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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Amelia "Mia" Adair
Slytherin Sixth Year
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Leigh Upstead
Hufflepuff Fifth Year  x11
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Originally Posted by sarahlooo  Merlin, Sophie talked a lot. Not that it was a problem, Evie was just observing. She was still cute. Evie simply stood there, rocking on her toes slightly while Sophie mended her words and told her what they were REALLY going to do. Sorry, sheesh. That's why Sophie did all the talking; not her. She was better at it and was generally more aware of situations and things and... people things. Evie just kinda... talked. But right now, she was listening. She gave the professor a big smile when Sophie told him she was interested in the MLE.
Finally, they were let in and Evie walked in behind Sophie, her eyes immediately taking in everything about his office. It had a very nice mountain-outdoorsy feel to it and it was rather cozy. She looked at the pictures he had out before realizing that they HADN'T introduced themselves.
Well, better late than never. Evie stepped forward. "Evangeline Shacklebolt, at your service," she said cheerfully, extending her hand out for the Professor to shake. Ya hear that? SHACKLEBOLT? He should appreciate that name, right? Maybe? It was kind of legendary, you know. "Is that your family, sir?" she asked curiously, gesturing to a couple of the photos. [/color] Quote:
Originally Posted by Tazenhani Perhaps he should have held the conversation outside, in the waiting area. They seemed to...talk less. At least the one did anyways. Upon an invitation in, the floodgates seemed to have opened and Sabel, admittedly, had a bit of a time keeping up with all that she was saying. Merlin how he had forgotten how energetic kids could be.
His eyebrows went up and down at the list of things. Meeting, good. Introductions, good. Cookies, still questionable. Career with the MLE, extra raised eyebrow. And the Quill, made him sigh inwardly a little. Whether it was relief or the weighing sense of responsibility to answer questions while not answering, he wasn't quite sure.
But go with the flow? That worked just dandy with him, and he gave a nod as he shut the door behind the two girls. "Thank you again, for the cookies. That was very thoughtful of you." They still weren't trustworthy items for consumption yet. No, it was far too early to tell for that.
As for introductions, he shook his head a little as he made his way to his desk. He had first names, Evie and Sophie, but who knew if they were nicknames or not. "You...sort of have."
Perching on the edge of his desk, closest to the two chairs, Sabel put the cookies on the desk just behind himself in a discrete fashion, his eyes drifting over his shoulder to look at the pictures that Evie had indicated. The old Auror twitch of suspicion had him hesitating in his answer, until he reminded himself that they were just students. Curious students. "Some of them. Family and close friends."
His attention returned to the two girls and he clasped his hands loosely in his lap. "So, Quill and MLE?" He let out a breath. "I'll be upfront and honest with you about the first, I don't have any love for papers or reports, but depending on your questions, I suppose I could answer a few." As long as they were harmless. "Your patronus experience sounds a bit more beneficial for the student body though. I'm sure there are a lot of classmates struggling with their own. They might find a relateable voice encouraging."
If asked, he would deny deflection. One hundred percent. As for the MLE....His eyes slipped over to Ms. Shacklebolt, cautiously curious. "Congratulations on your marks in DADA. That's impressive. But why the MLE?"
He had made a promise to Rainey, one that he actually agreed upon, and he intended to keep it as best as he could.
They SORT OF had introduced themselves? Merlin, how silly. "And I'm Sophie Brown. We're both sixth year Ravenclaws," she added after Evie, extending a professional hand out to shake with the man's own. Still trying to make that good first impression, though she had customarily offered such a formal greeting to all her new professors during her very first year. Thinking back on it, most of them got a kick out of an eleven-year old shaking their hand in greeting like an adult would. Botros in particular had seemed to enjoy it, and there mere memory of it brought a smile to Sophie's face.
Following the attention of Evie that had turned to the photographs, Soph gave a hum of acknowledgement, and wasn't the least bit surprised that Dakest only touched upon the topic briefly before turning the conversation back onto them. Aurors were tricky ones, full of suspicion and distrust - surely the man didn't care to have people know the details of his private life, especially his students.
"I'm actually writing the Professor of the Month and the Spell of the Week features, so... I can totally do that. Thank you for the idea, sir," she smiled, though... "When it comes out, y'might have a lotta kids coming to talk to you about patronuses 'n being frustrated that they can't get it 'n asking you for personal guidance. So... you'd have to be ready for that." But she'd do it, as long as she had his permission and he wouldn't mind being summoned to the practice room to help people along with their patronus charms.
Turning her gaze to Evie, Sophie wondered... yes, why the MLE? She'd never really thought to ask about what the appeal was there for her.
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