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Trista looked up as the professor said her name. She stood slowly and began, "I'm Trista Finsteti. Ravenclaw, fifth year. I was born into an all muggle family, but my parents have split up since then. My mother lives in London, while my father lives in France. I've been living with him, but I visit my mother from time to time. I am very dedicated to my school classes, but I don't think I'll be looking to become an auror in my lifetime. I really don't know what I'd like to be. It's always been a dream of mine to become a chef." Trista looked down again, almost ashamed to say aloud that she did not wish to become an auror like many others. She really just didn't have the ambition to become such a thing. When she was finished, she quickly sat down in her chair again, but looked up to glance around the room and back at the teacher.

marduke stood and rasied her head. her voice trickled out of her mouth as she began to speak.
"my name is marduke black. Slytherin, 7th year. My aunt teaches herbology here. i am from a broken family who are all purebloods. my mother is a crazy loone and my father trains aurors and we are just now getting in touch after 5 years." marduke swallowed hard to choke back tears that hadn't surfaced yet, and she adjusted her scarf.
"i love herbology and hope to return someday to hogwarts to teach it. if i don't come back to hogwarts i aim for professional qudditch. hogwarts in my home and my friends are what keeps me going"

The professor watched Marduke for a few moments. He smiled at her softly, "Thank you very much my dear. I am sorry that life has been unkind to you, but there is always a light at the end of a long dark tunnel. I see much happiness to come to you in life. Everything will work out for you, trust me." He watched her for a moment longer and looked at the rest of his students. "Is there anyone else who would like to speak? I will not force anyone to do so."

Ginger had taken a seat in the very back of the class, suspicious as she always was around new teachers. Especially teachers Chelsea had picked out she had learned to tread carefully around. After all, they might have all been hired to spy or something.
After the very extraordinary introduction however, Ginger frowned. It seemed like either she had been overly paranoid, or this Professor was an extremely skilled actor. Of course, both could be correct, she smiled wryly to herself.
Listening to the introductions of her friends, she wondered whether she should be including the tiny fact that her sister was the headmistress of the school. Deciding not to, and leaving just her surname obvious in case Venemir noticed, she stood up. "I'm Virginia Pure, a Slytherin fifth year. I come from a whole family of purebloods who think Hogwarts should listen to Salazar Slytherin's advice and kick out all muggle-borns and "Blood traitors"." She paused, tilting her head slightly. " I, on the other hand, think they are being ridiculous. " Knowing she had voiced what others already knew, she added inconsistently," I like Quidditch, and would love to join a professional team when I leave Hogwarts."

Mitsu smiled a bit before speaking up, her accent shining through some.

"My name is Mitsuko Watson. I'm in Slytherin, 5th year. I am part british and part japanese. I am one half of a set of twins. My brother goes to Durmstrang and I go here, my aunt currently takes care of us as my parents have sadly passed away." she stopped for a second before continiuing on.

"My dearest ambtion in life is to be an Auror, although I've always had a secret love for pastries. I like to design cakes in my spare time you see. I also like to have fun." She then sat down again and smiled brightly, flicking back her hair as her murky blue eyes looked to the class.

She then contented herself to waiting for the lesson to begin.

Mitsu blinked and wracked her brain for the answer, she looked through her potions book, trying to find the right potion. Her murky blue eyes scanned and scanned until she found it. She raised her hand and when he looked at her she spoke.

"Umm...is it a Draught of Peace? It says that it causes a person to relax and soothe away anxiety, but it also says it could cause the person to be very happy. Unless my eyes have gone bad from to many nights reading by candle light." She said chuckling gently.

"Or, could it be a Happiness potion? Oh what's the name of it..." she said, falling silent and knowing full well she might as well just gotten the answer wrong, but it seemed that Draught of peace was clsoe but she knew there had to be anothe rpotion which made one completely happy.

But als Mitsuko could not remember.

"I'm probably wrong though" She said grinning abit. "At least i gave it shot." she said to herself.

Pridemore smiled at both of them, "It is not the draught of peace, but that is a wonderful guess. The man's singing is a symptom of a certain elixir. Five points to Slytherin for the bravery answering first, but she needs to learn not to doubt herself. Believe in yourself no matter what you do, even if it is providing an answer that may be incorrect." he said to Mitsu and then he looked at Emylee, "Yes, very good my dear...I'm sorry I don't know your name. But she is quite right the elixir to induce euphoria may have symptoms that include excessive singing. Can anyone tell me what has been used to adviod this? Fifteen points to Ravenclaw for giving us the correct answer."