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Arranged in its usual state, the door to the Potions Classroom was once again open for the day's lesson. On top of each workstation are your typical Potions materials and tools ready to be used.
Up ahead, Healer Reed can be seen leaning against the blackboard, hands stuffed into his trousers' pockets waiting for his students to arrive. Roscoe and Bumi can be seen lounging on the side, proudly wearing their Red Cross badges around their necks.
No time to dilly-dally! Come in and let's start brewing!
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It was early. One thing Dahlia hated was early. So she was rubbing her eyes as she entered the potions classroom, struggling to keep her bag on her shoulder and trying to remember if she'd put everything in it that they needed. Probably not.
Yawning as she passed the man stood at the front, she held up a hand and attempted a smile for him, while dragging her feet to a seat near the back. "Morning, professor."
She was hoping she managed to stay awake, because this had disaster written all over it if not.
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You know what he didn't like? Morning classes and double period classes.
So he wasn't exactly thrilled to be here. Sporting some very nice bed head, Ryder dragged himself into the classroom and to the nearest empty seat so he could stop walking and start laying his head down on his bag for a few minutes before the lesson started. The professor, or healer, he was still confused on which he was, got a mumble of some sort as a morning greeting.
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Olivia was in a great mood. She had had a fantastic night's sleep and hadn't needed a single drop of zippy coffee to keep her awake this morning. Vi walked into the Potions classroom and smiled at Healer Reed. "Hello H--- Professor Reed," she said, catching herself on that. Man Healer Reed was now a Professor. This would take a few adjustments to get used to for sure. "Did you have a good summer?"
She then turned her attention to Roscoe and Bumi, giving them a quick hello before taking her seat. They had to get started soon. No lollygagging. She took a seat by Ace and offered him a smile.
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Potions class was one of those subjects that despite having four years of, Skylar felt unsure about. She did well enough to continue on to the next grade level, but it was neither her best subject nor her worst. And yet if she wanted to take alchemy next year, she needed to make sure potions was one of her best.
New professor, something that surprised Skylar slightly, except that the professor wasn't really new. No, it was the healer; her healer of the past three years. The one whom she'd told amortentia smells like essence of murtlap. And now he was in a position to actually have them brew amortentia and if they did, well, she might just turn the shade of tomato soup.
Even though this wasn't the first potions class, it still felt like she was vulnerable being in a position that they might have to brew something that might make her uncomfortable. Even though what she'd said a year or two ago was something that she had complete and utter better understanding over nowadays.
"Morning Healer Reed," she greeted. Oops, he was Professor now? Sorry, old habits die hard and technically he was still a healer, first and foremost.
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Kitty made her way down to the dungeons and to the potion classroom. On the way to class, she'd heard the sound of clattering like buckets falling from above, and so she'd taken a brief detour to see if Peeves was up to mischief again. But all she'd found were some brooms that had fallen inside an open broom cupboard. Much more likely an accident caused by exploring first years than any malicious prank by Peeves.
With that settled, the head girl quickly headed back to class, relieved she wasn't late. "Goods morning Professor, how are you?" she greeted him cheerfully before moving to sit somewhere in the back.
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It was a little strange to walk into the Potions classroom and find the Healer there, and if Katy had been paying attention at the Feast (or attending it...) she wouldn't have been so surprised. More surprising was some of the antics going on in the classroom right now. Antics. She wasn't ready for antics.
Taking a seat near the back, Katy kept her head down and unpacked her bag. Cauldron, book, supplies, gloves, all neatly laid out on the work station. She just wanted to learn something and then go back and hide in her room. Was that such a big thing to ask for? "Sir, if you don't mind, I'd prefer to call you Healer. It required so much schooling and any old guy with a set of dress robes can call himself Professor."
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Potions! Scarlett was oddly more excited for this class than she had been in years past, as she had surprised herself with her OWL results. She hadn't expected to do as well as she had in the subject - and now she was kind of eager to get going. The same could be said for a LOT of subjects, really. Her scores had kind of...re-invigorated her spirit and dedication to knowledge. It was cool.
"Hello Professor! Excited to be teaching?" she asked with a smile as she walked in to the potions classroom and took a seat in the back. Referring to Reed as PROFESSOR was definitely weird. He had to be a MASTER of organization in order to juggle both jobs as well.
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Beau was unobservant and that was probably why he didn't look at anyone in the room except for the ACTUAL room. He was SURE he could have been here for years and STILL be in aaaaawe of all of his classrooms here. LOOK AT ALL THE STUFF. LOOK AT ALL THE EQUIPMENT.
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When it was near time Kirk arrived at the dungeons area for Potions class. It was interesting hearing the Healer would be taking on Potions lesson. It made sense to him when he put two and two together. Healers did give out potions when they weren't using their wands.
"Hello Professor." He greeted, smiling softly at him and his companions before going over to take a spot before the lesson started.
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Julie had been fully prepared and ready to enter Healer Reed's lesson to learn and maybe finally (finally) get the hang of brewing, mincing, smashing, cultivating, stirring and all other practices of being a potioneer. She would listen carefully and dutifully, follow each instruction to a proper T and allow no (zero, nada, zilch) distractions to get in her way.
She was going to ace this class, except the moment she stepped in three things immediately and unfortunately caught her attention, knowing her own feelings and thoughts right out the non-existent window.
Distractions:
Ronan, the Gryffindor boy was shirtless?
A much older and important looking woman was in their midst????
Jessa Cambridge looked really nice today.
The last was the least surprising of the three but no less distracting, however. It was the older woman whom Julie couldn't help casting cursory, curious glances at as she made her way in. What was she doing here? Was she actually an older woman or just a new kid who had gone a little nutty with an aging potion? Was no one else seeing her? They could see her right? Julie was so perplexed she nearly forgot to say hello to the still newly minted Professor Reed.
Nearly.
Uh, right. "Hullo Professor Reed, Bumi and Roscoe all ready for today's lesson?" She greeted with a smile. Julie had to resist the urge to walk over and give the dogs a more proper hullo (this wasn't the time), and instead grabbed the open chair at Jessa's station.
"Hi Jess." She paused, lowering her voice so only her friend would hear. "What's with that woman?" Julie daren't glance back now, and besides, Jessa would know what she meant. She'd have to be an idiot not to.
She'd only just gotten done emptying the contents of her bag onto the table when the rush of air alerted her to the company sitting next to her. Blue eyes glanced up, widening with delight as recognition set in.
Jessa was seconds away from returning the greeting when the girl's question completely sidetracked her. The woman? There was a woman in the room? Having had her head down in her bag since the moment she arrived, the Ravenclaw had no idea what Julie might have been on about. It was easy enough to guess however, when a subtle turn revealed the woman currently sat at the back from the corner of her eye.
Huh. When did she get there?
The 14 year old could only offer up a shrug before giving a whispered response. "Dunno. A friend of the Healer's maybe." He brought his dogs to class. What would stop him from bringing along a human companion as well? "Maybe she isn't real. What if there's been some potion sprayed into the air and we've inhaled it for too long?" She could literally be the figment of their imagination--but how would such a potion work? What did it target exactly?
She had questions. Lots of them.
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Maddie just loved Potions! It excited her to pour loads of different ingredients into a cauldron and watch them all mix together. She especially liked when the brew turned a really cool color, like rainbow or anything glittery. Was a potion ever actually glittery? ... Probably not, but Maddie liked to think that there was some potion out there somewhere just waiting for her to mix it into a brilliant, glittery rainbow.
Okay, she was getting just a little too distracted. "Hello, Professor Healer Reed!" she greeted, calling him him by ALLLL the titles she had heard he went by. She passed him by and claimed a random workstation, because she didn't really know enough people yet to go find a friend to sit by. She eyed the materials laid out on her workstation, fighting the urge to pick up all of them at once and start exploring.
She took a seat at her workstation and swiveled her chair toward Professor Healer Reed. Mmkay...let's get this party started!
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Scurrying into the classroom, Patrick wanted to pick a seat in the middle of the room. His hope was that by not being in the front or back of the classroom he wouldn't get singled out. He spotted Flynn who he had met out at the whomping willow over by what appeared to be Hufflepuff's according to their tie color.
He spotted some of his fellow Slytherin's but only recongnized a few of the faces. He saw Dahlia sitting down toward the back of the room. He glanced over the room once more before deciding to sit closer to the back. As he started to move he noticed the professor standing at the front, "good morning professor."
Pretend to be chipper, or at least awake enough to not get points deducted he thought to himself as he finally sat down. Losing house points this early in the term would surely earn him a terrible reputation as a Slythering, and he really wanted to win the cup this year.
Sam yawned widely as she walked into the potions lab, having stayed up far too late to write a letter to Al after finishing her Astronomy homework the previous evening. "Good day, Professor," she greeted on her way past, glancing around the room for a free desk - preferably one near her bestie. She was about to head to a desk in the middle, when a familiar face at the back gave her moment to pause. Confusion flickered across her face, wondering briefly if she'd fallen back asleep, before bursting into a grin as she got closer.
"Aunt Addy! You here to help teach us today?"
How exciting indeed! Maybe she'd be teaching them about her research at Ellsberry...orr a hair care potion? That'd be fun, for sure. She loved it when she'd had the chance to watch Addy brew in the holidays. Although, pressure was now on to do well in this class, and not let her down.
But...OH! Did Dora know her Aunt was here? Surely not, else the Gryffindor would have told her. Maybe they could go get food together after?!
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Shayla arrived for Potions class and she was ready. In her mind, she was ready to tackle whatever the professor had to throw at the class today. Once inside the classroom she made a beeline for her favorite seat. Fortunately it was unoccupied. "Hello Professor", she said along the way.
Shay dropped her book bag in the chair and then went to wash her hands. When she returned to her seat, she began to unpack her things and prepare for class. Once she had everything in order, Shay placed her textbook nearby and tried to imagine what they might be brewing for the day's lesson. She guessed she'd find out soon enough. In the meantime, she scanned her book and waited for class to begin.
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Kyle cheerfully made his way into the potions classroom. "Hello, Heal- erm, Professor Reed." He still hadn't gotten used to the new title, even if they'd had a few potions classes under their belt this term. He made his way to his usual station and started setting up for the lesson, making sure everything was clean and ready to be used. He blinked when he pulled a small vial out of his bag labeled "invisibility potion." Didn't they make this at the beginning of the term last year? Oops. He wondered if the stuff went bad. Well, he'd put it back for now and ask the Healer Professor about it later. Or maybe he'd just try it. Either way worked for him. After all, it's not like it was going to kill him, right?
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Daisy made her made inside the classroom, making sure her ponytail was nice and secure. "Good morning, Professor!" she greeted the teacher with a bright smile as she made her way to the sink to wash her hands. Daisy then found a vacant seat in the middle and began to take out the necessary items for use during the lesson and carefully placed them on the table in front of her.
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Derf was running a little late, so the Hufflepuff bolted into the classroom like no one's business only to come skidding to a stop when he found his Potions savior in the form of Jessa Cambridge had the seat next to her already occupied. Holy flaming salamanders he was DOOMED now. Enchanted suitcase clutched to his chest, the third year sheepishly made his way towards the front and found himself a seat to reluctantly rest his bum on. He had a kinda desperate need to perform better in Potions now, bit of a side project really, but this was not looking good for today.
He could practically smell the fumes failure now.
Venturing a look over his shoulder towards Zoryn - of him his little project was for - Derf turned his attention forwards once more and attempted a bit of a forced grin of confidence towards Professor Healer. Derf STILL was not sure how to feel about the man seeing as he was one of those adults who seemed to constantly want to hand him a hammer a nails to build himself a bridge to help get over his first year trauma...but he was here. Mum and dad had fussed at him a bit about skipping out on lessons last term so...at least until they stopped with the weekly owls...he was here. Yes.
The dogs, however, well...they got BIG grins and Derf even offered his hand over his station for them to sniff and come love him while somewhere in the back of his mind he wondered if their presence would, you know, add to contamination risk that always came with 13-year-old hands.
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Potions was one of Sydney's favourite - and STRONGEST - subjects. She had scored an O for the subject in her OWLs and when she arrived at Hogwarts, she was determined to show her classmates just how good she was. Unfortunately, she realised quickly that she was not the only student here who was decent at brewing potions... slightly embarrassed, she stopped trying to show off. Still, she looked forward to Potions lessons. They were fun and she got to learn a great deal!
If only the lesson hadn't been scheduled so early in the morning. Stifling a yawn, the Hufflepuff entered the Potions classroom. She had not had time to put on her makeup, because she had woken up late. Walking past the Professor/Healer/very good-looking man at the front of the room, she smiled and waved. "Good morning, Professor." Hopefully she didn't look too bad... not that it mattered.
Looking around the classroom and not spotting anything special (apart from the two dogs, who got a smile from her as well), Sydney made her way to an empty seat and began preparing for the lesson.
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Well, it did seem fitting that the Healer would be teaching Potions. Vivian had no doubts about that as she knew her parents, who are both Healers too, were quite skilled in this particular field. But honestly, the blond could do is salute Healer Reed for stepping up to handle not just one, but TWO positions at the same time. Being a prefect and a student leader all together made Vivian want to just flop on her bed and sleep for a year.
But here she was! Vivian was sure she wasn't late for this class. In fact, she had no reason to be because her common room was literally just a waltz away from here. The blond entered the room skipping, and offered a wide grin to the Healer. "Hello! Uhm...." Wait, was she supposed to call him professor now? She blinked and smiled sheepishly. "Sir. Hello, sir!" That was the way to play safe. "And doggies! Hi, hi, hi!" Because they deserved attention too, okay? After the greeting, she then went over to sit beside Sky.
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Char was never the most observant-seeming person, but that was because she got distracted by new things, shiny things, moving things, etc etc before properly registering all the more mundane things happening around her. What she DID notice upon bounding into the potions classroom, was the presence of Addy Hutchinson. WHY was Addy there? HMMM? Why? THAT was exciting and interesting and--oh she had FORGOTTEN that Healer Reed was their potions professor now! She waved at him cheerfully with both hands and sat near the front of the room, next to Derfael just because he happened to be where Char wanted to sit.
And you know what? She intended to at least do E level work this term if she could. MOST of the time she had managed to scrape an E in the past, but honestly, potions was too much of an exact art for her tastes and it was TOUGH to stay focused and not skip ahead and not get bored and she could just BUY the potions she needed anyway, right? Right! All the same, she did like Healer Reed an awful lot, and had liked his healing-related lessons in the past so she had a little bit of motivation to do her best today. PLUS an expectation that it would be A LOT OF FUN.
The tall blonde unpacked her things, beamed around at everyone, and then greeted the blonde kid next to her. "Hi Derf!"
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Remy hadn’t always appreciated Potions. In fact he had once hated it and had cursed every potion that had been made as they had either refused to work or hadn’t been as strong as they could have been. However with extra work in the potions lab and help from Rian, Remy’s understanding and love for Potions had grown and expanded to a point of consistency and although it certainly wasn’t a subject he had a natural affinity for, his work had definitely improved over the past three years. He was hoping that his year he could continue that trend. Hard work had never scared him off before.
Moving into the lab when the door swung open, the tall seventh year threw a happy grin in Professor - or was that still Healer? - Reed’s direction. ”Hey Professor.” He moved to a seat in the middle of the class, and sat down to get his equipment ready before the class started. After checking over the materials already on the desk, he took out what he would need to take notes as he went and his potions books.
It wasn't much of a surprise when the first student to arrive was from Hufflepuff. True to their house, they were the harworking fellows he'd seen during his stay in Hogwarts ages ago. The seventh year earned himself a grin and a nod from the Healer, and polite greeting. "Hello, Mr Edwards."
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Did Zoryn like potions? Sure. Aside from the fact that there were so many instructions that she never felt like following. But unfortunately, like Professor Marchand had said, she couldn't exactly drop the class like she wanted to. It was a core subject or whatever. So Zoryn Spinnet walked in despite whether or not she truly liked potions.
Waving to her Professor as she made her way inside, the third year BEAMED at him 'cause the man was a good one. "HI PROFESSOR HEELER REED," that was his full name right?
"Hope today isn't long and boring, sir," she wanted to plant that seed so that he'd be very aware of the length and excitement of his lesson. It was always good to be forward. Mhm. Your welcome, class. Zoryn was looking out for EVERYONE.
His full name? Not quite, but he did chuckle at the greeting. They were almost done with the month of September and it seemed that the students still didn't know how to address him. Perhaps this was what Haraldur tried to tell him during the feast? It was indeed confusing. "Hello, Ms Spinnet. Glad to see you're ready for today's lesson." Just look at that energy!
She did, however, made River wonder with her next comment. Long and boring? Hopefully not. If anything, it'll be a bit of a challenge. Double period and all. "You be the judge, Zoryn." he replied with an earnest nod.
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Potions! Hattie liked potions. She was pretty good at it too. Though she wasn't too sure if she was going to carry on next year, but for now she was going to enjoy the lesson. She was hopefully going to try and pass the OWL too. She hoped that would happen. The girl was chewing on the last bit of her toast as she headed towards the potions classroom. She was excited to see what the lesson would be. Hopefully it would be super interesting. She didn't like boring lessons.
The blonde wandered into the classroom, swallowing the last of her toast. She smiled at the Healer. "Hi.... Do we call you Professor Reed now?" She mused, with a little smile, before she headed to find a seat.
River looked up to see the next student, and nodded in greeting. "Healer Reed would be better, Ms Paton." He never did dream of becoming a Professor, to be honest.
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Josie walked in and gave a small wave to her professor, "Good morning, professor." The eleven year old smiled before going and taking her seat. At least most of her nerves were gone now. She'd gotten to write home and her parents all seemed happy...
Well... all except for her father... He was still a bundle of nerves wanting to make sure she was ok and that everything was going fine... Maybe that's where she got all her nervousness. After all, her father was a hufflepuff too, and her mother was always saying how much they were alike... So wouldn't be to far out there that she got the irritating trait from his as well... Maybe she'd yell at him for the horrid gene when she saw him again.
The next student got herself a grin and a nod, in exchange for her small wave. "A good morning to you too, Ms Livingston." Merlin, some of these kids are tiny.
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Potions was okay. Wasn't Ronan's favorite (that was DADA), but he didn't hate it or anything. Plus, he did appreciate the incorporation of muggle modes of clothing and eye protection. Or, in this particular Gryffindor's case on this particular day, skin protection. For his uniform was lacking one important element: the shirt and tie combo. Yes, he was shirtless and tieless, thanks to a written dare from his cousin Parker. His pants, shoes, and everything else was in proper order though.
"Hello, professor," he greeted nonchalantly, taking his normal seat in the middle of the classroom and placing his textbook, note-taking supplies and safety goggles on the desk. His lab coat earned a place on the back of the chair as usual.
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He did hear strange things from his colleagues, but River did not expect to welcome a student who was a quarter naked. Brows furrowing, he took a moment to look at the student wondering what on earth this kid was thinking. "Hello to you...too, Mr Carter. Aren't you too early for summer?" he said, quirking an eyebrow towards the boy and looked at his bare front. River approached the young man, and with a quick flick of his wand, Ronan's robe was stitched up tightly against the boy's torso, covering his chest temporarily. "Best that you stay warm in this drafty dungeon, yes? Hopefully, you didn't forget to wear a pair of clean knickers..." he added, placing a hand on his shoulder, leaning close to his ear to whisper.
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Jessa had taken an even keener interest in Potions this year. The fact it had nothing to do with impending exams or a fear she was falling behind was normal. Her interests were not typically driven by academic gain but rather the love of gaining knowledge for her personal use.
As of this point, she was still waiting to see if her latest potion would prove fruitful but it was still another few days of simmering before she would be able to test it out. Should she fail again, the young girl may have been ready to admit that outside help might not be such a bad idea--but naturally she'd ask her Head of House who was already privy to her latest experiment and would ask very few if any questions. To explain it all again in order to gain a simple response was not how the 14 year old liked to spend her free time.
"Good morning." She said, by way of greeting to the Healer/Professor as she took her seat somewhere near the front of the room. With some Professor's doubling up, she always felt a little silly with the titles and tried to avoid them when she could.
Mr. Kennedy didn't mind her referring to him as either but you just never knew. The dogs got a wiggly fingered wave and a bit more enthusiasm before the Ravenclaw reached into her bag and began to unpack her things. Nothing to give away the lesson thus far. Jessa couldn't help wonder if this would be yet another lesson where her education would be a total surprise until it happened. Those were among her least favourite.
River walked back up the front, giving himself the chance to walk with the Ravenclaw to her preferred workstation. "Good morning to you too, Ms Cambridge." the Healer caught a glimpse of his dogs wagging their tails excitedly.
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Schoolbag hanging over one shoulder, Dorian entered the potions classroom for another lesson. As he entered, he straightened his Ravenclaw tie and looked around the room. Only one other Ravenclaw was present so far AND he spotted Zoryn! She got an enthusiastic wave causing him to nearly drop his bag.
"Hey Professor" he greeted the man leaning against the blackboard with a small wave this time and then immediately found a seat somewhere in the middle of the room. He still wasn't sure whether or not that he liked Potions but he could see why his father loved it. Placing the schoolbag next to his chair, he opened it up and took out his textbook, notebook and muggle pen 'cause those were far easier to write with and placed them neatly on his working station.
River leaned back on his blackboard, as he watched another Ravenclaw enter the premises. "Hello to you too, Mr Katharos." Ah yes, classic Ravenclaw hmm? Those kids need not be told to get ready for class.
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Potions might not be part of the field she was looking into pursuing, but Cassie was continuing to take it anyway. It was a subject that came in handy even if it was to help keep you from being so reliant all the time on master potioners or understand the reactions of things. And while it was technically a new professor this term, it wasn’t a new face with the school healer stepping in to care for the classes. Coming to the correct classroom, she walked through the open door and took in the classroom.
“Good morning, Professor Reed,” she greeted, having settled on the professor title while in class like in Ancient Runes with the headmistress. She was curious about what this lesson would pertain to, but she’d have to wait and see as she settled herself and her belongings in a free workstation.
Ah. Another Ravenclaw! Good, good. River gave the NEWT-level student a nod and a grin to welcome her. "Good morning, Ms McNally." it was reported that this young lady got an impressive grade in Potions last term. He wondered if she'd be able to attain the same grade next term?
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Kimi entered the potions classroom and said "Good morning Professor Reed" Kimi took a seat and got his stuff out and waited for the lesson to begin
The Healer looked up, and leaned against his workstation as he watched the Hufflepuff enter the classroom, "Good morning, Mr Kovalainen."
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Originally Posted by Steelsheen
Tenacius is still trying to get used to having Healer Reed as their new Potions Professor--which by and large is a GREAT thing, but with Reed being his 3rd Potions instructor, he was back to the cycle of adjusting yet again.
"Goodmorning uh..... Healer Reed." the Curly Top smiled brightly at the dark eyed man. That's another thing, he still couldnt figure out if he should call him Professor Reed whenever they're in class or stick with the man's Professional title. But ohhhh he's so distracted by the PUPPEHS! Rub a dub dub for Bumi and Roscoe.
He grabbed a labcoat shortly thereafter and as he made his way towards his usual workstation he spotted one of his Lions going a bit au naturale. "Making like an Emperor with his new clothes Ronan?" the Curly Top joked as he passed the 5th year by and slid into his own seat.
"Prefect Salander, good morning." River grinned at the Lion, obviously chuffed with his choice of title. He did hear the uncertainty in his voice, but that was of course, totally acceptable. It would need a bit of getting used to. He watched the prefect pet his dogs, "Don't forget to clean your hands before we begin, Ace." he said, gently reminding the Gryffindor.
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Originally Posted by bone_baud10
Aymeric entered the classroom with a quiet sigh. Although he was somewhat excited returning for another term, he wasn't particularly happy studying Potions again. Ever since his first year at Hogwarts, Potions has always been his weakest. The subject itself in his opinion is bearable and at times even enjoyable – but he simply despised the classroom. It's location to be more accurate. The colourless, cold, damp dungeons always made him feel unease and sometimes even miserable.
"Hello professor," the young Ravenclaw said, indifferently. Aymeric made his way to one of the workstations near the end of the classroom, and placed his stationary on the table.
Hopefully, he wasn't in the midst of a brewing Ravenclaw angst. That look looked awfully familiar, and River hoped it wouldn't last long. "Hello to you too, Mr Willis. I hope you are feeling well?" Because there was a lot to do today.
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Originally Posted by Buggy-Boo
Skyler still wasn't sure how she felt about potions, her lessons so far had been ... mediocre at best. But she was still determined to do the best she could! So with a smile on her face she waltz into the classroom ready to see what the day was going to bring her.
"Hello Professor." She added with an even bigger smile, of course she still wasn't sure if the professor preferred to be called healer or professor but who knows.
The smile was returned with one of his own. At least someone in the room was in a good mood! "Hello, Ms Parks."
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Originally Posted by Sneakeh Cat
Flynn was so accustomed to being the last student to walk into the classroom that when he entered today, he was surprised to see that today was different. He had made sure that his alarm clock was set on super loud mode so that he would not sleep through it again and almost miss class, which almost happened last Potions class.
Almost, such a great word to use in the story of his life. Almost missed class. Almost slept in. Almost got eaten by a shark. Yep, very great word.
"Sup, Professor?" He greeted the man before taking a seat near Hattie and some other first year Hufflepuff (Skyler) that he had no interest in talking to. First years, gross.
Not late today? Good. Very good. It could only mean that the young man was interested in this class. "Great, Mr Kowalski. How are you?"
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Originally Posted by Erindipity
It seemed like an eternity since the woman had been inside the walls of the castle...
In reality it hadn't even been 20 years yet. Igh. THAT made her feel old and decrepit, actually.
Having met with her neice beforehand, the former Ravenclaw made her way to the dungeons and into the classroom she knew oh so well. It was bizarre to her that it still smelt the same, looked the same, and still brought the familiar wave of excitement to her as she made her way inside. She almost caught herself searching for Spike's curls...
Pausing inside the door she first let her eyes move across each workstation before landing back up front on the Healer slash professor. Hmmm.
And his dogs...
While Addy certainly appreciated animals, she immediately marked him off what she considered points in her head. Dog hair could certainly find its way into a cauldron and thus muck up the potion itself. Tut, tut, Healer Reed. TUT. TUT.
Addy pursed her lips slightly as she slipped quietly into a seat at the back of the classroom. She was ONLY here to observe, after all.
Ah. The woman of the hour. River had been expecting Ms Hutchinson, given that today was his scheduled audit day from one of the Board of Governors. Though the IMPS was a success last term, the people from the BoG thought that it is wise to check on how things unfold in classes such as Potions. The Healer stood to his full height, gave the woman a nod and a grin to welcome her. "Good morning, Ma'am. Welcome to Potions Class." There was no need to make a big fuss out of it, or even introduce the woman, or let the class know about her business today, as what was stated in his memo. However, manners should still be present.
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Originally Posted by Yaya
A few pulls and cinnamon rolls made it possible for Luci to make it on time for potions class. Sleepy or not, she still wanted to take this class. Hair tied, sleeves folded up her elbows, she walked into the classroom, giving Professor Reed a wave of hello.
Some people she knew were already there, but she decided to take a seat on one of the back corners. Helped her concentrate more, for some reason.
As Luci entered the classroom, River simply grinned at the Ravenclaw and nodded her way to reciprocate her wave.
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Originally Posted by nicole black
Julie had been fully prepared and ready to enter Healer Reed's lesson to learn and maybe finally (finally) get the hang of brewing, mincing, smashing, cultivating, stirring and all other practices of being a potioneer. She would listen carefully and dutifully, follow each instruction to a proper T and allow no (zero, nada, zilch) distractions to get in her way.
She was going to ace this class, except the moment she stepped in three things immediately and unfortunately caught her attention, knowing her own feelings and thoughts right out the non-existent window.
Distractions:
Ronan, the Gryffindor boy was shirtless?
A much older and important looking woman was in their midst????
Jessa Cambridge looked really nice today.
The last was the least surprising of the three but no less distracting, however. It was the older woman whom Julie couldn't help casting cursory, curious glances at as she made her way in. What was she doing here? Was she actually an older woman or just a new kid who had gone a little nutty with an aging potion? Was no one else seeing her? They could see her right? Julie was so perplexed she nearly forgot to say hello to the still newly minted Professor Reed.
Nearly.
Uh, right. "Hullo Professor Reed, Bumi and Roscoe all ready for today's lesson?" She greeted with a smile. Julie had to resist the urge to walk over and give the dogs a more proper hullo (this wasn't the time), and instead grabbed the open chair at Jessa's station.
"Hi Jess." She paused, lowering her voice so only her friend would hear. "What's with that woman?" Julie daren't glance back now, and besides, Jessa would know what she meant. She'd have to be an idiot not to.
"Yes, Ms Bellaire. And a good morning to you." he replied with a smile. His eyes followed this student to where she sat, and could see the curiosity getting the best of her. Hmm. Nope. It is best that they don't know.
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Originally Posted by littledhampir
Potions was one of Olly's favorite classes, actually. He was pretty good at it, if he did say so himself. And this was NEWT year, which meant more studying for him. But for potions, he didn't really mind. He gave Healer Reed a friendly smile when he entered the classroom. Er, that would be Professor Reed now. Or Professor Healer Reed?? Whatever his proper title was now, Olly was looking forward to seeing how this year was going to go with him as their new potions professor.
"Good morning," he greeted and went to go find a seat. Of course he immediately looked for Noelle, but she wasn't there. But there was Hattie. Olly gave her a bright smile and went to go sit by her. "Hey."
River nodded at the Slytherin and gave him a grin in return. "Good morning, Mr Borzekowski-Thomas."
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Originally Posted by Nymphadoraliz
"Hello professor" Emma said with a smile as she entered the classroom. Potions was one of her favorite classes and almost never missed a class let alone was late. She happily found a seat and looked around her to see who all was there.
"Hello Ms Yenorin." River returned the smile and eyed the next student who came in.
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Originally Posted by oh its Erik ok
POTIONS
Which for Théo meant he had to try and pay attention enough to not make an mistake and have something explode. He would see how today goes but there is no guarantees. Dont think he exploded anything last time minus having Reed evapaorte his potion so Théo had to do it all over again. Théo walked in and yep same old same old. Was that a good thing or a bad thing. Ah there was Professor or was it Healer. He told us before but the third year lion forgot like usual.
"Hi...Heal...Professor Reed"
Best stick with Professor since it sounded more official and stuff.
OH there was Zoryn. Théo bolted on over to her This might be fun.
"Psst Zoryn..wanna bet who blows up their potion first?"
The last time was a success to be honest, and River was thankful that he just had to vanish the contents of Theo's cauldron. Explosions were inevitable, but he was hoping he'd get lucky once more. "Hello Mr Montmorency." he did catch what the boy had to say to Zoryn, and was almost tempted to separate the two.
Merlin.
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Originally Posted by HaRoHeGiNeLu
.......Yeah......She was still here.....Taking Potions....Despite her low OWL score.....For her Herbology career.
For Herbology!
Lucy dragged her feet as she entered the classroom and found a seat. "Good morning," she bid to Professor Reed. Honestly, she really was curious to be taught by him. So good thing she had to continue Potions.
Hmm. Either Ms Potts wasn't in the mood, or she was sleepy!tired this morning. Hopefully that would change in a bit when everyone's present. "Good morning, Ms Potts."
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Originally Posted by Hey Ju
Matt was starving. He knew for a fact that that wasn't a good thing to be during a Potions lessons because they might be brewing some type of POISON and Matt's hunger would be enough to make him want to try it and also his recklessness but that wasn't the point.
SO, right before dashing off to the dungeons, he had stuffed his pockets with some Cauldron Cakes. Y'know, since that sounded like the right type of sweet to eat during Potions. Heh.
The Gryffindor had eaten about two of those before he got to the dungeon and was on his third one when he entered. "Hello, professor healer, sir!" He saluted the man. "Doggos." He added towards the doggos, obviously, before taking another bite of the Cauldron Cake.
Now, WHERE to sit? He didn'tk now. So he just stood there looking over his classmates, enjoying his food. Maybe he could watch the lesson from there. He could see many of the Cauldrons from here and that was... cool.
Well...somebody missed the notice that was literally hanging beside the potions door. This young man obviously did NOT read the classroom rules. "Hello Mr Solo, we are glad to have you here today. However...that cauldron cake of yours --however fitting it is with the subject-- is a clear indication that you didn't read my classroom rules, and is not welcome here." TUT TUT, young fellow. "10 points from Gryffindor." he said, casting a quick vanishing spell on his food. "Take a seat, and we will begin shortly." Or...maybe just skip class, he didn't care.
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Originally Posted by NifflerFan
The only thing worse than a Potions lesson was a DOUBLE PERIOD Potions lesson -- which this one sadly was. Emmeline hated, hated, hated Potions more than any other subject in the whole school; she wasn't good at it, there were too many instructions, and nothing exciting (in a good way) EVER happened in these lessons. Plus, some potions required the use of creature parts, which was disturbing and awful and bleghh. Last term, she had even thought about protesting the subject for that reason. This year, however, there was an added complication to Emmeline's blind hatred of Potions: Mr. Healer was teaching it. And Emmeline reallllllly liked Mr. Healer a LOT. He was one of the few adults that she totally, 100% trusted, mhm. So it was way harder to hate Potions this year 'cause he taught it. The new development had been enough of a shock to her system that all thoughts of immediately skipping or protesting Potions lessons had flown right out the window. Which meant at the super early hour of the morning that the lesson was scheduled to start at, Emmeline was to be found calmly entering the dungeon classroom.
She tried to stifle a yawn as she scanned the classroom, looking for a good place to sit. Except she was immediately thrown off by some weird stuff going on in the classroom. Mr. Ronan, one of her older Housemates that she only knew by name, wasn't wearing a SHIRT. Emmeline frowned; she still didn't understand why boys thought their stomachs made them look good for whatever older girls they were trying to impress. And and, there was an old lady in the back of the room who looked all important and stuff. And at the front of the room was...
"Roscoe! Bumi!", she whispered. Whispered 'cause even she knew better than to shout their names out across the dungeons -- but that didn't stop her from half-running up to them right away and dropping into a crouch next to them, nope. She HAD to pet them both immediately, so she extended a hand to each of them and tried to pet them. Once that was done, she turned to Mr. Healer and grinned sheepishly: "Uhhh, g'morning Mr. Professor Healer." Then she finally shuffled off to sit down in her usual Potions seat, still very much distracted and wishing she could just play with the dogs all lesson.
The voice was unmistakable considering that he'd spent time with this young student, all thanks to Cam. River's dogs wagged their tails as they got their usual petting from Emmeline. "Good morning Ms Sparkes, it's good to see you again today." He did know about her hate for Potions, and was actually surprised to see her in attendance. Was that...some sort of progress? "Don't forget to clean your hands and wear your lab coat before we begin,"
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Originally Posted by Harron Peasley
What happened if someone got injured elsewhere DURING potions?! Was their a vice-healer? A deputy-healer person? The dogs were wearing Red Cross badge things, Felicity noticed, but she wasn't sure that meant that they were capable of HEALING someone. Would potions get cut short if someone started dying?
"Morning," she smiled briefly at the Professor/Healer as she spoke, keeping her greeting short for fear of addressing him wrong. There was no way she was out hear to embarrass herself. Taking a seat next to Lucy and flashing her a smile before digging out her textbook, Felicity took a curious look at the adult lady that was in the room. Was she here to inspect the Healer-slash-Potions Professor?
Also, what were the dogs doing here? Surely they weren't helpful at brewing potions?
Ah, another curious soul. "Good morning, Ms Harrington." River replied with a nod and a grin.
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Originally Posted by SilverTiger
It still was far from one of her favorite subjects. Maybe if suddenly every potion stopped using creature parts, Stasya would consider it okay, but for now, it was still near the bottom of her list of preferred lessons. Honestly, it was mostly the fact that Healer Reed was now teaching them that she hadn’t tried to drop the subject altogether. Well, that and encouragement from her mama that she shouldn’t give up on lessons before she’s decided what she wants to do after Hogwarts. It would’ve been nicer if Liv had still been around to help her, but she was going to make the best of it. Her need to make people proud was still way too important to her, and if forcing herself to go to Potions accomplished that, she’d keep doing so.
Plus, she got to see Roscoe and Bumi without ending up at the hospital wing. She’d gone over to the dogs first thing, giving them quick snuggles before she’d decided to go to her seat. Next to Emmeline, seeing as she knew her bestie had the same feelings about the subject as she did so it meant solidarity. That and there was just as much conflict about the change in professors, but either way, solidarity. “Good morning Professor” Healer “Reed!,” she said, giving him a smile even as she’d sent a curious glance at the woman sitting near the back of the room. Was Healer Reed being observed for bad reasons? He wasn’t a bad professor at all, even if she really disliked the subject.
Progress, it had to be progress. Emmeline was in attendance, and so is Stasya. Perhaps she'd turned to Hirsch for advice, and was convinced that Potions was an important subject? Hmm. River wasn't entirely sure, but he hoped that that was the case. "Good morning, Ms Dalgaard-Volkova. Please wash your hands before we begin, yes?"
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Originally Posted by MeredithRodneyMckay
It was early. One thing Dahlia hated was early. So she was rubbing her eyes as she entered the potions classroom, struggling to keep her bag on her shoulder and trying to remember if she'd put everything in it that they needed. Probably not.
Yawning as she passed the man stood at the front, she held up a hand and attempted a smile for him, while dragging her feet to a seat near the back. "Morning, professor."
She was hoping she managed to stay awake, because this had disaster written all over it if not.
Hmm. A sleepy head? He still had to applaud these kids though. Potions at 9 in the morning, and a double period at that. "Good morning, Ms Marin. Try to stay with us," the idea of face planting on a cauldron isn't really a good thing, no?
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Originally Posted by Roselyn
You know what he didn't like? Morning classes and double period classes.
So he wasn't exactly thrilled to be here. Sporting some very nice bed head, Ryder dragged himself into the classroom and to the nearest empty seat so he could stop walking and start laying his head down on his bag for a few minutes before the lesson started. The professor, or healer, he was still confused on which he was, got a mumble of some sort as a morning greeting.
Best he could do at the moment.
Wasn't he too young to stay up late? River watched the sleepy student walk in, and even smirked as he watched him lay his head on his bag. Ah...no. That's not a very good idea. The mumbling wasn't heard, instead, River wore a mischievous smile and enchanted the boy's bag, its flap hitting him at the side of his head. "Wake up, Mr Carter. Nap time isn't until before tea time." It was a warning, definitely.
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Originally Posted by Watson
Potions class here she was!
Olivia was in a great mood. She had had a fantastic night's sleep and hadn't needed a single drop of zippy coffee to keep her awake this morning. Vi walked into the Potions classroom and smiled at Healer Reed. "Hello H--- Professor Reed," she said, catching herself on that. Man Healer Reed was now a Professor. This would take a few adjustments to get used to for sure. "Did you have a good summer?"
She then turned her attention to Roscoe and Bumi, giving them a quick hello before taking her seat. They had to get started soon. No lollygagging. She took a seat by Ace and offered him a smile.
"Hello Ms Holden, and yes I did." That was a very late question to ask, was it not? River watched as she took a seat beside Ace and raised a brow. Yep, he may have caught on to something here...
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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising
Potions class was one of those subjects that despite having four years of, Skylar felt unsure about. She did well enough to continue on to the next grade level, but it was neither her best subject nor her worst. And yet if she wanted to take alchemy next year, she needed to make sure potions was one of her best.
New professor, something that surprised Skylar slightly, except that the professor wasn't really new. No, it was the healer; her healer of the past three years. The one whom she'd told amortentia smells like essence of murtlap. And now he was in a position to actually have them brew amortentia and if they did, well, she might just turn the shade of tomato soup.
Even though this wasn't the first potions class, it still felt like she was vulnerable being in a position that they might have to brew something that might make her uncomfortable. Even though what she'd said a year or two ago was something that she had complete and utter better understanding over nowadays.
"Morning Healer Reed," she greeted. Oops, he was Professor now? Sorry, old habits die hard and technically he was still a healer, first and foremost.
Ah yes, another curious student. River had his hands tucked behind him and watched this particular Slytherin enter the room. If there was one thing to note, she'd definitely grown over the past few years, and hopefully, with that, she too had grown out of that silly phase of hers. "Good morning to you too, Ms Diggory." he offered her a kind smile, and moved on to the next student.
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Originally Posted by Goblinfrog
Kitty made her way down to the dungeons and to the potion classroom. On the way to class, she'd heard the sound of clattering like buckets falling from above, and so she'd taken a brief detour to see if Peeves was up to mischief again. But all she'd found were some brooms that had fallen inside an open broom cupboard. Much more likely an accident caused by exploring first years than any malicious prank by Peeves.
With that settled, the head girl quickly headed back to class, relieved she wasn't late. "Goods morning Professor, how are you?" she greeted him cheerfully before moving to sit somewhere in the back.
And here comes the newly appointed Head Girl...and a Ravenclaw to boot! How nice! River beamed at the NEWT level student, and gave her an approving nod. "Very well, Head Girl Valentine. I hope the same goes for you?"
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Originally Posted by Cassirin
It was a little strange to walk into the Potions classroom and find the Healer there, and if Katy had been paying attention at the Feast (or attending it...) she wouldn't have been so surprised. More surprising was some of the antics going on in the classroom right now. Antics. She wasn't ready for antics.
Taking a seat near the back, Katy kept her head down and unpacked her bag. Cauldron, book, supplies, gloves, all neatly laid out on the work station. She just wanted to learn something and then go back and hide in her room. Was that such a big thing to ask for? "Sir, if you don't mind, I'd prefer to call you Healer. It required so much schooling and any old guy with a set of dress robes can call himself Professor."
River almost missed this particular student, given how quiet and stealthy she was. The Healer nodded in response and let out a chuckle, "I don't mind Ms Toussaint." Hmm. She just wanted to get right into business, hmm?
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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom
Potions! Scarlett was oddly more excited for this class than she had been in years past, as she had surprised herself with her OWL results. She hadn't expected to do as well as she had in the subject - and now she was kind of eager to get going. The same could be said for a LOT of subjects, really. Her scores had kind of...re-invigorated her spirit and dedication to knowledge. It was cool.
"Hello Professor! Excited to be teaching?" she asked with a smile as she walked in to the potions classroom and took a seat in the back. Referring to Reed as PROFESSOR was definitely weird. He had to be a MASTER of organization in order to juggle both jobs as well.
Was he excited to teach Potions? Sans the drama, yes he was. "Still excited to be doing it after a couple of weeks now, Ms Reynolds." he said, grinning at the Hufflepuff.
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Originally Posted by Shanners
Beau was unobservant and that was probably why he didn't look at anyone in the room except for the ACTUAL room. He was SURE he could have been here for years and STILL be in aaaaawe of all of his classrooms here. LOOK AT ALL THE STUFF. LOOK AT ALL THE EQUIPMENT.
LOOK AT THE DOGS.
"WOOF."
Yeah. Hey. HI. Montagued.
One of his curious students, yes? Good good. Although Beau missed greeting him, his dogs let out a single bark, in response. "That means good morning to you too, Mr Montague." Roscoed and Bumied, hmm?
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Originally Posted by Charely Potter
When it was near time Kirk arrived at the dungeons area for Potions class. It was interesting hearing the Healer would be taking on Potions lesson. It made sense to him when he put two and two together. Healers did give out potions when they weren't using their wands.
"Hello Professor." He greeted, smiling softly at him and his companions before going over to take a spot before the lesson started.
"Prefect Forsfelle, hello." River gave the newly minted Ravenclaw prefect a grin and a nod of approval.
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Originally Posted by Anna Banana
Maddie just loved Potions! It excited her to pour loads of different ingredients into a cauldron and watch them all mix together. She especially liked when the brew turned a really cool color, like rainbow or anything glittery. Was a potion ever actually glittery? ... Probably not, but Maddie liked to think that there was some potion out there somewhere just waiting for her to mix it into a brilliant, glittery rainbow.
Okay, she was getting just a little too distracted. "Hello, Professor Healer Reed!" she greeted, calling him him by ALLLL the titles she had heard he went by. She passed him by and claimed a random workstation, because she didn't really know enough people yet to go find a friend to sit by. She eyed the materials laid out on her workstation, fighting the urge to pick up all of them at once and start exploring.
She took a seat at her workstation and swiveled her chair toward Professor Healer Reed. Mmkay...let's get this party started!
It was always a joy to see enthusiastic students, as if reciprocating the hard work that he'd put into his lesson today. The young Hufflepuff received a grin as she passed him by, "Hello to you too, Ms Kemp. Keep that energy up." she will be needing it.
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Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson
Scurrying into the classroom, Patrick wanted to pick a seat in the middle of the room. His hope was that by not being in the front or back of the classroom he wouldn't get singled out. He spotted Flynn who he had met out at the whomping willow over by what appeared to be Hufflepuff's according to their tie color.
He spotted some of his fellow Slytherin's but only recongnized a few of the faces. He saw Dahlia sitting down toward the back of the room. He glanced over the room once more before deciding to sit closer to the back. As he started to move he noticed the professor standing at the front, "good morning professor."
Pretend to be chipper, or at least awake enough to not get points deducted he thought to himself as he finally sat down. Losing house points this early in the term would surely earn him a terrible reputation as a Slythering, and he really wanted to win the cup this year.
River followed the Slytherin with his eyes, and he patiently waited for him to choose his workstation. Each can sit four students at a time, and he wondered if he's one of those picky students. "Good morning, Mr Dooley." he replied as soon as the boy got settled in.
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Originally Posted by hermygirl
Sam yawned widely as she walked into the potions lab, having stayed up far too late to write a letter to Al after finishing her Astronomy homework the previous evening. "Good day, Professor," she greeted on her way past, glancing around the room for a free desk - preferably one near her bestie. She was about to head to a desk in the middle, when a familiar face at the back gave her moment to pause. Confusion flickered across her face, wondering briefly if she'd fallen back asleep, before bursting into a grin as she got closer.
"Aunt Addy! You here to help teach us today?"
How exciting indeed! Maybe she'd be teaching them about her research at Ellsberry...orr a hair care potion? That'd be fun, for sure. She loved it when she'd had the chance to watch Addy brew in the holidays. Although, pressure was now on to do well in this class, and not let her down.
But...OH! Did Dora know her Aunt was here? Surely not, else the Gryffindor would have told her. Maybe they could go get food together after?!
He did not miss the yawn, and River was relieved that she didn't tear her mouth in the process. Hmm. 9am wasn't a bad time. Try 7:30 and they'll curse him for that. "Good day to you too, Ms Tyler." Oh and a relative? River didn't know. The Healer let them be as he watched the next student arrive behind Sam.
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Originally Posted by Daydreamer11
Shayla arrived for Potions class and she was ready. In her mind, she was ready to tackle whatever the professor had to throw at the class today. Once inside the classroom she made a beeline for her favorite seat. Fortunately it was unoccupied. "Hello Professor", she said along the way.
Shay dropped her book bag in the chair and then went to wash her hands. When she returned to her seat, she began to unpack her things and prepare for class. Once she had everything in order, Shay placed her textbook nearby and tried to imagine what they might be brewing for the day's lesson. She guessed she'd find out soon enough. In the meantime, she scanned her book and waited for class to begin.
"Oh hello, Ms Morrison. Glad to have you here today." River offered her a kind smile, and gestured her to take her seat.
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Originally Posted by Zellanna
Kyle cheerfully made his way into the potions classroom. "Hello, Heal- erm, Professor Reed." He still hadn't gotten used to the new title, even if they'd had a few potions classes under their belt this term. He made his way to his usual station and started setting up for the lesson, making sure everything was clean and ready to be used. He blinked when he pulled a small vial out of his bag labeled "invisibility potion." Didn't they make this at the beginning of the term last year? Oops. He wondered if the stuff went bad. Well, he'd put it back for now and ask the Healer Professor about it later. Or maybe he'd just try it. Either way worked for him. After all, it's not like it was going to kill him, right?
"Healer Reed is fine, Mr Erikson. Please take a seat." he too offered the youngster a grin and watched him take a seat and...what was that he was holding? Best to keep it away!
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Originally Posted by Ginevra
Daisy made her made inside the classroom, making sure her ponytail was nice and secure. "Good morning, Professor!" she greeted the teacher with a bright smile as she made her way to the sink to wash her hands. Daisy then found a vacant seat in the middle and began to take out the necessary items for use during the lesson and carefully placed them on the table in front of her.
Hair tied? Good! "A good morning to you too, Ms Swann." River beamed at the young Hufflepuff in exchange for her equally bright smile.
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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie
Derf was running a little late, so the Hufflepuff bolted into the classroom like no one's business only to come skidding to a stop when he found his Potions savior in the form of Jessa Cambridge had the seat next to her already occupied. Holy flaming salamanders he was DOOMED now. Enchanted suitcase clutched to his chest, the third year sheepishly made his way towards the front and found himself a seat to reluctantly rest his bum on. He had a kinda desperate need to perform better in Potions now, bit of a side project really, but this was not looking good for today.
He could practically smell the fumes failure now.
Venturing a look over his shoulder towards Zoryn - of him his little project was for - Derf turned his attention forwards once more and attempted a bit of a forced grin of confidence towards Professor Healer. Derf STILL was not sure how to feel about the man seeing as he was one of those adults who seemed to constantly want to hand him a hammer a nails to build himself a bridge to help get over his first year trauma...but he was here. Mum and dad had fussed at him a bit about skipping out on lessons last term so...at least until they stopped with the weekly owls...he was here. Yes.
The dogs, however, well...they got BIG grins and Derf even offered his hand over his station for them to sniff and come love him while somewhere in the back of his mind he wondered if their presence would, you know, add to contamination risk that always came with 13-year-old hands.
River had his brows furrowed as he heard hurried footsteps that only grew louder as it approached the threshold. Lo and behold, Mr Derfael Ashburry-Hathorne in all his glory. The boy and his suitcase got an amused look.
Interesting. He's in attendance too?
Well and good, in his opinion.
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Potions was one of Sydney's favourite - and STRONGEST - subjects. She had scored an O for the subject in her OWLs and when she arrived at Hogwarts, she was determined to show her classmates just how good she was. Unfortunately, she realised quickly that she was not the only student here who was decent at brewing potions... slightly embarrassed, she stopped trying to show off. Still, she looked forward to Potions lessons. They were fun and she got to learn a great deal!
If only the lesson hadn't been scheduled so early in the morning. Stifling a yawn, the Hufflepuff entered the Potions classroom. She had not had time to put on her makeup, because she had woken up late. Walking past the Professor/Healer/very good-looking man at the front of the room, she smiled and waved. "Good morning, Professor." Hopefully she didn't look too bad... not that it mattered.
Looking around the classroom and not spotting anything special (apart from the two dogs, who got a smile from her as well), Sydney made her way to an empty seat and began preparing for the lesson.
Ah yes, one of the faces that reminded him of Jace. The Hufflepuff got a grin and nod in exchange for her smile and wave. "Good morning, Ms Zhang. You look well today." These teenagers really need to tone down their makeup. But really, what did he know?
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Well, it did seem fitting that the Healer would be teaching Potions. Vivian had no doubts about that as she knew her parents, who are both Healers too, were quite skilled in this particular field. But honestly, the blond could do is salute Healer Reed for stepping up to handle not just one, but TWO positions at the same time. Being a prefect and a student leader all together made Vivian want to just flop on her bed and sleep for a year.
But here she was! Vivian was sure she wasn't late for this class. In fact, she had no reason to be because her common room was literally just a waltz away from here. The blond entered the room skipping, and offered a wide grin to the Healer. "Hello! Uhm...." Wait, was she supposed to call him professor now? She blinked and smiled sheepishly. "Sir. Hello, sir!" That was the way to play safe. "And doggies! Hi, hi, hi!" Because they deserved attention too, okay? After the greeting, she then went over to sit beside Sky.
Yes, one of the newly minted Prefects just made it on time, apparently. For some reason, he had high expectations from this young lady, given that both of her parents are Healers. Of course, he would know that bit of information considering that he still is the Healer...and has access to their medical records. Highly classified stuff, of course. The skipping was noted, and River was please that she was in a good mood. Again, they will be needing it to survive today's double period Potions. "Hello, Prefect Fairfield. I trust you're having a good day so far?" He'd heard that being Prefect was no walk in the park.
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Char was never the most observant-seeming person, but that was because she got distracted by new things, shiny things, moving things, etc etc before properly registering all the more mundane things happening around her. What she DID notice upon bounding into the potions classroom, was the presence of Addy Hutchinson. WHY was Addy there? HMMM? Why? THAT was exciting and interesting and--oh she had FORGOTTEN that Healer Reed was their potions professor now! She waved at him cheerfully with both hands and sat near the front of the room, next to Derfael just because he happened to be where Char wanted to sit.
And you know what? She intended to at least do E level work this term if she could. MOST of the time she had managed to scrape an E in the past, but honestly, potions was too much of an exact art for her tastes and it was TOUGH to stay focused and not skip ahead and not get bored and she could just BUY the potions she needed anyway, right? Right! All the same, she did like Healer Reed an awful lot, and had liked his healing-related lessons in the past so she had a little bit of motivation to do her best today. PLUS an expectation that it would be A LOT OF FUN.
The tall blonde unpacked her things, beamed around at everyone, and then greeted the blonde kid next to her. "Hi Derf!"
River glanced at his watch, and was about to shut the door of the Potions classroom when Charlotte walked right through the threshold. The cheerful wave was received with a nod and grin, before turning back to the door. They ought to be starting in a few seconds...
Noting that most of the students were already in the room, River quickly flicked his wand arm, shutting the door in front of him. The Healer waited a few more seconds until the noise of mild chatter died down.
After all the greetings and pleasantries have been said, River moved forwards to his own workstation, signalling the start of the class. “Good morning everyone, and welcome to another double period of Potions Class. Now, before we begin, I would like to remind the class that it’s perfectly okay to call me 'Healer', rather than Professor. I’m afraid I am stuck with that title until I cease to exist anyway.” he said shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly.
"Now, I noticed that some of you didn't get a good night's sleep last night, or are simply not hardwired to attend morning classes. I'm afraid I have no say in scheduling these things, however, it is not an excuse to skip this class entirely. Why don't we do something about that sleepy disposition, yes? It is common knowledge that one should be alert and focused before and during brewing sessions. SO, with that said, I would like all of you to stand up, wash your hands, wear your protective gears on, ladies and gentlemen who have long hair, please tie your locks into a ponytail, and let's get to harvesting your ingredients. That should get your blood pumping for the next two hours," Hopefully.
"Today, I will need you to provide the class three key ingredients for our Potion today. The ingredients are: 5 pieces of Betony Leaves, 32 grams of Stargrass, and 5 pieces of Fireseeds. You don't need to venture outside for this activity, as these ingredients are hidden in specific places. Considering that you know your plants and its provenance, you should find it easy to locate these ingredients within the Castle." Was that clear? Here's hoping they are AWAKE for this hunt. "While in your full protective gear, bring with you the needed tools and materials in harvesting these ingredients. Follow our standard protocols, most importantly, if you are NOT familiar with harvesting said ingredients, please ask an OLDER student to help you. Our PREFECTS are at your disposal as well." River continued as he eyed the badged students in his class. "Prefects, Head Boy and Head Girl, you will be my eyes and ears for this activity." If there was one thing he wanted to instill in his students, it would be a good balance between being responsible, and independent. Surely, their student leaders and older students are up for the task.
"You have 30 minutes to get this activity done. Whenever you're ready, off you go, and good luck."
Let's see how this goes then.
OOC: Mini-Activity time! You have 48(+) hours after this post to complete this task.
Post your character getting ready/partnering up for the hunt HERE; Protective Gear on, stuffing their bags with the correct materials, tools, etc.;
Find the ingredients. Two of the ingredients will be in an indoor garden, and the other in a place where there is fire. Look out for EDITED (WITH SPOILER TAGS) thread descriptions across the Castle to know that you're in the right place; (2 posts max EACH on those threads)
Refer to Kate's Fireseed Bush Lesson HERE on how to harvest your fireseeds;
Return to this thread by posting your characters arriving with (a) LINK(S) to your post(s);
You may work with a partner or go solo. I encourage interaction, however
If you have any questions, please VM/PM me;
Have fun!
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Ooooh YEAH she KNEW Healer Reed wouldn't let her down! Charlotte stood up immediately, already next level excited to be moving around and this was going to be GREAT!
Was her ickle seatmate going to work with her? She looked at Derfael expectantly. "We need a team name!" RIGHT? RIGHT? He would be happy to work with a seventh year wouldn't he?
... because she sure couldn't work with her boyfriend, everyone knew she'd get wayyy too distracted if she partnered up with Henry.
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Cameron had a habit of waking up early so no, he was NOT among those who were tired today. He was READY. He was also very curious about what Healer Reed had planned for them today. Professor Reed. Well, either. Both. He was just going to call him 'Sir', probably.
Once he'd set up at a workstation...they were already instructed to go elsewhere. Okay then. Looking around to see who still needed a partner (or partners?), Cameron put on his protective gear in the meantime.
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Beau Montague was THRILLED at the response from the dogs and SQUEALED his laughter out as he hurried off to join a bench. However, a lot of his attention was STILL on those dogs and not on whatever was happening in the class and all of the talking that the Healer Professor person was doing. Why did people tALK so much??! It was only when protective gear was mentioned that he perked up to listen and was verrrrrrrrrrry verrrrrrrrrrrrrry confused.
But it wasn't like he could ASK what they were supposed to be doing.
So he stood waiting awkwardly and watching and looking at those OLDER students that were supposed to be used. Used for what? Climbing on? Seeing over crowds? Getting food? He wasn't going to ADMIT to not knowing how to harvest things. So Beau-ey just waited.
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A... good day so far? Err... well, Vivian wasn't sure, but she smiled towards the man. "Quite okay, Sir," she replied. That was obviously a little more vague than what Vivian would usually offer to others, but perhaps that was a better answer than saying 'no, Sir, it was too early for a class'. Ahem.
... Wait, what?! That went too fast for the prefect to comprehend. They had only just stepped in the classroom, and now they were going on an adventure already? Not that Vivian minded. Of course, she loved adventures, but she had grown a little used to saving the practical portion of the class for later on. Oh well, maybe this was just to pump them all up. She couldn't deny that some looked pretty dead tired today, early in the morning. And she couldn't blame them. She, too, was still adjusting to the badged life.
And then she was called out -- well, not specifically -- to watch out for the other students. Feeling a little maybe a lot, but she wouldn't admit that pressured, Vivian kept her eyes locked at the Healer until he finished off with the instructions and nodded. Duly noted, sir. Instinctively, she looked to her sides to see if there was already any disastrous stuff going about. Nope, none. STILL SAFE. PHEW.
But first, some interaction! "Anybody need a partner?" Thirty minutes wasn't going to last long!
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