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Meandering · 07-06-2006, 12:56 AM

The back of the door you open looks scarred, as if someone has been shooting spells at it. Indeed, now that you look closer, the scratches actually spell out something.

Close the Door.

How bizzare...?!

The words suddenly flame a bright liquid yellow, and the door yanks itself out of your frozen grasp and slams itself shut. The women sitting at the desk barely looks up at the bang. She appears to be writing something slowly, and deliberately, and you wait while the quiet, but somehow menacing scritch-scritch of the quill goes on.

Meanwhile, you take the oppurtunity to look around the room. There are a few pictures lying around the place, soft, swirling, bright splashes of color that could mean anything - a tree, a flower, a cloud, but mostly the wall is plastered with bookshelves, and they in turn, are stuffed with books. A few of them look like they are trying to bite, but can only squirm instead, fastened with black leather bands. Most are more docile, and rather decorative, with smooth spines and delicately drawn words on the covers, in all shades of dark colors.

On top of the bookshelves are perched thin, golden shining things, some bear resemblance to astrolabes, others look a little like windchimes. A few hang from the ceiling, and one particular one is hung over with delicate beads - of crystal or plastic, you can't quite tell. Between them, they catch the light of the room and toss it, glint, glitter, glimmer, glisten, gleam, about, creating provocative shadows and sudden bursts of scintillating light.

But professor doesn't look like the sort of woman who would choose things like these. You look back at her, still writing. She's a lounging sort of creature, with very thick, very black hair that has been pulled back into a bun, though thick waves of it fall forward over her ears. Her skin has a yellow tint, or that might be the lighting. The teak desk she is writing on bears a nameplate. The words shine the same way the scratches on the door did.

Prof. Andi Mao-Macdougal Zizhen

She has long sweeping eyelashes, perhaps overmascara-ed, that brush her cheeks. When she finally pushes away the paper, and holds the quill between two of her fingers, like she's smoking (you suspect that she was just drawing lines on parchment, to prolong your discomfort) the quick look Professor Mao-Macdougal gives you is like ash falling off a cigarette.

She is definitely Chinese - or half Chinese, with eyes that are tilted upwards. She looks tall, but that's only because she holds herself tall and somehow manages to look down her nose on you when you're a head taller. Over the summer, Professor Mao-Macdougal has successfully kicked the smoking habit, though it has not noticeably sweetened her temper.

She leans forward on the table, her eyebrows barely going up in a minimal show of interest. "Yes?" Professor Mao-Macdougal says, quietly. "May I... help you?"

And there is something in her tone that threatens: this had better be good or nothing in the world is going to help you, except maybe those nice trained Healers at St. Mungo's.

Meandering · 07-31-2006, 01:29 AM

Andi's eyebrows flew up. They had flown up so often in the course of the day, and her lessons that she was considering having them anchored there. "What is it now?" she drawled, playing with some ribbons. "Come to demand more housepoints?"

Disneymaniac · 07-31-2006, 01:32 AM

"No Professor I haven't. I have come to apologise for my behaviour in class today. I am sorry about it. I am just getting used to being with people and well, I don't think I am doing a very good job of it," Jenni smiled weakly.

Meandering · 07-31-2006, 01:35 AM

Andi snorted. 'Absolutely' was what she had felt like saying - though who was she to talk? Andi was possibly the second most anti-social person on earth, with her cousin Karl Redde-Macdougal coming first. "Apology accepted," said Andi tersely.

Brittany Weasly · 07-31-2006, 01:38 AM

Brittany wanted to talk to the professor for a minute about class so she knocked on her office door and waited for an answer

Meandering · 07-31-2006, 01:45 AM

Andi took in her breath with a sharp hiss and wondered just how much this job was worth to her. Oh the pleasure it would be to allow her temper to flare just for one glorious moment and purge every single student from the earth. Of course when she calmed down, she would probably be sorry.

Probably.

"Come in," snapped Andi.

Brittany Weasly · 07-31-2006, 01:50 AM

Brittany could see that the professor still had the same temper that she had in class. But she came in anyway. She tried to smile but she just couldn't because she was so afraid. "Um professor I just wanted to tell you in person that I am very sorry for what happened in Class today. I am one of the students that you took points off of for talking But I didn't know that you were in there Because I stopped immediately after you came inand I know that this is not an excuse I just wanted to let you know that I was sincerely Sorry." Brittany finished not making eye contact with her.

Disneymaniac · 07-31-2006, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Meandering

Andi snorted. 'Absolutely' was what she had felt like saying - though who was she to talk? Andi was possibly the second most anti-social person on earth, with her cousin Karl Redde-Macdougal coming first. "Apology accepted," said Andi tersely.

"Thank you Professor," Jenni said with a nod. She slowly left the classroom. But quickly said at the door, "I think you are an amazing teacher."

Meandering · 07-31-2006, 02:05 AM

Andi bit in a sigh. Did they think she held grudges? Never forgot nor forgave? Well, alright, so maybe she did hold grudges, and maybe she had never forgotten, nor forgiven the little brat who had shoved her down when she was five (and if she ever saw that punk again...).

But still.

"Apology accepted," she said curtly. "I'm sure you're not the only one who has talked in class." Just one of those dumb enough to get caught...

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"Thank you Professor," Jenni said with a nod. She slowly left the classroom. But quickly said at the door, "I think you are an amazing teacher."

Andi almost did a double-take. The unexpected praise widened her eyes and brightened her spirits, though admittedly, her spirits were so black that ten buckets of polish and even a spit and rub probably wouldn't have it presentable. "...Thank you," she said, rather stunned.

Disneymaniac · 07-31-2006, 02:11 AM

"You are welcome Professor," Jenni smiled before leaving, closing the door behind her.

Brittany Weasly · 07-31-2006, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Meandering

Andi bit in a sigh. Did they think she held grudges? Never forgot nor forgave? Well, alright, so maybe she did hold grudges, and maybe she had never forgotten, nor forgiven the little brat who had shoved her down when she was five (and if she ever saw that punk again...).

But still.

"Apology accepted," she said curtly. "I'm sure you're not the only one who has talked in class." Just one of those dumb enough to get caught...

.

Brittany Started to smile as she started to talk But when she finished Her Sentence Her smile faded. "oh Ok" brittany said looking a little hurt "well I get out of your way now."

Thump0427 · 07-31-2006, 02:19 AM

Knocking on the door before slowly pushing it open Thump walked into the classroom and spotted Miss Mac-Dougal sitting at her tabel."I just wanted to say professor,i profoundly enjoyed you class today,that being my first ever wizarding class you've made me very anxious to take more and i cant wait for you next one.You're a great teacher and i can honestly say i learned alot today." said Thump and then taking a step back waitng for the teachers response hoping he wouldent get points taken away for coming to her office so late.

Meandering · 07-31-2006, 02:23 AM

Andi was beginning to wonder if there was a schoolwide conspiracy to discomfit her. Last term hadn't been too bad, though nicotine cravings had rendered most of the term a hazy sort of blur. But this year - ye Gods - she had to deal with Andrei Vannacutt, letters, poison-pen letters, Andrei Vannacutt, classes, praise for her teaching, Andrei Vannacutt...

Andi shook her head. "Thank you," she said, a trifle ungraciously, highly unused to not being able to use sarcasm or insult. "Don't let me detain you."

Thump0427 · 07-31-2006, 02:30 AM

"Ok Professor hope to see you around and i cant wait for the next lesson" and with that Thump rushed out the class looking back just once to make sure that the professor wasent going to hex him.

Droo · 07-31-2006, 02:59 PM

Cassandra knocked on the open door of the Charms professor's office. She peeked in and said in a low tone "Professor, please let me first apologize for barging in on you, but I thought you should know... I found this on the Slytherin table in the great hall:

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Hello Students and Staff of Hogwarts,

You have seen how Hogwarts has failed its safety in the past so I recommend all of you to watch your own back and carry your wand at all times. It seems that since the Headmistress has been wedded her priorities have been muddled and may not be here to protect us as much as she seems she will.

In other news your charms Professor may seem extra snappy lately. Please do not fear, she is currently having a small banter with her boyfriend, Andrei Vannacutt (father of Nik Vannacutt).

As for Professor Lainey's strange behaviour... ignore it. She's just naturally weird.

Professor Plum, Colonel Mustard and Miss Scarlett.

I'm not sure how it got there, or who Professor Plum, Colonel Mustard and Miss Scarlett are, but I thought you should know someone is papering the school with this filth. I couldn't remove the original piece from the table, so I transcribes the parchment so you could see.

I apologize that our first one-on-one meeting had to be this, you may already have knoledge of this, but I thought if you didn't, you should know. I really enjoyed your class and look forward to the next."

Cassandra stood in the doorway, hoping not to get hit with a knockback jinx. She liked this professor and prayed she did the right thing in showing her the notice.

Meandering · 07-31-2006, 03:34 PM

Andi picked up the parchment and read it through, agonizingly slow. Then she looked up and gave the Slytherin girl a long look. "Thank you," she said finally, tearing up the paper in slow, alarming strokes. "I'm already aware of this." Her eyes were glinting again, shining like the spark travelling towards the dynamite.

Droo · 07-31-2006, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Meandering

Andi picked up the parchment and read it through, agonizingly slow. Then she looked up and gave the Slytherin girl a long look. "Thank you," she said finally, tearing up the paper in slow, alarming strokes. "I'm already aware of this." Her eyes were glinting again, shining like the spark travelling towards the dynamite.

Cassandra looked down "Sorry to have bothered you, I just felt it was my duty to inform you. With your permission, I'll take my leave."

Blackwidow · 07-31-2006, 07:53 PM

Loosing the professor on her way, lua arrived nevertheless outside her office promptly after class. She knocked twice on the door and waited for her to be called in.

Dru · 07-31-2006, 07:55 PM

Tabby had come straight from his second lesson with the Professor and, seeing as she had left before anyone else, he thought she might be in her Office. He knocked a couple of times and patiently waited.

Leeness · 07-31-2006, 08:00 PM

Lee would have liked to have skipped down the hall to a punishment in first year, but he no longer was a first year, he was a seventh year. He felt more ashamed at getting caught with a Prefect badge on his robes. Terry would have been disappointed, she always managed her pranks properly. Lee had noticed Lua and Tabby already outside. Lee assumed they had knocked and waited.

Meandering · 07-31-2006, 08:00 PM

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Loosing the professor on her way, lua arrived nevertheless outside her office promptly after class. She knocked twice on the door and waited for her to be called in.

Andi raised an eyebrow at the sight of the lying Gryffindor. "And how may I help you?" she said. Her wand was near her hand, and since wandless magic was a must for any adult witch, or wizard, was probably well-equipped to deal with anything in the future - by shortening other, this Gryffindor's for example, futures short.

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Tabby had come straight from his second lesson with the Professor and, seeing as she had left before anyone else, he thought she might be in her Office. He knocked a couple of times and patiently waited.

Andi sighed. "Yes, come in," she said, wondering if she should just glue her door shut after a lesson.

Dru · 07-31-2006, 08:04 PM

Tabby heard the Professor and suddenly lost all of his guts. He wasn't in trouble or anything so he indicated the door to the Prefect behind him.

Blackwidow · 07-31-2006, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Meandering

Andi raised an eyebrow at the sight of the lying Gryffindor. "And how may I help you?" she said. Her wand was near her hand, and since wandless magic was a must for any adult witch, or wizard, was probably well-equipped to deal with anything in the future - by shortening other, this Gryffindor's for example, futures short.

Lua chuckled inwardly at the sight of the professor holding a wand, did i really scare you this much?. Lua couldn't help but wander. Lua raised an eyebrow at her comment, was this professor dellusional? "You asked me to come see you after class professor" she answered.

When the professor was busy speaking to a young slytherin, lua leaned in closer to lee, and whispered "I need to speak to you about last year, something has come up, i need your help", lua pulled away brushing her hair and acting innocent.

Meandering · 07-31-2006, 08:10 PM

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Lua chuckled inwardly at the sight of the professor holding a wand, did i really scare you this much?. Lua couldn't help but wander. Lua raised an eyebrow at her comment, was this professor dellusional? "You asked me to come see you after class professor" she answered.

When the professor was busy speaking to a young slytherin, lua leaned in closer to lee, and whispered "I need to speak to you about last year, something has come up, i need your help", lua pulled away brushing her hair and acting innocent.

OOC: Wand was not in her hand. *pokes you*

"Oh yes, that," said Andi wrily. "I'd like to know why you shot that spell at me, using Nikolai's wand, and attempted to blame it on him." She sat back in her chair boredly, waiting for a doubtless extremely weak excuse to cover up the fact that she was probably just another idiotic Gryffindor who thought it would be cool to disrupt classes.

Maxilocks · 07-31-2006, 08:16 PM

Knocking on the door, Tia waited outside the office as she watched everyone who had been caught in class while mischief-making go in, one by one. She would have strode right in, but she decided to be patient, even though she was seething with rage.

Leeness · 07-31-2006, 08:16 PM

Lee raised his eyebrows when Lua quickly whispered to him before she entered the office. I wonder whats up Lee thought, I hope shes ok. Although this would be hard to believe after she finished her one on one with Professor Mao-MacDougal. He decided to take a visit to the Headmistress' office and come back later.

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