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SPOILER!!: so many things Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie  As he waited, Airey couldn't help but feel a little bad that he had left Pebbles in his office. He was sure that she would have wanted to come and meet all the students and participate in the lesson...but with what he had planned for today it would only end in mild disaster. Pebbles was a rock after all and having a floating rock in the planetarium with students...just not a good idea. Although...maybe he could just tuck her away somewhere when they got to the practic----
Oh look a student! First one to his lesson in fact and Airey was very tempted to award the young man points simply for being the first to show up, but refrained. The man was easily excited after all.
"Hello!" he greeted with a grin as the boy found his seat. "No need for sir, just professor is fine." Sir reminded him of training and that made his cheerful persona less, erm, cheerful.
And nope, the sup was not seen as offensive or rude at all.
Oh yes, that suit compliment earned this Hufflepuff a wide grin. "Thank you, Miss Ella," he said with a nod. What? He didn't know her last name as she had failed to include it in her introduction. Oh...WAIT! Ella...as in yearbook student editor! As in the student he was helping run the yearbook with with Medea. RIGHT! "Or would you prefer I call you Miss Bishop?" Nice recovery, right? AND he did so in style.
"Hello hello," he said, giving a warm nod to the Ravenclaw as he entered. Suit compliments would get you far with Airey - but not TOO far.
ALAS! This one didn't say hello OR compliment his suit! THE HORROR! Airey still managed a smile and a nod towards the young Hufflepuff as she took a seat and...already started taking a nap? Sweet solstice...it was only early afternoon!
Maybe she needed to sleep better at night? Oh well, if she didn't wake up by the time the lesson started a simple and well placed Aguamenti would do the trick.
"Afternoon, Miss Skylar," he said with a grin and a good long glance at the girl's Head Girl badge. Yep, one of the Gryffindors that he was sure would not get killed off get injured too badly...hopefully. He did have some protective gear ready for when the time came.
And she got a grin as well for the suit compliment.
"Good afternoon, Miss Fischer," Airey replied, nodding towards the other safe Gryffindor. Perhaps a little more safe than Miss Skylar simply because her badge was a captain's badge and they almost always made it out alive when it came to missions. There were exceptions, of course, but he was going to dismiss any Pike references for now. "Why tha----" WHAT?! That was impossible! He had JUST had this suit pressed and cleaned and everything! There was NO way there was a stain on this suit!
Thrown into a mild panic, Airey looked down at his suit and pulled the fabric away from himself to try and see just where this stain was...only there was nothing there.
....
What was this one going on about? Could he take points away for teasing and lying to a professor about a stain on their suit? The astronomy professor was tempted. VERY tempted.
Still grumbling and shooting the Gryffindor Quidditch captain sideways glances, Airey turned his attention to the next student to walk in. "Good afternoon, Miss Lecium. I'm doing quite well...I think... Say, do you see a stain on this suit?" Because Hufflepuffs were especially good finders and if there was a stain on this suit then she would find it, yes?
Grinning at the next Gryffindor to enter, Airey glanced up at the domed ceiling and nodded. It was rather nice, wasn't it? No replacement for the real thing, of course, but still nice. "I am glad you like it," Airey grinned. "Remember, the planetarium is always open to student use." Just break anything and it was a one way ticket to Azkaban detention.
"Hello," Airey greeted as he eyed the way this young lioness was walking. Merlin, had she got in a fight with a kneazle or something? Those things WERE vicious after all. They attacked and clawed and hissed and were just monsters. "Are you alright? You appear to be limping just a bit..."
"Glad to see you made it with plenty of time to spare, Miss Wisteria," Airey replied with a quick wink in her direction. Not that he doubted she would be late. She had made it quite clear in his office that she was the sort to be on time. And there was that 'sir' again. No need for the sir, kids. Seriously.
Wait...what?
"Just as well as yellow and black does, Miss Wisteria," he said with another wink. You know, unless one wanted to look like a bumblebee which is all he could ever see looking at Hufflepuffs in uniform. Had thought so as a student too and had even attached a few stingers to some as a student. Heh. Memories.
Ah yes, here was the other safe Gryffindor wearing an especially shiny badge. Not that the amount of shine had anything to do with anything. "Good day to you, Mr. Keller. Is is indeed! Thank you for noticing." New AND freshly pressed at the muggle dry cleaners before coming to Hogwarts. Amazing places, those dry cleaners.
"Hello, Miss Greingoth," he replied with a nod in the Slytherin's direction. "I must say that your natural hair color suits you much better." Than the blonde wig she wore at the auction that is. You know, cause she had complained about it and how uncomfortable it was.
Okay, so Airey kind of sort of was awful at complimenting students. Women in general really, but that wasn't the point.
N'aw, now wasn't that sort of adorable the way that Miss Sung was just standing there oogling at the stars above?! Perhaps he really should hold an informal stargazing session in the Tower Patch at some point. "Nice to see you again, Miss Sung," Airey said with a smile as the young Gryffindor entered the planetarium and took her seat. "Pebbles will be disappointed she didn't get to see you." Since he had left the poor thing in his office and all.
There was that sir again! Maybe he should have put that in the rules too. No sir. Just professor. "Good afternoon," he replied, smirk still on his face. "Please, just professor. Or Professor Flamsteed or Professor Airey."
Nodding as another bumblebee Hufflepuff student made their way towards a seat, Airey adjusted his tie just a little at the compliment. "Good afternoon, and thank you."
Woah there. Was this one about to sneeze? Oh, no. She was only struggling to remember his name. Hmmmm. Deciding to dismiss thoughts about how his last name should be one that all students of astronomy should know - and NOT because he was big headed - he simply smiled at the young Ravenclaw. "You got it now," he said with a two finger salute.
Sort of.
Snazzy, now there was a phrase he hadn't heard in a long time. "Hello, Miss Eventide," he replied with a nod. Snazzy. Heh. That was a fun word to say - even if only in one's head. Snaaaaaaaaazzy.
Smiling as another Gryffindor entered the planetarium, he squirmed a little nervously and wondered if he should have prepared more padding and protective gear just in case... "Good afternoon," he replied, slight eyebrow raise at the word evening in the girl's greeting, but not lingering on it much. She was probably just getting into the mood that the projection was creating. He knew that he easily got lost in such a setting. Then again, he got lost and easily distracted often...
Ravenclaws.
People were always saying that Hufflepuffs were the weird ones - which was still true - but Ravenclaws were an odd bunch as well. Like this boy. Sitting ALL the way in the back and with a pout on his face before the lesson had even started! Not to mention no greeting OR compliments about the suit. Tragic really. Still, he gave the young Claw a small wave and a smile from his position beside the projector.
"Miss Basthowe, nice to see you again," Airey smiled at the somewhat normal Ravenclaw girl as she made her way towards a seat. Oh, look at that! She had even brought a baseball glove. First he had seen if he wasn't mistaken. They were not a requirement, but the girl did earn a couple of awesome points in his book for owning the muggle item. Perhaps even a vintage one at that!
"Hello to you as well," Airey grinned in reply. He sure wished that students would introduce themselves though. Not knowing names was going to drive him supernova and he HATED the idea of name tags and plaques. Unnecessary clutter as far as he was concerned - especially name plaques. There was only so much desk space with the chairs in the planetarium anyway. No sense in making students suffer more.
Another one that seemed to be caught up in the night sky display. "Good afternoon," he winked.
"Afternoon," he replied with a confident smile. Ah yes, but complimenting the planetarium was not going to make up for certain things he had overheard at the auction. Especially certain things said about his suit! No, Airey was not the sort to hold grudges for such a petty thing...but that didn't mean that he wasn't acting like a wailing toddler who was told no dessert after dinner on the inside. "Glad you like it. As I told another student a little bit ago, you are more than welcome to use this space in your free time."
Now this was one happy snake - which instantly made Airey suspicious. VERY suspicious. It was like she was trying to cover up for something...
"Hello hello," he sang. What? Did no one here know the Beatles? Too vintage for the Hogwarts youth?
The man couldn't help but frown at the boy's question. "I am afraid Professor Burbage has passed away, young man," he replied. Poor thing must have gone into shock at the news and just blocked it out because how in Merlin's beard could he not know? It was even in the Daily Prophet.
And then...interplanetary gas happened...
...............RAVENCLAWS!
Airey sort of just stood there and stared at this young boy for a good several looooooong moments. Had he really just asked what the professor thought he had just asked? Pausing again with his mouth just hanging open in shock, Airey eventually came back to his senses and BURST into a fit of laughter. "HAHAHA. No no, nothing of the sort," he said, patting the boy firmly on the back. "Just glad to be here and eager to get going."
And his other maze buddy had arrived. "Good afternoon, Miss Cambridge," the astronomer replied with a wink and a grin before his face fell just a little. "What do you mean disappearing act?" Eyebrow raised he eyed the girl for a moment. Now, he was one to appreciate the occasional muggle magic trick, even tried his hand at a few himself, but NOT when it came to his things. His things always had a place. A proper place. A place that was best suited for the thing that needed a place and they did not just vanish.
Marching his way out of the planetarium and to the table outside the room where had put the lint roller, Airey let out a manly squeak at the lack of said item. This.Was.Not.Funny.
"Alright...who TOOK the lint roller?"
Because they were getting sucked into the black hole of detention! in trouble.
Airey turned around from the entrance of the planetarium when he heard all sorts of ruckus going on and let out another manly squeak with what he saw.
HOW IN ORION'S NAME HAD THAT BOY MANAGED TO GET A LINT ROLLER STUCK IN HIS HAIR!?
"MY LINT ROLLER!"
Ravenclaws...they were going to be the death of him. He could feel it.
Marching right back into the planetarium and towards the foolish boy with his lint roller stuck in his greasy dirty hair, he snapped his head to the young Gryffindor girl who had saved it. "Thank you for saving my lint roller," Airey said with a slight grumble to his tone. "5 points to Gryffindor." Because his lint roller was safe and out of Ravenclaw hair. "If I could please have that back. It it not fit for use as is." All dirty and stuff.
"As for you," he said, turning to the Ravenclaw boy who apparently thought that lint rollers made for nice hair decorations. "See me after class...in my office. And minus 5 points for improper use of a lint roller!" Not a request, mind you. And he was lucky Airey didn't take away a billion points for improper use of a lint roller!
He was just about to return to his position in the front of the class and get things started when he overheard the conversation between two Slytherins on his poor traumatized lint roller lint rollers and couldn't help but chime in a little - especially when the one showed so much curiosity.
"Thank you for explaining to your classmate," Airey said to the young she-snake. "5 points to Slytherin for doing so." And now to explain a bit further to the boy. "Just as your classmate said, a lint roller is a muggle device that is made up of a roll of one-sided adhesive paper on a cardboard or plastic barrel that is mounted on a central spindle, with an attached handle," he elaborated - somewhat quoting his Muggle Studies textbook - while reaching his arm into his breast pocket up to his elbow and pulling out a lint roller.
Undetectable Extension Charms. Totally awesome.
"This is one," he said as he handed it to the boy to use or poke or do what he wanted with. "As to why this over charms, afraid the only answer I can give you is that I love and appreciate certain aspects of muggle life. Lint rollers are one of them." Dry cleaners were another, but he didn't mention that for now. After all, he was here to teach Astronomy and not Muggle Studies.
Which he really should get to...
"Mr. Katharos, nice to see you again," Airey said with a grin as the boy waved to him. Airey had taken precautions before coming to the planetarium today. Precautions that involved making sure that his duck tie was locked up and secure in his office just in case the SlytherPuff went all snake ambitious on him and tried to break in to steal it.
"Good day," the tall man replied with a nod. "I did indeedy! I hoep yours was good as well." Because he knew how important summer vacations were to students. Have a bad summer and it made going back to school feel even worse. At least that is how things had been for him.
"Good afternoon," he replied. Maybe he should have left the display overhead with an afternoon look instead of evening?
Pausing for a moment, Airey turned his attention towards a small sundial and checked the time. Not that it really mattered what the sundial read because they were all indoors without any sun and therefore rendering the piece of equipment useless.
Hmm...he should probably get things started, yes?
With a quick flick of his wand towards the doors, the Astronomy professor charmed them shut and then stood up on the elevated platform that the projector was on. Could everyone see him? Yes? Good.
"Hello and welcome to Astronomy! I am Airey Flamsteed and will be your professor this term." And hopefully future terms assuming the post wasn't cursed. "You may call me Professor Flamsteed or Professor Airey, whichever you prefer. Just a bit about me before we begin, and you should probably start taking notes. You will find a pull out desk surface on the right of your seat." He waited a moment to allow them all to do just that. "I was once a Hogwarts student myself, a Gryffindor in fact, and before coming to Hogwarts I worked at the mission operations directorate of NASA in Houston, Texas in America. I enjoy suits, science fiction, and... " He paused for a moment to add emphasis on what he was about to say next. There WAS a reason to his madness. We promise. "...singing." Pausing again, Airey jumped off the platform and began to walk around the circular area to make. "I know that standard procedure is to go over the definition of what astronomy is, but I trust you all to have already read about that in your textbook and if you have not, well, then please do so after class." He didn't want to waste any time on trivial things like that. Unless students were getting this noble subject mixed up with that rubbish that was Astrology. THEN there would be issues and THEN they would go over definitions.
But! Back to singing.
"Singing has been a favorite past time of mine since I was a Hogwarts student. Singing sad songs often has a way of healing. Happy songs help you channel your positive energies. Best of all is that anyone can sing, perhaps not well, but anyone can do it and there is a song for every situation." And he jumped back up on to the platform. "There are even songs that relate to Astronomy. Both directly and somewhat indirectly. Take for example the muggle childhood classic Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." He paused to clear his throat before singing the first two verses. "Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night. " Applause, yes?
"We see from these lyrics several connections to astronomy. The more obvious connection is the use of star. It is also connected in that it shows man's curiosity of the cosmos and even gives a little bit of scientific explanation as to when most stars are visible in the sky. Most because there was a very VERY big star, our sun, that is most visible during the day because the Earth is rotating around it. When our part of Earth faces it, the sun's blue light - the same light that makes the sky blue, mind you - is so bright that it makes all other stars appear to vanish. BUT ANYWAY! I want you all to take a moment to think about what songs you know that you think have a connection to astronomy. Muggle and wizarding music, it doesn't matter. No connection is too small! Please only share one song please. No need to go into too much detail as to why it connects to astronomy. You may sing a few verses as well if you wish. " In fact, he highly encouraged it. "Oh, and if you could please say your name before you answer I would appreciate it."
And for those students who were probably rolling their eyes at this exercise, the was a point to be made! A very valid point in fact. Yep.
OOC: this lesson has officially begun! Please do NOT post your student arriving after this post or else risk losing points for your house. Please just pretend as though you have been here all along!
You can use a real song or make one up! Try not to repeat the same answer as someone else and be creative! There is no right or wrong answer to this question  This lesson will hopefully continue tomorrow around noon GMT+9.
5 points off Ravenclaw for improper use of a lint roller in astronomy class? West shot a little look at Mo that translated to something like this-dude-is-dafter-in-the-head-than-the-divination-professor which was really the sort of message that could only be communicated to someone who you'd spent a huge chunk of your life around, but hey! That Peyton girl got points! For telling him-- oh a free lint roller?
And had anyone noticed he looked at a sundial inside?
So to recap, the professor was a Gryffindor, Mo had lost points while Anya and Peyton gained some, and he, West Odessa, had a lint roller of his very own. Blink.
And now he was supposed to sing a song? About astronomy.
Err okay. He put his hand up which meant waving the lint roller in the air, and then spoke up. "I'm West Odessa." Paaaaaaaaause.
And it was time to sing, so the third year did and used the Lint Roller as a makeshift microphone.
Ahem. "It's a great big universe
And we're all really puny!
We're just tiny little specks
About the size of Mickey Rooney!
It's big and black and inky!
And we are small and dinky!
It's a big universe and we're not!"
Was he done? Nooooooo: "And we're part of a vast interplanetary system
Stretching seven hundred billion miles long
With nine planets and a sun; we think the Earth's the only one
That has life on it, although we could be wrong
Across the interstellar voids are a billion asteroids
Including meteors and Halley's Comet too
And there's over fifty moons floating out there like balloons
In a panoramic trillion-mile view!
And still it's all a speck amid a hundred billion stars
In a galaxy we call the Milky *craaaack* Waaaaay!
It's sixty thousand trillion miles from one end to the other
And still that's just a fraction of the way.
'Cause there's a hundred billion galaxies that stretch across the sky
Filled with constellations, planets, moons and stars.
And still the universe extends to a place that never ends
Which is maybe just inside a little jar!"
Err. Ignore that one little voice issue. He rubbed his throat. Obviously no need to explain the connection right? Oh and FYI professor, apparently lint rollers were good for makeshift microphones too. He beamed and because he was curious to try this thing out now that he knew what it did, West busied himself delinting his already lint-free sweater.
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