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♦ Peeves ♦ 
As Peeves continued shoveling dirt on the dead boy (Nigel)
music could be heard, because that's what happened at funerals, sad music and throwing dirt on the dead.
HEY!
Who did that girl (Louisa) think she was? Didn't she know you can't kick a ghost and get away with it? Turning on her he threw some dirt her way too.
"Can't you see I'm trying to hold a funer..."
HEY! Again.
Who told the dead boy he could get up? Peeves wasn't finished burying him yet. He couldn't be a proper ghost until he had been fully buried
alive.
"Come back here boy, I'm not finished with you yet."
Following behind the boy he was going to
push him down throw more dirt on him but the kid started talking to some girl about being her partner. How boring was that?
Seeing all those other kids doing that boring class stuff, Peeves decided this class was no longer fun for him so without a word he zoomed off towards the castle... where he was sure he could find
more unsuspecting victims another class that wasn't so boring.
Finally!
Peeves was gone. Theodore wasn't eating anymore worms. And with a quick look around the pasture, it seemed everyone had all the things they needed to wash the Fire Crabs. It was probably about time they start.
Making her way over to the long table, Vanora grabbed herself a bucket, brush and washcloth before moving back to the middle of the pasture. She did smile and shake her head as she passed Kendall, though. There was really no need for the girl to help collect the worms. Because she was going to do it all the easy way after the lesson.
She plopped herself back down on the grass, and once again opened her Fire Crab's cage.
"By now everyone should have their things and a partner if you wanted one." Which, she was just
slightly disappointed over the fact that most of them chose to work with someone else. But she had said they could, so no worries, really.
"And if you still want a partner and can't find one, you can come up here and work with me." Grin! But she doubted anyone would want that. Anyway. Moving on..
"Today is all about taking care of the Fire Crab." Hence the emphasis on the 'Care' part from earlier.
"And one of the most important ways to take care of them is to bathe them. Which you will all be doing right now." As if they didn't know. She glanced around once more to make sure they were paying attention, and satisfied that they were, she picked up the Fire Crab and placed him into the bucket.
"You can all open your cages now, but before you pick them up, just know that they are going to be hot to the touch. Not scorching hot, and you won't get burned, but if you don't believe me, I trust you all have gloves on you." They read the rules, right?
"You'll have to take them off after, though. It's difficult to wash while wearing them." "You're going to want to move slow, so you don't scare them, and once you place them into the bucket, fill it with water until their rears are covered. Once you do that, the Fire Crab can no longer shoot its flame and washing will be easy." And that sort of, kind of answered Cassia's question from earlier, right? Right.
Pulling out her wand, she cast a silent 'Aguamenti' into her bucket, and once it was full enough, she gave it a flick behind her and a set of instructions appeared, hovering low enough so everyone could see.
SPOILER!!: Instructions!
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.
"If there are no questions, you may begin! But please, just because the Fire Crab can not shoot its flame while in the water, they can still become scared and annoyed." All that would really happen is some smoke appears and the water would get a little hotter. But they were her babies!
"So be careful and take your time. I'll be around to help if you need it!" OOC: You will have.. probably a little over 48 hours to complete this activity. To receive full credit, you'll need to post at least 5 times, completing each of the steps. And if there are any questions, Professor Newlin will be around or you can shoot me a PM. Also, have fuuuuuuun!!! =D