Fourth Years, Lesson Four

"Let's get straight to this today, as I want to make sure we're careful and have enough time to harvest all the pus." Professor Carter was very excited to see how well the students would go today and was eager to start his lesson. On the tables at the front were buckets filled with vial. "Now; gloves, goggles, work aprons, buckets and follow me." He put on his gear and went with them to the still silvery grounds of Bubotubers.

"Watch me carefully. You would have done this in potions, but for those who haven't, I am going to show you." Landon held up one of the bottles from his bucket to the plant. It wriggled slightly as he put the bottle close to the boils and carefully squeezed each one. When they burst, it sprayed the yellow-green pus into the bottle. "If you hold your bottle like this," He showed them how to hold it at an angle over the boils, "you won't get a nasty splash back in your face. Now fill each bottle up and you'll be done for the day."

Landon motioned for them to get started before beginning to walk around and watch their progress to be there for any questions. Once they were all done, he had them lug their heavy buckets into the greenhouse and place them carefully into the large trough basin in the corner, by the sink. "You did well today! Go grab something to eat and I'll see you next lesson. Class dismissed."

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Assignment: RP the lesson. Write step-by-step instructions on how to harvest Bubotuber pus for extra credit.

 

[Callie Cardoso]

Callie walked into the herbology greenhouse and took her usual spot in the room. She glanced at the professor and smiled as the man said they were just getting started on the work they needed to do. She put her gloves, goggles, work apron and work robes and then followed the professor. Callie then watched the professor as he took the time to show them what they were to do and how they were to do it before the professor then just let them get started. Callie did so, working away slowly, making sure that she wasn't missing any of it, and was being careful to not get any splash back, she worked away and then eventually she had managed to get it all done that she needed to and then she headed away.

 

[Elodie Wynshaw]

Elodie was starting to feel worn out, working too hard to try and get her wand to behave. The stress was keeping her awake later and had her up earlier. She was worn out, and it was starting to drag her down. A part of her thought that she didn't need to try this hard, but another louder part was screaming over it, convincing her that she had to do this, had to get it right, that she had to do well if she wanted Byron to be proud of her.

She tried to focus on that, stopping in the girls room and trying to wake herself up enough for one more class. She felt better with a freshly washed face, so hiking her bag on her shoulder again she hurried out to Herbology. She wasn't exactly thrilled with their project for the day, but it was better than spellwork. She winced, taking her spot. This was hardly a pleasant experience, but she worked steadily, humming under her breath.

Eventually (thankfully) Elodie managed to finish her work. Pleased, she grabbed her things and rushed back up to the castle, feeling like a full shower would be needed.

 

[Enoch Goldewyn]

Enoch walked into the herbology greenhouse and then took his usual spot in the room. ALthough they were doing more gross things, though it wasn't nearly as terrible as the one from the lesson before. He put on all the protective gear and then looked towards the professor as the man got started, showing them how to do it. He got to work near immediately, working away at the collecting the puss, trying his best to not be super disgusted by all of it. Eventually he had collected it all of it and then was able to pack up and head out of the room, thankful it was over.

 

[Teddy Pirrip]

Teddy wasn't surprised or disgusted at what they were doing today as Professor Carter had warned them the previous week. He put gloves, goggles and an apron on and grabbed a bucket. He followed the professor over to the Bubotubers. After the demonstration, he held a bottle over one of the boils at the particular angle and winced when it popped and sprayed pus out, reminding him of an unpleasant spot he had recently. Teddy caught most of the pus, but the pus he missed didn't go on him so he didn't mind. It was an unpleasant task but he got on with it and had a few filled bottles by the end of the lesson. He took off all the gear and left the classroom hoping he'd never have to do that again.

 

[Lucy Montague]

Lucy wasn't particularly looking forward to today's lesson. She put on the necessary apparel, followed the professor, and observed the process carefully. Lucy then tried to copy what he'd done, placing the bottle over the pustle. It was gross and she couldn't believe they had to do this. But she kept a stiff upper lip and kept at it. Bringing the jars filled of bubotuber pus to the allotted spot, she then took off her gloves, goggles, and work robe. Honestly Lucy was just glad she somehow hadn't gotten any of her robes though some how somehow ended up on her shoes. Yuck, she thought.