[Dart Arts] Lesson II

[Mafelda Hundar]

Upon reentry of the Dark Arts class room, it is easy to tell that there's a significant change in both atmosphere and decor. Where there were once large desks and chairs, there were now grand gallery walls and cushioned benches. Where once black draperies kept the room dark and cold, now the curtains are thrown back and light and warmth flood the room through the high windows of the upper level classroom. The only thing that really seems the same from the last class, in fact, are the candle chandelier hanging in the middle of the room, and Mafelda Hundar. That is to say, she's there before the class and her wand is already spinning in mid-air emitting low humming sounds; the strange thing is... she's not exactly as stoic as usual. Instead of her usual flowing black robes, she's wearing a gray wool trenchcoat, in the pockets of which are stuffed brightly colored hankies. A slightly red tinge tints her nose and cheeks, and a slightly tired expression can barely be read beneath her overly solid and unfeeling demeanor.

There are still canvases covering all the paintings and draperies and statues around the room, and an unfamiliar shadow lurks just around one of the corners.
Mafelda stands more straight and tall than ever as she awaits her classes arrival, but for all her over exaggeration, the redness around her eyes tells tale of illness to anyone daring to look at her face for too long. She pulls a bright blue kerchief out of her pocket and sneezes into it before the -WOOSH- of the very recently oiled door alerts her that a student has arrived. Her pale blue gaze matches theirs and she nods approval, "Glad you made it back. When your other classmates arrive I'll explain what we're doing today."

[Via Thorn]

It seemed like minutes since the last Dark Arts class, and although she was a Hufflepuff, she was here for the right reasons, in her mind at least. She was determined to get a better knowledge, and not be afraid. Yes, not be afraid. Heck, maybe the slytherin side of the family really was creeping up on her and trying to take over? The lust for the dark arts knowledge with a Hufflepuff was very rare afterall, and her being a parselmouth showed people she had Slytherin roots. Via herself, couldn't be less of a slytherin.
She knew for a fact she was early for her lesson, she had nothing else all day except for this so if she was late it would just be ignorance, and she wouldn't want Professor Hundar thinking she was that. Heck, that woman probably knew Via better than Via knew herself within the space of that first hour lesson.

Scurrying towards the classroom, she opened the door to be automatically greeted by the professor and the familiar buzzing and whirring of her wand spinning. Via gave a smile at the professor before realising she wasn't in her usual attire, not did she look like her usual flawless self. Closing the door after her, she took a seat and greeted the professor.
"Hello Miss Hundar, are you not well?" she asked concerned. Of course she wasn't, it was obvious, and as soon as she said it she felt stupid for being so dumb and insolent. Still, at least she asked, right?
"That's fine. I think I passed Erys earlier so i'm sure she'll be here soon"

[Coeus Linde]

Coeus strides into the classroom, earlier than he would normally, only because he finds Miss Hundar and her classes to be so fascinating... thus far anyways. After the first lesson he's already hooked. When he comes back though he is surprised to be met by a rather... cheery set up, and a rather worn looking Professor. "Why, Miss Hundar, do you need to see the nurse?"

Upon a sharp look from the professor he quickly takes a seat beside his friend Vis, though. "My mistake... you're the picture of health Professor. Must have been the lighting that threw me off..." Another scathing glare tells him he ought to be quiet before he turns into a toad. "Sorry."
He nudges Via gently in the side, "Interesting room today, don't you think?" he queries quietly as he waits for the rest of the class to join them.

Truly it was an interesting room, though. High walls, open rooms, comfy benches, hidden paintings and statues. He knew that their lesson todays was on dark wizards and witches, but decorations like this piqued his curiosity. Were they going to have to sculpt representations of dark wizards? It would be impossible to know until Miss Hundar explained, but his mind kept trying to come up with ideas.

[Erys Grace]

"I think I passed Erys earlier so I'm sure she'll be here soon."

Came the voice of Hufflepuff Via Thorn, and Erys materialized from the shadows as faint, exotic splotches were then the last to disappear as she changed from feline to human again. "I'm here." She murmured smoothly in reply, a small smile touching her lips, though it was no where near rude. It was moreso.. Amused, perhaps? Or corrective. Whatever it was, she then nodded to Via and Coeus in hello. Looking to the professor with a knowing, even, glint in her eye--she knew what was up, being sniffly and all--Erys knitted her fingers together, flipping her hands over to push them out in a stretch. Blinking the yellow, slitted cat eyes away and feeling her hazel ones return the Slytherin waited for the others to arrive, all the while a grin threatened to crease her lips. Seemed someone was terribly excited and enthralled with these lessons, eh? Couldn't blame them. Though she was the apprentice she was still learning too, and the deeper they dug their fingernails in to its black magic during their lessons, the more she wanted to know.

Crossing her arms over her chest Erys wrinkled her nose, briefly preoccupied with the scent of sickness in the room. It didn't stink of something terribly contagious or serious, but it wasn't unnoticeable either. She admired Hundar's persist in teaching the lesson even though she wasn't feeling up to par; now that was something to be proud of, and look up to. Smoothing the crinkles out of her robes over her stomach she waited, still, for people to arrive, tongue running over her lips to wet them with the baited anticipation of learning more.[/color]