Tobias had gone with the option of SKIPPING to his lesson today. It was out on the grounds and as ever he had a lot of energy that he had to get rid of, so he basically skipped and gallivanted and pranced to his destination. It was a remarkable quick method of travel, so he was the first to arrive. Nice.

Flouncing to a halt, Tobias did a customary scan of the classroom area before taking a seat.

Though his feet still continued to tap and dance as he waited. La la la.

Care of Magical Creatures.

Ella liked this class lots, y'know. She grinned as she headed towards the usual classroom setup and noted that Professor Barlow wasn't around. She was probably getting things sorted and such.

Spotting Tobias, the sixteen year old BEAMED and flopped down next to the boy, placing her bag on the ground. "Hey there!" GRIN. "Mind if I join you?"

Though it was still chilly, a lesson outside was very enjoyable and exciting thing. No offense to other classes but classrooms were kinda boring. Besides she did like this subject and she'd been enjoying it even after Newlin left. So it was so good. The fourth-year excitedly headed out bundled up and all. She might have even come early. Something she rarely did. Or did mostly attending games than classes. Mhhhmm. Though she still came now early. Awesome right.

Cassia made her way to where the lesson is usually and now held. Only a couple of students were there. She offered them a smile. It really was early.. It did have an advantage of choosing the seat she wished,though. Yup. She walked in between seats and took her time. To choose a place where her friends might join her.

Finally deciding on one, the snake settled and waited wondering what this lesson might be about.

Company!

Tobias' face lit up as he saw Ella and smiled. "Hi Ella!" he replied as he stopped letting his feet do their dancing thaaaang and kept them under control. "I don't mind at all!" Of course he didn't. Ella was awesome and also maybe even his friend and TOBIAS LIKED THAT.

FRIENDFRIENDFRIEND.

This Professor was hot. Nigel had to admit. Why else would he be walking across the Grounds to the lesson. The weather did not bother him. But he had no interest in magical animals unless they were dangerous. Those were interesting. But he would probably not see those until after he graduated and went on expeditions.

Well, it seems Professor Barlow is not here again. Might as well take a seat and see what they would be doing today.

The final CoMC lesson for the term! And Jory's final as well. When he got to where the class was to be held, he saw the Professor was not there as yet. He waved to the others that were there. "Hey, guys!'' Jory took a seat, wondering what they'd be learning about today.

Woahh this was the final COMC lesson of the term? Where did the time go? He remember just starting this class. Ah well....he made it to the classroom and he noticed the professor was not there yet. Hmm....*shrugs* Might as well take a seat right?

Kace sat down and then waited for the lesson to begin. Hopefully it will be interesting!He noticed Ella and Tobias were there already. Sweet! "Hey guys" he smiled toward them.

skip.skip.skip. Mack was sad that it was the last Care of Magical Creatures class but it was beautiful outside for once so that had her spirits up. She had enjoyed the Niffler lesson a lot and really missed Ferdinand.

She entered the area and didn't see the professor... which was becoming a regular occurrence.

"Hey!" The blonde beamed at the other students. Quidditch had really caused her to come out of shell, and for that she was grateful.. she really wanted to make more friends and from other houses.

Asher made his way down to the class. He was really looking forward to their final class of the term and made sure he had his listening ears on. Nice and bundled for the weather, Asher arrived and took a seat. He glanced around to the students near him and wondered if they were as excited as he was.

Hop. Hop. Hop.

She was all pumped for CoMC. Before coming to class she'd gotten herself a bowl of ice-cream, for which there was only a few splotches left at the corners of her mouth. She'd tried her best to get rid of them but it wasn't working soooo shrug.

When she got to the class there were a few students already there and no Professor. "HAI GUYS!!!!!!" She BEAMed and grinned at each of them, even the ones she didn't really know because that was how you went about making friends anyway. Then she plopped down and waited for the Professor or for someone else to show up...they could get a 'hi' too once they did.

While she waited, the Third Year bounced on her seat. Energy, she had it in excess and she wanted MORE ice-cream.

Where did the time go? It seemed like just yesterday that they were having the first classes of the year, now they were having the last classes of the year. And with every class, Sky was that much closer to being a seventh year. Yikes.

She placed those thoughts in a box at the back of her mind for now, though, so that she could focus on the class. It seemed like Professor Barlow wasn't here yet, or maybe she was just in the barn. Whatever. She picked a seat and plopped down in it, placing her bag in it's usual place and waiting for class to begin.

Silent and silver, a stag gallantly galloped past several students into the barn, seeking out its intended recipient. Coming to the Care of Magical Creatures professor, the vapor glowed brightly and its mouth began to move. An ethereal voice, unmistakably male, boomed forth with a Scottish accent.

I's started. Shouldn' be long now.

The breathless creature dissipated into the hushed silence that clung to it long after its light had faded into oblivion.

The best thing about COMC was that it was outside and Mikey loved being outside. He ran down to the place where the class was being held, at full speed, just because he could and only stopped when he almost ran into an older girl who had entered in front of him.

He looked around to see who was there and noted that Z was absent which didn't surprise him. There were lots of Huffies though, no wonder they were leading in points. Looks like he picked the wrong house to be in. Oh well.

Spotting two of his housemates, Mikey made a beeline for them. "HI GIRLS!" He greeted them with a grin and then flopped down into a seat.

Back for his last lesson in Care of Magical Creatures.. for the year of course. Heh, heh. Wade always kept his calm demeanor on his way to class, it faltered however at the slight breeze making him look around. Hmm? Oh.. Wow, was that a patronus? Wade's eyebrow rose as he saw what resembled a stag gallop towards the barn.

As soon as Wade dropped his bag to take a seat, he spoke to everyone around him "Hey, did you all see that?" Then looking towards the barn. "Wonder what that is about?"

Mo made his way to the open space where the CoMC class was to be held, giving the barn another hopeful look. Please please let it be magical horses. Please please please.

Speaking of magical... anything... Mo spotted the Patronus walking among them. Not a Barlow in sight, though, so who exactly was this message for? And what was coming exactly? Super ominous.

Eliza was super happy to be at this lesson today. She'd just had a birthday and was feeling extra chipper about everything. Things were all going to work out and everything would be peachy keen, no matter what. There really wasn't any reason why it shouldn't, right?

She made her way to the class area and saw that again, their professor wasn't around yet. However, as she took a seat, she saw that a patronus very clearly from the groundskeeper was present. Interesting...wonder what the means exactly? It's started...Shouldn't be long now? Sounds creepy. OR! Fun! It's started...like a party? Shouldn't be long now...like we should get started?! She tapped her foot, wiggling her toes inside her shoes, anxious to see what was going on.

So, waiting was getting boring. Sky wished that her classmates would hurry up and come to class so that they could get started. But she didn't have that thought for long, as a sliver stag went dashing past her. Okay. She quickly realized that it was a patronus went it spoke in a voice that sounded suspiciously like the groundskeeper. "I have no idea," she anwsered the Hufflepuff dude. "It sounded like the groundskeeper though....." What were they up to...?

O____O

What the heck was that?

Tobias jumped suddenly as he saw a... was that a dear? A massive silver DEAR just WALTZED RIGHT in and nobody seemed as confused as Toby. And to top it all off it went and SPOKE.

The stag SPOKE.

IN A SCOTTISH ACCENT.

And then just DISAPPEARED.

Tobias staaaaaaaaared at where it had been. He'd been at this school for a while now but this confused the heck out of him and he had no idea what was going on. And what was starting? Why had the vanishing deer come in.

Blinking frantically, Tobias glanced at the other students. Well... they had clearly SEEN it... people were talking about it. So maybe it wasn't that out of the ordinary?

Tobias tugged gently on the Hufflepuff captain's sleeve. "Um... Ella?" he said in a much softer voice than his usual excitable tone. "What was that?"

Care of Magical Creatures. Or more like Care of Gross Creatures that were filled with germs and dirt that Nessie didn't entirely want to touch. But she still took the subject, because she didn't hate all animals and learning to care for them wasn't so bad.

Professor Barlow wasn't here again? Oh well then. Maybe Professor W.W.W would make a surprise appearance or something. Wishful thinking, Heh. Anyways she needed a seat and so one she sat at and remained quite quiet, till she saw a patronus just popping into the classroom.

Weird. Was it Barlows? Definitely not considering the voice was male. Sounded like a strong accent...like Mr. Firths maybe. Hmmm. Pout.

"Um..what's started?" She spoke loudly to no one in particular really...but did anyone know?

That voice. It was a familiar one. Jory looked around expecting to see the Groundskeeper but all he could see was a silver stag. It's started? What had started? And what wouldn't be long now? He stared blankly as it faded. "What was that about?'' the seventh year asked, staring around at the others.

Laura was really having some fun today and she couldn't wait for this lesson, she had eaten the ice-cream that she had left and was already wanting some more but for now she had a brilliant lesson to go to, she was looking around when she heard something about it had started, she looked up, surely the Professor should ask a question then, this lesson was interesting to say the least, something had started but what. "It has finished?" Laura said to no one in particular well that is what happened after something started right?

Ella smiled as Tobias welcomed her to join him and then little Kace was there and more friend and classmates were filing in. The blonde sat pretty quietly, pondering what they'd be doing today, until the Patronus arrived.

Uh.

Her green eyes went to Wade and she nodded, confused as to what the message meant. No doubt it was for Professor Barlow, though.

"That, Tobias, was a Patronus," She replied quietly. "Nothing to worry about. Someone can send a message by using their Patronus."

Great, What is the Groundskeeper doing in this lesson. Only one person has that accent and it is the Groundskeeper. That man needed to lightened up a little.

Professor Barlow was not here and suddenly The Groundskeeper sends a patronus. This was getting interesting.

Very interesting, indeed.

Finding the students near the barn, Daichi slowly walked toward them. He walked slowly because he still eating his ice cream and he didn't want to get it taken away by the professor once he entered the class. So yes, sloooow steps to enjoy the ice cream.

When he was finally done eating, he entered the outside classroom at the same time a silver stag appeared in the middle of them all. Knowing it was a patronus, Daichi wondered who's it was. The accent reminded him of the groundskeeper.

....sooo...what had started? and what shouldn't be long now?

WEEIIIIRD MESSAGE WAS WEEEIIIRD.

And he wanted another ice cream.