That was-what- five minutes? NOT even. You know she totally wouldn't have minded a longer relaxation session, but a plan was a plan. The brunette got to her two feet out of respect.

Oh she could see him eyeing those apples, alright! That only made her beam about though. Plan was WORKING like a BOSS... maybe her plan needed to be *through* with first. Whatever, she was going to boss it either way and why? Because she WAS boss. Full stop to that.

"Professor Quiggly." she returned his greeting as she once more pondered how somebody could have such a surname. Original YEAH but sounding like wiggly, yeah too. AWKWARD. "I think I left one, or two..or none," she responded. Did it look like she was the kind of person to actually check on that? Uh..no. She just took enough till she was pleased and this time it was hella and ALL for him. She handed them over, knowing he'd accept without a doubt.

Now how to put this?

She paused, which was not a very Abbi thing to do -just by the way. "Can you like do me a huge favour, actually two?" Two because if she was going to be honest with him then she needed him not to get her into trouble.

One or two or none. It was all the same to him really because the apples were now being placed in his possession and suddenly anything remaining down in the kitchen was of little concern.

Without hesitation, Maddox took the basket of apples then turned to unlock his door as she went on with whatever it was she needed. The pause was almost overlooked as he fixed his attention on the door but once it swung open his attention was on her again.

"A favour?" Huh. That wasn't something he got asked often. The Professor entered his office, placing the basket on his desk then considered her words again. It wasn't just a favour, but two. Two was asking too much if you asked him but the apples on his desk spoke to the girl's own efforts. "That would depend." Mostly on how much energy he'd actually have to extend but this talking through a doorway thing wasn't the way to go about it.

"Why don't you come in and we'll discuss these...ah...favours." What were the odds he'd say no so long as it didn't directly affect him?

OOC: You can post inside now ^^

Eden had a little wrapped box. It was a white box, wrapped with a pretty blue ribbon, and she was bouncing on the balls of her feet as soon as she got to the little area outside of his office.

TO knock...or not to knock. That was the question. She did so, a little SMALL knock, and then stepped back and waited on one of the little chairs. If he was busy--well--she'd have fun sitting here with his GIFT.

Eden McGee was NOT a brown-noser.

She wasn't.

But Professor Quigley...did like apples, right?

The knock hadn't exactly been the loudest, not by any stretch of the imagination, making it perfectly easy to ignore; at first. The ultimate problem Maddox had with ignoring was the fact his ears were usually never wrong and students had this little habit of stopping by on the odd occasion. This of course, was something he'd gotten used to right about now and surprisingly, he didn't even sigh when he had to get up this time.

It was like a routine.

Not long after opening the door, he caught sight of a certain Ravenclaw appreciator of apples; one of the better behaved in that horrid lesson. "Good day Miss McGee." The box hadn't registered in his head as yet. Might have had something to do with it not being red, yellow or green.

"What can I do for you?"

It was painful to admit that there were some things you COULDN'T learn from books...or some things you couldn't find in books. But maybe Gabe was just looking in the wrong books?

Anyway.

This conundrum brought him to Professor Quigley's door...in a move of desperation because there was a particular charm he wanted to look into. A NEWT level Charm, sure...but that didn't staunch Gabe's curiosity. It would be beneficial given this badge he had now...Eh. He honestly believed magic could make things easier if applied right...and...Well...Yes.

Also, the fact that Professor Quigley terrified him didn't deter Gabe in the least, so...with a knock on the door, the Ravenclaw waited. He just hoped the man had...forgotten about that terrible lesson...and had eaten plenty of apples....You know, so he'd be more compliant to help.

#RavenclawLogic

Where had that thing gotten off to? He was sure it...was...no, actually he wasn't sure. Maddox hopped lightly onto his desk for a higher vantage point of the room but even then he couldn't spot where the tossed parchment had gotten off to. Worse still, he couldn't remember what was written on it. For all he knew it was probably important.

Yellow eyes shifted to the door at the knock coming from outside. It was that time of day where students had free time wasn't it? There was usually someone around this time.

He launched and landed with a light thud by the door before stretching into the form of a man once more and pulling it open. "Oh, Mister Banner." One of the only saving graces in his class. "Lovely seeing you again." Instead of, you know, some others he could mention but would rather not for fear their names were jinxed and they'd show up. Wouldn't that be a tragedy?

"How may I help you?"

.

.

So, the professor was significantly less terrifying one on one. That was good. Helpful. Yes. The stuttering would be less severe.

"Sir...I'm curious about a...NEWT level charm...and was...." He gestured. Words were hard sometimes. "...Would you mind...I mean, if you aren't busy....Walking me...through it?" Flush.

Nailed it.

Eden smiled shyly when she saw him and stood up, making sure she didn't look...too eager or anything. This was...this was just..a NICE THING she was doing. Because his first class had gone really badly for him--and Eden felt a bit bad.

Nevermind his face. This had nothing to do with his face....

Ahem.

"Hello, Professor--" she said, and she held up the box with the ribbon. "I thought I'd give you this to maaaaybe make up for everyone being so rude to you." She said in her....most innocent...nicest tone she could muster. And of course, she smiled, in that Eden McGee way, making sure her blue eyes met his faze. Inside the box was a deliiiiicious apple pie, made by Irene McGee. Eden's mother made the best desserts...she was, after all, trying to start her own bakery and whatnot.

And of course, Eden waited for him to take it.

And to perhaps..you know, open it, be happy, and not ever be mean to Eden ever in the course of his lifetime.

Oh Merlin, this one was a walking work out, wasn't he? Maddox followed the boy's hand movements just as much as he followed his words, finding it curious he felt he had to add some muscles to get his point across.

Must have been subconscious thing, either that or he was still remembering the lesson too. Not sure what that bit would have done but it was a possibility.

"NEWT level, eh?" The Professor gave him a casual look over, now leaning against the door's frame with his arms cross. "You're a 6th year, correct? Won't be bothered with such things for another term?" Only a simple question while he made up his mind on the matter. The difference was only a year, and this one was a Ravenclaw. When they weren't being annoying snots they showed some of the realest potential. "Alright." He said after a moment of silent reflection. "Come in and we'll see what we can make of this charm for with you."

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Barely done with the greetings, there was now a wrapped box being thrust toward him. Oh...that looked nice--was there a policy against gifts? Circe he should have read that handbook...

Eh...had to find it first.

In the meantime the faint scent rising from the box as he took it, left him with very little intention to hand it back. His nose wasn't usually wrong, not since his sense of smell sharpened and this wasn't the type of thing you turned down. Mmm...had to make this somewhat less unprofessional. "Thank you, Eden." He shoved his door open a little further. "Would you like to come in and have a bite?" If she ate too, then it wasn't so bad, see?

Or should he have waited til he opened it before copping to the fact he knew what was inside? Save himself the explanation. Meh, didn't matter. Probably wouldn't even occur to her.

You can come in...unless she isn't staying? *isn't sure*

She was not completely surprised by the professor's attitude towards the presented apple, but a small smile still tugged at the corners of her lips as he showed satisfaction. It proved that she did something right! "You're welcome," Nicole said, then added determindely, "I will get you another one the next lesson, and then the one after that too," She reminded herself to notify the house elves down in the kitchen to prepare more apples for the Charms professor.

The girl nodded, then paused when she was invited in. She was too busy thinking about the apple to remember her real purpose of the visit. "Yes, I would love to," she said, grinning.

'Sleep on it' he had said. Which meant that Kevin had stayed awake the whole night until it was time to come to his office. His eyes were slightly red and the lower lids of his eyes were a bit puffy. As he entered the seating area and walked to the office door, he knocked on it. Then yawned before turning around to sit in one of the comfortable looking chairs.

He hugged the cushion against his chest as he sat on the chair. The aroma of it was nice smelling and he closed his eyes while he waited.

SPOILER!!: Nicole

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She was not completely surprised by the professor's attitude towards the presented apple, but a small smile still tugged at the corners of her lips as he showed satisfaction. It proved that she did something right! "You're welcome," Nicole said, then added determindely, "I will get you another one the next lesson, and then the one after that too," She reminded herself to notify the house elves down in the kitchen to prepare more apples for the Charms professor.

The girl nodded, then paused when she was invited in. She was too busy thinking about the apple to remember her real purpose of the visit. "Yes, I would love to," she said, grinning.

Oh my, well he did like the sound of that and by extension, Miss Holloway. An apple for the next class and the class after that. This was one content Professor. He nodded in solemn approval. "I'll be looking forward to them." Very much so.

Maddox stepped to the side, opening the door wider for her to step inside. "Please come in."

You can post inside now ^^

SPOILER!!: Kevin

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'Sleep on it' he had said. Which meant that Kevin had stayed awake the whole night until it was time to come to his office. His eyes were slightly red and the lower lids of his eyes were a bit puffy. As he entered the seating area and walked to the office door, he knocked on it. Then yawned before turning around to sit in one of the comfortable looking chairs.

He hugged the cushion against his chest as he sat on the chair. The aroma of it was nice smelling and he closed his eyes while he waited.

There was only one person who would show up to his office this early--in the event there wasn't suddenly an emergency which would mean it could have been anyone. Really he was hoping it wouldn't be an emergency. Those required so much out of an individual and no doubt he'd have to help secure the children, assess for damages and help think up strategies. It was much too early for all those things so when Maddox opened the door, he prayed against everything else that it was only Mister Hirase.

And so it was.

Sleeping...

Maddox rubbed away the last of the sleep from his own sleep as he stared at the young Gryffindor. Maybe he shouldn't have said crack of dawn early. Even he was pining for his bed. After a moment, he cleared his throat. "Good morning Mister Hirase. Nice to see you on time." It was either that or 'Oi! Get up. This isn't your dorm. More flies with honey and all that.

He hadn't fallen asleep but he also hadn't heard the door opening up and it was only when he heard his last name that he opened one eye. Seeing the Professor, he shut them close again tightly but he did get up from the chair and placed the cushion back. "Seriously? you think its a good morning?" he said as he stretched his arms in front of him. "I didn't even sleep last night" thanks to you.

He walked to the door and peeked inside the office before looking back up at the Professor. "You're letting me in or what?"

On second thought, it was too early for Kevin too. Merlin.

Perhaps he should have walked back inside and tried this whole thing again because in the space of one night, the Gryffindor might have forgotten everything they'd accomplished. Maddox raised a brow at the boy's question. "Not if you're gonna ask like that." Honestly? Courtesy had been lost on this one.

"We'll try this again. I said good morning. This is the part where, out of courtesy, you return that greeting as opposed to contradicting it. Then, when I feel up to it, I will invite you in as this is my office and I have all right to not want you inside." Did he see where he was going with this now?

Courtesy? How many times had he heard something like that from His Head of House? And the man should be happy he had gotten out of bed at this hour! The teen scratched his head causing his hair to stick out on the side as he yawned and then rolled his eyes. He waited for a few seconds, looking straight at the new Professor trying his best not to look annoyed but then remembered the flesh eating slugs and roaches from detention and he had to look away. He hated to admit it, but this guy was a bit intimidating.

"Okay okay... Good morning" even if it wasn't and he was actually lying right now. So basically, courtesy was lying. He could do that. And he had the right to not want him inside the office? Then whyyy had he told him to come to his office at this time?! Obviously irritated, Kevin closed his eyes and counted to three in his mind. "Can i come in?" ugh.

This visit was long overdue, and the reason for that was... well... okay, there WASN'T a reason other than his being distracted by other things, but at least he made it here eventually! He had questions, which was nothing unusual where he was concerned, but he would see how things went before asking all of them. Selectivity was key with people one didn't really know too well.

Remembering to get a PROPER apple this time, Zeke strut his way down the third floor corridor until he came to Professor Quigley's waiting area.

Oooohhh, there was a sign? Fancy that. Zeke took a moment to skim read it, something about knocking loudly... or not... he wasn't one for reading. Nevertheless, when he did knock it was loud enough to be heard, but not so loud that one would think he was breaking down the door, and then he stood waiting...

...

Or should he take a seat? Those looked oddly comfortable, even if they were a little poofy looking.

SPOILER!!: Kevin

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Courtesy? How many times had he heard something like that from His Head of House? And the man should be happy he had gotten out of bed at this hour! The teen scratched his head causing his hair to stick out on the side as he yawned and then rolled his eyes. He waited for a few seconds, looking straight at the new Professor trying his best not to look annoyed but then remembered the flesh eating slugs and roaches from detention and he had to look away. He hated to admit it, but this guy was a bit intimidating.

"Okay okay... Good morning" even if it wasn't and he was actually lying right now. So basically, courtesy was lying. He could do that. And he had the right to not want him inside the office? Then whyyy had he told him to come to his office at this time?! Obviously irritated, Kevin closed his eyes and counted to three in his mind. "Can i come in?" ugh.

Eye rolling. Yuuuup. Definitely too early to deal with this one. Maddox grasped the knob of his door in his hand, set to shut it and have them revisit this meeting idea at another time but then he thought about it and truly...he didn't want Kevin coming back to talk about his behaviour. Best to get it over and done with so they could both move on. Naturally being stared in the eye he stared back but it didn't last long before Kevin averted his own gaze. Huh. They were getting somewhere.

The widest grin spread across the Charms Professor's face, showcasing her unusually large canines. "Good morning to you too, Mister Hirase." See how pleasant greetings could be? And look at that, the boy really WAS learning. Instead of lashing out, he took the time to calm down before letting his mouth get him into trouble.

Maddox stepped aside, gesturing for him to enter. "Come on in."

You can come inside now

SPOILER!!: Zeke

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This visit was long overdue, and the reason for that was... well... okay, there WASN'T a reason other than his being distracted by other things, but at least he made it here eventually! He had questions, which was nothing unusual where he was concerned, but he would see how things went before asking all of them. Selectivity was key with people one didn't really know too well.

Remembering to get a PROPER apple this time, Zeke strut his way down the third floor corridor until he came to Professor Quigley's waiting area.

Oooohhh, there was a sign? Fancy that. Zeke took a moment to skim read it, something about knocking loudly... or not... he wasn't one for reading. Nevertheless, when he did knock it was loud enough to be heard, but not so loud that one would think he was breaking down the door, and then he stood waiting...

...

Or should he take a seat? Those looked oddly comfortable, even if they were a little poofy looking.

He was tired. That walk out onto the grounds in the afternoon chill only left him wishing he could have a cozy fireplace and his big, fluffy cushion. It wouldn't be a long nap, heavens no, he was schedule to teach a class in another two hours or so but just a little one, curled up and content. The thought was enough to have him walking on all fours.

Maddox padded back to his office tail nearly dragging along the floor and a lazy stride that carried him up staircase after staircase then through a network of corridors before finally he arrived at his own seating area with his door and Misters Roge--Mister Rogers???

Big yellow eyes stared up at the boy as he flopped onto his hind legs and stared. "Meow." Which could have roughly translated to 'how may I help you?'. Kid spoke cat, yeah?

Door... poofy chairs.... door.... poofy chairs. He was torn. In the end he remained standing, figuring if the door didn't open and if he couldn't hear anything going on inside that he would just leave. But then the weirdest thing happened, which wasn't so weird at all considering it was Hogwarts and Professor's could turn into cats. Or at least, this one could.

The meow caught his attention, though he wasn't really sure he understood the meaning behind the sound. Was that a hello? A go away? Should he open the door?

"Hi, Professor Quigley," he replied, figuring he was making up this conversation as he went along. "Gotcha an apple," he added, holding the shiny red one out so that the kitty-cat-man-professor could see. Could they talk now? Like, PROPER talk now? Or did he have to meow as well?

...

This was awkward, was it not?

GRIN.

Oooo, an apple!

The visit was now worth the delayed nap and Maddox had no issue stretching and turning back into a man then nicking the apple with a smile. "Much appreciated, Mister Rogers." A light snack before a nap was always a good idea in his experience and boy did he need one of those before he began grading homework. The Professor had already started and his hope in these children was quickly waning.

Maddox reached forward to unlock and swing the door open. "You were coming in, yes?" He asked as he walked through the door and over to his desk.

Or had this one solely come to drop off an apple as well.

Strange children walked these corridors.

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It was the first time that Amur had been in a Professor's office, and admittedly she was a bit of a nervous bundle. Sure it was of her choice, but it didn't make it any more intimidating. At least in a classroom of other students, there were others who could take the attention if things turned south in conversation or interaction, and one could easily slip away. Behind that door, in that office, the only opportunity and chance she would have of that would be to slip off her chair onto the rug as slyly as possible.

If the Professor even had a rug.

Staring at the door, Amur turned her dragon-rock over and over in her hands. She hadn't given it back yet, even after Rocky Felix had returned to his original form, and she had no intentions of giving it back. She adored the rock, and admittedly understood more about how Professor Flamsteed felt about Pebbles.

But it was the book balanced on her knees that was the real object of question. She hoped that Professor Quigley would appreciate it. After all, she was just trying to help.

The air outside was getting more tolerable without him needing a thick coat of fur. Soon he'd take walks outside in his own form but there was still a hint of winter chill and he preferred not to have to face it padded down with fabric upon fabric. If he was going to be dressed in furs they might as well belong to him.

After the walk, he would admit the castle had a delicious warmth to it, one that left him so snug in his little feline form that he ended up sauntering along on all fours. Eventually he'd go human again, but it wasn't necessary until he hit his door...which was coming up...right about...now--Oh?

Maddox plopped into a sitting position and watched the First Year with her rock and a book in his seating area. "Meow." Large, yellow eyes fixed on her. Don't tell him Airey had gotten this one into a rock collection as well.

Sweet Circe.

She hadn't been waiting too long, but long enough to begin to swing her feet back and forth above the floor and hum a little tune. Really, she should have been going over her script in her head, to make sure she didn't say anything offensive or the like, but even trying that with her nerves just turned out disasterous. So, she had decided that she would wing it. And humming was calming.

As were cats.

Amur blinked and stared at the creature, scrambling to remember her divination lessons. What was meowing? There wasn't anything for meowing was there? Maybe following? What was following again? Good fortune. Well, that sounded hopeful.

But my wasn't it cute.

"Hi there little one." Scooting off her chair and onto the floor in front of the creature, Amur held out her hand and rubbed her forefinger and thumb together, making cooing noises. "Aren't you just the most adorable fluffball that ever walked these hallways?"

Could she pet it? It wouldn't bite her right? Maybe she would pick it up to. It looked like it wanted aaallll the love in the world. "Common sweetie." She reached out with both hands. It looked friendly enough to pick up off the bat.

It's eyes were pratically saying 'hold me'.

O_O

Maddox made quick work of backing up as the girl moved forward, decidedly not willing to be petted and pampered by the First Year. Had it been an older student he might have hissed too but you gotta be patient with the younger ones because half of them cried and Maddox wasn't prepared for water works.

An adorable fluffball though......yeah....he was gonna....just....no. No.

Maddox kept backing up until he felt his tail brush against the door; a sign he couldn't go any further. It was at this point that he wasted no time in stretching back into the form of a MAN. Not adorable. No fur. No troubles. He cleared his throat. "Good day Miss Neverwinter, what...can I do for you...?" This one had obviously missed the memo or wasn't as sharp on memory.

Then again, there had been a lot more cats wandering the place recently...

Aww poor kitty. It was scared wasn't it? Probably one of the feral ones that still wandered Hogwarts after the divination lesson. Scotching forward a little, Amur extended her hand a bit more, and a bit more. "It's okay little one. Not gonna hurt you. Just gonna get you some nice warm milk. We've got a fireplace upstairs and..."

MERLIN'S SHAVED BEARD!

Amur was pressed against the sitting chairs before the cat-man was even done his transformation, the echo of her squeal of surprise still ringing in her ears. Really, it would have been pretty cool if it was someone she didn't know, but to see Professor Quigley standing there in the flesh before her, was terrifying. A moment ago he had been adorable. A moment ago she had wanted to give the adorable kitten cuddles and hugs and .........

NO! Just. No. No no no no no no no no no no no no NO!

She was about to cry. Legit, about to cry. Her lip wibbled and her wide eyes were as wide as they had ever been. Except, that Amur Neverwinter didn't cry. Ever. And unfortunately, she had learned a thing or two from her mother. As soon as she could recover from the shock of the incident and take a single breath, Amur was scrambling to her feet.

"WHY! Why would you do that?! What would possess you to stroll about like a cute little creature when there are cute little creatures wandering about everywhere?!" Wait. Had she just called her Professor cute? That spiked her even more. "AND you should remember that not EVERYONE and their owl knows about you and your aniguim...anigu-...anug....whatever! THAT!" She pointed at his feet to where the cat had once been. "To YOU." And then up at his face. "Don't you know it is second nature of people to fawn over things with fur! WHY would you tempt THAT?!"

Really Professor. WHY?

"I understand it must be interesting to be a cat, but maybe leave that up to the Magical Creatures Professor! It would be more expected of him! And most animals down at the barnyard are hands off! If you're going to prance about the castle like....like that then at least attach a sign to your tail. Or have a collar. Or....orr...shave off some fur that says 'Do Not TOUCH'!!"

Blink. Blink.

...

......

One minute the kid looked like he'd stolen her Christmas...and the next she was...well quite frankly she was being annoying and Maddox had signed up for a nap when he got back inside, not a spirited Gryffindor. Airey was their Head of House, it was his job to deal with the crazies and Maddox's to tolerate them for a designated hour a few times a week. Of course he was willing to tolerate them outside the context of the classroom but not with...all this. Oi vey.

Maddox rubbed at his face, his unwillingness to stand through her rant evident. If he took ten points would she run away and never come back? That would do him a world of good.

"It's funny you should feel that way," though the look on his face was anything but amused, "because this was revealed my very first lesson when half your classmates attempted to take me back to their dorms. I can respect you skipping my classes, it's not on me if you don't come and thus don't learn but then you must have missed Professor Bellaire's lesson as well where she spoke about my animagus," that was the word you're looking for Miss Neverwinter, "abilities."

He turned to open his door with a tap of his wand then walked inside and leaned against his desk, now staring her in the face through the doorway. "I'm obligated to care if you make a habit of skipping as it'll do very poorly for your education, but a confession to that won't be necessary because I have no intention of leaving my office to report you to your Head of House. Yet." He would tell Airey during their Friday Game Night. That's when everything got told anyway.

"Now I'll ask you again if there's anything I'll be able to help you with and if the answer doesn't strike me as urgent I may accidentally close my door and have you come back with a better reason and an apple."