And Then There Were 3
02/09/25
@Julia Evans, @Zephyr Deakin
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And Then There Were 3
Laasya was excited and nervous at the same time. It was her very first day at Hogwarts and she was already amazed at all the things that magic could do. She got ready and made her way down to the great hall where all the other pupils were seated. She just had breakfast in the great hall and it tasted so good, there were so many yummy dishes. It was not as good as her mother's cooking but still, it was good. She would have loved to take her pet cat Pearl with her to classes but alas, she was stuck inside the Gryffindor dorms as they were not allowed in classes. And any smaller pet such as a rat, toad, lizard or spider, which could be hidden in her pocket would have her mother screaming for 10 whole minutes, like the last time a rat got into their home back in London when Laasya was 8. Laasya didn't mind those creatures much, but it was better to be safe. Eventually, breakfast was over and it was time for classes to start. She followed all the other first-years to the classes, being careful not to get stuck on the moving staircases. If she did get stuck, it wouldn't be good, as it would result in her being tardy to class and cause her to earn a detention on her very first day, something which Laasya absolutley did not want to happen.
Eventually it was time for potions, a class which Laasya found rather intresting. Unlike the others were it was mostly wand-waving, even though Laasya didn't mind that, especially Charms, she was excited to learn how to brew a real potion in a real cauldron, not like the fake juice potion she and her muggle friend Amber had made one day while they were pretending to be witches. It ended up tasting good but there was no after reffect. Real potions however were not made of random juices, instead they were made of a variety of weird and interesting ingredients such as bat spleens, bezoars, seashells and more. Well it was according to her potions textbook which Laasya had read briefly during her summer break. She entered the classroom, it was filled with the aromas of herbs. There weren't any tables unlike most classrooms, instead there were plenty of workstations with four wooden chairs each. There were several cupboards all filled with various equipment and ingredients for the potions. She took a seat at one of the empty workstations, while placing her textbook and cauldron on the table. She hoped that someone would sit with her as she would hate to make the potion all alone, whatever they were making today.
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Eventually it was time for potions, a class which Laasya found rather intresting. Unlike the others were it was mostly wand-waving, even though Laasya didn't mind that, especially Charms, she was excited to learn how to brew a real potion in a real cauldron, not like the fake juice potion she and her muggle friend Amber had made one day while they were pretending to be witches. It ended up tasting good but there was no after reffect. Real potions however were not made of random juices, instead they were made of a variety of weird and interesting ingredients such as bat spleens, bezoars, seashells and more. Well it was according to her potions textbook which Laasya had read briefly during her summer break. She entered the classroom, it was filled with the aromas of herbs. There weren't any tables unlike most classrooms, instead there were plenty of workstations with four wooden chairs each. There were several cupboards all filled with various equipment and ingredients for the potions. She took a seat at one of the empty workstations, while placing her textbook and cauldron on the table. She hoped that someone would sit with her as she would hate to make the potion all alone, whatever they were making today.
And Then There Were 3
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𝕵ulia was ecstatic. Way. Too. Much. It was her first proper day at Hogwarts! How could she not be excited? Her day started out pretty well. After having a wonderful sleep in her new bed, Julia wore her Ravenclaw robe – feeling quite proud – and went down to the great wall for a breakfast. That was if it could be called breakfast. There was so much food, you could barely see the 4 tables. Yes, Julia had seen the feast the night before – when she got sorted –, but she hadn't expected it to be like that everyday. Hogwarts was definitely becoming her favourite place. After her breakfast, Julia dug around her bag and checked what was on her schedule. She had... Potions! That was amazing! It was one of the lessons Julia was looking forward to. Actually, she had been looking forward to all the classes. But still. Julia gathered all her stuff, put it into her bag, and started making her way to the potions class, which was in the dungeons. I wonder what we'll learn. I hope it's interesting, she thought. Hopefully, they also made a potion in class. She had seen her mother make a few, and there was no doubt that it would be fun. Challenging, but fun. As Julia walked, she also addressed the thought that had been nagging her since she arrived. Will she make any friends? What if nobody wanted to be friends with her? What if people thought she was weird? The conspicuous thoughts kept swirling through her head, making her feel almost sick. Julia took a deep breath, shook her head, then scolded herself, Nothing like that will happen. Think positive!. She continued walking, looking forward to her lesson, but little did she know that a lot more than just learning was about to happen.
● ● ● ● ● "Wow," Julia breathed. It was amazing. She had finally reached the potions classroom in the dungeons, and it was even better than she'd imagined! The vast room was filled with herbal aromas, and unlike other classrooms, there wasn't a table for the students, only workstations and wooden chairs. The seats were arranged around each workstation, and each of them had a faucet to get the water, likely to be used while brewing their potion. Several cupboards were standing along the edge of the room, containing – Julia assumed – equipment, ingredients, or maybe literature related to potions. At the other side of the room, there were windows made of sturdy glass where you could see a few magical underwater creatures. At the front of the class, there was a workstation for Professor Lesmana. The blackboard, behind the professor's workstation, was set in a way for it to be visible to everyone. Aside from that, there was a door to the professor's office, and shelves on the wall with neatly placed jars full of potion ingredients and some other stuff. Julia took all of this in, then looked around to find a seat. Most of the seats were taken, but there was one last table left were a gryffindor girl was sitting. She had long black hair, and fair skin. She wore a pretty smile across her face, and looked generally kind. Julia recalled her from the sorting ceremony the previous night, yet couldn't recollect her name. None of the tables were free, so Julia walked over to the girl, and took a seat next to her, neatly placing her textbook and cauldron on her desk. She looked over to the girl's desk and smiled. Her table was just as organized, and despite what people sometimes felt, she was a sticker for being organized. Julia flipped through her notebook, waiting for class to start in a few minutes, but soon she got bored. She had already reviewed the books before leaving for Hogwarts, having nothing to do, she got the idea of maybe becoming friends with the girl. "Hi! I'm Julia, Julia Evans! I hope you don't mind me sitting here?" It wasn't the smoothest introduction, but at least she wasn't alone in this. |
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|OOC Notes| Classroom description from here; I took part 1 from the old RP attempt of this with another partner, but please let me know if this is not allowed. |
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Zephyr’s morning started early as per usual. There were still times when he forgot where he was, and then he would remember he was at his new school. Hogwarts. Mornings for him were like a battlefield, he would scramble putting on his uniform and checking his bag several times just to assure himself he's not forgetting anything. Wand? Check. Books? Check. Even though it’s not really the case, he kept thinking something wrong is going to happen to his day or he would make a fool of himself. It was his first few days attending his class, and today, he was on his way to his first Potion class.
He followed the other first years through the busy corridors, and a few times, the moving stairs confused the heck out of him as it stopped where he didn’t expect them. When he finally reached the Potions classroom, he was relieved and already exasperated what was supposed to be a short walk would become longer just because of the annoying staircases. Aside from that, Potions made him nervous. It sounded like cooking, also with instructions to follow. He kept thinking about cauldrons exploding and professors getting angry.
When he entered, the first thing he noticed was the strange smell of the room, a combination of mint, herbs, grass and something weird. Standing there near the door, there was another worry that came to mind, he didn't know where to sit. Everyone seemed to move so fast, talking to their seatmates and already making friends. He picked a random table he could find nervously and quietly checked the cauldron there as well as the other tools he may need. The smell of herbs and potions filled the air, but he didn’t mind it so much.
Suddenly, someone spoke nearby, so he glanced in that direction and saw a girl who was introducing herself to another person. She was asking the other if she could sit beside her. He felt a bit of envy toward the girl for having the confidence to ask that of her classmate, because he couldn't. Why not? It wouldn't hurt to do the same so he gathered up some courage and move closer to them. There was another set of cauldron at the same workstation. He smiled at him forcefully which came out a grimace rather than a friendly one. "Hello. I’m Zephyr. Are you two familiar with Potions or this is also the first time you're going to brew?"
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And Then There Were 3
02/09/26
Potions Classroom
@Julia Evans, @Zephyr Deakin
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And Then There Were 3
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She was about to strike another conversation with Julia as the constant silence and textbook reviewing when she heard a male voice nearby her. She turned around and saw a Hufflepuff boy standing near their workstation. Like most of the others she didn't pay attention to their names at the ceremony so she couldn't tell who he was. She had been waiting for the M's so that it would been her turn. He looked like he had been trying to smile forcefully but couldn't. Must have been those staircases. Laasya thought to herself. She was lucky to have managed going on time by following the first years or else she would have been stuck there by now. "Hello. I’m Zephyr. Are you two familiar with Potions or this is also the first time you're going to brew?" He said. Laasya replied back. "Hello! I'm Laasya! And no, I'm not familiar with potions. I've never brewed one as I'm muggle-born." Laasya did not dare tell about the juice potion as she did not want them to think she was weird which would be a bad first impression.
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