Mhmmmm... mhmmmm...

Chyeah right.

"Really?" Jake asked, distinctly uninterested. "That's nice," he nodded, keeping his eyes on the dog in front of him. It would take a leeeeeeettle more than that. Honestly, as if it would be that easy. Looking around him, Jake eyed the bookshelves and debated going over to have a look, wondering if there was anything there on wandlore.

William shuffled his feet once more before standing gtall. May as well get it over with he thought and said, "I'm just worried about the creatures in the nursery ma'am. What with this weirdly mysterious flooding I'm worried that something could happen to them." He said. In all reality he was more worried about his Crup than anything but he had to make it sound good. "I know you probably have a plan in case things go wrong." He added, secretly hoping she did at least.

The professor patted the parchment still making its home in her pocket and smirked. "Yes, isn't it just?" She said. "And you should eat one of my lovely muffins. They’re quite delicious." She reached out and began stroking the puppy's head again. "Or... you could just tell me who Dani Devouche is."
The professor listened intently to William's concerns. She lifted her eyes to the window, glancing at the nursery. "Oh William..." She started, her unease mounting as she imagined her babies underwater. "Honestly, the idea hadn't crossed my mind." She admitted, feeling ashamed. Had she been that caught up with other things that she failed to see the danger? She frowned and sat down; the weight of it too much for her.

After a few silent moments, Iliana looked back up at William and said, "We're still a great deal away from the castle. Hopefully we'll be safe here. But I think I'll double my visits to the nursery from now on, just to be sure." She took a deep breath and added, "Please come tell me right away if you see anything out of the ordinary in there. Even a small puddle. We can't be too careful."

What the heck was that woman doing? Patting her pocket... weirdo. "Uhhh huuuuuh..." Jake nodded, giving the Professor a puzzled look. Wait... waiiiit. She was still trying to...

Grrrrr.

The question about Dani didn't strike him as odd, as many people knew Jake was friends with Clark and her. "Dani's a Ravenclaw," he shrugged, going back to watching the puppy. "She's my friend."

He immediately felt horrible for even bringing it up. "I didn't mean to make you sad Professor." He said as she sat down and frowned. Great job Will he thought to himself inwardly sighing as he felt the need to go over to her and hug her tightly. She could imagine Ari reaction to this as well; she'd probably run out and hoard all the creatures up, locking them in her dorm. Yup, definitely something his cousin would do.

Glancing up at her he gave a soft smile as she spoke, nodding his head in agreement. "I hope so too, but I heard this was like magical non-stopping water..." he trailed off his eyes brightening a bit at her next statement. "I can help out if needed professor. Make sure the creatures are comfortable and at ease." He knew that magical creatures felt oncoming danger more than people did, especially Muggle dogs. something about their sensitive hearing he thought. "I'll do that Professor." he said in a calm voice.

"I have been good." Naomi said petting the dog. "I wanted to ask you if anything new has come about with the flooding."

"Oh no, Marmalade is fine. In fact she doing great. I was so pleased she remembered me right away when I came back from summer break. I want to thank you for taking such good care of her. I also want to talk to you about me riding her sometime. I saw Copernicus Kettleburn, Celadine Tousant, and you riding last term. I wanted to join you'll but, to be honest, I didn't now how to ride. My grandfather's riding instructor taught me over the summer."

Alessia came to Illiana's hut with a trunk and her box of potions and knocked. "Ili!" She called out to her new "roomie."

With a fresh smirk on her face, the Professor said, "Ah yes. A very pretty Ravenclaw if memory serves. How did you meet her?" She nudged the muffins a bit closer, hoping that it would be Jake that grabbed them and not her the puppy.
"Oh William, I know that!" She said, giving him a sad smile. "And you didn't really, I just love them all so much."

Ohhhhhh he was so sweet! Upon hearing his offer to help, Iliana wiped at her eyes and stood up; hugging William tightly. "Thank you, thank you!" She said, before she realized that she had flung herself at her student. She quickly released her hold, blushing fiercely. "Umm sorry about that William. I'm just really grateful for your help." She said softly.
Shaking her head, the professor answered, "No Naomi." She frowned. "We don't have any new information yet. I've been wondering though... I haven't been able to stop by the Common Room lately... How's everything going with the Slytherins?"
She smiled, heaving a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness." Aww, everyone was so sweet today. "You're so very welcome Abby. And I have good news... I will be conducting an Abraxan flying lesson sometime this term. You can ride Marmalade with me then."
When she heard that most familiar voice, Iliana rushed over and flung open her door. "Alessia! You're here at last!" She said, pulling her inside. She had so much to tell her and NOW she'd finally have the opportunity to do so.

She was nudging those muffins... making it very tempting for Jake to push them off the desk. "I'm not eating them," he stressed at her, pushing them back. "And... Dani..."

How had he met her? Meh. "Just saw her around is all, why?" he shrugged before asking, swinging his feet back and forth.

And... wait... what? FLAILFLAIL! Why was Professor Lupa geting a big ole SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE welcome. She was stealing Professor Morgan from him.

"Ili!" she said excitedly and with a wave of her wand set up her coffee set on one side of the hut and a plate for cakes and cookies courtesy of the elves on the other side. "We need to chat... tonight, we'll have a fun sleepover, I have all sorts of Madame Primpernelle goodies!" She said and then saw the four students in her hut... "Oh... Hi!"

Abby turns around and sees Professor Lupa come in. It looks like she moving in or something like that. "Hello Professor Lupa. It's nice to see you."

Varius moved from the Care of Magical Creatures/Ancient Runes class, across the grounds and to the hut of Professor Morgan, which was apparently being housed by Professor Lupa now too. Had the Ancient Runes classes flooded as well? Wouldn't surprise him!

Anyway, he was here because he was instructed to by Professor Lupa and he was unsure what he had done. But he would soon find out, and that was when he knocked on the door and waited to be gained admittance.

Picking up the basket, with an 'okay then' expression, Professor Morgan placed it back on the sideboard. "I'm not going to force you Jake." She said when she turned back to face him. He'd eat when he was hungry.

"Oh just asking I suppose." She said with an innocent smile.
They certainly did need to chat! Iliana had so much to tell her. The professor took a moment to give the office an appraising glance before nodding her head enthusiastically. Professor Lupa's things gave the office a feeling that it didn't have before. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but it was as if she was always supposed to be there. And once again, memories of chocolate mousse sprang to mind. "I can't wait." She said. "Though we'll have to keep it down better than we did the last time. I have sickly, sleeping house elves with me now." She said, motioning over to their beds.
Excusing herself momentarily, Professor Morgan walked over to see who was knocking on her door. "Ah Mister Tipps. Well come on in." She said. "I'm sure Professor Lupa's ready for you."

"It's nice to see you as well Miss Wright." Alessia greeted the girl with a nod.

"Still? Ewww... why haven't you cured them and sent them to the library... let Madame Kohan take them." Alessia wasn't fond of house elves when they were in good health and sickly ones were yick! "The headmaster said they can set up kitchen there."

"I am... Master Tipps... please..." she didn't have a seperate room, but the table by her coffee pot would do. "step this way and take a seat." She cast a muffling spell around them. Not one as annoying as the Muffliato, with that horrible ringing in one's ear, but one that merely allowed only the two of them to hear each other's voice. She then waited for the boy to sit.

He walked into the office as Professor Morgan invited him to do so. "Thank you Professor Morgan," he said kindly turning his attention of Professor Lupa who was ready for him.

He followed the Runes Professor over to her desk, taking a seat and watching as she uttered some enchantment Varius was unaware of, but didn't concern himself with since it had no obvious effects likely to bother him. "Hello Professor Lupa. You wanted to see me?"

"Yes Master Tipps, I did." She said steepling her fingers together. "Do you enjoy my class? It isn't a requirement to take, but you seem to come and I do so hope I make it enjoyable to learn..." She gave him her wolfish smile.

"They'll be find. They're just sleeping it off." She said, wondering how comfortable her friend would be here with her; given her dislike of 'icky' creatures and Iliana's unrelenting affection for them. "But that's wonderful news. I'm sure Beezley and Argyle will be more than pleased to learn that they have a kitchen to return to. I'll send them up once they've woken up." She said, walking over and drawing up a chair near the tiny beds.

Oh? She wanted to chat. That was nice. Easing more comfortably in his chair, Varius returned her smile. "I enjoy your class very much so Professor Lupa, otherwise I don't think I would be in it very often. I can't say it is my best, nor can I say i'm exceedingly good at it, but I do try.

"Oh and kudos for the merger class. It was very exciting, albeit slightly terrifying. That Auroch thing... well, it really could have eaten Professor Morgan if it really wanted to... you know, if it decided it didn't feel in the mood for that special herb stuff. Her bravery is impressive."

Ignoring the whole muffin deal, Jake pulled the cloak out from around him and dumped it on the desk. "Good," he said, wondering what else he could possibly do. Bleh, nothing.

"Fair enough," Jake responded to the next statement, before unexpectedly standing up. "I should go," he added, running a hand through his pink hair and staring round at the others, before eyeing the door.

Well that came unexpectedly. "You're leaving? Are you sure?" She asked, wondering what had brought this on so suddenly. "But you just got here." She added quietly. How was she supposed to watch over him if she was stuck here and he was left to wander freely?

Deciding it was best to trust him, the professor walked over to snatch up the puppy from her desk and said, "Alright Jake. But remember... you can come back here anytime." She said rather sadly, holding the puppy close.

"Pretty sure," Jake nodded firmly, avoiding eye contact this time for certain. His head was telling him that the best place for him to be was here... what else could he do anyway? Even if this was NOT his favourite place to be, which it was, Jake had nothing else to do, nowhere else to go.

Looking at the puppy rather than the professor as he spoke, Jake nodded slowly. "Sure," he mumbled, heading straight to the door and out of it wthout turning back.

Alessia, who'd been ready to bite off this kid's head because he was very disrespectful to her in class, calmed a little and eased back into her chair as he had. She watched him carefully, trying to read the boy.

Besides the simple fact that he enjoyed her class, the poor boy had been terrified by the mean, nasty, smelly Auroch! "You do just fine, Master Tipps..." she answered him... "It is your... lightheartedness that concerned me in class today. I felt as if you weren't taking my class seriously. I do not like being disrespected and, at the time, that's how I felt." Now she felt she owed him an apology... "I should have reassured you that aurochs are not carnivores, but herbivores and that Professor Morgan assured me that Thor, large as he was... is just a baby."

She smiled and summoned over the now whistling pot of coffee, along with the tray. Two demitasse cups were on the tray and sugar cubes. "And rest assured our Professor Morgan may seem frail, however she's a powerful witch and knows how to handle magical beasts..." And if she didn't believe that, Less would have never agreed to a joint lesson.

She placed five sugar cubes into the tiny cup and then poured the hot espresso over it. "Coffee?" She asked the boy.

Some time later, little Beezley rolled over in her makeshift bed and opened her eyes. At first, she was a bit startled, for she was in a strange, strange place surrounded by studenties and her masters. Her eyes widened in fear for just a second, until she remembered that her kitchens were now long, long gone. Letting out a little elfish yawn, Beezley pushed herself up out the bed and smoothed out her little clothes. "Beezley make little bed," she said aloud, speaking to one in particular as she smoothed the little covers she'd slept under. When she was finished, she turned to both her masters. "Beezley thanks you, but Beezley must go now. Beezley is needed somewhere else," she said. With a toothless, yet appreciate, grin, she raised her hand high in the air, snapped her fingers, then apparated right on out the hut.

Varius assured her, "If that is how I came across, I assure you that was not how intended it, but it isn't your fault, I can sometimes come across in ways I do not realise. I very well may have been disrespectful, but I do ensure I answer any questions most seriously and do not attempt to make a mockery out of your or Professor Morgan's subject."

"Coffee would be lovely," he accepted, smiling. He was pleased that the Professor didn't see it as if he was being purposefully obnoxious and it was just a fault in his personality.