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The moment the form was presented, her eyebrows rose ever so slightly. Was she surprised by the revelation? No, not really. It was only a matter of time, considering she knew that the Gryffindor standing in front of her was one of a select few that had been mucking their way through Animagus training with Camilla. Regina herself once considered the process in her youth briefly, though that's all it was: a consideration. There were more immediate, less time-consuming ways of disguise and concealment that didn't involve making oneself so vulnerable to risk.
Nevertheless, the woman took the form from Noel's hands and read over its contents word for word. If the girl wanted her signature, once she did not give out all willy nilly, then it was necessary to understand the ins and outs of the document. She resisted the urge to roll her eyes when it was mentioned that Gaston had already signed it. Knowing him, he just slapped on that signature of his without asking the important questions.
"Before I sign this, Miss Summers, I have a few questions for you. Just for the sake of protocol," she said, still holding onto the form. She didn't want things backfiring on her, considering the space reserved for her name, if things happened to go horribly wrong. "I trust you already know from Professor Stewart and your own personal research the risk involved in pursuing this not-so-easy endeavor that requires much concentration and has no room for rash thinking." So there was no need to ask about that, though the woman had reason to doubt after witnessing certain events. "But I am curious... What grades did you receive in Transfiguration and Potions on your OWLs? And how exactly do you plan to use this ability should you be successful in achieving it?"
She was sure the girl was at least talented in Transfiguration (otherwise the form wouldn't have been given to her), and there had been whispers of her wanting to be an Auror ... though being an Animagus wasn't a requirement for that field. So, yes, the headmistress was curious.
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