Not good enough? Failure... Merlin.
This was absolutely absurd. Seren could feel her blood pressure beginning to rise as Kurumi spoke. There was absolutely no way that she did not deserve it, that she was not worthy of the title... there had just been a mistake, an error...
"Kurumi, look at me," she said in a low, smooth tone. "You are an exceptionally bright young witch, talented, organised, repsonsible... you've fulfilled your prefects duties beyond what is required of you...." And this is where it got hard. How do you tell someone that they were just unlucky? Or... even worse, how do you tell someone that the people who made the decision are trolls?... Well, she shouldn't say that, it could potentially cost her her job.
"Sometimes, adults make decisions for different reasons. While you were clearly the best candidate, the most experienced in leadership... it was thought that, perhaps, if the opportunity were provided to someone else, that maybe they would rise to the occasion..." and this was making no sense. "By giving someone an opportunity to be seen as rising above the pack, it may instill in them the motivation to be great, but you Kurumi... you're already great."

Never before had she wanted to hug a student so tight...



"It was great to see you dear, take care," she replied, nodding her head at the Ravenclaw.



Overdo it? ... Seren smiled. "Oh no, it's all organic, so unless you manage to drown a plant in the stuff then it's fine. Remember, all the ingredients are organic!" And organic was the best way to be.