[b]Devin Coal[/b]

After the sun made its morning appearance the entire forest was bathed in a delightful yellow and orange tone. For the past two weeks Devin had been getting up early to track a small herd of [url=http://k36.kn3.net/57E5C44BF.jpg]Sunrise Deer[/url] a rare breed of cervidae who constantly glow with the same color and brilliance of the sun which makes for a beautiful sight, but can be difficult since they are easily found by predators. It is only during the hour before and after sunrise the glow they exude is unnoticeable to the naked eye making it the safest time for them to graze.

Every morning Devin had gotten up and, using a broom, flown into the Forbidden Forest to see what was causing the herds of Sunrise Deer to venture further and further away from the school grounds. Normally the grounds were a safe place for these gentle creatures and they understood this. The only thing that would normally scare an herbivore away from a prized food source would be a dangerous predator; however, after some extensive field time Devin had yet to find any alarming threat to the herd.

Devin had been considering the idea of bringing some of his 6th and 7th year students on a field trip to visit the herd, but at this point they were deep enough in the Forbidden Forest that even his laid back style of parenting wouldn't allow it. Taking a few photos of the herd and mounting his brook Devin took a final look around the forest and then kicked off the ground and flew into their air. 

While flying back to the school grounds Devin thought about stopping by and saying hello to the centaurs in the forest. He had quickly become good friends with the tribe that called the forest home. He saw a small line of smoke coming up from the north side of the school grounds. That meant the gamekeeper was making his morning fire to boil water for tea. Time wasn't completely on his side so he forgo the centaur visit and flew back to Hogwarts.

Returning a few minutes later Devin looked around the great hall for one of his fellow Professors. His eyes were very much looking for something and while he didn't see it several people around him were certain of what he was looking for. "Professor..." A student said before stopping. “I believe I saw [@ScarlettWaters16] Professor Carlyle earlier in the main hallway.” 

It was no secret that Devin seemed to be keen on Professor Carlyle considering he had asked her out at the opening ceremony when the students were  excused. Devin hadn’t done it in the most public fashion, but several students had heard him ask about her plans for the weekend and rumors have started from less. It also didn’t help that he came into her classroom at one point and asked the same question in front of the class. 

Devin wasn’t embarrassed by his actions. He saw them as perfectly normal. He found her smart and pretty and was interested in getting to know her better. His friends back home had always said he was far too nonchalant when socializing with woman, but he just felt that his way avoided any sort of confusion. Thanking the student and making his way to the main hall Devin figured Terra had been making her way to her classroom as classes started in less than 30 minutes. With a brisk pip in his step he made his way towards the Transfiguration classroom.