Runes Lesson One - All Years

Naomi walked into the Ancient Runes classroom with her arms folded around her textbooks protectively. Her eyes widened when she saw the headmaster in the classroom. She hadn't realized he would be teaching this class! She managed to mumble something that sounded like "Hello Headmaster," before slinking to the back of the room and slumping into a seat, trying to hide behind her open textbook. Talking was always easier when it was about school matter, but she didn't know if she could speak to the headmaster directly, even about the classwork!

Although the textbook was only meant to be a hiding place, Naomi did enjoy reading through it. She traced the shapes of the runes with her finger, wondering if she could work them into a drawing and imbibe the drawing with magic, or even knit them into a scarf or hat and do the same, once she got better at knitting at least. She made a mental note to talk it over with Finley later. Maybe she'd even gather the nerve to ask the headmaster later.

Ancient Runes was among Bennett's Top 3 Favorite classes, therefore he was not going to miss his first lesson of the year. He walked out of the Great Hall that morning, with his school bag over one shoulder and an apple on his hand. Despite his secret undying love for food, Bennett wasn't much of an eater when it ca,e to breakfast. The distance to the Runes classroom seemed shorter than ever, and Bennett already expected Professor Jameson to be at the front of the room. Bennett admired him a little bit, and Bennett didn't really admire people putside of his family unit. Even the people he shared blood lineage with were kind of embarrassing, to say the least. Taking a bite of his apple, Bennett walked into the Runes classroom and took a seat at the front row. "Morning, professor." Bennett greeted the man, leaving out the headmaster part accidentally. "I mean, Headmaster."

Searching through his school bag, he found his Runes textbook. Bennett was so ready for this lesson. So ready.

It wasn't a secret that Bella wasn't a fan of school. She just didn't like the whole aspect of waking up in the morning to attend classes that made her fall asleep rather than keep her brain active. She had never taken Runes class, but she was giving this class a chance because Bella had absolutely no clue what she wanted to study after graduation from Hogwarts and needed to keep her options open. However, she wasn't going to overwhel herself with a course load she couldn't carry. Therefore, she had signed up for as little classes as she could. She had left Flying class out because she didn't need it. She was relatively good at flying, she knew her stuff and didn't plan on pursuing a career that required extensive skill or knowledge on that subject. She also wanted to leave potions out of her schedule but her mother had persuaded her to take it, so she was stuck on that one as well.

She held her teal book bag over her shoulders, her uniform freshly ironed and her hair up in a messy bun, and took a seat the front of the class. She was relatively close to a boy she knew from other classes, Bennett or something like that, but she didn't like him so she ignored his presence. "Morning, Headmaster!" Bella greeted the older man at the front of the room, excited to have him as professor of a class. She didn't say 'good morning', though, because had it been a good morning she would have stayed in bed. This was just a morning.

Runes. Most definitely something Dan would find both entertaining and useful. They were mostly used for protection, which was the best use for them, in Dan's opinion. And they really were quite versatile, which made Dan love them even more. So, he skipped into class, plopped himself near the front--and two of his housemates--and grinned widely. "Hey guys!" he greeted cheerily. Some found his vibrant cheer to be annoying, but he wasn't all that concerned with what people thought of him. He was free to express his happiness however he liked.

"Good morning, Headmaster!" he singsonged happily. As he looked around the room, he realized that he was the only first year in attendance. Pity, he was rather hoping he could make friends in his own year, but he was more than willing to make a few that were older than him. No harm in having a few older friends to help out.

Bennett couldn't exactly say no to the Head Girl, could he? No, he really couldn't. He didn't really mind Victoria sitting next to him, she was cool. "Not at all, no." He shook his head, letting her the spot next to him. Turning his eyes from the girl to the professor, he waited until it was a good time to start the lesson.

When the Headmaster began to speak, Bennett's ear perked up and he listened carefully to whatever it was he had to say, regardless of how uninteresting it could be. Not that Runes weren't interesting, Bennett was really dreading the introductions part. Professor or Headmaster? Professor it is, Bennett thought. It would be nice to see the man in a different light - to see him as something else than the king of the school.

Bennett couldnt understand his next words, that Runes were complex. Wasn't all magic super complex? Wasn't that the whole point of magic itself? Slightly raising his eyebrow, Bennett kept listening. Outside enthusiasm?! Yes! Bennett had thay! His brown eyes lit up at the thought of practicing such a mysterious branch of magic, and more so at spending time with the Headmaster. This was Bennett's opportunity to ask him advice about the future, to make sure he was walking the right path!

Cursebreaking? What was that? Bennett had no idea what a curbreaker was, though he felt he should and the warmth rising up in his cheeks reminded him of the internal embarrassment he was just going through. The question Professor Jameson had just asked was easy. Or so Bennett thought. He wasn't sure if he was referring to the air, water, earth and fire ones, but it was worth a shot. Speaking up, Bennett looked serious - not cocky, not uncomfortable, just serious. "I may be wrong, but are you talking about air, fire, earth and water?"