It wasn't much of a surprise when the first student to arrive was from Hufflepuff. True to their house, they were the harworking fellows he'd seen during his stay in Hogwarts ages ago. The seventh year earned himself a grin and a nod from the Healer, and polite greeting. "Hello, Mr Edwards."



His full name? Not quite, but he did chuckle at the greeting. They were almost done with the month of September and it seemed that the students still didn't know how to address him. Perhaps this was what Haraldur tried to tell him during the feast? It was indeed confusing. "Hello, Ms Spinnet. Glad to see you're ready for today's lesson." Just look at that energy!

She did, however, made River wonder with her next comment. Long and boring? Hopefully not. If anything, it'll be a bit of a challenge. Double period and all. "You be the judge, Zoryn." he replied with an earnest nod.



River looked up to see the next student, and nodded in greeting. "Healer Reed would be better, Ms Paton." He never did dream of becoming a Professor, to be honest.



The next student got herself a grin and a nod, in exchange for her small wave. "A good morning to you too, Ms Livingston." Merlin, some of these kids are tiny.



He did hear strange things from his colleagues, but River did not expect to welcome a student who was a quarter naked. Brows furrowing, he took a moment to look at the student wondering what on earth this kid was thinking. "Hello to you...too, Mr Carter. Aren't you too early for summer?" he said, quirking an eyebrow towards the boy and looked at his bare front. River approached the young man, and with a quick flick of his wand, Ronan's robe was stitched up tightly against the boy's torso, covering his chest temporarily. "Best that you stay warm in this drafty dungeon, yes? Hopefully, you didn't forget to wear a pair of clean knickers..." he added, placing a hand on his shoulder, leaning close to his ear to whisper.



River walked back up the front, giving himself the chance to walk with the Ravenclaw to her preferred workstation. "Good morning to you too, Ms Cambridge." the Healer caught a glimpse of his dogs wagging their tails excitedly.



River leaned back on his blackboard, as he watched another Ravenclaw enter the premises. "Hello to you too, Mr Katharos." Ah yes, classic Ravenclaw hmm? Those kids need not be told to get ready for class.



Ah. Another Ravenclaw! Good, good. River gave the NEWT-level student a nod and a grin to welcome her. "Good morning, Ms McNally." it was reported that this young lady got an impressive grade in Potions last term. He wondered if she'd be able to attain the same grade next term?



The Healer looked up, and leaned against his workstation as he watched the Hufflepuff enter the classroom, "Good morning, Mr Kovalainen."



"Prefect Salander, good morning." River grinned at the Lion, obviously chuffed with his choice of title. He did hear the uncertainty in his voice, but that was of course, totally acceptable. It would need a bit of getting used to. He watched the prefect pet his dogs, "Don't forget to clean your hands before we begin, Ace." he said, gently reminding the Gryffindor.



Hopefully, he wasn't in the midst of a brewing Ravenclaw angst. That look looked awfully familiar, and River hoped it wouldn't last long. "Hello to you too, Mr Willis. I hope you are feeling well?" Because there was a lot to do today.



The smile was returned with one of his own. At least someone in the room was in a good mood! "Hello, Ms Parks."



Not late today? Good. Very good. It could only mean that the young man was interested in this class. "Great, Mr Kowalski. How are you?"



Ah. The woman of the hour. River had been expecting Ms Hutchinson, given that today was his scheduled audit day from one of the Board of Governors. Though the IMPS was a success last term, the people from the BoG thought that it is wise to check on how things unfold in classes such as Potions. The Healer stood to his full height, gave the woman a nod and a grin to welcome her. "Good morning, Ma'am. Welcome to Potions Class." There was no need to make a big fuss out of it, or even introduce the woman, or let the class know about her business today, as what was stated in his memo. However, manners should still be present.



As Luci entered the classroom, River simply grinned at the Ravenclaw and nodded her way to reciprocate her wave.



"Yes, Ms Bellaire. And a good morning to you." he replied with a smile. His eyes followed this student to where she sat, and could see the curiosity getting the best of her. Hmm. Nope. It is best that they don't know.



River nodded at the Slytherin and gave him a grin in return. "Good morning, Mr Borzekowski-Thomas."



"Hello Ms Yenorin." River returned the smile and eyed the next student who came in.



The last time was a success to be honest, and River was thankful that he just had to vanish the contents of Theo's cauldron. Explosions were inevitable, but he was hoping he'd get lucky once more. "Hello Mr Montmorency." he did catch what the boy had to say to Zoryn, and was almost tempted to separate the two.

Merlin.



Hmm. Either Ms Potts wasn't in the mood, or she was sleepy!tired this morning. Hopefully that would change in a bit when everyone's present. "Good morning, Ms Potts."



Well...somebody missed the notice that was literally hanging beside the potions door. This young man obviously did NOT read the classroom rules. "Hello Mr Solo, we are glad to have you here today. However...that cauldron cake of yours --however fitting it is with the subject-- is a clear indication that you didn't read my classroom rules, and is not welcome here." TUT TUT, young fellow. "10 points from Gryffindor." he said, casting a quick vanishing spell on his food. "Take a seat, and we will begin shortly." Or...maybe just skip class, he didn't care.



The voice was unmistakable considering that he'd spent time with this young student, all thanks to Cam. River's dogs wagged their tails as they got their usual petting from Emmeline. "Good morning Ms Sparkes, it's good to see you again today." He did know about her hate for Potions, and was actually surprised to see her in attendance. Was that...some sort of progress? "Don't forget to clean your hands and wear your lab coat before we begin,"



Ah, another curious soul. "Good morning, Ms Harrington." River replied with a nod and a grin.



Progress, it had to be progress. Emmeline was in attendance, and so is Stasya. Perhaps she'd turned to Hirsch for advice, and was convinced that Potions was an important subject? Hmm. River wasn't entirely sure, but he hoped that that was the case. "Good morning, Ms Dalgaard-Volkova. Please wash your hands before we begin, yes?"




Hmm. A sleepy head? He still had to applaud these kids though. Potions at 9 in the morning, and a double period at that. "Good morning, Ms Marin. Try to stay with us," the idea of face planting on a cauldron isn't really a good thing, no?



Wasn't he too young to stay up late? River watched the sleepy student walk in, and even smirked as he watched him lay his head on his bag. Ah...no. That's not a very good idea. The mumbling wasn't heard, instead, River wore a mischievous smile and enchanted the boy's bag, its flap hitting him at the side of his head. "Wake up, Mr Carter. Nap time isn't until before tea time." It was a warning, definitely.



"Hello Ms Holden, and yes I did." That was a very late question to ask, was it not? River watched as she took a seat beside Ace and raised a brow. Yep, he may have caught on to something here...



Ah yes, another curious student. River had his hands tucked behind him and watched this particular Slytherin enter the room. If there was one thing to note, she'd definitely grown over the past few years, and hopefully, with that, she too had grown out of that silly phase of hers. "Good morning to you too, Ms Diggory." he offered her a kind smile, and moved on to the next student.



And here comes the newly appointed Head Girl...and a Ravenclaw to boot! How nice! River beamed at the NEWT level student, and gave her an approving nod. "Very well, Head Girl Valentine. I hope the same goes for you?"



River almost missed this particular student, given how quiet and stealthy she was. The Healer nodded in response and let out a chuckle, "I don't mind Ms Toussaint." Hmm. She just wanted to get right into business, hmm?



Was he excited to teach Potions? Sans the drama, yes he was. "Still excited to be doing it after a couple of weeks now, Ms Reynolds." he said, grinning at the Hufflepuff.



One of his curious students, yes? Good good. Although Beau missed greeting him, his dogs let out a single bark, in response. "That means good morning to you too, Mr Montague." Roscoed and Bumied, hmm?



"Prefect Forsfelle, hello." River gave the newly minted Ravenclaw prefect a grin and a nod of approval.



It was always a joy to see enthusiastic students, as if reciprocating the hard work that he'd put into his lesson today. The young Hufflepuff received a grin as she passed him by, "Hello to you too, Ms Kemp. Keep that energy up." she will be needing it.



River followed the Slytherin with his eyes, and he patiently waited for him to choose his workstation. Each can sit four students at a time, and he wondered if he's one of those picky students. "Good morning, Mr Dooley." he replied as soon as the boy got settled in.



He did not miss the yawn, and River was relieved that she didn't tear her mouth in the process. Hmm. 9am wasn't a bad time. Try 7:30 and they'll curse him for that. "Good day to you too, Ms Tyler." Oh and a relative? River didn't know. The Healer let them be as he watched the next student arrive behind Sam.



"Oh hello, Ms Morrison. Glad to have you here today." River offered her a kind smile, and gestured her to take her seat.



"Healer Reed is fine, Mr Erikson. Please take a seat." he too offered the youngster a grin and watched him take a seat and...what was that he was holding? Best to keep it away!



Hair tied? Good! "A good morning to you too, Ms Swann." River beamed at the young Hufflepuff in exchange for her equally bright smile.



River had his brows furrowed as he heard hurried footsteps that only grew louder as it approached the threshold. Lo and behold, Mr Derfael Ashburry-Hathorne in all his glory. The boy and his suitcase got an amused look.

Interesting. He's in attendance too?

Well and good, in his opinion.



Ah yes, one of the faces that reminded him of Jace. The Hufflepuff got a grin and nod in exchange for her smile and wave. "Good morning, Ms Zhang. You look well today." These teenagers really need to tone down their makeup. But really, what did he know?



Yes, one of the newly minted Prefects just made it on time, apparently. For some reason, he had high expectations from this young lady, given that both of her parents are Healers. Of course, he would know that bit of information considering that he still is the Healer...and has access to their medical records. Highly classified stuff, of course. The skipping was noted, and River was please that she was in a good mood. Again, they will be needing it to survive today's double period Potions. "Hello, Prefect Fairfield. I trust you're having a good day so far?" He'd heard that being Prefect was no walk in the park.



River glanced at his watch, and was about to shut the door of the Potions classroom when Charlotte walked right through the threshold. The cheerful wave was received with a nod and grin, before turning back to the door. They ought to be starting in a few seconds...