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awakemysoul · 09-26-2018, 06:35 AM

SPOILER!!: Derf

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Just needing to get OUT of the castle while he could, Derf had packed up his books and study materials to head outside. He wanted to get as far away from the castle as he could, no real reason, and that meant going down by the lake........which the Hufflepuff was still not all that comfortable being around. But there were a few things going for him, namely the sun being out, that made it tolerable. All these lessons at night being held out here - the worst being Divination where they had had to CLOSE their eyes in order to clear there mind being the worst - had not made his readjusting to the grounds any easy. But, perhaps, the worst bit about it all was that he knew the emotional validation he had so desperately craved before....was even less likely to present itself this term. This new Headmaster and the newly appointed people he brought with them...they were even colder than the Headmistress had been and THAT was saying something. Not to mention he had not been able to warm up to Professor Noble just yet, so it was hard to tell if the same level of understanding he had found in Professor Myers would be present with his new Head of House...though he had a good feeling about the man.

.......maybe later in the term though.

So it was, wandering about the lake looking for a good spot to settle down, that the sixth year happened upon a Ravenclaw looking..well...pensive.

"Everything all right there?" he asked softly, hopefully not spooking the kid too much seeing as he had sorta come out of no where.

Glancing around a bit, Derf also noticed the Charms professor looking, well, even more like there was a dementor lurking over his shoulder than usual. The sixth year was honestly starting to wonder if Hogwarts was bad for the man's health. He just looked more and more miserable each term. Maybe Sylvie could cheer him up a bit?

Shaking his mind from such thoughts, it was the exchange between the new Muggle Studies professor and a first year that was being threatened by the man. Now, threats and such were common place these days it seemed...but wrath? That was...well...Derf was easily set on edge and ready to spring into action if need be. "....did that man come to educate us or to bully?" he asked rhetorically under his breath. He had felt the dismissal of Professor Stewart a bit overdue and primarily because of everything the woman had gone through. Being under the influence of Dark magic and Dark substances for ... three years? It was a lot...and Derf felt it had been negligence on behalf of the administration to allow her to continue teaching. So, he really did hope that wherever the woman was right now...she was taking a much earned rest.

Benji started and looked up sharply to see who had ~~interrupted his emo boy thoughts~~ spoken to him. "Ah... Yeah," he answered. "Fine." His face wouldn't betray him -- on the outside, he looked cool and collected. On the inside, though, the older Hufflepuff boy (who was a TROUBLEMAKER, Benji had been there when his BADGE had been taken in class!!!!!) had given him quite the scare. It was his own fault for being too lost in his own mind. It happened to him quite a lot. At least he hadn't nearly leapt to his death accidentally like when that girl had scared him on the balcony a few weeks ago... (Although where he would be leaping from while sitting on the ground in front of a lake was unclear, to be fair.)

Truthfully, Benji -- though he most definitely looked down on rulebreakers and teacher-sassers and various other forms of disobedient kids -- actually had a pretty good opinion of this older boy, even despite the badge confiscation, detention, etc. He thought for a moment, studying the boy's face and wracking his brain. Right! Derf, he was sure his name was Derf. It was an unusual one, so it had taken him a moment, but he was positive he'd landed it. They'd never formally met, but it you started to get to know who the prefects were as you saw them around. They tended to stick out. (Especially now that, according to the rumor mill, they had great power -- and with that, of course, comes great responsibility to ~~Il Duce~~ the Headmaster.)

...That is, he DID have a good opinion of him until he heard him COMPLAIN ABOUT A TEACHER RIGHT WHERE THE TEACHER COULD HEAR. Ummmmmm can we not? He was already yelling at somebody. Benji did not need to be a part of that, too. Yeah, okay, so he was right, this guy seemed like a real jerk, and Benji didn't disagree with what Derf had said. BUT STILL. Saying it aloud and within earshot?! Even if it was a whisper, you never knew!

He discreetly looked around to see if any of the other students sitting out there had heard. It didn't look like it, so he just pretended he hadn't heard the comment either. Feigning ignorance was sometimes best. If the professor ~~who had replaced his FAVORITE professor who hadn't deserved to be sacked and YES he was bitter about it~~ asked, Benji would pretend he had no clue what he was talking about. He was very good at keeping a neutral face. He'd done enough of that with his parents over the years.

ANYWAY. Benji was certainly in the market for friends, but he had been thinking more about friends who... you know... followed the rules and kept their criticisms to themselves and wouldn't get him into any trouble. He wasn't entirely sure that this description accurately reflected what he was signing up for here. It made him a little nervous, to tell the truth.

09-26-2018, 06:35 AM	#20 (permalink)
awakemysoul DMAC & DoM Gnome Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: GMT -8 #PNW Posts: 367 Hogwarts RPG Name: Benjamin "Benji" Park Fifth Year	Derf! Mention of people around :) (づ｡◕ヮ◕｡)づ ❤ cuddles please ❤ SPOILER!!: Derf Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Just needing to get OUT of the castle while he could, Derf had packed up his books and study materials to head outside. He wanted to get as far away from the castle as he could, no real reason, and that meant going down by the lake........which the Hufflepuff was still not all that comfortable being around. But there were a few things going for him, namely the sun being out, that made it tolerable. All these lessons at night being held out here - the worst being Divination where they had had to CLOSE their eyes in order to clear there mind being the worst - had not made his readjusting to the grounds any easy. But, perhaps, the worst bit about it all was that he knew the emotional validation he had so desperately craved before....was even less likely to present itself this term. This new Headmaster and the newly appointed people he brought with them...they were even colder than the Headmistress had been and THAT was saying something. Not to mention he had not been able to warm up to Professor Noble just yet, so it was hard to tell if the same level of understanding he had found in Professor Myers would be present with his new Head of House...though he had a good feeling about the man. .......maybe later in the term though. So it was, wandering about the lake looking for a good spot to settle down, that the sixth year happened upon a Ravenclaw looking..well...pensive. "Everything all right there?" he asked softly, hopefully not spooking the kid too much seeing as he had sorta come out of no where. Glancing around a bit, Derf also noticed the Charms professor looking, well, even more like there was a dementor lurking over his shoulder than usual. The sixth year was honestly starting to wonder if Hogwarts was bad for the man's health. He just looked more and more miserable each term. Maybe Sylvie could cheer him up a bit? Shaking his mind from such thoughts, it was the exchange between the new Muggle Studies professor and a first year that was being threatened by the man. Now, threats and such were common place these days it seemed...but wrath? That was...well...Derf was easily set on edge and ready to spring into action if need be. "....did that man come to educate us or to bully?" he asked rhetorically under his breath. He had felt the dismissal of Professor Stewart a bit overdue and primarily because of everything the woman had gone through. Being under the influence of Dark magic and Dark substances for ... three years? It was a lot...and Derf felt it had been negligence on behalf of the administration to allow her to continue teaching. So, he really did hope that wherever the woman was right now...she was taking a much earned rest. Benji started and looked up sharply to see who had ~~interrupted his emo boy thoughts~~ spoken to him. "Ah... Yeah," he answered. "Fine." His face wouldn't betray him -- on the outside, he looked cool and collected. On the inside, though, the older Hufflepuff boy (who was a TROUBLEMAKER, Benji had been there when his BADGE had been taken in class!!!!!) had given him quite the scare. It was his own fault for being too lost in his own mind. It happened to him quite a lot. At least he hadn't nearly leapt to his death accidentally like when that girl had scared him on the balcony a few weeks ago... (Although where he would be leaping from while sitting on the ground in front of a lake was unclear, to be fair.) Truthfully, Benji -- though he most definitely looked down on rulebreakers and teacher-sassers and various other forms of disobedient kids -- actually had a pretty good opinion of this older boy, even despite the badge confiscation, detention, etc. He thought for a moment, studying the boy's face and wracking his brain. Right! Derf, he was sure his name was Derf. It was an unusual one, so it had taken him a moment, but he was positive he'd landed it. They'd never formally met, but it you started to get to know who the prefects were as you saw them around. They tended to stick out. (Especially now that, according to the rumor mill, they had great power -- and with that, of course, comes great responsibility to ~~Il Duce~~ the Headmaster.) ...That is, he DID have a good opinion of him until he heard him COMPLAIN ABOUT A TEACHER RIGHT WHERE THE TEACHER COULD HEAR. Ummmmmm can we not? He was already yelling at somebody. Benji did not need to be a part of that, too. Yeah, okay, so he was right, this guy seemed like a real jerk, and Benji didn't disagree with what Derf had said. BUT STILL. Saying it aloud and within earshot?! Even if it was a whisper, you never knew! He discreetly looked around to see if any of the other students sitting out there had heard. It didn't look like it, so he just pretended he hadn't heard the comment either. Feigning ignorance was sometimes best. If the professor ~~who had replaced his FAVORITE professor who hadn't deserved to be sacked and YES he was bitter about it~~ asked, Benji would pretend he had no clue what he was talking about. He was very good at keeping a neutral face. He'd done enough of that with his parents over the years. ANYWAY. Benji was certainly in the market for friends, but he had been thinking more about friends who... you know... followed the rules and kept their criticisms to themselves and wouldn't get him into any trouble. He wasn't entirely sure that this description accurately reflected what he was signing up for here. It made him a little nervous, to tell the truth. __________________