 Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll
Gaston returned Pips's smile with a small ne of his own. "It's quite alright; take all the time you need, Pips,"he said gently. He blinked when the elf said he was working hard; that was a massive understatement as far as the charms professor was concerned! Not only was he doing his own chores, but now he had Flynn's to do too. "You certainly are - both of you. Thank you for taking on this extra work."
Gaston thought for a minute. Where exactly was Flynn? "I don't know where he is either, Pips," he said. "Maybe he's sick?" He hoped that was all it was because if he ever found out Flynn was shirking his duties and deliberately sticking these poor elves wiht more work... let's just say he'd have a few choice words for the caretaker.
He noticed Beezley jump slightly and felt horrible for frightening her. "I'm sorry, Beezley! I didn't mean to startle you," he quickly apologized. Then she was thanking him and refusing his help. The thanks hardly seemed necessary; all he did was wave a wand! "Yes, and you're doing a wonderful job," he replied when the little elf said she could clean, "but I'm sure you must be tired from all this extra work. It's no trouble at all to help; just a few flicks of my wand and we'll have this cleaned up in no time!" He hoped the elves would take him up on his offer; he hated to think of them running themselves ragged trying to clean the castle!
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |