Text Cut: Eliza
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DecemberMoon 
Now she noticed the groundskeeper looking at her gargoyle, which was all right with her. It struck her as sort of odd when she'd first started with it in class too, but now she was used to it. In fact, she sort of liked having it around. But she supposed she could cast the mobilizing spell on just about anything now and it could be like her little toy...pet...whichever one was more accurate.
When she returned from cleaning up the garden, she was lucky to see Mr. Firth standing outside of his hut. She walked up to him, gargoyle boxed up and in her bag, and reported her status. "Hi again Mr. Firth," she said a bit less timidly than last time. "I went to the garden like you said and we," she said patting her bag where the gargoyle's box was peeking out, "took care of the weeding. It's really starting to shape up over there," she said with a nod. She didn't want to make it sound like the garden had been in a total state of disrepair, since that was part of his job and all and she definitely didn't want to insult the man. She knew he had a lot on his plate this year. Even if his plate was made out of plastic. Like everyone's was. Sigh. She brightened up again and said, "Thank you for letting me help out. Is there anything else I can do for you? I know the castle is an awfully big place to keep track of by yourself." She really did like this whole helpful thing. Maybe she'd look into other ways she could make herself useful around the school this year. She wasn't really sure where to start though.
As he stood surveying the collection of plants, he heard the steady thump that usually indicated footsteps approaching his hut. Turning, he saw it was the same girl that had been asking about cleaning with her... whatever that thing was.
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Hullo," he said in response. "
Done already? Tha' thing must be pretty fast." Or worthless, in which case she gave up. But it sounded like that wasn't the case. "
Excellent! Glad ter hear it! Yeh know, I'd been meanin' ter get over there fer a few days now and jus' couldn't get the time. Yeh showed up right when I needed yeh!" And it was nice of her to think of him. Most students had focused their attentions on improving the state within the castle, leaving the grounds largely to Firth.
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Anythin' else... not tha' I can think of at th' moment. But yeh may consider joinin' the cleaning club Professor Cerulean is startin' up! I'm sure they'd love ter have you an' Goylie." Even if it was a bit disturbing. "
Bu' thanks fer droppin' by! I'll even give yeh a few house points fer yer troubles."