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First Years were just the most precious things ever! First Carlton with his talk about house elves, and now this. "Of course they can study, Contessa. Everyone can study no matter what House they are in." So there was no need to worry about the girl feeling that she couldn't do that. Rosalyn went on to explain further, however, in case the girl was still unsure. "I know that Ravenclaws are known to be smart, but that doesn't mean that they are the ONLY ones. There are witches and wizards that are skilled in academics from EVERY House." It was easy to get confused about these things, but it was very possible to share traits with other Houses, EVERY House in some cases.
"Okay, Tessa it is," she said with a nod. Since this was a nice and friendly chat Rosalyn was more than fine with calling the girl by a nickname. In class and more formal situations, things were different. She watched the girl take a seat, and silently chastised herself for not inviting her to sit. Well, she had been sidetracked and it didn't really matter since they were sitting together now. "Studying is ALWAYS okay just so long as you don't stress about it too much." That was when things could go horribly wrong. It was important to pace things so as not to get overwhelmed by them and forget everything. "Slytherins aren't bad. There have been Dark Wizards from that House, but then there have been ones from other Houses as well. And there are lots of smart Slytherins. Trust me when I say that Ravenclaws aren't the only smart ones." There were smart people from all four Houses.
She sighed in relief at what the professor had said. Tessa was glad that the professor believes that not all Slytherins are bad and that they could study as well. Contessa slid into the chair completely and munched on one of her éclairs, in thought about what the professor had said. Tessa laid her book down and looked up at the professor after finishing her bite so she wouldn't speak with a mouthful.
"Thank you, Professor..." She smiled. Chocolate had gotten on her nose as she went back to munching on an éclair.
"Do you have an interesting facts about the founders?" She LOVED history. She looked up at the professor with wide, eager eyes. Tessa bounced in her seat a little hyper from the sugar. It was obvious that she already looked at the professor as a role model.