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As you move into the Transfiguration lesson today, you will notice that the usual moses baskets that Professor Eris has had on hand so far through term are at the side of the room as usual. Please take one for your Muggle Studies baby, so that there will be minimal disruption to today’s seminar.
The table’s are set up in pairs and as such the Professor has helpfully written on the board;
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Please sit with someone who is taking part in the long-term Muggle Studies assignment.
If you and your partner do not have a baby between you, please come talk to me.
Afterall, if everyone who is taken part is co-parenting, there may not be anyone free to sit with those who do not take Muggle Studies…. But if that is the case, never fear. He had already spoken to Professor Schmoe, and he had several spare babies that could be used for the purpose of today’s lesson. It wouldn’t affect their grade in his class, it was simply another learning tool.
As you look past the blackboard, you will see that the Professor himself is cradling a baby who is burrowed in her cozy fleecey blanket. He looked at home, holding her weight easily with one hand as he rested on the edge of his desk ready to welcome you all in for your lesson. Having had breakfast and your first classes already, he’s hoping you’re bright eyed and bushy tailed. Yes? Good.
Come on in, class will start at 10am sharp.
OOC: Hello!! Welcome back for your second Transfiguration lesson. Apologies for the lack of proper warning, work caught up on me. <3 I’ll be moving us on after I get home from work tomorrow, so around 18 hours time (5-6pm GMT on Sunday).
Come on in, find a partner or make it clear that your character doesn’t have a “kiddo” of their own. If they do, let us know their names cause Carwyn and I are curious
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It was Claudine’s turn to take the baby today, and she did so a little less grudgingly than she had done before. Christopher was growing on her though she was still not keen on having a kiddo of her own until way, way in the future. Or maybe none at all if she could help it. “Good morning, Professor Eris,’’ the second year said distractedly. The ever quiet Christopher was balanced in the right hand while on her left shoulder, she had the baby bag of supplies, the moses basket and her own bag filled with her books.
She came back to the real world long enough to see the words on the board. The girl’s gaze shifted around the classroom. Apparently she was first but that was fine. Someone would sit with her, right? Maybe Cole would when he got there as he was the co-parent. That’s when she noted Eris had a baby of his own. “If Christopher could talk, I’m sure he’d want to tell your baby hello.’’ Claudine offered Eris a small smile, then went to find a seat. No time was wasted in putting Christopher into it once she was at her desk.
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So far the whole co-parenting situation seemed to be going smoothly. Even if Carys still felt like people questioned her choice of actually working on the project with Eron, it was proving less awkward than she’d have thought it would be. Not to mention it sort of led to ideas of what the future would be like if she and Carsyn ended up having kids around the same time. It was practice kids and practice cousins.
Either way, she had custody of her baby for the Transfiguration lesson, and she’d made sure to feed and change her before heading to the classroom. The moses baskets lined up didn’t surprise her at all, given the last several lessons, although she had her own. It made things easier for transport, what with juggling her school bag and the baby bag. Therefore, she simply headed to an open pairing, setting her basket down and giving Claudine a smile before applying her attention to the rest of the room. “Good morning, Professor Eris, and your baby,” she greeted the professor with another smile, noticing the doll he was cradling at the same time. Were the professors allowed to do the project too?
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Ugh.
As if the sixth year were not already on edge this term, apparently dropping Muggle Studies as a subject still did not prevent him from being subjected to it constantly. This long term project was grinding his gears, grating on his psyche, and disrupting his learning. Why they were even allowed in other classes was beyond him. Between that and the "Founders" interruptions, Eiji found things just as unnerving if not MORE so than being uprooted last term.
It was doing wonders for his mood. Wonders.
So no. Eiji did not have a baby and no he did not want to take one of the dolls nor one of those basket beds. He just wanted to have a lesson where he could focus on himself and his spellcasting. But apparently that was just TOO much to ask these days.
He gave his options a quick look over and, since he was feeling particularly petty in the moment, elected NOT to sit down yet and instead lingered towards the door while giving the professor an subtle glare. He was not keen on his options right now.
Why had he had his schedule reshuffled to accommodate for Transfiguration? He was having regrets. So many regrets.
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Kaiser's nerves were shredded. He barely knew what to do with himself, and he was absolutely, positively, unequivocally convinced that it was all to do with this banshee of a fake baby. It never stopped. It NEVER. STOPPED. Kaiser rarely got decent sleep, it was true, and... admittedly, he had been known to function terribly for this reason even before the Muggle Studies assignment, but adding the lack of sleep to the incessant fake crying (it had been weeks since he'd even attempted to sleep in his dormitory, out of consideration for his dorm mates, grabbing naps wherever and whenever he could elsewhere instead) and also throw in his not insignificantly troubling emotional state, certain other issues, and the new guilt that he was now failing to adequately care for a not-even-real child, and... well.
Basically, the result was Kaiser as he looked now. Dishevelled. Exhausted and pale, with every lost hour of sleep etched on his face and under his eyes. Jumpier than was strictly necessary. More than a little tormented. So on. So forth.
Honestly, the next issue, the next slightest inconvenience - fake baby related or not - and he was going straight up to the roof and staying there until everything just shut up for a moment, stopping only to give little Bambino back to Schmoe on the way.
Other than all of that, Kaiser was doing swell. Operating largely on autopilot, he entered the Transfiguration classroom with Bambino - who was, by the way - still crying for literally no reason, seeing as Kaiser had tried everything to make him stop - clutched between forearm and chest, headed straight for the Moses baskets, and put him inside of one. He took the Moses basket - now with added baby - and claimed a place at one of the tables. And sat. And stared at nothing in particular.
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She was already so stressed from studying, and the baby did not help. Before signing herself up for the assignment, Jina did not know how much work would be involved in taking care of baby Billie. She had to feed her, change nappies, and Billie cried so often that she herself also felt like tearing up. Still, she knew that she had to be responsible for her fake baby (to get good grades!) and so she devoted much of her time to take care of her.
"Good morning, Professor Eris. Hi there, say hi, Billie." She said to the professor and his baby after she took a moses basket from the side of the room and placed her doll in it. Then, she moved to take a seat. Hopefully Billie would not cry in class today ...
Missa could hear the crying even before she had reached the door. This was truly becoming ridiculous. They could have at least avoided bringing the baby assignment to other classes. She hoped Professor Eris would have something to say about it --- surely he wouldn't want a disruptive class.
Something she thought Eiji most probably agreed on since he was refusing to walk further into the class and was just standing there at the door. "Eiji - ?" She started but then stopped in her tracks right there with him too when she saw Professor Eris himself, was holding a baby.
...
What the fudge?
This was just irritating - which was why she really couldn't hold herself back, as she spoke up, "Morning Professor, not to be rude but if today's assignment is an extension of the muggle studies baby assignment - please let me know now, since I don't take muggle studies and didn't take part in the baby assignment for a reason and I'd rather go catch up for my next class" And she really didn't want to be forced into this baby thing.
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Isla had gotten tired of her Muggle Studies baby quite some time ago. However, she lugged it into the classroom with her (as in, she carried it very carefully like she would a real baby) and went to claim a basket for it. Blake was her partner for the Muggle Studies assignment, so they shared the baby. She wasn't sure what they'd do if he showed up soon and needed Ellie, as well.
Merlin. The Ravenclaw prefects, both the girl and boy leaders, were really brave, weren't they? It seemed like every class came and went with at least one of them slightly mouthing off to the professor. Isla disliked a lot of things about some of the classes, but she was nowhere near brave enough to say as much.
Anyway... "Hello, Professor," she said, trying to refocus her attention. So she needed a partner for this, hmm? She wasn't sure who didn't have a baby already assigned to them (other than that Ravenclaw prefect who was currently trying to get out of the assignment). Here she was, though--a student with a baby who was currently partnerless and was available if they didn't have someone.
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Carrying a baby around all day? Yeah, not the easiest thing in the world. Whitney only wished that there weren't SO MANY STAIRS in this place. It would be nice to be able to get a stroller in here. Alas, that wasn't to be. So she carried baby Bonnie in one of those little baby carriers that were almost like a car seat. Which was very awkward with the addition of her book bag and the diaper bag, by the way.
So, she did her awkward struggle into the classroom and to a seat with Bonnie, who had been very good all day, giving Professor Eris a "Hello" as she passed.
Unfortunately, her baby doll had one weird quirk. Other babies crying tended to set her off. And there was a crying baby in here. "Oh for Merlin's sake, Bonnie!" She'd had just gotten the baby calmed after another child had set her off, and now here she was, crying again! It was enough to cause the Ravenclaw to let her head hit the desk and let loose her own tears. All the stress of dealing with the fake!baby, of midnight feedings and early morning diaper changes, just came pouring out.
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When Minjae entered the Transfiguration classroom, he had not expected to see this sight. He wasn't talking about the muggle studies dolls. No he meant the Ravenclaw Prefect trying to get out of the lesson, another Ravenclaw pouring her eyes out most likely due to stress and although it had not happened in this lesson but Ewan walked out of one once.
And they say Hufflepuff was the weakest house. HA!
holding his own doll (asleep for now) with one arm supporting its botom and the other hand carefully holding its head against his chest so that it didn't move too much, Minjae greeted the Professor with a quick "Hello professor" He looked tired. Extremely tired. There were dark circles under his eyes and his face was slightly puffed due to the lack of sleep.
He turned around and walked to an empty seat and sat with the baby doll. Although he was tired he also felt ..good? He couldn't explain why but taking care of the baby was changing him for the better and it was probably because he had never been allowed to take care of his own little brother when he was younger. It was like no one trusted him! Well, he was here to prove them alllll wrong!
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Jillian was stressed with this fake baby to say the least. It was a tedious job and not having a partner was actually something she sort of regret. Then again she did this as an experiment- something that she wanted to see what it was like for her father to raise her on his own yada yada yada. Yeah, this fake baby cries a lot and all the time. It is a ton of work and it's not even a real one.
She entered the classroom as she clutched on the sling of the baby bag on her left and holding the baby's foot on her right. Jillian took a big deep breath to compose herself for this class. No, she is not cranky at all because the baby made her stay up late last night. Ugh.
She took one of the moses blankets, giving a soft smile to the professor who is also holding his baby "hello, professor" she greeted and then took a seat.
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Rylee heard the crying before she even stepped foot into the Transfiguration classroom. Someone's 'baby' was clearly very upset and didn't sound like it was about to settle down anytime soon. The sounds of the 'baby's' shrieks caused a slight pain in her own heart, especially when her eyes fell upon not one but two crying the moment she entered the room. Oh, my. Just the sight of the 'babies' in tears and the 'parents' looking so exhausted and at their wits end, made her want to offer to help them. Could she do that after everyone had gotten settled?
With her own 'baby' Serafina wide awake but cradled comfortably in the wrap that she had created herself against her chest her left arm cradled underneath the 'baby' and both her bag and Serafina's slung over her right shoulder, she went and grabbed a moses basket.
"Good morning, Professor Eris. Hello there, little one," Rylee smiled warmly in greeting, shifting her body a little so that Serafina could 'see' who she was talking to. "Look, Serafina there's a new little friend for you." Laughing softly she moved to an empty seat and set the mosis basket down first and then the other bags. Quietly she went about getting Serafina out of the 'baby' wrap she had her in and laid her down in the mosis basket making sure she had her paci and stuffie with her. She also fixed her little socks and shoes making sure they wouldn't come off, smoothed a hand over the light pink dress and straightened the matching flower headband.
It didn't matter how exhausted she was the well-being of Serafina came first. Once all that had been done, Ry sat back in her seat and waited for the lesson to begin.
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Charlie walked into the classroom somewhat excited for the class because she thought Professor Eris was pretty cool. You know since the whole Halloween costume thing. But you know that was a long time ago and she could easily feel like things had changed since she noticed him holding a baby and her instructions were to find someone with a baby if you didn’t have one. Sighing she let her head fall back, refraining from groaning though. No need to be that rude just yet. She had one. It wasn’t by choice though... bloody mother.
”Hello Professor.” it’d be extra rude to not greet him and while he was a cool dude, he had lost a lot of points this lesson. She was tired of the whole assignment. Why would a muggle studies professor find joy in tormenting 90% of the student body by giving them a child, or making the others suffer for having to have them in class. It was absolutely terrible.
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Heath no longer needed wardrobe or makeup to help him get into the character of a sleep-deprived new dad. After yet another night staying up with a fussy baby Leia, the young Ravenclaw was looking worse for wear as he entered the classroom. His long dark hair was messier than usual, and there were pronounced dark circles under his eyes. HIs school bag was slung across his left shoulder, while Leia’s baby bag hung over his right. The baby herself was wrapped in a Star Wars blanket in his arms. Carrying all this stuff with him everywhere made him feel like a pack mule, but Heathcliff Jones was nothing if not a committed actor.
He had just walked in when the all too familiar sound of a crying baby jerked him out of his sleep-deprived stupor. His tiredness immediately turned to concern. Oh, no! What was wrong with poor baby Leia? HIs eyes instinctively darted to the blanketed bundle, only to find Leia nestled contentedly in his arms. Hmm… must’ve been someone else’s baby being fussy, but he was too distracted to see which one it was.
“Hello, Professor,” Heath greeted, stifling a yawn. Wait, was he seeing things or did the professor have a -?.He looked again, and his mood instantly brightened at the sight of the other baby. He smiled the smile of a doting dad, waving at the professor’s baby. Hi, baby! “Look, Leia!” he said, shifting the blanketed bundle in his arms. “There’s a baby just like you.” Turning his attention back to the professor, he said, “What’s your baby’s name, sir?” Because it had to have a name, didn’t it?
Reluctantly tearing himself away from the baby, Heath made a beeline for the moses baskets. He gently laid Leia down, adjusting her hat, and took a seat beside Charlie. “Hey,” he greeted quietly.
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"Good morning, Professor," Gunnar cheerfully greeted Eris as he stepped into the room. He rather liked the old guy as he sort of reminded him of his great-grandfather before he passed. But his smile quickly faded as he walked further into the room and his eyes caught sight of the instructions on the board.
Was he serious? Gunnar did not take Muggle Studies and so of course did not have to take care of a mechanical baby doll. But so many of his peers did, including dorm mates and fellow Slytherins in the common room. Between that and people asking him to babysit and being near surrounded by them in classes, he might as well have one too. He was kind of tired of it, to be honest, even with the silencing spells he found himself using often, and now he had to purposely partner with someone who had one? Ugh.
He didn't sit by anyone in particular just yet. Instead, he found himself an empty seat, figuring someone someone with a doll could join him if they liked. Otherwise... well, he supposed he'd do what it said on the board. Good thing he liked Transfiguration.
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SPOILER!!: Claudine
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It was Claudine’s turn to take the baby today, and she did so a little less grudgingly than she had done before. Christopher was growing on her though she was still not keen on having a kiddo of her own until way, way in the future. Or maybe none at all if she could help it. “Good morning, Professor Eris,’’ the second year said distractedly. The ever quiet Christopher was balanced in the right hand while on her left shoulder, she had the baby bag of supplies, the moses basket and her own bag filled with her books.
She came back to the real world long enough to see the words on the board. The girl’s gaze shifted around the classroom. Apparently she was first but that was fine. Someone would sit with her, right? Maybe Cole would when he got there as he was the co-parent. That’s when she noted Eris had a baby of his own. “If Christopher could talk, I’m sure he’d want to tell your baby hello.’’ Claudine offered Eris a small smile, then went to find a seat. No time was wasted in putting Christopher into it once she was at her desk.
The last class they had had, hadn’t had too many disruptions from the babies - an odd cry here or there… so Carwyn was holding out for the same again this time. He would have preferred not to have screaming dolls within his classes, but as a parent it wasn’t an option to take or leave your child and unfortunately, that meant that they came to his class unless they were with their co-parent or “baby sitter”. Looking up as Claudine entered, the tall man smiled. Good morning, Claudine.” He smiled at that and nodded. ”I am sure that Ianto would reply in kind.”
SPOILER!!: Carys
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Originally Posted by SilverTiger
So far the whole co-parenting situation seemed to be going smoothly. Even if Carys still felt like people questioned her choice of actually working on the project with Eron, it was proving less awkward than she’d have thought it would be. Not to mention it sort of led to ideas of what the future would be like if she and Carsyn ended up having kids around the same time. It was practice kids and practice cousins.
Either way, she had custody of her baby for the Transfiguration lesson, and she’d made sure to feed and change her before heading to the classroom. The moses baskets lined up didn’t surprise her at all, given the last several lessons, although she had her own. It made things easier for transport, what with juggling her school bag and the baby bag. Therefore, she simply headed to an open pairing, setting her basket down and giving Claudine a smile before applying her attention to the rest of the room. “Good morning, Professor Eris, and your baby,” she greeted the professor with another smile, noticing the doll he was cradling at the same time. Were the professors allowed to do the project too?
”Good morning, Carys.” He smiled and nodded at her as she moved around the room with the bags and bags of supplies that came with having a baby. ”Settle your baby down and we will be starting soon.” After Sasha had grown up, he had forgotten how many bags you needed. Well, he had until his grand and great-grand children arrived… now he intimately knew how much you needed for a simply trip out of the house.
SPOILER!!: Eiji
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Ugh.
As if the sixth year were not already on edge this term, apparently dropping Muggle Studies as a subject still did not prevent him from being subjected to it constantly. This long term project was grinding his gears, grating on his psyche, and disrupting his learning. Why they were even allowed in other classes was beyond him. Between that and the "Founders" interruptions, Eiji found things just as unnerving if not MORE so than being uprooted last term.
It was doing wonders for his mood. Wonders.
So no. Eiji did not have a baby and no he did not want to take one of the dolls nor one of those basket beds. He just wanted to have a lesson where he could focus on himself and his spellcasting. But apparently that was just TOO much to ask these days.
He gave his options a quick look over and, since he was feeling particularly petty in the moment, elected NOT to sit down yet and instead lingered towards the door while giving the professor an subtle glare. He was not keen on his options right now.
Why had he had his schedule reshuffled to accommodate for Transfiguration? He was having regrets. So many regrets.
Carwyn was scanning the door as Carys moved into the room and settled herself. He gave Eiji a smile, ”Good morning, Eiji.” His own baby was quiet, sleeping against his chest. He motioned towards any of the empty desks as he continued. ”Find yourself a table. We will be starting soon.”
SPOILER!!: Felix
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Kaiser's nerves were shredded. He barely knew what to do with himself, and he was absolutely, positively, unequivocally convinced that it was all to do with this banshee of a fake baby. It never stopped. It NEVER. STOPPED. Kaiser rarely got decent sleep, it was true, and... admittedly, he had been known to function terribly for this reason even before the Muggle Studies assignment, but adding the lack of sleep to the incessant fake crying (it had been weeks since he'd even attempted to sleep in his dormitory, out of consideration for his dorm mates, grabbing naps wherever and whenever he could elsewhere instead) and also throw in his not insignificantly troubling emotional state, certain other issues, and the new guilt that he was now failing to adequately care for a not-even-real child, and... well.
Basically, the result was Kaiser as he looked now. Dishevelled. Exhausted and pale, with every lost hour of sleep etched on his face and under his eyes. Jumpier than was strictly necessary. More than a little tormented. So on. So forth.
Honestly, the next issue, the next slightest inconvenience - fake baby related or not - and he was going straight up to the roof and staying there until everything just shut up for a moment, stopping only to give little Bambino back to Schmoe on the way.
Other than all of that, Kaiser was doing swell. Operating largely on autopilot, he entered the Transfiguration classroom with Bambino - who was, by the way - still crying for literally no reason, seeing as Kaiser had tried everything to make him stop - clutched between forearm and chest, headed straight for the Moses baskets, and put him inside of one. He took the Moses basket - now with added baby - and claimed a place at one of the tables. And sat. And stared at nothing in particular.
Carwyn wouldn’t say that Kaiser never concerned him, but it was never a worry about his safety or for the health of others… More a general thought that came from having so many children of his own. However, as the man walked into the class today, he raised a slight eyebrow. Well… he looked… Hmm. Moving to set his own ‘Ianto’ into a bassinet, he moved closer to the Slytherin. ”Good morning Kaiser.” He got closer to the crying baby, before he asked. ”Have you managed to find any ways to calm them down?” Babies usually had something specific that worked for them. They were unique and funny in that way. And annoying.
Though, really… this wasn’t anything to do with his lesson, so really he probably shouldn’t be asking but he didn’t truly want to spend the full seminar listening to babies crying. He’d had enough of that when Sasha had been a baby, heh. His hands were close to Kaiser’s baby, sorting out some covers to see if that would help to settle the crying. Nope, it didn’t. Looking at the Slytherin, he noted how exhausted he looked. ”Alternatively, perhaps you could take them outside to see if they settle in the quiet. That worked for my youngest.”
SPOILER!!: Jina
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She was already so stressed from studying, and the baby did not help. Before signing herself up for the assignment, Jina did not know how much work would be involved in taking care of baby Billie. She had to feed her, change nappies, and Billie cried so often that she herself also felt like tearing up. Still, she knew that she had to be responsible for her fake baby (to get good grades!) and so she devoted much of her time to take care of her.
"Good morning, Professor Eris. Hi there, say hi, Billie." She said to the professor and his baby after she took a moses basket from the side of the room and placed her doll in it. Then, she moved to take a seat. Hopefully Billie would not cry in class today ...
Looking up from where he stood next to Kaiser, he smiled and nodded at the next student who arrived. ”Good morning, Jina. Come on in.” He wiggled his fingers at the doll and wondered how many of this class were considering being actors after his assignment - it was hard work keeping up an act with a doll - even if it was a doll who could scream their lungs out at you.
SPOILER!!: Missa
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Originally Posted by Samia
Oh no.
Missa could hear the crying even before she had reached the door. This was truly becoming ridiculous. They could have at least avoided bringing the baby assignment to other classes. She hoped Professor Eris would have something to say about it --- surely he wouldn't want a disruptive class.
Something she thought Eiji most probably agreed on since he was refusing to walk further into the class and was just standing there at the door. "Eiji - ?" She started but then stopped in her tracks right there with him too when she saw Professor Eris himself, was holding a baby.
...
What the fudge?
This was just irritating - which was why she really couldn't hold herself back, as she spoke up, "Morning Professor, not to be rude but if today's assignment is an extension of the muggle studies baby assignment - please let me know now, since I don't take muggle studies and didn't take part in the baby assignment for a reason and I'd rather go catch up for my next class" And she really didn't want to be forced into this baby thing.
”Ah, good morning, Missa.” He straighted up at the tone of her voice and tilted his head slightly as he listened. ”It is not. I do believe it is obvious that I am not Professor Schmoe. We will be studying Transfiguration as always. If you wish to stay, take a seat. We will be starting in the next few minutes.” He turned back to the baby in front of him. The Prefect was able to make up her own mind about whether or not she would be here; he would not force anyone to stay for his seminar’s even if it did include doing something for charity.
SPOILER!!: Isla
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Originally Posted by Anna Banana
Isla had gotten tired of her Muggle Studies baby quite some time ago. However, she lugged it into the classroom with her (as in, she carried it very carefully like she would a real baby) and went to claim a basket for it. Blake was her partner for the Muggle Studies assignment, so they shared the baby. She wasn't sure what they'd do if he showed up soon and needed Ellie, as well.
Merlin. The Ravenclaw prefects, both the girl and boy leaders, were really brave, weren't they? It seemed like every class came and went with at least one of them slightly mouthing off to the professor. Isla disliked a lot of things about some of the classes, but she was nowhere near brave enough to say as much.
Anyway... "Hello, Professor," she said, trying to refocus her attention. So she needed a partner for this, hmm? She wasn't sure who didn't have a baby already assigned to them (other than that Ravenclaw prefect who was currently trying to get out of the assignment). Here she was, though--a student with a baby who was currently partnerless and was available if they didn't have someone.
Straightening up, Carwyn looked back to the door and smiled as Isla came into the classroom. ”Good morning, Isla.” He said with a calm smile in her direction.
SPOILER!!: Whitney
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Originally Posted by lazykitty
Carrying a baby around all day? Yeah, not the easiest thing in the world. Whitney only wished that there weren't SO MANY STAIRS in this place. It would be nice to be able to get a stroller in here. Alas, that wasn't to be. So she carried baby Bonnie in one of those little baby carriers that were almost like a car seat. Which was very awkward with the addition of her book bag and the diaper bag, by the way.
So, she did her awkward struggle into the classroom and to a seat with Bonnie, who had been very good all day, giving Professor Eris a "Hello" as she passed.
Unfortunately, her baby doll had one weird quirk. Other babies crying tended to set her off. And there was a crying baby in here. "Oh for Merlin's sake, Bonnie!" She'd had just gotten the baby calmed after another child had set her off, and now here she was, crying again! It was enough to cause the Ravenclaw to let her head hit the desk and let loose her own tears. All the stress of dealing with the fake!baby, of midnight feedings and early morning diaper changes, just came pouring out.
Carwyn gave Whitney a smile, noting the calm baby that had come into the room with her. ”Good morning, Whitney.” …. Well, that hadn’t lasted long. However, not only had the baby started to cry… Whitney had started to cry as well. He blinked at that, regardless of what he had thought would happen, a crying fourth year before the Seminar had even begun had not been on the cards.
”Miss Quartermaine?” The Professor said gently as he moved across the classroom. ”Perhaps you should take your little one out of here, since the crying seems to upset her… Perhaps go down to the infirmary and see if you can find the Healer.” Did the girl need a potion to sleep or simply some time to sit in quiet where the baby wouldn’t start crying? Hmmm. Either way, she looked every bit as exhausted as she seemed. Some sleep definitely didn’t look like it would go amiss.
He took a quick look at his class and found that he could mostly pick out the Muggle Studies students. Huh. That… was slightly worrying. Perhaps he should talk to Finneas later over the more ... realistic … aspects of those babies. Maybe.
SPOILER!!: Minjae
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When Minjae entered the Transfiguration classroom, he had not expected to see this sight. He wasn't talking about the muggle studies dolls. No he meant the Ravenclaw Prefect trying to get out of the lesson, another Ravenclaw pouring her eyes out most likely due to stress and although it had not happened in this lesson but Ewan walked out of one once.
And they say Hufflepuff was the weakest house. HA!
holding his own doll (asleep for now) with one arm supporting its botom and the other hand carefully holding its head against his chest so that it didn't move too much, Minjae greeted the Professor with a quick "Hello professor" He looked tired. Extremely tired. There were dark circles under his eyes and his face was slightly puffed due to the lack of sleep.
He turned around and walked to an empty seat and sat with the baby doll. Although he was tired he also felt ..good? He couldn't explain why but taking care of the baby was changing him for the better and it was probably because he had never been allowed to take care of his own little brother when he was younger. It was like no one trusted him! Well, he was here to prove them alllll wrong!
When Minjae entered the room, the Professor shot Whitney another look, as if encouraging her it was okay to miss seminar’s - and smiled at him in greeting. ”Good morning, Minjae.” Oh look, a quietly sleeping baby. Looked peaceful, and so did Minjae… like confidence tinged with late night studying the night before an exam. Hmm. Interesting.
SPOILER!!: Jillian
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Jillian was stressed with this fake baby to say the least. It was a tedious job and not having a partner was actually something she sort of regret. Then again she did this as an experiment- something that she wanted to see what it was like for her father to raise her on his own yada yada yada. Yeah, this fake baby cries a lot and all the time. It is a ton of work and it's not even a real one.
She entered the classroom as she clutched on the sling of the baby bag on her left and holding the baby's foot on her right. Jillian took a big deep breath to compose herself for this class. No, she is not cranky at all because the baby made her stay up late last night. Ugh.
She took one of the moses blankets, giving a soft smile to the professor who is also holding his baby "hello, professor" she greeted and then took a seat.
Carwyn moved back to the front of the class and checked on his own Schmoe-baby as Gus had taken to calling them and smiled at Jillian as she too entered the class. ”Good morning.” He smiled and nodded, and noted another quiet baby. For now at least. He watched her settle in and smiled to himself as he checked his watch before looking over at both Kaiser and Whitney to see if either were going to take their baby dolls from the class for some quiet time.
SPOILER!!: Rylee
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Rylee heard the crying before she even stepped foot into the Transfiguration classroom. Someone's 'baby' was clearly very upset and didn't sound like it was about to settle down anytime soon. The sounds of the 'baby's' shrieks caused a slight pain in her own heart, especially when her eyes fell upon not one but two crying the moment she entered the room. Oh, my. Just the sight of the 'babies' in tears and the 'parents' looking so exhausted and at their wits end, made her want to offer to help them. Could she do that after everyone had gotten settled?
With her own 'baby' Serafina wide awake but cradled comfortably in the wrap that she had created herself against her chest her left arm cradled underneath the 'baby' and both her bag and Serafina's slung over her right shoulder, she went and grabbed a moses basket.
"Good morning, Professor Eris. Hello there, little one," Rylee smiled warmly in greeting, shifting her body a little so that Serafina could 'see' who she was talking to. "Look, Serafina there's a new little friend for you." Laughing softly she moved to an empty seat and set the mosis basket down first and then the other bags. Quietly she went about getting Serafina out of the 'baby' wrap she had her in and laid her down in the mosis basket making sure she had her paci and stuffie with her. She also fixed her little socks and shoes making sure they wouldn't come off, smoothed a hand over the light pink dress and straightened the matching flower headband.
It didn't matter how exhausted she was the well-being of Serafina came first. Once all that had been done, Ry sat back in her seat and waited for the lesson to begin.
As Rylee came into the room, Carwyn gave her too a smile. It was nice to see her back, and definitely stronger than before. ”Good morning, Rylee.” He said with a nod of his head and a smile. He wiggled his fingers at the baby doll and chuckled. He had too many grandchildren to not be able to hold a conversation with inanimate objects like dolls. He’d held tea parties with enough stuffed teddy bears over the years, he could write a book on the subject.
SPOILER!!: Charlie
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Charlie walked into the classroom somewhat excited for the class because she thought Professor Eris was pretty cool. You know since the whole Halloween costume thing. But you know that was a long time ago and she could easily feel like things had changed since she noticed him holding a baby and her instructions were to find someone with a baby if you didn’t have one. Sighing she let her head fall back, refraining from groaning though. No need to be that rude just yet. She had one. It wasn’t by choice though... bloody mother.
”Hello Professor.” it’d be extra rude to not greet him and while he was a cool dude, he had lost a lot of points this lesson. She was tired of the whole assignment. Why would a muggle studies professor find joy in tormenting 90% of the student body by giving them a child, or making the others suffer for having to have them in class. It was absolutely terrible.
Three minutes to go, and still more people (and more babies) arrived. Man, Schmoe really had gone all out. Good for him, be passionate about what you teach or don’t teach it. …. Though, perhaps something less distracting would be suitable for the students but regardless, the lesson they were being shown was one that would stand them in good stead.
”Good morning Charlie.” He smiled warmly at her, watching her settle in with her own baby and get ready for the lesson. Wonderful.
SPOILER!!: Heath
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Heath no longer needed wardrobe or makeup to help him get into the character of a sleep-deprived new dad. After yet another night staying up with a fussy baby Leia, the young Ravenclaw was looking worse for wear as he entered the classroom. His long dark hair was messier than usual, and there were pronounced dark circles under his eyes. HIs school bag was slung across his left shoulder, while Leia’s baby bag hung over his right. The baby herself was wrapped in a Star Wars blanket in his arms. Carrying all this stuff with him everywhere made him feel like a pack mule, but Heathcliff Jones was nothing if not a committed actor.
He had just walked in when the all too familiar sound of a crying baby jerked him out of his sleep-deprived stupor. His tiredness immediately turned to concern. Oh, no! What was wrong with poor baby Leia? HIs eyes instinctively darted to the blanketed bundle, only to find Leia nestled contentedly in his arms. Hmm… must’ve been someone else’s baby being fussy, but he was too distracted to see which one it was.
“Hello, Professor,” Heath greeted, stifling a yawn. Wait, was he seeing things or did the professor have a -?.He looked again, and his mood instantly brightened at the sight of the other baby. He smiled the smile of a doting dad, waving at the professor’s baby. Hi, baby! “Look, Leia!” he said, shifting the blanketed bundle in his arms. “There’s a baby just like you.” Turning his attention back to the professor, he said, “What’s your baby’s name, sir?” Because it had to have a name, didn’t it?
Reluctantly tearing himself away from the baby, Heath made a beeline for the moses baskets. He gently laid Leia down, adjusting her hat, and took a seat beside Charlie. “Hey,” he greeted quietly.
Noting that time was wearing on, Carwyn moved back to pick up Ianto Junior, cradling him gently against his chest as he moved around the front of the room. He smiled at Heath as he entered the room and chuckled softly. ”Good morning, Heath. His name is Ianto.” Good, strong name. Named after his own Father, since he hadn’t been able to name any of his own children. Not that that made them any less his, no… They were his children down to his soul and he loved them all.
SPOILER!!: Gunnar
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"Good morning, Professor," Gunnar cheerfully greeted Eris as he stepped into the room. He rather liked the old guy as he sort of reminded him of his great-grandfather before he passed. But his smile quickly faded as he walked further into the room and his eyes caught sight of the instructions on the board.
Was he serious? Gunnar did not take Muggle Studies and so of course did not have to take care of a mechanical baby doll. But so many of his peers did, including dorm mates and fellow Slytherins in the common room. Between that and people asking him to babysit and being near surrounded by them in classes, he might as well have one too. He was kind of tired of it, to be honest, even with the silencing spells he found himself using often, and now he had to purposely partner with someone who had one? Ugh.
He didn't sit by anyone in particular just yet. Instead, he found himself an empty seat, figuring someone someone with a doll could join him if they liked. Otherwise... well, he supposed he'd do what it said on the board. Good thing he liked Transfiguration.
Ahh, Gunnar. Carwyn tipped his head slightly, towards one of his best NEWT students. The man was going to do well, over the rest of this year. Carwyn just… had a feeling. ”Good morning, Gunnar.” He nodded and watched him pick his seat, eyes curiously taking in the feeling and vibrancy within the class [and noting whether Eiji, Missa, Kaiser and Whitney had left or decided to stay].
Obviously, he hoped they would stay; not only were they going to learn to recycle one thing into another which was good for their environment but in the end they would be helping out someone less fortunate than themselves. What more could they hope for within their allotted seminar time?
With one minute to go, he looked back over everyone before looking out into the corridor to check if anyone was still aiming to join them. ”Now, is everyone settled? Hopefully, with sleeping babies.” He gave them all a smile, one of understanding over the lack of sleep they looked like they were suffering from.
”Now, I know that not all of you are taking part in the Muggle Studies seminar and as such you haven’t specifically been looking after a baby of your own - however we have all heard them in the halls or seen the effect that they are having on classmates… Many of you will have had younger siblings, or even older siblings who liked to throw tantrums.” -- He’d had a few of those teenagers over his fostering years. ”However, before we get onto the first activity of today, I want to ask you a question to let your mind warm up.”
He moved easily around the front of the classroom, a pace he had figured out kept Ianto asleep. ”When a baby is born, what kind of things do the parents need to have ready? What should they have at the hospital? What about at home? From what you have observed with siblings, cousins, the babies from Professor Schmoe - what do you think is vital in that first few weeks?”
And then he waited to see who would work with him on this - and yes. There was a point to it all.
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It didn’t take much to annoy Ewan these days but he was, despite what people might be thinking, be doing his best to keep his cool and not lose Ravenclaw more house points. Walking into the classroom today, he stopped fleetingly to read the blackboard before taking one of the mosses baskets. “Good morning Professor” greeting him briefly before he headed off to sit somewhere. After the last few weeks, the prefect, with some difficulty, had managed to get his emotions in check for the most part and was now at the point where he could actually talk to people again which must have come as a relief to some of his friends and some professors too most likely.
Today, he did have baba Mila so trying to get back to the table whilst trying to balance carrying her and the basket was a little challenging but the tall Ravenclaw manged it without making too much of a scene, placing Mila in the basket as he found a space alone, his eyes roaming around the classroom for a partner. Surprisingly, he laughed a little to himself as he met the eyes of some of his friends, amused at how badly they were taking this whole baby project. Sure, it cried a little and it was aaaaalllllwaaaaays hungry but it wasn’t as bad as some of them were making it. They’re not exactly little banshee’s!
Still alone, the Ravenclaw prefect looked back at the front of the classroom with expectant eyes as the lesson began. “Well Professor, you’d obviously need clothes for the baby and the appropriate food. Then you’d need a cot and somewhere for the baby to sit or lay down throughout the day so maybe a bassinet. At least, those were some of the things I helped put together for my Aunty over the Christmas holidays” smiling now as he remembered his little family back home in Canada. “She had a little girl” he tacked on at the end, just in case the professor was curious. Sure, his Christmas holidays had been super busy and rather confusing but baba Eleanor was one of the bright lights in his life at the moment. He couldn’t wait to get home to the summer to see her as a matter of fact. A little space from…this place might be good.
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Kaiser mumbled something indistinct as Eris headed over to give his greeting, but most likely he was simply attempting to return the pleasantries.He figured he already knew why Eris had troubled himself with coming all the way over here, but he still twitched slightly at the question, and then again at the fussing over the doll. It was building again, building, building.
"No," was all he said at last (sounding just as tired and dead inside as he felt and looked) though he felt that that much should have been obvious. If he had found a way, he would have been employing it. Kaiser certainly wasn't listening to the crying for fun - it wreaked absolute havoc with his headaches - but the thing just never stopped. He was certain he'd ended up with one that had a defective crying mechanism or something.
To Eris' suggestion, however, Kaiser found himself more amenable. "Yes... yes, I think I will," he said, sounding somewhat distracted and faraway, pushing his chair back rather suddenly and lifting the fake baby from the moses basket. "I will be back..." He let the unfinished sentence hang in the air, not wishing to commit himself to returning within the next few minutes, or even before the end of the lesson.
... Yes, best just... leave it at that. Kaiser shouldered his school bag, as well as the bag of baby supplies, and walked straight out without another word, bringing the squalling Bambino with him.
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Eiji had somehow forgotten that Kaiser was participating in the long term assignment, so when the older Slytherin walked into the classroom he felt a wave of relief wash over him because this was someone he could sit beside and do so willingly. Only the millisecond he heard that scream coming from his enchanted baby doll, Eiji felt as though his skin were just going to crawl right off his bones. He could barely even hear Missa when she said his name and even less so as she questioned the professor of his intentions of the lesson as another baby doll somewhere was joining in the chorus of crying. He wished their screams had been loud enough to drown out Professor Eris voice as he addressed Eiji's girlfriend in an equally, if not more so, haughtily tone. That had not been what Missa had been asking and Eiji felt a real urge to tell the professor off for questioning his girlfriend's observational skills and intelligence.
Truth be told, Eiji had had the same question. Seeing as they were required to sit with someone with a baby doll and if neither had one between the pair of them...go collect one of the infernal things. Was there any relief when Kaiser and that one Ravenclaw girl were given the option of leaving? Not in the least. It felt like a circus rather than a lesson and he was not feeling charitable in the least.
"....no thank you, sir," he said stiffly to the request for him to find himself a seat. Even if the Slytherin knew of the professor's intentions for the lesson, it was unlikely he would be sticking around. This was just not conductive to his learning and he would rather be surrounded by French speakers right now than here.
He knew what babies required. He had helped his mum care for the triplets when they came home and even helped a little with Rebecca during her infancy. Diapers, gauze, lotions and oils for their skin after baths, formula in the case of the triplets to give mum a break from nursing...there were a lot of essentials to be had - though he was inclined to offer up none of them.
So when Kaiser walked out of the room, Eiji followed him. Hopefully he could make up whatever work he missed with a remedial assignment later. His education was not going to take a back seat to some enchanted baby dolls and that was, dramatically, how it felt right now. He would likely go have a chat with his Head of House about this or, if he was still feeling salty by the time he reached the staircases, Headmaster Trent himself.
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Bernie had brought Finneas, of course, the perfect baby. He was wrapped up like a little papoose and was sleeping soundly, despite the chaos of other babes around him. Granted, he was only sleeping soundly because he'd been up all night, but that was none of anyone else's business.
She raised her hand, trying not to disturb her babe. "Um, wipes. Parents need lots of hand sanitizer and wipes to wipe the baby's bum and all the surfaces it touches." As she had learned so far, babies pooped a LOT.
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Isla had been at this school for nearly a year now, but there was something she was still clearly confused about. Could people just opt out of a class and walk off? At her muggle primary school, kids would have gotten in loads of trouble for doing something like that. Was it just considered to be part of the norm here or something? If so, somebody had to let her in on that little secret!
Yes, she was settled, and once for once, Ellie was asleep. Hearing him talk about the sounds of babies in the corridors reminded her that she was seriously ready for this whole baby assignment to be over with. She had just turned twelve and was nowhere near ready (or willingly able to put up with) that part of life. Someday, though. Yearrrrrrs from now.
The first question was something she actually knew a lot about, seeing as she was the oldest of three children. "They definitely need something to carry the baby around in," she said, raising her hand. It was nice to carry a baby yourself, but that couldn't possibly be a twenty-four seven commitment. Sometimes the baby would want to sleep flat and undisturbed, and other times that moms and dads just had stuff to do. "Like a stroller or something," she added.
This was almost sad, she loved transfiguration - she was doing so well in it - which is why there had been no tone when she had asked Professor Eris if this lesson was going to be about babies or not.
His answer was however very disappointing because he wasn't really answering her question, was he? He was also not showing any signs of this not being about the babies. The crying dolls would be around, and so will the demented looking parents. Honestly, how was Professor Schmoe expecting the students to study other subjects when they were clearly not getting any sleep and busy changing nappies. Or how did Professor Eris consider it fair to subject students who weren't part of this assignment with the same nonsense. Before she could point it out however, she noticed Kaiser getting up too - and looking like he was completely out of it.
She sighed, and pulled her bag closer to her shoulder, as she turned around to leave. "Have a good day, professor," she added, before leaving right behind Eiji.
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SPOILER!!: Ewan and Professor
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It didn’t take much to annoy Ewan these days but he was, despite what people might be thinking, be doing his best to keep his cool and not lose Ravenclaw more house points. Walking into the classroom today, he stopped fleetingly to read the blackboard before taking one of the mosses baskets. “Good morning Professor” greeting him briefly before he headed off to sit somewhere. After the last few weeks, the prefect, with some difficulty, had managed to get his emotions in check for the most part and was now at the point where he could actually talk to people again which must have come as a relief to some of his friends and some professors too most likely.
Today, he did have baba Mila so trying to get back to the table whilst trying to balance carrying her and the basket was a little challenging but the tall Ravenclaw manged it without making too much of a scene, placing Mila in the basket as he found a space alone, his eyes roaming around the classroom for a partner. Surprisingly, he laughed a little to himself as he met the eyes of some of his friends, amused at how badly they were taking this whole baby project. Sure, it cried a little and it was aaaaalllllwaaaaays hungry but it wasn’t as bad as some of them were making it. They’re not exactly little banshee’s!
Still alone, the Ravenclaw prefect looked back at the front of the classroom with expectant eyes as the lesson began. “Well Professor, you’d obviously need clothes for the baby and the appropriate food. Then you’d need a cot and somewhere for the baby to sit or lay down throughout the day so maybe a bassinet. At least, those were some of the things I helped put together for my Aunty over the Christmas holidays” smiling now as he remembered his little family back home in Canada. “She had a little girl” he tacked on at the end, just in case the professor was curious. Sure, his Christmas holidays had been super busy and rather confusing but baba Eleanor was one of the bright lights in his life at the moment. He couldn’t wait to get home to the summer to see her as a matter of fact. A little space from…this place might be good.
She was sitting next to Ewan and her baby project Mila when the professor started. Glancing around she saw her brother and thought maybe he could just join them if he needed a baby. Could they work in threes? This was his baby doll niece. Plus, he had watched her for a bit when Chloe needed him too so he had experience with this doll.
She would let him decide though, right now she was listening as others answered and looked to Ewan as he answered as well. She thought to when A was born and briefly thought about the new baby being born. It better be a boy again, she liked being the only girl in the family, but it might not be bad if she had a sister either. She still couldn't deal with her parents and their newfound family of kids. Were they trying to replace her and Gunnar since they were of age now? Even though she knew they would never replace them and she had the best family she still was in a mood about it.
Lifting her hand she decided to answer, "At the hospital, they don't really need much, I mean from home. The healers provide many things while there. So they really only need an outfit to come home in and if they are going to bottle feed they might need a bottle, but floo is so quick that they probably don't even need that. Once home silencing charms for their other kid's rooms are needed so the other children can sleep through the night. Parents need to decide what kind of feeding they will do, what type of diapers. There are a few different types and brands. Getting a nursery up isn't a full need, because many cosleep, but eventually you will want the baby in it's own bed. At least some do."
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Heath smiled, nodding in reply to Professor Eris. Ianto was a nice name. He had just enough time to get baby Leia and himself settled before the lesson began. He rummaged through his school bag for his book, quill, and parchment, and - Oops, he'd accidentally grabbed Leia's baby bag by mistake! If that wasn't a sign that he needed sleep, he didn't know what was!
Once he'd fished his supplies out of the correct bag, Heath draped his school bag over the back of his chair and set the baby bag on the floor under his desk. He tried to pay attention to the lesson, but his eyes kept flicking toward Leia every few seconds to make sure she was still okay and sleeping. Wait, what was the question again? Oh, right… name something a baby needs. Well, that should be easy after spending so much time taking care of Leia.
Heath thought for a minute. The first things that came to mind were clothes, nappies, and baby food… but all of those had already been said and didn't need repeating. Did baby bottles and formula fall under the category of baby food? Probably. So what else could he say? Heath stared at the floor, lost in thought, and saw a stuffed toy had fallen out of Leia's bag. As he picked it up, an idea occurred to him, and the hand that wasn't holding the plush went up. "You'd need something to entertain the baby, like toys or a mobile," he said after being called on. "Toys that make noise or have bright colors are good for newborns." Which reminded him…
Oh, no! He forgot to give Leia her ewok toy before he put her down, and she wouldn't sleep without it. His eyes darted apprehensively toward the baby wrapped in the Star Wars blanket. It was only a matter of time before she wanted her ewok. Was he allowed to get up and give it to her, or should he wait until she cried for it and hope she didn't wake all the other babies?
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Was Christopher asleep? Claudine peered into the basket to meet the doll’s eyes. No, he wasn’t, but like she had told Eris, he was a quiet boy who really only made noises when he was hungry, goes too long without attention or needed his diaper changed. Yes, Claudine had learnt all of that from Cole initially but after she began spending time with Christopher, she re-learnt this for herself. The Snakette smiled down at Christopher then leaned back in her seat to focus on the lesson.
“Stamina,’’ Claudine said, hand up. “Because the parents will go weeks and weeks without proper sleep.’’ That was true as one could see from some of her classmates. Actually, she was thinking more of Cole and how tired he would look. She felt sorry for him. Imagine handling a baby and OWL studies at the same time.
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