Care of Magical Creatures class! Yes! She was excited for this lesson. Or perhaps she had consumed too many coffees or teas at breakfast.

Olivia practically skipped out of the castle (too much coffee) and made her way towards the pasture. She stopped her skipping halfway there, stopping to close her eyes and enjoy the perfect temperature for the morning. How she loved fall. She continued on her way until she made it to the pasture to find Professor Wayland sitting on a throne of... hay? Olivia chuckled at his site and felt as if she ought to bow to him. "Good morning Professor Wayland. How are you?" she said with a grin and a somewhat graceful (as graceful as a professional gravity tester could be) curtsy. Or should she say King Wayland? Hehe. "I like your throne."

The caffeine was really getting to her.

So like... Dora wasn't early, right?

Right.

She was JUST on time. On time in her jeans and hoodie and trainers, yah? ABSOLUTELY! The blonde beamed as she bounced (almost) down to the pasture. There was not much Dor loved more than the fresh, Scotland air this time of year. Mean... it wasn't too hot and muggy anymore. It began to cool and the greens were tinged brown, right?

Smiling at the ridiculously, distractingly, BEAUTIFUL (but not Casper Greenwood) professor, The Gryffindor greeted the man, "Good day, sir. Hope you're finding Hogwarts alright, yeah?! "

Yep.

But like... if he did find Hoggies kind of poo his first year teaching there... then Dora Kennedy Umbridge totally GOT IT. And she would be there for him.

Yeah.

Maybe.

But Sheesh look at his face.

HIIIII.

Finally, the sixth year moved to perch on a bale of hay like... toward the FURTHEST PART OF THE PROF.

ugh.

One of Etta's favourite classes. Excitedly, she made her way down to the grounds, enjoying the lovely weather very much. They really should have all the classes outside. Now, wouldn't that be fun? Not very practical but still. The Hufflepuff finally reached the pasture.. realising that she was rather early to class. As usual.

--- The new professor seemed to be sitting on a throne of hay, which was rather interesting. Etta greeted him with a polite smile. "Hello, professor. Hope you're well." She picked a random spot and sat down comfortably, turning slightly to give Olivia a bright smile and wave. "Hey, you."

Creatures class awwyea!

Tenacius zoomed for the barns on his trusty cruiser. They have a new Professor, and he was looking forward to meeting him. He made a wide loop to slow his velocity down and hopped off his board just as he was entering the pasteur "Hey there Professor Wayland!" he greeted the man with that trademarked Tenaciusly bright smile.

Oh hey looky who we have here... "Hi Olivia!" he greeted thte wavy haired Lioness. Can he sit with herrrr?

She was literally about to start bouncing on her toes when she remembered she could sit down. Oh. Right. Sitting was a thing. How silly of her. So then she took a seat and saw Etta here. "Etta! Hey! How's it going?" she asked very happily before leaning over to whisper. "I may or may not have had a few too many cups of coffee." Yep. She was feeling super jittery at the moment. It was funny how coffee worked. One minute it felt like nothing was happening and then all of a sudden BAM! It hit ya.

She was about to open her mouth again when she saw Tenacius make an entrance. Was that a hover board or something like that? She shook her head, chuckling a little. Tenacius always made a great entrance. And then he was talking to her. Oh hey! "Hey Ace!" she waved with a wide grin. It had been too long since she had seen him. "Come sit over here with me and Etta! How have you been?" Her hands weren't shaking... No. Not at all. Maybe just a little.

As Elora walked onto the school grounds, the slight fall breezed tickled her neck. Reaching into her bag containing her necessities for class, she pulled out her new Hufflepuff scarf and wrapped it snugly around herself. Skipping happily towards the barn she noticed that a few of her schoolmates were already gathered. 'Im still kind of early, so that's a good thing~' she thought.

Approaching the circle of hay seats, she noticed the professor on a much fancier seat, resembling a throne. "Hello Professor, I.. like your throne, it looks very comfortable!" she said kindly before taking a seat on an empty hay towards the front of the circle.

Thankfully for this Gryffindor gal, she was no longer cycling through terrible monthly pains. So, this morning found her to be in a much better mood than what she'd been in in the previous week's worth of lessons. Bleeeesssed be. Yes, with her improved mood, the blonde all but flounced into the semi-circle of hay bales and already gathered peers. Flashing a pretty smile around at them all, but mostly her fellow Lions (Ollie, Dora, and Ace), Liv decided to find a spot in the center.

First Lady of Hogwarts, coming through.

Hmm, perhaps she'd sit with Rooney today. If he were feeling up to it...

"Professor, you seem well this morning!" Her greeting was cheerful and bright. And also, aww. LOOKIT the adorable Puffer First Year (Elora). "Hello." Olivia went out of her way to greet the small girl.

Being outside relaxed Elora. There was something about the fresh air and the nature that calmed her down. Tilting her head back, she looked at the clouds passing by until she heard footsteps coming her way. Turning, she gave a wide smile to the older Gryffindor girl who was coming near her. 'I think I heard the other students say that was Olivia?' she pondered.

"Hello~ I'm Elora!" she said shyly giving a small wave.

Following the rest of the students out of the castle to get to the barns, Mason had to stop for a moment because his shoe lace had gone undone. He tied it up quickly with a method he had learned from his muggle neighbour, was surprised he had actually remembered it and continued on his path.

Once he reached the place, the Ravenclaw raised an eyebrow the moment he stood in front of the new Professor sitting on a throne of hay. Really? Trying his best not to roll his eyes, the seventh year gave a nod at him instead. "Good day, Sir" he greeted before turning around to see where he could sit.

Spotting Dora at the faaaaaaar back, Mason walked towards her and sat down next to her. "Can you believe that throne" he whispered, low enough so that only Dora could hear and rolled his eyes.

She had seen Professor Wayland an awful lot already, given her frequent visits to the barn and Dobby, but that didn’t change Stasya’s excitement over class. It was CREATURES, after all. No matter what, it was going to be her favorite, and she had practically bounced over to the pasture in front of the barn when it was time for the lesson. Maybe she could sneak over and visit her squirrel again afterward, or even sneak him out to watch the lesson. It was something she’d figure out after she got there, and she’d given the professor on his hay throne a big grin. “G’morning Professor Wayland! Is that a phoenix on your mug?”

Important questions. Besides, she knew he was taking okay care of her squirrel, so she definitely didn’t mind him. Or anyone who was already seated on the various hay bales. Ace, Etta, Dora and the other housemate she didn’t really know, along with her fellow first year, got waves from her before she saw Liv too. “Hi!,” she said brightly, perching on a bale near the center like the older blonde had. Squirrel-escapes could happen later. Mhm.

Kimi made his way into where care of magical creatures was held and saw a new professor and said "Good day Professor, welcome to Hogwarts" Kimi waited patiently for class to start

Humming softly to herself while walking she looked around her to have a early view of the area around the professor’s hut because maybe, maybe she could see some creatures! But while walking she realized that the only creature who was present was sitting in the hay on a… Throne! Hah! How funny! She herself would have done the same thing, IF she would become a teacher someday, not that she ever was planning to do so! No way, too much work if you were asking it her! Reading all the homework made by EVERY student of this school? Shaking her head she wondered HOW much student’s where here anyway!

“Hello professor!” She greeted with a big grin. “Nice throne, is it comfortable?” She still grinned while looking slightly jealous because she too wanted to sit on a throne like that and yes, it was still cool if a third year was sitting on a throne! If a adult could do it than she could do the same. Hmpf!

Making herself comfortable atop her own bale!seat, Olivia beamed at the small Hufflepuff's returned greeting. "It's lovely to meet you, Elora. I'm Olivia." In case she wasn't aware... and it was always appropriate to introduce oneself, anyway! One's name was important. "Would you like to have tea sometime?" ...Oh, that could be quite fun, actually. She'd organize a small tea party for the kiddies.

Speaking of kiddies... There was adorable, little Stasya! "Hello, Stasya. Would you like to join us for tea, as well?" Naturally, Liv planned to open the invitation to anyone who wished to attend...because girls and boys could both enjoy this type of thing. No discrimination.

After a beat, the blonde refocused on Professor Wayland; idly wondering what creature they'd be learning about today... which reminded her of the drastic lifestyle change she'd been considering. Animal cruelty had never been something Olivia had been personally confronted with, but attending school at Hogwarts had a way of making one more aware. ....How did one become vegan, exactly? Without knowing too many details, she already understood that this would require some type of support group.

Hay bales for seats? And a throne for the Professor made from hay bales? Hadley grinned. Oh yeah, she was loving this class already. Anyone that made a throne out of hay was downright awesome in her book. She nodded approvingly as she entered the space.

"Good morning, Professor Wayland." She gave him a mock curtsy, because anyone sitting on a throne must be royalty. "Is this where you knight people?" Because that was something royalty also did. Knight people. Will you knight her Professor?

Hads made her way to find an empty hay bale to sit on and waited for her cousin to join her.

It was a beautiful day and Shay was excited to be having an outdoor class. She took her time walking down to the barn area, determined to enjoy every minute of her trek. As she approached the pasture that was to be today's classroom, Shay noticed the many bales of hay that were to serve as seats. She wondered if that was some kind of hint........related to the topic of the day maybe?.

"Hello professor", Shay said cheerfully. She was rather excited to be working with the animals today. She was also very curious as to which animal that would be. Finding the nearest empty hay bale, she sat down and began to prepare for the lesson.

Eternally on Chars list of fun classes, CoMC had her skipping over to the appointed meeting spot, and she found a seat on one of the hay bales, waving both hands at familiar and less familiar faces both.

Oh and the new professor on his piled up bales, which Char failed to recognize as a throne. He got a wave too though. "Hi professor!"

Now what would they be learning today? Something fun, probably! It was always fun! Except when there was too much homework.. but she would remain hopeful and positive about that too.

CoMC was on the higher part of Noelle's list for favorite classes. She had a way with animals. If it wasn't for certain events in her past, she may have been gunning for a job as a magizoologist instead of an auror. In fact, Noelle had every intention to practice the potion where you can understand what animals are saying. That way, she could practice potions, and hang out with animals. It was a win/win.

So heading outside, Noelle giggled when she saw the professor's throne. Nice touch. " 'Morning Professor... er... King Wayland. " she said, giving the professor a little bow just because she was in a good mood this morning, and because he was seated on a throne after all. (Certain potions were clearly working to her advantage).

Noelle looked around before settling down beside Shay. "Hey" She said brightly, feeling like her old self for once in a long while. She grinned as she watched Liv collect invite the first years for tea. She was a good egg, that one. Stasya was in the mix. Noelle felt the need to keep an eye on her.

Noelle waved to Char and Haddie once settled. Pretty much anyone who looked Noelle's way got a wave and a smile. It was a good day.

If there was ever a class the young Ravenclaw felt conflicted about, it was this one. The thing was, there was so much potential here, y'know? So much she could hypothetically gain in the way of knowledge but it proved a little more difficult when you had friends like Derf and even RJ that never missed a beat when it came to shooting down certain ideas. Add to that the difficulty she sometimes found in viewing creatures as much more than a means to an end and the conflict was suddenly clear.

"Hello Professor." Jessa greeted, making her way across the semi-circle of hay. Etta got a wave as she walked by her, as did Staysa and Rooney's talented girlfriend Olivia. She was super nice--like Roo. It all made sense in her head despite the natural law that dictated opposites attracting. They were probably one of the clearest indications that not everything could be boiled down to exact science but she didn't mind.

"If I choose this bale right here, will you make it into a throne as well? I've got no plans at usurping." She simply loved the design and couldn't help think of the added back support as opposed to sitting on that hay that would inevitably see her slouching.

"This one too, in case Derf wants a throne?"

CARE OF MAGICAL CREATURES TIME!

Derf, as per usual, SPRINTED down from the castle and bolted across the grounds and arrived completely out of breath. Huffing and puffing - OH LOOK HAY! - Derf could have theoretically looked as though he were about to try and blow the professor's thrown down. Only his lungs were hardly strong enough for such a thing.

"HI PROFES-S-SSOR WAYLAND!" he greeted eagerly, throne noticed but the second year's blue eyes were fixated on the man's mug. "I-Is that a thunderbird?" he inquired, peeeeeeeeering closer to it. "NO NO NO WAIT! A PHOENIX!!" Pause. "Dowegettohandlephoenixes-s-stoday?!"

Please please please please please??

OH, hi Jessa! Thrones? It was just now that the Hufflepuff actually did notice the throne the professor was sitting upon. Did he want a throne? He'd rather a phoenix if they were getting to pick and choose things today, just saying.

Finding a spot riiiiiiiiiiight up near the professor, Derf OF COURSE notices Stasya and thew her a BIG grin and eager wave...and then his eyes shifted to Mason and Dora...and Mason was sitting next to her! DID THAT MEAN HE HAD FINISHED ALL HIS PRACTICE HUGGING BOOKCASES AND HAD HUGGED DORA REALLY REALLY GOOD?!

But no. Seriously. Phoenixes???

Skylar made her way down to the empty pasture beside the barn, eager for care of magical creatures, which was somewhat because Professor Wayland was definitely easy on the eyes. She smiled when she took note of him sitting on a mock throne made out hay bales. Clever, this one was, Sky decided. "Morning Professor," the fourth year smiled as she glanced around for an empty hay bale to sit on, even though she doubted they would be sitting for long.

Finding an empty one next to an older ravenclaw she recognized from previous encounters, she set her things down beside her. "Hi Hadley," she offered a friendly smile. Surely she wasn't saving this seat for anyone, right? Because it didn't LOOK like she was, and even if she was, well, Skylar didn't particularly care.

Dora smiled at the peeps who waved or smiled at her, yes. Aww and there was Liv. Dora liked her alright so she got a wave too. Mhm. And Stasya or whatever her name was. Her too. Yeppers.

But the smiling and such paused for a moment because her eyes shifted to Mason when he came to sit beside her. But his comment... she wasn't sure she appreciated the remark. The man was suited for a throne. Look at that bone structure... he was straight for a fairytale. Or a fashion magazine at least.

But she kept these things to herself. "Bit pretentious, " she said with a snort. There! Did that cover her tracks? No one needed to know she liked looking at the man. HOW WOULD CASPER FEEL ABOUT THAT?! And now back to waving and such. Yeaaah.

DERF! Dora waved to him and then furrowed her brow. Why was he looking at she and Mason like that? How odd. HER ODD LITTLE DERF.

And Charlotte... why was she sitting alone? BRO. Dora gave her a smile and patTed her bale of hay by way of telling her she could join.

Olly was in a good mood as he headed out to the grounds for one of his favorite classes. No matter how he was feeling, the opportunity to hang out with the animals always seemed to cheer him up. Olly liked the set up for this class. The hay bales for them to sit on. Were they going to be working with horses maybe? Whatever it was he was sure it would be fun. "Good morning professor," he greeted before heading to find a seat. He selected an empty spot next to Char, hoping she wouldn't mind. "Hey Char," he said with a smile.

Why all the CoMC professors loved having the class in the morning? Professor Wayland was the third person who taught this lesson for her last six years in Hogwarts and just like his predecessors, this man loved morning class. Probably it was a magizoologist thing.

With a flask of hot chocolate on her hand, Ava walked to the barn and found the Professor was sitting on a hay... throne. "Good morning, Professor. Your throne looks cosy, by the way." The Gryffindor commented. She joined Noelle and Shay who was already there. Hello hello...

Feeling the weight of fifth year already, Althea had literally dragged herself to class, yawning along the way. She opted for something extremely casual that reflected the weather - a pair of leggings and an over-sized jumper - and made sure to throw her hair up into ponytail. Care of Magical Creatures wasn't exactly her favorite class, but she didn't dislike it either.

She found the hay bales a bit much, but it was too much effort to form any sort of concrete opinion about them. Offering the professor a smile and a wave, she made her way towards one of the hay bales off to the side (away from people) and sat down. Her fatigue had really gotten the best of her, because if she was more alert she would've definitely noticed her friends (and other acquaintances that she tolerated in an attempt to keep up appearances) and greeted them properly. But, unfortunately, she was too tired to care.