Well, this got awkward and strange for the young snake. She could FEEL the tension radiating from Aurora and Richard. Were they not happy with each other? They always to seem to be. Peyton bit the inside of her cheek. AurorawasignoringRichard. Why? They were, not only her house mates, but her only friends here, really. She's met several people and got along with them, but Aurora and Richard were before she came to Hogwarts...so yeah.

She grasped her quill, her fingers slipping off the end. That's when she realized it had gotten wet along with the side of her parchment nearest to Richard that got soaked too. Peyton withdrew her wand and concentrated hard to dry her items, in the process she got Richard's as well and maybe even drying him a bit. Whaaat? She wasn't just going to let him sit there all soaked. Plus, no where in the rules did it say she couldn't help a housemate --and now teammate. And no one said she couldn't either. AND...what if it affected her potion in some way? That'd be bad.

Setting her wand aside, she picked her quill back up and began writing down notes. Not all noxious things could kill, okaaay. It still sounded like it could. Peyton hasn't heard of this Noxious Potion, and if she has, it was probably from her mother. In that case, Peyton had not paid attention at all, but she was interested in guessing. She raised her hand. "My guess it's a potion that can harm someone or make them ill." Since Lafay had mentioned that not all noxious things kill.