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Pro-Opera Jungian The two stared at one another for some time again. Lannes was bewildered why she would be shocked by his actions. He then responded
"Because it is misspelled."
He knew there that his answer wouldn't suffice.
"You see, if we just walk idly by as someone makes a mistake, then they view it as an act of affirmation. Instead, I am merely showing these wretched barbarians that if they wish to be vandals, at least they should honor their pen and spell correctly. Now you understand."
He doubted if they did, or if they understood any of his actions. He thought to himself, wondering, they probably think it's weird that I can't catch a football ball, wait...that's a muggle sport...
The surreal scene would not, apparently, end just yet. Kiri glared at the dark wall as if it was at fault for allowing students to scribble all over it. "Yes, yes," she said testily, "we know it's misspelled. I may not be in Ravenclaw, but even I can tell you it's not
'poofessor', Lannes. The point was... the point is..." She stopped herself, with difficulty, from pinching her arm to make certain she was not dreaming. Why was she discussing misspelled graffiti with this boy? She glanced at Nancy. The girl seemed to be as... confused as Kiri was. Not much help, basically.
"The point is..." A whiff of sulphur reached Kiri's nostrils. Ah, yes.
That was what she'd wanted to say. "Look," she said urgently, "you know where we are, right?" Answering her own question, Kiri continued, "We're in the Dungeons. Know what else is here besides Slytherin? The Potions classroom. Professor," her hiss of the S was worthy of a serpent, "Kazimeriz's classroom. If he finds you, you're done for. Nancy and I too, by the way," she added as an unwelcome afterthought.