"Me too, hence the flowers," he laughed, waved at the students in the hall and headed off to check on Berty... Lord Borr.

She waved at him and went back inside. She didn't take long to at least get her hair in it's blonde curly state again, and she tried to go a fast job at making her skin look refreshed, but at least she didn't look like a hag anymore... She opened the door and looked towards her bench... there were two first years... "Come on in boys... forgive my tired appearance... the moon was not as kind to me last night."

Rafe waved back at the Headmaster as he left. How awesome was that? To run into the Headmaster. He sort of had an idea of what they might have been talking about, given both their conditions.

Rafe didn't know what to say. I sorta know the feeling, was exactly what he wanted to say, but felt uncomfortable with another first year being there. "You look lovely," Rafe said, then giving a quizzical look because he didn't know if that was entirely appropriate. "Fine...you look...I mean...with the...and you being..." Rafe was getting incredibly flustered, his cheeks were turning bright red. "Sorry, I've been meaning to give you this," he said as he placed a note on her desk.

SPOILER!!: To Alessia Lupa

Dear Miss Alessia Lupa,

I have the most highest respects for you given that you are a werewolf. I am hoping that you would be somewhat a guide and confidant for my son during his time at Hogwarts. I feel like he would be able to relate to you in a way, that I, unfortunately even as a parent, will never completely understand.

I should explain. Rafe is half-lycan. His father is Raoul Lycoan, a predominant lycan leader in Romania. I don't know if you have heard of him? We weren't supposed to ever have a child, but when I discovered I was pregnant, Raoul took pity on me and helped me to escape. Rafe has no knowledge of his father and I plan on keeping it that way. He only knows that his father is a werewolf, but no knowledge of who he is.

Rafe tends to have certain inclinations once a month, such as his beaded eyes, a hormonal embalance which increases his growth of facial hair and sometimes a bit of a temper. I have currently been giving him Wolfsbane potion to decrease these certan outbreaks, but that's not exactly how the potion works. I have informed my son to keep his condition a secret. I have seen what people do to his kind. I don't think many of the students would except him for who he is.

Any help from you would be greatly appreciated. I have also sent a letter with Rafe to give to Valon Kazimeriz. I understand that he is very knowledgeable in the subject as well. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Rachel Lycaon

Rafe didn't know if he should take a seat. Rafe noticed flowers. He grinned at the thought of it being left by the Headmaster. They did look fairly new. Hmm...he wondered if he would have to talk to the Headmaster as well. His mum didn't ask him to.

Alessia raised an eyebrow as the boy was trying to complement her... she took the note and opened it, reading it carefully... this pup was a pack leader's son. Hmmmm. "Please have a seat, Master Lycaon..." she said pointing at the fluffy ottoman. "I assume you know of my condition... I know of yours. Is there anything you might want to tell me, that I should know?"

"Hello professor how are you today" james said with a smile

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Alessia raised an eyebrow as the boy was trying to complement her... she took the note and opened it, reading it carefully... this pup was a pack leader's son. Hmmmm. "Please have a seat, Master Lycaon..." she said pointing at the fluffy ottoman. "I assume you know of my condition... I know of yours. Is there anything you might want to tell me, that I should know?"

"Well, I don't know if I should, with someone else here I mean," Rafe said nervously. "I'm assuming from the letter my mum has filled you in on my condition." Rafe forced a smile. He assumed that his mum told her that he was half-lycan, but didn't know the details. "It's just different, you know keeping it a secret. My mum for eleven years raised me to be myself and with everything that happened last year, she doesn't think it wise. I've seen the flyers and what people say. I never realized how ignorant people could be." Rafe sniffed and slouched over. He was usually a happy outgoing person, but right now he felt ashamed for the first time for being what he was. He was fighting back tears. He didn't want to seem like a coward, especially in front of a fellow student.

james was starting to feel a little unconfortable, the other student and teacher seemed to be talking about somthing that they did what to share with him, however he had picked up on the word condition,things were starting to fit together in james head,.......was this boy a...... no he could'nt be he did'nt look like he had transformed last night, well he may have take a wolves bane potion james thought, well james did'nt care either way he had joined a group to stop the presection of werewolfs, he had been studying before he came to school and was sure he had come across a lycaon, in romania, he would have to do more reseach. but for now james would'nt say anything he knew that if he was right this boy would not want it to get out and james was not going to tell anyone.

"Flyers? Could you bring me one of them?" There was propaganda in Hogwarts? Why did this smell like Truebridge? "It's alright Master Lycaon, people will always have their own opinion... I may think red headed women are the incarnation of evil itself," she said with a smile, "that doesn't necessarily make it true..." not all were evil... only most... She thought. "I wouldn't worry about it."

"I'm sorry Master Black, how may I help you?" She asked sweetly.

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"Flyers? Could you bring me one of them?" There was propaganda in Hogwarts? Why did this smell like Truebridge? "It's alright Master Lycaon, people will always have their own opinion... I may think red headed women are the incarnation of evil itself," she said with a smile, "that doesn't necessarily make it true..." not all were evil... only most... She thought. "I wouldn't worry about it."

"Actually I think I may still have one," Rafe began rummaging through his satchel. Rafe laughed at Professor Lupa's comment he was sure was directed to Professor Bunbury. He didn't know the Herbology teacher that well, but thought he'd have to keep an eye out for her. He finally found the flier and the bottom of his satchel all wrinkled in a ball. He handed it to the professor.

SPOILER!!: Flier

"I found it on the ground, it's absolutely disgusting! I swear if I find out who's doing it..." Rafe pounded his fist in his hand.

"i was wondering if i could ask you some questions about acient runes" james said with a smile, james saw the poster he had seem them before, someone had tried to get him to hand some out, he looked at the poster again, with pure outrage on his face

"...you will come tell me about it. And that's all." Alessia said firmly, "Do I make myself clear Master Lycaon?" She wasn't going to let the boy's temper get the best of him. "And in the future you will NOT draw your wand on a student, I don't care what he's said." She took a breath and smiled. "Now off you go... I heard there are auditions for healer assistants. Why don't you go there and try out."

"Yes, ask away" she told the boy.

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"...you will come tell me about it. And that's all." Alessia said firmly, "Do I make myself clear Master Lycaon?" She wasn't going to let the boy's temper get the best of him. "And in the future you will NOT draw your wand on a student, I don't care what he's said." She took a breath and smiled. "Now off you go... I heard there are auditions for healer assistants. Why don't you go there and try out."

"Of course professor, it's just...difficult to keep my anger in check sometimes," Rafe said with a forced grin. "Okay? I think I might do that. Thanks for listening professor." Rafe gave her a nod and then left the office.

"Anytime," she nodded.

"Well, Darling?" She should have said Wolf got your tongue? but that would have been in poor taste... "Look, no need to be shy around me. Here... go to the bench and have a seat and when you pull up the courage to talk, feel free to just come back in." She said to the boy, escorting him out.

She opened the door. "Oh Hello Master Upstead, Miss Purple... Come on in." She said. "Mr. Black was just going to sit for a few minutes..."

LouAnn had just edged past some boy she had yet to meet, when it occurred to her that Jake might still be snoozing away on that bench just outside the door. She peered out the office, but didn't have too great of a view from where she was standing. Ahh, well. If Jake was still asleep, then maybe the boy who'd just left would nudge him again for her. After all, he'd been the one who was actually here for some sort of purpose. LouAnn was merely just along for the ride, one could say. Then again, now that she thought of it, there were a few questions she might want to ask Professor Lupa. Maybe she'd just have to wait on Jake, since this sort of applied to him, too. He had been in the back alley of Hogsmeade with her when...well, yeah.

Alessia smiled, "I'm glad you enjoyed my class..." She said sitting down. "Now my dear Miss Purple, how may I assist you?" She took the tray off the table and offered her a cookie.

LouAnn blinked, figuring 'I have no idea why I'm actually here' wouldn't go over well with the professor. She was being offered a cookie, though, so that alone was reason enough for LouAnn. She accepted one and bit into it, enjoying the taste of it before replying to the question. "Well, I've come with Jake, but...he seems to be still outside," she muttered, turning around to see if the younger boy could even be seen from this point. Giving herself some time to think, LouAnn finished off her cookie. "Thanks for the cookie, Professor..."

"Um, Professor? Do...do runes cause blackouts? I mean, have you ever known them to at all? Maybe just a little? Or...a lot?" she questioned, surprising herself with how easy it was to ask that. "Not that I've known anyone to do that, I was just...wondering." Where was Jake?

Finding himself still on the bench and watching what seemed to be LouAnn entering to office, Jake had sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. Why was LouAnn going in there...? He was there first. It took a few moments for Jake to make up his mind before he got up and went to stand in the doorway of the office, looking awkward.

"Master Upstead," She greeted the sleepy boy, "Nice to see you up and about..." She smiled. "You must have stayed up late doing my homework."

That was an odd question...

"No, dear... runes don't have that kind of power... unless someone was using them to enhance a charm or curse to make you blackout..." She said looking at the girl suspiciously. "Why do you ask darling?"

Huh?

"We had h-... I mean..." Jake quickly righted what he was going to say. "Something like that..."

As he listened to Lupa answering LouAnn's question, Jake stopped and stood stock still. LouAnn had been with him... was asking a vaguely similar question. "Professor," he quickly butted in. "I... have a question. Can you have a look at these stones I have and tell me if they're runes or not?"

Please say yes. Say it. Pleeeeeeeease.

"Of course..." she said extending her hand out to the boy.

Eyeing Lupa's extended hand, Jake hesitated for a moment before reaching into his pocket and bringing out the seven differently coloured stones from his pocket. He held them still for a few moments, his hand poised out over hers, before changing his mind and putting the stones, symbol side up, on the desk. He sat down, keeping his hand resting right beside them, before picking up one stone and slowly placing it in Lupa's hand, before going back to almost... guarding the rest.

Alessia looked at the stones. "These are indeed runes... but not ones I'm familiar with... they are reminiscent of Euclidean, Witches and Elemental Runes... hmmm circles, triangles, squares and petals?" She handed the boy the rune... "Where have did you find these?"

Shifting nervously in his seat, Jake bit down on his lip, rather reluctant to explain where he got them. "I... found them," he said vaguely, staring down at the stones and avoiding eye contact. "Erm... I never heard of those before," Jake added hurriedly, eager to move the subject away from where he actually found them.

"You are a third year, of course you haven't." She said and looked at him. "You didn't buy these from someone, did you?"