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Originally Posted by Miss Lissy Lou
Cale had heard Professor Dainsie calling for them in the middle of his nap and was still a bit groggy, not to mention his perfect curls were slightly messed up. He rubbed his eyes and stumbled down the stairs from his dormitory--quite literally, actually. He skipped the last step and fell with a small tumble to the bottom, hitting his behind rather hard on the floor. "Owww," he moaned quietly, sitting and up walking over gingerly to the sofa, sitting down next to Anna. "What's going on?" he asked her in a small whisper. Despite the fact that they were both prefects, Anna almost always knew more about the situation at hand than him.
Hearing a rather loud noise near the staircase, Anna looked over to see Cale sprawled out on the floor, obviously the results of yet another fall. Poor Cale. Had it been anyone else, Anna would have jumped up and ran to their side, but Cale...Cale was a professional clutz. He'd be okay as soon as he managed to push himself up off the floor. "Hey," Anna whispered. "I'm not sure, although, I do think it's bad news. She's never called us in here like this before." Anna shrugged and then looked back up at Professor Dainsie, anxious to hear the news.
Anna sat quietly and stared at the professor, knowing something was up but just not having a clue as to what it could be. When the professor began her speech by giving appreciation towards those who had helped with classes, homework, and finals, Anna smiled and let out a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding in. At least this part of the speech seemed to be positive news. The professor was right with what she said, too. A true Lion i sone who will stand by their housemates no matter what---and that includes having enough house pride to try and help win the house cup!
Anna blinked when she heard her name mentioned. It was so very nice of the professor to recognize her prefects and captain. "Thank you, Professor Dainsie. We're honored to assist you and all of Gryffindor house," she said. Next, Anna and four others were honored by being amongst the top five Gryffindors this term. Anna felt proud to once again be amongst the top students. It made her happy to have that much pride in her house. Anna felt herself crossing her fingers, hoping with everything she had in her that Gryffindor ended up winning the house cup.
Then the bad news came. Professor Dainsie was leaving. Anna's heart suddenly felt as if it weighed a ton, and she had to blink once again---this time to hold back tears. When the professor was done speaking, Anna heard several students around her asking questions, eager to find out why the professor had chosen to leave Hogwarts. Anna slammed her hands down on the couch she was sitting on, and then pushed herself up. In one swift motion, she made her way over to Professor Dainsie and threw her arms around her now-former Head of House. "Oh, Professor Dainsie! We're going to miss you so much!!! Where will you be going...if you don't mind saying so?"