Potions Class - First Day
Cecelia sat at her desk and stared at her hands as they shook. Why on earth did she ever decide to be a teacher? She couldn't do this. All those kids watching her. She'd have to tell them what to do. Don't panic. Just don't panic. No panicking. Not allowed.
Okay, fine. Panicking.
Cecelia jumped up from her desk and fled to make herself some strong tea.
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Professor Herring came back into the classroom with a sigh, gently stirring her tea. Well, she'd decided to do this, and since she had to, she was going to do it right. She stood, musing, at her desk.
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Aiden stomped down to the chilly dungeons and flopped down outside the door of the Potions classroom. He leaned his head back on the cool stone wall. Shouldn't have bothered me so much about Potter...he does that to all the girls...but I'll be danged if he's going to do it to Gwen. Aiden scowled more deeply, and why Gwen got so all-fired mad I'll never know. You'd think I was the one who treated her like pond scum. And I don't! I've done nothing but - Aiden sat bolt upright. "Oh dang..." he whispered. I've done nothing but love her.
He thudded his head against the wall, thinking back to his fourth year, when he and Gwen had 'went out'. They'd laughed about it when they broke up - they had realized they only went out because everyone thought they should, and they were happier just friends. And they had promised each other to never be any more than friends.
He banged his head on the wall again. Suddenly 'just friends' wasn't good enough any more.
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Re: Potions Class - First Day
The class bell rang. Aiden drug himself to his feet, opened the door and stopped short when he saw the new teacher.
"Where's Professor Thornworth?"
The teacher looked up, startled, but relaxed a moment later. "Professor Thornworth is...unavailable. I'm Professor Herring."
Aiden looked at the teacher skeptically as he went to the front and set down his bag. "Why weren't we told at the Welcoming Feast?"
Professor Herring shook her head with a apologetic smile. "I'm afraid I don't know. It's his business and Professor Dumbledore's." She smiled at him, "You are...?"
"Aiden Jeffreys. Seventh year."
"Well then I look forward to teaching you, Aiden, even if it will be for only a year. Have any plans for after Hogwarts?"
Aiden shrugged, "Not really..."
"That's not a bad answer, as much as people might think," she nodded understandingly. She raised her eyebrows with a wry smile, "Any good in Potions?"
Aiden cracked a smile too, "Fair, I guess...Herbology's better though."
"I've got a project planned you might be interested in - involving raising your own potion ingredients."
Aiden grinned a little, "Sounds great."
Professor Herring smiled and nodded. She sat down at her desk and made a note and shuffled through papers, leaving Aiden essentially to himself again. He furrowed his brow and turned around to glance at the door. Guess everyone else will be here soon...
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(12/1/04 6:51 pm)
Re: Potions Class - First Day
A few minutes later Mari walked in, followed by Chris, who was closely follwed by Ali. Chris and Mari quickly found seats and sat down, but Ali, seeing the new potions teacher, went up to introduce herself.
"Hello professor. I'm Alisson Trenton. A 7th year Ravenclaw."
Re: Potions Class - First Day
Aralyn actually arrived a few minutes earlier than she had expected, considering her late start. She smiled warily at a cute Hufflepuff boy taking his seat, while hasitly whipping toast crumbs off of her face. She glanced at the teacher.
She seemed rather nervous, with a cup of tea in shaking hands. Aralyn suddenly pitied the teacher, remembering the butterflies she had on her first day as a second year in Egyptian Achedemy for Magically Gifted Students. She gave the teacher an encouraging smile.
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Re: Potions Class - First Day
"Good morning Alisson, I'm Professor Herring." Cecelia smiled at the student at her desk, and gave the other who had looked her way a friendly glance. She glanced up as James Potter, the Head Boy, and several other students trailed in. She checked her watch, "We'll start class in just a minute or two, the late bell is about to ring."
Cecelia clenched her teeth as she watched the seats fill up with bright morning faces, waiting to be taught. By her. Professor Herring took a gulp of her tea.
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Re: Potions Class - First Day
"Hey Sirius. Hey James." Aralyn greeted. She took out her One Thousand Magickal Herbs and Fungi book and her couldron and waited for the bell to ring, yawning slightly.
She glanced at the boy who she found was named Aiden, and thought he looked a little preoccupied and concerned with something. He seemed to go a little frostier when James walked in.
She grinned at Sirius. "Ever figure out that Toliet Detactment Charm you were trying to figure out in first year? I'd be disappointed if you hadn't."
"We're going to steal a ship. That ship?"
"Commander. We are going to commander that ship. One question about your personal business boy. How far are you willing to go to rescue this girl?"
"I'd die for her."
"Oh good, no worries then."
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(12/1/04 11:31 pm)
Tent
Trent quickly strode into the classroom and found a seat far away from any of his "enemies" (mostly everyone).
Great, He silently thought when he saw the potions teacher standing up at her desk. ANOTHER new teacher.
narcissa
Narcissa entered the Potions classroom looking a bit embarassed to be so late. Noticing the new teacher, she did her best to put on a fake smile and introduce herself politely.
"Hello. I'm Narciisa Black-- Slytherin. I'm a 6th year, but advanced in potions. Nice to meet you."
Without waiting for a reply, she truned rudly around and took a seat in the back with Trent, once agian forced to sit by him by lack of remaining seats.
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(13/1/04 8:28 pm)
Late
Gwen slipped into the dungeon, her head down and cheeks flaming red. She was rarely this late; she'd been entranced by the magical diary and had obviously lost track of time.
Avoiding Aiden's eyes and table, she slipped into a mostly-empty table in the back. The teacher was new; maybe she wouldn't even notice Gwendolyn's tardiness...
CLASS BEGINS
Teeth still clenched in a smile, Professor Herring stood and held her hands together to still the shaking. The class quieted after a moment.
"Good morning everyone. I'm Professor Cecelia Herring, and I'll be your Potions teacher. Professor Thornworth has urgent business that has called him away from his teaching career - and that's all I know." She took a deep breath and stepped around her desk to lean on the front of it. She tried not to grip the desk too tightly.
"Since it's your first day back, and my first day teaching, we're going to take it pretty easy the first part of class. I know some of you have already come up and introduced yourselves," she flashed a quick smile to those who had, "but I'd like everyone to stand up and give me your full name, house, and year, and something to help me remember you by - a favorite hobby, your pet, favorite class...something like that. Be original."
She folded her arms and lifted her eyebrows, "Anyone want to start? Otherwise we can just circle around the room?"
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Marti stood, figuring she'd just get it over with. "I'm Marti, seventh year Ravenclaw. I like to draw." She sat down again.
"And what is your full name, Marti?"
Marti looked somewhat annoyed at the teacher. "My full name is Katoka Martin. But call me Marti."
Herring's smile stiffened slightly. "It's nice to meet you, Marti. Next volunteer?"
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Re: CLASS BEGINS
Aralyn stood up after Marti sat down. Aralyn flashed Marti a cheerful smile.
"I am Aralyn Lansford, fifth year Gryffindor, and I am returning to Hogwarts from Egyptian Magical Academy."
She sat, slightly less-smiling, and said to Marti in a half-whisper. "Suddenly I feel like a first year again," she laughed. "Come on now, we're not not eleven-year-olds. But she's a new teacher, so I guess we should be easy on her," she added wryly.
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"We're going to steal a ship. That ship?"
"Commander. We are going to commander that ship. One question about your personal business boy. How far are you willing to go to rescue this girl?"
"I'd die for her."
"Oh good, no worries then."
narcissa
Narcissa stood up, not giving the least bit of a welcoming look to her fellow classmates, and said flatly, as though she was too good to introduce herself to everyone,
"Narcissa Black. 6th year. Slytherin."
She plopped back down in her seat and hissed to Trent, "Well we don't want her favoring the Ravenclaws, now do we?"
Mari
"I'm Marigold Whyles," Mari said standing up. "I'm a 6th year Ravenclaw and I love Care of Magical Creatures," She finished as she quickly sat down.
"I'm Alisson Trenton," Ali said standing up as soon as Mari sat down. "I'm also a 6th year Ravenclaw and I enjoy reading anything and everything," she said beaming at the teacher. Mari had to tug on Ali's shirt before Ali sat down.
"And I'm Christopher Williams," Chris said standing up. "I'm another 6th year Ravenclaw and in my spare time I like to do stuff with animals." He quickly satd own as soon as he finished.
Aaron stood up and said, " my name is Aaron Callahan, 1st year Ravenclaw, and I love doing anything I'm not supposed to be doing." I guess that's not really true, Aaron thought, but it was what his friend said, and it gained the attention he craved.
Edited by: LDSPrincess924 at: 15/1/04 8:25 am
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