Welcome to Care of Magical Creatures!

There was a note posted on the fence next to where the class was held:

"Care of Magical Creatures will meet here everyday for lessons.
Thank you,
Aoife Caractacus"

Andrian was now reading one of the muggle's book that he brought from his shop, walking calmly toward the teacher with ease "Good morning professor!" Andrian said looking up from his book and closed it, soving it into his bag

"Welcome to Care of Magical Creatures Andrian!" Aoife said politely. "I'm just waiting for some more of your class mates to show up so we can get started."

Perpetua makes it down to the dilapidated old hut and stands near the back, remembering hearing stories of the poor boy who was attacked here.

Matthew slowly walks up to the fence with the notice on, and reads it, before entering through the small gate.

Perpetua sees her fellow slytherin and calls him over to stand with her and her group of friends. She introduces him and awaits the teacher.

"Hello Perpetua" Matt says, walking over to her.

"Hi Matt" She says. "I heard something happened to all the teachers. I wonder when we will get a new teacher, or if our current teacher is returning."

Caroline wandered in and was taken aback by all the Slytherins. She hovered around the edge, thinking to herself. She hoped today's subject would be something interesting, perhaps kneazles or chimeras.

Lucretia walked over to the two slytherins
'hello again' she said smiling at the pair 'this looks as though its going to be boring'

Professor Hallows walks down to meet the class. "I am sorry you had to wait" she says. She waves her wand and desks with chairs appear.

"today we will be studying gnomes, what do you guys know about gnomes?" she asked.

'ive heard of them, even saw one' said Lucretia 'but we have someone else deal with them, only poor people need to take care of the pests themselfs' she said smirking

Caroline smiled. She always loved going to the Burrow and playing...erm dealing with the gnomes. She rolled her eyes when Lucretia spoke out of turn and raised her hand into the air.

"yes miss weasley" Professor Hallows calls on her.

"Garden gnomes are small and hairy and have heads like potatoes. They dig up plants and do other things to destroy them, so they must be gotten rid of. To do this you have to grab their ankles, swing them round and round and let go so they fly far far away." She mimed the motions and she spoke.

"Eww, figures a Weasley would enjoy playing with such a retched creature" Perpetua says "Does it say how to kill it? Is there a spray or enchantment to get rid of them"

A bit concerned about Perpetua's question Professor Hallows gives her a strange look. "yes Miss Weasley, you are correct." She said "Today we will be practicing safely throwing gnomes." She watched as Perpetua's face went pale white.

In a way she felt bad for the girl, and wonders what it would be like for her if she was raised in a different home. Her daydream was cut short when she noticed everyone staring at her.

"Oh yes, the gnomes.. are we ready?"

Prof. Hallows dumps out a bag of gnomes. "The farthest distance and the most gnomes caught get 5 house points each. And each of you must throw at least one gnome."

Lucretia eyes went wide
'wait, i have to touch it?'

"Perhaps you could wear a glove or put a hankercheif between your hand and the gnome" Caroline said helpfully. She grinned and darted towards the gnomes. It took her awhile to catch one...she had never been very good, but at last she did and she swung it like a lassoo and let go. The gnome soared into the air and thwacked against one of the trees of the forest. She had never been very good at distance either. But oh well.

Lucretia swallowed a little letting her dignity fall a little
'i wont have no weasley beat me'

she looked around and prepared to launch her attack

Horrified from the fact that now she too HAS to touch one of these creatures she thinks. "Jinkies come here"

*CRACK* her house elf appears

Perpetua points to the gnomes

"that one, and throw it far" She orders. The house elf grabs a gnome and throws it, almost as far as the Weasley girl's gnome. The house elf then disapparates back to the Lestrange Manor

Caroline blinked at the elf, she wasn't sure if that was fair or not. She decided to let the professor worry about it and set about grabbing more gnomes. She managed to hurl three more, each one going a little farther. She just needed to warm up.

Lucretia was actually starting to enjoy this a little, however she didnt let it show on her face, she was determined, she grabbed one of the little creatures and swung it around above her head, throwing it with all her might, she waited to watch it fall