...and there was the Good Morning that started the class.

Sophie's head turned toward the professor as she listened to an introduction she already knew. After all, she'd been a student of Bentley's for two years now. This would be the third.

Sophie hadn't put her gloves on yet, so she put down her bag and began fishing through it for her gloves. Finding them, she put them on. Food? She didn't think she had any food on her, but she looked anyway just in case. No sense in being eaten when you didn't have to be, hmm? Heh.

Nope. No food. All good here.

Ava watched as some of the other students emptied their pocket. Making a face, she couldn't help but wonder why anyone would want to bring food with this to class. Especially a class so covered with dirt and fertilizer potting soil. Gross!

At least she had remembered her gloves. Slipping her pack off of her back, she sat it on the ground and bent over to fish them out.

New gloves. They always felt nice the first time pulling them on. They were still a bit snug so she wiggled her fingers while waiting to begin.

Gloves ON. CHECK! Maddie had tugged hers on securely and GRINNED when Professor Bentley said that those not wanting to be EATEN get rid of any food they had with them. DID THAT MEAN SCARY PLANTS? The small brunette was VERY interested to see and she couldn't WAIT to get inside the greenhouse.

...She WOULD pick someone to stand behind in there, though. She MIGHT be interested in scary plants but she DIDN'T want to be the first one attacked by one.

What? Wait. Noooo. The Professor had clearly misunderstood. They finally get a class with flesh eaters, the last thing the Gryffindor intended to do was watch a bunch of firsties. That wasn't her job--or was it? These job descriptions got very sketchy when you added flesh eaters. No Professor. She wanted to feed one to the flesh eaters. A quiet one so no one would really notice they were gone til it was too late--ugh, unless the kid suddenly developed lungs of steel and started hollering for dear life. Admittedly that'd be a bit annoying.

The Gryffindor stood eagerly waiting for them to be permitted inside while the Professor went over basic stuff. Her candy bag had been left up in her dorm and her gloves were slapped on in a second.

SHE WAS READY.

Lex glanced around to see if anyone else was ready. Could they hurry? This was exciting stuff. No time to be freaking out about their safety and their lives, gosh.

Agatha smiled at her little friend Candice before the class started. "I'm good, thank you, I hope you're alright as well." She said before looking around for something interesting. Nothing really caught her sight.

Professor Bentley's words did make Agatha perk up a bit. But only a bit. She had been dealing with living creatures for quite a long time and she wasn't too excited about this. But the fact some of the kids seemed slightly... afraid even, made Agatha want to observe them for some reason. We're watching you, Ethan.

Putting her gloves on, the girl was ready to work. Truth be told, she wasn't super excited about the lesson, but she was quite curious to see what they'd be working with. And she had no food; just water. Agatha Hapgood was a healthy girl and carried water with her everywhere she went. Always. Always.

Welcome to Herbology. That was nice. Yes. Thank you, Professor Bentley.

See? Manners. And to think his mother thought that he didn't have any. Which was only partly true.

Wait, WHAT?! The gloves he could understand because blah blah safety blah blah don't want to get bitten but the FOOD?! What if he didn't WANT to leave his food out? But he also didn't want to be eaten by a PLANT. No thank you. Grayson reached into his pockets and took out a packet of Bertie Botts. That was all he had. And he was going to keep that outside, mkay?

And if there WAS a chance that he could be eaten, that meant that they were going to be dealing with deadly plants. Those were exactly the kind of plants he wanted to be dealing with today. Smirking at this thought, the fourth year took out his gloves and strapped them on. Uh huh. He was ready.

After the disaster that had been last year's Herbology lessons, Olly had been VERY tempted not to come. But then again, she wanted to pass her NEWT exam. And maybe Bentley did have some useful things to say. Maybe.

Probably not.

It was worth a try though. So she was here.

Leave their edible things outside? Olly raised her eyebrows at Bentley for a moment before shrugging. Probably a good idea. She hadn't brought any food to a Herbology lesson anyway. So after putting on her gloves, she just waited, wondering what would be inside. Something at least somewhat dangerous apparently.

Ish.

Bay smirked at the boy "see thats what you get for being rude" he thought as he tried to hold back his laughter because Professor Bentley took two house points away from Slytherin, like what was the big deal he was offering her some hot tea. it was cold hence a hot beverage. Oh well she accepted it and even offered him some. "oh no thanks Professor" he replied with a big smile.

And now because they couldn't bring food in besides water he was glad he didn't accept the tea. Taking out his gloves he put them on as he padded his robes… "nope, got no foods on me Professor" he waited with the other students before they all went in.

Marigold stuck her tissues in her pocket, then took out her gloves. It was only a cold, she would get better sooner or later. She slipped her gloves on. No food? She didn't carry food anyway, but maybe they were dealing with carnivorous plants? That would be SO COOL!!!! She followed the rest into the greenhouse.

Exceelllleeennnttt... so they were all prepped yes? Seren walked up and down the line of students, watching curiously as they turned out their pockets. Eating in the greenhouses was a no no to begin with, but greenhouse eight was even more of a no no. The flesh of humans would be tempting enough as it was, there was no need to add sugars and savouries to the mix. Moving back up to the front of the class, she clapped her gloved hands together and beamed.

"Now... as we enter, keep close and don't wander... also, I advise you not to go touchy feeling the plants unless directed to do so. Again, I'd hate for any of you to lose a limb unnecessarily." And with those instructions in mind, wand out, keys out, Seren went about unlocking the greenhouse, and stepping inside.

"Gather round here please," she instructed as she moved a little way inside the greenhouse. The fanged geraniums, throat-latching carnations, lilies and hibiscus's turned their floral heads and snapped their fangs in their direction by way of greeting. Such darlings, were they not?

Stopping in front of two bushes, both of them deciduous with their leaves reddened by the Fall. Both were approximately four meters tall and both boasted berries on their balding branches. If it weren't for the fact that one had dark berries and the other vibrant red with leaves that had a serrated edge, then it would have been difficult to tell them apart. By all account, from a distance, they could pass for the same bush.
"Can anyone hazard a guess what these two bushes might be? And how you might have come to that conclusion," she asked once the students were assembled.

OOC: Please only try to guess ONE of the bushes, so that peeps may have variety. No editing answers, hands up, please answer the question only, additional information is not required at this stage. The lesson will continue in approx 15 hours.

He could have his candy back after class? Good. That was all the Gryffindor wanted to know so now he waited till she would open up the door to do greenhouse. Now that he thought about it, he hadn't been in this one before...or had he? He couldn't remember...

As the Professor entered the Greenhouse, Kevin followed her.This whole, mysteriously keeping the Greenhouse shut had made him curious so he was one of the first to enter.

As they entered, the Gryffindor nearly jumped at the sight of a fanged geranium snapping its fangs in his direction. They were going to work in here?! with these plants?!

WAS THE PROFESSOR TOTALLY ..........AWESOME?!

Yes, Kevin thought that this was awesome and he wasn't even scared of the fangs. The jump earlier was simply one of surprise because how many times do you find a plant snapping their teeth at you?

He stopped following the rest of the students and left behind a bit to watch the fanged geranium for a while. This was so cool! Oh right, no wandering off. And just as the Gryffindor turned around and walk away , the geranium missed snapping at his shoulder.

Kevin was oblivious to the attack though and a grin was on his face when he was back with the rest. He looked at the two bushes in front of them. "Berry bush" he said while raising his hand. He had no idea...

Ethan's eyes widened as they were greeted by the flesh-eating plants. He was tempted to greet back by showing off his teeth, but decided against it. Those flesh-eating plants might not be that 'darling' after all.

The Slytherin made sure that he was within a safe distance away from those plants and turned his attention to the bushes that was being shown. He wasn't quite sure about it, but he thought it was worth a shot to throw in an answer.

Hand up. "Is that a Barberry, professor?" he asked then pointed at the bush with the red berries.

Ethan made a face and shrugged at his own answer. Herbology isn't his strongest subject after all.

Lose a limb?! Errr...

Sophie held her arms close to her side and walked with small steps as she followed the professor. She'd like to keep her arms and legs on her body, thank you very much. She'd take careful note to keep one eye on the plants and the other on the position of her body. Losing a limb was NOT on her 'To-do List' today. Nope.

She eyed the plants that seemed to turn toward them and spring to life, complete with their fangs snapping. EEP.

She stopped when the professor did and eyed the plants before them. She took note at their height, as well as the fact that their leaves were reddened and they grew berries. Different colored berries, yes, but berries nonetheless. Just...what were they? She started roaming through her brain at some plants she'd read about or encountered in the past.

Raising her hand, she said, "What about Euonymus? I think they also call them Celastraceae or Burning Bush. I came to that conclusion, because those bushes have red leaves, bare branches, and grow berries."

Adi's curiosity was sky high as Professor Bentley mentioned not wanting them to loose a limb. What plant did she have in the Greenhouse? Meh. Whatever it was, he wasn't afraid. Nope.

The Puffer moved closer to the Professor. Er...what were these ferocious? plants that were snapping at them? The fangs were cool, though. He now moved his attention to the two plants that were been pointed out by Bentley. Hmm...his knowledge wasn't that good when it came to plants. So basically, Adi had no idea what the plants were but he raised a hand anyway.

"Innocent looking berry bushes that are not so innocent.'' They probably had fangs like those plants over there. "I say that because most of the plants in this greenhouse seem dangerous.'' Hehe.

Honestly, as much as she trusted Professor Bentley, her saying that she wouldn't let anyone die wasn't a huge assurance. Taking all the food out of her pockets, Lux figured that the closer she stayed with the group, the higher her chances of making it out alive. This Hufflepuff wouldn't end up as plant food.

Sticking as close to her friends and boyfriend as possible, she made her way inside and looked around. Why would anyone want to keep fanged plants? They were creepy and evil looking. At least the bushes that the Professor had drawn their attention to didn't seem to have any sharp teeth. But of course Lux had no idea what they were, so she kept her mouth shut.

Mo hadn't brought any snacks with him, but he did rub his hands against his trousers as he entered the greenhouse. The lingering scent of bacon and toast might make him more interesting than he wanted to be, and he hoped he'd done a proper job of washing up after breakfast.

The paused in front of two plants, and Mo looked at both with serious consideration. Did he recognize either of them? Not right off, but he could make a good guess, right?

"Professor? Is that one with the bright red berries Weigela? It has the serrated leaves and the berries are the right color." And gulp... those were particularly carnivorous, weren't they?

Gwen stared at the bushes for a second. Was this in the textbook? They looked pretty harmless to her. Except for the fact that Bentley had said they might all get eaten. "Audrey 3?" she guessed under her breath. It wasn't a real guess. They looked a little like baldy plants with berries on them. Holly, maybe?

Gwen wondered vaguely if the berries were edible. Maybe that was why the plants ate people, as a defense mechanism? Really though, she had no idea what they were. She thought about taking out a notebook and making a sketch so she could label it, but she was standing and she didn't want to use the carnivorous plants as a table, nor did she really want to use her knee and hope she could balance while she drew.

Bay followed the class into the greenhouse after listening to Professor Bentley's comments about not loosing limbs thats when Bay gulped. "okay Bay keep your hands to your sides" he thought for he didn't want his arms to stray from his side and get hurt.

Looking at the bushes Bay had no idea, his parents had plenty of fruits and vegetables in their garden behind their house but he has never seen anything before this.. he decided it was best for him not to answer. He stood there instead and listened to everyones great answers.

Making sure her gloves were nicely in place, Agatha followed the others as everyone got into Greenhouse Eight. All the plants snapped in their reaction and the girl stared at them all. Some of them looked a bit vicious, in her opinion. Merlin, she hoped the professor knew what she was doing.

Standing behind some older kids for protection, Agatha observed all the plants as professor Bentley carried on talking. Whoa, those bushes were really tall. The berries were nice looking, at least. They didn't look that dangerous, but given the Greenhouse they were in at the moment, Agatha wouldn't trust those plants either. She also had no idea what they were, so she just listened - and kept watching the plants around them - as her classmates gave answers.

Oh they needed their gloves? Well Kace had his snack in his bag, he smirked and ate it really quickly. It was just a granola bar. He munched and munched on it till he felt full. Then he wiped his hands off and reached into his bag for his gloves. Once he put them on, he lined up with all the other students. He wondered what they were gonna be doing today.

Kace was looking at the bushes and was curious. Were they gonna trim them? If they were Kace was excellent at that. That was one of his chores at home. He could easily teach that class. But something told him this would be different. He saw the bushes and wondered what they could be. He had no clue what they were. He heard his classmates answers and went with those.

They were going IN! JHSJHDLHS! Ahem. INSIDE Maddie was ALL kinds of excited but on the outside, her expression remained neutral. She didn't want to look like some over-excited BABY or anything. NOPE. She was a mature child woman, practically. UH-HUH.

Shuffling along with the group, Maddie stopped when Bentley did and pushed navigated to the front of the crowd so she could see properly. The bushes LOOKED harmless enough but Maddie knew that you couldn't always make assumptions based on looks. "I guess they're dangerous, Professor." That was her answer and she gave solemn looks to Bentley.

Jasmine entered the greenhouse and was a bit taken aback when the Professor told them not to wander off lest they lose a limb. What? When the plants started snapping as if they smelled fresh meat, Jasmine became a tad concerned. What kind of place was this? She did not need to be told twice to stay with the tour group.

When the Professor directed the class to identify two bushes, Jasmine drew a blank. She was not sure what they were so she decided not to take a guess. Not wanting to start class off on the wrong foot, Jasmine thought it best to just listen, for now.

THEY WERE GOING IN.

Sophie was beyond excited to see what was inside this particular greenhouse now that the door was open and they were shuffling inside. The third year instinctively stuck close to Benjy's side - hey, the big guy could probably punch out a plant to make it let go if it lunged at her - and kept an eye on all the different hungry-looking plants they passed. Some of them were vaguely familiar from textbooks or her mother's work, others were bizarre and like nothing she'd ever seen before. Very strange.

Huh. The two bushes before them looked vaguely familiar. One more than the other, and Sophie squinted at the both of them. No name was immediately coming to mind, but as the others spoke up and rattled off answers, one title came to mind. But... she figured it was a long shot. She might've been mixing it up with something else or not even remembering it correctly.

But it was probably worth a shot to guess, right? Wouldn't hurt. Bentley was nice enough to not make her look like an idiot if she was wrong. She raised a hand, "Any chance one of them's, um, the..." She tried to rack her brain for the right pronunciation, "...guelder rose? Kinda looks like it, at least. I think those are about the same in size, and I think that's the one that has the white flowers that turn into berries that are at least similar in color this time of year, and... the leaves are kind of the same?" From what she could remember. "But maybe not." Because why would they be in this greenhouse? She wanted to be right, but she probably wasn't, and she gave Bentley a sheepish grin. Nevermind. Pretend she hadn't said anything.

Marisol did not recognize this plant at all. The only thing it reminded her of were some exotic berries she'd eaten at the farmers' market once. Goji berries? Probably not, but it was her only guess.

"Goji?" she reckoned. It was most likely wrong, and she'd be surprised if it wasn't. "Ate it. Bright red as this."

"Are they... some kind of... magical venus fly trap type... thing..?" Derry asked, eyeing the plants. "It's the only carnivorous plant I can think of." she added. Sure, there were the biting toadstools, but they certainly weren't any type of fungi. So she'd just mentioned something muggle instead.

She had a venus fly trap back home... it was pretty cool.