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MadMadamMalfoy · 10-09-2018, 02:25 AM

Gaston beamed at Arthuria. Really, there were no thanks necessary! She'd earned every bit of the praise she got. The beam turned into a slight chuckle as he heard Christopher's reply. "Good! Glad to hear he's doing better," he said.

As he meandered between the rows, he noticed Juniper making quick work of the activity. The Ravenclaw captain's kind words to the dummy earned her a small smile, a smile that grew when he saw her nonverbal spellwork. "Excellent, Miss Primeaux - or, should I say Healer Juni?" he said, beaming. "Nice use of nonverbal magic!" And Chase was doing very well too. "Nicely done, Mr. Splenley!"

Elsewhere, he saw Derf making progress with Episkey, but now he seemed... stuck. Did he need help with Ferula? "Great work casting Episkey, Mr. Ashbury-Hawthorne!" Gaston said as he approached the Hufflepuff. He quickly noticed he looked a little... ill, but before he could ask if he needed help, Chloe offered to pair up with him. He smiled. "Thank you for helping, Miss Kettleburn! You two let me know if you need help." Any other time - as in, when Hogwarts wasn't being run by a heartless lunatic - he would've awarded points for her kindness, but now he was too afraid to risk it. Knowing Scrimgeour, he'd probably interpret it as an act of defiance or some such nonsense.

He started to turn away when he overheard Derf mention a creature dummy. Say, that wasn't a bad idea! "I'll tell you what," he whispered near Derf's ear, "If you keep working on the human dummy like you have been, I'll give you a creature dummy for practice on your own. Deal?"

As Gaston's blue eyes scanned the room, he saw another student struggling with Ferula. "Need some help, Mr. Thomas?" he asked, appearing at the boy's side instantly. He studied the dummy's injuries. "Ooh... broken jaw. That can be tricky to splint." He looked at the injury again. "Try holding your wand at an angle like this..." He held his wand at an angle to match the dummy's broken jaw. "See if that works."

Gaston had barely finished helping the Ravenclaw prefect when he saw Skyler. His expression darkened. So that was why she wanted to be excused... now what was he going to do? He bit his lip, mentally weighing the options as his thoughts turned back to that disaster of a first day of SORE... how Scrimgeour refused to summon the healer or make exceptions for students with medical conditions. He heard he even reprimanded Foster for taking Kimi to the hospital wing! He was sure his fate would be the same, if not worse, if he let her go. He sighed sadly. "I'm sorry, Miss Queen. I'm afraid I can't let you leave class," he said, his eyes reflecting every ounce of guilt and conflict he felt. This was going against everything he believed in!

"If Headmaster Scrimgeour or one of his hires happened along, it would mean trouble for us both... but we can try to take care of you here," he said. "Here, sit over there..." He summoned a chair to the vacant refreshment table, facing away from the dummies. "You won't have to look at them until you're ready." He conjured a sheet and covered her dummy's injuries. "I'll cover this guy up for now, and we can try again when you feel better. I can even change the color of the cuts so it won't look like blood. Do you think you need an anti nausea potion?" He had some in a first aid kit under his desk. "If you're still feeling ill at the end of class, I'll take you to the hospital wing myself."

He was so busy tending to Skyler that he completely lost track of time. When he finally looked at his watch, there were only a few minutes remaining until they had to move on. "You have FIVE MINUTES LEFT!" he announced.

OOC: We'll move on in ABOUT 30 HOURS.

10-09-2018, 02:25 AM	#49 (permalink)
MadMadamMalfoy Newbie Mod Alley Proprietor Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 11,076 Hogwarts RPG Name: Norman A. Carton Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin Second Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Caledon Roth The Leaky Cauldron	Five Minute Warning! Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll Gaston beamed at Arthuria. Really, there were no thanks necessary! She'd earned every bit of the praise she got. The beam turned into a slight chuckle as he heard Christopher's reply. "Good! Glad to hear he's doing better," he said. As he meandered between the rows, he noticed Juniper making quick work of the activity. The Ravenclaw captain's kind words to the dummy earned her a small smile, a smile that grew when he saw her nonverbal spellwork. "Excellent, Miss Primeaux - or, should I say Healer Juni?" he said, beaming. "Nice use of nonverbal magic!" And Chase was doing very well too. "Nicely done, Mr. Splenley!" Elsewhere, he saw Derf making progress with Episkey, but now he seemed... stuck. Did he need help with Ferula? "Great work casting Episkey, Mr. Ashbury-Hawthorne!" Gaston said as he approached the Hufflepuff. He quickly noticed he looked a little... ill, but before he could ask if he needed help, Chloe offered to pair up with him. He smiled. "Thank you for helping, Miss Kettleburn! You two let me know if you need help." Any other time - as in, when Hogwarts wasn't being run by a heartless lunatic - he would've awarded points for her kindness, but now he was too afraid to risk it. Knowing Scrimgeour, he'd probably interpret it as an act of defiance or some such nonsense. He started to turn away when he overheard Derf mention a creature dummy. Say, that wasn't a bad idea! "I'll tell you what," he whispered near Derf's ear, "If you keep working on the human dummy like you have been, I'll give you a creature dummy for practice on your own. Deal?" As Gaston's blue eyes scanned the room, he saw another student struggling with Ferula. "Need some help, Mr. Thomas?" he asked, appearing at the boy's side instantly. He studied the dummy's injuries. "Ooh... broken jaw. That can be tricky to splint." He looked at the injury again. "Try holding your wand at an angle like this..." He held his wand at an angle to match the dummy's broken jaw. "See if that works." Gaston had barely finished helping the Ravenclaw prefect when he saw Skyler. His expression darkened. So that was why she wanted to be excused... now what was he going to do? He bit his lip, mentally weighing the options as his thoughts turned back to that disaster of a first day of SORE... how Scrimgeour refused to summon the healer or make exceptions for students with medical conditions. He heard he even reprimanded Foster for taking Kimi to the hospital wing! He was sure his fate would be the same, if not worse, if he let her go. He sighed sadly. "I'm sorry, Miss Queen. I'm afraid I can't let you leave class," he said, his eyes reflecting every ounce of guilt and conflict he felt. This was going against everything he believed in! "If Headmaster Scrimgeour or one of his hires happened along, it would mean trouble for us both... but we can try to take care of you here," he said. "Here, sit over there..." He summoned a chair to the vacant refreshment table, facing away from the dummies. "You won't have to look at them until you're ready." He conjured a sheet and covered her dummy's injuries. "I'll cover this guy up for now, and we can try again when you feel better. I can even change the color of the cuts so it won't look like blood. Do you think you need an anti nausea potion?" He had some in a first aid kit under his desk. "If you're still feeling ill at the end of class, I'll take you to the hospital wing myself." He was so busy tending to Skyler that he completely lost track of time. When he finally looked at his watch, there were only a few minutes remaining until they had to move on. "You have FIVE MINUTES LEFT!" he announced. OOC: We'll move on in ABOUT 30 HOURS. __________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... Last edited by MadMadamMalfoy; 10-09-2018 at 02:28 AM. Reason: adding mention of Chase