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Angie · 02-26-2017, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

"The smell reminds me of the meadow in spring. It's refreshing to me...and very relaxing, but not enough to induce sleep." River said as he got his own cup, wafted the steam to his face and inhaled the scent. Perhaps, if his job wasn't this stressful he wouldn't be able to appreciate the simple things in life such as tea. He was very grateful for it, on account of allowing him to breathe in between curing people and counselling students. Levi has no idea what he had gone through the past months. He was, however, coping nicely.

"Oh?" River grinned at the boy as he rested his arms on the armrest, and held the saucer in his left hand, and his teacup in the other. "You must continue with your Defense class, young man. You see, it's quite easy to put the subject on the back burner, believing that you will have no use for it once you become a licensed Healer. However, in Healing, you have to deal with Jinxes, and Curses...all of which falls under Defense Against the Dark Arts. How would you be able to counter the curses if your knowledge in DADA is limited? Remember that not all cursed patients are confined to their beds. Some are very active on their feet, at the same time, in need of Healing." the man brought his cup to his lips once more and took another sip of his tea, amused with Levi's choices. "Are you sure about dropping History of Magic? The amount of research work it will demand from you will benefit you greatly once you're in the profession." he continued gesturing to his very messy desk. "It is important for Healers to be good at it." River tilted his head to the side, wondering if the boy would agree.

The Healer placed his teacup on its saucer and helped himself to another cup. While he poured the golden liquid into his vessel, River let out a chuckle and shook his head. "That is your first mistake, Master Kenning. Self-doubt," he said placing the teapot back on the tray and leaned back in his armchair once more. "Have faith in yourself. You will make it." River's lips found the rim of his teacup once more and took a few sips before continuing. "There is a lot of them in Diagon Alley. There is the Diagon Dispensary, Slug and Jiggers, and Mr Mulpepper's Apothecary. Well, during my time as a student, I would frequent Slug and Jiggers and volunteer for the shopkeeper. Perhaps you can do the same after your OWLs?"

It wasn't that he hadn't considered the possibility of dealing with people who had been jinxed or hexed, or worse, cursed; it was that Levi had rather been hoping such maladies would be able to be taken care of by Potions. "I've got decent wand work, I think, but to be honest with you, sir, if dueling is part of the practical portion of my examinations," Levi paused, scratching the tip of his nose, "I'll just have to use my surroundings. The idea of casting a jinx or a hex on anyone makes me feel, well--not great." He could be crafty. Creative. And he was fast on his feet, too. Not afraid to jump off high places, if needed. Most likely. He was a Gryffindor, after all. A fact that had been rather mind boggling during his first year, yes, but he'd come around to it sooner rather than later. People, Levi had learned, were not just one thing or another. Courage came in less traditional forms, too.

Although, he had to admit, he didn't feel very courageous at the moment. The path that interested him the most was considerably more daunting than he'd expected. Levi kept his dark gaze trained on what was left of the tea. He was pretty sure the second he went back to his dorm and removed his school robes, he'd see one of those stress rashes he got whenever he started to over-thinking every single detail of his life. This conversation was no exception. "I'd much rather keep History of Magic, believe me." He felt compelled to reach up for his tie and loosen it, but settled instead for taking a sip of his tea. "It probably sounds weird but it's, uh, stimulating. For me. But wouldn't it be preferable to focus all my time on subjects that'll get me into the program?"

In the end, Levi lowered his half empty cup, again, and loosened his tie some. He did not think about whether or not healer Reed would mind and by the time he did consider it, the deed was done and it was too late. "Well, you know what they say, teenagers and self doubt." Levi was trying to make light of it, and he succeeded by about fifty percent. Though Healer Reed was absolutely right, of course. "It's kind of a rite of passage, I'm sure." He supposed it was better than being moody. Though Levi had to admit even he had his moments. "I've seen Slugs and Jiggers, actually. I'll owl them to see if they're accepting interns for the summer."

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Angie DoM Veela Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Themyscira Posts: 37,610 Hogwarts RPG Name: Nerissa M. Tate Sixth Year x8	Wowza! Quote: Originally Posted by Stefan "The smell reminds me of the meadow in spring. It's refreshing to me...and very relaxing, but not enough to induce sleep." River said as he got his own cup, wafted the steam to his face and inhaled the scent. Perhaps, if his job wasn't this stressful he wouldn't be able to appreciate the simple things in life such as tea. He was very grateful for it, on account of allowing him to breathe in between curing people and counselling students. Levi has no idea what he had gone through the past months. He was, however, coping nicely. "Oh?" River grinned at the boy as he rested his arms on the armrest, and held the saucer in his left hand, and his teacup in the other. "You must continue with your Defense class, young man. You see, it's quite easy to put the subject on the back burner, believing that you will have no use for it once you become a licensed Healer. However, in Healing, you have to deal with Jinxes, and Curses...all of which falls under Defense Against the Dark Arts. How would you be able to counter the curses if your knowledge in DADA is limited? Remember that not all cursed patients are confined to their beds. Some are very active on their feet, at the same time, in need of Healing." the man brought his cup to his lips once more and took another sip of his tea, amused with Levi's choices. "Are you sure about dropping History of Magic? The amount of research work it will demand from you will benefit you greatly once you're in the profession." he continued gesturing to his very messy desk. "It is important for Healers to be good at it." River tilted his head to the side, wondering if the boy would agree. The Healer placed his teacup on its saucer and helped himself to another cup. While he poured the golden liquid into his vessel, River let out a chuckle and shook his head. "That is your first mistake, Master Kenning. Self-doubt," he said placing the teapot back on the tray and leaned back in his armchair once more. *"Have faith in yourself. You will* make it."** River's lips found the rim of his teacup once more and took a few sips before continuing. "There is a lot of them in Diagon Alley. There is the Diagon Dispensary, Slug and Jiggers, and Mr Mulpepper's Apothecary. Well, during my time as a student, I would frequent Slug and Jiggers and volunteer for the shopkeeper. Perhaps you can do the same after your OWLs?" It wasn't that he hadn't considered the possibility of dealing with people who had been jinxed or hexed, or worse, cursed; it was that Levi had rather been hoping such maladies would be able to be taken care of by Potions. "I've got decent wand work, I think, but to be honest with you, sir, if dueling is part of the practical portion of my examinations," Levi paused, scratching the tip of his nose, "I'll just have to use my surroundings. The idea of casting a jinx or a hex on anyone makes me feel, well--not great." He could be crafty. Creative. And he was fast on his feet, too. Not afraid to jump off high places, if needed. Most likely. He was a Gryffindor, after all. A fact that had been rather mind boggling during his first year, yes, but he'd come around to it sooner rather than later. People, Levi had learned, were not just one thing or another. Courage came in less traditional forms, too. Although, he had to admit, he didn't feel very courageous at the moment. The path that interested him the most was considerably more daunting than he'd expected. Levi kept his dark gaze trained on what was left of the tea. He was pretty sure the second he went back to his dorm and removed his school robes, he'd see one of those stress rashes he got whenever he started to over-thinking every single detail of his life. This conversation was no exception. "I'd much rather keep History of Magic, believe me." He felt compelled to reach up for his tie and loosen it, but settled instead for taking a sip of his tea. "It probably sounds weird but it's, uh, stimulating. For me. But wouldn't it be preferable to focus all my time on subjects that'll get me into the program?" In the end, Levi lowered his half empty cup, again, and loosened his tie some. He did not think about whether or not healer Reed would mind and by the time he did consider it, the deed was done and it was too late. "Well, you know what they say, teenagers and self doubt." Levi was trying to make light of it, and he succeeded by about fifty percent. Though Healer Reed was absolutely right, of course. "It's kind of a rite of passage, I'm sure." He supposed it was better than being moody. Though Levi had to admit even he had his moments. "I've seen Slugs and Jiggers, actually. I'll owl them to see if they're accepting interns for the summer." __________________