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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 Magical Soul  Feo was beside himself with joy thanks to the attention and affectionate reactions from the pretty human, he woofed happily at her and kept bouncing at her feet sniffing at her clothes. Forever excited.
"Hello, Ms. Brown." Abraham smiled at the Ravenclaw Prefect from where he sat at his desk. "Congratulations on the badge. We have faith in you." He said confidently with a serious nod. Maybe she didn't need those words, and he was a little late on saying them but he felt the need to let this out in the open anyway. "Summer was great, yes. My favorite time spent with the kids and the family." It was a little too hectic sometimes but he had his private room where he could go and take a break from all the curious eyes and questions of his grandkids, but soon he'd miss those and let them all in once again. It was odd, he could not find a balance. "I hope yours was delightful and productive as well. Have a seat, if you will. How can I help you?" Oh. Oh. Prefect stuff. Sophie peeked down at the badge on her robes, having forgotten it was there briefly, and decided to sit now, gently scooping up Feo and setting him down on her lap in the process. She gave him cuddles to defuse her own tension over the subject - with highly-esteemed professors like Botros, Sophie very much wanted to prove herself in this role and be the best student leader she could be.
"Thank you, sir. It's a very bittersweet honor and responsibility. CB's my best friend, and she set the bar high. M'gonna do my best to do her justice, and not fall prey to the prefects' curse of getting into mischief from last term. I don't wanna let anyone down, y'know?" She continued giving Feo her affection, not minding the cruppy kisses, "Thank you for having faith in me, though. I'll use that to empower me further." Botros was the last person she wanted to disappoint.
On the topic of his summer, Sophie grinned widely, genuinely happy to hear that his time away from school had treated him so well. "M'glad to hear that. Mine was, sure." No doubt unconvincing, but... not every summer could be as perfect as all her past ones had been, right? At any rate, Soph figured Botros already caught word of all the things that had happened with Tobes - she knew his Head of House kept a keen eye on the boy - so she didn't need to elaborate.
How could he help her? "Weeeeell... actually, professor, I..." Merlin, this was hard to start. "...I just came by to thank you. For... well." Ahem. There was a long pause as she tried to think things through, but after a moment, she just began rambling away.
"Remember back when I was a first year? And I marched right in here and shook your hand and gained your permission and guidance to get an early start on runes, even though I wouldn't be in your class till my third year? Well... I mean, you and I both know runes has never been easy for me, but... I think without you feeding my ambition early on and letting me borrow books and hang out in the workshop, I wouldn't have passed my OWL. And the fact that I even got Exceeds Expectations and not just an Acceptable speaks volumes about how great of a teacher you are, 'cause I wouldn't have gotten that grade without you seeing potential in me all those years." There was a pause, but it was clear that she wasn't finished, and she smiled as she went on, "Thanks for investing in me, sir, and giving me a chance to shine. Means a lot. I owe everything to you." And Tobes, too.
Sophie settled back in the chair now, her body language making it obvious that she was finished with her big spiel, and she offered the professor a soft, genuine smile, her gratefulness sparkling in her eyes.
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