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However, before her conversation with Jared could go much further, it seemed others of her fellow professors had arrived, and she nodded at them as they sat down and got into conversations of her own. She had also noticed that the students seemed to have started filtering up to visit, and she gave most of them a smile. Gifts were always nice, and she appreciated Satine's licorice wands, even if she wasn't exactly partial to them as a treat. Cookies were another thing, and she had turned to the girl from the party at Fortescue's with a smile. It seemed this was a habit of the girl, but at least it was a habit she could get behind.
Reaching over to select one of the Ravenclaw cookies, she paused as the young girl spoke again. Letting out a laugh, she setttled back into her chair as she regarded the confused girl. It seemed they hadn't resolved the issue from earlier. "That would be because she isn't, Miss Hollingberry," she said with another smile. She was way too young to be Jake's mother, and she was choosing to not let the fact the girl could think that make her feel old. "I'm Professor Bishop. Your new Divination professor," she introduced herself, finally. And that sounded odd, really. The formality of it all, even though she'd taught back in New York. Americans hadn't been quite as formal about it all. Back there it was more like how Jared had first addressed her.
Kurumi's face turned beet red and her now free hands flew to her cheeks, then to her mouth as she tried to cover her gapping expression. Oh dear, she had made a mistake. She felt like hiding under the table and not coming out until the feast was over, but that would probably be even more embarrassing for her than how she was feeling right now. "
P-P-P-Professor Bishop!" she squeaked with a deep bow. "
I'm" bow "
so" bow "
so" bow "
sorry." And a few more bows. Sure, she had been polite when meeting Professor Bishop at Fortescue's, but had she been professor polite or just new person polite? Oh, if her mother were here right now... "
I-I-I-It is very nice to meet you. Well, meet you again. I mean, erm, I'm so sorry." Kurumi was overly flustered now. Clearly, this professor was not upset with her for the mistake she had made so she should feel too bad, but Kurumi was taking it upon herself to punish herself. "I am looking forward to your lessons," she said still bowing, but at least now she had stopped and was staying at a perfect 90 degrees.