One of the first to the classroom, Sophie was surprised with how... serious and somber the Transfiguration professor looked. Feeling lucky to have at least skimmed over the rules for this class before coming, the little Ravenclaw ALMOST sat down, but straightened up quickly and stood by a seat near the middle of the room. Forcing a smile, she gave the professor a slightly apprehensive nod of greeting. Was she allowed to verbalize it, too? "...Good morning, professor," she decided to chime a bit more cheerfully than the way the woman was making her feel, hoping she wouldn't get scolded for it. The eerie quiet of the room was intimidating, save for the strange rustling coming from the box.

So... what was IN that big ol' box that required the professor to protect her hands? Sophie eyed both the box and the professor skeptically while smoothing down her robes, trying to seem even more prim and proper than she had been when she walked into the classroom.

Why did she suddenly feel like this class wasn't going to be as enjoyable as the others?

Adi's first Transfiguration lesson ever! And he was quite looking forward to it! Stepping into the classroom, he noticed the Professor standing there with a pair of protective gloves on. And a weird sound emitting from the box that was at the front of the class.

"Good morning, Professor,'' Adi said, though he was concentrating on the box as though expecting whatever was inside to come bursting out. What could it be? Still very curious, he moved along towards one of the desks and stood there.

It was REALLY early in the morning!

The boy let out a yawn and shook his head, as if he was shaking away any tiredness he could feel inside of him. Being alert was probably needed in a lesson like this. Most likely. Plus, he was pretty sure Bellaire could hex off all of his hair if he even dared to yawn in her class. Maybe. It was probably this thought that made the boy stop close to the door of the classroom and rub his eyes. He opened them again and took a deep breath before walking into the classroom. Except...

... was it just him or was it REALLY quiet in here? Quiet... except for...

... OH. It seemed as though nearly every class started off with something being hidden in a box of some sort. And this wasn't any different. Alec readjusted his grip on his bag and decided not to think about the weird shuffling that was coming from the box. They'd probably learn about it, no doubt, so there was no point overthinking, yeah?

"Good morning, Professor Bellaire!" he said as brightly as possible, smiling at the woman, "Erm... I hope you had a great summer." And see? Not tired. Nope. He moved over towards an empty seat near the middle of the classroom and stood behind it. ... Stood. Because... it was one of the rules. And from what he had heard, Bellaire was scary about rule breaking.

It was interesting to note that the first arrivals to her class were first years. It was a good sign though that these young minds were eager and ready to learn and they were also disciplined. Good, she good work with these.

"Good morning. May I have your names please?"

Professor Bellaire looked to the door as they were joined by another student. Sixth year which meant he knew the importance of getting to her class on time and also of dressing neatly. She raked her eyes over his clothes before answering him.

"Good morning Mr. Summers. My summer was well and I trust yours was also."

It was early and bright and a bit cold. Yeah, definitely cold. Ella smoothed her uniform and tried not think about that as she entered the classroom, a polite smile on her face. "Hello Professor. Hope you had a nice summer break." And what was that noise? The blonde gazed in the direction of the sound and raised her eyebrows a little, wondering what they'd be doing today. Hm.

Wandering over to a desk near Alec, the seventeen year old gave him a bright smile and stood beside her chair, waiting to be told to sit.

Oh, good. The others hadn't left her alone for too long. Sophie offered a half-hearted, but encouraging smile to the first year Hufflepuff boy, then to big ol' Alec. But then the professor was addressing her, and she stood up even straighter, her eyebrows raised at attention.

She hesitated before speaking, deciding whether or not to give a spiel or just as much as she was asked for. "Sophie Brown, ma'am, first year Ravenclaw." Then she looked expectantly at the Hufflepuff boy, urging him to go next quickly so the scary woman would stop looking at her. Ella's presence helped ease the tension of the situation, though. If Sophie was sure she wouldn't get scolded for talking to someone else, she would've greeted the Hufflepuff Captain - but she thought better of it and just stood there, smiling a bit nervously, wishing she had read up on her Transfiguration textbook some more before attending class today.

This woman was nothing like Fuller. Such a strange smorgasbord of professors at this school.

Transfiguration. Charlie was hoping against hope that this one of her favourite subjects might remain so - Arithmancy hadn't. Had they even been taught at all? Or was she going to end up teaching herself the syllabus? Shaking those thoughts away, Charlie smiled at the Professor as she entered the classroom.

She was totally pretty.

"Hello Professor," she greeted. "I'm Charlie Czesanka, new fourth year. I'm... really excited for your lesson." Nod.

With that, she turned around to take a seat.

Wade had grown accustomed to these early morning arrivals, not just from classes but often the little get togethers he had with his Quidditch mates and trainings. With Transfiguration this was no different to Astronomy in terms of being extra groomed before arriving.

"Good morning Professor Bellaire.. Was your summer nice?" Wade smiled as he turned his head towards her walking in.. Hm? He could hear a distant noise from that box near her.. Interesting. Well, he'd find out on that sooner or later. Wade's clean hair ruffled a little on its own when he chose to stand near an empty seat around the middle of the classroom.

Oops! Adi completely forgot to introduce himself. "I'm Aditya Rehman, Professor,'' he now told the woman after Sophie had finished speaking. "Hufflepuff House.'' Again, more weird noises came from the box. He cast his eyes on it. What in the world was in there? And it had to be sort of dangerous because the Professor was wearing protective gloves.

Oh lookie here! More Badgers! "Hi, Alec! Hi Ella! Hey Wade!'' Adi waved to the older badgers.

Yes Professor Bellaire knew some of the little couplings that went on and she was quite aware of this thing with Ella and Alec but she wasn't aware that dating meant they would have identical greetings..asking the same thing or were they channeling each other? They both receieved odd looks.

"Good morning Miss Bishop. My summer was grand as I'm sure yours was." Strange looks.

"Well then, welcome to Transfiguration class Miss Brown. If you don't know who I am by now you'll find out soon enough." There was something of a smile as her eyes moved on to the next person.

"Uh uh, don't you put your bottom on that seat Miss Czesanka." She stepped forward. "You say you're a new fourth year. May I ask where it is you've transferred in from?" This one didn't seem very observant at all, sitting would have been a big no no, though she supposed she could claim ignorance of the class rules.

Sophia was beginning to think that it really wasn't just a couples thing. Perhaps it was a hufflepuff thing. They all had their minds programmed one way. She was sure of it. That's what happened to Rhea. There was a slight frown as she thought about things...

Anyways.

"Good morning Mr. Potter." (snickers) There was an inaudible sigh."I wouldn't use nice to describe my summer but I do hope yours was....nice."

"Ah Mr. Rehman." She nodded but then her expression became hard again." You're new at Hogwarts and new to my class, so let me tell you now, there's no waving hi to classmates in my class while I'm addressing the students. And really there is no waving hi or talking unless you're getting help or casting a spell. Am I clear?..Okay." She didnt need an answer, she was clear.

OMG.

So, Theo was late. (Well, not really, but he kinda was for his standards.)

The Slytherin zoomed into the classroom real quick, hoping that Professor Bellaire would think he was there the whole time. He resumed his usual spot at the front of her classroom, and stood behind his desk. "Morning, Professor Bellaire." He said brightly with his chin high in the air.

Adi listened to the Professor and then nodded. "I'm sorry about that, Professor. And I understand.'' He nodded again but was distracted by more noises from the box. Arrgh! The curiosity was driving him crazy! He wondered how long more they'd have to wait to find out what was in there. He hoped the other students would be here soon.

He looked back at Professor Bellaire. "I'll be going back to my seat now, Professor.'' Not to sit just yet, of course.

Kace made his way to Transfiguration. He actually thought this class was kind of cool. He remembered learning new things last year as a little firstie. But when he got to the classroom, he noticed a few fellow students already beat him to it.

As he went in, he noticed the Professor was in the room. He smiled and waved to her. "Good morning Professor Bellaire! Do anything interesting this summer?" he asked as a conversation starter.

Then he went to his desk and managed to find a seat in the middle of the classroom. He got out his notebook and quill and began to doodle.

Forrest wasn't late, not really. He was just... a little late than normal. But that was fine, right? Since the class hadn't started yet... right. He knocked on the door, open or not, and quickly found a seat at the back rows of the class. He [/s]was afraid of the Professor so he[/s] didn't greet the Professor, because that might distract her from her concerned looks?

Yeah. He didn't sit though, because Professor liked it the old way.

This was a little too early for Nigel to have a class. Actually any morning class was too early. Sleep was good. Yawning a bit. while entering the class room. Nigel was a little shocked by how quickly Theo entered the room. Running, zooming or whatever. "Hello Professor Bellaire"

Nigel knew the drill by now and stood next to his usual seat.

Adelaide hurried to the Charms classroom. She was really excited for this one. She entered the room to see everyone just kind of standing around the desk with the professor at the front. She did not look happy. And what was in the box? Hopefully she figured it out.

"Morning professor." And that was that. No need to provoke a grumpy person. She found a seat near the middle and stood by it. Could she sit?

Professor Bellaire chuckled quietly to herself because, he was quite hard to miss, not only because she knew him but he wasn't an ickle first year anymore it was kind of hard to just slip by unnoticed.

She smiled at him. "Good morning Theodore."

Nice boy he was...a bit talkative but so were most first years, especially the ones who didn't know about her class. He received a nod from her as he made his way back to his seat.

Professor Bellaire twitched. Alright, that was it..it was definitely a Hufflepuff thing but she'd sort those HufflePuffs out once and for all. "Good morning Mr. Lecuim." And she walked to the board and wrote in big bold letters..

Professor Bellaire had a lovely summmer!

No manners..this one. He received looks......strong judging looks.

"Next time ensure that you're fully awake and have gotten all yawns out of your system before entering my class Nigel." She eyed him."Good morning to you too."

"Good morning to you Miss Adams." Sophia's eyes followed the girl to her seat..well really she followed her hair. It was so red and bright..very hard to miss that one.

Wade's brows furrowed as he could hear the somewhat sadden tone in her voice. Aww, that wasn't good. "I'm.. sorry, Professor. Mine was pretty nice though." Maybe it was more than nice? His inner hopeful self quietly thought.

On his way to his seat to stand by, Wade heard Adi. He smiled back at him and gave him a wave. Oh, he had forgotten to mention about the special rules of this class, so Wade put one finger to his lips at him. His mouth opened about to let him know that they had keep quiet for now, though it was kind of late since the Professor let him know before Wade could.

By the time he was left standing by his own seat he then noticed the change on the board.. Hm. Wade blinked a few times.. Lovely. He smiled on the inside, knowing it wasn't a bad summer after all.

Ah yes, Transfiguration. Now here was a lesson Adrienne would like, if it weren't so gosh-darned early in the morning. Still, at least the material was interesting, the teacher required cleanliness and didn't put up with anyone's nonsense, and there weren't any Flamsteed-esque activities. So Adrienne smiled pleasantly as she walked into class.

"Good morning, Professor. I hope you are doing well?" And then she chose a desk as far away from everyone else as possible, but still kind of in the front. She didn't want to miss out, but she didn't really want to sit nearby anyone here. Adrienne stood by her desk and shot a curious glance at the muffled noises coming from the box. Bizarre, and hopefully something they'd get to interact with in class today.

YAY more wand based magic! Caleb happily entered transfiguration class, excited to see what they'd learn today. He hoped they didn't have to practice anything on animals, though. Beans would NOT be happy about that, and besides Caleb didn't even know if he had the heart to try and transform his rat into something else.

"Hey Professor!" Caleb said happily as he entered, taking a seat near the front.

Sophie glanced up at the professor as she made her way through the classroom door. The woman looked unhappy to be here, which was her own fault since she scheduled her class so early in the morning. Sophie would be unhappy, too, if for the rest of her life, she had no other choice than to be up and going strong each and every morning.

"Hello, Professor," she simply said, and then she ventured further into the classroom to find a seat. So, why did they have to stand next to it anyway? Sophie didn't get that concept, but she joined the others anyway, standing for no reason in the middle of a classroom.

Professor Bellaire was standing next to the board with her wand for reasons...reasons. She kept a neutral expression as her class started filling up an casually glanced at her watch.

"Good morning, I'm doing well thank you."

"That would be good morning Professor.."She corrected, as she eyed him. And he wasn't sitting was he? Her eyes narrowed on the slytherin. Where did these students learn their greetings? Hey? What? She was nobody's peer and they weren't her colleagues.


"Good morning to you Miss." Sophia checked her watch and moved away from the board it was almost time to start but she'd give them a little bit more time to get in.

Claudette was rather eager for Transfiguration to begin. It was one of her favorite classes at Beauxbatons and, even though some of the classes at Hogwarts had been a little unconventional in her opinion, she was sure this one would still rank high for her. Though she did find it to be ridiculous to have to walk all the way down from Ravenclaw tower to the Great Hall for breakfast then all the way back up to the sixth floor for class. Far too much walking for this time of day, but she made it and on time in her freshly pressed uniform.

As she walked in, the first thing she noticed was the woman standing near the board. The sixteen year old got the feeling that she was rather strict and she gave her a small smile in greeting as she passed. "Good morning, Professor." Then her eyes fell on the blackboard. That was.. nice. Looking back at the professor again, she gave her a small nod then turned to find a seat.

Er.. why was everyone standing next to their desks? Claudette found that to be an odd thing, but figured it was some sort of protocol for the room and/or teacher and decided to just go along with it. Choosing an empty desk, the blonde stood beside the seat and waited for instructions.. or something.

Tora Gallaway would have skipped into the classroom if the Professor had been anyone but Bellaire. As it was, she barely contained her excitement for the class as she walked into the classroom to stand by her desk. Her uniform was in spit spot condition and her grin was barely contained on her clean face. "Good morning, Professor." she said cheerily. But not too cheery. She was still here to learn after all. Not that lerning couldn't be fun. She was excited for this lesson to begin.