Fickle Bulbs Bounce! PV Erendriel Ravaxidor

The morning air was refreshing and the scent of damp earth with fresh greenery filled her senses. Erendriel walked gracefully towards the Greenhouse One, it is the designated greenhouse for first years during the Herbology class. The scent of greenhouse reminded her of home, with the flourishing fields at Ivorymyst Manor. She had spent a countless of hours tending to them, playing near the trees, or being cozy while resting at the greenery. During this moment, The memory of home made her smile.

Herbology was a subject she truly looked forward to and she even prepared for this class. She already knew today’s lesson—a Bouncing Bulbs, hopefully the young ones. It is rather an energetic plant if she recalled correctly. She made her way and noticed a rush of students pouring in. As she looked around there's an available spot and it was beside a Gryffindor girl with a raven-black hair. Erendriel settled down gracefully and offered the girl a polite smile before turning her attention to the front, The professor started to introduced the lesson and asking if anyone knew what they were learning today. Erendriel knew the answer immediately, but speaking in front of so many students? Nope! that would be too much.

The professor asked the students to collect their boxes and remove their robes. Erendriel rose at her seat swiftly removing her robes before walking to get the box. The boxes were heavier than she thought but it is still manageable. As she picked one up, she noticed her seatmate struggling in the crowd and unable to get her box. She looked at her side and noticed that the students starts to bumping into each other, it is probably because of the weight of the boxes wasn’t helping either.

Without hesitation, Erendriel stepped forward to lift her box and bringing it over to her. "Here's mine. Take it! I'm just going to get another one" Erendriel said while offering the box.

IC Date: October 10, 2024

Disclaimer: Some plot points will be taken from the second lesson of Herbology

XXXEonaria stood up at the instruction, joining the mingling group of students heading to the front of the class. After most of them went back to their seats, she slid one of the boxes halfway off of the stack, gripping the bottom. However, the moment she tried to hoist it up, Eonaria almost buckled under the surprising weight. Yikes! I could probably get it over eventually, but I would look really awkward. She grimaced.

XXXJust then, one of the Ravenclaws that had been sitting near her showed up and offered to give her the box she was holding. "Oh, thank you!" Eonaria smiled awkwardly, carefully taking the box. She was thankful it was already up, but it didn't exactly change the weight of the boxes that still seemed to be lurching back and forth inside. Eonaria shuffled back to her seat as inconspicuously as she could, finally setting the box down on the table and nearly crushing her fingertips.

XXXAs everyone finally got out of the crowd, some people sporting scrapes from bumping into the crates, she turned to the friendly blonde Ravenclaw. "Sooo, what's your name?" Eonaria asked brightly. "I'm Eonaria Kabukimono." Up at the front, Professor Toussaint-Fleischer(oh dear, if she ever tried to ask for help, she would probably completely butcher the professor's name) instructed them to set the boxes on the ground. Eonaria held back a sigh as she tugged the box off of the table again, nearly dropping it on her feet as she leaned down.

XXXThe professor asked if everyone knew the Knockback Jinx, causing Eonaria, along with most of the other students, to pale. The Knockback Jinx? Will we need it!? She turned nervously to the Ravenclaw beside her. "I thought we'd only learn that until later in the year, in Defense Against the Dark Arts. I read about it in the syllabus. I hope it's not a requirement for this..." she voiced anxiously.

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The Gryffindor girl beside her was Eonaria. Erendriel hadn’t spoken to her before today but she had taken notice of her during class.

"I'm Erendriel. A pleasure to meet you" Making friends wasn’t something Erendriel was particularly skilled at but she wanted to try. For now though, there were more pressing matters to deal with.

The students set their boxes on the ground as the professor instructed. These plants were dangerous as the warnings of the professor echoed throughout her mind. What if one of the bulb comes loose as soon as we open the box lids? Or even worse it might zooms at our face? The professor will intervene to prevent an accident, and that didn’t sound reassuring though. However, Erendriel wasn’t afraid because she knew what to expect.

Erendriel clasped her hands together neatly in her lap, suppressing the urge to fidget. She was excited, yes! but she couldn’t let that show too much. The professor introduced the Knockback Jinx, a simple but useful spell to restrain the bouncing bulbs. She listened carefully and ingraining the wand movement to her memory.

Erendriel’s heart fluttered with excitement. A real spell! Not just a concept to learn nor in a theory, but a genuine spell—something I could wield with on my own.

At the professor’s instruction, the students carefully unlatched their boxes. There they saw the bulbs strained against their boxes is an ugly purple bouncing plant who looks like an onion. Oh thank merlin! it is a young bouncing bulbs, we can handle this!

Erendriel reached the plant, gripping one firmly on the top with a bunch of leaves. It wriggled violently in her hands as she grip it's head, as if its trying to escape against her grasp.

Taking a steady breath Erendriel let go of holding the plant, move further away, and raised her wand as she focused on the spell’s incantation and recalling the exact wrist movement. With a graceful flick, she cast the incantation “in-SEN-dee-o!”

The Bouncing Bulb wilted, turning to an ash. A satisfied smile touched her lips as she's satisfied with her cast.

Across from her, she saw the girl struggled with her own bulb and attempting to grasp the bouncing bulb. She’s certainly determined, watching as the Gryffindor wrestled with the wriggling plant. For a brief moment, she debated offering an advice or another help. Hmm... I'll help her hold the plant together and she'll use the spell to restrain the bulb. I think that's plausible so she could try the spell herself. Going near the girl, she tilting her head slightly offering a hand. "Hello. Would you like some help with holding the plant?"

Disclaimer : The events are based by the Second lesson of Herbology Year One

IC Date: October 10th, 2024

XXXEonaria gingerly opened her box, blinking in surprise at the purplish bulb inside. That... wasn't quite what she was expecting... she was imagining something more greenish, you know, like average plants. It was bouncing around furiously, managing to shuffle the box back and forth across the floor. "Is this what restrained Bludgers do?" Eonaria muttered under her breath, taking out her wand nervously.

XXXThe professor had demonstrated the Incendio spell, one that was quite dangerous if misused. She wasn't sure if she'd be able to keep the bulb steady and aim correctly at the same time. Eonaria could hear some of the other students casting the spell, which heightened the anxiety of the situation.

XXXShe attempted to grasp the bulb firmly, swapping hands a few times to figure out which felt better- not that it would really affect her decision, since it would be better to cast the spell with her wand arm...

XXX"Incen-" Eonaria started, nearly dropping the wriggling bulb. "Oh, Merlin-" Out of nowhere, a voice sounded beside her. Looks like she needed help from Erendriel again... Eonaria flushed slightly.

XXX"Yes, that would be amazing, thank you so much! But what if I burn you by accident?" She gave the Ravenclaw the bulb, taking a deep breath. Everything would be fine! As long as I don't miss, I'll be able to do it. Eonaria raised her wand, replaying the incantation in her mind.

XXX"Incendio!" She stated firmly, trying not to let her voice waver. She waved her wand in the shape of the flames she was imagining, and the bulb lit up. It blazed for a second before crumbling to a pile of ashes. "Are you alright?" Eonaria asked, excited about her success. Oh dear, I hope I won't need help with everything in the future. That would be terrible for independence!

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Erendriel watched as the bulb crumbled into ash and the flicker of triumph spark across the Eonaria's face. She did it. Quite well actually. A soft smile curved Erendriel’s lips, and for the first time since the lesson had started, she felt her own nerves settle.

"I'm alright. Thank you" Erendriel replied gently while brushing a speck of ash from her sleeve. "You had good aim."

It was a small exchange, but something about it felt pleasant. It felt nice, standing there for a moment and almost felt like friends. Erendriel wasn’t used to that feeling, or at least not outside of polite greetings or formal introductions. However, this felt easier than expected. Maybe because we're the same age? Oh how I was glad I’d offered to help again.

Erendriel stepped back to give Eonaria a space and glanced around the greenhouse. Other students were still wrestling with their bouncing bulbs or casting the Incendio, some are managing better than others. A few bulbs had broken loose on its box, ricocheting across the floor until the professor swooped in to contain them again.

Erendriel can't seem to think of what else to ask her, or tell anything at all. Part of her wanted to ask Eonaria about her spellwork, maybe what she thought about the lesson? Or if she’d practiced before? But the words lingered on the tip of her tongue.

The class is nearing it's end, and still Erendriel quietly hoped she’d say something first.

Hesitantly.

"This is nice. Let's be friends?" She offered her a hand

IC Date: October 10th, 2024

XXXErendriel smiled slightly, praising Eonaria's aim. "Oh, thank you," she beamed, tucking her wand away. She noticed the Ravenclaw brush a speck of ash from her robes, which made her feel slightly guilty, but... it's just ash, right? Harmless ash, not burning ash? Some other students had accidentally let their Bouncing Bulb loose, sending them bouncing across the floor. Eonaria took a step away from the chaos, a smile bubbling up at the sight. She was quite thankful that Erendriel had stepped in to help her, or that would probably be her bulb running rampant.

XXXClass was going to end soon, most of the morning gone already. Erendriel looked lost in thought, so Eonaria started putting her things back into her bookbag. She liked to leave classes as soon as she could and speed off to wherever she was going next. Just as Eonaria turned back to look at Erendriel, opening her mouth to say goodbye, the other girl held out her hand and spoke quietly: "This is nice. Let's be friends?" Eonaria lit up slightly. "Oh! Sure!" She beamed again, shaking her hand.

XXXHer parents always told her and her brother that firm handshakes were the way to go for a first impression, but this was more like a... parting impression? Plus, she didn't think that was the kind of vibe their relationship had. They weren't trying to impress each other or anything, they were just friends. "Thank you again for helping me!" Eonaria exclaimed, clasping her hands together in front of her chest. "I'll see you around, Erendriel."

.・-: ✧☾♩♪♩♬　. 。・゜✭・.・✫゜・。.　♬♩♪♩☽✧ :-・.

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