After saying his mornings and standing by his seat by the allotted time Bellaire gave, he did as he was told, and sat. She began immediately of course which was annoying as everyone hadn't settled in just then so her entire first sentence was lost on him. No worries though, the important parts he could see and hear. Being around everyone wasn't annoying to him, it was simply tiring. He sometimes missed to cues, sometimes he preempted, sometimes he got the wrong cue. It was tiring.

It was why he preferred to be alone, or better yet with animals. It seemed today's lesson would require an animal partner which Jacques was happy for. You didn't need to smile for a pet to get you.

Forrest took his seat. He was relieved that Professor didn't comment negatively or anything about him. He was actually just fine having no interaction with Professor. Did he say she was scary? Yeah. She and Professor Lafay was head-to-head in scary competition, and he didn't remember anyone that wasn't afraid of Professor Lafay.

Anyways, right. Class. Focus.

He still listened to the lesson attentively, because it would be just worse if Professor caught his not listening. It was all going alright really. 'Lepus Caput', alright. 'Rabbit head', fine. Rabbits to--what? They were going to wear hats made of alive rabbits?!?!?! He gasped. He couldn't just kill a rabbit! He surveyed the class. How were they so... calm about this?! Poor rabbits!

He had a question. LOTS, actually!

His hand shot to the air. "Will we use alive rabbits? Does that mean they will die? How long will the charm last? Isn't there another way to do this? Like, perhaps from wool?"

It was still early and she was still a little tired but she tried to not show everybody that she wasn’t tired at all and ready for the lesson. She didn’t wanted to look lazy! Sat in the classroom in her usual seat she saw that the professor wore protective cloves! Oh noooo, when a teacher was wearing them she KNEW that she didn’t would like the lessen, she didn’t liked it to get her hands dirty or to work hard, but… she was already inside the classroom and the professor had saw her, so there was no way that she could leave the classroom now! She eyed the large box, not interested at ALL what was inside of it! She hoped that the PROFESSOR and NOT she needed to look inside that box… Maybe she was a coward, but she just didn’t liked that things! So she looked up at the professor to see what she would do next.

She wrote quick the spell on her parchment to NOT forget it. Lepus Caput
But then… What was she saying? Transfer a… rabbit? But she didn’t wanted to that! Rabbit’s were cute and she liked them! Poor little animals…

“I have a question!” said Sonea quick while she raised her hands. “Are we… going to transform real rabbits? Alive? We aren’t hurting them right?” She really liked those small animals and she didn’t wanted to hurt them… So she hoped that this spell wasn’t dangerous for them…

Adelaide managed to smile at the professor...until a few more students started coming in. Okay. This lady was a bit scary. She made a mental note to never forget to do her homework for this class. Or even be late.

Adelaide quickly sat, not wanting to anger the lady even more. Someone must have spit in her tea coffee this morning. There was no way someone could just be this unhappy. Rabbits into hats? Now that was going to be fun at least. She made a quick mental note of the movement. Oh yes. West just asked a question she had herself. Direction was very important.

She had no idea that was not allowed, and like how did the woman hear. Next time she was going to either whisper or pass a note. That totally solved it, yeah? The fifth-year nodded solemnly at the professor and leaned back on her seat waiting for the lesson to start while more students came in.

And here they were. She flipped her notebook open, yeah, she was taking notes, Lex, fifth year okay?

Cassia scribbled down the incantation. Sounded fun and interesting. Rabbits into hats! Except the younger ones were worried about the rabbits. Oh, the kids. She smiled over at Forrest. Good kid, he was. And nope, she had no questions, so she just sat tapping her quill on her notebook lightly.

Kat was here all the long, just saying.

Lepus Caput. So, turning rabbits into angora hats. That was cool, since it is almost the winter season and Kat didn't want to feel the intense cold. She was perfectly okay with snow and its coldness as long as she had thick coats and appropriate clothes and cuddles from a certain boy. That was fine with her... so angora hats, FTW. They did look like beanies though, or were they the same thing?

Questions though. "Just angora hats, Professor? Could we use the spell to make other hats?" She did know that there was another spell to change cloth to hats... Tectum Caput, yeah?

TRANSFIGURATION.

Benzi was on his best behaviour today.

He had stood like everyone, he'd sat down only when the teacher told them they could and he'd woken up EXTRA SUPER EARLY so that come this lesson he wouldn't be tired. For the first time since term started, his blue tie was properly in place and his shirt done and tucked.

He'd even attempted to shine his shoes, but that had sort of failed.

He laid the Transfiguration book he had neatly in front of him, his parchment and quill all ready for use. Benzi's face fell slightly as the teacher didn't start the lesson with some questions, but it didn't matter because this was TRANSFIGURATION and he would be his best no matter what. It's why he hadn't looked for friends before sitting. This lesson was all about Transfiguration and NOTHING else.

"Lepus Caput," he murmured under his breath, practicing it as he visualised the wand movement. Rabbits to hats. Got it. He turned to the Slytherin older kid who'd asked about the direction of the movement, nodding his head slightly. GOOD question, that.

Unable to help himself, Benzi lifted the cover of his well worn book, so different from all his other shiny new textbooks, to glance at the name written neatly on the bottom; his mother's. Cue BEAM. He needed to be extra special good in this class. EXTRA SPECIAL GOOD.

"Well yes, yes you can actually, but that's not a spell I will be teaching you...today or any time soon for that matter. But if you do decide to read up and learn the spell on your own...then hypothetically speaking..use it on a fellow student, prepare for the consequence of your action." She smiled.

"As you write in the Western world Mr. Odessa, left to write. I suppose if you tried it in reverse your hat may transfigure with twitching rabbit ears." She eyed the rest of her class. Definitely wasn't giving anyone any ideas.

"Why yes we will be using alive rabbits as you put it Mr. Charlton. I don't suppose you'd like the smell on your head if you used dead ones. To transfigure does not mean to kill and the spell will last until you do a reverse transfiguration or simply terminate the spell."

"I believe you heard the answer I gave Mr. Charlton Miss Duvessa and no you're not hurting them."

"You can yes. Transfiguration...magic.." She turned to address the whole class..." Is limitless...almost. I trust you all know by now about Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration. I you don't you're not ready for my class. A beginner's guide to transfiguration is not a door stop. Moving on..."

She clicked over to the side where the box was and made a disgusted face at the box before reaching in and coming up with a fluffy white bunny...a twitching fluffy white bunny. She held it away from her as if it was carrying something contagious.

"Now class...yuck....this is a rabbit...it's not as disgusting as a pygmy puff but it's similar. Watch as I demonstrate the proper way to perform the spell." She put the rabbit on the desk and made a face as it started hopping around. "Petrificus Totalus." The rabbit froze in spot. "Now you don't have to petrify the rabbit, but I don't want the rodent hopping all over my desk..feel free to use it though if you want. Lepus Caput." She did the want movement and watched as the rabbit transfigured into a hat." This one is for Professor Botros, can't have the old man hairless as he is freezing to death at our school can we?..we have enough ghost....right..so everyone come and get a rabbit."

Adelaide watched the professor's expression. Yuck? Rabbits weren't something you said yuck to. They were cute and cuddly. And heck. Pygmy puffs were even cuter. She had officially lost any resemblance of like for this professor. The respect was still there though, in fear of losing points or detention or something.

She managed to not giggle at the Botros comment. She actually liked the older man. Addi looked around the room as she told them to all come get a rabbit. She slowly got up and went to the front, grabbing a little bunny out of the box. She smiled and held it close to her so that it didn't squirm out of her arms. She went back to her seat and sat down, still holding the rabbit to her. She wasn't going to use Petrificus Totalus on it unless it was absolutely necessary.

Marissa walked up to the Professor's desk and picked a fluffy bunny from the box, Aww it's so cute, she thought thought to herself as she scratched it's ears and walked back to her desk to take a seat.

So far, this class was Fern's favorite by far. After her fears for the rabbits' safety had been assuaged, Fern had found the idea of turning an animal into headwear absolutely wonderful. If she got a cat - which she desperately wanted. A black one. She would name it Celestina. And it would be best friends with Bludger - she would transfigure it into a hat so she could take it everywhere without getting in trouble. Because no one would know her hat was really a cat.

Fern hopped out of her seat (the one by Forrest, so she could glare at Cuthbert on his other side and make sure the evil Slytherin didn't steal, or more likely hurt, her friend) and went over to the box, which was at that time still full of cute fluffy bunnies. Suppressing a delighted squeal, more because she didn't want to scare them, but also because this was another of those no-nonsense classes, the first year gently lifted one out of the box.

Back at her desk, she placed the bunny on her lap and stroke its head with her thumb. Fern wondered if Professor Bellaire had gotten them from the Care of Magical Creatures professor, and if she hadn't, if she would let the students keep them. Since it was obvious Professor Bellaire didn't like them. Fern was going to call her bunny Sparkle.

Well if it made twitchy ears then obviously it was important to know the direction right? West was satisfied with knowing. Left to right. No problem. He watched the demonstration, still not quite managing to get overly excited about it, and then when the instruction was given, he went up and got a rabbit, absent-mindedly snuggling the thing as he returned to his desk.

What was the hat going to look like? Could the colour be adjusted? He supposed these questions would be answered soon enough. For now though, scratching the bunny ears, and waiting for further instruction was enough, and West sat there looking distracted.

Asher took notes over every step the professor was demonstrating. He jotted down a picture of the wand movement and made sure to note that it was not necessary to petrify the rabbit before preforming the spell.

Once instructed to do so, Asher made his way to pick up a rabbit and returned to his place in class, ready for the next step.

Total awesomeness, she now had Cassia standing next to her. Seat buddies, obviously. She grinned and gave her a little nudge. Now she was less less likely to fall asleep and get kicked out. This was all working out wonderfully if you asked her. Lex didn't speak though. The Professor was strict on that kind of thing as as much as she probably wouldn't mind taking an early lunch all that much she didn't want Cassia being kicked out too.

When they were allowed to sit she flopped down and did that listening thing. From what she gathered they'd be making hats...from rabbits. Neat. That explained what was in the box. Now she didn't even have to ask.

Next to her, Cassia was taking notes. Even better!! She could get them from her later. Though, this kinda meant less need for her to pay attention to detail. The Snake would take it all down. Lex focused her attention on the box. Seeing as she didn't have any questions, she would wait for the main event which came shortly after everyone else's questions were answered.

Bunny!!

Could she keep one? Like...not as a hat but a legit pet THAT FELIX WOULD LEAVE ALONE. She'd ask after class was done. For now ahe watched the spell--wait what?? Botros was NOT becoming a ghost. Nope. The Professor would live forever and give her shoulder pats until the day she graduated thank you very much.

Once instructed to, Lex hopped out of her seat and headed to the box to retrieve a rabbit. Ooo! Fluffy one! She grabbed the spotted one she liked best and gave it snuggles on the way back to her seat. She was seriously keeping this thing and not as a hat either. Just saying.

Okay good. So she could definitely change the bunny into another kind of hat. Maybe a fedora hat, because those kinds of hats are pretty cool too but it weren't exactly suited for the winter season that was coming up close. Alright then. Kat wrote that down in her parchment too. Lepus Caput. Rabbit / bunny into hat. Any kind of hat. Everything she knew about it, like the wand movement and stuff.

After scribbling on her parchment, Kat stood up and went to take a bunny. They were cute... and hopefully they didn't bite. Maybe that was the use of the Petrificus Totalus part of the thing. She took one back to her seat. Yeah.

No pooping or peeing, please. We don't appreciate them.

Nothing was strange to Józsua in having to turn up to class neat and tidy. He was at all times anyway so no extra effort was required for Professor Bellaire's class.

Transfiguring rabbits into hats...

Hmm...

Sounded interesting, although a fluffy angora top hat didn't really sound like Józsua's 'style'. Still, it would be good to learn a new incantation and some new magic. No animal cruelty. Good. Cos that would be a no go for Józsua. He listened to the professor and the instructions, jotting down the incantation on his parchment.

'Lepus Caput'

Urgh.. But they had to handle the rabbits? The boy wasn't keen. His mouth curled into slight disgust as he collected one of the fluffy things and took it back to his desk, letting out a sneeze as he returned. Fluffy fur... no..

“ACHOO!”

Another... aaaaand another. The rabbit on his desk jumped and he had to grab at it and hold onto it to stop it hopping away in terror.

Euh..

Rabbits.

Ella's mind immediately went to Sir Treyen and Miss Ellie and she smiled faintly, though she wasn't sure what either of them would think about them turning the poor little things into top hats. At least Professor Bellaire had said that it wouldn't hurt them, that was something.

She took note of the incantation and said it to herself several times, trying to get a feel for it. The wand movement was simple enough so she didn't bother trying that. As for what was said about Professor Botros, Ella's eyes widened and she frowned. One did not joke about Botros freezing to death. You just didn't. Badger not amused over here. Nope.

Standing up, the seventeen year old smoothed her uniform and headed to the front, mindful of her classmates who were currently doing the same. She had a horrible habit of bumping into people and she'd try very hard not to do that this year. Mhm.

Picking up one of the small rabbits, the blonde smiled warmly and held it to her chest. It squirmed a bit so she pet it gently between the ears as she made her way back to her desk. "Don't worry, little one. I've got you."

Once she was sitting again, Ella watched as the little rabbit hopped around her desk, careful not to let it fall off the edge. She was conflicted about this lesson, that was for sure. She didn't want a rabbit top hat, no matter how warm.

Tora waited a bit before going up to get her bunny. She had wanted to see if any of the other students would practice when they got theirs, but no. Everyone was just getting a bunny. She should really slow down, she shouldn't be so eager to Transfigure things. She was just so excited! There was another reason why she had waited. One that she wouldn't admit even to herself. She was scared. Not scared of the bunny of course, but scared of all those people crowding her, pressing in. It was just better to wait until the crowd died down.

At last she stood up and went to get her rabbit. She peered into the box and saw one a bit smaller than the rest. How cute! She reached in and picked the teeny thing up, cupping it in both her hands. At least she didn't have to take care of it after class though. It would probably die or else get seriously damaged. That was why she had an owl as a pet. they could feed and generally take care of themselves. If she had any other animal, it would probably starve. That being said she loved Zebop (her owl) to the end and would never purposely mistreat him.

She would feel bad if she had to petrify this little rabbit! Maybe she could manage to do the spell with a moving (adorable) little bundle. She made her way back to her seat and waited for class to continue, stroking the little bunny all the while.

Did Bellaire... have something against rabbits? And pygmy puffs? They weren't bad, right? Though he was quite fond of puppies, which were completely different to rabbits and pygmy puffs. Did this mean that it wouldn't work with puppies? ... Except... that Ravenclaw girl from Astronomy had asked something about turning humans into hats which Bellaire went on to confirm.

... Girls were scary sometimes...

Alec shook his head and turned his attention back towards the demonstration. It was probably a good thing Ellie wasn't here in this lesson. She might not have liked this whole rabbit turning into hat thing. ... And... BLINK. The boy didn't know how to feel about that joke about Botros. It was just a joke, yeah? And not a hint at cold, brutal murder or something? ... No. Of course not!

... Moving on... the seventeen year old stood up and headed towards the front. Rabbit... rabbit... he stood there looking around at the selection before grabbing hold of one as gently as possible. Grinning to himself, he turned around and started heading back towards his seat, rabbit in hand. They weren't bad, these creatures. Not at all. He sat down again and held onto the rabbit, just in case it decided to hop away.

Now... they just had to wait for the next step, yeah?

So now he had to get a rabbit. Weird but okay. Nigel did want to transfigure a rabbit into a hat. The spell was simple enough. Though Nigel was sure he had used Caput for some other class in the past and it also involved hats. Nigel jotted down the spell in his piece of parchment and went up and took a bunny.

As long as the bunny stood still. This should be simple. Just do nothing out of the ordinary bunny.

Nigel started petting the bunny. He would until he got instructions on went to start the spell work.

They were going to be making Rabbit hats? How on earth would that come in handy? It's not like Fay had a bunch of rabbits lying around just waiting to be transformed into a hat, but nonetheless it was the first years first Transfigurations lesson, so she would try and keep an open mind.

Hmmm that must mean the big brown box is full of....rabbits?

So the rabbits were going to be alive.

So they weren't going to die, but would sit there as a hat and wait the human's pleasure. What if the human would keep it as a hat forever? The rabbit had a natural life span, and it would die without running on the grass, eating clover or having a friend. Forrest looked sick, and didn't watch half of the demonstration. Was the activity obligatory? Because he didn't think it was in accordance with animal rights, but he was also still so afraid of the Professor to speak more.

Minerva took her seat and listened as she got started. Looking at the spell she wrote it down on her parchment and then watched as she did the wand movement. Easy enough, right. Min didn't seem like this was going to be a hard lesson, but then something that the professor said made her look up. Yuck.. yuck to a cute adorable little bunny. Why on earth would the woman say yuck. She didn't like pygmy puffs either. Well this was just unfortunate because her pygmy puff was adorable and safely in her room.

She didn't have any questions so she sat as quiet as a mouse. No as quiet as a bunny a cute crinkled nose bunny. Listening to some of the other questions Minerva was eager to get her own, but then Bellaire said about a hat for Botros, she was going to turn the bunny back, right? She wasn't just going to leave it a hat. No.. they wasn't nice at all. Somethings at this school were just started to drive her a bit crazy, but she let it go and went to get her bunny.

Picking the adorable creature up she cradled it and pet it back to her seat. Not putting it on her desk yet she waited for the next instruction. She figured the bunny was much much safer on her lap then trying to hop away and Bellaire catch it.

Sigh,what did i get myself into this time.He should have told them no when they asked/told him he was going to Hogwarts in the fall but it had seemed too bothersome to argue with them so he had gone along . Now however he was realizing it had been a mistake coming to this school was much more troublesome.

Lifting his head off his desk he slowly rose and made his way over to the box of rabbits.

Taking in the little creatures that were before him he decide he would take the one curled up sleeping in the corner.

Well you seem to be the least troublesome.He said scooping the rabbit up in his arm.

Going back to his desk he set the creature down then gave his/her head a small pat,The animal woke up and gave him a wary glance before curling back up and going to sleep. He wasn't sure its gender and trying to find out would be asking for a bit of trouble so he retook his seat then went back to having his head rest on the desk.

He kept a watchful eye on the rabbit now technically in his charge it would be a real bother if it somehow escaped. Though that was unlikely it seemed to have his personality which in this case wasn't such a bad thing.now that he had thought about it he kinda liked the little thing .

Sophie sat there, wondering what the big deal was with holding a rabbit or letting it hop all over a desk. Sure, they weren't as clean as a freshly washed shirt, but...she didn't see why they were yucky either. Girly girls. She'd never understand them.

She watched as the spell was demonstrated. Poor ickle rabbit. She really did hope there was a reverse spell. She also wondered if the spell would wear off in time. What would happen if one second she was wearing a hat, and then the next second, there was a rabbit sitting on her head? She thought about this as she made her way to the rabbits to choose one for herself.

She chose the first one she came to, because if it was just going to be a hat soon anyway, it didn't matter what it looked like now. Then she made her way back to her seat, rabbit in tow.