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Post by Genevieve Stark on Apr 29, 2011 3:14:03 GMT
Gen rolled her eyes inwardly. She wasn't stupid, she knew what he was up to. He wanted to get close to her, just like every other boy that ever laid eyes on her. She couldn't help that all the boys found her attractive, but for some reason they all had the misconception that she was interested. She couldn't blame them for trying, but they always struck out...all of them. And this time it wasn't any different. And it wasn't that there was anything wrong with Billows (well perhaps his hair did need some help) but she was pretty much head over heels for Francis and Billows had no chance in hell. She did want some Euphoria though. She could just imagine the fun she and Francis could have the next time they snuck out together if they had some to try. So she decided to give him what he wanted, as long as she could get what she wanted in return. They were only sharing a book after all.
She gave him a playful narrow-eyed look and smiled knowingly. "Fine. But I won't be held responsible if your robes, or hair, catch on fire. Although the hair might be an improvement." She laughed, making sure to keep things light and casual.
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Post by Michael Billows on Apr 29, 2011 10:59:59 GMT
*He grunted a little at the remark about his hair. He liked it the way it was.*
*Any more comments like that and he might start to regret accidentally-on-purpose forgetting to buy his own spell book. Still, in the meantime he was close enough to smell the scent of her hair as he breathed, which was quite pleasurable.*
*He just hoped that his potion skills were up to the task of making a half decent Euphoria Elixir. He wasn't too worried about impressing her, there were plenty of other girls who could offer what he wanted, but he would rather not show himself up as a failure. Though if he could win her over that would be a bonus.*
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Post by Dinah Manning on Apr 29, 2011 14:59:48 GMT
*walks in and takes a seat next to Elie*
Morning professor, did I miss anything?
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Aurora Brightmore
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Post by Aurora Brightmore on Apr 29, 2011 16:13:52 GMT
Rose walked in quietly, a small smile on her face. She went and chose a seat in the back corner of the room and pulled out only a quill and a torn half sheet of parchment. Her eyes scanned the room quickly then went back to the Professor.
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Post by Zelda Harkain on Apr 29, 2011 16:21:07 GMT
"Sorry Professor if I'm late" Zelda walked in the classroom and took a seat near the front. Although she wasn't very talented in Potions, she still wanted to try and not give up. She looked at the board and took out her book, flipping to the required reading. The Euphoria Elixir. It looked a bit difficult, but then again what wasn't difficult in Potions?
Zelda sometimes wished that a NEWT in Potions wasn't required to be a mediwitch for St. Mungos. She was more of a Charms kind of person, liking the theory based classes more than these practical classes. With Charms you learned the theoretics behind the spells and then using the incantations. With Potions it was more concrete knowledge, something she was never too good at.
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Post by Lucretia Black on Apr 29, 2011 20:47:41 GMT
"No, you didn't miss anything yet."
*she frowns about Dinah's teaming up with Ellie. The two girls don't have a good influence on eachother.*
"Zelda, I am pleased to see you here. You are not late as we're still missing some Hufflepuffs. But let's start."
*Lu turns to the blackboard and makes appear the following items:*
Huang Tang Tea Mate de Coca Ethanol Nutmeg Snakeroot Seer's Sage Sprigs of Peppermint
"Who has an idea what these ingredients are for?"
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Post by Michael Billows on Apr 29, 2011 21:20:48 GMT
*Since they were doing Elixir of Euphoria today he guessed it would be that. He hadn't read the page yet and could not be sure, but he was pretty certain. He wasn't going to say anything though. Speaking in class was for goody goody Gryffindors and boffin Claws.*
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Post by Genevieve Stark on Apr 29, 2011 22:38:23 GMT
Gen looked up at the professor when she mentioned that more Hufflepuffs were expected. She wondered if one of them was Francis. She was almost sure that he was taking NEWT level potions, but they never shared the subject before. And now that the classes had been merged together there was definitely a chance that they would share yet another class. The thought excited her, but it also made her a bit uneasy. She was terrible at potions and she dreaded the thought of him seeing her making a fool out of herself. Binns' class was easy, all you had to do was sit there and try not to fall asleep. Here, on the other hand, you had to prove your practical skills. Ugh! Why couldn't it have been Charms that they shared instead? She was positive she could impress him there. But no matter, having him around to look at for an extra full hour a day would be worth it.
She then realised that she was worrying for no reason, because she wasn't even sure yet if he would be showing up. So she tried to get her mind away from other things and concentrate on the subject at hand. Um...what was it that Miss Black just asked? Bah...whatever.
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Post by Zelda Harkain on Apr 29, 2011 23:49:41 GMT
Zelda's hand shot up after the question left her mouth. Though she wasn't too talented in potion making, she knew the theory behind it and basic book knowledge, something not always practical in Potions since it was such a hands on task.
"The Elixir to Induce Euphoria?" She said with a slight grin on her face. Zelda was proud to have gotten over her fears of speaking out in class and let people know that she was a smart witch, no matter what blood she was. Zelda glanced around the room, recognizing faces here and there, since they were all taking NEWT level Potions with each other, she knew most of them, not personally but at least by name.
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Post by Tina Griffin on Apr 30, 2011 2:46:22 GMT
Oh dear, oh dear. Potions usually caused a certain nervousness for Tina, probably that was normal if you attended any class of your worst subject. Yet it had to be done and the Ravenclaw entered the classroom. After a friendly greeting towards her teacher she scanned the room for a free seat, quite quickly spotting Aurora Brightmore. "Hi Aurora", she warmly smiled at her while she put her bag on the student desk next to her, taking out everything she needed.
Elixir of Euphoria? Very well. Opening her book about potions, starting to search for it as Miss Black had told them to, a thoughtful frown appeared on her gentle features.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2011 4:08:40 GMT
"Curse it all!" Nessa muttered to herself as she hurried down the hallway. She was late to class! She cringed as she thought of what time it must be and hurried as fast as she could through the halls, clutching everything she needed for Potions class. The Hufflepuff hated being late for class and yet she found herself late on occassion and it annoyed her to no end, why couldn't she keep track of time better?
She huffed softly to herself but finally reached the door of the Potions classroom and opened it silently, slipping inside. She was thankful for the tact she seemed to possess and she wasn't too loud in her entrance. She made her way toward one of the seats near the back, nodding lightly to Professor Black, who was likely to have seen her enter. She seated herself silently and opened her book, reading what was on the board and trying to calm her mind for the lesson and to see what was being discussed.
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Post by Lucretia Black on Apr 30, 2011 8:08:24 GMT
*Lucretia sends a pained look towards the ceiling. Why can't Snape take up teaching again? This was certainly the most trying class she ever had in her three years as assistant teacher here at Hogwarts. She nods as a greeting at Aurora, Tina and Janessa, who is always late. The staff has given up on explaining the clock to her. Also, Lu has lost all faith into the students from her onw house, Ravenclaw, wondering why the Sorting Hat put now people there who were clearly intelligent, but refused to use their intelligence.*
And not even a handsome and naughty student to flirt with.. *she remembers fondly the first time with Sebastian and is even close to missing Julian.*
"Very good, Zelda. But do you know too what the individual items do?"
*Lu decides she doesn't want to shout more than necessary, takes out her wand and moves all desks toward the front of the classroom.*
"There. I don't see the point of you all huddling together in the back of the dungeon. I would have to shout, and the result would be some extra hours for you to brew a potion for my throat!"
*She smiles fake-friendly around.
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Post by Dinah Manning on Apr 30, 2011 9:09:36 GMT
*Dinah isn't paying much attention to what is happening in the classroom*
*Whispers to Ellie*
So, are you going to show me more of the secret passages? You showed me one, but in case of emergency, don't you think it would be best if I know of another one too?
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Post by Zelda Harkain on Apr 30, 2011 19:39:32 GMT
"Well, Nutmeg is typically known for presenting luck, which seems to be a part of being euphoric. Ethanol is an ingredient used in Muggle alcohol which is a central nervous system depressant, allowing the consumer to have an improvement in mind and possibly raise their self confidence. Seer's Sage also known as Salvia divinorum, is an ingredient that typically induces good visions to the taker, so I'd guess it would react with the nutmeg and ethanol to make the drinker feel these visions were good and real. Snakeroot is commonly used in treating agitation. Mate de Coca, is typically used to act like a stimulant much like Muggle coffee. And Huang Tang Tea is used to bolster energy and focus. Oh and the peppermint is a non traditional ingredient that has recently been found to counteract the potions known side effects of singing and nose tweaking."
Zelda was proud that she knew this. Many of these ingredients were similar to ingredients in her parents house, them both being Muggles. She was proud that she could prove herself as a knowledgeable witch, no matter that she was Muggleborn. She did worry that she may be showing off a bit, but when it comes to Potions, this was really the only time she could show off. When they start actually making the potion, she was nervous of failing. Zelda never liked Potion making too much.
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Post by Michael Billows on Apr 30, 2011 21:26:34 GMT
*It came as quite a surprise when his desk lurched forwards to the front of the room. Now as well as being close to Gen, he was uncomfortably close to Huffies, Claws and Gryffindorks. He sat back in his seat, trying to gain as much distance between himself, the other students and the professor.*
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