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After being allowed to walk through the two polished doors, you're most likely to be welcomed by professor Botros' Crup, Feo. The office is relatively larger than expected, with bookshelves lining the walls, along with artifacts, figures of runes of all alphabets (duh), and several copies of The Pocket-hanky Ultimate Board. To the right and right after you see a basket with a bunch of walking canes inside, there is a small coffee table with a bunch of rolls and parchment on top, a vase of red roses is always perched up too and professor Botros sometimes is seen watering or wiping their leaves gently with his hands. Next to that coffee table is a higher stool with nothing hovering over it anymore.
There are two elegant chairs facing each other and placed right in front of the main desk in the room where you're supposed to sit once Ab ushers you to do so. His desk is as tidy as it is crowded with parchments, books, his spare glasses, and colorful pieces of clothes that you soon will discover it's an unfolded pocket-hanky. To the far end of the desk, safely away from the guests, sit several family muggle pictures of a young man with glasses, and a young woman leaning against that young man. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that this is professor Botros fifty years ago, and then him with his beautiful wife.
On the back of the big door, there is a new parchment with a cute doodle on it. It's the first student souvenir Ab brought from one of his 'kids', to the side of that paper hanging a small piece of wood, and then a pendant shaped as a box with some dust inside. Recently, there's a letter in runic alphabet stuck on the door as well.
OOC: please do not post in here until after posting in the seating area thread and being invited in by the professor himself. Posting in here without an invitation will result in deleting your post, and you getting a frowny face from me.
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Botros was, as usual at this time of the day, in his office reading with scrolls and scrolls spread out across his office's floor. When he heard knocking on his door, he lifted his head from one of the old big books on his desk, "Come in, it's open!" He called out.
Hopefully, whoever would step in had the courtesy to mind the scrolls and parchments on the floor and wouldn't step on anything.
The Gryffindor smiled a little, finding himself quite relieved that Botros was inside. Upon opening the door, he first noticed all the scrolls laid out everywhere. Oh, well getting over to him would be a bit of a doozy this time around. Ahem. He carefully maneuvered himself around all the little obstacles spread out on the floor, before looking up and smiling. "Hi, Professor,"
But wait a minute.... Something was missing...
Where was the crup?!
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SPOILER!!: This wasn't the reaction she had when I first read this I swear ._.
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Wow, that was a lot of things to dump on the elderly man. He nodded sympathetically, trying to keep up with her emotions that elicited those words. She had a valid point to complain about this, and he was not going to rat off Annie and say that she was the one to banish her in a moment of annoyance. This is how good of a man Botros was, he was going to take the blame for this, like a gentleman.
"Your possessions are safely kept by the headmistress, dear. I am surprised no one told you that." It happened right there in the Great Hall, but then again, they might've gotten scared when Alexa was thrown out of the hall. "I think you're stressed out at the end of the year, for obvious reasons," Being the head girl she had her own responsibilities to fulfill, and then her studies, and now the odd occurrences with everyone acting uncharacteristically. "Which's why you're mad." ANd overreacting. "A cup of tea would've helped." He tried not to look so hurt. "But you can go to Annie, and she'll give you your things back." Good? He smiled at her.
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For a few moments the Gryffindor sat in absolute and undisturbed silence. There wasn't even a twitch of a muscle or the blink of an eye to give away how she must have felt about the news that was only now being relayed to her but inside there was something bubbling. At first, she wasn't sure what it was. Anxiety....excitement....no, it was stronger than that and became, perhaps, even stronger at Botros' suggested reason for her being mad. That was it, wasn't it? She was mad--no, she was downright furious.
A fire flared in her hazel eyes, the most passion they'd seen in the last few months. "I don't believe you." Her voice was the only contrast, being calm and almost monotonous. There was a pause. "I don't believe you!" THERE was the fiery tone to match the expression.
"I must have run into her maybe a million times since I 'lost' them--I PLASTERED missing posters ALL OVER her seating area AND her stone gargoyles and you're telling me she had them the whole time??????" She did NOT WANT TEA, SHE WANTED HER THINGS!
"I'm not stressed Professor, school's lost the ability to do that to me. I'm annoyed." In case that hadn't already been established. "She was there when I let Professor Airey out of his closet and she couldn't stop for 2.5 seconds to TELL me???????? Sends me to take some blubbering Second Year to the bathroom as part of my," crappy, stooooopid, annoying, "Head Girl duties, like she called them, but couldn't magick my wand and bag to me before I left?????" The sudden stop in her rant came as a result of the blockage of words she was trying to force back down her throat. They weren't so appropriate for Professor!ears, see?
Within another minute, she thought she was calm enough. Maybe, just maybe, it was the steam she never got to blow off in the absence of her wand to take to the dueling arena to blow things up a couple times. Merlin knows she needed some way to expend the pent up energy and frustration and it looked like Botros got it. Lex cleared her throat. "I might take that tea now, if it's raspberry and you add chocolate to it." Ahem. She was calm but still very much seething.
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The sparkle of wickedness would be back in her eyes... if only she knew anyone who could speak Arabic. But she didn't. Hmph. She wondered if she could be bothered to go up to the library and try to translate the poem herself, but to be fair, Cutty wasn't that worth it.
He was probably just mocking her anyway.
"Thank you, sir." And after flipping her hair, Agatha finally left his office.
He didn't recognize the wickedness in her look, Botros simply remained beaming and waved good-bye to her as she turned and left his office. Odin bless those kids, they were too curious for their own good.
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The Gryffindor smiled a little, finding himself quite relieved that Botros was inside. Upon opening the door, he first noticed all the scrolls laid out everywhere. Oh, well getting over to him would be a bit of a doozy this time around. Ahem. He carefully maneuvered himself around all the little obstacles spread out on the floor, before looking up and smiling. "Hi, Professor,"
But wait a minute.... Something was missing...
Where was the crup?!
Botros watched the Gryffindor kid skillfully overcome those small obstacles on the way from the door to the desk. When he finally made it, the old professor smiled back and gestured for him to take a seat. "Hello, son. Doing good?"
Text Cut: hahahaha oopsie? xD
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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo
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For a few moments the Gryffindor sat in absolute and undisturbed silence. There wasn't even a twitch of a muscle or the blink of an eye to give away how she must have felt about the news that was only now being relayed to her but inside there was something bubbling. At first, she wasn't sure what it was. Anxiety....excitement....no, it was stronger than that and became, perhaps, even stronger at Botros' suggested reason for her being mad. That was it, wasn't it? She was mad--no, she was downright furious.
A fire flared in her hazel eyes, the most passion they'd seen in the last few months. "I don't believe you." Her voice was the only contrast, being calm and almost monotonous. There was a pause. "I don't believe you!" THERE was the fiery tone to match the expression.
"I must have run into her maybe a million times since I 'lost' them--I PLASTERED missing posters ALL OVER her seating area AND her stone gargoyles and you're telling me she had them the whole time??????" She did NOT WANT TEA, SHE WANTED HER THINGS!
"I'm not stressed Professor, school's lost the ability to do that to me. I'm annoyed." In case that hadn't already been established. "She was there when I let Professor Airey out of his closet and she couldn't stop for 2.5 seconds to TELL me???????? Sends me to take some blubbering Second Year to the bathroom as part of my," crappy, stooooopid, annoying, "Head Girl duties, like she called them, but couldn't magick my wand and bag to me before I left?????" The sudden stop in her rant came as a result of the blockage of words she was trying to force back down her throat. They weren't so appropriate for Professor!ears, see?
Within another minute, she thought she was calm enough. Maybe, just maybe, it was the steam she never got to blow off in the absence of her wand to take to the dueling arena to blow things up a couple times. Merlin knows she needed some way to expend the pent up energy and frustration and it looked like Botros got it. Lex cleared her throat. "I might take that tea now, if it's raspberry and you add chocolate to it." Ahem. She was calm but still very much seething.
Botros remained calm as the hormonal? Head Girl ranted on and on about her stuff going missing and the headmistress not making it her priority to return them as soon as possible [/sarcasm]. He could understand how this was an issue for her, Cambridge, as her things were her wand. It must've been mighty difficult going on for months without a wand. In a magical school. How did she even manage to go to classes and do her homework? Ab found himself squinting at that.
Now that she finally calmed down and accepted his tea, though, his squinting was over and he almost jumped out of his chair to prepare the tea she wanted. "Of course." He had chocolate, and he had raspberry flavored herbal tea!
"You should know, however, that Annie has an entire school to run. I don't think it's fair to expect her to come to you about your things. I still wonder how your friend never mentioned who took your possessions since he saw who was talking to you when you were... enchanted, and banished you outside." If he knew or saw any of those posters she'd been hanging up, Botros would've helped too. "You could've asked me a while back instead of stressing about it, too." He used his wand to accelerate the boiling, and turned to give her a small smile.
He was here to help the kids, but he couldn't do it if they didn't let him. *cheesy moment*
Speaking of being enchanted, he needed to talk to Annie about this book thing. It was time.
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SPOILER!!: Gosh Botros XD
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Originally Posted by Magical Soul
Botros remained calm as the hormonal? Head Girl ranted on and on about her stuff going missing and the headmistress not making it her priority to return them as soon as possible [/sarcasm]. He could understand how this was an issue for her, Cambridge, as her things were her wand. It must've been mighty difficult going on for months without a wand. In a magical school. How did she even manage to go to classes and do her homework? Ab found himself squinting at that.
Now that she finally calmed down and accepted his tea, though, his squinting was over and he almost jumped out of his chair to prepare the tea she wanted. "Of course." He had chocolate, and he had raspberry flavored herbal tea!
"You should know, however, that Annie has an entire school to run. I don't think it's fair to expect her to come to you about your things. I still wonder how your friend never mentioned who took your possessions since he saw who was talking to you when you were... enchanted, and banished you outside." If he knew or saw any of those posters she'd been hanging up, Botros would've helped too. "You could've asked me a while back instead of stressing about it, too." He used his wand to accelerate the boiling, and turned to give her a small smile.
He was here to help the kids, but he couldn't do it if they didn't let him. *cheesy moment*
Speaking of being enchanted, he needed to talk to Annie about this book thing. It was time.
Alexa scowled deeply, so deeply in fact that one might be tempted to warn her her face would be stuck that way if she didn't knock it off but the scowl wasn't budging and Botros wasn't making it better. "If I'd hexed an idiot, coloured a corridor or decorated her gargoyles I'm sure she wouldn't have waited to come find me." She muttered, not trying too hard to be unheard. Why should taking the responsibility to return her wand be any different. "Is my education not as important as coloured walls and tacky decor?" That was a serious question whether he'd believe it or not. "I haven't had my wand since September, Professor." She didn't care if the woman was running the bloody free world.
The Headmistress had skewed priorities from time to time.
"I don't think he saw her take the wand, just said I was talking to them and got banished. He figured I lost it in all the hassle and he only told me recently but with all the run around with planning for the Prefect Event, time got the better of me." So THAT'S why she hadn't come to him and she would thank him to stop making this seem like her fault. She didn't take her own wand. She didn't keep it for practically the entire year without bothering to even drop it off so her Head of House could return it if she was so busy.
Lex wasn't buying the busy card. The Headmistress was just plain mean.
She'd need to have a word with her.
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Botros watched the Gryffindor kid skillfully overcome those small obstacles on the way from the door to the desk. When he finally made it, the old professor smiled back and gestured for him to take a seat. "Hello, son. Doing good?"
Nodding a little at the small gesture, Zander went ahead and took a seat in the chair before looking back up at Botros. Again, he nodded politely replying with a simple, "Uh, I'm okay, how are you?" Just okay though because he wasn't really sure how he felt about this whole term put together. It wasn't the best, but it could have been even worse-- which thankfully it wasn't. But, overall it only deemed worthy of an 'okay'. However, this wasn't why he was here so hopefully the Professor wouldn't want to go on about all that because Zander could probably go on for days on end. But there was some serious business to take care of here.
The cruppy kind of business.
"Professor, I was actually here to ask you things about cruppies," he shifted around a little in his seat. Zander had never really been one to get to the point, but he figured he had to be direct at some point. If no he could be sitting in this office forever!! And there was food to eat out there in the real world so that was not an option! And before Botros could even object, Zander began speaking again, this time a little defensively and a lot quickly. "I know normally this is something I could go to Professor Thompson about, but I figured since you had a crup, that maybe you'd be the right person to talk to." GRIN. See?
And on that note, "But erm, Professor? Where is your crup?"
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Alexa scowled deeply, so deeply in fact that one might be tempted to warn her her face would be stuck that way if she didn't knock it off but the scowl wasn't budging and Botros wasn't making it better. "If I'd hexed an idiot, coloured a corridor or decorated her gargoyles I'm sure she wouldn't have waited to come find me." She muttered, not trying too hard to be unheard. Why should taking the responsibility to return her wand be any different. "Is my education not as important as coloured walls and tacky decor?" That was a serious question whether he'd believe it or not. "I haven't had my wand since September, Professor." She didn't care if the woman was running the bloody free world.
The Headmistress had skewed priorities from time to time.
"I don't think he saw her take the wand, just said I was talking to them and got banished. He figured I lost it in all the hassle and he only told me recently but with all the run around with planning for the Prefect Event, time got the better of me." So THAT'S why she hadn't come to him and she would thank him to stop making this seem like her fault. She didn't take her own wand. She didn't keep it for practically the entire year without bothering to even drop it off so her Head of House could return it if she was so busy.
Lex wasn't buying the busy card. The Headmistress was just plain mean.
She'd need to have a word with her.
Aww, the poor kid had taken this issue to heart. Botros sympathized with her and smiled softly. "On the bright side, you can go get your possessions from her any time now." But not before they finished chatting and having tea.
Ab finished their tea and tapped the tea set to float over to the Gryffindor girl. "Hope you like cinnamon cookies." He said cheerfully, taking the plate to his desk and put it close to Cambridge, taking the seat across from her.
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Nodding a little at the small gesture, Zander went ahead and took a seat in the chair before looking back up at Botros. Again, he nodded politely replying with a simple, "Uh, I'm okay, how are you?" Just okay though because he wasn't really sure how he felt about this whole term put together. It wasn't the best, but it could have been even worse-- which thankfully it wasn't. But, overall it only deemed worthy of an 'okay'. However, this wasn't why he was here so hopefully the Professor wouldn't want to go on about all that because Zander could probably go on for days on end. But there was some serious business to take care of here.
The cruppy kind of business.
"Professor, I was actually here to ask you things about cruppies," he shifted around a little in his seat. Zander had never really been one to get to the point, but he figured he had to be direct at some point. If no he could be sitting in this office forever!! And there was food to eat out there in the real world so that was not an option! And before Botros could even object, Zander began speaking again, this time a little defensively and a lot quickly. "I know normally this is something I could go to Professor Thompson about, but I figured since you had a crup, that maybe you'd be the right person to talk to." GRIN. See?
And on that note, "But erm, Professor? Where is your crup?"
"I'm well, thank you." Botros remembered the young boy from his lessons, he was a hardworking one even if he wasn't very connected with the Runes, he was still one of the very good scholars.
... except he wasn't here for Ancient Runes, he was here for Crup questions? Ab chuckled, he wasn't expecting this but he sure hoped he could help. "Sure, I'll be happy to help. Feo's at my son's house in Egypt this year, the kids wanted to keep him for a while." His grandchildren. Was that a problem to the Gryffindor boy? Should the Crup be present?
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"I'm well, thank you." Botros remembered the young boy from his lessons, he was a hardworking one even if he wasn't very connected with the Runes, he was still one of the very good scholars.
... except he wasn't here for Ancient Runes, he was here for Crup questions? Ab chuckled, he wasn't expecting this but he sure hoped he could help. "Sure, I'll be happy to help. Feo's at my son's house in Egypt this year, the kids wanted to keep him for a while." His grandchildren. Was that a problem to the Gryffindor boy? Should the Crup be present?
Zander beamed at Professor Botros because this meant he was now one step closer in buying a crup for himself, or well at least he hoped that's what it meant. If everything went as planned then Zander would be a crup expert by the time he left the office and then he'd be completely ready to-- Wait, Feo... Wasn't here? At that, Zander's smile faltered a little. He couldn't help but be completely disappointed at the realization. He was hoping that he'd get to play with the crup, interactive learning if you will.
But... But the crup was all the way in Egypt!? But did crups even LIKE Egypt?? "Oh, uh-that sounds like a lot of fun," he said trying not to sound as disappointed as he felt. But this wouldn't stop him from figuring out all he needed to know about the creatures. It'd just stop him from getting play with one. Anyways, he was here on a mission and Feo or not, he was going to learn all the crup things one way or another.
"Well... You see, Professor... I really, reeeaaalllyy want to get a cruppy," emphasis on the really. "But... I've never had a pet before and I don't really know much about taking care of them." That's the main reason why his parents wouldn't let him get one. That and he wasn't actually going to tell his parents so it was pretty important to figure these things out on his own, or with the help of a super wise, old Professor?? PLEASE, Botros.
"And there's uh, sort of one big complication, Professor... I really wanted a puppy, but I don't think I can bring a puppy to Hogwarts, s'not in the supply list", technically crups weren't either, but Zander had seen quite a few around the school so it couldn't be much of a barrier. "And a cruppy, well that's the next best thing, sir! Except... They're mean to muggles right?" And here came the complication, "And I'm a muggleborn." Which meant, Zander was in the clear, but his family... How could he house a secret pet in a family of nonmagical folks, when the secret pet hated nonwizards???
And then, with big wide eyes, Zander looked at his Runes Professor. He had kind of said a lot already, but now he had fallen to a silence. His eyes though, they said a lot. They were filled with questions and really he just wanted the old Professor's advice on the whole matter. What could he do!?
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Aww, the poor kid had taken this issue to heart. Botros sympathized with her and smiled softly. "On the bright side, you can go get your possessions from her any time now." But not before they finished chatting and having tea.
Ab finished their tea and tapped the tea set to float over to the Gryffindor girl. "Hope you like cinnamon cookies." He said cheerfully, taking the plate to his desk and put it close to Cambridge, taking the seat across from her.
He was talking like she hadn't just spent the last few months in bitter agony over her missing possessions. Oh the bright side this, the bright side that--there was no bright side. None. When your Headmistress was a thief it kinda made the bright side go find a wet blanket to hide under. "I'll be sure to voice my concerns when I do run into her." Of course she would, stealing was a CRIME. Last time the woman stole something the school got possessed by an angry spirit in a plant. You think she'd learn
In truth, Alexa wasn't partial to cinnamon...not really but it wasn't something she turned down when offered either so she simply accepted the tea and then the plate of cookies with one of those nearly forced smiles because Botros was being nice and she didn't wanna seem ungrateful. "I'm a fan of most all cookies." Oh but..."I don't suppose you'd have marshmallows? The multi-flavoured kind?" It tended to have strawberry flavour too but the chances of it being real strawberry was slim and thus safe.
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Zander beamed at Professor Botros because this meant he was now one step closer in buying a crup for himself, or well at least he hoped that's what it meant. If everything went as planned then Zander would be a crup expert by the time he left the office and then he'd be completely ready to-- Wait, Feo... Wasn't here? At that, Zander's smile faltered a little. He couldn't help but be completely disappointed at the realization. He was hoping that he'd get to play with the crup, interactive learning if you will.
But... But the crup was all the way in Egypt!? But did crups even LIKE Egypt?? "Oh, uh-that sounds like a lot of fun," he said trying not to sound as disappointed as he felt. But this wouldn't stop him from figuring out all he needed to know about the creatures. It'd just stop him from getting play with one. Anyways, he was here on a mission and Feo or not, he was going to learn all the crup things one way or another.
"Well... You see, Professor... I really, reeeaaalllyy want to get a cruppy," emphasis on the really. "But... I've never had a pet before and I don't really know much about taking care of them." That's the main reason why his parents wouldn't let him get one. That and he wasn't actually going to tell his parents so it was pretty important to figure these things out on his own, or with the help of a super wise, old Professor?? PLEASE, Botros.
"And there's uh, sort of one big complication, Professor... I really wanted a puppy, but I don't think I can bring a puppy to Hogwarts, s'not in the supply list", technically crups weren't either, but Zander had seen quite a few around the school so it couldn't be much of a barrier. "And a cruppy, well that's the next best thing, sir! Except... They're mean to muggles right?" And here came the complication, "And I'm a muggleborn." Which meant, Zander was in the clear, but his family... How could he house a secret pet in a family of nonmagical folks, when the secret pet hated nonwizards???
And then, with big wide eyes, Zander looked at his Runes Professor. He had kind of said a lot already, but now he had fallen to a silence. His eyes though, they said a lot. They were filled with questions and really he just wanted the old Professor's advice on the whole matter. What could he do!?
The boy's disappointment was clear, but Botros could do nothing to make up for it. "Tea?" Maybe he could with his infamous skill of making hot beverages?
The Gryffindor went on to why he came over to Botros, though, and the more he explained about it the more Ab understood what he needed from the old man. "Well, Feo was my wife's idea." He smiled nostalgically, dropping his gaze to his folded hands over the old parchment he was deciphering before he had companions. "She was really sick and in bed all the time, we had a very big house. She thought a little Crup would cheer both of us up, and she was right." He chuckled and rubbed at his stinging eyes. His wife was gone now, but Feo still cheered Botros up when he was feeling tired or lonely.
"Taking care of a Crup is something you must not underestimate. You have to learn how to feed them, their sleeping arrangement, their daily exercise to keep them healthy, their entertainment so they don't become violently attention seekers, how to keep them safe when you're not around or when you're sleeping." Botros paused to let the boy think about it again. "If you really want a Crup, and if you do get one for next year, then I can talk to the headmistress about it." They could bring their pets to school if they were not listed by getting a permission from the headmistress and the deputy. So, this was not an issue. "But you need to commit this big task before you bring one."
As for the muggles issue... yeah, that was a little tricky. "Maybe... maybe get a regular puppy instead? Or a trained Crup. I'm sure you can find some in the menagerie in the DA." He was just guessing here, to be honest. Botros came from a pureblood family, even to this age there were details that he did not know about.
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He was talking like she hadn't just spent the last few months in bitter agony over her missing possessions. Oh the bright side this, the bright side that--there was no bright side. None. When your Headmistress was a thief it kinda made the bright side go find a wet blanket to hide under. "I'll be sure to voice my concerns when I do run into her." Of course she would, stealing was a CRIME. Last time the woman stole something the school got possessed by an angry spirit in a plant. You think she'd learn
In truth, Alexa wasn't partial to cinnamon...not really but it wasn't something she turned down when offered either so she simply accepted the tea and then the plate of cookies with one of those nearly forced smiles because Botros was being nice and she didn't wanna seem ungrateful. "I'm a fan of most all cookies." Oh but..."I don't suppose you'd have marshmallows? The multi-flavoured kind?" It tended to have strawberry flavour too but the chances of it being real strawberry was slim and thus safe.
Great! The case was closed and solved then. Botros was obliviously happy and relieved Cambridge was getting her things back soon and that frown would turn upside down.
"Marshmallows? No, sadly, I haven't had those in years. They're bad for my tummy." He spoke openly about the things that made him feel bloated, and marshmallows were never his friend albeit being so tasty. He took a cinnamon cookie and enjoyed the taste, with a sip from his tea.
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SPOILER!!: Botros is the cutest ever<3
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The boy's disappointment was clear, but Botros could do nothing to make up for it. "Tea?" Maybe he could with his infamous skill of making hot beverages?
The Gryffindor went on to why he came over to Botros, though, and the more he explained about it the more Ab understood what he needed from the old man. "Well, Feo was my wife's idea." He smiled nostalgically, dropping his gaze to his folded hands over the old parchment he was deciphering before he had companions. "She was really sick and in bed all the time, we had a very big house. She thought a little Crup would cheer both of us up, and she was right." He chuckled and rubbed at his stinging eyes. His wife was gone now, but Feo still cheered Botros up when he was feeling tired or lonely.
"Taking care of a Crup is something you must not underestimate. You have to learn how to feed them, their sleeping arrangement, their daily exercise to keep them healthy, their entertainment so they don't become violently attention seekers, how to keep them safe when you're not around or when you're sleeping." Botros paused to let the boy think about it again. "If you really want a Crup, and if you do get one for next year, then I can talk to the headmistress about it." They could bring their pets to school if they were not listed by getting a permission from the headmistress and the deputy. So, this was not an issue. "But you need to commit this big task before you bring one."
As for the muggles issue... yeah, that was a little tricky. "Maybe... maybe get a regular puppy instead? Or a trained Crup. I'm sure you can find some in the menagerie in the DA." He was just guessing here, to be honest. Botros came from a pureblood family, even to this age there were details that he did not know about.
The Gryffindor looked back up at Professor Botros and smiled. Even though the crup wasn't here... At least he was trying to help make Zander feel better. Or, was the old Professor really just craving some tea? In any case, Zander wasn't about to deny it, as tea made everything a lot better. So he nodded slowly and grinned a little bit too, "Yes please, Professor." Merlin, he needed to stop by Professors' Offices all the time! They always offered food and drinks. It was like a personal food service, without the vastness of the Great Hall.
The Gryffindor quieted when Botros began to speak about his experience with his crup. See, Zander wasn't really one for Runes, but if the man talked about his crup, Feo, during the lessons... Well, Zander would be participating every single time. Mhm. This stuff was WAY more interesting than Gladrs or Galdrs or whatevertheyevenare-drs. See? Point proven. "Crups are great for that, I think. The cheering up stuff," Zander agreed, his heart warmed by the little history of the Professors life. It was kind of weird to think that the Professors were people too. Strange really, that they had their own lives outside of the classroom.
But uh, woah. That did sound like A LOT of responsibility. "Well, Professor... I've really wanted one for a while now," he started, trying to sound as professional and responsible as possible. "And I've tried reading up on them too and I think with any pet... There's a lot of responsibility." Did he sound wise enough to own one yet? "But I think that if I love it, which I will, then I'll be willing to put in the work!" That and he'd ask Kevin to help him out with it once in a while. If Kevin would agree that is. It would take some convincing, but the Gryffindor was pretty sure he'd be able to get the younger boy to agree with some added persuasion and some explosives. AND the help from Botros to talk to Truebridge would most definitely help the situation.
About the other thing, Zander sat in thought for a few seconds. See, he could get a puppy, but it would be a lot more complicated than that. See, his mother was finally letting him go to Diagon Alley alone, so buying a secret crup would be easy. However, if he wanted a puppy, well he couldn't just get one from the Magical Menagerie because they didn't sell them there-- he had checked-- so buying one in secret wouldn't be as easy. And that's what he had to do: get a secret pet. As for the second bit, "A trained crup? Do they really do those, Professor? Cause THAT'S AWESOME!! Besides, he would have to keep the crup in his room anyways, so hopefully his family wouldn't be around it that often, 'specially not at first since it was going to be a secret and all.
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