if you can dodge a wrench... ((gym class))

With how new the physical education class was to Hogwarts, Reed had a hard time dealing with the fact that whenever it was his turn for gym, he would have to figure out lessons for two different classes. He was fortunate that it was much easier to bullshit something for gym as long as students were moving around to some degree. Looking down at his uniform, Reed cringed; they were straight out of the 70s and weren't the kindest to his rotund figure. Could they not muster the funds for something less revealing? Oh well, he needed to look as tough as possible. Show the kids who's in charge.

He blew a whistle with a dodgeball tucked under his arm. "Get dressed, guys! Get ready to rumble!"

Getting out of the changing room, Lazar glanced around nervously; the house-colored uniforms only drew more attention to his scrawnyish figure. It was a good thing he did actually have some muscle or he wouldn't hear the end of it! At least this class meant that he'd got to see a lot of cute girls and their legs and assets. He sat down on a bleacher getting warm at the thought. Maybe this outfit wasn't so bad after all...

Faye turned the corner from the female changing rooms and was tugging down on the hem line of her shorts. Was this really the right size? She never showed this much leg in public before. It was humiliating!

She stepped quietly around the outside to avoid being seen, and lingered somewhere around the back.

Louis hadn't really worked out before, but he was blessed with a naturally slender physique and definition of muscles in his arms. He was looking forward to trying it, though. James often said about the benefits of working out, and he made it sound quite fun.

The bright, sunny yellow shorts strangely suited him. On anyone else, it would look like a fashion disaster better left half a decade ago. On Louis, he looked bright, carefree and raring to go.

"I'm glad we get to do this all together," he said cheerfully to one of his friends.

Atticus didn't know if this was one of his greatest fantasies or his worst nightmare. The music teacher looked so bad that Atticus couldn't help but laugh. He stifled it behind his hand somewhat, but he couldn't help it. He didn't want to come across as being cruel, but there were certain things men of a certain stature shouldn't wear...

He wasn't too thankful about the uniform himself. It showed off his shoulders, though.

Physical exercise? Really? They were wizards, what did they gain from exercise? They all lived longer than muggles, they didn't have to move around like muggles and they had potions for lots of age-related problems. Why!

And why was he wearing these stupidly short shorts? They showed how skinny his legs were. That was about it.

Grouchily he stood next to Atticus. Just let this be over so he can get back to studying...

Wade had got someone to transfigure his shorts to be longer, because fuck off. When he stomped out from the changing rooms, he whacked the back of Lazar's head and laughed.

"Yeah, Mister whatever your name is - why d'we all look like a bunch of twats?"

@Reed Jackson

Ptolemy stood near Atticus, but gave Chang a very long, contemptuous look. Atticus was too nice. He seemed to put up with all these common sorts of people. Hopefully Alayna would be along soon.

He could see the truth in what MacKenna was saying, despite it being crudely expressed. They did all look rather odd. He would've been more comfortable being Perdita in this outfit...

Lakelyn was excited for the new gym class that was going to be taking place! She had always been the active sort, spending her summers surfing and playing volleyball on the beaches near her grandparents' home then playing quidditch during the school year, so she wasn't too worried about this! Sure, the uniform wasn't exactly what she would have chosen to wear, the color of yellow clashing with her tan a bit but she thought that she made it work well enough! Not that she was really all that worried about how she looked anyway. She left the locker room and walked out into where everyone was gathering and spotted Louis. "I think it's going to be fun!" She said with a bright smile.

@Louis Weasley

James still hadn't come up from the changing room because of those damn shorts. He had no issue with the shirt except that it felt a bit tight around the shoulders.

Peaking his head out, his eyes immediately gravitated towards Chang before calling out, "How do ye tuck in these?" Show-off.

Alayna hated gym. She didn't like getting all sweaty and she could potentially break a nail. She hated it. But she had to do it. She kinda liked the shorts, they were shirt and she liked that. She stepped out of the changing room and walked over to her brother and Ptolemy, putting herself between the boys. She looked over at Lien on the other side of her brother and winked at him. She then looked at Ptolemy "If I get hit in the face with any kind of ball someone's going to die."

@Ptolemy Rowle @Atticus Nott @Lien Chang

Carina exited the locker rooms, trying to pull the shorts down a tiny bit. They were so so short. She noticed Alayna was between Ptolemy and Atticus and hesitates going over there. She looked around for a bit and saw Lakelyn over by Louis. Lakelyn was a nice girl. She walked over to her and smiled, "Are you guys sure we can't get hurt doing any of this stuff?" She looked at Louis, but stayed silent. She didn't want any issues today.

@Louis Weasley @Lakelyn Munroe

Why did they even have to do this?!? Gym class seemed like such a waste of time to Athena. She could be spending the time she was stuck in this sweaty gym in her dorm room or the library studying something that would actually get her somewhere in life. Instead, she was stuck here with probably the entire rest of the school. And don’t even get her started on these outfits! She was pretty sure she had never worn such revealing clothes in her life. Oh, how she longed for her jeans and leather jacket or even her robes! But alas, she walked out of the changing room and into the gym in the dreaded green and white outfit. She didn’t approach anyone though, just leaning against the wall with her arms crossed over her chest looking rightfully outraged at being there.

Now this was something that never would've happened a few weeks ago. James Potter was coming to stand near him, and Chang wasn't immediately wanting to strangle him. In fact, he smiled slightly.

... But then stopped when his mouth opened. "Tuck in what?"

He was distracted by Alayna walking out in front of him. Her beautiful legs were all on show, and he swallowed nervously. When she winked at him, he had to look away quickly. This wasn't the best outfit to get excited in.

@James Potter @Alayna Nott

Mei blushed as she looked down at herself after dressing in the outfit they had been given for gym class. She had seen people wear shorts even shorter than this of course but never would she dream of it! She was terrified she would move the wrong way and everyone would see right up the shorts or down her shirt! But it was what everyone else would be wearing, right? She guessed so… that didn’t make it any easier for her to walk out of there in it. She was blushing the whole time she made it out into the gym. How was she supposed to face anyone dressed like this?

"Any kind of ball, Alayna?"

He chuckled. Innuendos.

"Don't worry. If anyone hurts your lovely face, they'll get a nasty surprise when they look into the mirror tomorrow."

@Alayna Nott

What kind of uniforms were these? Were they buried in some Hogwarts basement when his dad attended? Physical activity was already not his forte except in a certain subset. This was going to be an annoying class, he could feel it. Narkissos ventured out from the changing room and went near Faye. "I should ask my dad if they wore these when he attended..."

@Faye Phiera

"I think so too," he said happily, beaming at her, "I'm not the best athletically, but I'm sure everyone at any level can join in. What do you think we will be doing?" he asked Lakelyn, eager to hear her predictions.

Then Carina came along, and Louis smiled at her.

"Hello Carina," he greeted kindly, "It will be fine, I'm sure. It's only going to make us more energetic, I think." He beamed at her, then looked over at Mei - a girl a few years below in the same house.

"Hello Mei," he said kindly, "Would you like to stand with us?" She seemed a little ill-at-ease, and he just wanted her to have some friends to relax with.

@Carina Malfoy @Lakelyn Munroe @Mei Chang

It was a good thing she had magic, so she had the smart idea of charming her clothes to have a more flattering, sensible fit. Whoever produced these gym uniforms clearly didn't take plus size people into consideration! Cherry walked out to stand with the rest of her peers as she pulled her hair back with a scrunchie.

He finally got out of the changing room after fiddling around long enough and stood near Chang. James had a much easier time getting used to the uniforms than most as there was no point in fretting when everyone looked horrible.

"Ye know... Down there."

To say he was well-endowed would be unmistakenable. "At least yer uniform ain't tight..." Yet it could be with the right amount of weight lifting.

This class was going to be bad and good, huh?

@Lien Chang

She didn't know why - she had already seen some of the boys and their horrendously short shorts. But Narks... The way he came up to her with his thighs right on show, she suddenly couldn't stop giggling.

She had to duck out of the gym for a few moments just to calm down again. When she returned, she was holding her breath.

"Narks," she whispered, shoulders quivering, "I'm sorry. I just... Wow."

@Narkissos Jetson

Nearly falling off of the bleacher, Lazar rubbed the back of his head. MacKenna! It was always MacKenna. He furrowed his eyes at him and raised a fist.

That was what being a man was about.

@Wade MacKenna

"Hey, man, I don't know!" Reed responded as he furiously tried to pull his shirt further down. He was going to have to talk to his superiors about this as gym was looking to be a humiliating class for everyone by the uniforms alone. "It wasn't me who got them!"

@Wade MacKenna

Macmillan was looking forward to gym class it meant that sports other than quidditch would finally receive some spotlight. If he had to wear a tacky, outdated uniform just to do anything else, he'd do just that. Spotting his dormmates, he stood near them.

"It's probably a good thing twat graduated years ago or else he'd start a riot over bloody shorts."

Now what was Faye giggling over? He was wearing those blasted uniforms just like everyone else was! Crossing his arms, Narkissos glanced around to see who their classmates were. The usual subjects of their gossip. At least it would allow something for them to discuss later.

"Do I look that horrid in them..?"

He thought Faye looked nice in hers with how it just draped on her.

@Faye Phiera