Lunch had been dismal, another spectacular failure by the House Elves. It was terribly depressing but Ariel paid it no mind, finding his own breakfast in the kitchens not long after. His fingers were still sticky from the croissant he’d picked up from the kitchen and although it wasn’t the nicest piece of pastry he’d ever had, it would tide him over until he had the opportunity to go to the kitchens later and cook himself something. The House Elves, in his opinion, would only do well as sports partners or the little hoops for croquet. Cooking was not their speciality.
Ariel swept into the charms classroom, his robes billowing out behind him. He paused in the middle of the classroom and opened his bag up, dropping the wipes and hand cream into the respective pouches before closing the bag. He pushed it behind him and lifted his head, inclining it slightly, making his chin look slightly pointed. His lips came together, forming a pout, and he raked his eyes across the classroom, hoping to find someone that would provide some decent conversation for the duration of the class. The teacher’s notes were brief, probably as brief as the lesson was going to be.
It was a poor bunch. That stupid Gryffindor that had got herself into a pickle, oh yes he knew about that, was there. That dog was unfortunately present, Ari made sure to sneer in her direction when his eyes fell on her. As hypocritical as it was, he felt he was above her. He wasn’t exactly parading around fluffy ears or a tail 24/7. Just her face irritated him. Oh, now who else... that Ravenclaw that never said anything, how quaint, and then someone from his house, Sarah, Sandra, Sonia or something. He didn’t exactly make a note of her name, nor did he care but he decided then and there that in a room full of women, none were to his liking.
The teacher was...alright to look at but nothing special and Ariel wasn’t going to delve as low as the hormonal Gryffindors that were besotted with their Divination Professor. Ariel’s hand went to his breast pocket and he produced a small golden mirror. He held it up to his face and inspected himself. He needed a burst of self-confidence and this was doing it. His reflection smirked back at him and, satisfied, Ariel put his mirror back into his breast pocket.
Ariel turned and made his way over to the desk where the Ice Queen was sitting. If he played his cards right she’d leave him alone. He contemplated going after the doggy and teasing her but he didn’t even want to be in that fluffy blob’s presence. The same room was bad enough, less than a metre away was sickening. “Tell me Professor,” Ariel’s sultry, silken voice darted across the room, soft to the ears but still as cutting and insulting as ever. His purr wasn’t a respectable tone. He was mocking her, “Do you wax your eyebrows or do you use something else? Pencil maybe? Or is there some glamorising charm I don’t know about?” He placed his bag on the floor and took his seat out, sinking down into it and crossing one leg over the other. “How ‘bout it ... Brienne,” he spat her name out as if it were some sort of swear word. “Are there any new beauty spells we should try? Ones that make ears and tails? I don’t fancy it myself...some do though,” He shrugged and a slow, lazy grin spread over his face. “Oh wait...that’d be you,”