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Seren smiled and nodded at all the appropriate times. It was sad that Ariadne didn't feel at home in France, but it was so good to see her back that it was sort of a blessing in disguise. Not that she wanted former students to dislike being elsewhere... but it was always nice to see them return.
"I'm sorry to hear it didn't work out... but I am glad you're back," she said with a wink. "Gryffindor needs a role model like yourself."
On the other hand... while she was generally good at helping students out or pointing them in the right direction... Seren was lost, on this request.
"I... uhh.... I'm not sure. Perhaps Professor Cerulean could shed some light on the matter? Or even Mister Kitridge might have an idea." At any rate, unless it was a muggle plant, she didn't have a clue.
Hogwarts had always felt like home, because her friends were here, but also because people in general were nice and supportive. Like Professor Bentley.
'Thank you, I'm so happy to be back. I've missed everything so much. I'm happy you're still in charge of Gryffindor.' the girl added, almost as an afterthought.
Role model? She wasn't the smartest, nor the friendliest, not even the most courageous...She was just a normal girl. One who blushed slightly at the comment and let it pass without comment.
Ari didn't feel like discussing personal things with Professor Cerulean. She was nice enough, but they hadn't really talked outside class. Ever.
'I think he might be my biological father.' she spoke, referring to the man in the picture next to her mum.
'I've never met him. Apparently, he couldn't cope with the fact that my mum was a witch and he left us before I was even born. That's all the information I could get from my family.' Which didn't help much, obviously.
Despite her good relationship with both her mum and stepdad, a part of her had always wondered what her father was like and what it would be like to spend a day with him. Then, in one of the vacations when she visited her best friend, Gwen, the Ravenclaw had found this picture among her parents' stuff. Ari's mum and Gwen's parents had been close friends since they were 11, so this was a good place to start.
Unbeknownst to her, the man in the picture was Lloyd Gallagher, quite a prominent politician in Muggle Britain. If only she'd read Muggle newspapers...Alas, the girl was completely unaware that her dad was a public person, and continued to look for answers in the dark.
'I'm sorry if I've taken up too much of your time. I think I just wanted to talk, really. Thank you for listening, I appreciate it.' the fifteen-year old smiled softly, wondering if she should go and talk to the Muggle Studies Professor after all.