"It was a team effort." Dash replied dully. If Oliver hadn't poisoned the Healer, William would have gotten someone else. And so, they were both to blame.

He wondered if William realized he was admitting to poisoning him? Not that he needed to. It had obviously been him.

Did Hecate think of him as stupid?

"So what you're saying is, you work at a school, in which you teach potions. A subject that requires many ingredients to be used by students on a daily basis and yet, you get none of these said ingredients for free?" He raised brow in an accusing manner. "Oh yeah. Makes a lot of sense." Or none at all.

The staff room was quickly filling up. It was odd how that happened. "Hello." Dash said with a stiff nod to the Healer. "We were just talking about the potion William slipped in your drink during the feast." He took another sip of tea. Now that, that was said..

"But I don't believe we had the chance to officially meet, I'm Dash Scabior." He stood up as he held his hand out.

Dash shook his words off. "Of course not. Not many people can remember dates." Which was exactly why he forced the students to. It was fun. "I'll get you something simple." Or condense a bit of the information.

He cleared his throat at the mention of his son. "Kyroh." He corrected. "And it was actually a cat, but yes, he likes it. He did pick it out." Before he had gotten lost. The more Dash thought about the kitten...it did look similar to the one William had suggested days before.

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She looked over to the man.

... "Let me know when you are finished with the lobalug... I'm running low on my supply." She said and smirked. She really didn't care who poisoned who. She wouldn't be poisoned. She was too cautious for that.

Nope, he sure wouldn't be doing that. William ignored Hecate the way she had ignored him and focused on the much, much MUCH MUCH prettier woman in the room.

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Cece needed to get away from the hospital wing and her office. She needed to find a place students wouldn't be able to find her, therefore meaning they wouldn't be able to bother her either. What better place was there to go other than the staff room? There was no better place.

NO students allowed in.

Entering the room that she herself as a child had not been allowed to enter she found that it was occupied. Looking around she seen... Well hello there William.

Right, she should probably stop staring at focusing only on one person in the room. "Hello everyone. Hope I'm not interrupting anything here."

"Hiya, Cece," he grinned over at the Healer, beckoning her to a seat near his. "How are you doing?"

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Taking the offered handekerchief from William he blew his nose before asking a little ackhance "How do you know if you have been infected by a chizpurfle?" The possibility Edvard reasoned was slim to none that he had been infected by one but one could never be too careful.

Beaming at William he asked a little surprised "The merpeople allowed you to borrow a lobalug? I thought they were vicious and unfriendly to all land walkers. If you get any ink over I could use a small bottle." Lately he had been writing quite a lot of letters.

Edvard watched William defend himself to Dash and Hecate as he involuntarily sneezed again. Getting excited at the prospect of riding a horse he said "I will come down as soon as i've lived through my first week of classes. Abraxans are okay with men right and not as picky as unicorns?" It couldn't hurt to be sure. He didn't want to end up going down there for nothing.

"Oh, I don't know, they usually stick to animals with fur or feathers or magical objects like cauldrons." William shrugged. "You're probbbbably all right..." Though he did lean out of his chair and flick an invisible speck of some sort off Eddie's shoulder. "Probably."

Heh.

"Yeah, 'allowed' is a term I'd use loosely." William coughed into his hand. "And they don't usually have ink...just...... venom." He smiled at Ed, assuming that the stargazer was better with the skies than with creatures. "But good! I'll be glad to show ya around. Abraxans are friendly to pretty much everyone, not at all like unicorns."

He smiled reassuringly, though his smile quickly faded at Dash's interjections.

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"It was a team effort." Dash replied dully. If Oliver hadn't poisoned the Healer, William would have gotten someone else. And so, they were both to blame.

He wondered if William realized he was admitting to poisoning him? Not that he needed to. It had obviously been him.

"No, no it certainly wasn't," he corrected the man coldly. "Cece," Willy turned to her with a pleading look, "I promise you that the only people I pranked at the staff table were Scabbers here," he cocked his head toward Dash, "and Olly. I would NEVER do anything like that to you."

He turned back toward Dash and shot him a glare. "I hope your kitten is doing fine. Hopefully you're not so self-centered that you forget to feed it."

"Interrupting? This is the staff room." Really. There is no interrupting here.

"As a matter of fact, I do." She said

"I have a budget Dash..." She said rolling her eyes. Then she smirked and said "Think of it as supply and demand... I have a supply and you are demanding some. I'll give you a good deal." Really! HE was the one who suggested buying some off her.

Wait... was he ignoring her?

IGNORING?!

No one ignored Hecate Lafay!

"Williamson." She said and walked right up to his face. She was in his personal space. "When you are finished drooling over the nurse, I would like an actual answer to my question." She said

Cece happily sat next to William "Hey there William. I'm doing great." Now that she was away from the hospital wing for a little bit.

"Hello." She greeted back to Edvard. Why was he hiding behind a handkerchief? "Peculiar visitors?" They were ALL peculiar if you asked Cece.

"Hello." Well, so far everyone was being frien...

O__O

"You were just talking about the potion... that William put in my drink?" Cece had been sure it was Oliver that had done that to her.

Not even bothering to acknowledge Dash introducing himself Cece turned back to William. "Please tell me he doesn't know what he's talking about." She still wanted to believe that Oliver had been the one that made her pass out in front of the whole school. Looking around the room she wondered if she was the only one that didn't know who had done that to her.

Okay, so it looked to her like it wasn't Willy that tried killing her. "So Oliver is still the one I need to get revenge on thank for making me look like a fool at the feast?"

Oh, and there was Professor Lafay... all up in William's face. A small grin spread across Cece's face hearing the woman's words. Looking back at William she was tempted to grab a napkin and wipe the 'drool' from his face winked at him. "Oh come now Hecate. William drool... over me?" Maybe stumble over his words but drool... not likely.

"Oh no need to thank me Cece." Oliver said as he sauntered into the staff room. Apparently there was a party happening and no one had bothered to invite him. Well that was okay, it wouldn't be the first time that he had crashed one. He gave the Healer an innocent smile as he walked passed her. "Just wanted to show you that I am not ignoring you." So she may regret ever making that comment to him.

He threw himself into a chair and looked around the room. Well apparently he wasn't the only one that hadn't been invited. There were some people missing. His gaze landed on his best friend and he shook his head slightly. "Don't worry William, I take full responsibility for 'poisoning' the Healer. We wouldn't want Cece, thinking badly of you now, would we?" He needed all the help he could get after all.

Oooh look there was Dash. "I see you've stopped blowing bunny rabbit bubbles. What a shame, they made you look kinda...friendlier." If that was even possible. His acid tongue could burn a hole through stone.

Oliver nodded at the other Professors standing around and gave a slight smirk to the Potions mistress.

Tate entered the staff room in search of a cup of coffee. The house elves usually kept him stocked, but they were obviously distracted by something or other because he had neither coffee nor biscuits in his office at the moment. It was distressing.

Also distressing? His normally empty spot for respite was FULL of staff members. He gave them all a long flat look before moving to the carafe. "Doesn't anyone work around here?"

Gemma clicked into the staff room and was a little shocked to see it actually full. She had only been in here twice when other professors had been seated around the table and never had there been this many people. Her face lit up as she walked in, "Man, how do I get an invitation to where all the cool professors are hanging out?" she said teasingly having a seat in an empty chair.

She raised an eyebrow at the woman. "Mm Hmmm..." she said looking at her. "The man may as well be wearing a bucket around his neck."

She looked at the new professor and narrowed her eyes. What was he looking at. "Is there anything I can help you with, Professor Jenkins?" Runes... What a joke of a class...

"Apparently not..." She said... and as she took a sip of her now tepid tea, she whispered in it. "and it seems neither do you..." She drew a long sip and swallowed before giving the headmaster a smile.

"When you find out... Let me know." She said sitting and crossing her legs. She put her cup and saucer on the table beside her and tapped the top with her wand. Steam came up from the cup. Ahhhhh... warm again.

"Address me by my name William or don't address me at all." Dash just glanced at the man as he yawned. The whole Scabbers thing was getting annoying. It wasn't even cute when they were children. Willy was just an idiot.

"Oh, don't worry. If I forget to feed it and it dies I'll just come after your Crup." And forget to feed it too.

Merlin she was difficult. "What's a good deal to you?" If anything he could just figure out away to trick William out of the money. The man wasn't that smart. Dash paused before lowering his voice. "What if I was able to get you a Lobalug?"


No wonder Oliver had targeted the woman. She was rude. Maybe thought too much of her self as well.

Someone needed to lock that door, even if it was no use now. With Oliver and William in one room people would probably start running out ay any moment. "And having your head set on fire would make you look warm....more welcoming to the students. Perhaps friendlier as well. I can help you with that." He said dryly.

The more the merrier, except not really. "Wow. Finally caught on. You got it, no one works around here. We all just live in the Staff Room day in and day out, sleeping on the chairs and using the coffee pot as a toilet." It really added a little kick the the coffee. Dash took a sip of his tea before giving




Dash snorted as Hecate spoke up. "Welcome Gemma." Come in to the already overly crowed room, yes, very smart.

ALL RIGHT, LAFAY, WE CAN SMELL SEE YOU NOW.

"First of all," William started, his nostrils flaring like an angered tebo, "I'm not DROOLING over ANYBODY." He huffed and puffed and flapped his hand in Hecate's laface, clearly signaling for her to GO AWAY.

SECOND OF ALL, "You are NOT getting your hands on any lobalug of mine, Mrs. Minister. Not unless you're willing to pay the price." I.E. she was going to have to go down and sell herself and her offspring and her all her preciousess to the merpeople the way he had. SO.

"THIRDLY," he bellowed, forgetting that he hadn't said secondly, and just then noticing that the Headmaster and Gemma and Oliver had all joined their party. Oh. Well. He... what... Cece... Tatertot... OLIVER JENKINS!

William crossed his arms grumpily and slumped back in his seat, deliberately turning his face away from his friend in a childish pout and staring up at the ceiling. "I was not DIRECTLY addressing you, Scabbers, but thanks for answering to that ol' nickname anyway. You couldn't handle a flobberworm." Idiot.

...and Dash was NOT going to trade WILLIAM'S LOBALUG away for a stupid CUP OF TEA.

"Not on Sundays." Nobody worked on Sunday. Or was that just muggles who didn't work?

Wait! Was it even Sunday?

Now things were picking up. Oliver sat straighter in his chair when Gemma entered the room. "Aww don't worry Gem. There's only a couple of cool Professor's in here anyway." That would be himself and his ego. Bwhaha!

"Oh no Professor Lafay. I'm fine. But are you okay?" Oliver tiltted his head to the side as though he was examining her. "Did you always have that warty looking thing growing under your nose?"

"You can help me to look friendlier towards the students? Well gee thanks Dash, but I think I might decline on that offer seeing how well you get on with everyone else." He'd probably gone from paying people to do his homework to paying them to be his friend. Bwhaha!

"It's good seeing you again though." Kind of.

What the hell was the matter with William now?

Oliver looked between his friend and the potions mistress. Apparently he had missed something, but never one to let an opportunity to pass. He got up and poured his friend a cup of tea and held it out to him.

"How many times do I have to remind you to take your medication?"

Well look who entered the room. Mr. Guilty himself. "Oh please, feel free to start ignoring me... again." She would much rather have that than him giving her that kind of attention. "Maybe you should worry about what others think of you instead of what I think of others."

Seriously, it was none of his business what she thought about William... or anyone.

"Most of us work." She said glancing over at Mr. I Did It. Did he actually ever do any real work or was he just out causing trouble all the time?

Cece should probably thank Tate for taking care of that student for her but she would do it later. Maybe she would stop by his office for a visit at some point.

"Well maybe you can lend him one of your cauldrons to use." Cece replied with a little laugh.

Geesh. Cece knew William wasn't drooling over her, let alone be interested in her as more than the friends they are but did he have to get so angry over that little comment? "Lighten up already will you. I'm sure she's just trying to have a little fun with you."

Seriously, did he have to get loud like that? Nothing like making sure the whole staff knew he wasn't interested in her.

Seren didn't make the trip to the staff room very often, simply because it was usually rather quiet. But for the sake of some peace and quiet, and a nice cup of tea, she made the effort to drag herself away from the greenhouses... and the pile of homework sitting on her desk waiting to be marked.

What she hadn't been expecting was to see that the staff room was in fact... rather busy.

"Erm...." was all she could manage at the sight.

"You've been spending far too much time hobnobbing with old men, Professor. My hearing is perfectly good." And she was unpleasant.

And her beau was an old man. Yes. He'd said it. And a politician to boot.

Oh, hmm. Tate raised his coffee cup and eyed the brew carefully before shrugging. The man was unpleasant, it was true, but even he could find his way to one of the castle's many bathrooms.

"I'd watch my tone, Professor. There are none of you so indispensable that I have to stomach insubordination."

"I see you've met Professor Lafay." And reacted to her in much the same way everyone did. The woman must take lessons on antisocial behavior if she already had his new hires up at arms.

"You might try chamomile. And perhaps you can give me some advise on crup crossbreeds." Anything to calm the man a bit.

Tate raised an eyebrow at the man, one of those quizzical looks as if he wasn't quite sure the man was serious. "I hope your students are on whatever schedule you're on, sir."

"And yet all of you get paid," Tate wasn't really trying to give them a hard time; it was just that none of them yet really understood his dry sense of humor. Lafay because she didn't have one herself, and the rest because they were mostly too green to have experienced it.

"Did you get that lovely poem?"

"Indeed. We're playing sardines, and it appears you've won the bout. Or perhaps Althea has won, since she didn't bother to play. Choose your prize carefully." He raised his mug to Seren and indicated she should just enter and squeeze in with the rest.

Gemma smiled at the handsome man and then she glanced around the room and back at him and teasingly said, "Well when you figure out who they are let me know because there's no way you're counting yourself in that count..." she said with a little wink his way and a little giggle as she smiled. Man it seemed a little tense in the room...sometimes the professors where just tooo dense for her taste..."It's good to see you again..."

Gemma glanced at the man, "Thank you...I think..." she added taking from his tone that she was sure he really wasn't welcoming her...these professors and their bad moods...she shook her head slightly left and right to clear her mind...she had made a decision to get to know her fellow staff members better even if it was a hard feat.... "I feel like I haven't run into anyone since the feast...I've just been living in my own world, I guess...."

She followed the words to the Potions Master...yes the woman made her goosebumps get goosebumps...she could never read her and she never knew where she stood...she knew that Hecate didn't like many people but Gemma atleast hoped that the woman tolerated her but you never really knew. Gemma smiled at the woman's comment anyways. "Good point...not sure if anyone in here qualifies..." she said hoping to cut the tenseness in the room...

Hecate blinked as she looked at Dash... there was something suddenly attractive about him. Maybe because of how he reacted to William. It reminded her of her captain... "Bring me a lobalug and I'll get you enough tea to last you till the end of the term..." Bring me Williamson's lobalug, and it'll be a lifetime supply... she thought.

Awww... look. Baby's angry. She thought to herself with a smirk.

"You can can the attitude Williamson, like me or not, I am your colleague and one with more experience. Wave that hand in front of me like that again, and colleague or no, I'm setting it on fire." Her tone implied that she was not only serious and would do it, but she'd look forward to doing it. The headmaster had said no setting the students on fire... he never said anything about staff member.

"Just because your underwear says Sunday Jenkins, doesn't mean today is Sunday." She was in rare form today... "You keep thinking I care about something as frivolous as my looks... I don't." And that was true. Hecate never wore make up, and sometimes even walked around with potion gook on her face.

Hecate was starting to like this one. She smiled at her comment about the cauldron, but when she told William to lighten up, Hecate couldn't help but pipe up. "Yeah. Williamson. Just a little fun." But her voice was low and menacing... which was clearly meant as her idea of fun was different than others.

"Join the party Bentley... We're just waiting on Fina, Vindictus and the centaur..." She said sipping her tea again. She didn't count the groundskeeper cause she'd not really met him.

Tate was being catty... how quaint. So he thought the Minister was old... Hmmm... "Well, Headmaster, I tend to prefer a more grown up pool of friends on my time off, to the more childish and immature ones." You know... the ones I seem to be currently surrounded in, she thought to herself.

...

Wait!?

...Tate wrote Tillstorm a poem?!

Merlin's beard! Did Tate have a thing for Tillstorm?!

She looked Gemma over. She hadn't been expecting her comment. Not that she didn't agree, but she hadn't been expecting Gemma to say it. And in front of the Headmaster. "A select few..."

She still felt a little overwhelmed with the sheer number of staff members who had managed to squeeze into the room, but nodded at Tate's words nonetheless. "Sounds delightful.. but uh, I'll pass on the prize." It sounded a little fishy, possibly even dangerous. Especially with Dash, Will and Oliver in the room.

Taking her time in getting herself a cup of chamomile, honey and vanilla tea, Seren then claimed one of the unoccupied seats. Not that there were many to choose from.

Party? There was actually a party going on?... and she didn't get a formal or informal invite?

Well then it must have been fate that she should crash the little gathering.
"Aha... and what's the occasion?" she asked conversationally, though she sensed Hecate was being sarcastic. Honestly, Seren just didn't understand sarcastic humour.

William seemed worked up. Perhaps he had been tricked into the water, almost dying and had only received a Harry Potter doll for compensation. Hm. It was possible.

Oh. Was the man addressing him again? He couldn't tell. "The real question here is who would want to handle a flobberworm." That was the real question. Who would want to handle a creature so boring and utterly useless...oh, William of course, probably because he could relate to it.

"Too bad. Offer still stands in case you change your mind later on." Fire included. Dash ignored what the Runes Professor said next. Why would he even care what about how well he got along with anyone in the room. As long as they were able to hold semi-poliet five minute conversations that was good enough for him.

And as for seeing him again? "I can't say the same." He shrugged. "Yet anyways." Oliver still needed to be assessed. If he was the same way he was when they had been at Hogwarts, there was no way he was agreeing with the statement.

"Oh I agree Headmaster. You shouldn't have to stomach it at all." Not at all. He had important Headmaster stuff that he had to stomach after all. It would be plain cruel to dump staff members on him who didn't agree with everything he was saying.

Dash finished up his tea that had now gone cold. "On that note. I think it's time for me to leave." The room was far to crowed now, it bothered him. He tapped the rim of the cup with his wand, cleaning it, before placing it back in the cupboard.

"That does tend to happen." For him it happened all the time. Dash enjoyed being in his own world, because for one, William didn't exist in it.

Dash was up for anything that benefited him. Long run, short run, he didn't care, as long as he could get something out of it. And this tea deal definitely benefited him. Dash had nothing to lose. "I'll be visiting your office soon." He gave her a small nod. They didn't need to say anything else about the creature, William didn't need to hear.

Dash gave a small nod toward everyone else in the room. "Goodbye, enjoy this...meeting." If you could call it that. Without another word Dash pushed his way out of the room.

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What the hell was the matter with William now?

Oliver looked between his friend and the potions mistress. Apparently he had missed something, but never one to let an opportunity to pass. He got up and poured his friend a cup of tea and held it out to him.

"How many times do I have to remind you to take your medication?"

William. Just. FUMED. He GLARED daggers at Oliver and crossed his arms over his chest with another huff, resisting the urge to knock that cuppa right out of his friend's hand.

"How many times do I have to remind you that I'm not ON MEDICATION, OLIVER JENKINS!"

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Geesh. Cece knew William wasn't drooling over her, let alone be interested in her as more than the friends they are but did he have to get so angry over that little comment? "Lighten up already will you. I'm sure she's just trying to have a little fun with you."

Seriously, did he have to get loud like that? Nothing like making sure the whole staff knew he wasn't interested in her.

Lighten up. HMPPH. Now Cece was in on the joke too??!

"Real fun. Yeah, this is real fun, Cecelia. I'm. Having. A. Blast." His tone couldn't be drier as he rolled his eyes at the Healer. Merlin. She was almost as bad as Hecate.

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Seren didn't make the trip to the staff room very often, simply because it was usually rather quiet. But for the sake of some peace and quiet, and a nice cup of tea, she made the effort to drag herself away from the greenhouses... and the pile of homework sitting on her desk waiting to be marked.

What she hadn't been expecting was to see that the staff room was in fact... rather busy.

"Erm...." was all she could manage at the sight.

Great, now Seren was here too. Will would have normally greeted the pretty Herbologist but under the current circumstances, it as all he could do not to make a face at the entrance of yet another staff member.

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"I see you've met Professor Lafay." And reacted to her in much the same way everyone did. The woman must take lessons on antisocial behavior if she already had his new hires up at arms.

"You might try chamomile. And perhaps you can give me some advise on crup crossbreeds." Anything to calm the man a bit.

"Unfortunately, yes," William murmured, uncrossing his arms as he glanced at the Headmaster from the corner of his eye. He eyed the man, then Oliver's cup of tea, then the man again, and sat up a bit. He'd take his advice and TRY the tea, all right. Willy swiped the cup out of Olly's hand and took a timid sip.

Hmmph. "Crup crossbreeds?" his ears perked up. "What kind of crossbreed are you thinking? I've heard crup-beagles are interesting pets..." And gosh darn adorable too.

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Awww... look. Baby's angry. She thought to herself with a smirk.

"You can can the attitude Williamson, like me or not, I am your colleague and one with more experience. Wave that hand in front of me like that again, and colleague or no, I'm setting it on fire." Her tone implied that she was not only serious and would do it, but she'd look forward to doing it. The headmaster had said no setting the students on fire... he never said anything about staff member.

.......

"Just because your underwear says Sunday Jenkins, doesn't mean today is Sunday." She was in rare form today... "You keep thinking I care about something as frivolous as my looks... I don't." And that was true. Hecate never wore make up, and sometimes even walked around with potion gook on her face.

"Set it on fire and I'll be sure to rake my hand through your hair," William growled right back at Lafarce. She may have been able to intimidate the students with her petty threats and minor insults, but he wasn't afraid of her. Not one bit.

...though he did snort into his teacup at her comment to Oliver. HAH. So true.

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William seemed worked up. Perhaps he had been tricked into the water, almost dying and had only received a Harry Potter doll for compensation. Hm. It was possible.

Oh. Was the man addressing him again? He couldn't tell. "The real question here is who would want to handle a flobberworm." That was the real question. Who would want to handle a creature so boring and utterly useless...oh, William of course, probably because he could relate to it.

"You would, since you've got about the personality of one." William glared at Dash and sipped his tea quietly, just LISTENING to the rat of a man converse and plot with Hecate. Hmmph. Not happening. He was going to SLEEP next to the lobalug if he had to.

And good, he was leaving now. Will waited until Dash had exited the room before letting out a small breath of relief. "Good riddance."

Oh yes, the poem. The one that about made her lose her lunch when she read it. People had tried sucking up to Cece in the past but this one, well this one won the prize for biggest suck up ever. Oh wait, Cece doesn't give prizes. She should take points from the little brown noser, that's what she should do.

"I did, thank you. I have it put away for safe keeping." You never know when she might have to pull it out and give that Puff a little reminder of what she said she was going to do... or what she wasn't ever going to do again.

O__O

WHAT?!

Setting William on fire was NOT allowed... ever! Looking towards Hecate it took all Cece's willpower not to yell at the woman. "I have enough business in the infirmary. I don't need you sending me more customers." What was with this woman and fire?

So much for lightening the mood here. "Oh come on William, is it so horrible if someone thinks you find me attractive?" Even if that wasn't the case, it's not like she had the features of a troll so why get freaked out about it?

"Well. They are children, Lafay. You work with children, thus the whole professor title." Strange she should be unhappy that she was surrounded by children, although he might be purposefully misunderstanding her. Maybe.

"And I don't find threatening anyone with fire to be funny in light of your past." She was lucky to have a job.

"Shame. There was a little plaque and a crown." Or not really, but at least Seren wasn't staring at him in absolute confusion. She was rolling with it. Thank Merlin for small miracles.

The tea was intended to calm, and it was clearly not working on the rather ranty CoMC professor. Ah, well... some just ran hot-blooded, and Tate couldn't really fault him for that.

"I suppose the idea in general. I know that some people question the merit of breeding magical and mundane animals and suggest that it makes the temperament of the creature unstable, but most of the crups at the rescue are actually cross-breeds." And he was always researching the possibility of adding another dog to their little family unit.

"If it helps, I received one as well. It was... thoughtful." He wasn't sure he wanted students writing him poetry, but under the circumstances, he appreciated the effort the child had put forth.

Edvard cringed a little as Hecate confirmed that she had something against his allergies. "It is not something too nasty I hope?" He had never been a fan of taking any type of medicine and he doubted that what Hecate could be thinking of was healthy.

Turning to Cece he blowed his nose in his handkerchief and then nodded "Yes, students with odd allergies or such. I’ve had a cold since term started and I’m usually healthy." Edvard as well of the rest of his family were famous for their good health.

"Good afternoon Headmaster Tate." Edvard greeted the bossman politely.

"Good afternoon Gemma." Edvard greeted. Cool profs? “I thought the staffroom was open to anyone not by invitation?" he shrugged totally missing the joke.

"Good afternoon Seren. How are your plants faring after last terms fire?" Edvard asked curiously. The herbology professor had taken the biggest hit when the baby house had run amok.

"I hope so too dude. I mean, sir." Must remember who he was talking to. Tate didn't look the type to appreciate being called dude. Oliver gave him a small salute.

Aww Gemma didn't think he was cool? Oliver clutched at his heart and gave her a wounded look. "You're killing me, Gemma." He tossed her a wink as well and grinned. He probably should return the favour and go and visit her soon. "Can I get you a some tea or coffee?"

Oliver raised his eyebrows at Lafay. "And how do you know what MY underwear says? Tsk, tsk Professor and you an engaged woman. I knew you had a thing for me." Why else would she be checking out what he was wearing? Oliver supposed it couldn't be helped he was HOT after all.

Oh he could go toe to toe with her all day.

He smirked again. Every woman was concerned about their looks. They could deny it all they wanted. He looked her over again. "Maybe you should."

Oh Merlin!

Dash was just as charming as ever. What was that saying? A leopard never changes its spots. How true it was concerning Scabs. Oliver didn't bother to make any comment to the man. He would torment him later when there were no witnesses.

He watched as the man exited the room and he snorted. "Yeah see ya. Wouldn't want to be ya." Jerk!

Oliver was very tempted to dump the tea on his friend's head. You try and be helpful and this is the thanks you get.

"Geez William, well then maybe loosen your underwear or something. You're going purple in the face. Chill out dude." He couldn't believe that his friend was letting Lafay get to him.

Gemma smiled at O's acting skills...and she couldn't help but blush just slightly when he winked back at her. She was starting to become fond of this one, but she knew he was a flirt so she shouldn't take it to seriously.... She glanced down at her cup and then back at him, "Nope mine glass is still great..." she said taking a quick sip of her tea. "But you still owe me a drink at Hogsmeade whenever we are allowed to sneak out of the castle..." she tried to make the statement sound nonchalant and unimportant but inside she was looking forward to A. being out of the castle and B. having a drink with the handsome man...even if it wasn't a legitimate flirt on his end, or hers sometimes, it was still a fun adventure...for now atleast...

The professor cocked her head slightly and looked at the professor with a blank face...no sense of humor...yes that was the problem with many of the professors here...she glanced around the table and the room and could only count maybe four others that had a real sense of humor...not sarcasm not rudeness but a real fun natured sense of humor.

She smiled at the man, "Well there you go, that's why you didn't know there was an invitation because you're sooooo cool you didn't need one..." she said teasingly. She didn't know the man but she was sure he was a little socially awkward and probably not the sort to really think he was cool...well was he?...she sure didn't know...


Gemma glanced at the woman with her eyebrows a little cocked...she did not get this one AT ALL...she wasn't sure if she was on the woman's good side or bad...however she was sure she really wasn't on either which had to be better than being on the right side...and then another thought hit her...

This was the fiance of the Minister of Magic? You would think a politician would've went for...welll someone with more of a personality...no wait the Potions Master had a personality but she had never really seen a good side of the personality.

Trying not to let her thoughts take over her, Gemma quickly smiled and took a quick drink of her tea diverting her eyes from the woman quickly....must not draw attention to oneself...right...

"... That was sarcasm Seren. You need to hang out with Dash and I a little more." She said and smirked.

"I'll be looking forward to it..." She said watching him leave the room. She hated to see him leave... but she sure enjoyed watching him go...

...

HEY!!! Just cause she was on a diet, didn't mean she couldn't look at the menu...

... Merlin. She needed to make a little trip to the ministry soon.

Oh for Merlin's sakes... She took out another baggy of herbs in her pocket. "It's catnip. Brew some water and pour it over it. It makes cats crazy, but it calms and soothes humans. This is on me. You need more you can go to the greenhouse..." It's where she stole procured her stash.

... Oh but it was waaaaay too tempting not to mess with him. "And when you are finished with that crup, I'm out of tails... I wouldn't mind harvesting a few for my next lesson..." She smirked.

She rolled her eyes. "Now look who should lighten up..." She had a half a mind to teasingly tell her she wasn't planning on leaving enough of him TO go to the hospital wing. But her humor would just be misunderstood...

"Oh, Headmaster... A threat is just a threat" She smiled finishing her tea. "Come find me when I've actually made good on it."

"Stop by my office..." He could test one of the students potions from her first class... He'd be the perfect guinea pig.

She put down her cup and saucer and quickly cleaned them with her wand. She then walked up to Oliver, invading his personal space and leaning towards his ear. "You can dream, little boy..." She whispered in his ear and abruptly turned away.

"Well... Unlike some people who enjoy staring at their colleagues," Yes Gemma Cerulean... Hecate noticed... "I have potions to grade..." and with that, she inclined her head as a goodbye gesture, and made her way back to the dungeons.