Tobias stuck the tip of his pinky finger into the Gryffindor tea to test the temperature.
Okay, that was cooled down enough to drink, but not so cool that it would be really unpleasant. GOOD TIMING MISTER TOBES.
The Hufflepuff took a sip of the tea, a little more cautiously this time in case it tasted nasty, and sort of paused. He really couldn't place the flavour, he just knew it really did taste... plant-y, y'know? Maybe because he was so used to constantly consuming sugar and the plants were just so obviously DIFFERENT.
It tasted kinda funky, sort of similar to the last one, so Tobias set it down while he worked.
He didn't want to be turned into a Gryffindor either, of course. Tobias quite liked being a badger.
SPOILER!!: Parchment
Hufflepuff Tea- Caraway - Medicinal properties, so to do with healing people and stuff. I'm not sure what that might have to do with Hufflepuff. Maybe because we like to help people, or feel like we need to. But then isn't everyone like that? Also, caraway can be quite warm and sweet, which is obviously a Hufflepuff thing. And it smells good, like Hufflepuffs (I mean come on, common room by the kitchen? GOOD SMELLS)
- Chickweed - Cooling and soothing. So I guess it's kind of like the diplomat of the herb world. Kinda? And diplomats are fair, and so are Hufflepuffs. I guess Hufflepuffs are quite cooling and soothing, I mean... they are good at calming upset or angry people.
- Liquorice -
I really don't like liquorice it tastes really bleh Textbook says it's simple... does that mean Hufflepuffs are simple? 'Cause that's not true. Oh, also it says it's used in love potions only. I guess that makes sense, because Hufflepuffs are very loving. I mean, all houses are but I kind of see it most with Hufflepuffs because they're all so nice and really SHOW it. Liquorice is also sweet, like us. Well... apparently I'm sweet. It's still a connection. - Hawthorn leaf and flower - Says fertility, but I don't know what that has to do with anything. Also there's something here about if you have it in your pocket while fishing you have a good catch. Maybe that's luck? Or food. Hufflepuffs eat a lot of food, so that makes more sense. I don't think it's about luck 'cause we used to have Oakey in Hufflepuff and he was really clumsy all the time and I don't think that's very lucky.
Gryffindor Tea- Dandelion leaf - These are definitely used in potions, but all different ones so that doesn't really help. The leaves stimulate the appetite and help digestion so that means they make you hungry. I guess Gryffindors are always hungry for adventure. That counts, right? It's totally a link. Muggles think dandelions are pesky weeds but I don't think Gryffindors are pesky at all. When they're yellow dandelions kind of look really loud, and there are a lot of loud Gryffindors. But that's not a bad thing. Zahra is loud and she's awesome.
- Borage - Borage flowers are pretty. Are Gryffindor's pretty? I've never really checked. Oh wait! It restores courage... that makes way more sense. Borage is a courage thing, and Gryffindors are really brave and daring. Yeah. That makes a lot of sense.
- Basil - Sweet, apparently tastes a bit like anise. Maybe that's why it tasted a bit weird, 'cause I think that tastes like liquorice. It's sweet, I guess. And... maybe because Gryffindor's kind of show their emotions more than anybody, that kind of links, maybe? I mean, basil gives flavour, and emotions are like the flavour of the soul, right? Man, that was deep!
- Sarsaparilla - This is apparently what gives some things its bite. That's pretty obvious, really. Gryffindors DEFINITELY have some bite, I mean have you seen their captain? Wow. Yeah, so that comes under boldness too. Also bite = lion. Wow, these are pretty clever!
After a final sip of the Gryffindor tea, which didn't make him feel more bold or daring or chivalrous or anything like that, Tobias vanished it with a spell again and got started on the Ravenclaw tea.