She was off to go help Medea in her Defense Against the Arts lesson. She was never very good with the subject but her friend had assured her she would do just fine.

Walking into the Dueling Arena for the first time here at Hogwarts was sort of intimidating so Callie sort of kept to the wall and headed past the students to go sit with the brunette professor on the stands.

"Hey Medea, I made it." She grinned at the metallic creatures around the room and then to the woman's goggles. "Those are nice." Definately strange, but nice.

Gideon headed to Defense class, prepared for another lesson on the subject that had an interesting connection to his past. Entering the classroom, he fully expected to see the room set up the way it had been for the last year and a half which it was...to an extent. If not for the metallic creatures also there around the room. No doubt they would be working with them or at least learning about how to deal with the magical animals they represented.

Looking around for Professor Romanos as he entered the room further, he spotted her sitting in the stands with an unexpected guest...the divinations professor. Make that two unexpected guests, the spider on the one woman's shoulder being a bit of a surprise as well. "Good day Professor Romanos...Professor Elwood," he greeted as he passed close, including both women as seemed only right. The prefect then made his way to a free mat and setting himself and his belongings down on the floor.

Louisa pushed the half-ajar door open and saw that professor Elwood and Gideon were just walking forward. She sighed in relief, thinking that she was late or someth--

WHAO.

She froze at the threshold staring at the big creepy sculptures. GULP. Now that was the kind of class Louisa was afraid to be in since the start of year, and now her fear came true. The girl walked two steps carefully trying to pluck her eyes off the dementor's one... only they landed on another with TWO undesirable students standing by it. She pursed her lips and turned her head toward the professor, "H-h-hello pro--" she started before frowning at the..."Is that a spider?" ON HER SHOULDER. It was weird looking too. Not hairy. "Oh." Answering her own question.

Containing her surprise Louisa started inching her way to the furthest mat from the scary 'convention' going on at that end of the class.

The class was going to be intense, she could feel it.

And here were the first students.

Medea smiled as the first student entered the classroom, wearing the trusty Hufflepuff robes. Oh good! "Hello, Miss Wheatborn." she greeted before nodding her head from side to side. "In a vay. They're mostly for my own use though."

"Hello, Mister Kim." she greeted the next student to come in. Thankfully neither of them were too concerned with the sculptures, and in fact, even seemed interested. Like this little guy here! Holding her open hand to her shoulder, the spider crawled on top as she laughed a little. Moved just like a spider would.

"I actually made this." She held it up so he could see better. "Vont to hold it?"

And...

There was a reaction she was expecting but hoping wouldn't appear.

Turning towards the next student in alarm, there was a moments hesitation before the professor calmly...chuckled. The dementor. "Miss Reed, it's alright." She couldn't get out much more without falling into another fit of laughter, which would be utterly rude of course. So...her dementor was working!

Good to know!

Why yes. Yes there was.

"Thank you, Miss Gracae." she smiled, glancing to the spider that seemed to have turned and pinpointed it's gaze to the young girl. Yup. Just gunna watch the girl now.

"Good morning, Mister Rush." she greeted the Slytherin boy in return, thankful there was another student...not...freaking out. That wasn't really the point of today's lesson anyhow.

Hmmm...

Glancing to the braziers, the professor sighed and smiled. "Good morning. It'll start becoming varmer soon enough." And if it wasn't because of the lit flames, than it was going to be from the exercising once the class actually started.

"Hello, Miss Bishop. Thank you." she smiled in return, reaching up to touch the goggles. She quite liked them herself.

Oh! Probably one of the most cheerful greetings she received this morning! They needed more of those. "Good day, Miss Miroslava!" she greeted just as cheerfully in return, though she did notice the sudden decrease in the girl's pace.

"Good morning, Miss Burton." she smiled to the Slytherin girl.

Hiding her eyes?

Medea just raised an eyebrow as she smiled. Hiding her eyes with what? Her goggles weren't on yet. "Not that I can see, Miss..." Whatshername. A young Ravenclaw girl she didn't know, and quite sure she didn't see during their previous lesson.

Newcomers were always welcome!

It was the quiet ones she really had to look out for. They could walk in and jump on the sculptures and she wouldn't know it until it was too late! Who knows...they could get mud on her shiny pieces of artwork.

She'd just leave Aspen to her curiosity though.

...

"Hello, Mister Barrington. Thank you." she greeted and smiled at the boy as she leaned a little more on the stands. Ugh, relaxing before the class started. Really needed it.

A couple more older students were just what they needed. You know...to make sure no one was going to climb on top of the pieces of metal art.

Yet.

Unless they did so themselves, than that happy little thought would be shot down faster than a dog could get to it's breakfast. "Good morning, Mister Vanderbilt."

"Hello, Miss Edwards." she happily greeted the Gryffindor girl.

"Good morning, Miss Talbot." Medea smiled.

"Thank you, Miss Lecium." she smiled to the Hufflepuff girl.

Oh?

Alyssa was unusually quiet today.

"Good morning, Miss Potter." she greeted anyhow with a usual warm smile.

Bowing. She would never get used to this bowing that was going on.

Medea just smiled and was going to greet him like the others, but his attention was pulled towards Aspen it seemed. Well, that was good she supposed. Saved her from trying to remember his entire name.

Oh! Another quite cheerful greeting.

"Good morning, Miss Campbell." she greeted just as happily, though her hopes were squished when the skipping suddenly stopped. Aw well, it was nice while it lasted, right?

Aaaaand....

Here was one of the faces she was hoping would show up today. THANK GOODNESS! "Callie." greeted, her spirits lifting a bit more. Oh? Her goggles? Or was she talking about the sculptures? "Thank you." Either way, it was a nice compliment.

"The valk down from the divination tower vosn't too much vos it?" Hehe. Nudge nudge.

Turning her attention momentarily away from their guest and to the student who greeted them, Medea's smile brightened a little more. "Good morning, Mister Gert." she nodded to the Gryffindor Prefect.

Hmmmm.

She couldn't quite tell if the girl answered her own question, or realized that their divination professor was there as well. Whatever the case, Medea smiled and nodded her head. "Yes, it is."

Moved liked a spider too!! But it seemed like she wasn't going to be one of the students that would hold it. Darn.

...

"A-alright?"

BUT THE DEMENTOR WAS STARING AT HER.

Waaaaait. A dementor wouldn't just stare at her, would it? It would probably want to take away all the happiness and warmth and... it was just staring, from under its cloak. Now that she was thinking about it, maybe it was a good thing she didn't know how to cast the Patronus Charm... or not yet, at least, because if she knew, she would have caused quite the scene.

Okay. Deep breath. Professor Romanos said that it was alright, so Nora trusted her, but only because she happened to be one of her favourite professors. She wouldn't have trusted ANYONE, but she would also appreciate it if that dementor thing would stop staring at her. It was rude!

Trying her best to ignore it, the girl made her way to one of those mats and made herself comfortable, knowing they'd start soon with the yoga, which was far from being comfortable. She'd do almost anything, but not the boat position! Please!

Alex wandered in to the defense against the dark arts classroom, fully prepared to do more yoga and strengthen his awesome abs some more like all the other lessons, when his eyes fell upon the DEMENTOR in the classroom. And it wasn't just the Dementor...THERE WAS A NUNDU THERE TOO! And a snake! That one obviously wasn't the scariest of the bunch but OHMIGOSH there were DARK CREATURES HERE!

After the initial shock (and being spooked by the nearby dementor that was looking at him curiously, or so he thought) he took a deep breath and reminded himself that Romanos wouldn't let REAL dark creatures in to the classroom. These had to be some sort of enchantments. Ok. He could breathe easily again. Sort of. The dementor was still creeping him out.

"Erm, hello professor," he said hesitantly as he took his seat.

Nerida skipped into the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom. Her eyes glanced around, wow was that a dementor. She wanted to poke it...She said Good morning Professor Romanos! Nice googles...and... Nerida started at the mechanical spider, awesome...And awesome spider!! As she skipped to her seat the dementor came near her, she couldnt resist she poked it...She giggled as she sat down that was fun, she wanted to poke it again, but maybe the Professor would find her weird...Didn't the professor already think she was weird though, normally people would be scared of dementors but Nerida was poking them...

Sierra had found a seat on one of the purple mats and was currently eyeing a few of the metal creatures positioned around the room. She didn't care how fake they really were--they were CREEPY. This was the reason she was situated in the center of the room, as far away from the metal creatures as she could get.

She really hoped there was no yoga today, although, the purple mats offered little to no hope of that. If one of these creatures suddenly came alive, she sure didn't want to be stuck in some upside down pose. She wanted to be where she could jump right to her feet and run out the door go to battle against the creatures.

Settling into her seat on a mat, Stella had found herself just looking around at the metal creatures ranged around the room. They were obviously dark creatures; it was DADA after all, but all she could think about was Charms. All she could think about was Oberon, still in her bag like always. Although, her attention had shifted slightly as she saw Professor Elwood enter, and she realized she had yet to greet Professor Romanos either. The spider didn't even bother her as she sent them a smile. "Good morning Professor Romanos. Professor Elwood," she said, not wanting to ignore either one.

But then the curiosity and her own preoccupation got the best of her, and she glanced once at her bag before speaking again. "Professor? Did you get the creatures from Professor Schirmer? They just remind me of one of her Charms lessons a couple years ago," she asked, feeling the need to explain. For all she knew it was out of line, but at least maybe it would show that she wasn't afraid of them. Besides, the dementor wasn't even doing anything like a real dementor would do. It wasn't even bone-chillingly cold in the room, just the normal cold of winter.

At least Aspen didn't pull her hand back, although she EYED him in this very suspicious way that João wasn't sure how to read. He kept his hold though and was about to turn her gently back away from the thing when she tried to reach the stupid thing with his hand. He was caught off-guard for a second but fought back bravely, until--until it--it--IT SNAPPED AT THEM!

Not that he was too close to the thing, but it still probably left much more effect on him than it did on Aspen. He was breathless for a moment, forgetting all about her hand. That--it--IT MOVED!

"Can we please sit down away from the... things!?" Before it ATE them or something, preferably?!

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At least Aspen didn't pull her hand back, although she EYED him in this very suspicious way that João wasn't sure how to read. He kept his hold though and was about to turn her gently back away from the thing when she tried to reach the stupid thing with his hand. He was caught off-guard for a second but fought back bravely, until--until it--it--IT SNAPPED AT THEM!

Not that he was too close to the thing, but it still probably left much more effect on him than it did on Aspen. He was breathless for a moment, forgetting all about her hand. That--it--IT MOVED!

"Can we please sit down away from the... things!?" Before it ATE them or something, preferably?!

Ohhhhhhhhh interesting!! So they WOULD bite. Aspen actually leaned in to try and see it's teeth. She knew about their breath and stuff, so just in case she held her breath.

But... Joao. Joao Joao Joao. He was being equally interesting. "You know, there's no sense in being afraid of this. One - if it was real enough, none of us would have a chance anyway. And two - there are two adults here to make sure we're okay." Aspen was still trying to force his hand to the tail. Just to get reactions out of him. Because she could.

She could get reactions out of the nundu, too. Wonder what the dementor would try? Kisses? Aspen almost laughed, considering current company and kisses.

"You know... no one is actually stopping you from sitting. Go sit. I want to look at the dementor."

Penelope's eyes went immediately to the metal creatures in the room. Interesting. What were those things? They were kinda cool. She stared at them for a few moments before going over and taking a seat on a random mat, her eyes never leaving the metal creatures. The first year didn't even notice the metal spider on the professor's shoulder - though she probably would've thought it was cool too. She was too preoccupied with watching the other three.

Staaaare.

Lily had nearly sprinted down the stairs from Ravenclaw tower, trying to get to class on time. It didn't help that a couple of the staircases decided to shift as she was running down them, so she was forced to take the long way. By the time she got to the door of the classroom, she was pretty well out of breath...even more so than she had been getting to her divination lessons. She paused for a couple of seconds outside the classroom, before making her way through the door.

Looking around, her eyes widened slightly.... whaaa? She was still panting a bit from the race down the stairs... and now she had creatures looking at her....?! Slowly making her way into the room a bit, she saw not one...but two professors in the room. "'Morning... professors..." She replied making her way over to a mat on one of the edges before flopping down, looking like she had no energy to move.

Maybe an early morning flying practice with some of her buddies wasn't the greatest idea before a DADA class...

Oakey put one foot into the room when he felt a chill run down his spine. Two large metal cats and floating metal dementor locked gazes onto him. What kind of class were they gonna take today?!?! To be extra careful he quickly reached into his bag and pulled out two items the metal scarab pendant that Mordy gave him at the beginning of the year and his recently fixed lucky Quidditch goggles. He fastened both of them around his neck and walked into the class a feeling little safer keeping a close watch on the three metal creatures that locked eyes onto him. He sat down on a purple mat not to far from the front.

Oakey looked up to the front of the class to see that Romanos had goggles just as crazy looking! To keep his mind of the creatures watching and floating around him he greeted the two Professors in front of him. G-good day Professors Oakey said, half stuttering when a snake hissed just above his head. I like you're goggles he said next, with a large sigh following it after.

Making her way into the classroom with her bag slung over her shoulder, Kurumi didn't even look around as she took her usual seat in the front. It didn't even register that Jonathan was sitting a mat or two over from her as the Gryffindor was completely lost in her own thoughts. With winter break fast approaching, all Kurumi could think about was how she would be back in Japan soon...visiting her mother's grave...performing some rituals to help her spirit move on to the next world...

While her meditation lessons with Professor Romanos had been helping her with immediate control of her abilities, the frequency of the lessons helping extremely, Kurumi knew that no amount of preparation could be enough for when she actually saw the grave. She wouldn't be alone, of course, as her three brothers and father would be there too, but she still felt alone. Lost even. She wasn't ready for this. Not even the prospect of visiting Treyen after Christmas for a few days was enough to make her calm down. All she could think about was how she wanted the break to be over with already so she could be back at Hogwarts. Back where there was some comfort.

"Good day, professor," Kurumi said in a small voice, still wrapped up in her own thoughts and not even noticing the horrible eight legged creature that was scurrying around over the woman's shoulders.

It wasn't long after Oakey sat down that he saw Kurumi come in. It had almost the end of the first half of this term and the two of them had barely spoken. Just his luck too, she sat right in front of him. Heleaned forward and smiled. Hey Kurumi. but she didn't hear him. Kurumi? Oakey said next curious as to why Kurumi didn't respond. Just to make sure he wasn't a ghost now he put his hand out in front of him and waved it around her face. He even held it up above him to see if perhaps he was see-through. What was the next step to making sure you were a ghost...walking through wall? Should he get up and give that a try?

"Good morning, Mister Greingoth." she said happily, obviously amused by the hesitation from most of the students.

"Good morning, Miss Eventide. Thank you." she smiled as she glanced to the spider before...watching the young Ravenclaw poke the dementor. Alrighty then. Two extra curious students in her class!

Oh?

Hmm, she only missed one student walking in then. A new record! "Good morning, Miss Gardiner." Medea greeted in return before there was a quick glance to the divination professor. Oh! Question about the creatures?

Professor Schirmer?

She, in fact, did not know the former Charms professor used metal creatures for a lesson. "Unfortunately, I didn't. These vere made by me." she smiled, shrugging her shoulders some. "I bet your former Charms Professor's vere even better though."

"Good morning, Miss Potter." Medea greeted, taking note that the young girl already looked tired. Hmm.

Well this was an unusual sight.

Though certainly not unwelcome. She couldn't help but smile as the young Puff sat down on one of the purple mats near the front. "Good day, Mister Gunter." she greeted in return, nodding to the goggles around his neck. "I like yours too."

And...a quick look at her watch...

Alrighty. Glancing to the doors in time to see a very distracted Kurumi walk in, Medea stood up and took out her wand, stretching her back as she did so. Ohhh that felt good. She had to strain to hear what the Gryffindor said though. "Good morning, Miss Hollinberry." she said a bit quieter from the greetings she gave to the rest of the students, but just as warm and inviting.

Hmmm...they should probably start.




She'd keep the doors open for just a few more minutes for any stragglers, but the rest of the students... "Alright, everyone. Move to a mat if you aren't there already..." She eyed Aspen and João. "And if you're sitting down, than hop right back up." Mmhmm, eying the rest of the class.

Medea gestured for them to stand up. Up! Up up!

"Ve do have Professor Elwood vith us today," Queue the glance to their Divination Professor. No laughing at her accent! She was working on it, "who vill be helping me vith a special tidbit at the end of the lesson today, but, ve vill get more into that a little later. For now...let's hope she joins us during our morning exercise." Yes? Eh? Nudge nudge...hehe.

If a certain other someone would show up that is. They were all standing up, yes? Almost? No? Oh well. "No yoga for today, though ve vill be stretching a little, as usual. So go ahead and start vith that. Copy me or do vot you vish, but you must be moving somehow." Even if that meant flailing their arms and legs.

Steeeeetch the back a little more.

Really.....

That's all Lily could thing when the professor told them to stand up again. She had just sat down... and gotten comfortable...and now she had to get up and do something. The only good thing was that they weren't doing yoga... So, slowly... the second year got up to her feet. Why did things have to be soo effort consuming??? She stretched her arms into the air, copying the professor's movement, since, it seemed, that those stretches were the easiest to do...so far...

Now could they sit down again?....

Nigel was happy that class was finally starting but did not like that he had to get up and stretch. He was already pretty comfortable on the mat. But he had to get in the position the Professor wanted. So he got up and started to stretch.

While he was stretching he still could not stop thinking about why Professor Elwood would be here. What could they possibly be doing at the end of class that would need another professor.

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Turning her attention momentarily away from their guest and to the student who greeted them, Medea's smile brightened a little more. "Good morning, Mister Gert." she nodded to the Gryffindor Prefect.

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She'd keep the doors open for just a few more minutes for any stragglers, but the rest of the students... "Alright, everyone. Move to a mat if you aren't there already..." She eyed Aspen and João. "And if you're sitting down, than hop right back up." Mmhmm, eying the rest of the class.

Medea gestured for them to stand up. Up! Up up!

"Ve do have Professor Elwood vith us today," Queue the glance to their Divination Professor. No laughing at her accent! She was working on it, "who vill be helping me vith a special tidbit at the end of the lesson today, but, ve vill get more into that a little later. For now...let's hope she joins us during our morning exercise." Yes? Eh? Nudge nudge...hehe.

If a certain other someone would show up that is. They were all standing up, yes? Almost? No? Oh well. "No yoga for today, though ve vill be stretching a little, as usual. So go ahead and start vith that. Copy me or do vot you vish, but you must be moving somehow." Even if that meant flailing their arms and legs.

Steeeeetch the back a little more.

Gideon briefly returned Professor Romanos smile as she returned his greeting, settling in as they waited for more students to arrive. However when class officially began, he wondered why he had in fact gotten comfortable. They would be moving around as per usual though thankfully, as mentioned by the woman in her introduction, there would be no yoga moves this time around. The prefect obediantly moved back up to his feet. And after seeing what the defense professor was indeed doing, mimicked her movement until he too was standing tall and stretching his back as he listened to the rest of what was being said.

Professor Elwood would be doing something later in the class. That sounded...interesting ...given her area of expertise. They would just have to wait and see what that would indeed entail.

Oh! Professor Elwood was going to help at the end of the lesson? Hm...what would they be doing then? Ella's curious nature took over for a moment, thinking of the possibilities. But then it was time to stretch. Frown. At least there wasn't going to be any yoga! Woooo! No boat position meant a very happy second year!

Ella stood up and copied the stretch that Professor Romanos was currently doing, eyeing the statues as she did so. She really wanted to ask what they were for but decided to try and be patient.

Addie thought that this lady was extremely interesting. Any teacher who teaches yoga and talks in a funny accent is interesting to Addie. When she was home schooled she didn't get to have interesting teachers. She had the same boring mum every single class. Addie stared at the interesting metal things around the room as she took her spot at a purple mat in the corner and began to stretch her tiny body. She had to move somehow didn't she. After stretching a little bit she began to run around her mat in circles. It was moving so it had to be allowed.

When the professor asked him if he could hold it, Jonathan smiled. Heck yeah, he wanted to hold it and play with it. It's pure brilliant how the professor built it herself. He should ask her how, the spider crawling on her shoulder is so amazing and wicked. But even before he could say yes to that, the professor went to start the class.

So seats down.... rather, stand up in this case. Jonathan stood up like the professor did and as she mentioned Professor's Elwood's name, Jonathan scanned the room with her around, where is she? Then with another glance, he noticed that the person a seat beside her was Kurumi. His eyes, however, continued scanning the place. Seems like she's still not around.

Right, copying her.

Jonathan stretched his arms upward like what the professor is doing. It was always fun inside the DADA rooms. It was a never before class he has ever been too. Come on, yoga in class? That was interesting but at the same time really creative. It keeps the students wide awake.

Defense Against the Dark Arts has always been Audrey's favorite class . Maybe because she liked protecting herself ? She stood up and stretched her arms WAAAYYY above her head, reaching for the sky . She kept her eyes on the metal spider on Professor Romanos's shoulder . What would they need it for ?

Whaaaat? No Yoga today?? Now THAT was weird! Not that Sophie would complain about it, of course not. Not doing the boat position made her smile widely and she started stretching, copying every move professor Romanos was doing.

Streeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetch! Streeeeeetch!

Oh, she didn't know that other professor! Hmmm... she was new and taught a subject Sophie didn't take. Probably was the Divination professor. Professor Elwood. Nice!

Sophie kept streeeeetching and every now and then she would eye those creepy metal things that were around the room.