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Felixir · 05-23-2018, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

Gaston couldn't help but notice Abra jump as he opened the door, Goodness, he hadn't meant to startle him! He gave him an apologetic look but said nothing about it. He didn't want to embarrass him by drawing unnecessary attention to it. His eyes followed the boy as he stepped into the office, and he closed the door behind him. As if on cue, the black and white cat sleeping on the cat condo behind the desk sprang to life, jumped down, and greeted the visitor with a cheery "meow!"

The professor chuckled a little, giving Phantom a quick scratch behind her ear. "I think she remembers you," he said. He took his place in the large leather chair behind the desk, and it was only then that he noticed Abra was still standing. Merlin, where were his manners? "Please, do sit down..." He gestured toward the chairs on the opposite side of the desk.

Gaston wondered what in the world was making Abra so nervous; then he heard the mention of OWLs. At first, he thought this was going to be a request for tutoring, but the conversation took an unexpected turn. His face fell. He didn't like having to be the bad guy and deny his students' requests, but he knew there were strict rules in place. He wasn't allowed to excuse a student from OWLs without a very good reason... though maybe Abra had one. "Could you give me a bit more information?" he asked. "Why do you want out of your OWLs?" He would withhold his decision for now, at least until he heard what the boy had to say.

Oh, it was Phantom! Of course, being a self-confessed cat person, Abra hadn't forgotten the cat at all, just as he never forgot any of the cats he managed to meet. He smiled and leaned down to pet Phantom, and give her a little scratch behind the ears just as his Head of House had done, following his lead and all. "I remember her too." And, actually, was there any better feeling than when a cat was happy to see you?

Right, yes, of course. Abra nodded and, being careful not to knock into the cat, he went across to take one of the seats, glancing to Phantom to see where she would follow. His full attention, though, was on his question, or more specifically the answer.

As he took a fleeting look at Marchand's face, and caught sight of his expression, Abra started to deflate a little. That looked for sure like it would be a no, which was expected but, well, still disappointing. "It's just that..." he started to answer, not really sure of how to go about explaining or even if it was a good idea, but forging ahead all the same. "It's just that... it's too much. I know I'm going to end up failing them all anyway when it takes me, like, literally a billion hours longer than everyone else to do things like the theory stuff." Okay, a bit of an exaggeration, but it was sort of true, for dyslexia reasons. Practical work was fine, great even, but that wasn't taking things like Potions into account, where Abra was actually a liability. "And I don't remember things very well either, and there's just so much to remember in every class and I can't keep up and I don't know how I'm going to manage it all. I'm definitely going to fail everything." Had he said that already? Okay, sure, but that second time was for emphasis.

Whew. That felt... actually pretty okay to properly say out loud. It was a weird-good feeling to know that, even if he wasn't going to get what he wanted, Marchand still knew his concerns about it.

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Felixir Forum Manager Book Club Mod Alley Proprietor Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,173 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexei Petrov Slytherin First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Yves Flamel Slytherin Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Achilles Zacharias Ravenclaw Third Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Ezekiel Ransom-Kruus Ollivanders x12 x12	Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Gaston couldn't help but notice Abra jump as he opened the door, Goodness, he hadn't meant to startle him! He gave him an apologetic look but said nothing about it. He didn't want to embarrass him by drawing unnecessary attention to it. His eyes followed the boy as he stepped into the office, and he closed the door behind him. As if on cue, the black and white cat sleeping on the cat condo behind the desk sprang to life, jumped down, and greeted the visitor with a cheery "meow!" The professor chuckled a little, giving Phantom a quick scratch behind her ear. "I think she remembers you," he said. He took his place in the large leather chair behind the desk, and it was only then that he noticed Abra was still standing. Merlin, where were his manners? "Please, do sit down..." He gestured toward the chairs on the opposite side of the desk. Gaston wondered what in the world was making Abra so nervous; then he heard the mention of OWLs. At first, he thought this was going to be a request for tutoring, but the conversation took an unexpected turn. His face fell. He didn't like having to be the bad guy and deny his students' requests, but he knew there were strict rules in place. He wasn't allowed to excuse a student from OWLs without a very good reason... though maybe Abra had one. "Could you give me a bit more information?" he asked. "Why do you want out of your OWLs?" He would withhold his decision for now, at least until he heard what the boy had to say. Oh, it was Phantom! Of course, being a self-confessed cat person, Abra hadn't forgotten the cat at all, just as he never forgot any of the cats he managed to meet. He smiled and leaned down to pet Phantom, and give her a little scratch behind the ears just as his Head of House had done, following his lead and all. "I remember her too." And, actually, was there any better feeling than when a cat was happy to see you? Right, yes, of course. Abra nodded and, being careful not to knock into the cat, he went across to take one of the seats, glancing to Phantom to see where she would follow. His full attention, though, was on his question, or more specifically the answer. As he took a fleeting look at Marchand's face, and caught sight of his expression, Abra started to deflate a little. That looked for sure like it would be a no, which was expected but, well, still disappointing. "It's just that..." he started to answer, not really sure of how to go about explaining or even if it was a good idea, but forging ahead all the same. *"It's just that... it's too much.* I know I'm going to end up failing them all anyway when it takes me, like, literally a billion hours longer than everyone else to do things like the theory stuff." Okay, a bit of an exaggeration, but it was sort of true, for dyslexia reasons. Practical work was fine, great even, but that wasn't taking things like Potions into account, where Abra was actually a liability. "And I don't remember things very well either, and there's just so much to remember in every class and I can't keep up and I don't know how I'm going to manage it all. I'm definitely going to fail everything." Had he said that already? Okay, sure, but that second time was for emphasis. Whew. That felt... actually pretty okay to properly say out loud. It was a weird-good feeling to know that, even if he wasn't going to get what he wanted, Marchand still knew his concerns about it. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate**!