Austin really didn't know what was going on, and he wished for the noises to stop. It was too loud, and the longer it went on, the more his head throbbed. He pounded his fist against the table behind him, hoping it would calm things down. And when it didn't, he found it only increased his anger. He wanted to get up, run to his dorm, and sleep until the throbbing in his head went away. But his legs wouldn't obey. They stayed rooted on the floor, making sure he had to endure the noises of the lesson.

Before he could figure out an escape plan, a cup was placed in his hands. He figured Scarlett had finished making the potion, although the words in his ears sounded too deep to be hers. Did he screw up the antidote and gave her a deeper voice? Did the poison make her throat dry? The Ravenclaw didn't ponder on it too long, and downed the cup without another thought.

He slowly leaned back against the table, thankful for the relief. It didn't take away his headache, but it did drop the noise level, as well as remove the ringing in his ears. After a few minutes, he slowly got up and looked around, unsure of what was happening. The professor was looking rather upset, and asked the students if they needed any medical attention. Students were throwing up, and most of them were heading for the exits.

"Is my head supposed to still hurt, professor?" It wasn't nearly the pain he was feeling during the time of the poison, but he wanted to be sure. Austin wasn't taking any chances this year.