Avalon felt bad for Professor Rainwater. He was probably extremely upset about everything going on, and she couldn't really blame him. Even though she didn't love plants as much as he did, she could relate to the feeling of losing stuff that you've worked really hard on. At least he seemed to perk up a little bit when more students arrived and class started.

The Ravenclaw tied her scarf tighter around her neck, trying to warm up. It was pretty chilly outside. And she had to remove her gloves in order to take notes, which made her even more cold. Having classes outside in the middle of winter was definitely not opportune. But she didn't want Professor Rainwater to know how miserable she was, so she raised her hand anyway. "Plants need space to grow. That's why you can't plant things too close together, or else they'll have to compete for nutrients." She knew that much from her grandmother, who always spaced out the plots evenly for every vegetable in her garden.