: Mr. Chad Stryker's Hut
 

It was tradition for the girl to explore the grounds to see what had changed and what still remained. That included the professors that lived out on the grounds. Like she did with the creatures professor, Arya had made a trip to visit the new groundskeeper. Hopefully he would be more welcoming than the woman was. Couldn't have Treyen not liking this man as well.

There was a bounce in her step as she neared the hut, stopping at the door to take in the delicious scent. Mmm. She was defiantly taking a trip to the kitchens after this. Rocking back on her heels, she knocked on the door.

Arya looked up when the door opened, grinning at the new face. He was French! Or just liked to use the word bonjour. Either way...he was cool in her book. "Hey! I just wanted to see the new groundskeeper." There was that strong smell again. "I'm Arya Lovegoods."

Arya was giggling at the new groundskeeper's antics. He was FUNNY. Reaching out her own name, she took hold of his and gave it a shake. "It nice to meet you to, Mr. Stryker." Now that she knew he was a cool guy and all. "New French groundskeeper." Yeah, she'd noticed. Go her. Heh.

Her attention was diverted by the boy who seemed REALLY loyal to Masterson. At least he didn't seem to hurt the man's feelings. "I think your gonna be a good groundskeeper." Which meant he would, obviously. "Do you have a dog, Mr, Stryker?" It would be in his favor if he did...if more students like this one were hanging around. Plus she liked dogs.

Isobel loved the outside of Hogwarts even more than she loved the inside. And since this man was the groundskeeper, then she guessed it was all because of him. So...she decided to go meet him. When Isobel got to his hut she saw that he was already talking to some other students. Well...um...she would just say hi then. Well, she wouldn't say hi, it felt weird to say hi. "Bonjour Monsieur," she said with a cheerful smile.

So he didn't have a dog....but he had a cat, which was just as awesome. Glancing down, she wiggled her fingers at the cute cat. "Hey Mico." Cute. Her eyes flicked back up at the tall groundskeeper, nodding her head at his question. "I love cats. I have a kneazle, he's..." she made a vague hand motion towards the grounds. "Out there....exploring stuff." Such the adventurer her kneazle was, much like herself.

Ooooooo; he said Bonjour too. O.o Maybe he was French. Cool. Anywho..."Yes I am, she said with a smile. "It's very cool outside, I just thought you should know that? I especially liked the soccer...er, football, field. Do you play...football?" Isobel tilted her head to the left slightly with curiosity.

Huh. Well Legend could raise one eyebrow too! The sixth year had half the mind to mimic the new Groundskeeper, and see how he would handle that. "Well...I guess I'll be looking forward to that letter in the near future." Legend answered back with a smirk.

"Nothing else Sir. Pleasure to meet you." With that he turned back to the direction of the castle, and began to walk. Stryker was no Masterson but...he would probably grow on him.

Arya shook her head, eyes flicking back to the castle grounds briefly. "I got Perseus the summer before my first year, and most of his life has been spent here. He probably knows the grounds better than I do." The castle as well, not that many of the places he wandered she could get into. He wasn't that big of a kneazle. "I don't think he goes into the forest," she added belatedly.

At least she hoped he didn't.

Isobel gave him a small, shy smile in return. "Yes I do," she answered. "Less now that I go to school, but every summer I play. This summer I was appointed captain of my team." She was rather proud of that fact. Ooooo, he had a kitty. "I like your kitty," she informed him. "It's very cute." She smiled.

Isobel nodded thoughtfully. "We should, that would be fun." She moved shyly toward the cat and gently pet his head. "Hello," she said to the other girl with a smile. Then she looked back at Chad. "I have a cat too, her name is Etoiles, Star." Isobel didn't know why she said the French name for star before saying Star's name. She guessed it was just a habit to put random French word in her sentences.

"I hope so," cause that meant that the man would be around for a while. Arya didn't mind change, but she hated when professors had to leave, especially those she loved most.

Her eyes followed him when he picked up the cat, her smile growing. "I'd love to." Letting her eyes flick from the man, she reached out and scratched Mico behind the ear. "If I find Perseus, I'll bring him over so you can see him." Nod.

"Thanks," she said with a shy smile. Then an idea came to her. "You know," she said thoughtfully. "Each house should, like, have a...football...team, like quidditch, you know?" Probably wouldn't happen, it was just a thought. An awesome one though. ^_^