We saw that grin Franklin Paton and if you as so much as laugh, even just a little you were going to be in a world of hurt. After the lesson that is. He didn't laugh and Hady was beyond thankful for that. Let him never mention it to her or anyone...ever.

Really she could do just fine without the eight-legged beasts. And yes, she did visibly cringe each and ever time someone walked passed her with one. Why on earth anyone would really want to work with one of those she didn't know but it was horrible. Horrible. HORRIBLE! Hady was so distressed she didn't even want to get up and cross the room. Could Frankie just bring back something for her? Please? It would've been so much easier then walking passed all the ones OUTSIDE of the tanks.

Only she must've been so worried about all the spiders around the room that she hadn't noticed the blonde had already left her side. Grumble. Really?

With a slight shudder and possibly holding her breath Hadleigh carefully slid off her chair and crept her way towards the tanks. Totally avoiding the spider tank she moved all the way to the other side where the Baron caterpillars were. Safe. caterpillars were safe. They transformed into butterflies and moths. Simple. Very easy especially for a sixth year but right now she didn't care. Sorry Ichicara but all those creepy things freaked her out. So yes, caterpillar it was.

Slowly lowering her hand into the tank she wait. The caterpillar inched it's way up over her fingers making her smile, it tickled. When it was on her hand she raised her hand out and cupped her hands together to keep it safe until she reached her desk. Sitting back down she glanced at Frankie and smile. See safe. She wasn't going to crumble now. Eyes moving back onto her new friend she allowed it to creep up and down her arm. "Well you're kinda cute. Different then the caterpillars I'm used to but cute. You remind me of a leaf so...I think I'm gonna call you Leif, is that okay?"

Leif didn't appear to care much either way roaming up and down her arm and over the palm of her hand. It made it's way back up to her forearm before coming to a rest. She leaned down closer to get a better look taking note of it's little prickly spike things that made her think of the veins of a leaf. His very many tiny little feet like things. All in all he was very simple but adorable. Unlike some creatures in the room. Shudder.