Marigold was running a BIT late because she had started walking to the greenhouses before remembering class was IN the castle today. Thank Merlin. She felt like the greenhouses would be cold, like the rest of the outdoors. But it was a little warmer inside, at least. She slipped in, not knowing whether class had officially started or anything, then saw it hadn't. "Hi, professor!" she said cheerfully, then headed to near where Gray was. Hiiiiii. She pulled on her gloves and twisted the end of her tie.

Beverly was GLAD she didn't have to go outside for Herbology. She'd probably end up an icicle half way there. Not that the castle was any warmer, but she bet it beat the weather from outside.

Tugging her gloves on as she entered what was the temporary Herbology classroom, she took everything in. Well...at least the plants looked lively, a great difference from the last time she had been in the greenhouses. The sight would have broken her brother's heart.

"Good day, Professor Bentley," she greeted.

Bentley was excellent? Well that was good to hear. Simon grinned and then nodded. "I'm good thanks. Wide awake this morning," he said. Yep, the brisk walk to the Great Hall had woken him up. Plus, someone had left some windows open in some of the corridors, making it quite chilly. He figured that it was most likely Peeves. Eh, always up to no good. His blue eyes flicked back towards the plants and once again he nodded. It could have been a lot worse, he thought.

He slipped on his gloves and noticed Agatha entering the room. He gave her a friendly wave and then waited for class to begin.

Adi waved to Jasmine and Lux. "Hey, guys,'' he called to them. Cris, he noticed missed him when returning the greetings. Ah well. Adi supposed the boy had too many hellos to return. Hehe.

Gloves Bentley was talking about? Yep, he had those. The Hufflepuff pulled them on as he bounced lightly on his feet, Bring on the lesson!

Cris glanced over Jasmine's shoulder and noticed someone he had missed earlier. Now how had he done that? Quickly making amends, Cris peeked over Jasmine's shoulder and waved at Adi.

"Hey Adi. Sorry I missed saying hi to you earlier, bud. How's it going," he whispered his question.

Gloves...now where were his dragonhide gloves? Ahhh...here they were. In his back pocket. It would help if he didn't sit on them. Pulling them out, Cris pulled on them on.

Yep, this was definitely weird. Welcome, since it was still extremely cold outside, but weird.

Layla entered the room off the Great Hall, being careful to avoid any flesh eaters (Couldn't they have left them outside? They were kind of creepy.) in her path. Being bitten was not a good way to start a class. She chose a spot towards the middle, putting several seats between herself and any flesh eaters. And gloves were slipped on and ready to go. "Hello, professor."

Bay burst into the classroom.. all out of breath… phew looks like not everyone was here yet so he wasn't late…. hopefully..

"good morning Professor" he said with a big smile as he went to go sit with his friends.

Benny had almost went out to the Greenhouses completely out of habit. It was only when he reached the ground floor that he remembered, having helped move the plants up from their usual home into the temporary room and was quite relieved at the prospect of staying inside. The third year made his way into the Great Hall and off to the side where the other room was, spotting the students already inside waiting for class to begin. The numbers including Adi and Angel in the mix.

"Good day, Professor Bentley," he greeted before moving to stand near his bestie. "Hey..." It was still ackward with the younger Gryffindor.

When she heard her name, Sophie glanced up and nodded once as the professor acknowledged her. Hmm, that was actually--a personal greeting. This earned Bentley a smile, too. She thought that class might be starting, but then it seemed the professor was going to wait for a few last minuters.

Sophie took the opportunity to pull her gloves out her bag and secure them onto her hands. There. All done. She shifted her weight from one foot to the other as she waited for class to get started.

Caleb was SUPER excited to NOT be outside - although his bed was still a lot warmer than everywhere else in the castle. Still, Caleb had to get out of there after his terrible bout with the flu. His nose was still a bit red, but he wasn't contagious so all was well.

He took a seat near the back and pulled his gloves. Ah, that was a bit better. Nice warm gloves.

Yep, Zander had noticed all of his friends giving him waves and smiles. Yep. He saw Cris, Simon, and Ethan. But nope. He was definitely not going to say hi back. Not today. HE WAS TOO NERVOUS TO SAY HI.

So instead he gave them all a halfway-crooked-nervous smile. There is no other way to describe it. Because it was just that. Nervous and uncomfortable. Yup. This was definitely going to be a long lesson.

Maybe he should've just stayed in the dorms today? Why did he show up when he know that Beautiful Bentley was going to be there!? WHY!? It probably had to do with the fact that he secretly wanted to see her even though he knew that he needed to be avoiding her. Third year is such a struggle.



Ahem. Yes, Zander did hear that angelic voice calling him from above-- Above being, the other side of the table. Because had had chosen to stand AS FAR AWAY as he possibly could. But she was even all distracting from a distance!

Darn you. You angelic, beautiful, amazing, fit, herbology angel from above. Boo you Bentley. Boo you.

But um yes, anyways. Zander did hear her, but he could not look up at her again. THE HORROR. So instead still staring at the boxes in front of him, he just nodded his head. "Mhhhm!" Ugh. This would definitely be a long lesson.




AHHH. He was trying not to talk here people??? Can't YOU see that!? AAHH. This pledge of silence was not going as planned. Merlin. Looking up from the boxes, Zander noticed Lux giving him a worried look. "Yeah..." THE FLUTTERIES WERE GOING PRETTY HARD. "Just not feeling... my best... yeah.... my best."

BRUSSEL SPROUTS.

GAH. It is not working, Lux. NOT WORKING.



Grabbing his gloves out of his bag, Zander struggled to put them on. It was really hard trying to focus. Especially knowing that he was going to have to sit through a whole lesson listening to Beautiful Bentley instructing him. And asking questions. And expecting answers. It was all just way too much.

It was much easier get past his feelings when he didn't know that he needed to get rid of them. But ever since his talk with Lux, trying to unlike Professor Bentley was becoming quite the challenge. It was probably because he was thinking about her so much lately, for the purposes of NOT thinking about her. So really, it was all just the opposite of what he needed and all of this was so confusing. Wait-- Adi? Was the boy trying to talk to him? Because now was NOT the time. No. "Hi... Hi, yeah nothing much, ha..."

Merlin. Save. Him. Please.

Annabeth used to love Herbology, though she didn't like changes and a Herbology lesson inside the castle couldn't be nice. She put on her gloves and turned to greet the teacher, "Hi, Professor Bentley! How are you? I am freezing and very concerned with our plants and in a bad mood, but I wouldn't have missed your lesson for anything," she said smiling sadly.

... Well look at Mr. Frownypants.

Seren stood, amused at Kevin's behaviours... before he started his sneezing thing. Poor thing.
"You should really go to the Hospital Wing... Ms. Tillstorm would have that sorted out in a jiffy."



The Slytherin's were starting to come in droves, and Grayson's arrival was the first of many.

"Goood morning!" she trilled in his direction as he settled into place.



And little Miss Hapgood followed suit.

"Good morning, Agatha," she greeted the girl as she too joined their ranks.



But oh deaaarrr...

Angel looked positively freezing! Did the girl need a hug? a tea? a blanket? ...

"Good morning," she returned, her blue eyes full of concern. "I'm quite well, but how are you, my dear?" Clearly not well.



Fsjekfoneofke! ...

Had Cutty just emerged from under the table? Or were her eyes playing tricks on her? ...

Sneaky sneaky Slytherin.



And this was a nice change, some positivity so start the day. "Goooooooood morning Marigold!" she greeted with equal measures of cheer i her voice. It was a lovely lovely day indoors... was it not?



Beveryly was as prepared a Slytherin as there came. So diligently putting on her gloves before even claiming a spot from which to work.

"Good morning, dear," Seren greeted warmly.



Seren smiled and nodded, it was excellent news to hear. "Good, good, good... being half asleep would hardly be conducive to learning." Wide awake and go-get-'em was the best way to be.



Was it just her, or did Layla seem a little jumpy this morning?

"Morning, dear.... ... you okay?" she asked, mildly concerned.



...

.......

Had someone slept in this morning?

"Good morning, Bay," Seren greeted the Lion, an amused expression on her face.



It didn't come as a surprise to her that anther Gryffindor followed in the frantic Bay. Were the boys experiencing difficulty in getting up? Or was it just Bay?

Either way... "Good morning, Ben," she greeted warmly.



And there was another red-noser! ...... Merlin, it was really going around, wasn't it?

"Good morning, Caleb," Seren greeted the Slytherin as he passed her by.



.......

There was something off about this boy. She did overhear something about him not feeling his best - not that she was eavesdropped... they were in a room, together, she couldn't help but overhear. Maybe she'd make him some tea after class to settle his stomach... or whatever.




But alas... it was time for class to get underway.



"Good morning everyone, and thank you for coming to our second Herbology Lesson of the term." She took a brief pause in which she adjusted the glove fit on two of her fingers. Snug as a bug they were. "As you can see, the plants are settling into their temporary location quite well, though I'm sure they'd appreciate a little more TLC in the coming weeks..." to which they were all welcome to assist with.

"Today we will be reviewing growth charms and looking at practicing Bonsai... but before we start the review, could I get you each to select one seed from one of the boxes on the table please. There are three varieties. You may select from an Alder tree - the first box, Blackthorn tree - the second, or an Enchanting Elm - in the last." Yes... there was one flesh eater option, should they wish to be a little adventurous, a little daring... but not really.

"Select a seed, then get ready to take some notes from the board," she instructed, turning her back to them to write their heading up on the blackboard.

The moment Professor Bentley did her explanatory introductions, Cris sat up straight and began listening intently. Bonsai? They were going to be practicing Bonsai. Those small plants that looked like miniature trees? Awesome, Cris thought to himself as he got up for the long table and walked over to the boxes placed on the table.

First box, Alder, second Blackthorn, third, Enchanting Elm? Cris picked the third. Not because it was Flesh Eating but because it reminded him of the Enchanted Elm he had made up in his picture storybook homework assignment. Besides, the Elm was known to prefer Elves rather than humans, so he figured that he was safe for now.

Reaching into the box, he picked up one seed and then returning to his seat, he picked up his quill and began preparing to copy down notes.

Agatha was looking around, waiting for class to begin when she spotted Simon talking to professor Bentley. Was he a teacher's pet? She kept watching their interaction closely when he looked at her and waved. The girl gave him a small smile and waved back before focusing her almost full attention on the professor.

As the woman spoke about how well the plants were reacting to their new environment, Agatha looked around once again, but this time she watched the plants instead of people. They did look quite healthy and happy in there. The plants, not the people. Some people looked like they were dying or something. Merlin. Or they just needed more sleep.

Ohhh, Bonsai! Those tiny little trees. Agatha thought they were pretty and wanted one for herself. She listened as professor Bentley said the names of those seeds and decided to go for the one with the prettiest name: Enchanted Elm. She had no idea what that tree was, but it had a lovely name and she was going for it.

Making sure her gloves were nicely put on, the Slytherin then made her way to get a seed from the Enchanted Elm pot. Just one? They looked so tiny! Agatha felt like getting a handful of seeds, but she'd follow the instructions. With her seed in hands, she went back to where she was previously and got ready to take notes.

Growth Charms Review. ...Review? Were they meant to know anything about Growth Charms yet? Because... Agatha didn't think she knew anything. Or maybe she just didn't remember. Yeah, she just didn't remember. Poker face.

It was a curious thing. Lex couldn't help but wonder whether or not the flesh-eaters now had to be under constant sedation because of how much closer they were to each other and how much more contact they had with little people. If the Professor needed help with the sedation, she could be available, that's what eager flesh-eater enthusiasts good Prefects did. Ahem.

Oh? Looking across the table she spotted that Strand guy. Chris right? "Hey." They hadn't actually had a conversation before, making this a little odd to her but she wasn't opposed to greetings, nope.

Was the class starting now? Lex reached into her pocket and fished out her dragonhide gloves then slipped them on thinking they were getting into the messy stuff. As it turned out, they were choosing seeds then taking notes? Yeeeah, gloves back off. They made writing harder. She looked at the boxes. All the choices were good--but what if she chose the wrong one and ended up liking what everyone else had? Surely it'd be too late to start again at that point. No. The Gryffindor wasn't willing to chance it so she nicked a seed from each box then got her parchment and quill ready.

NOW the class could begin.

They would be looking at Bonsai today. Jasmine was very excited about that. That was a topic that seemed very interesting to her. Following the Professor's instructions, she went up to the table to select her seed. Giving it some thought, Jasmine finally decided to choose the Blackthorn tree. Reaching into the box, she took her seed and went back to her seat.

Jasmine reached down and took her notebook out of her book bag. Also retrieving her quill, Jasmine opened her notebook and prepared to take notes.

Beautiful Bentley was talking some, but Zander was still trying to calm down. This was all bit too much for the fourteen year old. Too much.

He tuned in for the last bit though incase he needed to take down some notes. Or answer any questions. Which, thank merlin, was not the case. All the had to do was pick a seed? Easy. Although Zander didn't really know the difference between any of them he just reached out for the closest one in sight. He didn't need to be taking too long and then drawing attention to himself, you know?

Because enough people have already noticed his... antsy behavior. CALM. Must remain calm. Which wasn't working out too well. Because the FLUTTERIES were starting to turn into STABBIES again. Anyways, the boxes. Zander pulled out a seed from the first one, Alder tree. Alder sounded like Adair? So good luck? Hopefully. He needed some luck. And a cold shower. And a relaxing massage.

Brussel Sprouts..... Lux, it's not working!!

Kyroh was sitting on the floor.

Why? He didn't really know.

All he knew was that the had had just eaten and the floor seemed rather comfortable. Only bad thing was that it was kind of hard to see. He scrambled over to the boxes still on his knees and stuck his hand into one pulling out a seed. It looked like an Adler seed. He didn't really know what those looked like but that's what he decided it was anyways. Crawling through the legs of his classmates Kyroh made his way to the front for the REST of the lesson. With the seed in one gloved hand he raised the other.....but then he put it down again because, could Bentley even see him? "PROFESSOR what's a Bonsai?" Because...what? Yeah.

Benny smiled ever so softly as Professor Bentley acknowledged his greeting, returning it in kind. It soon faded towards his more normal expression as he focused once class was begun. He couldn't help glance around again at the misplaced plants that adorned the room around them, inwardly glad that according to the woman they were doing well. Maybe he should check on those he and Adi had personally moved after class.

Right...pick a seed.

The third year approached the three boxes in turn, briefly looking at them one by one to identify and decide on one. Finally, the Gryffindor carefully picked out an elder tree seed before returning to his spot. It was a wand tree, it had to be interesting...right? Setting it aside, Benny labeled his notes and prepared to write what the professor wanted them to copy down.

SPOILER!!: Ben's notes

Growth Charm

Did Simon just?...okay. Never mind, Holden. Thanks for ignoring your confused buddy.

Ethan sighed, shook his head and caught sight of Zander coming in. The Gryffindor too got a nod. Well, looks like he's not having a good day too? And...what was Cutty doing under the table? Ethan smirked at his cousin, then turned to where Professor Bentley was.

Growth charm? Hmm. What does he know about it? He's familiar with a similar spell, but that won't be applicable to their task if they're going to work with seeds...and make it into a Bonsai.

Bonsai?

What is a Bonsai?

Well, he was pretty sure it will be explained sooner or later. Besides, he wasn't in the mood to ask questions. Hopefully this lesson would take his mind off of certain, depressing things. Now, onto the seeds. Alder, Blackthorn, or Enchanting Elm?

Welp.

Here goes nothing. Ethan stood in front of the third box and got himself a seed. Well, he really could use some challenge today.

Angel looked at the Professor. "I'm.... F..in...e." Angel really wished she could stay in bed today because she was so cold. She wondered why she was feeling this cold today but at the minute she had more important things to think about.

Angel selected a seed and then sat down and took her quill and parchment out so that she could take some notes from the board, she couldn't wait to see what she was doing today.

Lily had given Professor Bentley another smile as her greeting had been returned, but otherwise had stayed relatively quiet, her green eyes flickering back over the plants around the room now that she’d determined the boxes were related to the lesson and therefore would be explained. Others had asked about the plants, so she didn’t see a reason to repeat questions or observations, and then there were the other students who looked out of sorts. Honestly, she’d been surprised that she hadn’t caught cold yet, but since she hadn’t, she wanted to stay that way. That would be just what she needed, to end up stuck in bed when she was already feeling almost claustrophobic from the cold outside.

At least for the most part it seemed like they were just going to be doing review. Less new information to deal with regarding exams the better, and getting a cute little bonsai tree out of it all was even better. Maybe she would even get to keep it. She’d ask later, as people were already flocking to the boxes to collect their seeds. It took half her concentration just to avoid being pushed aside, although she bit back a laugh as she saw Kyroh crawling through people’s legs to get to the front. That’s one way to stop people from pushing you around, she thought, finally reaching out with a gloved hand to select a seed from the third crate before setting it down next to her notebook, already out and ready to take notes. She’d been going back and forth between the three options, but then the challenge had won out. It’d be interesting to see a bonsai version of an Enchanting Elm anyhow, and there was the possibility of scaring her sister with it if she was lucky. The only thing she’d have to be careful of was to keep it away from her frogs.

Bay got up from his seat as he went up and took a Enchanting Elm seed, the reason the name sounded cool. smiling as he had it in his hand he made his way back to his desk, and awesome they are going to be taking notes. Making sure his seed was secure he grabbed his quill and parchment so that they could be ready when ever everyone else was done getting their seed and notes started to pop up on the board as professor bentley said.

there all ready to go *beams*.

Lux had no idea what a Bonsai was, but she didn't care too much about that because they were working with plants again. That was always so much fun. Jumping from her seat, she got herself an Enchanting Elm seed because the name was cool; it made her think of fairy tales.

Sitting down again, she prepared to take notes. This might be a little hard wearing gloves. Ewwww, her writing looked like a boy's.