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The sun has disappeared beneath the horizon and the sky dotted with countless stars shining brightly against its dark canvas. Arguably the brightest object in the sky this evening is not the stars, but the moon itself as its full moon glow dances through the windows and paints the floor in its heavenly, but eerie, light.
As you enter the dimly lit the room off the Great Hall, you find it is organised just like another classroom: there are desks with burners and empty cauldrons upon them and an empty blackboard up in front. Despite their best efforts, there are still cobwebs clinging to various spots along the stone walls and draped across some windows. The desks, mostly cobweb free, are positioned in a semi circle and there is a big vacant space in the front of the room whose purpose shall remain a mystery for now. The professor's desk is pushed off to the left with three chairs squished behind it. Professor Culloden is sitting on one of them, mulling over some sort of deep thought, while Professor Dakest stands leaning against the desk with one hand on it and his other idly twirling his wand between his fingers with a placid look about his features. Only Professor Flamsteed stands in the middle of the semicircle of desks where the glow of the moon pouring in from the outside seemingly forms a spotlight in which he stands.
The overall atmosphere is somber yet ethereal and leaves you feeling both comfortable and uneasy as you make your way towards your seat.
So come on in and take a seat. The lesson will begin shortly.
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Aww, man! He hadn't gotten much of a chance to be a trapper but Adi had thoroughly enjoyed they lesson. He grabbed his stuff including his potion. He couldn't wait to complete this later on! "Bye, Professors! This was one of the best lessons ever!'' he called to the men as he tried to make Ilia's presents fit in his bag. But that was of no use. Combined with his books, quills, ink wells, chocolate frog stash and other presents, he couldn't fit a single thing more into it. Oh well. He'd keep a hold of the wrapped thing in his hands.
Anywhooo... AJ! Wait for him! Adi took off after his girlfriend.
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Hanging from a branch in his tree for a bit, sort of like how one would see a sloth in a muggle zoo, Airey saluted and waved farewell to students as they began to depart all the while shouting, "AND IF YOU SEE PEBBLES ANYWHERE PLEASE ALERT ME IMMEDIATELY! HELP ME BRING HER HOME!"
So that at least one thing in his personal life was not in shambles.
Please?
His nervous smile sent a message of thanks.
SPOILER!!: you two!
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It was a lot more peaceful up here, Toby had noticed. He could sit on a branch with his back against the trunk of the tree while he gnawed subconsciously at his fingernails and watched the remainder of the lesson. It seemed the excitement was dying down, in any case, but he stayed put 'til he knew everything was finished.
He could see Dakest through the branches, and when he heard him declare that the activity was over, Toby felt a wave of relief pass over him. But it was shortlived, of course, as he remembered very well the words Airey had spoken to him and Soph earlier. The relief quickly turned to something else, and Toby had to fight the urge to jump down from the tree and scarper from the room, or to hide up here until everyone was gone and hoped they'd forgotten about him, to avoid his problems like he was just so good at doing.
But he didn't do that. Any of it. It was actually pretty impossible to remain in the tree, as it was actually shrinking back down into nothingness. As soon as Toby realised this, he went ahead and jumped down, landing kinda on all foors before straightening back up again.
Toby decided not to look at any of the professors; he felt too bad. The messing about, the subpar potion, the combusting dummy... it hadn't been a great lesson and he knew he'd need to fix things. He was still so jittery, perhaps moreso now on account of the tricky things he was feeling after the whole... aggressive werewolf thing. He'd just... keep his head down 'til they could leave, then go process things on his own. For now, he just went back to where his things were waiting, and packed everything up ready to go once Airey had spoken to them. But... uhhh...
Toby straightened, and began looking about the floor. Where was his wand? He'd thrown it down over here, he remembered doing so. Had it been kicked away by someone? Stomped on by accident? Eaten by a werestudent? His fingers started to automatically move like they were twirling it, while his eyes scanned the floor nearby.
... It was actually kind of a relief to have something to focus on doing while they waited for the room to empty out a little. He did need that wand, though. Twirling it was soothing.
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It was over.
Tears were still stinging at the Ravenclaw's eyes as things began to return to a state of normalcy and the mist faded away. She wiped at them, hopefully before anyone besides Dot could see that she'd been so worked up - then she put on a hard, emotionless expression.
No crying in front of Flamsteed. Not unless she was desperate.
She looked for Tobes, then, and on her way over to him, she cast, "Finite," at Lux to free her. There was apprehension on her expression when she reached the seventh year Hufflepuff, however hard she tried to keep her expression blank, and she wanted to reach for him and hug him to comfort him after what he'd just gone through...
But that was the kind of thing that got them in trouble in the first place, wasn't it? Sophie looked toward Flamsteed, then, her eyes stinging and red with sadness, and they flickered toward Culloden and Dakest, too.
The professors knew they needed help, right? Flamsteed wasn't going to make things worse?
Her jaw set with worry creases on her forehead, Sophie resorted to standing beside Tobes in silence, chewing on her bottom lip as she did so. She did notice Tobes scanning the ground, but she just thought he was avoiding eye contact with the world and fidgeting, not looking for anything in particular.
Everything she'd worked for during the last five and a half years, right down the drain.
Still hanging from his tree, he waved the pair over. He would keep it brief. Hopefully. As brief as Flamsteed brief allowed for at least.
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So people were returning to normal as the potion wore off and the professors appeared to be dismissing the lesson. Fine by him...he had done enough and the scene with Adi had brought back some bad emotions. Not to mention the fact that Professor Dakest reminding them to take their unfinished potions with them as they left the room reminded him that he himself didn't have one to take care of.
Cue sigh.
Ben looked around as the mist and tree disappeared or returned to their rightful forms, searching for his belongings. Finally spotting the familiar satchel, he grabbed it, double-checking his notes were still inside before slinging it over his shoulder. His empty cauldron was then filled up with his potions wares and he made his way towards the door. He couldn't even bring himself to speak to any of the professors...the day grating on him more and more.
Still hanging from his tree, he waved the pair over. He would keep it brief. Hopefully. As brief as Flamsteed brief allowed for at least.
He was waving them over.
Offering a sad but reassuring smile to Tobes, Soph led the way over toward the man hanging in the tree. She knew it would've been better to let him talk first, but as soon as she got close enough, she opened her mouth, her eyes still red from the tears that had been periodically stinging at them, "I'm really, really sorry for disrupting class I dunno what happened because I've never done anything like that before and I dunno why I did but it was super out of character and I swear I'd never want to keep people from learning because your class is super interesting and the best and I love it and I'd never want to upset or disappoint you either because I look up to you so much and I swear I'll never do anything like that ever again. Honest." Could he tell?
She wanted to speak for Tobes, too, and say they were both sorry and would never do anything like that again, but she didn't want Flamsteed scolding her for not letting the Hufflepuff use his words because he could speak for himself. They may have been partners in accidental troublemaking, but they were still individuals... as much as she did want to speak for him and defend him till the end of time.
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SHE WAS FREE.
After thanking Sophie, Lux made her way back to her desk so that she could pack up and go on her way. This lesson had been fun, but she wasn't sure how she felt about being a werewolf. The emotions weren't very nice, and nor was the hair and sharp teeth. It had definitely been an interesting experience to say the least.
Taking her potion with her, she couldn't wait to continue brewing later on in the lab. Thanks for the lesson, Professors! If I see Pebbles I will let you know immediately, Professor Flamsteed." And with that she left the room. She wanted to give Toby a hug, but that would have to wait since it seemed that he and Sophie had a meeting with Flammy.
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Having helped WereZeke and WereJackson, Zhenya had meant to nudge them on with her, but there was a man who announced class was over. Zhenya grunted, she didn't WANT class to be over. She slowly made her way over to him, wanting to... reach out, but her arms weren't hairy anymore. She stopped, frowned, and lowered them. Why was she needing to creep over to him? She wasn't WereZhenya anymore. She felt her usual happy self again.
But still, she didn't want this class to end. It had been so much fun! She had actually really started to love Astronomy this term, and Defence against the Dark Arts was incredible and of course Potions was still her all time favourite.
Zhenya went to gather her potion. She saw it immediately, her bag right near it. She picked it up, put her bag over her shoulder, and went to seek the Professors who made this class possible.
"Professor Flamsteed, I really liked the moon phase activity we did. It was really good seeing it visually and having it explained as it went on," she said. She hadn't really struggled with phases of the moon, but things got a bit confusing sometimes, and everything sort of clicked in nicely after that activity. [B]"I'll keep an eye out for Pebbles. And thanks for an awesome lesson." She waved and headed over to Professor Dakest.
"Professor Dakest, that was awesome. I have a lot to think about after all the information on werewolves," she said, thinking of the tricky line between treating a werewolf like a human and treating it like the werewolf it was. At least she knew a spell to help, if she ever needed it. "Thanks for the food for thought."
Where was Professor Culloden?
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Toby was a little busy with the search for his elusive wand, but he noticed Soph move to stand beside him and then just as quickly move away again. He scanned the floor with a growing sense of ease, though it wasn't like he hadn't misplaced it a million times before now. Still, seemed like the perfect thing to round off this awful day.
"I can't... I can't... I can't find..." Toby mumbled, considering getting down on the and crawling around to see where it might have gotten kicked to. "Where's my-..." But at that moment he suddenly heard Soph's voice, and looked up automatically at the tone of it.
... Oh. OH. He had to... oh.
He'd gotten so distracted and caught up in his search that for a moment he'd forgotten about... all that. But now Toby remembered and all that worry and sadness and guilt came flooding right back. He hurried over to Airey and Soph, but instead of saying anything once he got there (other than a "Sorry, Professor," for taking his time), Toby simply cast his eyes downward. This time to avoid looking at the man he had let down rather than to search for his wand.
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SPOILER!!: Lux & Zhenya
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SHE WAS FREE.
After thanking Sophie, Lux made her way back to her desk so that she could pack up and go on her way. This lesson had been fun, but she wasn't sure how she felt about being a werewolf. The emotions weren't very nice, and nor was the hair and sharp teeth. It had definitely been an interesting experience to say the least.
Taking her potion with her, she couldn't wait to continue brewing later on in the lab. Thanks for the lesson, Professors! If I see Pebbles I will let you know immediately, Professor Flamsteed." And with that she left the room. She wanted to give Toby a hug, but that would have to wait since it seemed that he and Sophie had a meeting with Flammy.
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Having helped WereZeke and WereJackson, Zhenya had meant to nudge them on with her, but there was a man who announced class was over. Zhenya grunted, she didn't WANT class to be over. She slowly made her way over to him, wanting to... reach out, but her arms weren't hairy anymore. She stopped, frowned, and lowered them. Why was she needing to creep over to him? She wasn't WereZhenya anymore. She felt her usual happy self again.
But still, she didn't want this class to end. It had been so much fun! She had actually really started to love Astronomy this term, and Defence against the Dark Arts was incredible and of course Potions was still her all time favourite.
Zhenya went to gather her potion. She saw it immediately, her bag right near it. She picked it up, put her bag over her shoulder, and went to seek the Professors who made this class possible.
"Professor Flamsteed, I really liked the moon phase activity we did. It was really good seeing it visually and having it explained as it went on," she said. She hadn't really struggled with phases of the moon, but things got a bit confusing sometimes, and everything sort of clicked in nicely after that activity. [B]"I'll keep an eye out for Pebbles. And thanks for an awesome lesson." She waved and headed over to Professor Dakest.
"Professor Dakest, that was awesome. I have a lot to think about after all the information on werewolves," she said, thinking of the tricky line between treating a werewolf like a human and treating it like the werewolf it was. At least she knew a spell to help, if she ever needed it. "Thanks for the food for thought."
Where was Professor Culloden?
"Thank you, ladies," the Astronomy professor saluted appreciatively at the young women. Really. He had a tiny bit more faith in Miss Carrington's abilities, however. Hufflepuffs, after all, are very good finders.
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He was waving them over.
Offering a sad but reassuring smile to Tobes, Soph led the way over toward the man hanging in the tree. She knew it would've been better to let him talk first, but as soon as she got close enough, she opened her mouth, her eyes still red from the tears that had been periodically stinging at them, "I'm really, really sorry for disrupting class I dunno what happened because I've never done anything like that before and I dunno why I did but it was super out of character and I swear I'd never want to keep people from learning because your class is super interesting and the best and I love it and I'd never want to upset or disappoint you either because I look up to you so much and I swear I'll never do anything like that ever again. Honest." Could he tell?
She wanted to speak for Tobes, too, and say they were both sorry and would never do anything like that again, but she didn't want Flamsteed scolding her for not letting the Hufflepuff use his words because he could speak for himself. They may have been partners in accidental troublemaking, but they were still individuals... as much as she did want to speak for him and defend him till the end of time.
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Toby was a little busy with the search for his elusive wand, but he noticed Soph move to stand beside him and then just as quickly move away again. He scanned the floor with a growing sense of ease, though it wasn't like he hadn't misplaced it a million times before now. Still, seemed like the perfect thing to round off this awful day.
"I can't... I can't... I can't find..." Toby mumbled, considering getting down on the and crawling around to see where it might have gotten kicked to. "Where's my-..." But at that moment he suddenly heard Soph's voice, and looked up automatically at the tone of it.
... Oh. OH. He had to... oh.
He'd gotten so distracted and caught up in his search that for a moment he'd forgotten about... all that. But now Toby remembered and all that worry and sadness and guilt came flooding right back. He hurried over to Airey and Soph, but instead of saying anything once he got there (other than a "Sorry, Professor," for taking his time), Toby simply cast his eyes downward. This time to avoid looking at the man he had let down rather than to search for his wand.
And speaking of Hufflepuffs and finding...
...or not finding as the case may be.
Well...ACTUALLY...Mr. Toby had found something. He had found himself in a little bout of trouble. Har har. His sense of humor was somewhat coming back - must have been because of reliving one of his boyhood pastimes of climbing a tree. Before he had discovered suits and become obsessed with cleanliness. Like moss clinging to the fabric like an unwanted parasite.
Rubbing his temples as Miss Brown spoke - NOT because what she had to say was aggravating, but because he never imagined he would need to have this conversation with these two students in particular. Ah the blissful ignorance that came with not knowing about the personal lives of students...
"I understand and accept both of your apologies," he nodded. He really did, but that did not mean they were off the hook. Although, judging for their behavior the entire lesson, it seemed they had punished themselves more mentally and emotionally than the words of any professor could do with any sort of detention. Still...it HAD been a while since he had given one of those...
But he would refrain. For now.
"...but if I ever see that kind of behavior in a classroom setting again - a setting where students look especially to you two are role models - it will be detention. And remember, the Chinese once used tickling as a form of torture."
Firm. Something he was not more than 90% of his career as a professor at Hogwarts. But perhaps it was for that very reason that this had happened. He had, in recent terms, taken down a few stones from his professionalism based barrier he had up with students - even more stones since becoming Head of House - and perhaps it was time to put a few of those back in place.
His expression remained firm for another moment before it was as though he flipped an invisible switch that brought about a smile.
"Now, how about we find that wand of yours, Mr. Toby?"
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Toby had actually been expecting way more than this. Like... he'd imagined great long soliloquies about having DISAPPOINTED AIREY IMMENSELY and BROUGHT SHAME ON HIS HOUSE and his FAMILY and his COW. BOTH of his cows. He'd been expecting to be issued a detention, at the very least, seeing as the professor had deducted points from from literally everyone freely during the lesson and clearly wouldn't have needed to wait 'til the end of the lesson to do the same for them, meaning it would have been something else.
But then... no? Only a promise of a detention, should it ever happen again (and Tobias was ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN IT NEVER EVER WOULD... the only reason he'd been stupid today was completely his own fault, trying to take control of things, and boy had he learned his lesson). It was weird... what Airey said made him feel relieved, and yet a whole lot worse at the same time. He didn't feel he really deserved to get let off so easily. Not at all. He still felt awful.
Though... he absolutely believed Airey's comment about tickling being a form of torture. ABSOLUTELY BELIEVED IT. Just... just saying.
A glance at Flamsteed's stony expression was enough to make Toby look straight back down again, back to chewing on his nails as he seemed to be doing constantly this at the moment. He couldn't believe he'd... he'd... betrayed him like that. Just thinking about it was enough to make him start getting upset again. Thankfully, Airey's final statement was enough to drag him out of that a little bit. He glanced up again.
"Yes, Professor. Thanks... and... and I'm really sorry, um... again." And probably would apologising until the end of forever at this rate, because he was... ridiculous. "... Sorry."
But okay. Yes. Wand. Toby turned away and looked to the floor again before he could get all visibly emotional; keeping feelings and stuff under the surface and in check was exhausting but necessary, until at least he found his wand and was free to go be on his own.
At one point, he considered summoning the thing but... yeah. Hard to do without actually having a wand to hand in the first place.
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He really enjoyed embracing his ... inner werewolf? It was pretty fun, at least he didn't experience the pain of transition and didn't actually kill anyone. Pretty neat. Disappointed that the lesson was ending, Zeke gathered up his things, noting that he had lost the manly hair scruff he had on his face not so long ago. He'd miss that too.
"Thanks for the lesson, Professor's!" he called out, waving goodbye as he departed. He needed the bathroom ...
There was visible relief that crossed Sophie's entire demeanor when Flamsteed said he accepted both of their apologies... until there was a "but," and Soph tensed back up, her expression hard and worried all over again--
Detention? She mellowed, her eyes widening slightly, but then he mentioned tickling, and it took everything within her to keep from snorting, though there was the tiniest hint of a smile at the corners of her mouth. He would give them a detention where their punishment was TICKLING? Hahahahahahahahaahaha.
The laughter bubbled in her throat, but it didn't escape, and she brought her hand up to the crease of her arm to cough into it to keep from letting any of her giggles spill out. When she had a handle on things, she offered the professor a firm nod. "Understood, professor. If you were a hugging man, you'd be gettin' one. Thanks for sparing our lives and understanding that everyone makes mistakes. We won't let you down in the future."
Luckily (but mostly unluckily for other reasons) Tobes only had half a term left - they COULD survive that long without getting into further mischief, couldn't they? She didn't think it would've been possible to make that kind of promise if this had happened many terms ago, but this was nothing they couldn't handle. Flamsteed was smiling, too, then, and addressing Tobes, and Sophie took the opportunity to sigh in proper relief now, threw a sideways glance and grin over to Culloden over yonder, then sunk down to the floor to help Tobes find his wand.
No one was going to, like, step on it, were they?
...Also, did this mean Tobes was going to be okay and he wasn't going to hate her and want to friendship break up?
P.A.D Joint Lesson :: Moon phases, Potions, & Werewolves..OH MY! 
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