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Lissy Longbottom · 10-14-2022, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

When Ed saw an opportunity, he took it. And this right here was an opportunity indeed. One, to gain access to his Head of House's Groundskeeping and Potioneering chambers, and two, to shake down the man for some biscuits and tea. Surely they were different biscuits than the house elves provided, yeah? Might even be premium biscuits, being that they WERE all the way out here and surely the Groundsman required ample sustenance after a long day out caring to the... er... grounds and whatnot???

He cleared his throat and entered the hut. "Right, sir, perfectly acceptable mistake." Never mind that he'd never met a Grantham, and Cambridges were all around, but suuuuuure.

He floated in an over to a seat, watching the kettle with interest. "Well, sir, you see, I'm a fifth year, which is a terrible year on account of the exams and all, and I got to thinking about my future, and how I'm not very good at any magic...? And I was wondering what to do with myself, then, after I graduate? Does keeping grounds require any specialized knowledge or advanced study?" The last bit had just come to him just now, as it were, as he looked around the hut and realized it was much bigger on the inside. Wasn't such a bad life, what Hernandez had here.

Javier turned away from Edric for a moment so he could continue preparing the tea, which was ready in just a few minutes thanks to magic and all that. He poured out cups and walked back to where he was seated. "Uh, sugar or anything?" he asked. He usually just drank his tea plain which always made him forget other people didn't...

He raised an eyebrow as he kept talking, sitting down opposite of him. Edric wanted to be Hogwarts groundskeeper? Of all the jobs one could do after Hogwarts, he wanted...this one? Merlin, he didn't have the heart to tell the kid his primary motivation in taking this post had been the appeal of a hut out on the grounds all by himself, away from most people...

"Well," he cleared his throat a bit and then took a sip of his tea. "The good news is, you don't have to have things figured out when you leave here. In fact, you might find yourself working plenty of jobs before you find one that sticks. I worked at the Ministry in between teaching jobs, and when I came here, I wasn't initially groundskeeper," he explained. "I took on the post after I already started. And as for what groundskeeper does...well, it's a lot," he admitted with a chuckle.

"For one, I have to do daily patrols of the grounds," which was honestly his favorite part. An hour alone with his thoughts every day? It was beautiful! "And of course make sure security charms are all in place every day. Basically act as the first line of defense if something goes wrong."

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Lissy Longbottom Potterdom Mod Book Club Mod Giant Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ferrix: GMT-6 Posts: 56,908 Hogwarts RPG Name: Moritz Schultz (#0f667e) Ravenclaw Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Nancy Schultz (#ac6f77) Hufflepuff Fourth Year x11 x1	curly haired prefect - "sometimes I get angry!" - 30/90 - chicken emoji - probably @ Disney - I speak dog Quote: Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl When Ed saw an opportunity, he took it. And this right here was an opportunity indeed. One, to gain access to his Head of House's Groundskeeping and Potioneering chambers, and two, to shake down the man for some biscuits and tea. Surely they were different biscuits than the house elves provided, yeah? Might even be premium biscuits, being that they WERE all the way out here and surely the Groundsman required ample sustenance after a long day out caring to the... er... grounds and whatnot??? He cleared his throat and entered the hut. "Right, sir, perfectly acceptable mistake." Never mind that he'd never met a Grantham, and Cambridges were all around, but suuuuuure. He floated in an over to a seat, watching the kettle with interest. "Well, sir, you see, I'm a fifth year, which is a terrible year on account of the exams and all, and I got to thinking about my future, and how I'm not very good at any magic...? And I was wondering what to do with myself, then, after I graduate? Does keeping grounds require any specialized knowledge or advanced study?" The last bit had just come to him just now, as it were, as he looked around the hut and realized it was much bigger on the inside. Wasn't such a bad life, what Hernandez had here. Javier turned away from Edric for a moment so he could continue preparing the tea, which was ready in just a few minutes thanks to magic and all that. He poured out cups and walked back to where he was seated. "Uh, sugar or anything?" he asked. He usually just drank his tea plain which always made him forget other people didn't... He raised an eyebrow as he kept talking, sitting down opposite of him. Edric wanted to be Hogwarts groundskeeper? Of all the jobs one could do after Hogwarts, he wanted...this one? Merlin, he didn't have the heart to tell the kid his primary motivation in taking this post had been the appeal of a hut out on the grounds all by himself, away from most people... "Well," he cleared his throat a bit and then took a sip of his tea. "The good news is, you don't have to have things figured out when you leave here. In fact, you might find yourself working plenty of jobs before you find one that sticks. I worked at the Ministry in between teaching jobs, and when I came here, I wasn't initially groundskeeper," he explained. "I took on the post after I already started. And as for what groundskeeper does...well, it's a lot," he admitted with a chuckle. "For one, I have to do daily patrols of the grounds," which was honestly his favorite part. An hour alone with his thoughts every day? It was beautiful! "And of course make sure security charms are all in place every day. Basically act as the first line of defense if something goes wrong." __________________ I'm still standin'________________________________________ better than I ever did Lookin' like a true survivor_________________________________feelin' like a little kid