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Gaston couldn't help but laugh a little. "Well, okay, but only every now and then," he joked with a grin of his own. He was only kidding, of course. She knew that, right? She was always welcome in his office! He followed Olivia into the office and gestured toward the candy dish on the desk. "Chocolate?" he offered.
His expression turned serious upon hearing the reason for the prefect's visit. He thought for a minute. "Well, charms developers are always in high demand," he said. "The Ministry has programs, or if you'd prefer something elsewhere-" And he could completely relate if that were the case; Ministry life wasn't for everyone! "-you can find something through a private company."
The subject changed to spells, and Gaston expected Olivia to ask for another list of spells to practice... or perhaps demonstrate her progress, but that didn't happen. Instead he watched as she reached into her bag for something. Good Godric Gryffindor! More presents? These kids were going to spoil him! His blue eyes widened in surprise, but he was smiling as he took the bottle. La Maison Angelina... now that brought back some fond memories! "I love it - and I know Mrs. Marchand will too!" he said. "Thank you, Olivia!"
He was slightly taken aback by the girl's next words. "There's no need to thank me," he said. "I only did what any decent teacher would do."
Only every now and then?! Thank MERLIN, he was joking. Vi laughed. "
Well after this year, you'll be rid of me," she teased with a smile before realizing what she had said and then her smile dropped. Wow. A year to go... This was... Well a few months... She brushed those dark thoughts away from her. Vi didn't want to think about that. Well she did want to think about what she was going to be doing for a future but leaving Hogwarts and all of this....? That tugged at her heartstrings. Thankfully Marchand had offered chocolate which Vi had tried to resist before but knowing how good it was and how she was feeling, she accepted. "
Mais oui!"
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Are they?" she asked. She hadn't the faintest idea what a charm developer did. Vi assumed that they developed charms and whatnot but for the ministry. What kind of career could she pursue? "
A charms developer.... That sounds fancy. Do you think that I could possibly try for an internship over winter break?" Maybe she should start emailing out to the Ministry and private companies now. She'd get coffee if they could show her what a charms developer did exactly.
Of course she had to bring him a gift! He was... really kind to her. Seriously. He had always been kind to her-- even back at Beauxbatons and it was lovely to have a familiar face that reminded her of the good in that school. Vi couldn't have gotten through that school without him or Ophelia at times. And then he moved away!!! "
Of course, it's the least I can do. How is Professor --- I mean- -- Mrs. Marchand?" It was still so bizarre not having Rose here. Vi had looked up to her immensely over the years and had gotten to know her well or felt like she was finally getting to know her.