Originally Posted by Hera

And so the headboy decided to make an appearence. Oh Seren was pleased.
"Morning Master Carmichael", she greeted nodding in his direction.



Hhhmm were the students really that cold? Seren cocked her head to the sky, she supposed it was a bit ... fresh.
"Morning", she greeted. Hopefully once the lesson started and tey got onto the activity they'd warm up a bit.



Well that was rude... not greeting her or acknowledging her presence.
"Good morning", she said to the student nonetheless.



"Morning dear", greeted Seren as a particularly bright and bubbly Hufflepuff came onboard. She seemed delightful. Enthusiasm... brilliant!



And the students just kept coming. Seren was thrilled!
"Morning", she greeted the young man.



Oohhh frosty reception from the Slytherin. Seren couldn't help but feel shunned.... "Good morning", she said cheerfully regardless of the students manners.



"And a good morning to you", replied Seren smiling as the girl adjusted her scarf to speak.



Seren nodded polietly and offered the Slytherin girl a smile. "Morning"



MMmm it was good to see the students curiously starring at the tanks. Hopefully they would find its contents as exciting as she did. "Good morning dear".



Ahh another enthusiastic student. This was lovely. "And a good morning to you too", she replied with a controled level of enthusiasm.



Oh how disappointing, no greeting?... manners seemed to be a weak point for some students. "Morning", greeted Seren in hopes of modelling appropriate behaviour. The girl did have a lovely flower in her hair.



Nodding as she greeted the students onto the main deck Seren smiled politely, "Good morning."




"Morning, welcome aboard" said Seren as she watched the student find a seat and fill out her card.



And this girl seemed to be a little out of breath... something about an alarm clock? Well yes that would help.
"Morning, glad you could make it."



"Morning Master Carter", replied Seren as she watched the boy enter their makeshift classroom. He looked a bit blue... such a shame, he seemed to be such a nice boy at the feast. Oh what was that? Another flower? That was trully lovely.
"Thank you for the flower Carter, it's lovely."



"Good morning dear", replied Seren as she observed the student take a seat... she didn't look too good. Sea-sickness perhaps?



"And a good morning to you", replied Seren brightly. It was nice to see fresh curious eyes bright with excitement.



Hhhmm Seren observed as a girl hurried onto the ship- clearly not in a good mood, and clearly forgetting her manners.
"Morning", she said... a little bored of greeting students that didn't greet her back.



And another rude student... Slytherin... hhmm this was a trend by the looks of it. Perhaps she should have a word with Lafay...
Seren didn't even bother trying this time.



Ahh this was more like it, an enthusiastic Slytherin, clearly enjoying being out of doors. "Morning dear", chimmed Seren grinning at the girl and her salute.



"Good morning", replied Seren, pleased with how this girl ahd manners and greeted her... unlike some others..



Ahhh... Riley?... no greeting? Seren was a little disheartened, the boy had seemed so pleasant that day they had met in her office. She shrugged it off, thinking it may have been something out of her control... perhaps he got up on the wrong side of bed.




And with that Seren took another look down at her pendant watch... seemed as though it was time to get the lesson started. Some students were getting a bit restless by the looks of it. Striding briskly to the centre of the front of the deck, Seren took a stand in front of one of the tanks, the light glowing around her.
"Good morning everybody,welcome to the first Herbology lesson of the term, I am so glad you could all make it."She gazed out at the sea of faces before her. Students... they were the future and here she was facilitating their learning. It was such a privelegde.
"First of all I should formally introduce myself, my name is Professor Seren Bentley and I will be your Herbology teacher for the term. I have a wealth of experience in the area of Herbology, having spent a great deal of my professional life out in the wilderness studying a variety of magical and mundane plants. I have to goals for this term... the first is to provide you all with exciting and interrsting learning experiences and secondly to inspire you and help you to reach for your goals." Whatever they may be.

"Before we get started I must stress one key rule to you all...." Seren paused, taking the time to make eye contact with a number of students.
"Safety... is first and foremost the most important thing you need to remember in this class. I trust you all brang your dragon hide gloves?... if not I have a few spares up the front."
And now on with the second most important part... the lesson.
Seren gestured around her at the ship they were on. "Now you're probably wondering why I've decided to hold the fist Herbology lesson on this ship.... and the reason for that is, its not every day we have this opportunity, and secondly it ties in quite neatly with out topic today."Gesturing at the sheet covered fish tanks behind her Seren moved onto the next feature of the lesson. The contents...
"Now what do you think we might be looking at today?" she asked. Though really it was pretty obvious.

OOC: The lesson has now started, please to not post arriving to class from this point onwards- just pretend as though you were here all along. Any late comers will lose house points. Also chatting will not be tollerated during the lesson- please treat your Professor with respect.