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MadMadamMalfoy · 12-03-2018, 07:53 AM

Gaston stood frozen in place, trembling violently with panic and rage. His hands remained at his sides, balled into fists, and the vein bulging in his temple looked darker and more prominent than ever. It was taking every bit of strength he had not to unleash the full force of his anger. First Petrov injuring his students, then Alice insulting him and throwing him under the bus to save herself - seriously, what was that?! And did she not understand the disturbing implications of her words? One of our most obedient and complacent students? Would it somehow make Petrov hexing her more excusable if she wasn't?

Scrimgeour's presence wasn't helping matters, either. There was no telling what tactics the man would use to subjugate the residents of Hogwarts next! And for all Gaston knew, he could've ordered Petrov to hex students for punishment! He waited, dreading the headmaster's reaction, but his worry turned to surprise as Scrimegeour reprimanded Petrov. He blinked dumbly. Did Scrimgeour genuinely not condone Petrov's actions or was he just pretending to save face? Was it possible the old man wasn't quite as evil as he thought? For one wild moment, Gaston half-expected Petrov to be fired, but his shocked expression quickly turned to indignation as that didn't happen. So let me get this straight, he thought. You fired Kalen Kennedy over something so innocent as tea and hot cocoa, but Petrov only gets a slap on the hand for hexing students?! Talk about misaligned priorities! Well, there went the idea of Scrimgeour not being completely evil...

The mention of animalistic emotions made Gaston scoff, but he masked it with a cough. Of course, Merlin forbid anyone freely express their emotions! He took in Scrimgeour's barrage of harsh words, unsure how to react.He wasn't at all surprised that he'd received a sterner reprimand than Petrov, but he expected the words would sting more than they did. He thought he would feel sad or frightened by Scrimgeour's disapproval, just like all the other times, but he realized he no longer gave a damn what this man thought of him! And the disapproval was mutual! As far as Gaston was concerned, Julian Scrimgeour was a bully and a hypocrite... and apparently, he was also delusional, as half the things he accused him of were complete dragon dung!

Of course he hadn't waited for Scrimgeour to handle things himself! Someone had to act in their best interest, as it was obvious the headmaster wouldn't. And so far, the only person he'd blamed was Petrov, who confessed to hexing the girls... but it wasn't completely fair to place all the blame on him. If it hadn't been for Scrimgeour, Petrov would never have been in a position to do such a thing, and if it wasn't for the BoG's knee-jerk reaction, this regime would never have existed! He rolled his eyes. "Failure to act professionally"? Um, no. Punching Petrov's lights out would be unprofessional. Subjecting him to the same spells he used on Jessa and Aretha would've been unprofessional. Taking out the full extent of his anger on the people who caused it would be unprofessional, but if defending his students from harm was unprofessional, he'd take that as a compliment.

The thought crossed Gaston's mind to point out the flaws in Scrimgeour's accusations, but decided against it. Justifying himself wasn't going to make either of them think better of each other. Instead, he laughed a cold sardonic laugh at the utter ridiculousness of the situation. What Scrimgeour didn't understand was that he already had, for all intents and purposes, kissed Hogwarts goodbye. He was on his way out, so now the threat of firing meant nothing to him. Chloe's touch on his arm momentarily jerked him out of his thoughts. He understood the meaning, and he knew what he had to do. "My place is wherever a child needs protection or comfort," he said, his tone matter-of-fact and resigned, without a hint of bite or sarcasm. "You don't have to bother firing me or vilifying me to the Board or the Prophet; I won't be your problem much longer, Headmaster." He would let the old man draw his own conclusions from that statement.

"You're right; we're done," Gaston said, meeting the look Scrimgeour gave him with one of hate and defiance. His eyes said it all: You haven't heard the last of this. Without another word, he turned on his heel, black robes billowing behind him, and walked away.

12-03-2018, 07:53 AM	#67 (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	*makes like a banana & splits* Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll Gaston stood frozen in place, trembling violently with panic and rage. His hands remained at his sides, balled into fists, and the vein bulging in his temple looked darker and more prominent than ever. It was taking every bit of strength he had not to unleash the full force of his anger. First Petrov injuring his students, then Alice insulting him and throwing him under the bus to save herself - seriously, what was that?! And did she not understand the disturbing implications of her words? One of our most obedient and complacent students? Would it somehow make Petrov hexing her more excusable if she wasn't? Scrimgeour's presence wasn't helping matters, either. There was no telling what tactics the man would use to subjugate the residents of Hogwarts next! And for all Gaston knew, he could've ordered Petrov to hex students for punishment! He waited, dreading the headmaster's reaction, but his worry turned to surprise as Scrimegeour reprimanded Petrov. He blinked dumbly. Did Scrimgeour genuinely not condone Petrov's actions or was he just pretending to save face? Was it possible the old man wasn't quite as evil as he thought? For one wild moment, Gaston half-expected Petrov to be fired, but his shocked expression quickly turned to indignation as that didn't happen. So let me get this straight, he thought. You fired Kalen Kennedy over something so innocent as tea and hot cocoa, but Petrov only gets a slap on the hand for hexing students?! Talk about misaligned priorities! Well, there went the idea of Scrimgeour not being completely evil... The mention of animalistic emotions made Gaston scoff, but he masked it with a cough. Of course, Merlin forbid anyone freely express their emotions! He took in Scrimgeour's barrage of harsh words, unsure how to react.He wasn't at all surprised that he'd received a sterner reprimand than Petrov, but he expected the words would sting more than they did. He thought he would feel sad or frightened by Scrimgeour's disapproval, just like all the other times, but he realized he no longer gave a damn what this man thought of him! And the disapproval was mutual! As far as Gaston was concerned, Julian Scrimgeour was a bully and a hypocrite... and apparently, he was also delusional, as half the things he accused him of were complete dragon dung! Of course he hadn't waited for Scrimgeour to handle things himself! Someone had to act in their best interest, as it was obvious the headmaster wouldn't. And so far, the only person he'd blamed was Petrov, who confessed to hexing the girls... but it wasn't completely fair to place all the blame on him. If it hadn't been for Scrimgeour, Petrov would never have been in a position to do such a thing, and if it wasn't for the BoG's knee-jerk reaction, this regime would never have existed! He rolled his eyes. "Failure to act professionally"? Um, no. Punching Petrov's lights out would be unprofessional. Subjecting him to the same spells he used on Jessa and Aretha would've been unprofessional. Taking out the full extent of his anger on the people who caused it would be unprofessional, but if defending his students from harm was unprofessional, he'd take that as a compliment. The thought crossed Gaston's mind to point out the flaws in Scrimgeour's accusations, but decided against it. Justifying himself wasn't going to make either of them think better of each other. Instead, he laughed a cold sardonic laugh at the utter ridiculousness of the situation. What Scrimgeour didn't understand was that he already had, for all intents and purposes, kissed Hogwarts goodbye. He was on his way out, so now the threat of firing meant nothing to him. Chloe's touch on his arm momentarily jerked him out of his thoughts. He understood the meaning, and he knew what he had to do. *"My place* is wherever a child needs protection or comfort," he said, his tone matter-of-fact and resigned, without a hint of bite or sarcasm. "You don't have to bother firing me or vilifying me to the Board or the Prophet; I won't be your problem much longer, Headmaster." He would let the old man draw his own conclusions from that statement. "You're right; we're done,"** Gaston said, meeting the look Scrimgeour gave him with one of hate and defiance. His eyes said it all: You haven't heard the last of this. Without another word, he turned on his heel, black robes billowing behind him, and walked away. __________________ 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...