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Plimpy soup for the wizarding soul publishing party thing? What has that got to do with the school? Well when the father of a prefect meets a current professor and a former one, sarcasm ensues. sections of my posts only included for context, irrelevant segments have been removed SPOILER!!: little ray of sunshine Quote:
Originally Posted by Kurumi's father Drink in hand, Charles figured that if he was going to rub elbows with anyone he was going to have to initiate the rubbing. Figuratively speaking that is. So, off to figuratively rub elbows he went!
The man walked around the room, idly looking at the copies of the book being celebrated for a moment before noticing a couple standing by the door. He didn't really recognize the man, but the sophisticated woman in green. His cupcake of sweetness had raved about her for two terms and he had happened to see a picture or two when she had been working on some sort of school project over the summer. "You must be Professor Schirmer," he said with a slight nod of the head and a raised glass. She deserved a toast for not only teaching his little princess but inspiring her as well. "I've heard an awful lot about you from my little ray of sunshine." And now he was practically BEAMING with his glass in hand.
His green eyes shifted to the gentleman she was with, a somewhat familiar face but not one that was exactly ringing a bell as it were. "Oh, I'm sorry. Where are my manners," he said with a small chuckle. "I'm Charles, Charles Hollingberry."
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Originally Posted by Schirmer Oh. Company. Althea smiled slightly in acknowledgement at her name, eyebrow went up a little at the raising of the glass and a 'little ray of sunshine'.
Uh huh.
Oh.
Hollingberry. She shot an almost sly glance at Dash.
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Originally Posted by Scabior He was still staring, intensely, until an unknown voice grabbed his attention. Eyes changing direction to the unknown man who had approached them. Or rather Professor Schirmer. Obviously the man was a parent. And not an informed one at that. Thea could correct him on that.
Charles Hollingberry?
Kurumi's father. Ah.
Did he know that he apparently, hated his daughter?
"Mr. Hollingberry." Dash repeated. Ah. That explained the 'little ray of sunshine' thing. He held out his hand in a slightly bored fashion. "Everett Scabior. Kurumi never informed me that her father was a writer." Probably because he hated her. Quote:
Originally Posted by Schirmer
Althea hadn't yet offered her own hand, she let Dash do that, and was inwardly amused by him. She was well aware of his dislike for the young Gryffindor overachiever. Thea moved her hand to the small of his back and focused her attention on Charles Hollingberry.
"A pleasure, Mr. Hollingberry. Your daughter always did well in my lessons." She was SO diplomatic. "Of course, I'm over at the ministry now, Department of Accidents and Catastrophes." Head of said department. Obviously. "Your daughter has quite the talent for charms and for alchemy." And for irritating Dash beyond belief.
Queue a pleased and dazzling smile.
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Originally Posted by Scabior
Well of course Hollingberry always did well in Charms. She was a walking talking dictionary, with no personality to help make her vast knowledge less annoying.
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Originally Posted by Kurumi's father
Charles was BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAMING now. Granted, he usually did whenever his little perfect pearl was brought up in conversation, but to get compliments on top of it all. Well, Charles was simply over the moon...so much to the point that he wanted to hug the woman. Only that probably wouldn't go over too well - with both her and the rather grumpy looking individual standing next to her. So, reluctantly, Charles refrained and simply nodded his head.
"Why thank you, I'm simply tickled," he grinned - almost boyishly actually. Odd man, Charles Hollingberry. "Yes, she did tell me that you had taken up a new post, congratulations by the way. The Ministry can always use strong leadership and great minds." At least if everything his little apple pie had said was true, that is. "I do believe you have sparked an interest in alchemy in her. She asked for some books on the subject for her birthday..."
At which point Charles was now reaching into his pocket for something. Something that had an Undetectable Extension Charm placed on it...
Only his movement were interrupted by the other man who was holding out his hand.
OF COURSE! He KNEW that he was about to show pictures of his little sweetest of cupcakes and was just SOOOO eager to see them that he was reaching for them already. "Ah yes! Professor Scabior, History of Magic professor at Hogwarts, correct?" She had not spoken about him too often...if at all? "I used to work for the Daily Prophet, but I returned to the Japanese Ministry a few years ago. I am not surprised she never spoke about me...she is such a busy little bee..."
Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiike....
Right on cue, Charles THRUST a picture RIGHT in the man's face from his little princess' instructing a small group children in their home's kendo dojo. "JUST LOOK AT THE WAY THOSE CHILDREN LOOK TO HER FOR GUIDANCE LIKE FLOWERS LEANING TOWARDS THE SUN FOR LIGHT!"
Did he want a copy or two? Charles had a few in this album and he could always duplicate things with a simple spell. Brighten up the office? Did he want it poster sized?
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Originally Posted by Scabior Hollingberry.
All smiles, grinning like an idiot. If anything it caused Dash's demeanour to turn cold.
"Correct." Ex-Daily Prophet employee? So what was he doing here? It was not like he had any use to any one of the authors. "Right." He said, attempt to sound as interested as possible. "If you don't mind me asking then" - Even if he did Dash would still ask - "is there a reason pertaining to the Japanese government as to why you are here?" Here. In London. And not Japan with his 'busy bee'.
Within seconds of the question leaving his mouth the man suddenly pushed something right into his face.
The man was not sane.
It was a given that he would be slightly obnoxious seeing as how his offspring was, but he was not slightly obnoxious, he just seemed to have been dropped on the head one to many times as a infant.
Swiping the photograph away from the mans hands, Dash didn't even bother to take a proper look at it. "Wow. Astounding. Just astounding. A group of children that now know how to recite passages word for word from any book. Shocking. Just. Just how would they survive otherwise? This is right up there with finding a cure to every disease known to Wizards clearly."
It would be so hard to catch the sarcasm in his voice. He held the picture back to Charles, handing onto the smallest amount of it possible. "And I'm extremely sure that Althea would agree." His eyes flickered to her, resting the urge to shake his head in disbelief.
This man? Yeah. It made sense why Kurumi was the way she was.
Oh dear. Kurumi best watch out this term, I don't think Scabior is likely to cut her any slack after this little exchange.
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