Carigan came running up, half of herself covered in mud and dirt. "I slipped..." she said then gave a smile and a laugh... maybe this would put a smile on Laura's face. She hoped the professor wouldn't be mean about it...

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"Hey," Dale replied. Then paused. And zoned out slightly, looking around eeeever so slightly as if the little dragon was nearby, which he KNEW it wouldn't be but... you know... lookedy look.

Oh. Right. This moment existed.

"Uh, yeah. Kind of. Um, it's not really help that I was here for. I just, you know... you're like... the Care of Magical Creatures du-... um... guy, yeah? So... I figured you'd be the best person to talk about, well... dragons."

Because yes.

Ooooh dragons? "Yes, what about dragons?" Willy answered eagerly. "I've worked with dragons for a number of years, did you know?" In fact, he had one out in the barn right now!!! DIDN'T THIS KID KNOW THAT?

"What's your name, eh?" he peered a little more closely at the Hufflepuff's face. Hadn't he been in class for the Hatching??!

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"D?" was he calling him a D? what was a D anyway?!

Daichi blinked as he lowered the duck down, confusion was written on his face as he stared at the Professor. When it came to these nicknames, the Slytherin was a bit slow.

Shaking his head, he decided to smile back and act as if nothing had happened. "I'm...i'm fine..i guess, i don't know" he frowned as he looked at his plush duck. "I .. i don't really like classes though" wait, did he just really say that those words to a PROFESSOR? O_o "I MEAN!" the boy shouted. "Not that your lessons are bad!" he waved his hands and the duck was waving with them. "Although-i-didn't-really-like-that-dragon-and -youknowandyeah..." the last part came out as a fast mumble just like the time when he came to apologize for slapping the man during class.

"This is Mr.Duckles!" he said out of the blue as if he had gotten an shock and held the duck up for the man to see. "He's my BEST friend!" because having a human as a best friend is so lame!

"D," Willy repeated. "Yeah, D for Daichi! Duck Boy! D-d-d-d-d-dude!" He tried to coax a smile out of the kid and somewhat succeeded, sort of.

Well, anyway. He tried to listen to the boy ramble about hating school and dragons and only ended up losing his frown and his focus. Um. This wasn't fun.

"Oh yay a duck!" More like, oh yay a subject change! "That's... nice, Daichi." He petted the kid on the shoulder gently.

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Nerida glanced once again at Sky. Wow...That was a lot of questions. Erm, yes I am feeding her propely exactly what they told me to feed her...Sometimes she doesnt eat I try to get her to eat and she hisses at me. Does she have a comfortable place to sleep? Eh, I think she does, she sleeps there everyday...Shes moved it under my bed so its in the dark. Does she feel special? Of course! I think I make her feel special.. How do you make a cat feel special...All of the above, friends, enemies, and random strangers. Scratching and clawing. Shes peed on two people and her bed a couple times...

"Maybe she's tired of being stuck inside all the time," Willy shrugged, wondering if the solution really was that simple. "Have you considered buying a harness and/or leash for her? It might make keeping track of her easier, and you could always yank her back to you if she started trying to scratch someone."

He nuzzled the kitty up by her face. See, it probably was the outdoor thing. Kitties weren't meant to be vampires! 'Cept for bats.

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Laura walked upto the office door and knocked on it, she seriously needed to know if the Professor could help with her owl, now though she had to wait for Carigan and Lyssie to come so they could help her tell the Professor what was up.

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Alyssa finally caught up with Laura. "Sorry about that Laura. I got waylaid by someone in the Common Room. Did you knock on the door yet? Is the Professor in?" breathlessly asked after having run all the way from the Castle down to the Professor's office.

"Where's Carigan? I thought that she walked down with you." Alyssa looked around before looking down into the box where the Owl was lying. "How is your owl doing?" Alyssa asked Laura. She knew that she was asking a lot of questions, but she usually got that way when she was nervous.

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Carigan came running up, half of herself covered in mud and dirt. "I slipped..." she said then gave a smile and a laugh... maybe this would put a smile on Laura's face. She hoped the professor wouldn't be mean about it...

Willy just sort of.... slowwwwwwly rotated his head to stare at the colony of 'Puffs gathering by his door. He nodded at Alyssa and the muddy girl, then focused his attention Laura. She was the knocker, after all.

"Can I help you kids?"

Laura looked at the Professor, he seemed to be very scary, she slowly nudge towards Carigan and whispered so the Professor couldn't hear. "He's scaring me a bit." Laura then looked up at the Professor and decided to be brave. "Professor my Owl." Laura said slowly trying not to cry. "Well my owl came back today from delivering a letter and well it's wing was badly hurt, see Professor." Laura held out the box with the owl in. "Lyssie did the splinter thingy-thing didn't you Lyssie." Laura smiled at her friend.

Alyssa was glad to see Professor Williamson. The last time she saw him, was in CoMC class keeled over on the ground with the Healer working on reviving him. "Professor Williamson. I'm really glad to see that you are all better again. You gave us a scare there."

Then Alyssa remembered what she was here for. Laura's Owl. She gulped when Laura told him, that she was the one that had placed the splint on the Owl's wing. She was now wishing that she hadn't. What if she had just made it worse?

"Uh...erm...yes I cast the Ferula spell on its wing. That was the only thing I could think of to stabilize it before allowing the owl to be moved again." Alyssa confessed. 'Oh please don't let that have been the wrong decision.' Alyssa thought to herself.

Carigan Smiled at the professor, she wasn't easily scared. She had only been scared by one professor and that was the potions master. She nodded at Laura though for sympathy, then returned to the professor with her little grin, but she bit her lip. It was not the right situation to smile right now. SHe hoped the professor wasn't thinking she was a crazy person for being half muddy.

Nerida nodded and said "Hmm maybe. But what if she gets lost if I let her out? What if she gets into forbidden forest? What if she falls into the lake?
" She loved her kitty to much but if the Professor could answer her worry full questions then she would consider it. "No.." Nerida felt quite stupid as she had never thought of the idea...Hmm maybe she would think about it when summer came. She glared over at her cat as the Professor nuzzled it why was Sky not acting bad now? Hmm...

Elijah hadn't exactly left things with Professor Williamson on a good note. He hadn't actually intended to hurt the little pest of a dragon, but it certainly could have been interpreted that way and whilst Elijah was unclear as to how Williamson actually felt about him (ya know, because of all the freezing stuff), he had a preeettttyyyy good idea that it wasn't good.

At all.

Well, if there was one thing Elijah hated more than an out of place strand of hair it was being disliked. Especially being disliked by someone who would be grading you...

Okay, so there was ulterior motive involved in Elijah's trip down to Williamson's hut, but what the bro Professor didn't know couldn't hurt him. PLUS he had brought a gift, which he had even wrapped himself.

See? *nice guy*

There was a whole bunch of people surrounding the hut and pestering the Professor and Elijah wished they would LEAVE so he could have some privacy to mutter his apologies. One girl seemed to be having problems with her kitty. A KITTY for crying out loud! It took all of Elijah's efforts not to remove his 'sad and deeply apologetic' façade that he had put on just for this moment and replace it with some eye rolling and perhaps a snort or two.

Instead, he lingered in the background and waited for the kitty whisperer to finish his whisperings.

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Laura looked at the Professor, he seemed to be very scary, she slowly nudge towards Carigan and whispered so the Professor couldn't hear. "He's scaring me a bit." Laura then looked up at the Professor and decided to be brave. "Professor my Owl." Laura said slowly trying not to cry. "Well my owl came back today from delivering a letter and well it's wing was badly hurt, see Professor." Laura held out the box with the owl in. "Lyssie did the splinter thingy-thing didn't you Lyssie." Laura smiled at her friend.

William didn't hear exactly what that whisper was but knowing Laura, it wasn't something good. His eyes narrowed, the professor tried hard not to blink. Blinking would only make the girl cry for real, right? Girls were like bears?

Anyway. "Do you have any enemies outside the castle, Laura?" he took the box from her and lifted the lid to peek at the injured owl. Aww, she didn't look too bad. He was concerned with what had attacked the owl, though, as they were usually intelligent enough to avoid injury.

Usually. There were some exceptionally dull owls out there, though, and he wouldn't be surprised if Laura was the owner of one.

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Alyssa was glad to see Professor Williamson. The last time she saw him, was in CoMC class keeled over on the ground with the Healer working on reviving him. "Professor Williamson. I'm really glad to see that you are all better again. You gave us a scare there."

Then Alyssa remembered what she was here for. Laura's Owl. She gulped when Laura told him, that she was the one that had placed the splint on the Owl's wing. She was now wishing that she hadn't. What if she had just made it worse?

"Uh...erm...yes I cast the Ferula spell on its wing. That was the only thing I could think of to stabilize it before allowing the owl to be moved again." Alyssa confessed. 'Oh please don't let that have been the wrong decision.' Alyssa thought to herself.

He looked to Alyssa next and nodded at her mention of the split. "That was the right thing to do, Alyssa, good work. It looks good." The owl was already on her way to healing, or so it seemed at first glance.

"And thanks for your concern," he added after a moment of thought. "How long ago did this injury occur, girls?"

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Carigan Smiled at the professor, she wasn't easily scared. She had only been scared by one professor and that was the potions master. She nodded at Laura though for sympathy, then returned to the professor with her little grin, but she bit her lip. It was not the right situation to smile right now. SHe hoped the professor wasn't thinking she was a crazy person for being half muddy.

He didn't really have much to say to this one, guessing she was just there for moral support, and went back to peeking in the box at the owl. The mud went mostly unnoticed.

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Nerida nodded and said "Hmm maybe. But what if she gets lost if I let her out? What if she gets into forbidden forest? What if she falls into the lake?
" She loved her kitty to much but if the Professor could answer her worry full questions then she would consider it. "No.." Nerida felt quite stupid as she had never thought of the idea...Hmm maybe she would think about it when summer came. She glared over at her cat as the Professor nuzzled it why was Sky not acting bad now? Hmm...

"She won't get lost if you keep her on a leash or a harness, will she?" William answered helpfully, passing the purring kitten back to her rightful owner. "Just try to be kind and patient with her. Cats are very sensitive animals, and when they're growing up, they can even go through an angsty, teenager-like phase," or at least that's what HE called it.

"I hope my advice helps though," he offered Nerida a smile.

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Elijah hadn't exactly left things with Professor Williamson on a good note. He hadn't actually intended to hurt the little pest of a dragon, but it certainly could have been interpreted that way and whilst Elijah was unclear as to how Williamson actually felt about him (ya know, because of all the freezing stuff), he had a preeettttyyyy good idea that it wasn't good.

At all.

Well, if there was one thing Elijah hated more than an out of place strand of hair it was being disliked. Especially being disliked by someone who would be grading you...

Okay, so there was ulterior motive involved in Elijah's trip down to Williamson's hut, but what the bro Professor didn't know couldn't hurt him. PLUS he had brought a gift, which he had even wrapped himself.

See? *nice guy*

There was a whole bunch of people surrounding the hut and pestering the Professor and Elijah wished they would LEAVE so he could have some privacy to mutter his apologies. One girl seemed to be having problems with her kitty. A KITTY for crying out loud! It took all of Elijah's efforts not to remove his 'sad and deeply apologetic' façade that he had put on just for this moment and replace it with some eye rolling and perhaps a snort or two.

Instead, he lingered in the background and waited for the kitty whisperer to finish his whisperings.

The Hufflepuff with the ego problem also wasn't missed, as he was clearly lurking within William's vision. The professor hadn't forgotten his little antics in class, either, so he folded his arms once he saw the kid.

"What do you want?"

Nerida nodded touche Professor. She took Sky back from Professor Williamson and gave it a hug. "Okay thanks." gibing a glance down at her Sky she waved goodbye and was about to leave when she remembered Sapphira-Squeaky. "Ohh about Squeaky her not liking male puffs is that just a phase like when I went through the boys have cooties stage is that what she is basically going through right now?

Anything to talk to Professor Williamson. Yep...Ness would do almost anything, or in this case make Puffles do almost anything.

With her Pygmy puff in her hands, Renesmee headed off to Professor Williamson's office. When she got there she had noticed he was rather busy and she didn't want to take up too much of he's time, just a little, just enough to share a few words with him. This whole idea was a big scam anyways and it wouldn't be long, before he could figure that out.

The red head took a seat on one of the green benches and waited for him to be done with the others. It was polite, and it wasn't like this whole thing was really an emergency.

What was he's human doing?

Puffles was just a little confused. On the way to this place, Nessie had kept on telling him to play dead. How exactly was he supposed to do that? He wasn't a dog now, was he? Whatever..weird owner he had.

The indigo ball of fluff still obeyed though, he closed he's eyes and didn't move at all. After a few moments he fell asleep though and he was unaware of any of he's surroundings.

Laura looked at the evil Professor. "Not that I know of Professor." Laura didn't think she had any but you never know. "Professor when you are as good looking and as smart as we are." She pointed to Lyssie and Carigan. "Obviously people are going to be jealous of you so well you never know."

Laura looked up at the Professor and sighed. "Professor do you know what has caused it?" Laura told the Professor the truth. "This owl has never been injured before seriously Professor it can fly like anything normally to get away from danger."

Elijah couldn't help but overhear the conversation that Williamson was currently having with some of the other students. As good looking and smart as them? I think they'd find that when they are standing next to THIS, the most gorgeous human being ever to walk the halls of Hogwarts, they were probably just smart. And not even smart if they even thought they stood a CHANCE of being more good looking than Elijah.

Hmph.

Oh, that was just charming. There was nothing more attractive than rudeness, Williamson. Truly.

Elijah had expected a kinder response than that, even from the man whose dragon he almost maimed, and was half tempted just to stalk right back up to the castle WITH his gift and tell Williamson to stick it where the dementor's don't kiss!

But he didn't. He was being the bigger man. The better man. It seemed as if Williamson could probably be learning a thing or two from him. Probably prove more useful than how to give a pesky little dragon a bubble bath!

"Professor Williamson," he started off, peering at his feet. "I just wanted to come by and um..."

And another thing, didn't he remember that Elijah was one of few students concerned with keeping HIM comfortable whilst everyone else panicked over the dragon?! He had made him a niiiiiceee pillow and everything when he became all freezy mcFreezerson.

"I brought you a gift," he held it out to the Professor. He wasn't quite ready to say his apologies yet it seemed. The gift was wrapped in silver wrapping, taking an almost oval shape with a nice yellow and black ribbon tied at the top to keep the packaging secure.

Inside the packaging was a crystal sculpted dragon egg with an array of blues, teals and purples warping itself around the ornament in a smokey kind of way.The present had cost him a bit, but when money wasn't really any object what did Elijah care? It wasn't even his money, it was his parents and they had far too much of it. Plus, he NEEDED a good grade and he was willing to pay for it.

"I hope you like it."

Alyssa heaved a sigh of relief when Professor Williamson confirmed with her that she had done the right thing by putting a splint on the owl's wing. As to his question, she answered.

"I was walking by Laura's room just awhile ago and I saw her holding the Owl. I placed the splint on its wing and suggested that we immediately bring him to you. So it wasn't really that long...I think." Alyssa told him.

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Nerida nodded touche Professor. She took Sky back from Professor Williamson and gave it a hug. "Okay thanks." gibing a glance down at her Sky she waved goodbye and was about to leave when she remembered Sapphira-Squeaky. "Ohh about Squeaky her not liking male puffs is that just a phase like when I went through the boys have cooties stage is that what she is basically going through right now?

Aww, good, she was giving the kitty a hug. Williamson approved. "You're welcome," he nodded at her wave, then tilted his head at her question. "Oh, yeah... probably. Pygmy puffs have the emotional range of a teaspoon sometimes." He laughed as if that phrase were original to him. "But you're right, it's nothing to worry about."

He waved her bye again and looked to the next student he had to help.

SPOILER!!: Taliiiiiiiiiiii

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Anything to talk to Professor Williamson. Yep...Ness would do almost anything, or in this case make Puffles do almost anything.

With her Pygmy puff in her hands, Renesmee headed off to Professor Williamson's office. When she got there she had noticed he was rather busy and she didn't want to take up too much of he's time, just a little, just enough to share a few words with him. This whole idea was a big scam anyways and it wouldn't be long, before he could figure that out.

The red head took a seat on one of the green benches and waited for him to be done with the others. It was polite, and it wasn't like this whole thing was really an emergency.

What was he's human doing?

Puffles was just a little confused. On the way to this place, Nessie had kept on telling him to play dead. How exactly was he supposed to do that? He wasn't a dog now, was he? Whatever..weird owner he had.

The indigo ball of fluff still obeyed though, he closed he's eyes and didn't move at all. After a few moments he fell asleep though and he was unaware of any of he's surroundings.

"Hey.... Renesmee," William looked down at the little Puff sitting on one of his benches. He frowned at the sight of her immobile pygmy puff. "Something wrong?"

She wouldn't visit him unless something was wrong, right?

SPOILER!!: Laura & Alyssa

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Laura looked at the evil Professor. "Not that I know of Professor." Laura didn't think she had any but you never know. "Professor when you are as good looking and as smart as we are." She pointed to Lyssie and Carigan. "Obviously people are going to be jealous of you so well you never know."

Laura looked up at the Professor and sighed. "Professor do you know what has caused it?" Laura told the Professor the truth. "This owl has never been injured before seriously Professor it can fly like anything normally to get away from danger."

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Alyssa heaved a sigh of relief when Professor Williamson confirmed with her that she had done the right thing by putting a splint on the owl's wing. As to his question, she answered.

"I was walking by Laura's room just awhile ago and I saw her holding the Owl. I placed the splint on its wing and suggested that we immediately bring him to you. So it wasn't really that long...I think." Alyssa told him.

William started laughing when Laura referred to herself and her friends as "good looking and smart." He just couldn't help it; they sounded so much like... well, like his friends.

Weird.

Luckily, he was able to turn the laugh into a cough, hacking deeply and fakely before he cleared his throat again. "Right. Um, no, I can't tell what injured your owl just from a brief glance like that," he frowned, "but I could take her into my office and can do a better inspection there." Along with a few more healing tricks.

He could even owl Lenoard no pun intended and see what the Nardog knew or recommended. "Thanks, Alyssa," he acknowledged the girl's information. "It was good you were there." Poor owl was probably still in pain though.

SPOILER!!: Oh Lee...always the helper...

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Elijah couldn't help but overhear the conversation that Williamson was currently having with some of the other students. As good looking and smart as them? I think they'd find that when they are standing next to THIS, the most gorgeous human being ever to walk the halls of Hogwarts, they were probably just smart. And not even smart if they even thought they stood a CHANCE of being more good looking than Elijah.

Hmph.



Oh, that was just charming. There was nothing more attractive than rudeness, Williamson. Truly.

Elijah had expected a kinder response than that, even from the man whose dragon he almost maimed, and was half tempted just to stalk right back up to the castle WITH his gift and tell Williamson to stick it where the dementor's don't kiss!

But he didn't. He was being the bigger man. The better man. It seemed as if Williamson could probably be learning a thing or two from him. Probably prove more useful than how to give a pesky little dragon a bubble bath!

"Professor Williamson," he started off, peering at his feet. "I just wanted to come by and um..."

And another thing, didn't he remember that Elijah was one of few students concerned with keeping HIM comfortable whilst everyone else panicked over the dragon?! He had made him a niiiiiceee pillow and everything when he became all freezy mcFreezerson.

"I brought you a gift," he held it out to the Professor. He wasn't quite ready to say his apologies yet it seemed. The gift was wrapped in silver wrapping, taking an almost oval shape with a nice yellow and black ribbon tied at the top to keep the packaging secure.

Inside the packaging was a crystal sculpted dragon egg with an array of blues, teals and purples warping itself around the ornament in a smokey kind of way.The present had cost him a bit, but when money wasn't really any object what did Elijah care? It wasn't even his money, it was his parents and they had far too much of it. Plus, he NEEDED a good grade and he was willing to pay for it.

"I hope you like it."

So he just wanted to come by and... bring Williamson a gift? The kid who had basically ruined Willy's lesson wanted to give him a gift? Out of the blue? Just like that?

A normal professor would have asked why; an intelligent professor would have refused the gift; and an excellent professor would have turned the boy away right then and there with an explanation of being unable to accept bribes.

But Willy? No, he took the gift and, with only a fragment of hesitation, unwrapped it eagerly, tossing the silver packaging to the side without a second thought.

"WOW!" the former Slytherin exclaimed like a first year on Christmas morning in the castle. He turned the shiny, ornate carved... oval over and over in his hands, admiring its reflectiveness and colorsssss from every angle. "THIS IS COOL." Williamson finally looked up at the BOY. That BOY. "Er. What is it? And whyyyyyy did you bring this to me....?"

Bribery. He was not above it.

Laura looked at the Professor when he started to cough, she hadn't realised he was laughing at first. "Professor are you alright?" Laura was really concern about the Professor. "Should I go get you the healer." Laura thought maybe the Professor could have a cold and maybe he could infect Roro with it.

"Professor when do you think the owl will be able to fly again?" Laura smiled, as she handed the box over to Professor so he could have a better look at it. "It's not used to being grounded it loves flying" Laura said truthfully.

Dale smiled. That got his attention for sure.

"Um, well, I had heard about the dragon from the lessons, and it made sense that you worked with dragons because like, you'd be allowed to keep one here from experience and like..." Oh. That probably wasn't a question warranting a detailed answer.

Anyway. What about dragons.

"My older brother, he works with dragons. And, like, a few times he let me go to the reserve and watch while they worked with them. I only ever got to go near a couple of baby ones, though. He said it was too dangerous to go near the big ones. But yeah, I developed a real interest in dragons." Which was why he was here.

Again with the talking. Although it probably wasn't a lot that he was saying, Dale felt aware of every word he was saying.

"I'm Dale Upstead, sir. New this year," he added, just for the heck of it.

Oh..Merlin.

This was not good.

Renesmee began panicking as her little indigo ball of fluff began snoring away. Playing dead did not mean going to sleep and snoring. This would be too obvious now and there didn't seem like much time to fix this.

Before Nessie could do anything, Professor Williamson had came over to her and had greeted her. "He..Hello, Pro..Professor Williamson." she said blushing at once. "Play dead"She whispered to her puff ball and then carefully gave him a little poke, hoping this would either wake him up or stop him from snoring. It was not nap time..it was acting time.

Owww!

And now? What was that poke for?

Puffles stirred up from he's sleep and blinked a few times. He was confused. What was he supposed to be doing now? Play dead...oh..right. The indigo ball of fluff shut he's eyes again and stayed still.

Renesmee would surely have to owe him big time for this whole thing.

The poking had actually worked. Thank Merlin.

"I...I think som..something is wrong wi..with my pygmy puff." Renesmee said lifting him up and then looking back at the good looking Professor.

Elijah couldn't help but notice the slight hesitation when he first reached out the gift to the Professor. Although, the Puff couldn't exactly blame Williamson for being slightly suspicious of him. However, considering the way Williamson acted as he began tearing off the wrapping, Elijah was starting to think he had completely imagined the previously noted hesitations.

As the Professor marveled at the ornament, Elijah bent down to pick up the tossed wrapping paper. Littering was not attractive, Williamson. He stuffed the silver paper into his pockets and watched as the Professor looked over the gift with such glee that you'd think Elijah had written him a cheque for one million galleons.

Elijah's delight at Williamson's.... well, delightedness, was short-lived though when the Professor enquired exactly what the gift was after he had gotten over his initial excitement. "Errr..." Elijah hesitated. He hadn't expected this to be part of the conversation. Williamson was the Care of Magical Creatures Professor! He had expected him to recognise that it was a a dragon egg ornament and the fact that he DIDN'T was starting to make Elijah feel as if he MAY have been ripped off.

"Um. It is a... crystal ornament. It is supposed to be shaped as a dragon egg," yeah, that SUPPOSED TO BE seemed appropriate right about now, "I thought it fitting... considering what I am here to apologise for..."

Guh! It was at THAT point now. The point where Elijah was supposed to acknowledge his wrong doings and say his sorries in front of company no less. "I thought a gift would be... umm... a nice way to er..." He was stumbling and sweating and NERVOUS, all three of which were probably making him look ridiculously UNgorgeous.

"Toapologiseformymistakesinyourlastclass," he blurted out quickly all at once for a sort of 'rip the band-aid' approach to the situation. "I just thought... yeah."

He shoved his hands in his pockets and tried to put on the best 'awkward attractive look' for the sake of his fellow students that were around right now. Besides, girls loved a boy who seemed vulnerable and he made vulnerable seem like teh sexeh.

Nerida smiled at Professor Williamson and said "Thanks, Professor." She gave a glance down at her puff and ruffled its fur. Just like her. She giggled at what the Professor said before saying goodbye and rounding around the students she began to play her with kitten as they walked out.

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Laura looked at the Professor when he started to cough, she hadn't realised he was laughing at first. "Professor are you alright?" Laura was really concern about the Professor. "Should I go get you the healer." Laura thought maybe the Professor could have a cold and maybe he could infect Roro with it.

"Professor when do you think the owl will be able to fly again?" Laura smiled, as she handed the box over to Professor so he could have a better look at it. "It's not used to being grounded it loves flying" Laura said truthfully.

"I'm fine, yeah," Williamson waved Laura's concerns away. Haha. How kind of her to be worried about his fake cough!! Ha!

Anyway. "I'm not sure," he frowned, accepting the box from her. "I understand, Laura. I'll take a good look at your owl though and send her back to you as soon as she's well."

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Dale smiled. That got his attention for sure.

"Um, well, I had heard about the dragon from the lessons, and it made sense that you worked with dragons because like, you'd be allowed to keep one here from experience and like..." Oh. That probably wasn't a question warranting a detailed answer.

Anyway. What about dragons.

"My older brother, he works with dragons. And, like, a few times he let me go to the reserve and watch while they worked with them. I only ever got to go near a couple of baby ones, though. He said it was too dangerous to go near the big ones. But yeah, I developed a real interest in dragons." Which was why he was here.

Again with the talking. Although it probably wasn't a lot that he was saying, Dale felt aware of every word he was saying.

"I'm Dale Upstead, sir. New this year," he added, just for the heck of it.

So the kid had a cooler older brother who liked dragons, eh? That was all right with William. "Very nice!" he nodded at the kid. "Nice to meet you, Dale Upstead. Professor Williamson." He offered the kid a hand.

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Oh..Merlin.

This was not good.

Renesmee began panicking as her little indigo ball of fluff began snoring away. Playing dead did not mean going to sleep and snoring. This would be too obvious now and there didn't seem like much time to fix this.

Before Nessie could do anything, Professor Williamson had came over to her and had greeted her. "He..Hello, Pro..Professor Williamson." she said blushing at once. "Play dead"She whispered to her puff ball and then carefully gave him a little poke, hoping this would either wake him up or stop him from snoring. It was not nap time..it was acting time.

Owww!

And now? What was that poke for?

Puffles stirred up from he's sleep and blinked a few times. He was confused. What was he supposed to be doing now? Play dead...oh..right. The indigo ball of fluff shut he's eyes again and stayed still.

Renesmee would surely have to owe him big time for this whole thing.

The poking had actually worked. Thank Merlin.

"I...I think som..something is wrong wi..with my pygmy puff." Renesmee said lifting him up and then looking back at the good looking Professor.

What... was she whispering to her pygmy puff...? "Um, all right," William could have sworn the thing's eyes were just open a second ago. "Want me to take a look at him?" She could come too. "What do you think is wrong?" If she had to guess, that is.

SPOILER!!: that's an accurate image xD

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Originally Posted by Leeness

Elijah couldn't help but notice the slight hesitation when he first reached out the gift to the Professor. Although, the Puff couldn't exactly blame Williamson for being slightly suspicious of him. However, considering the way Williamson acted as he began tearing off the wrapping, Elijah was starting to think he had completely imagined the previously noted hesitations.

As the Professor marveled at the ornament, Elijah bent down to pick up the tossed wrapping paper. Littering was not attractive, Williamson. He stuffed the silver paper into his pockets and watched as the Professor looked over the gift with such glee that you'd think Elijah had written him a cheque for one million galleons.

Elijah's delight at Williamson's.... well, delightedness, was short-lived though when the Professor enquired exactly what the gift was after he had gotten over his initial excitement. "Errr..." Elijah hesitated. He hadn't expected this to be part of the conversation. Williamson was the Care of Magical Creatures Professor! He had expected him to recognise that it was a a dragon egg ornament and the fact that he DIDN'T was starting to make Elijah feel as if he MAY have been ripped off.

"Um. It is a... crystal ornament. It is supposed to be shaped as a dragon egg," yeah, that SUPPOSED TO BE seemed appropriate right about now, "I thought it fitting... considering what I am here to apologise for..."

Guh! It was at THAT point now. The point where Elijah was supposed to acknowledge his wrong doings and say his sorries in front of company no less. "I thought a gift would be... umm... a nice way to er..." He was stumbling and sweating and NERVOUS, all three of which were probably making him look ridiculously UNgorgeous.

"Toapologiseformymistakesinyourlastclass," he blurted out quickly all at once for a sort of 'rip the band-aid' approach to the situation. "I just thought... yeah."

He shoved his hands in his pockets and tried to put on the best 'awkward attractive look' for the sake of his fellow students that were around right now. Besides, girls loved a boy who seemed vulnerable and he made vulnerable seem like teh sexeh.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Williamson recognized what it was now. "Duh!!!" How could he be so dumb. Heh. "I can totally see that. It's great, it really is." He was still making sparkly eyes at the sparkly thing when the kid got to the real reason he was here.

Wow, an apology. William didn't see THAT one coming or anything. "Gifts ARE a nice way to apologize." He nodded slowly, then nodded a bit more in approval. "I uh, I guess I accept your apology then...." Since he wanted to keep the shiny crystal egg and all. He glanced at the self-absorbed boy and shifted the egg in his hands so it was resting against his chest and so one hand was free.

"Thanks?" He actually offered the terror!child a handshake.

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Originally Posted by Luna_Midnight

Nerida smiled at Professor Williamson and said "Thanks, Professor." She gave a glance down at her puff and ruffled its fur. Just like her. She giggled at what the Professor said before saying goodbye and rounding around the students she began to play her with kitten as they walked out.

"You're welcome," Williamson answered before Nerida got to far away. She was a good kitty owner, she was. She'd be better with time too.

Phew! The Professor was actually buying all of this rubbish, and Nessie felt a little calmer about this whole plan. It was actually working, and that wasn't something she wasn't sure she expected.

"Y..yes please." she said handing over the very still, Puffles to the handsome, Professor.

What did she think was wrong? Oh noo! She hadn't planned for this. What to say now...just what to say. "He..erm..I think..he's..um..um.." she needed to think faster. "..he's got the flu!" she said just a little over excited that she actually thought of something. It took her a while to rethink what she had said, and then she just began blushing.

The flu? Really? She had really said that? This was just getting worse than before. Could pygmy puffs even have flu anyways?

The extended 'ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh' and the 'duh!' weren't exactly the most comforting of sounds. So, Williamson recognised what it was now? Or was he just saying that so Elijah didn't feel so bad about being scammed. Elijah knew he should have looked up a book to see what they looked like for himself, but he wasn't sure where the dragon section was (or where 'D' came under the alphabet, for that matter) and was FAR too lazy to find out. He decided just to accept Williamson humouring him for the sake of ease more than anything.

"Oh, you do? Your sure?" he added for politeness after Williamson's further reassurances. If Elijah were ever to find out he had been scammed, it would be more than their job that the carver would be losing. He'd make sure of that.

Watching Williamson work a way to respond to his apology must have been one of the most awkward moments of Elijah's life. The Professor clearly hadn't expected Elijah to be apologetic type (and how dare he be so presumptuous!), but Elijah knew when he did wrong and admitted his mistakes... most of the time. Well, only when he needed to ensure he would be getting a good grade at the end of this year...

Williamson accepted his apology and his gift and all was dandy with the world and then... it practically ended and awkward levels shot to the highest of ALL the degrees.

Was Williamson...? Was he...? Was he offerrrring his hand to Elijah...? He was. Oh Merlin, he WAS. He was offering his hand to Elijah to shake. Oh man! Did he have to? REAAAALLLLLLY? MISSION ABORT. ABORT. ABORT. ABORT. Was this how normal people settled apologies? Why had NO one warned him of this!?

It wasn't that Elijah had a problem with handshakes, per say, he just had a problem with doing handshakes with Williamson. He lost that privilege ever since Elijah decided to de-Bro him.

He slowwwwwlllllly reached out his own hand, clasping it around Williamson's proffered one and quickly shook it. Three. Hard. Swift. Times.

RELEASE!

That wasn't so bad... sorta. Elijah just had to make sure he went back to the castle and sanitised his hand immediately. Professor Williamson's hand was probably used to wiping that pesky dragon's backside and the like and Elijah was NOT up for catching any diseases.

"Um, so you are welcome for the gift... and yeah, thank you for... um... accepting my apology..."

OKAY. It was time to take some serious action.

Seeing as just telling or shouting at people not to eat chocolate frogs was NOT working, Blue decided she should get a teacher involved. And, although Professor Williamson was insane for practically setting RoRo on the little girl, he was probably her best bet. She skipped over to the benches and plopped herself on a bench. Which was a mistake because they were uber slippy and round-y type fingies. She slid to the ground with an 'oof!' Grrr. Another reason she didn't like the Professor.

The eleven-year-old wriggled a little and sat back down, not falling off this time and started to do her trademark swinging of her legs, BEAMing at her surrounding....CAUSE SHE WAS ABOUT TO SAVE CHOCCIE FWOGGIES EVERYWHERE!!!!

Should she knock or somefing?

Text Cut: Mr. Inferior Corner

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Originally Posted by Leeness

The extended 'ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh' and the 'duh!' weren't exactly the most comforting of sounds. So, Williamson recognised what it was now? Or was he just saying that so Elijah didn't feel so bad about being scammed. Elijah knew he should have looked up a book to see what they looked like for himself, but he wasn't sure where the dragon section was (or where 'D' came under the alphabet, for that matter) and was FAR too lazy to find out. He decided just to accept Williamson humouring him for the sake of ease more than anything.

"Oh, you do? Your sure?" he added for politeness after Williamson's further reassurances. If Elijah were ever to find out he had been scammed, it would be more than their job that the carver would be losing. He'd make sure of that.

Watching Williamson work a way to respond to his apology must have been one of the most awkward moments of Elijah's life. The Professor clearly hadn't expected Elijah to be apologetic type (and how dare he be so presumptuous!), but Elijah knew when he did wrong and admitted his mistakes... most of the time. Well, only when he needed to ensure he would be getting a good grade at the end of this year...

Williamson accepted his apology and his gift and all was dandy with the world and then... it practically ended and awkward levels shot to the highest of ALL the degrees.

Was Williamson...? Was he...? Was he offerrrring his hand to Elijah...? He was. Oh Merlin, he WAS. He was offering his hand to Elijah to shake. Oh man! Did he have to? REAAAALLLLLLY? MISSION ABORT. ABORT. ABORT. ABORT. Was this how normal people settled apologies? Why had NO one warned him of this!?

It wasn't that Elijah had a problem with handshakes, per say, he just had a problem with doing handshakes with Williamson. He lost that privilege ever since Elijah decided to de-Bro him.

He slowwwwwlllllly reached out his own hand, clasping it around Williamson's proffered one and quickly shook it. Three. Hard. Swift. Times.

RELEASE!

That wasn't so bad... sorta. Elijah just had to make sure he went back to the castle and sanitised his hand immediately. Professor Williamson's hand was probably used to wiping that pesky dragon's backside and the like and Elijah was NOT up for catching any diseases.

"Um, so you are welcome for the gift... and yeah, thank you for... um... accepting my apology..."

Well look at that. The self-centered kid was actually able to shake Willy's hand. He was impressed.

"Well then..." Williamson moved his hand back to cradling the precious carved egg at about the same time Elijah started stammering his goodbye... thing. "I guess we're good, Mr. Wilde."

Yep, you could go now. He could tell the kid was just ITCHING to wash his hand.

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Originally Posted by ortalismusicoh

Phew! The Professor was actually buying all of this rubbish, and Nessie felt a little calmer about this whole plan. It was actually working, and that wasn't something she wasn't sure she expected.

"Y..yes please." she said handing over the very still, Puffles to the handsome, Professor.

What did she think was wrong? Oh noo! She hadn't planned for this. What to say now...just what to say. "He..erm..I think..he's..um..um.." she needed to think faster. "..he's got the flu!" she said just a little over excited that she actually thought of something. It took her a while to rethink what she had said, and then she just began blushing.

The flu? Really? She had really said that? This was just getting worse than before. Could pygmy puffs even have flu anyways?

Hmmmmm. Williamson accepted the pygmy puff into his big hands and started turning it over, gently poking at the puff here and there. The thing wasn't DEAD, that much he knew, because he could still feel its tiny heart beating.

"You think he has the flu?!" Willy was really frowning now. "Wha... how did he get the flu? Was it something he ate?" Did Nessie have the flu too? "Should I call the Healer?" Er? He knew Cece didn't really like animals though...

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Originally Posted by Lollipop!

OKAY. It was time to take some serious action.

Seeing as just telling or shouting at people not to eat chocolate frogs was NOT working, Blue decided she should get a teacher involved. And, although Professor Williamson was insane for practically setting RoRo on the little girl, he was probably her best bet. She skipped over to the benches and plopped herself on a bench. Which was a mistake because they were uber slippy and round-y type fingies. She slid to the ground with an 'oof!' Grrr. Another reason she didn't like the Professor.

The eleven-year-old wriggled a little and sat back down, not falling off this time and started to do her trademark swinging of her legs, BEAMing at her surrounding....CAUSE SHE WAS ABOUT TO SAVE CHOCCIE FWOGGIES EVERYWHERE!!!!

Should she knock or somefing?

And here was another strange child. William spotted her sliding off his benches from the corner of his eye but didn't really think much of it until she sat back down, with an odd determination.

Okay. He could speak to her, he supposed. "Hello," he turned his head and greeted the young Ravenclaw. "Can I... help you?"

Good. Yes. They were good now. Elijah seemed to have successfully won Williamson over and in turn, probably had gained himself the chance of getting a better grade than 'T'. Wonderful. It had only cost him a few galleons was all.

"Bye Professor," he quickly said, heading back to the castle before the man tried to coerce him into another handshake...