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MadMadamMalfoy · 03-14-2019, 04:27 AM

Tina was glad when the helium activity ended, and they moved on to the actual potion making. Finally! This was the part of the class the dark-haired Ravenclaw enjoyed most… careful, certain, little room for error. As long as she followed the directions exactly, nothing would go wrong. She turned to page 57 in her textbook, carefully looking over the recipe. This seemed pretty straightforward, but she paid careful attention to Professor Noble’s demonstration nonetheless. There could be nuances covered in the demonstration that weren’t in the textbook.

Tina picked up a tray of ingredients from the side workbench and brought it back to her station. She neatly arranged her scales, mortar, pestle, knife, and other equipment she’d need in a straight line beside her cauldron, performing a quick “Scourgify” on each piece as she went. After a final “Scourgify” cast on she cauldron, she was satisfied that her materials were properly cleaned and arranged and ready to start work. She carefully measured out 50g of fluxweed, double and triple checking to make sure the measurement was exact, and placed it in her mortar; then she cleaned her scales and repeated the process with 50g of billywig stings. She picked up her pestle and began to grind it down. For some reason, she found grinding potion ingredients oddly relaxing.

It wasn’t long until Tina had ground the ingredients into a nice, smooth paste. She scooped out the paste and added it to her cauldron. When she was done, she aimed her wand at the burner and cast, “Incendio”. A medium-sized flame roared to life, and Tina watched as the paste turned from red to green, periodically glancing at her watch to time it. By the time the change was complete, it had been more like 48 or 49 seconds than 45. Had something gone wrong? The paste was the correct color, so maybe the off timing was just a fluke. Moving on, she added the drops of honeywater one by one, just as instructed. One… two… three… four… five… six… seven… eight. She glanced at the contents of her cauldron between drops to make sure everything looked okay. So far, so good… the potion gradually turned a vivid shade of pink, just as expected. Tina then glanced at her watch, noting the time her potion started simmering, and waited for further instructions.

When exactly five minutes had passed, Tina checked her potion again. It had turned orange, but was it the right shade of orange? Too light? Too dark? Just right? Before she had too much time to worry about it, Professor Noble instructed the class to add the mint sprigs one at a time. Tina did exactly as she was told. The potion turned blue-green as she added the first sprig, and for one wild moment, she worried it might not change back to pink. She breathed a silent sigh of relief as she completed her clockwise stir, and the potion turned pink again. She repeated the process of adding and stirring for her two remaining sprigs; then it was time to move on to chopping the stewed mandrake.

Tina used her scales to measure 25g of stewed mandrake then picked up her silver knife, holding it the way Professor Noble demonstrated. Holding the knife this way felt a little odd, but she could manage. She chopped the mandrake as finely as she could, hoping the result would bear close enough of a resemblance to pickled ginger. When she was finished, she sprinkled the chopped mandrake over her potion. Now all she had to add was the hellebore syrup. She measured out exactly 30ml and poured it into her cauldron, watching with anticipation as it turned blue. She made a note of the time, then proceeded to tidy up her station as the potion simmered. She cleaned her materials and placed them back into her potion kit, and when she was fished, practiced her wand movement a few times. Throat tap, then left to right sweep… throat tap, left to right sweep. As she practiced, periodically her eyes darted to her watch or her cauldron to monitor her progress. So far, everything looked as it should!

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MadMadamMalfoy Newbie Mod MO & DMLE Chizpurfle Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 10,907 Hogwarts RPG Name: Norman A. Carton Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin First Year Ministry RPG Name: Gaston A.L. Marchand Minister's Office Ministry RPG Name: Normandie A. Carton Law Enforcement	asdfjkl! Catching up Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll Tina was glad when the helium activity ended, and they moved on to the actual potion making. Finally! This was the part of the class the dark-haired Ravenclaw enjoyed most… careful, certain, little room for error. As long as she followed the directions exactly, nothing would go wrong. She turned to page 57 in her textbook, carefully looking over the recipe. This seemed pretty straightforward, but she paid careful attention to Professor Noble’s demonstration nonetheless. There could be nuances covered in the demonstration that weren’t in the textbook. Tina picked up a tray of ingredients from the side workbench and brought it back to her station. She neatly arranged her scales, mortar, pestle, knife, and other equipment she’d need in a straight line beside her cauldron, performing a quick “Scourgify” on each piece as she went. After a final “Scourgify” cast on she cauldron, she was satisfied that her materials were properly cleaned and arranged and ready to start work. She carefully measured out 50g of fluxweed, double and triple checking to make sure the measurement was exact, and placed it in her mortar; then she cleaned her scales and repeated the process with 50g of billywig stings. She picked up her pestle and began to grind it down. For some reason, she found grinding potion ingredients oddly relaxing. It wasn’t long until Tina had ground the ingredients into a nice, smooth paste. She scooped out the paste and added it to her cauldron. When she was done, she aimed her wand at the burner and cast, “Incendio”. A medium-sized flame roared to life, and Tina watched as the paste turned from red to green, periodically glancing at her watch to time it. By the time the change was complete, it had been more like 48 or 49 seconds than 45. Had something gone wrong? The paste was the correct color, so maybe the off timing was just a fluke. Moving on, she added the drops of honeywater one by one, just as instructed. One… two… three… four… five… six… seven… eight. She glanced at the contents of her cauldron between drops to make sure everything looked okay. So far, so good… the potion gradually turned a vivid shade of pink, just as expected. Tina then glanced at her watch, noting the time her potion started simmering, and waited for further instructions. When exactly five minutes had passed, Tina checked her potion again. It had turned orange, but was it the right shade of orange? Too light? Too dark? Just right? Before she had too much time to worry about it, Professor Noble instructed the class to add the mint sprigs one at a time. Tina did exactly as she was told. The potion turned blue-green as she added the first sprig, and for one wild moment, she worried it might not change back to pink. She breathed a silent sigh of relief as she completed her clockwise stir, and the potion turned pink again. She repeated the process of adding and stirring for her two remaining sprigs; then it was time to move on to chopping the stewed mandrake. Tina used her scales to measure 25g of stewed mandrake then picked up her silver knife, holding it the way Professor Noble demonstrated. Holding the knife this way felt a little odd, but she could manage. She chopped the mandrake as finely as she could, hoping the result would bear close enough of a resemblance to pickled ginger. When she was finished, she sprinkled the chopped mandrake over her potion. Now all she had to add was the hellebore syrup. She measured out exactly 30ml and poured it into her cauldron, watching with anticipation as it turned blue. She made a note of the time, then proceeded to tidy up her station as the potion simmered. She cleaned her materials and placed them back into her potion kit, and when she was fished, practiced her wand movement a few times. Throat tap, then left to right sweep… throat tap, left to right sweep. As she practiced, periodically her eyes darted to her watch or her cauldron to monitor her progress. So far, everything looked as it should! __________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true...