Lesson One (Year II)

OOC: Students, please start RPing here in this thread. I like to reply once all of you are already here. :OOC

Aurora skipped down the hallway, her bag swinging by her side. A large smile decorated her pale face. She had been disappointed when her schedule showed that History of Magic wasn't on her first day of classes, but today it was. She hoped Professor Clark would continue the same way he had last year: a systematic overview of wizard history. The whole subject was fascinating, she reflected.

She entered the room and was relieved to see that she wasn't late. Taking a seat near the front of the room, she pulled out a quill and a sheet of parchment, in preparation for the possibility of taking notes. As she waited, Aurora idly whisked the feather across her chin. Too late, she realized she had gottenink on her nose, and she hurried to wipe it off before anyone noticed. Embarrassed, she hid her face and waited for the lesson to begin.

It really felt pleasant to be back in the familiar History of Magic classroom. Like everyone else, James was always excited when they would get to learn new spells in Charms or Defence Against the Dark Arts, but there was something about old stories and legends that had always fascinated him, even before coming to Hogwarts.

"Hello" he greeted Aurora and Shah with a friendly smile while taking a seat. Waiting for the other students, he glanced around the room, searching for anything that would hint at the subject of their first lesson. On one of the walls, there were portraits of many witches and wizards who had all left their mark on the magical world in one way or another throughout the ages. In that lustrous company, James' attention was caught by the legendary four founders of the school, which Professor Clark had hanged there the day he taught them about the history of Hogwarts. Rowena Ravenclaw's stern expression suddenly reminded him of something he hadn't thought about in a while.

Exactly a year earlier, and in this very same classroom, Professor Clark had told them the story of the origins of magic, and the mythical lost library, said to house powerful ancient knowledge. Intrigued by the tale, James and Aurora soon discovered that Rowena Ravenclaw may have found it during one of her travels. However, despite their intensive research, they didn't succeed in uncovering anything else, and the legend remained as mysterious as ever. They had intended to visit the Restricted Section with Lucy to seek for more clues, but Aurora's long lasting illness got in the way with their plans. When she was finally well enough to leave the Hospital Wing, the alarming amount of homework and looming end of year exams kept their minds away from fantasizing about old tales and long forgotten knowledge. Since the beginning of this term, James still hadn't had the opportunity to talk about it with Aurora. Glancing at her, he wondered if she still sometimes wondered about the library.

The sudden sound of Professor Clark's deep voice drove these thoughts away from his mind. Apparently, all of his classmates had arrived and the lesson was about to begin.

Kim entered the room and was relieved she wasn't late for class. Although Professor Clark seemed to be very strict, she realized that his attitude towards rules were coming off sometimes. Seeing that some of her known classmates were already present, she eagerly took a place beside James and observed for a little while what was happening.

"Hello guys," she greeted happily, excited on her first History of Magic lesson as a second year.

Wade entered the History of Magic classroom and with a big smile he greeted everyone that had already arrived. He was a little nervous, but that was only to be expected. As he walked towards the middle rows to take a seat, he looked around for Professor Clark. He was nowhere near his sight so Wade assumed he was still in his office.
"I hope class starts soon." he muttered to himself, trying to get rid of the headache that had been bothering him from earlier.