'Another year with these students' she pondered as she fixed the rooms as such.

Last year was stressful to say the least. In her first year of teaching she had to deal with gossips and note passers, something that peeved her to say the least. She dealt with nervous children, muggleborns being nervous about potions, to excelling students, to arrogant children.

She supposed that's what children were, varying. So she decided to try harder this year. She was more experienced, and she believed the children would behave better and so she unlocked the doors, hoping for reformed children this school year.

Tabi was ready to start potions, but this year she decided that she was not going to set up front. Too many people said things behind her back so she decided she would take a desk in the back away from the door.

She wondered what they were going to learn this year. She noticed the teacher sitting up front and she just nodded to Professor Valentine and began to get her things around and set up so she was ready to start.

She made sure to save the seat next to her for Ivano, because there was no way she was going through this class without him beside her. Now all she had to do was wait for Ivano and for class to start.

Keiba slowly entered the classroom. She first noticed Tabi, who she still thought a nice enough girl, and Pxyis, who looked dead on her feet. Even though she was sitting down and eyeing the cold dungeon wall thoughtfully. Keiba looked around. Tabi seemed to be saving a seat for someone else, so she pulled up a chair at the table on the other side of her, smiling.

"Hey, Tabi!" She greeted. "How are you today?" Keiba started to get her things out - books, cauldron, etc - while she waited for Professor Valentine to start the lesson.

Why was everyone so depressed? she asked herself.

She looked around seeing that the way people were sitting there was no divide between the houses. She smiled at the thought. Perhaps Victoria got this class.

She sat in the middle and placed her satchel to the right of her. She opened up her book, took out the cauldron from under the desk and waited for the teacher to tell her what she needed to do.

Victoria was excited for potions this year. She had gotten her books at the beginning of the summer, determined to be prepared going into this year.

As she made her way down to the classroom, she wondered she would be able to stand a whole year in these dungeons. They just made her remember hiding in the Slytherin common room during the battle...she tried to shake off the feeling. Victoria was determined that she was going to have a great year.

As she entered the class she was happy to see she wasn't the first, or the last. She instantly saw Tess in the middle and grabbed the seat next to her. Modeling her, she grabbed her cauldron and her class things from her bag.

Victoria looked over to her with a smile. "Ready?"

Charlotte smiled and walked into the classroom, it was again her favourite lesson and she really wondered if things were going to get more interesting this year and she wondered what they were going to be brewing this term. So, moving into the room she smiled at everybody.

There seemed to be a rather depressive atmosphere, and she wondered why for a moment.

Taking a seat where she normally did Charlotte smiled again, took out her things and began to doodle absentmindedly on her paper.

Airen walked into the potions classroom. He felt happy after a break from Hogwarts. It gave them time to calm down from the end of term ball. He saw Charlotte sitting in her usual seat. He smiled at the time they spent over the summer. Taking a seat near her, Airen sent her a warm smile. He took out his own paper and ink. He was ready to start anew.

Leshia walked into potions she hope that Salina was here. She was happy to see her in CoMC earlier and she was just glad she was back.

Walking into the classroom she saw Tabi, Salina, Keiba all at a table so she walked over and sat herself down next to Tabi. She was sure that the seat was saved for Ivano but she really didn't care.

"Hey guys are you ready to start another year of potions, and at least try not to get in trouble this year."

Tabi could not believe these people they just came in and took over her table. She was looking forward to sitting alone with Ivano but this was crazy. She didn't mind Keiba, she really didn't know her but she was not spending the whole lesson with Leshia and her other twin.

"Well Keiba I was having a good day until my table was being over run with Ravenclaws, you will have to excuse me."

Tabi picked up her stuff and moved over to another table. She just glared back at her sister and her friends.

"Yes I am ready for another year of potions, without you." She stated over at her sister.

Ivano strolled into the potions classroom looking over all the students until his eyes finally landed on Tabi smiling a little he went and sat down beside her he honestly did not want to be in class but maybe spending it with Tabi would make it go by faster.

"Hello beautiful Tabi!" He whispered into her ear. Before turning his attention to the professor though he would much rather keep his attention on Tabi.

Leshia could not believe her sister was throwing such a fit.

"Did you really think I wanted to be next to you, my friends just happen to be her." She spat at Tabi as she glared and then turned back to her friends.

"Don't mind her, I think she forgot to take her meds this morning." Saying it loud enough for her to hear.

Tabi was about to jump out of her chair and slap her sister for that snide remark but then she heard the most beautiful voice in her ear turning to see the face of the voice she had just heard she smiled.

"I am so glad you are here, I was just about to get myself in detention." Tabi said as she leaned into Ivano waiting for the teacher to start the lessson.

Tess smiled brightly and removed her satchel as she saw Victoria. It was great that they were allowed to integrate this year so they could be partners. She felt that ever since Alice had swamped herself with studies Victoria had become not only her new closest friend, but probably surpassed Alice in the sense that they both got along swimmingly.

"You bet I'm ready." she said smiling.

Hearing the commotion behind her, she was surprised to see Ravenclaw fighting with Slytherin considering usually the Ravenclaws were calmer.