Were they going to attempt to communicate with the dead? Creepy room. Creepy professor. Sighs.

Finally stepping inside she smiled a bit and called out, "Helllllloooo professor." And perhaps she got a little wave of the fingers while Addy avoided getting too close to her... She found herself a spot a bit away from the others that had already gathered and plopped down on a mat. Yep. Let's get this over with, please.

Honestly, it was one of the longest greetings as of yet today. Just by a split second! "Good morning, Miss Kennedy."

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Alec blinked as he stood by the doorway. The classroom was so... dark. And not the kind of darkness that came with horror stories that happened late at night. No. This reminded him more of cosy campfires and marshmallows and smores.

... Were they going to make smores? GRIN!

The fourteen year old took another couple of steps into the classroom and had a good look around. Candles. That was something else he noticed. Lots and lots of candles! He tried his hardest not to think about the Great Hall or anything to do with feasts because... well... that would just make him hungry. And he didn't want his stomach to make weird noises out loud when they were yoga! You know... if they were doing yoga. ~~Which he did think they were.~~

Oh right. Greeting! "Hello Professor!" Big grin and... he started walking over towards a purple mat close to Messy and Sophs. The boy sat down on the other side of Messy and just sat there grinning.

"Good morning, Mister Summers." she smiled to the third year.

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West wasn't late.

No really, he wasn't.

He went on in, not really reacting as if the darkness or the set up was anything out of the ordinary. He waved at the professor, not feeling like being one of those people that broke the silence, and then found a mat.

Maybe he'd get to do more running on the spot?

So, she already had the longest greeting so far. Obviously there had to be the quietest greeting in here somewhere. Given the young Odessa. Medea smiled and waved back in return.

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Originally Posted by fanficfanatict

Oh joy. It was time for ~~yoga~~ Defense Against the Dark Arts. It was not that Selina did not love Romanos, because she was an amazing Professor, it was just that Selina did not like the yoga aspect of her class. She had spent a lot of time trying to figure out why the yoga part of the class bothered her so much. At first she did not understand why, but now she knew- Selina was AWFUL at yoga. While everyone else was balancing on their heads and doing all of the really cool stuff that Romanos instructed, Selina was falling on her face.

So as she walked into Defense Against the Dark Arts and saw the mats, she sighed. Her enemy. The mats of doom. But she smiled at Romanos, because the lady was pretty cool, and said, "Morning Professor. Enjoy your summer?"

And here arrived the Gryffindor quidditch captain. Medea smiled with her greeting. "Good day, Miss Skylar. It was enjoyable enough, thank you. How vos yours?"

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Originally Posted by prettyme99

Helen walked into the DADA classroom with mixed emotions. She was excited about what was to come from DADA but as it was OWL year, she was starting to feel the pressure from all her subjects and she didnt know what to expect from this year.

When she walked in she heard the quiet music in the background and saw the hovering candles and chuckled a bit. You dont really think of these things when thinking of DADA.

Turning her attention to the next student walking in, Medea smiled to the girl. "Hello, Miss McGregory."

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Originally Posted by sarahlooo

Milton yaaaaaawned as he entered the lovely dark room. Quidditch tryouts were wearing him out ~~even though all he had to do was fly around and take mental notes~~ and all he wanted to do was sleep all day. And THIS was the perfect place to do it.

It was dark and cozy with all the candles, and the mats looked so COMFY. Milton took one near the back and plopped down. "Nap time," he mumbled before rolling onto his back and closing his eyes. Ah, yes. Nap time indeed.

Here was the third out of four captains. Though one of the more tired looking ones. Honestly, she would've congratulated the young man, but with the rolling on his back...well...

She'd just do that later.

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Dark room. Candles. Mats. Weird looking professor.

Yeah, no. This didn't look like a fun lesson at all. Had the professor seen her? Was it too late and walk away? But, she spotted Chace at the back of the room. She was going to attend the class now. As long as she got spend time with Chace, she was happy. Heh.

Giving the professor a faint smile, she headed towards the back of classroom, feeling slightly uneasy. Why was this room giving her the creeps? "Hey." She sat down, giving her boyfriend a small smile. This room was really starting to freak her out.

A quiet one.

And another check for a newer student. Medea smiled warmly back at the Hufflepuff.

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Alexa wasted no time in getting to the arena. If there was one class that she was excited for it was this one. Most people were probably excited because it was a cool subject or because they got to face monsters; eventually this would be Lex's reason but for now she was more preoccupied with learning something that would save her everytime one of those annoying older kids felt the urge to aim a their wands at her.

What was with everyone finding fun in making her a target anyway? Did they think it was funny seeing her freak out?!

Gosh, once she learnt something valuable here she would move to charms and learn a thing or two about casting her own spells at them...then they would all be hexed and sorry!

Entering the room she was a bit taken a back by the dark surroundings but had to admit that it suited the class quite well so she dismissed it and instead gave a smile to the Professor. "Hello Professor, I'm really looking forward to this class." The woman might never have known just how serious she was being. Gone would be the days where she flinched whenever someone raised their wand at her!

With that said she took a seat on one of the mats and waited for the lesson to begin.

Here was one of the new first years she'd seen sorted at the feast. Alexa Cambridge wasn't it? "Good morning, Miss Cambridge." she smiled to the Gryffindor girl. "I'm glad to haff you here."

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Tay twirled into the classroom, in a fantastic mood despite being depressed for a few weeks. D.A.D.A. always did that to her especially if they do yoga! Taylor grinned, "Hello, Professor. How was your summer?" Taylor waved to her ~~ickle firstie~~ friend, Alexa.

She could always count on a few people to not look so tired or as if they didn't want to be here. Especially after seeing the yoga mats. "Good day, Miss McIntyre." she smiled. "It vos fine, thank you. How vos yours?"

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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow

Ella bounced into DADA, bag slung over her shoulder and a smile on her face. This class really was one of her favorites, even despite the Yoga, which inevitably made her fall over every single time she attempted it. She tried to ignore thoughts about the boat position as she walked by the Professor. "Hello Professor, good to be back." She said cheerfully, before spotting three of her favorite people. Soph, Alec, and Messy! BEAM! She'd definitely be sitting with them.

Walking over with a smile on her face, the badger plopped down on an empty mat beside Sophie and let her bag fall to the floor beside her. "Hey guys." She said quietly, giving them a small wave. This was going to be fun.

See? Smiles. It wasn't that hard.

"Hello, Miss Bishop." she greeted in hushed tones with a warm smile on her face.

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Originally Posted by hpfan18

Annabelle walked into DADA ready to learn some more. She loved this class and loved the teacher. She had butterflies in her stomach because Belle didn't know what to expect this year but she hoped it would be fun. When Belle saw the teacher she smiled cheerfully and said, "Hello Professor Romanos! How was your summer? I am excited for this class."
When she said her hello, she went to go find a seat to sit down and she got out her sketch pad and started drawing.

Turning her attention to the next student who walked in, mentally counting just how many in her head in case she had to pull out more mats, Medea smiled at the familiar face. "Good morning, Miss Lecium."

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For some weiiiiiiiird reason, Vivi felt anxious as she entered the DADA classroom and took a seat in the near-dark just a few feet away from Selina. She absently waved at Lex and West as she passed them, but her thoughts were more on the very strange sensation of being... what was it? Not worried, precisely.

Just anxious. This class above all others was the one she needed to do well in, and although she'd never had any issue with it at Beauxbatons, this professor was an unknown. As was her dark room with the mats and the candles. Maybe they'd do some hand-to-hand combat today? That would be legit.

"Good morning, Miss Branxton." Medea greeted with hushed tones and a warm smile.

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Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz

So..... Aspen was here. She was on her mat, eying her peers, her hood up and her face mostly concealed. Hopefully this class wasn't going to be ALL review. Just in case they got to use their wands, she picked out her victims:

...

She'd just...leave Aspen to her thoughts then.

Yup.

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Originally Posted by iBeJenn

DADA had never been one of Melanie's strongest subjects. That was the main reason why she had taken her time to look for the classroom. She had been hoping that by the time she found the classroom, the class would be over and she wouldn't even have to step inside. Fiddling with the sleeve of her uniform nervously she walked into the classroom not expecting it to look like it did.

This looked like a scene out of a horror movie - the part where the person sits in the dark and has someone kill the person because they didn't know better. There were candles but it didn't exactly reassure Melanie at all. Who knew what was hiding in the darker corners? Melanie bit her lip as she looked around then looked at the professor. "Hello, professor," Melanie said in a bit of a quiet voice, brown eyes darting around the room.

She could choose a seat close by the door right? Or by an elder student in case anything happened? Melanie sat down on a mat, fingers crossed that this lesson wouldn't be too difficult to understand and that nothing was in the dark ready to attack them all. This was a DADA class after all... maybe they'd be defending themselves from horrible, scary creatures.

"Good day, Miss Sung." she smiled warmly with her friendly greeting, making a mental note to keep an eye on this one as well. The hesitation she could understand with some of the students, but really, no need for any panic attacks to start rising.

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Originally Posted by Syd

At first, Jake thought he had got the wrong classroom. But after a brief glance around the room, he realized that it was, in fact, the classroom. With... mats. And candles. He hoped that would be explained soon. As for now, he would just... get settled.

After greeting the professor with a quick smile and a "Hello," Jake found an empty mat and took a seat, crossing his legs and leaning forward with his elbows on his knees. Let the fun/weirdness/explaining begin.

"Good day, Mister Keller." she smiled to the Gryffindor fourth year.

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Originally Posted by Magical Soul

Louisa walked into the expectedly candle-lit classroom. She'd prepared well for this lesson, her hair was healthy again and no short bangs or ragged edges, nothing should make her link this lesson to that incident. But somehow her subconscious already did the linking and now she was even more uneasy about the subject than she already has been all those six years.

She was even looking forward for some Yoga exercises this term! So much change, yeah...

"Hi professor," Louisa paused at Romanos' mat and gave the woman a measured smile and nod. Now to go find a mat. She maneuvered herself around and scanned the rows for an empty mat. The faces weren't really that obvious but the white-blonde girl was recognizable. Waving and smiling at Vivi (Vickers wasn't around yet so the girl was considered an enjoyable companion) Louisa approached her mat, "I hope you like yoga," she turned her attention to Selina nearby, giving her a nod and a measured smile then plopped down on the mat next to Vivi's.

While they waited for the others to join them, the Ravenclaw figured some pre-yoga relaxation wouldn't hurt. She crossed her legs; each foot resting on either one of her thighs, back as straight as she mustered, eyes closed, hands gently resting on knees; the Ravenclaw surrendered herself to the ~~creepy~~ calm music.

And here was the other head student. "Good morning, Miss Carter. Congratulations on Head Girl." she smiled warmly to the Ravenclaw girl, despite her hushed tones.

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Originally Posted by PotterWings333

Ariella strolled into the DADA classroom but stopped short walking across the threshold of the room. Instead of desks set up around the room, her classmates were sitting down on some weird purple mats...that was odd. Shrugging her shoulders she entered the room and greeted the professor with enthusiasm "Hello Professor!" She walked past and akwardly sat down on one of the mats with her legs crossed. She was really excited for this class, this one especially!

This was probably the most enthusiastic greeting she received as of yet today. "Good morning, Miss Day." she greeted just as happily, though in more hushed tones.

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Minerva walked into class and looked around. She couldn't help but smile, it had been the same the last few terms with the mats, which hopefully meant some of the yoga as well. She really did enjoy doing the yoga even if some other students did not. Looking around it was hard to see who was already there and who wasn't because of the darkness.

Minerva shrugged and decided that she would just find an empty mat. Finding one in the corner front she put her bag down and turned to face the professor. Smiling she gave the professor a wave not wanting to disturb the quietness of the room.

Medea waved back in return, a warm smile on her face.

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Originally Posted by Squishy ♥

When Logan first stepped into the room, he was very confused. Was this supposed to be DADA? In a classroom with mats?

Blinking, he looked around and then shrugged. Meh. Some of these Professors were weird.

Spotting Sutton, he walked over to hr and took a mat right beside her. "Hey, Sutton. Hello, Professor." He glanced at the teacher now.

"Good day, Mister MacKenzie." she smiled to the Hufflepuff boy.

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Originally Posted by grangerfan8

Isidora kinda wanted a lollipop right now, or something to suck on while she waited for the lesson to begin and so she thought about the stash of candy she had by her bed while rocking absently on her mat.

She thought about the lesson too. Like what else they would be doing besides review. And yoga, probably.

Her eyes scanned the classroom for hints.

Oh, goodness, she was starting to lose track of who was entering and who was already here in the arena. Or the ones that somehow snuck in without her knowing. Did she greet Isidora yet? Eh?

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Originally Posted by Harry174

Laura smiled over at her twin sister and at the Professor. "Good Day Professor." Laura looked around and saw Mats, well it could be cool to learn some new Yoga moves today, she walked over to an empty mat next to her sister and sat down on it, what was the Professor going to teach them today, all attention on the Professor, she waited for the Professor to speak.

Turning her attention back to the students to were arriving to the arena, she was actually a bit surprised to see Laura walking in. Her struggles to even stay awake in her lessons were enough to make Medea believe she'd not show up at all. "Good morning, Miss Hyde." she greeted in return with as much warmth as she did with the other students.

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Originally Posted by Team ronmione

Just like other times when Tag walked into the DADA class it was sort of dim lighted with floating candles and stationary candles placed all over the room. There were rows of rows of mats placed on the floor and music playing in the background.If Tag hadn't known he'd probably lay down on the mat and have a good three hour nap. Hey, maybe he could do it in the middle of class, if he got too comfy. Too bad there weren't any pillows. So he slowly walked into the classroom and said "Hello Professor" as he made his way through.

"Good day, Mister Kildare." Medea smiled as she greeted the Gryffindor boy.

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Originally Posted by kayquilz

Elliot was a in a good mood. SOOO good of a mood that she might even go find Presley today and APOLOGIZE...actually, just kidding.

Because Elliot most certainly never SAID SORRY.

But she might try and make things better. Her recent 'totally unofficial' date with Maxwell over the weekend had definitely put her in hiiiiiigh spirits. "Good morning, Professor Romanas," she said with a smirk, nodding her head politely in the woman's direction.

She spotted her two friends, Hannah and Cora, not sitting too far apart from each other...so she picked the seat in between them...

But on her way to the mat....

Oh, a smirk. There hadn't been one of those yet in here today. "Good morning, Miss Morganzo."

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Originally Posted by lemon

Alice bounced into DADA, bag slung over her shoulder, cringing when she spotted the purple mats in the dark room. No more yoga, right? She hated the yoga. She ended up breaking something every time she tried to practice it. "Hullo Professor Romanos." She greeted her professor with a wide smile before turning to find people to sit with. Soon enough, she spotted Messer, Ella, Alec, and Sophie. Oh. Good. She had friends here.

Plopping down on an empty mat squashed in between her friends', she dropped her bag and turned to them without a greeting. "This won't involve more yoga.. yeah?" The mats said otherwise. Hmph. She loved Professor Romanos.. but yoga.. no.

"Hello, Miss Fischer." she smiled warmly to the Gryffindor third year. Was that question directed to her? Medea raised an amused brow in return, turning her attention to the rest of the students walking in. Of course the lesson was going to involve yoga.

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Originally Posted by emjay

Ooooh spoookyyyy.

The darkened room reminded Ethan of a haunted house... perfect for hiding in the shadows, jumping out and scaring the bejeezus out of each other. Or maybe the darkness would be perfect for sleeping... not that he'd ever sleep through class. Nope.

Either one was good for Ethan and he maneuvered his way through the room, choosing an empty spot on the mats. Sitting cross-legged, he absentmindedly tapped out a tune with his wand on his shoe and kept his eye on all the corners of the room just in case someone was to jump out.

Another newer student to check off. Medea smiled to the young man before turning to the other students walking in.

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Originally Posted by MyPatronusIsaMoose

Oakey came into the the as per usual dimly lite class room with candles and mats "Hello, Professor Romanos" Oakey said giving the Defense Professor a quick nod. He was sure to stretch some just before class began as well because he knew what was going to happen in this class...

...need he say it, there was going to be yoga!
As he maneuvered around he spotted Ella, and Sophie, but he made sure to not notice Laura. He turned his head away from her quickly and hurried on to the nearest mat.
As he sat he placed his things beside him then he heard a familiar voice. A voice that really liked tea. Oakey leaned forward and spoke to the girl in front of him. "Elliot?" Oakey asked in a quiet tone.
"Elliot, I forgot to thank you for the tea, back on the train."
The Ravenclaw girl didn't seem to nutty like the rest of her house and the tea they shared on the train wasn't to bad either.

"Good morning, Mister Gunter." she greeted in return.

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Originally Posted by Daydreamer11

Alex arrived at the very first DADA lesson of the term. She was so excited to be back in her absolute favorite class. The room was rather dark, as usual and the familiar yoga mats were lining the floor. Walking between the mats, Alex headed toward the front of the class. "Hi Professor", she called out with a wave. Choosing a mat, Alex set down her bag and began to settle in for the lesson.

Good Merlin, there was a lot of students in this lesson. She'd lost count somewhere in the middle. Though all students were welcome. "Hello, Miss Delaine."

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Originally Posted by James_Potter

Ashten entered what he thought was the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, but did a double back outside of the classroom before reentering. The setup certainly was quite different than any Defense Against the Dark Arts class he had taken back in the United States. Perhaps, he thought, this was some English thing.

Nevertheless, he acquiesced the room's quirkiness and proceeded to find a purple mat to sit down on. Finding an unoccupied mat, he tossed his bag aside the mat and sat down with his legs crossed. He turned to his bag and rummaged around until he pulled out a bottle of ink, a quill, and some parchment. He also pulled out his wand and laid the items in front of him. Sighing, he leaned back and supported himself with his arms straight out. He didn't particularly like the seemingly stuffiness of the room, and tugged at the neck of his robes uncomfortably.

With a quick check of her watch, having to twist and turn it in a way so the light would shine on it, she'd almost missed the next student walking in. She missed the reentering part though. Despite her warm smile, her eyebrows raised a little as her started setting up things in front of him. He was the first she'd seen being prepared this morning.

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Originally Posted by Yourenodaisy

Emmaleigh had been eagerly awaiting the first Defense Against the Dart Arts class of the term. The class was usually really fun, and more importantly, it was useful stuff they needed to know. Her excitement for the class faded when she crossed the threshold. She had forgotten how strange the class had been during her fifth year. Continuing into the room, she greeted the professor with a small smile and a “Good day Professor.” Before making her way to one of the mats closer to the back.

"Good morning, Miss Swynford." she greeted in return as she passed by. More mats being taken near the back. Stragglers were going to have a crummy choice when they walked in. They got to sit up front with her.

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Originally Posted by Steelsheen

DADA class today and he knows what that means....

... Vickers crosses the threshold quite used to this darkened classroom now. He has taken to making a habit to do extra calisthenics in the morning whenever he has this class scheduled for the day, so hopefully he doesnt have to do too bad with the balance aspect of this yeah?

Passing by the Professor he nodded his head and gave her a polite "Good Morning Professor." before making his way towards the mats. As he gazed over what mats were still vacant he spotted the blonde (Vivi), the red-head (Louisa), and the brunette (Kurumi) along with a hooded one he wasnt sure who it was (Aspen). Hmm where best to position himself?....

... Oh a vacant mat right behind them. How convenient!

He sets his book bag down gently and glanced towards his immediate neighbor beside him (Ashten). Must be new since he doesnt remember seeing the fellow the term before. And the guy has lined all his school stuff out like a good Ravenclaw. Not spotting his breakfast tray Vickers decided to hold off on that habit of lining stuff out and instead settles down quietly on his mat and just ~~enjoys the view~~ waits patiently for class to begin.

"Good morning, Mister Vanderbilt." she greeted in return with a hushed tones and a friendly smile. Another glance at her watch indicated that they should be starting rather soon, but she'd give the stragglers a few extra minutes.

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Originally Posted by 2111jen

Jen walked into the classroom? yah. Today was... real lonely...Jen hadn't seen any of her friends.
"Mornin' Professor" Jen said trying to be cheerful. She also had a bad head ache. Maybe she should go to the nurses after class. She spotted Laura and sat down next to her and waved a bit.

"Hello, Miss Emery." Medea smiled to the Slytherin girl.

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

At least her hair wasn't still weirdly blue. Kendall felt better about that, being back to he rnormal auburn, pink-streaked hair self, even though for the most part she still was pretty much as confused as she'd been after the incident down at the lake with Patrick. Things still were awkward, but at least now she knew why he might be hiding from her. She needed to figure out her thoughts on it all, but there was also still class to deal with. And she wasn't going to skip DADA, just because it was the only subject at Hogwarts that really allowed her belief in zombies to stay active. She had barely noticed the decor as she'd stepped into the room, however, remebering to put leggings on underneath her uniform skirt. She didn't think the yoga stuff was going to go away just because there was a new headmistress. Professor Romanos was still there after all, and the fourth year managed to give the woman a slightly vague smile. "Hi, Professor Romanos," she said, turning in a small circle to look for a mat to settle onto for the lesson.

"Good day, Miss Quinn." Medea smiled to the Ravenclaw girl, before taking in just how many students were in front of. She'd give a few more minutes for the rest of the students to come in, but in the mean time...might have to gather some more mats.

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Originally Posted by Fira

Rich had been curious about how the DADA business went in this Hogwarts school almost since the very first day the classes had started. So this one was one of those he had been waiting for. He really wanted to meet the professor as he thought he could have some private business with her. He knew he could impress her but still he made sure his uniform was perfect before he stepped into the class room and become all....

....*mellow*....

What was this? What was with all the candles and music and mats and....ugh. He had to force himself not to scoff at everything he had laid his eyes on in this classroom. Standing just by the door, his staring took more than a moment before he decided to...choose a mat...like everyone else had done. Maybe all these had a good enough reason, a good purpose anyway. He tried not to be prejudiced about the class.

''Hello professor.'' he said to the woman who was sitting on a mat in front of the others before looking at the ones for students to choose one for himself. Then his gray eyes found her. She looked nice in her fine Ravenclaw uniform and the location she had chosen for the class looked the most intriguing in the class. With a slight smirk, he walked there and dropped his bag on the mat next to hers.

''Hi.''

She seemed to be talking to someone else but...that was no problem for Rich. He was going to do...something...to get her full attention.

And another one of the newer students she'd seen on the roster. Smiling to the young man, she nodded a little with her greeting. "Good day, Mister Turner."

ashfig · 09-14-2012, 01:47 PM

SPOILER!!: Elliot. Cora being mean?

Cora focused hard. Something mean. She actually was trying, she was just bad at it. "Ummmmm. I DON'T want you to sit next to me?" Cora tried out, practically asking, very uncomfortably. She grimaced as she looked to Elliot. Not only was this a complete lie, but if Elliot WASN'T sitting next to her, she might have to leave the class. She was certain that Elliot would start laughing, since she even found her attempt kind of funny, too.

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Originally Posted by Roselyn

The quiet ones, like Daichi here, were the ones that Medea would be keeping an eye on during the lessons. More than likely they weren't comfortable with the setting and she particularly didn't want any panic attacks to start happening. "Good morning, Miss Clearwater." she greeted the girl anyways, tone as friendly as ever.

Cora turned to her professor, a bit shocked. She seemed really...nice. Probably just because I look so scared, Cora reasoned. Her greeting did still work to calm Cora a bit, and Cora took a deep breath before responding. "Good morning, Professor." Her words were quiet, but were less fearful than before. She smiled sweetly. Maybe this class won't be so bad, Cora wondered. She hoped.

kayquilz · 09-14-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ashfig

Cora focused hard. Something mean. She actually was trying, she was just bad at it. "Ummmmm. I DON'T want you to sit next to me?" Cora tried out, practically asking, very uncomfortably. She grimaced as she looked to Elliot. Not only was this a complete lie, but if Elliot WASN'T sitting next to her, she might have to leave the class. She was certain that Elliot would start laughing, since she even found her attempt kind of funny, too.

Sigh. Elliot shook her head, laughing....Cora being mean...there was no hope..."Fine, I'll move," she joked, and actually pretended to get up...but she quickly plopped back down, looking very in her element: Confident, ~~arrogant~~, smiling(or rather, smirking), and very calm. "You'll like this class, Cora. Don't worry. And plus you're sitting next to me." Which meant...Elliot wouldn't let Cora completely flop the class.

Elliot could be helpful. VERY. If she wanted to be.

James_Potter · 09-14-2012, 04:32 PM

Text Cut: Kendall, Kurumi, Vickers, and Professor Romanos

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

At least her hair wasn't still weirdly blue. Kendall felt better about that, being back to he rnormal auburn, pink-streaked hair self, even though for the most part she still was pretty much as confused as she'd been after the incident down at the lake with Patrick. Things still were awkward, but at least now she knew why he might be hiding from her. She needed to figure out her thoughts on it all, but there was also still class to deal with. And she wasn't going to skip DADA, just because it was the only subject at Hogwarts that really allowed her belief in zombies to stay active. She had barely noticed the decor as she'd stepped into the room, however, remebering to put leggings on underneath her uniform skirt. She didn't think the yoga stuff was going to go away just because there was a new headmistress. Professor Romanos was still there after all, and the fourth year managed to give the woman a slightly vague smile. "Hi, Professor Romanos," she said, turning in a small circle to look for a mat to settle onto for the lesson.

She'd noticed Logan over with a Hufflepuff girl who looked a bit younger than she was, and gave him the tiniest of smiles even as she decided not to plant herself there. And she decided not to sit on any of the open mats near Vickers, either, sitting with another boy she thought she'd seen in the common room. Aspen had gotten a look as well, only insofar as Kendall was trying to decide if she was still being a vampire and if there was a risk of overwhelming garlic breath again like had happened in Herbology. In any case, her demeanor brightened more as she saw the familiar figure of Beezus near the back, and she made a beeline for the mat next to hers. Ignoring Abby in the back as well, since the rude Puff only reminded her of the new confusing stuff clogging her brain. "Hi Beezus," she whispered, barely above the soft and slightly creepy music that she'd only just noticed playing in the background. Could the lesson get started soon, so maybe she could concentrate on something other than her own confusion?

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi was very aware of Daichi sitting down on the empty mat beside her and she even turned slightly so she could face him while she unfolded her legs to wiggle her toes just a bit. Which was when she also noticed Vickers sitting just a few mats away and offered him a warm smile as well. Awkward...but warm...

They had a few things...they needed to talk about...

After the blow up with the Aparecium in Astronomy, Kurumi had managed to get her hands on a copy of the paper and seen some of the articles that had come out. Ones that she had been blissfully unaware of until now and...well...Kurumi felt like an awful person for...for not realizing or noticing certain things.

Biting down on her lower lip and cheeks flushing a bit more, she turned her attention to Daichi - where is really should be right now instead of elsewhere. She could already tell that he was feeling tense. "Just...try to relax, Daichi," she whispered, leaning over just a bit so only he could hear. "Try to sort out your...fear. You are perfectly safe here."

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Originally Posted by Steelsheen

Those piercing blues were looking around the room, wondering if despite the dimness he would still be able to read the notes on his parchment without having to use his wand. Just then his eyes caught Kurumi's gaze and that brief smile. He returned her smile with one of his own before shifting his gaze downward. Yeah he remembers they needed to talk over a few things. All in good time he supposed.....

It was then that he got distracted by a speedy movement in his peripheral vision-- the auburn-haired one (Kendall) was zipping her way towards Beezus. Briefly he wondered what kind of trouble this young one can pull in a class like this. Maybe its a good thing Romanos keeps them from using their wands too often eh?

Then he heard someone speak to him, easily enough since it was at the side of where his good ear was. He realized it was the organized Ravenclaw boy "Good to meet you Ashten. I'm Vickers Vanderbilt." he said as he offered a handshake. The boy's accent wasnt remiss and he wondered "Where are you from Ashten?" Having spoken more it was clear that Vickers wasnt from this neck of the woods either.

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Originally Posted by Roselyn

With a quick check of her watch, having to twist and turn it in a way so the light would shine on it, she'd almost missed the next student walking in. She missed the reentering part though. Despite her warm smile, her eyebrows raised a little as her started setting up things in front of him. He was the first she'd seen being prepared this morning.

An enthusiastic grin spread across Ashten's face as Vickers shook his hand and introduced himself. With the dimly lit room, the candlelight danced across the older Ravenclaw's face. The fifth-year wondered if he looked as odd in the candlelight as he did. But that was besides the point.
"I am from the US," Ashten replied after the handshake. "What about yourself-?" His attention was broken as a girl with red and pink hair ran past the pair of them and joined another girl near them. He raised his eyes slightly at her abruptness, but didn't think too much of it. He also noticed that Vickers looked in her direction as well. And just before Ashten asked if he knew her, yet another woman walked by and gave Vickers an awkward smile. Does this fella know everyone? Ashten thought.
"Well you seem quite popular," Ashten chuckled, his dark eyes glowing with the candlelight.

His eyes fleeted towards the Professor, and Ashten realized she was looking at him. And she wasn't just looking at him and smiling like a Professor usually does. No, her eyebrows were slightly raised towards him. Perplexed, Ashten looked around the room. He wouldn't consider himself an odd person, in demeanor or appearance. It wasn't until he looked back down to the ground next to his legs that he realized he was the only student who had laid out his supplies like an overly-excited first-year. His cheeks flushed a tinge of pink as he picked up his parchment, ink, and quill and tossed them inside his bag. He'd get them when he needed them. And then it dawned on him that he hadn't even greeted the professor. The slight tinge of pink turned darker as his face showed slight chagrin.
"Good morning, Professor Romanos!" he said, waving to her kindly. He hoped that would suffice. Hopefully.

DarkStorm · 09-14-2012, 04:42 PM

Text Cut: Bit of Ella and Mins

Harvey walked into the room and was greeted with the usual darkness, he stood there allowing his eyes to adjust to the dark room before continuing his walk into the room. He greeted his professor "Hi Professor, hope you see well and had a good summer" he smiled as he looked for a place to sit, he noticed the mats that were there, that meant they were going to do yoga weren't they? Oh boy he was going to fall again. He then saw Ella sat with her friends and decided against sitting there as he had planned to do during the summer, that way she would feel less awkward and would be able to concentrate on the lesson. He then walked deeper into the room and noticed Mins was there too. That was better, so he chose a mat that was near her and sat down "Hi Mins" he smiled as he called out to her to show her that he was here in class so no more glaring at him. He then waited for class to start.

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