Melanie began mumbling the incantation to herself, trying to block out the other mutters surrounding her like the persistent hiss of rustling leaves.

"CHAUdensis...ChauDENsis..." She went through several different enunciations before settling on the one she thought sounded most like the professor's.

She then wrote down the instructions and waited less-than-patiently for the practical part of the lesson to begin. Melanie couldn't wait to have her first hands-on experience with magical plants.