Text Cut: Q1, Q2, & mini activity catch up
Avalon couldn't help but giggle at Bernie's and Emmerson's answers to the first question. The Ravenclaw most definitely agreed. She hated getting wet for that very reason. Whether it was rain or the ocean, it always messed up her hairstyle. Not the best look. Though she assumed Professor Peralta was looking for more serious answers, so she raised her hand. "If you're submerged for a long period of time, the water can get stuck in your ears. It can be really painful if it gets infected," Avalon said, remembering the time her brother got swimmer's ear after being in the ocean too much. Mrs. Sinclair had to put drops of a special potion in his ear to clear it up.
As for spells that could be useful, she thought of a few, but her classmates had already contributed them. She'd have to think more outside the box. "I'm not sure if there is one, Professor, but a charm that enhanced your eyesight might be useful. Since water in your eyes can be uncomfortable." Her eyes always burned when she opened them in a pool, and goggles were kind of bothersome. Perhaps there was a charm to fix that.
Avalon had tried to use the bubble-head charm before, but she didn't like it very much. It felt weird and made things look and sound all distorted. She was excited for extra time to practice today, although the prospect of wearing a wetsuit was a bit depressing. Those things looked so uncomfortable.
Oh well, at least she could practice first. "Viseo Ebullio!" she said, drawing a counter-clockwise circle around her head. She felt the bubble close around her head. Just for good measure, she took a deep breath anyway before dunking her head into the bucket. So far, so good. She blinked, wishing there was more to look at. It was pretty boring in here. A few moments later, once she was confident that her bubble would work, she cast finite.
In the changing stall, she pulled on one of the wetsuits, cringing at the weird, rubbery feeling as it magically conformed to her body. She didn't like feeling this restrained in her clothing.
Avalon fidgeted a bit in her wetsuit, uncomfortable with how tight and itchy it was. She was actually excited to get into the tank. The cool water would be refreshing.
"Viseo Ebullio!" Once the bubble was secure, she jumped into the tank. The Ravenclaw swam straight to the bottom, scooping up three marbles fairly quickly. But on her way back up, one of the magical fish started swimming in quick circles around her face, blowing out bubbles as it did so. She gently swatted it away, but one of the marbles fell out of her hand.
Oh well. Two was better than nothing! She swam back up to the top and deposited them into the Ravenclaw jar before diving back down for more.