"I want you to write down when you realize this happens, and come find me right away with your account of it. Write it on a calendar so we can pinpoint a pattern. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about, but better safe than sorry I always say..." She smiled at the girl so that she would feel more at ease.

Wow. Professor Lupa was honestly making her feel more like a normal human being and less like an escaped Azkaban convict. "Oh, thank you. Thank you," she said, so relieved that she ended up repeated her thanks twice. Come to think of it, though... "Okay, we can start with today. It happened today while I was out on the grounds," she admitted. "Actually, it happened twice today."

The first time was when I was in Mr. Masterson's hut. The second..." Oh, wait. Her deal with Cope was confidential. Werewolf business and all that jazz. They'd oddly enough blackmailed one another and yeah, she wasn't supposed to say a thing. "Actually, no. Once today...just in Mr. Masterson's hut."

Cope was silent until they reached the seventh floor. Mostly because it was getting hard to carry her, but also because he wasn't sure how to read her silence.

"Shiny? Does that have to do with the zap? Do you mind if she..." He paused at the sight of Louann and that woman in the corridor. Copernicus hefted her higher on his back and ignored them.

"Do you mind that she likes him? I think... no, I know that he likes her."

"See my dear, you are forgetting things... I think you may just be a tad stressed... You're a 5th year? OWL pressure?" She said. "What happened in Mr. Masterson's hut?" She asked sweetly.

It didn't take long for Alessia's gaze to fall upon an injured student... or so she though. Kettleburn was carrying Toussaint on his back... "Miss Toussaint?" She said genuinely concerned. "Are you alright?" Alessia said standing and making her way to the students.

LouAnn nodded in reply to the professor's questions. It make perfectly good sense for her to be stressed out, even if she hadn't necessarily given her OWLs that much thought yet. Maybe she was really was worried about them and just hadn't realized it yet? That was possible, too. "Yes, a fifth year. OWLs...right," she replied.

She hesitated a moment before answering the question regarding Mr. Masterson's hut. She spied Cope and Cela out of the corner of her eye. Cope...oh, right. Lupa was a werewolf, wasn't she? LouAnn sighed, realizing the only person she'd thought to confide in was one of the main people she was opposed to actually being here in the first place.

"It happens suddenly and without warning," she started. "We'd been discussing a few things about my childhood when I suddenly felt a change come over me. It was like I was drifting away, and..." LouAnn stopped talking when she saw the professor approach Cope and Cela. She supposed she should have realized a little earlier that something may be wrong with Cela, but she'd just thought it was a boyfriend carrying a girlfriend for...whatever reason. She, too, stood up and followed along in case she could help out in any way.

Inner voices are loud today
 

...

Was that... attitude?

... From Copernicus Kettleburn?

Impossible. He liked her. She'd helped him with colleges, and he was one of her brightest students...

"You were carrying her on your back, I thought maybe you were looking for a professor to help you." She looked up at Celandine... was she really alright? "Miss Toussaint, I believe I asked you a question." She asked gently.

She turned over to look at LouAnn. "Suddenly feeling as if a change comes over you and feeling as if you are drifting away... I once used those same words to describe my monthly change..." She said to herself. "Miss Purple, maybe I ought to..." she was going to say examine her, but she realized she had no wand, "take you to the headmaster... he should know..."

Okay, so hmm...apparently Cela wasn't actually hurt. Either that, or Cope just didn't feel comfortable having a werewolf assist his girlfriend. At this point, it could be really go either way. She did notice, however, the way Cope stood in between Professor Lupa and Cela---and for good reason, too. She knew Cope to be one of the main people who were opposed to werewolves even being in the school. Had LouAnn not desperately needed assistance with her runes, she'd have gone to someone else, too.

It took LouAnn a few seconds to process what the professor was suggesting. Her eyes widened in horror and she gulped a few times. "Do you...do you really think it's that?" she asked, panicking for a split second and glancing over at Cope and Cela. It couldn't be that---no! Didn't you have to get bit for that to be the case? But what if...what if she'd been bitten during one of her blackouts? She'd have a mark, though, right? "Do you really think I need to go to the headmaster?" she asked, more than just a little freaked out.

Copernicus scowled, and his arm twitched. Cela might recognize the gesture, but he hoped Lupa wouldn't. He was rotating his holster to he could draw on her in a second, if necessary. "I SAID that we're fine, Lupa. She's my girlfriend, and as far as I know, there's no rule against horseplay in the stairwells."

He tugged Cela so that he could cover Louann as well. His look to her was sharp... why was she spending time with this creature? Was she actually completely untrustworthy? "You need help?" Cope whispered to her in an undertone. Bet that woman heard, though, what with her dog hearing.

Hannah walked into the corridor, oblivous to the people aroound her. They all seemed to tall and she suddenyl felt out of place. She had wanted to stand out at Hogwarts, but she ended up feeling over powered. She was walking quickly, staring at her feet, when she walked into a girl, who she thought was named LouAnn.

"What? No... No... not... that!" She said. "Not if it happened today. It's not a full moon... Silly girl." She said trying to make light of it. "I just think the headmaster should be informed..." She said.

...

Lupa? When had Copernicus Kettleburn decided to become rude?

"I know what you said Master Kettleburn," she said firm, but not raising her voice. "I believe I asked Miss Toussaint." He was her boyfriend? What happened to Plymouth?! "and unless you've cast a silencing spell on the girl, I'd like to hear it from her." She said. "And you will address me properly." She said still calmly... And why would LouAnn need help?

Not daring to move an inch more than she had to, LouAnn just simply allowed her eyes to travel back and forth between Cope and Professor Lupa. Things were getting a little awkward now, so she thought it best to just stand there and appear as if she was just an innocent...statue or suit of armor of something.

That is, until Cope moved between her and Lupa, as well. Maybe LouAnn should have had her senses about her a little more. Things such as this were probably why Cope was the fearless leader and she was just a pawn waiting to be moved about a chessboard. "Help?" she whispered, now thinking that there was some strange possibility that she, too, could be infected with Werewolf-itis, or whatever it was called when you were bit. "No, no, I'm alright. I'm cool." What was she supposed to say? I think I might be one of her? No thanks. Being put on some Werewolf Hit List somewhere was not her idea of a good time to be had at Hogwarts. "Thank you, though."

Things had gotten so serious that LouAnn failed to notice a Hufflepuff girl run right smack into her. She stumbled about a little then steadied herself just in time to look around and see what had happened. "Oh, oh, hello," she mumbled, still kind of freaked out.

LouAnn's heart began properly beating again when the professor assured her that she didn't have Werewolf-itis as she'd feared. "Oh, whew," she said, glancing over at Cope to see if he was possibly catching on to any part of this conversation. Who was she kidding, though? Copernicus Kettleburn probably didn't miss a thing, especially when it concerned werewolves.

"Yeah, silly..,.I agree. So silly in fact that I think a trip to the headmaster isn't really necessary at all. You know, wouldn't want to bother him and all," she said, her voice shaking just a little. If the headmaster needed to be informed, though, was this a tad worse than she at first suspected?

"I'm fine professor Lupa." Cel answered after a moment.

Celandine flicked her eyes down at Cope's arm, quite aware of what he was doing. But why was he?

She slipped around in front of him and placed her hands on his shoulders, giving him a little push. Why was he, of all people, being sooooo rude? She looked up at him in puzzlement.

Copernicus nodded. If she said she was fine, he had no right to step in. He shifted to the side to give her access to Lupa. Just so long as she didn't go anywhere ALONE with the woman.

"I apologize. Professor," Copernicus said briefly, although his tone didn't reflect any sort of apology. And he'd not let Celandine spend ANNNNNY time alone with the crazy woman. Nope. Except...

As soon as it was Celandine he was looking at, and not Lupa, Copernicus blinked once and smiled warmly at her. Look at that little fierce look on her face. It should be scary, but he just found it adorable.

"Why are you shoving me around, Bossy Girl? I thought we were going to the common room."

"It isn't a bother, Miss Purple," She said not looking at the girl, still observing Kettleburn. "The headmaster is here for you, the students... it isn't a bother..."

"Miss Toussaint! Please refrain from shoving your boyfriend." She said to the girl, though she was very sweet to take up for her.

Hmmmm "Master Kettleburn," She tried to get his attention, "I had asked you to come and speak to me after the Newtington incident, and you have yet to do so... I expect you to come to my office before the end of the week. If you do not, I may be forced to put you in detention." She said keeping her gaze on him... Jake cursing students, Copernicus being rude... this was odd.

Celandine smiled back uncertainly. "We are. Lets go."

Celandine flinched at the tone the Professor used.

Saaaaaad.

Lupa really didn't like her.

Cel took hold of Copernicus' hand and just held it, looking at the floor and waiting for him to be ready to go into the common room.

LouAnn just simply continued to take turns eying all the people around her. So much awkwardness, yup. Apparently Cela hadn't gotten a taste for her boyfriend's anti-werewolfness, for the look she was giving him clearly said, "What in Merlin's beard are you doing?" "Hi, Cela," LouAnn said, not sure what else to say at a time like this. Can I borrow a dress to go on a date with Chris to Hogsmeade? Nope...not the time.

LouAnn returned Cope's nod with a little appreciative smile. She knew he meant well, of course she did. She was on his side, after all. Then he was moving away from her so she once again had a clear view of Professor Lupa. She'd thank Cope later for being so thoughtful. Apparently he and Cela were about to leave for the Common Room, though, which was sort of good seeing how things had become so awkward. She'd maybe try and continue her conversation with the professor once Cope and Cela were gone.

Whew...yup, not a bother. Were they planning on murdering her, though? After all, she did request to send LouAnn to the Head Werewolf---the headmaster. Although, Lupa did bite Bontecou...did that make her the Head Wolf? "Thanks, and...if I ever think the situation has gone that far, I'll be sure to let you know," she replied.

*blink* Cope...in detention? With the Head Wolf? She glanced at him, a look similar to the one Cela had given him. She thought about asking if Cope needed someone to tag along, but then again...LouAnn had been alone with Lupa and hadn't gotten bit. With Cope being their Fearless Leader, no doubt he'd be okay.

"Of course, Professor. I was confused because Professor Kazimeriz interceded and pulled several students from class. I'll definitely stop by sometime soon to speak with you." Riiiight. Or not.

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Originally Posted by Celandine (Post 8758363) Celandine smiled back uncertainly. "We are. Lets go." Celandine flinched at the tone the Professor used. Saaaaaad. Lupa really didn't like her. Cel took hold of Copernicus' hand and just held it, looking at the floor and waiting for him to be ready to go into the common room.

Copernicus wrapped an arm around Celandine. Her expression got him all agitated, and he was probably going to say something unforgivable to Lupa again. HOW DARE SHE MAKE CELA UNHAPPY?

"May we be excused, Professor?"

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana (Post 8758387) LouAnn returned Cope's nod with a little appreciative smile. She knew he meant well, of course she did. She was on his side, after all. Then he was moving away from her so she once again had a clear view of Professor Lupa. She'd thank Cope later for being so thoughtful. Apparently he and Cela were about to leave for the Common Room, though, which was sort of good seeing how things had become so awkward. She'd maybe try and continue her conversation with the professor once Cope and Cela were gone. Whew...yup, not a bother. Were they planning on murdering her, though? After all, she did request to send LouAnn to the Head Werewolf---the headmaster. Although, Lupa did bite Bontecou...did that make her the Head Wolf? "Thanks, and...if I ever think the situation has gone that far, I'll be sure to let you know," she replied. *blink* Cope...in detention? With the Head Wolf? She glanced at him, a look similar to the one Cela had given him. She thought about asking if Cope needed someone to tag along, but then again...LouAnn had been alone with Lupa and hadn't gotten bit. With Cope being their Fearless Leader, no doubt he'd be okay.

He shook his head at Louann to keep her from speaking up and making things any more... complicated. They needed to just lay low for now, and that meant not tipping off the targets.

The girl was leaving... and taking her boyfriend with her.

"Keep that diary and show it to me in a week, then I'll decide whether or not you should talk to the headmaster." She said and gave her a small smile. "You do want to be sure of what you have, don't you?" She asked.

"See that you do." She said to the boy. "Yes, you may be excused, but I do not want to see any horseplay on the steps. You could have seriously injured yourself, not to mention your girlfriend."

Muggle bands? "Would you hug me if I told you my knowledge about muggle bands is somewhere around nil?" Fyo asked, running a hand through his hair. [Off my forehead, badhair!] It was zilch, zero, to be more appropriate. Not that he hadn't heard a lot of muggle music - he just didn't know the artistes behind it, most of the time. "Because I'm about to."

WaitwaitWAIT - Jealous? Oh my.

"Do not," Fyo insisted, taking a sneak peek at the photo. "It does look kinda cute," he admitted. "Very cute, actually."

Alice was not surprised. Fyo didnt know much about muggles music. Not strange. Most of the wizarding people seemed not interested in them. Since she was so fond of them, she was upto-date of their music world. "Mhmm...i can hug you even without any reasons" she said and hugged him, laughing. Whoa, nice. She closed her eyes for a second to memorize that moment before let him go off.

He ran his hand through his hair, So cute..aha..wait, so HOT!!

Alice couldnt take her eyes off, "B'cuz you make me feel like just a plain Jane" she laughed, "But..yes, the pic is cute" she kissed on it, with a big grin. Now she wanted some alone time with him, not really in the middle of the corridor among other known and unkown students. "Fyo? Shall we go somewhere else?" she asked, her eyes requested actually.

"Nice," Fyo said, when she told him she would hug him without any reason, too. "Makes me feel kinda special, if you get what I mean."

Cue grin.

Plain Jane? Awww, nowaii. "But you're not," he said, with a shake of his head. "You're special in every way." He paused, saw her gaze take in their surroundings, and then nodded at her question. "Sure. Where do you want to go, Lissy?"

Haha. He liked it. Why not? She knew she was being silly around him. Around this special person. Her eyes twinkled in happiness. "You're special for me, always. My rawring Lion" she smiled warmly and took his hand in hers.

"Mmm..may be. But not as much as you.." she nodded her head, "How about Room of requirement?" she paused, arched her 'brow playfully, "I'm so eager to see that place. Not been there ever" she grinned, looking at him for his Yes. Say Yes..please..

Rather obediently, LouAnn nodded her just once to indicate that she understood the look Cope was currently giving her. When he asked to be excused, she turned her attention from him and glanced back up at Professor Lupa.

Once again, LouAnn nodded just once in reply to keeping up with a little black-out diary. That shouldn't be too difficult, and she had to admit it was indeed a really good idea. Maybe she could piece together a few more puzzle pieces if she had a solid record of what happened and when. "Okay, sure thing, Professor Lupa. She hated knowing she might have to present herself to the headmaster, but really...something was going on and at this point, LouAnn just wanted to get to bottom of it. "Yes, I want to be sure."