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Originally Posted by Steelsheen  Salander has been sitting quietly behind Lexi, chin resting on one hand and the other holding a quill at the ready but the parchment has been nice and spotless for a good while now. He had finally managed to shift his eyes from the pretty blonde bob in front of him when he heard a soft, sobbing somewhere off to his side. All he could see was a small, hooded figure and had no clue who it was until he heard Jake whisper out... Kurumi? Now why was she crying?
He frowned, deciding to try to speak with the young Gryffindor after class. He shifted his eyes back to front to try to figure out where the lesson was currently at. Ok something about families and crunching numbers. Someone said Families Suck. Well heck Salander agrees 101%.
So apparently they need to code their family names and get the meanings. Simple enough he mused as he began to scribble earnestly on his parchment
He dropped the quill back onto his parchment, leaned back into his seat and resumed staring at the lovely blonde locks that bobs from time to time in front of him. Continuing her circling around the classroom, Professor Hadley nearly missed Salander, as he was writing so dutifully. Backtracking to him a bit, she smiled as she skimmed over his work. "Yes, you've got the right idea," And at least you're not conceited about the master number bit. "Except that spiritual living doesn't have to pertain to religiousness. It could simply be about believing. And who doesn't want to believe? In something? Even just a little..." Chew on that one for a little while, eh? Text Cut: scarsandtetris ... and jengirls109 too I suppose Quote:
Originally Posted by scarsandtetris Charley stiffened a bit.
Should I tell her?
Go ahead. She is your best friend.
Get out!
Sorry.
"I'm not sure how exactly to word this, but my brother Henry, the Ravenclaw who graduated last term; he's a very...accomplished Legimilens. That basically means he can read people's mind. Legimilency is another branch of magic, one they don't normally teach here, and one most people never master any part of. Not as if it's necessary such as Charms, though, so that's perfectly all right. Anyway, he's started teaching me somewhat, and every once in a while, he'll sort of..put his own thoughts into my head, and I'm sort of able to do the same, since he'll read my thoughts. He knows how difficult our family situation is for me, and he watches out for me. He's basically my father, even though he's my brother and he's only six years older than I am. So, a lot of the time when I seem spaced out, I'm not daydreaming, I'm talking to my brother. In my head. Sometimes I am just daydreaming, though."
She giggled then looked at Jaina inquisitively.
"Do you understand, somewhat?"
Charley smiled at the compliment.
"Thank you, Professor Hadley!" Quote:
Originally Posted by jengirls109 Jaina had begun to write down her interpretation as Charley 'spaced' for a second and explained what was going on. Jaina's jaw dropped in awe because that was the COOLEST THING EVER! Well, she still had not a clue what Charley was saying, but she could talk to her brother at anytime! When she finished, Jaina looked into her eyes and waved her hand. "Hi Henry! Nice to meet you!" she whispered excitedly. She was grinning ear to ear! Just as she was about to move onto another Slytherin's parchment, she overhead bits of the conversation two first years were having and frowned, creases forming subtly on her forehead. "Um sorry to interrupt, but Miss Kelley?" Fina paused, trying to search for the right words. "Could you perhaps visit my office after the lesson? Not a bad thing, just a concern..." She reassured the young Ravenclaw. "You could bring Miss Maloney too, if you like" Quote:
Originally Posted by Luinevaug Luin smiled and then nodded at the professor, "Thank you. Professor Hadley" she looked at her notes and nodded to herself then, it did seem to describe, that was definitely a quality she had, making sure that all her work was completely thorough "No problem, dear," she said to the sweet young girl. Text Cut: Mordanyes Quote:
Originally Posted by Mordanyes K-Lee set to work on her list, only quickly putting some ideas down.
She frowned looking at it. She didn't really have many ideas to put on it, but still tried.
Oooo, adventure! Calculation? K-Lee was frowning within seconds of looking happy. She had forgotten that it was Arithmancy and that involved actual math and work. She didn't have any idea on what to do, so sat quietly.
K-Lee worked on how interpreting her families name. Writing it down, she referred to the textbook to see exactly how it was done. Quote:
S-O-L-E-R
1-6-3-5-9
1+6+3+5+9= 24
Soler family number: 6 Quote:
Textbook: 6: Balance, nurturing, service-oriented, responsibility/duty, family focus, domestic and work issues.
K-Lee thought about it. It sort of fit her family, in a way. Though she didn't know what some of it meant. She went on with the task, poising her quill on the parchment again.
She had nothing. She sat for a few minutes, just trying to think. Quote:
My father is all for if you have the knowledge and ability you have the responsibility to do things, I suppose that makes sense with the responsibilty/duty part of things. Family focus also. As a family, we stick together. My twin brothers Reed and Royce, and my sister Pearl keep the family balanced. Reed and Royce loud and outrageous comparing to Pearl's quiet attitude.
That worked for K-Lee. It seemed to cover all she could understand. "Dear... Make sure you look at the interpretation for number six according to chapter 27. Not simply general characteristics about the number six." She paused, turning the girls' book to the appropriate page. "Similar, but you'll see there that you inherit the conservative attitude about helping others because it's responsible. Stubborn streak, yes, very Slytherin..." Heh. Text Cut: Lockhartian Quote:
Originally Posted by Lockhartian Family. Oh, yes, he'd kept quiet about this on purpose. Totally, ON PURPOSE. Though, he completely adored his family, he still haven't figured out some things about a certain relative of him. So, yeah, better not to draw attention until he knew where he stood in said matter.
So, yes, well...he began to write. Quote:
L O C K H A R T
3 6 3 2 8 1 9 2
3+6+3+2+8+1+9+2 = 34
3+4 = 7
SEVEN (7): You inherit a desire for knowledge, you value learning, and you respect quality, facts, and theories, as well as a need for spiritual understanding. Your family traits will be those of observation, analysis, perfectionism, and the desire for privacy.
Blink.
More blinking.
Well, that explains their need to keep Gilderoy in the dark.
A little interpretation for sure, because his mind was entirely unfocused thinking many things. Involving the family, that is. Especially the last bit. He ought to learn from it, certainly.
But dedicating to research was something he very much loved. No problem in figuring stuff out, then. "Yes... yes... very nice Treyen! And you didn't think you had the aptitude for Arithmancy..." Hadley mused, smiling at him. "You've got all the right ideas down though about your family name number. And Lockhart too... Very famous name." In other words, high expectations for you, young boy. Text Cut: sweetpinkpixie Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Still not wanting to raise her head, Kurumi held her breath in attempt to quell her sobbing for a few moments. A few strands of dark blue hair fell across her face, but to people not in her immediate area it appeared as though her hair were still its usual raven color.
Kurumi did raise her head a bit when she felt someone touching her arm and she looked up to see the concerned expression of Professor Hadley looking down at her. "S-S-Sorry for interrupting class, P-P-Professor," Kurumi said bowing her head in apology and drying her eyes with the sleeve of her robe. Taking a quick peak around, Kurumi saw that there were several other students with concerned faces and she quickly turned her gaze back to her parchment where they remained on a single word: lies. "I'm...just having some family issues at the moment and...calculating my family number is a bit overwhelming..."
She adjusted her arm so that her second calculation was covered, but it was probably too late to keep those numbers from Professor Hadley's sharp gaze. Oh dear ... Kurumi's quietness and blubbering was making Hadley want to TEAR UP! Drawing a deep breath to keep her cool as best as possible, she gave the second year a comforting smile. "No... No dear... Just... it's harder on some people I guess than others."
She noticed the girl adjusting her arm to cover up the parchment. "We don't have to talk about your family number unless you want to. When you're ready, you let me know." Pause. Awkward. Hadley bit her lower lip cautiously, before proceeding. "If you'd like to leave... if it's making you that uncomfortable, you can leave. I won't take it personally and it's with my permission. But if you do stay, then I think you'll find most of the personal family discussions are nearing its finish." Because while some of them might have personal connections to their destination, it wouldn't be like this. No, it would be more positive... hopefully. Text Cut: Hera Quote:
Originally Posted by Hera Emily smiled at Professor Hadley, it was true, she like many of her fellow Claws had a thirst for knowledge and great curiosity. And as she was so curious she decided to calculate her mothers maiden family name number. Quote:
L A R S S O N
(3191165)
3+1+9+1+1+6+5
(26)
2+6
(8)
Larsson Family Number: 8
8 Meaning/Interpretation: Driven by money and power. Exhibits qualities of leadership, organization, a high value placed on success, competency, being successful, as well as having an ego.
Mother: teacher, very organised, driven by power-money and success, she has a great focus on education and has high expectations and high standards of achievment. She is strict, and has an ego.
"Oh that's my mother all right", she muttered to herself. No matter how hard she tried or how well she did at school, she was never good enough for her mother.... never. "Very nice. You know, even though it was never your family name, you might also see some common themes in your own life represented by your mother's family name." Fina nodded at the Ravenclaw girl, approvingly. Might was the keyword though. Text Cut: Anna Banana Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna Banana Sierra's eyes flashed up to meet the professor. Another professor who knew her father?! Merlin! She suddenly got the feeling that if she ever stepped a single toe out of line at this castle, it'd only take about five minutes for her father to get wind of it. Scary, really...
Hmm...get anywhere in life? Of course she wanted to get somewhere in life. She nodded once to the professor before turning back to her parchment.
Okay, so maybe self-discipline isn't such a bad thing after all. Sometimes it pays to think before you act and figure out what would be best for you in the long run.
So now her parchment read:
...but hard work isn't really the only way to work. For example, if someone does something for you, then you really didn't have to do any of the work yourself--they did all your work for you. Now I do think Greingoth's--well, some of us--have been known to be cautious. For example, seeing other people smiling makes me think they're up to something. This is one of the main reasons I'm so leery of Hufflepuffs some people. Thoroughness sounds pretty accurate for my family. After all, when we set a goal to accomplish something, we always see it through to the very end. I'd say we're very ambitious people. Self-discipline? Psh. I'll just pretend like that one's not even there.
Okay, so maybe self-discipline isn't such a bad thing after all. Sometimes it pays to think before you act and figure out what would be best for you in the long run.
Conclusion: I don't know if I might like the number four... Passing by Sierra's desk again, she smiled as the girl seemed to make some slight adjustments in her interpretation. It would be interesting to see how her brother would interpret their last name... perhaps next year he'll opt to take Arithmancy class. Text Cut: Zoerawrr Quote:
Originally Posted by Zoerawrr Jake glanced over at Kurumi and then at Hadley.
This session needed lightning up.
"I, for one, know that no family situation is perfect. I mean... also, look at the word. It's fam... which sounds like ham... which..." Uhh... new track? "Family sounds like... gravity. It ALSO sucks."
BAM!
Who cared that gravity didn't actually suck.
"Nobody... NOBODY has an ideal family situation. I mean, come on. I'm on my third or fourth surname, and I've had a bunch of foster families. The number of which is bigger than a hippogriff's hindquarters. AND even when you're set, that can still go wrong. My parents split, so where does that put me? Confusions, man. Just stick with the friends as a family. Too bad there's no surname for that."
NEXT TIME... Jake was gonna go with a totally made up surname.
"Just sayin'." Somehow, despite Jake's attempts to cheer up the situation, Professor Hadley wasn't finding his words all that comforting. It didn't change the fact that ideal family situations didn't exist except in the Hudson household. Or that Kurumi was still bothered by something.
But he was write on one thing. "Yes... Gravity. Good metaphor. Because gravity does suck in keeping us down on Earth and grounded..." Hmm... possibilities here. "Much like families do. Or at least have the potential to do."
Maybe. Yes Jake. You were onto something. Just not what you thought. Text Cut: Zebragirl Quote:
Originally Posted by Zebragirl "Thanks professor." she said and added
'My family is also very boring and strict, so I would also agree with this.'
Yep, pritty much.
Then, she thought about what the teacher had said. Well she really cared for her friends, so she was family-oriented in that way.
She sat twirling her quill again, while people worked. Might as well work out her adoptive name then.
She sighed and started to write again.
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ROBINSON
9+6+2+9+5+1+6+5=43
4+3=7
SEVEN (7): You inherit a desire for knowledge, you value learning, and you respect quality, facts, and theories, as well as a need for spiritual understanding. Your family traits will be those of observation, analysis, perfectionism, and the desire for privacy.
Her mouth dropped open a little. That was... exactly her. She'd only been with her family for a year so she didn't think they'd influenced her that much.
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My adoptive family has probably influenced me more than I thought. Now that I think about it, they encouraged my love of reading and obsession to learn. They always noticed when something was wrong with me (observation) and unlike my biological family thought about things before they did them and gave me the privacy I needed.
She sighed and started to twirl her quill again. She couldn't wait to see them again in the holidays. Sigh. Striding by another Emily's desk again as she heard a thank you, Professor Hadley couldn't help but notice something in common between the two Emily's. Despite the differing houses they were both overachievers in calculating another family name. "Very nice. You know though that you shouldn't be so shocked by the influence your adoptive family has on you. The family name number, as mentioned before uncovers truths in your surname, whether this be your birth name, adopted name, or eventually your married name. It reveals information about traits of that family, which if you recall about families, are passed down to you. Whether you realize it or not."
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