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Apparently, Paul was fine. He didn't look fine but that was going to be brushed aside. The mention of nervousness, however, was something he could understand. Miss Kramer was still in the competition, after all. The man nodded along before saying, "If it makes you feel better, Miss Kramer seems to be doing well." Smart girl, she was.
And he didn't mind Paul helping himself to nachos because frankly, the man looked like he needed it more than Hirsch did.
He stole another chip or two. But no double dipping from this man, no! Paul Myers was NOT A DOUBLE DIPPER. "She is she is. I'm very proud of her." He said softly, unapologetically keeping his eyes on her screen. He very well wanted all of the Hogwartiants to do well, but obviously, they couldn't all win. And Henrietta had a spark in her he had never noticed before, and he just...
Wanted her to
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Yeah…the warm smile sent her way from Myers helped. “Mhmm…” Cass agreed. Cold indeed. “But I find myself enjoying it more recently.” Maybe because it had a sort of numbing effect and something other than her feelings and thoughts to dwell on. Speaking of which… “I’m doing fine…and all toasty,” she remarked, choosing to focus more on cold than being made to watch where she couldn’t go anymore. That was the best she could do. Though she couldn’t help the winch at the loud Ivermorny student nearby, “GO HOGWARTS!!!” she shouted back.
He nodded at Cassie.
"Sometimes the cold can be a freeing feeling. In an...odd sort of way," he said gently.
"Well, I'm glad to hear that." He reached over and patted her shoulder a bit.
"You're a very clever girl, you know. Don't ever think differently."
She was pretty astute in Herbology. He wasn't sure how she did in all her other subjects, but at least in his, she was pretty damn smart.
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The Deputy found this funny, huh? Jer usually would have scowled or made a rude comment but Paul, man. He was… PAUL. Fun and impulsive. “You Brits did a number on me to an extent. I just don’t want to leave here with your accent.’’ So he was into dudes? That’s cool, bro. “You two travel a lot?’’ Weird time to be having this sort of conversation but Jer didn’t care. “By the way, did you know Ilvermorny is going to win this?’’
Paul snooooorted. "What's wrong with our accents, dude?" he asked with the air of a bird having its feathers ruffled. However, Paul wasn't really offended, more...mockingly offended. "And yes, yes we do. My husband and I live on his land in Tuscany. We own a vineyard." Hear, hear.
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Paul laughed. He openly laughed and then nodded at the screen. "You can wager all your want, m'boy, but Hogwarts has this locked." He was a professor. He was DEPUTY. BUT HE WOULD NOT HEAR TRASH TALK ABOUT HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY. NOT THIS GUY. NOT THIS HERBOLOGIST. "But you can continue to live in your dreaaaaams if you like, child," he sighed dramatically, as if he thought there was no hope for this Ilvermorny student.
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EEEEEEP. Vivian was so HAPPY she got to sit with her two faaaavourite Professors here. If Professor Flamsteed were still here and sat with them, the blonde would have been so out-of-this-world hyper. Both Professors received wide beaaaams from the Slytherin.
Ooooooh! A new nickname? "
I love it! Miss Vivian...." The girl pondered on it for a moment with her best thinking face. HMMM. "
It sounds so classy and sophisticated!" Plus, she liked getting more nicknames and unofficial titles. It was just so fuuuun! So uhm... was he supposed to be Sir Paul now?
And when the DADA professor gave her the go signal and permission, Vivian didn't even hesitate when she sort of flopped onto the space beside the man. "
Thank you, Professor!" It was a pleasure, sitting beside the ultimate Professor arm candy today. Not everyone had this chance! HAH. Sucks for youuuu, Miss Laughing-Woman-On-Poster!
"
Did we win already? Did Hogwarts win?" WHY WAS THAT WILLOW FLINCHING? Clearly the people behind the Pupil Stand-off wanted students smacked by sentient trees!
Paul smirked over at her. "Perhaps you're more sophisticated than you think," and he winked over at her before noticing the iMMENSE amount of effort she put into taking the spot next to Hirsch.
Ahhhh.
AHHHHH!
She had a crush. Paul could see in those little lovesick eyes. Good lord, Roderik. How was it every girl and gay Herbologist in the school had a crush on him?! HUH?
"Well, no, we aren't winning yet, sorry to say. We're not doing too poorly, though!" SPOILER!!: Oliver
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Oliver saw Kathleen struggling. "Can someone get Kathleen a bottle of water? And some tissues, maybe?" Because they didn't need her passing out.
"Teddy continues to brew her potion. Etta Kramer's potions seem to be done.. But something, maybe the willow is moving. She's gonna have to move fast if she wants to reach that passage." He couldn't tell what the potion was. Potions was not his strong suit. But there was a lot of stirring.
"And Louise Hamilton is going for it! Her potion is completed and-
OHH! The tree smashed the rest of the phials so it's now or never for her as she runs to the trunk!" It was exciting, dangerous and scary but exciting.
"Did Brent just use wind to push in the Willow's knot?
Is that even possible? I mean.. i guess it must be since it just happened, Unless something else stopped it?
Shame though because if he'd have stilled the tree first more of his ingredients would have survived. ... Lavender and Camomile? Sounds like he's making a sleeping draught." Oliver watched as this continued.. Did trees sleep? "He seems to be trying to make the Willow nap and i guess we'll see how that goes for him."
"Aiden Jones seems to be keeping his distance from the tree,
smart while brewing up that potion. And now he's circling the tree? Ohh To look for the passage, no time wasted there. Very efficient." The potion was done and Aiden drunk it down. "Meeeerlin! He shrunk himself.. Of course, kinda brilliant really.. giving the tree a smaller target,
but also now his legs are shorter so he'll be slower.. an interesting trade off for sure."
"Valerie Gray seems to be cooking up something interesting.
The colors keep changing.. Pink? Yellow now? Ohh! She used Accio to get a watering can, wouldn't that break a hole in the greenhouse? You might wanna check that out, Professor Myers. .. The potion is being poured on the roots so we'll see how that works out." And again he'd let Kathleen handle the rest of the commentary assuming she recovered.
Honestly, it did look like the young Ilvermorny girl needed water. Paul got up to go fetch her some when Lupin mentioned the watering can - wha??? He glanced at Valerie's screen and then LAUGHED.
"Oh MERLIN. There's probably an enormous chunk of glass waiting for me. Thank you, Ilvermorny!" he pumped his fist into the air.
"At least it isn't my favorite watering can!"
And the water was suddenly forgotten.
His eyes were glued to Henrietta's screen. Her face of despair, and then...WHAM! She was thrown backwards, and Paul rushed forward, the closest he could get. There was a railing stopping him from dipping out to run towards Henrietta.
"HENRIETTA!" he shouted. WAS SHE OKAY? WHERE WAS REED? It seemed forever. Why wasn't she getting up? WHY? He couldn't tell another Hufflepuff's parents about a student in peril. He
couldn't and he
wouldn't. A split second decision, though, would cost her the competition. Well, bloody competition his behind! It was only once she started moving once more that he breathed again. But she looked hurt. She would need medical attention after this. He was just glad...he knew what was to come. And she'd be okay.
He stayed where he was. In the front. Leaning on the rails, eyes locked.