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Since it's first discovery in the 2050s, the treehouse has maintained its presence throughout the years with upkeep and improvements thanks to the many Groundskeepers. A massive tree houses a wooden fort that sits high up in its branches. A rope ladder automatically descends down upon approach. Once inside you are greeted with a spacious place to lounge, much larger than the exterior leads on.
Whether you choose to bird watch, study or simply relax with friends, this place makes it easier with the mini fridge that refills with cool beverages, thanks to Mr. McLeod. If you happen to slip, don't worry, you are greeted with a bouncing charm on the ground keeping you safe and free to climb back up again.
Henry smiled back as Genny noticed him, and he shielded his eyes from the sun as he looked up at her. He was planning on going up to the treehouse too and he hoped she wouldn't mind his company. He figured she wouldn't, but it was the polite thing to do to ask. Plus he was willing to share his snacks.
But as it were, he didn't need to ask because she invited him to join her. "Oh, sure! I was actually on my way up anyway.. I brought some snacks," he added with a grin. Mostly healthy ones, but he really didn't know what kinds of things Genny liked to eat anyway. Maybe she'd find something she'd like in his basket. Or maybe she'd want something healthier anyway since he thought of her as an athletic person. Well, he'd find out soon enough.
Once the rope ladder descended for him, Henry looped the basket handle around his arm and started the climb up. "Great day to be outside, yeah?"
Okay, great! He seemed to be going up her way anyway. With the basket of food, which basically was all Genny needed to brighten her day. She waited for him patiently where she sat, not wanting to lose him in this big thing. She even scooted to make room for him behind where she sat on the edge, so he could place the basket safely there while they still enjoyed the view.
"Yeah, we should seize those days before it's all snow and wind out here." Which was still beautiful but she did not enjoy having to wade through the muddy grounds for freezing fresh air that left her feverish for days. "What do you have in your basket?" She grinned, knowing that whatever he had she was going to like it. People would definitely say she was a foodie.
Alex started to clime up the tree house, I wonder what is up here he sought. Then he reached the top tree House, good other people were up here. then Alex walked forward. Hi my name is Alex what's yours.
Excellent! Kat didn't mind her company. Smiling, Kay sat beside her student. It may be a a weird sight, professor and student sitting like this but the woman frankly believed that she got through better to students both during and out of lessons if her students were comfortable with her. She believed in getting to know them though she would always keeps things at a professional level.
"Thank you for letting me join you, Ms Delgado. I just had lunch and decided to come out for a walk.'' But wasn't Kat so sweet? "Why thank you! I think I'll have half of this if it's okay with you. I had a big lunch.'' There was always from for chocolate cake, however. Always.
"Have you had a great start to your third year?'' This was an important year, after all, since students decided which classes they went forward with from their fourth year.
The house elves had sure out did themselves with today's lunch. As always they made such delicious food. Almost as good as her mama's cooking. Katerina smiled at Professor Stewart. It was nice to have professors that wanted to spend time they their students. "You're welcome professor." Nodding and smiling "That sandwich filled me up. I just had to save room for this." She waved the plates of cake in the air and done a little wiggle dance.
Hehe.
She handed over one of the plates to the professor. "Yeah, It's been a great start. Hard with all the professor changes. I'm glad you are still here." Kat really did mean that and it wasn't in a sucking up to the professor way. She didn't have to do that, she disliked where people did that.
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Why Skylar had never noticed the treehouse on the grounds last year, was completely beyond her. Perhaps she'd been spending her time getting used to castle and classes that exploring the grounds didn't seem top priority. But now that she knew for the most part where things were, she was able to get a better appreciation for all that Hogwarts had to offer.
Climbing up the rope ladder excitedly, she thought back to the time she'd bumped into that Hufflepuff girl - Isabella was her name - who was looking for something? Regardless she'd been exploring and now Sky wondered how she'd like this treehouse find. Because Sky was delusional for the brief second that the treehouse find was hers exclusively; delusional as she totally tripped over someone who was already here.
"Ooopsssssssss"
Sky bit her lip, as she stumbled backward.
Uh. Hai? No, we're not a lost, clumsy firstie.
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Sureee... it wasnt like he could read minds. "oh what ever Colt" she tossed a small pillow at him. "yeah the train ride was exciting for me........" she really wanted to tell someone that she kind of had her first kiss. It was like a balloon inside her wanting to burst.
"why would you waste chocolate like that... and you know those frogs only have one good jump... everyone knows that... i would have eaten them" poor chocolate frogs they could have been in her belly already.
"Hyperactive kid???? what did he look like?" there were plenty of excited kids on the train, because well they were coming to Hogwarts so of course they would be bouncing off the walls. Butt she did remember seeing a few of them that were a bit over the top.
Colt raised his eyebrows and said, "Did you just challenge me to a pillow fight..because ya know...you would loose." he smirked and threw the pillow back at her with a little more force. The train ride was exciting? He raised a brow and tilted his head, "Exciting how..?" Man his curiosity was getting to him. "I didn't waste them. After the third one I figured out to catch them and I ate there heads off. Come on it take practice." Well his mother didn't let him have too much wizard candy. She preferred muggle candy. He only got them at his cousins house so that is where he got his fix after a long summer.
Yeah the hyperactive kid. He tried to remember what his name was. "His name was Matt and he was a...a..." He couldn't for the life remember what his house was. "You know I never asked him his house.." he said recalling it now. That wasn't too much help.
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SPOILER!!: Kat & Alex! <3
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Originally Posted by Pix
Alex started to clime up the tree house, I wonder what is up here he sought. Then he reached the top tree House, good other people were up here. then Alex walked forward. Hi my name is Alex what's yours.
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Originally Posted by SarcasticStrawberry
The house elves had sure out did themselves with today's lunch. As always they made such delicious food. Almost as good as her mama's cooking. Katerina smiled at Professor Stewart. It was nice to have professors that wanted to spend time they their students. "You're welcome professor." Nodding and smiling "That sandwich filled me up. I just had to save room for this." She waved the plates of cake in the air and done a little wiggle dance.
Hehe.
She handed over one of the plates to the professor. "Yeah, It's been a great start. Hard with all the professor changes. I'm glad you are still here." Kat really did mean that and it wasn't in a sucking up to the professor way. She didn't have to do that, she disliked where people did that.
Sometimes, Kay became overwhelmed by the kindness of her students. "Why, thank you. Then I'll be happy to share it with you.'' Also... She had a surprise for Kat. "Five points to Hufflepuff for this kind gesture.'' Kay took one of the plates and a fork. She cut a piece for herself then bit into it. Delicious! "Did you make this?''
The Professor bobbed her head. "I get that as it was particularly the same for me when I attended here so I understand.'' What a nice thing of Kat to say. "Thank you again! I hope I'll be able to fill you Hogwartians' heads with more of the Muggle world.'' Kay smiled, her attention caught by another student (Alex). "Hi, there. Exploring the grounds?''
Professor Myers? The man who spiked their tea and shrunk them without their knowledge or permission for unexplained reasons when really it wouldn't have made a difference if he'd told them and Blaise would have been better prepared for suddenly being the size of a thumb? That Myers? "We'll keep him in mind if we can't get anyone else." Which was kinda like a 'no' but not a complete no just in case they really couldn't find anyone else because he'd be damned if they invited Newton along for the ride.
Though it never really occurred to him in the moment, this sort of thing was also right up his alley of creative preferences. He didn't like the stage, he didn't fancy himself forced on it but this, he found, was quite entertaining. "Honestly? I think Phillip would make a good Salazar." In no way drawing any connection between behaviours or ideologies but rather that his friend might be able to put on a good show. "With Bentley already playing Godric and me directing, he'd have very little reason to say no and two good reasons to say yes." The pack stuck together, afterall. "I'll ask him when we get back to the castle, unless you have objections."
Not a Tyrant, he was willing to listen and take things into consideration.
Alice knew that Professor Paul was kind of a hard sell to some. But he was a family friend of hers. So he always had a special place in her heart. "I know He'll be good.. and i know he's not the most conventional. But he's a lot of fun." And that was the point of this whole thing, to have fun and make something happen with your fellow students.
And then Blaise literally took the words out of her mouth. "I agree.. I think Phillip would do a good job.." She bit her lip and paused for a moment. "My only issue is i don't want to see his stupid girlfriend at rehearsals. Not at all. Because i can't guarantee that i'm going to be nice around her." That was the nice way of her saying she would be very unpleasant around the pair. Phillip on his own she was perfectly fine with.
"I've only worked with one director.. but I think you'd make a good one." She thought he needed to know.
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Text Cut: Rosalyn & Sky
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Originally Posted by Squishy
Oh, a student!
Rosalyn smiled as a young boy joined her almost immediately after she had climbed to the top of the treehouse. Seemed like this might be one of the popular hang out spots after all. Even if she was 'older', she definitely didn't feel old and she wanted to stay in touch with the students since they were the main reason why she was here. It was important to get to know them outside of lessons. "Hello," she told the boy with a smile as she tried to remember what his name was. This was so not her strong suit but she was trying really hard to memorize their names in the process of getting to know them. "Your name is Kimi, right?" If she was wrong about this she would feel a little embarrassed but she WAS trying.
At the moment a cat appeared in the treehouse. Eyes widening, Rosalyn watched the creature who seemed to be determined to escape its owner. Before she could try to catch the animal, she ran into said person - or more THEY ran into her. "Gaston!" The poor man was looking frazzled and there was something on his arm though she didn't get a chance to look at it properly. "No worries," she said with a laugh as she waved the accident aside. Things happened and it wasn't as if she had been hurt.
She became thoughtful. "Well, I am sure that we can catch her. Would you like to help us, Kimi?" Three people would have more luck than one.
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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising
Why Skylar had never noticed the treehouse on the grounds last year, was completely beyond her. Perhaps she'd been spending her time getting used to castle and classes that exploring the grounds didn't seem top priority. But now that she knew for the most part where things were, she was able to get a better appreciation for all that Hogwarts had to offer.
Climbing up the rope ladder excitedly, she thought back to the time she'd bumped into that Hufflepuff girl - Isabella was her name - who was looking for something? Regardless she'd been exploring and now Sky wondered how she'd like this treehouse find. Because Sky was delusional for the brief second that the treehouse find was hers exclusively; delusional as she totally tripped over someone who was already here.
"Ooopsssssssss"
Sky bit her lip, as she stumbled backward.
Uh. Hai? No, we're not a lost, clumsy firstie.
Gaston blinked dumbly, astounded by Rosalyn's kindness. He thought she'd be angry at him for crashing into her, but instead she just laughed it off. Not only that but she was actually offering to help him catch his cat! He felt awful for running into her but even more so for involving her and Mr. Kovalainen in his problems, regardless of how unwittingly it was. "You don't have to -" he began but then realized it sounded like he was refusing her generous offer. "Unless you want..." He'd have to do something for them in return! He could always offer the Hufflepuff boy house points in exchange for helping, but how in the world was he going to repay Rosalyn?
His bright blue eyes fell to the little black and white puffball sitting in one corner of the treehouse, casually licking a paw. "I have no idea what got into her!" he said. "She's usually so well-behaved." Hmm... maybe he took off after a bird or a mouse or something. that was the only explanation he could think of! An idea occurred to him, and he turned toward the cat. "Phantom? Here, kitty!" A pair of big yellow eyes met his as he drew his wand. Ribbons shot from its tip, and he dangled them in front of the cat. It was only after he'd cast the spell that he remembered that his wand arm was also his scarred arm. He frantically tugged his sleeve down, but he knew it was probably useless to try to hide it now. Nothing to do but wait for one of them to ask about the scar...
The ribbons seemed to work... well, sort of. Phantom rolled onto her back, happily pawing at the ribbons dangling from Gaston's wand for a few moments. He cautiously approached while she was distracted, but when he tried to pick the cat up, her mood changed dramatically. With a loud hiss, she reached up a paw and scratched the back of Gaston's hand. He winced slightly, dropping his wand. "OW! What was that for, you mean cat?!?!"
He was busy wrapping his sleeve around his hand to stop the bleeding when a voice startled him. His head whipped around in the direction of the sound, and he saw Miss Diggory. It appeared the girl had tripped over his foot. "Merlin's beard!" he exclaimed. "Are you okay, Miss Diggory?"Nice going, Gaston! he inwardly berated himself. As if ramming into a colleague wasn't bad enough, now you trip a student! At the rate he was going, he'd do even more damage than those two poltergeists! He took a step back so he wouldn't cause any more accidents.
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Sometimes, Kay became overwhelmed by the kindness of her students. "Why, thank you. Then I'll be happy to share it with you.'' Also... She had a surprise for Kat. "Five points to Hufflepuff for this kind gesture.'' Kay took one of the plates and a fork. She cut a piece for herself then bit into it. Delicious! "Did you make this?''
The Professor bobbed her head. "I get that as it was particularly the same for me when I attended here so I understand.'' What a nice thing of Kat to say. "Thank you again! I hope I'll be able to fill you Hogwartians' heads with more of the Muggle world.'' Kay smiled, her attention caught by another student (Alex). "Hi, there. Exploring the grounds?''
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Originally Posted by Pix
yep Alex said, he couldn't help but feel a little shy. I am a Gryffindor how about you Alex said trying to find something to talk about.
Sharing that was all part of being a good hufflepuff , right? Smiling "You're welcome professor." Sharing was caring after all. She beamed at her professor, smiling even wider she had just gotten 5 house points for her kindness. Who the heck said that kindness was a weakness? They were clearly wrong. Katerina took the folk and started to eat. "No not this time. The house elves did." Cupcakes were more of her cup of tea, and much easier to make.
It seemed that in her three years here that most subjects that she had gone through at least two professors, It did make learning a bit harder. But it was nothing that she couldn't handle. "You went here as a kid?" She probably already new this but it wasn't computing inside her little blonde head at the moment. Yes, thought she was happy that the professor was sit here.
Kat also seen the other student. She smiled, "I'm in Hufflepuff. I'm Katerina. What year are you?" She assumed that he was younger, maybe a first year, Probably a first year. She'd never seen him around before.
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Okay, great! He seemed to be going up her way anyway. With the basket of food, which basically was all Genny needed to brighten her day. She waited for him patiently where she sat, not wanting to lose him in this big thing. She even scooted to make room for him behind where she sat on the edge, so he could place the basket safely there while they still enjoyed the view.
"Yeah, we should seize those days before it's all snow and wind out here." Which was still beautiful but she did not enjoy having to wade through the muddy grounds for freezing fresh air that left her feverish for days. "What do you have in your basket?" She grinned, knowing that whatever he had she was going to like it. People would definitely say she was a foodie.
Henry continued his climb up the rope ladder, though it may have seemed a bit awkward due to the fact that he was also carrying a basket but it was no problem for the boy at all. He was pretty used to climbing things. He made his way over to Genny and took a seat next to her, placing his basket behind them so that they could look out at the grounds and such.
"That's true," he nodded, knowing how brutal Scotland winters sometimes could be. Well, they were often cold at any rate. "I don't mind the snow too much though. It has its good points," he added with a grin. Sledding, snowball fights, warming up with hot chocolate in front of a fire.. "Oh.." He turned around to open his basket. "I brought a few snacks. A few different kinds of fruits, raw veggies and dips, and some cookies too." He was trying to eat healthy but he wasn't sure everyone would appreciate that so the cookies were more to share, though really everything was brought to be shared. He grabbed a carrot stick and gestured to the food inside. "Help yourself."
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Henry continued his climb up the rope ladder, though it may have seemed a bit awkward due to the fact that he was also carrying a basket but it was no problem for the boy at all. He was pretty used to climbing things. He made his way over to Genny and took a seat next to her, placing his basket behind them so that they could look out at the grounds and such.
"That's true," he nodded, knowing how brutal Scotland winters sometimes could be. Well, they were often cold at any rate. "I don't mind the snow too much though. It has its good points," he added with a grin. Sledding, snowball fights, warming up with hot chocolate in front of a fire.. "Oh.." He turned around to open his basket. "I brought a few snacks. A few different kinds of fruits, raw veggies and dips, and some cookies too." He was trying to eat healthy but he wasn't sure everyone would appreciate that so the cookies were more to share, though really everything was brought to be shared. He grabbed a carrot stick and gestured to the food inside. "Help yourself."
Genny didn't think she should help Henry because of how athletic and strong he must be. Also, she liked seeing people overcome physical challenges, it was something she liked to do herself. Once he was seated next to her, the conversation was easier and her voice turned down from its previous near-yelling one.
"Well, yeah. I guess snow is also nice for a while. Unless it gets stuck then it's no fun but gets boring and limiting." They would need a dozen thing with them if they go out and wouldn't be able to swim in the lake or even climb this rope ladder... okay, maybe the ladder wouldn't be THAT slippery but Genny was not fond of the snow in general. Anyway, moving on to something Genny was indeed very fond of; food. "Oh yayyy, I didn't bring anything with me." Which in retrospect was such a huge mistake for a foodie.
Genny helped herself to an apple (before cookies came fruit as per her mom's rule). "So, you're enjoying this year so far? Anything new you're hearing around school?" Who's dating whom, who kissed whom...etc.
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SPOILER!!: Skylar and Gaston
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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising
Why Skylar had never noticed the treehouse on the grounds last year, was completely beyond her. Perhaps she'd been spending her time getting used to castle and classes that exploring the grounds didn't seem top priority. But now that she knew for the most part where things were, she was able to get a better appreciation for all that Hogwarts had to offer.
Climbing up the rope ladder excitedly, she thought back to the time she'd bumped into that Hufflepuff girl - Isabella was her name - who was looking for something? Regardless she'd been exploring and now Sky wondered how she'd like this treehouse find. Because Sky was delusional for the brief second that the treehouse find was hers exclusively; delusional as she totally tripped over someone who was already here.
"Ooopsssssssss"
Sky bit her lip, as she stumbled backward.
Uh. Hai? No, we're not a lost, clumsy firstie.
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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy
Gaston blinked dumbly, astounded by Rosalyn's kindness. He thought she'd be angry at him for crashing into her, but instead she just laughed it off. Not only that but she was actually offering to help him catch his cat! He felt awful for running into her but even more so for involving her and Mr. Kovalainen in his problems, regardless of how unwittingly it was. "You don't have to -" he began but then realized it sounded like he was refusing her generous offer. "Unless you want..." He'd have to do something for them in return! He could always offer the Hufflepuff boy house points in exchange for helping, but how in the world was he going to repay Rosalyn?
His bright blue eyes fell to the little black and white puffball sitting in one corner of the treehouse, casually licking a paw. "I have no idea what got into her!" he said. "She's usually so well-behaved." Hmm... maybe he took off after a bird or a mouse or something. that was the only explanation he could think of! An idea occurred to him, and he turned toward the cat. "Phantom? Here, kitty!" A pair of big yellow eyes met his as he drew his wand. Ribbons shot from its tip, and he dangled them in front of the cat. It was only after he'd cast the spell that he remembered that his wand arm was also his scarred arm. He frantically tugged his sleeve down, but he knew it was probably useless to try to hide it now. Nothing to do but wait for one of them to ask about the scar...
The ribbons seemed to work... well, sort of. Phantom rolled onto her back, happily pawing at the ribbons dangling from Gaston's wand for a few moments. He cautiously approached while she was distracted, but when he tried to pick the cat up, her mood changed dramatically. With a loud hiss, she reached up a paw and scratched the back of Gaston's hand. He winced slightly, dropping his wand. "OW! What was that for, you mean cat?!?!"
He was busy wrapping his sleeve around his hand to stop the bleeding when a voice startled him. His head whipped around in the direction of the sound, and he saw Miss Diggory. It appeared the girl had tripped over his foot. "Merlin's beard!" he exclaimed. "Are you okay, Miss Diggory?"Nice going, Gaston! he inwardly berated himself. As if ramming into a colleague wasn't bad enough, now you trip a student! At the rate he was going, he'd do even more damage than those two poltergeists! He took a step back so he wouldn't cause any more accidents.
While waiting to see if Kimi wanted to help her and Gaston in locating Phantom and getting her back, there was another interruption. This time it was in the form of one of the students who had apparently tripped over her colleague's foot. Slightly concerned, she was going to ask if the girl was alright but was beaten to it. Instead she sighed. Fortunately Skylar seemed to be okay though rather startled. "This treehouse is a hazard." It seemed that everyone was bumping into each other and tripping. At least no one had fallen over the railing...
Anyway, there was still a cat on the loose. "Of course I want to help you. Maybe we can use some spells..." Not ON the animal, but... He WAS the Charms Professor, so surely he would be able to figure something out? Maybe they all could together... "Would you like to help us locate a cat?" she asked Skylar. "Professor Marchand seems to have lost his pet." Well, more like she had run away but same difference really. They just needed to get her back before she ran into the Whomping Willow or the Forbidden Forest. Best not to mention those possibilities to Gaston...
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Text Cut: Rosalyn
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Originally Posted by Squishy
SPOILER!!: Skylar and Gaston
While waiting to see if Kimi wanted to help her and Gaston in locating Phantom and getting her back, there was another interruption. This time it was in the form of one of the students who had apparently tripped over her colleague's foot. Slightly concerned, she was going to ask if the girl was alright but was beaten to it. Instead she sighed. Fortunately Skylar seemed to be okay though rather startled. "This treehouse is a hazard." It seemed that everyone was bumping into each other and tripping. At least no one had fallen over the railing...
Anyway, there was still a cat on the loose. "Of course I want to help you. Maybe we can use some spells..." Not ON the animal, but... He WAS the Charms Professor, so surely he would be able to figure something out? Maybe they all could together... "Would you like to help us locate a cat?" she asked Skylar. "Professor Marchand seems to have lost his pet." Well, more like she had run away but same difference really. They just needed to get her back before she ran into the Whomping Willow or the Forbidden Forest. Best not to mention those possibilities to Gaston...
Gaston stood against the nearest wall, far out of the way of any incoming people. So far he'd already run into Rosalyn and tripped Miss Diggory, and he didn't want to be responsible for any more accidents today. He chuckled a little when Rosalyn said the treehouse was a hazard. "Actually, I think I'm the hazard," he joked, nervously running a hand through his messy black hair. "Everything was fine before I got here." Or rather, before his cat got here... but still he had to give credit where it was due. It seemed a bit unfair to blame the treehouse for his own clumsiness!
He was distracted nursing his injured hand when she spoke again. What did she say? He shook his head, trying to remember. Of course! It was something about using spells to catch his cat...
Gaston watched as Phantom's tail flicked back and forth, as if daring him to try to touch her again. He wasn't falling for that! He wracked his brains, trying to come up with a spell to use to catch his runaway cat. Well, if all else failed, he could always just Body-Bind her, but that seemed cruel... Aha, he had it!
"I might have an idea," he said, turning to Rosalyn. He aimed his wand at the floor, as far away as possible from Rosalyn, Miss Diggory, and Mr. Kovalainen lest he should cause another accident, and a small cage appeared. Was this going to work? Would Phantom really walk right into a cage in the middle of the room? Maybe he should cast a disillusionment charm on it first... "Maybe we can trap her in this if one of us lures her in and the other closes the door behind her..."
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SPOILER!!: Kat & Alex!<3
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SPOILER!!: Professor and Alex
Sharing that was all part of being a good hufflepuff , right? Smiling "You're welcome professor." Sharing was caring after all. She beamed at her professor, smiling even wider she had just gotten 5 house points for her kindness. Who the heck said that kindness was a weakness? They were clearly wrong. Katerina took the folk and started to eat. "No not this time. The house elves did." Cupcakes were more of her cup of tea, and much easier to make.
It seemed that in her three years here that most subjects that she had gone through at least two professors, It did make learning a bit harder. But it was nothing that she couldn't handle. "You went here as a kid?" She probably already new this but it wasn't computing inside her little blonde head at the moment. Yes, thought she was happy that the professor was sit here.
Kat also seen the other student. She smiled, "I'm in Hufflepuff. I'm Katerina. What year are you?" She assumed that he was younger, maybe a first year, Probably a first year. She'd never seen him around before.
Hufflepuffs. Kaysha always liked them. Her daddy had been one and she would have liked to as well. She swallowed another piece of cake. "I would have liked to be a Hufflepuff, you know. My dad was one. In my opinion, they're one of the best Houses.'' The other was Ravenclaw, of course. "I think that not many can out bake or out cook a House elf.'' Kay would readily agree even she wasn't this good.
"Yes, I did. It was the only time I was really involved in the magical world as I always felt the pull for the muggle one. What about you, Ms Delgado? What do you like about the Muggle world?'' Kay was always curious to know a witch's or wizard's opinion on this matter.
She beamed when the younger student. Kay then waited until Kat was finished speaking to him then spoke up. "Well, I used to be a Ravenclaw. I'd like to think that I still am. Are you enjoying Hogwarts so far?''
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SPOILER!!: Professors! :O
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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy
Gaston blinked dumbly, astounded by Rosalyn's kindness. He thought she'd be angry at him for crashing into her, but instead she just laughed it off. Not only that but she was actually offering to help him catch his cat! He felt awful for running into her but even more so for involving her and Mr. Kovalainen in his problems, regardless of how unwittingly it was. "You don't have to -" he began but then realized it sounded like he was refusing her generous offer. "Unless you want..." He'd have to do something for them in return! He could always offer the Hufflepuff boy house points in exchange for helping, but how in the world was he going to repay Rosalyn?
His bright blue eyes fell to the little black and white puffball sitting in one corner of the treehouse, casually licking a paw. "I have no idea what got into her!" he said. "She's usually so well-behaved." Hmm... maybe he took off after a bird or a mouse or something. that was the only explanation he could think of! An idea occurred to him, and he turned toward the cat. "Phantom? Here, kitty!" A pair of big yellow eyes met his as he drew his wand. Ribbons shot from its tip, and he dangled them in front of the cat. It was only after he'd cast the spell that he remembered that his wand arm was also his scarred arm. He frantically tugged his sleeve down, but he knew it was probably useless to try to hide it now. Nothing to do but wait for one of them to ask about the scar...
The ribbons seemed to work... well, sort of. Phantom rolled onto her back, happily pawing at the ribbons dangling from Gaston's wand for a few moments. He cautiously approached while she was distracted, but when he tried to pick the cat up, her mood changed dramatically. With a loud hiss, she reached up a paw and scratched the back of Gaston's hand. He winced slightly, dropping his wand. "OW! What was that for, you mean cat?!?!"
He was busy wrapping his sleeve around his hand to stop the bleeding when a voice startled him. His head whipped around in the direction of the sound, and he saw Miss Diggory. It appeared the girl had tripped over his foot. "Merlin's beard!" he exclaimed. "Are you okay, Miss Diggory?"Nice going, Gaston! he inwardly berated himself. As if ramming into a colleague wasn't bad enough, now you trip a student! At the rate he was going, he'd do even more damage than those two poltergeists! He took a step back so he wouldn't cause any more accidents.
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While waiting to see if Kimi wanted to help her and Gaston in locating Phantom and getting her back, there was another interruption. This time it was in the form of one of the students who had apparently tripped over her colleague's foot. Slightly concerned, she was going to ask if the girl was alright but was beaten to it. Instead she sighed. Fortunately Skylar seemed to be okay though rather startled. "This treehouse is a hazard." It seemed that everyone was bumping into each other and tripping. At least no one had fallen over the railing...
Anyway, there was still a cat on the loose. "Of course I want to help you. Maybe we can use some spells..." Not ON the animal, but... He WAS the Charms Professor, so surely he would be able to figure something out? Maybe they all could together... "Would you like to help us locate a cat?" she asked Skylar. "Professor Marchand seems to have lost his pet." Well, more like she had run away but same difference really. They just needed to get her back before she ran into the Whomping Willow or the Forbidden Forest. Best not to mention those possibilities to Gaston...
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Gaston stood against the nearest wall, far out of the way of any incoming people. So far he'd already run into Rosalyn and tripped Miss Diggory, and he didn't want to be responsible for any more accidents today. He chuckled a little when Rosalyn said the treehouse was a hazard. "Actually, I think I'm the hazard," he joked, nervously running a hand through his messy black hair. "Everything was fine before I got here." Or rather, before his cat got here... but still he had to give credit where it was due. It seemed a bit unfair to blame the treehouse for his own clumsiness!
He was distracted nursing his injured hand when she spoke again. What did she say? He shook his head, trying to remember. Of course! It was something about using spells to catch his cat...
Gaston watched as Phantom's tail flicked back and forth, as if daring him to try to touch her again. He wasn't falling for that! He wracked his brains, trying to come up with a spell to use to catch his runaway cat. Well, if all else failed, he could always just Body-Bind her, but that seemed cruel... Aha, he had it!
"I might have an idea," he said, turning to Rosalyn. He aimed his wand at the floor, as far away as possible from Rosalyn, Miss Diggory, and Mr. Kovalainen lest he should cause another accident, and a small cage appeared. Was this going to work? Would Phantom really walk right into a cage in the middle of the room? Maybe he should cast a disillusionment charm on it first... "Maybe we can trap her in this if one of us lures her in and the other closes the door behind her..."
Oh no. It wasn't just ANYTHING or anyone that she tripped over, but it was her new Charms Professor. He was most certainly going to either fail her purposefully now or well, detention maybe was a possibility. Who knew what sort of retroactive would be placed on students for accidentally tripping over their professor's big feet?
"I'm .... " Sky started, mortified and not sure what to say. "I'm ... I'll ... I should be okay." Last thing she needed was a mortifying escort to the hospital wing for tripping over a professor's feet. That would have been more embarrassing than what Hattie had dealt with earlier.
Ugh, and her history professor witnessed this too.
This treehouse thing was a horrible idea! But they didn't seem phased by it? Perhaps she was overreacting? No, no, it was their job to be nice and sincere, or at least give the illusion of it. But what was that?! Help find a lost cat?
"Is your cat in the treehouse?" Because it wasn't a very big house and well, she didn't notice any cats around the outskirts of it, when she was climbing up the ladder. Although, she'd hardly been paying attention too. "But yea sure I can help." cause after her mortifying experience, she could use some brownie points to get back on good terms, even if it seemed like there was no hard feelings.
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Genny didn't think she should help Henry because of how athletic and strong he must be. Also, she liked seeing people overcome physical challenges, it was something she liked to do herself. Once he was seated next to her, the conversation was easier and her voice turned down from its previous near-yelling one.
"Well, yeah. I guess snow is also nice for a while. Unless it gets stuck then it's no fun but gets boring and limiting." They would need a dozen thing with them if they go out and wouldn't be able to swim in the lake or even climb this rope ladder... okay, maybe the ladder wouldn't be THAT slippery but Genny was not fond of the snow in general. Anyway, moving on to something Genny was indeed very fond of; food. "Oh yayyy, I didn't bring anything with me." Which in retrospect was such a huge mistake for a foodie.
Genny helped herself to an apple (before cookies came fruit as per her mom's rule). "So, you're enjoying this year so far? Anything new you're hearing around school?" Who's dating whom, who kissed whom...etc.
Henry settled in on the edge of the treehouse, his long legs dangling a bit as he talked to Genny. Taking a bite of the crunchy carrot stick, he nodded. "Oh, I don't know," he shrugged lightly. "I mean, I do get tired of the snow after a while and am ready for spring by the time it happens, but I think I could always find something to do no matter what." He already had a few ideas off the top of his head that almost made him wish it was sooner rather than later. Almost. He still liked the warm weather best.
He nodded to her as she took an apple and he took one himself as well after eating another carrot stick. "So far, so good," he grinned. "You too?" And then he chuckled lightly hearing her next question. "Oh, I hear things here and there, I guess." He wasn't really a gossip and he wouldn't talk about things he was told in confidence anyway. But he didn't mind shooting the breeze for a bit. "Got any Halloween plans?"
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SPOILER!!: Gaston and Skylar
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Gaston stood against the nearest wall, far out of the way of any incoming people. So far he'd already run into Rosalyn and tripped Miss Diggory, and he didn't want to be responsible for any more accidents today. He chuckled a little when Rosalyn said the treehouse was a hazard. "Actually, I think I'm the hazard," he joked, nervously running a hand through his messy black hair. "Everything was fine before I got here." Or rather, before his cat got here... but still he had to give credit where it was due. It seemed a bit unfair to blame the treehouse for his own clumsiness!
He was distracted nursing his injured hand when she spoke again. What did she say? He shook his head, trying to remember. Of course! It was something about using spells to catch his cat...
Gaston watched as Phantom's tail flicked back and forth, as if daring him to try to touch her again. He wasn't falling for that! He wracked his brains, trying to come up with a spell to use to catch his runaway cat. Well, if all else failed, he could always just Body-Bind her, but that seemed cruel... Aha, he had it!
"I might have an idea," he said, turning to Rosalyn. He aimed his wand at the floor, as far away as possible from Rosalyn, Miss Diggory, and Mr. Kovalainen lest he should cause another accident, and a small cage appeared. Was this going to work? Would Phantom really walk right into a cage in the middle of the room? Maybe he should cast a disillusionment charm on it first... "Maybe we can trap her in this if one of us lures her in and the other closes the door behind her..."
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Oh no. It wasn't just ANYTHING or anyone that she tripped over, but it was her new Charms Professor. He was most certainly going to either fail her purposefully now or well, detention maybe was a possibility. Who knew what sort of retroactive would be placed on students for accidentally tripping over their professor's big feet?
"I'm .... " Sky started, mortified and not sure what to say. "I'm ... I'll ... I should be okay." Last thing she needed was a mortifying escort to the hospital wing for tripping over a professor's feet. That would have been more embarrassing than what Hattie had dealt with earlier.
Ugh, and her history professor witnessed this too.
This treehouse thing was a horrible idea! But they didn't seem phased by it? Perhaps she was overreacting? No, no, it was their job to be nice and sincere, or at least give the illusion of it. But what was that?! Help find a lost cat?
"Is your cat in the treehouse?" Because it wasn't a very big house and well, she didn't notice any cats around the outskirts of it, when she was climbing up the ladder. Although, she'd hardly been paying attention too. "But yea sure I can help." cause after her mortifying experience, she could use some brownie points to get back on good terms, even if it seemed like there was no hard feelings.
Rosalyn couldn't help but laugh at Gaston's joke. She was happy to see that he had retained his sense of humor; it helped with the slightly awkward situation and probably helped him to feel a little better. What had happened wasn't his fault and no one had gotten hurt. "I don't think you make the list of hazards when it comes to Hogwarts. Hate to break it to you, " she joked. The Forbidden Forest was more than enough danger and then there was Peeves and Miffy who weren't exactly dangerous but caused a lot of trouble. Pranks didn't bother her because she thought they were in good fun, but they crossed the line at times and harassed students. That wasn't okay in her book.
As the cage appeared, Rosalyn rubbed her hands together excitedly. "Perfect! Do either of you have any food on hand? Maybe we can use that in trying to lure her over." If not it wasn't a big deal because they could improvise.
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Text Cut: Sky and Rosalyn
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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising
Oh no. It wasn't just ANYTHING or anyone that she tripped over, but it was her new Charms Professor. He was most certainly going to either fail her purposefully now or well, detention maybe was a possibility. Who knew what sort of retroactive would be placed on students for accidentally tripping over their professor's big feet?
"I'm .... " Sky started, mortified and not sure what to say. "I'm ... I'll ... I should be okay." Last thing she needed was a mortifying escort to the hospital wing for tripping over a professor's feet. That would have been more embarrassing than what Hattie had dealt with earlier.
Ugh, and her history professor witnessed this too.
This treehouse thing was a horrible idea! But they didn't seem phased by it? Perhaps she was overreacting? No, no, it was their job to be nice and sincere, or at least give the illusion of it. But what was that?! Help find a lost cat?
"Is your cat in the treehouse?" Because it wasn't a very big house and well, she didn't notice any cats around the outskirts of it, when she was climbing up the ladder. Although, she'd hardly been paying attention too. "But yea sure I can help." cause after her mortifying experience, she could use some brownie points to get back on good terms, even if it seemed like there was no hard feelings.
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Rosalyn couldn't help but laugh at Gaston's joke. She was happy to see that he had retained his sense of humor; it helped with the slightly awkward situation and probably helped him to feel a little better. What had happened wasn't his fault and no one had gotten hurt. "I don't think you make the list of hazards when it comes to Hogwarts. Hate to break it to you, " she joked. The Forbidden Forest was more than enough danger and then there was Peeves and Miffy who weren't exactly dangerous but caused a lot of trouble. Pranks didn't bother her because she thought they were in good fun, but they crossed the line at times and harassed students. That wasn't okay in her book.
As the cage appeared, Rosalyn rubbed her hands together excitedly. "Perfect! Do either of you have any food on hand? Maybe we can use that in trying to lure her over." If not it wasn't a big deal because they could improvise.
Gaston was relieved that Miss Diggory hadn't been injured by his clumsiness. Serves him right for standing in the middle of everywhere! Oh, she hadn't seen his cat? Well, he supposed he shouldn't be surprised; the (very aptly named) animal was known to blend into the background when she wanted to! "She's just over there," he said, gesturing toward the corner where a pair of big yellow eyes stared out of the shadows.
His eyes widened a bit at the Slytherin girl's offer; he wasn't expecting her to want to help! He felt terrible for involving her in his problems, but at least there was something he could do to make it worth her time. "Thank you, Miss Diggory," he said. "I'll give 5 points to Slytherin for your co-operation, whether we succeed in catching my cat or not."
Gaston shifted his attention back to Rosalyn as her laugh distracted him. He was glad she got the joke, though the sad thing was that he was only half joking. All these accidents really did only start happening after he arrived! "Well, I haven't been here long enough to cause too much damage yet; just give it time," he said, laughing along with her.
A loud, disgruntled-sounding MEOW made him jump slightly. He'd almost forgotten about his cat! Right... joke time over, now back to the matter at hand. "I'm afraid I don't," he replied when Rosalyn asked him if he had any food. Well technically that wasn't true... he always had a few pieces of candy on him but unfortunately, Phantom wasn't fond of candy. He glanced back at Miss Diggory. Maybe she had some food they could use, but somehow he doubted it. "Well if all else fails, we could try the ribbon trick again... or tranfigure something into a toy mouse."
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Rosalyn couldn't help but laugh at Gaston's joke. She was happy to see that he had retained his sense of humor; it helped with the slightly awkward situation and probably helped him to feel a little better. What had happened wasn't his fault and no one had gotten hurt. "I don't think you make the list of hazards when it comes to Hogwarts. Hate to break it to you, " she joked. The Forbidden Forest was more than enough danger and then there was Peeves and Miffy who weren't exactly dangerous but caused a lot of trouble. Pranks didn't bother her because she thought they were in good fun, but they crossed the line at times and harassed students. That wasn't okay in her book.
As the cage appeared, Rosalyn rubbed her hands together excitedly. "Perfect! Do either of you have any food on hand? Maybe we can use that in trying to lure her over." If not it wasn't a big deal because they could improvise.
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Gaston was relieved that Miss Diggory hadn't been injured by his clumsiness. Serves him right for standing in the middle of everywhere! Oh, she hadn't seen his cat? Well, he supposed he shouldn't be surprised; the (very aptly named) animal was known to blend into the background when she wanted to! "She's just over there," he said, gesturing toward the corner where a pair of big yellow eyes stared out of the shadows.
His eyes widened a bit at the Slytherin girl's offer; he wasn't expecting her to want to help! He felt terrible for involving her in his problems, but at least there was something he could do to make it worth her time. "Thank you, Miss Diggory," he said. "I'll give 5 points to Slytherin for your co-operation, whether we succeed in catching my cat or not."
Gaston shifted his attention back to Rosalyn as her laugh distracted him. He was glad she got the joke, though the sad thing was that he was only half joking. All these accidents really did only start happening after he arrived! "Well, I haven't been here long enough to cause too much damage yet; just give it time," he said, laughing along with her.
A loud, disgruntled-sounding MEOW made him jump slightly. He'd almost forgotten about his cat! Right... joke time over, now back to the matter at hand. "I'm afraid I don't," he replied when Rosalyn asked him if he had any food. Well technically that wasn't true... he always had a few pieces of candy on him but unfortunately, Phantom wasn't fond of candy. He glanced back at Miss Diggory. Maybe she had some food they could use, but somehow he doubted it. "Well if all else fails, we could try the ribbon trick again... or tranfigure something into a toy mouse."
It wasn't as if she had any place to be now, other than studying for her classes, and like she did mostly enjoy creatures so why not? But when he offered her points for cooperation, well, Skylar just became more motivated to SUCCEED cause like maybe he'd give her more than five points. But she shouldn't act too eager, so she just simply politely smiled at her Charms Professor. "That's awfully kind of you. Thank you."
As far as helping, she was about to shake her head at the younger Newton's inquiries about food, when she realized she did. She'd shoved some peanut butter crackers in her robe pockets earlier in case she got hungry... did cats even eat peanut butter? Sometimes.
"Uh yes, I do actually..." Sky said with slight hesitation, reaching into her right pocket. "Does your cat like peanut butter? Cause I have some peanut butter crackers.." Sky extended her palm out towards the adults with one peanut butter sandwich cracker resting in it. She had more, but figured one would be enough to lure it. Just so long as it didn't jump out from nowhere and attack her hand; she liked pets, but she hated the element of surprise.
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SPOILER!!: Gaston and Skylar
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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy
Gaston was relieved that Miss Diggory hadn't been injured by his clumsiness. Serves him right for standing in the middle of everywhere! Oh, she hadn't seen his cat? Well, he supposed he shouldn't be surprised; the (very aptly named) animal was known to blend into the background when she wanted to! "She's just over there," he said, gesturing toward the corner where a pair of big yellow eyes stared out of the shadows.
His eyes widened a bit at the Slytherin girl's offer; he wasn't expecting her to want to help! He felt terrible for involving her in his problems, but at least there was something he could do to make it worth her time. "Thank you, Miss Diggory," he said. "I'll give 5 points to Slytherin for your co-operation, whether we succeed in catching my cat or not."
Gaston shifted his attention back to Rosalyn as her laugh distracted him. He was glad she got the joke, though the sad thing was that he was only half joking. All these accidents really did only start happening after he arrived! "Well, I haven't been here long enough to cause too much damage yet; just give it time," he said, laughing along with her.
A loud, disgruntled-sounding MEOW made him jump slightly. He'd almost forgotten about his cat! Right... joke time over, now back to the matter at hand. "I'm afraid I don't," he replied when Rosalyn asked him if he had any food. Well technically that wasn't true... he always had a few pieces of candy on him but unfortunately, Phantom wasn't fond of candy. He glanced back at Miss Diggory. Maybe she had some food they could use, but somehow he doubted it. "Well if all else fails, we could try the ribbon trick again... or tranfigure something into a toy mouse."
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It wasn't as if she had any place to be now, other than studying for her classes, and like she did mostly enjoy creatures so why not? But when he offered her points for cooperation, well, Skylar just became more motivated to SUCCEED cause like maybe he'd give her more than five points. But she shouldn't act too eager, so she just simply politely smiled at her Charms Professor. "That's awfully kind of you. Thank you."
As far as helping, she was about to shake her head at the younger Newton's inquiries about food, when she realized she did. She'd shoved some peanut butter crackers in her robe pockets earlier in case she got hungry... did cats even eat peanut butter? Sometimes.
"Uh yes, I do actually..." Sky said with slight hesitation, reaching into her right pocket. "Does your cat like peanut butter? Cause I have some peanut butter crackers.." Sky extended her palm out towards the adults with one peanut butter sandwich cracker resting in it. She had more, but figured one would be enough to lure it. Just so long as it didn't jump out from nowhere and attack her hand; she liked pets, but she hated the element of surprise.
Head shake at Gaston even though Rosalyn was rather amused by the whole situation. "Give me enough time and I will bump into a few people as well. Among other things." She definitely had her share of clumsy moments - especially when her head was in the clouds, which happened more often than she would like to admit. At the moment, however, she was paying full attention to Phantom who seemed rather disgruntled. Too bad for the cat because she couldn't wander off willy nilly. Especially not when there were dangerous parts of the grounds. They were going to have to get that cat in the cage because the alternative wasn't very pleasant. If she DID run off, they were going to have to create posters and hang them up around the castle in the hopes that someone would find Phantom and return her safely to Gaston.
Peanut butter crackers seemed like they might work. If they didn't... They would have to formulate a Plan B. Maybe a fake mouse could be magicked and they could use that. Rosalyn filed that away in the back of her head for just in case it became necessary. "That sounds good." Smiling at Skylar, Rosalyn waited for the young girl to place the peanut butter crackers in the cage. Fingers crossed it would work because mice were rather gross even if they weren't real.
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Text Cut: Sky & Rosalyn
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It wasn't as if she had any place to be now, other than studying for her classes, and like she did mostly enjoy creatures so why not? But when he offered her points for cooperation, well, Skylar just became more motivated to SUCCEED cause like maybe he'd give her more than five points. But she shouldn't act too eager, so she just simply politely smiled at her Charms Professor. "That's awfully kind of you. Thank you."
As far as helping, she was about to shake her head at the younger Newton's inquiries about food, when she realized she did. She'd shoved some peanut butter crackers in her robe pockets earlier in case she got hungry... did cats even eat peanut butter? Sometimes.
"Uh yes, I do actually..." Sky said with slight hesitation, reaching into her right pocket. "Does your cat like peanut butter? Cause I have some peanut butter crackers.." Sky extended her palm out towards the adults with one peanut butter sandwich cracker resting in it. She had more, but figured one would be enough to lure it. Just so long as it didn't jump out from nowhere and attack her hand; she liked pets, but she hated the element of surprise.
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Head shake at Gaston even though Rosalyn was rather amused by the whole situation. "Give me enough time and I will bump into a few people as well. Among other things." She definitely had her share of clumsy moments - especially when her head was in the clouds, which happened more often than she would like to admit. At the moment, however, she was paying full attention to Phantom who seemed rather disgruntled. Too bad for the cat because she couldn't wander off willy nilly. Especially not when there were dangerous parts of the grounds. They were going to have to get that cat in the cage because the alternative wasn't very pleasant. If she DID run off, they were going to have to create posters and hang them up around the castle in the hopes that someone would find Phantom and return her safely to Gaston.
Peanut butter crackers seemed like they might work. If they didn't... They would have to formulate a Plan B. Maybe a fake mouse could be magicked and they could use that. Rosalyn filed that away in the back of her head for just in case it became necessary. "That sounds good." Smiling at Skylar, Rosalyn waited for the young girl to place the peanut butter crackers in the cage. Fingers crossed it would work because mice were rather gross even if they weren't real.
Gaston smiled warmly as Miss Diggory thanked him for the house points. "You're very welcome, Miss Diggory," he replied. "It was well-deserved." Let it never be said that Gaston Marchand let an act of kindness, not matter how small, go unrewarded!
He watched as the young Slytherin pulled something out of her pocket. He'd hardly expected the girl to have any food they could use as bait, let alone something that his cat happened to like! How did she know his cat liked peanut butter? "She loves it," he said with a nod. Though for the life of him, he had no idea why... His eyes darted toward the black and white cat in the corner, then back to Miss Diggory. "Could you please separate the crackers before putting them in the cage?" he requested. "I think she'd be more likely to lick the peanut butter off than eat the crackers themselves."
While he waited for the Slytherin girl to set out the bait, he turned his attention back to Rosalyn. Her words got a small halfhearted laugh from him. He didn't think it was possible for her to rival his clumsiness, but he didn't say anything about it. There were more important matters at hand now. "Once Phantom steps into the cage, someone needs to close the door behind her," he said. "I suggest using a charm, since doing it by hand would take more time..." He turned to Rosalyn. "Could you do the honors?" She had her wand on her, yes? Well if not, he could always lend her his own... though there was no telling how it might react.
Ordinarily Gaston would've done the spellwork himself, but he was volunteering for the most dangerous job. They needed a backup plan, just in case Rosalyn wasn't fast enough with the spell. He slowly inched closer to the cage, taking extra care not to let Phantom see what he was doing, until he was positioned against the wall nearest the cage. "If she manages to get out, she won't be very happy," he said, "so I'll be waiting here to grab her, just in case."He braced himself for an encounter with an angry, scratching feline, but better him than the others, right? If Phantom clawed Miss Diggory or - Merlin forbid! - Rosalyn, he would never forgive himself!
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Henry settled in on the edge of the treehouse, his long legs dangling a bit as he talked to Genny. Taking a bite of the crunchy carrot stick, he nodded. "Oh, I don't know," he shrugged lightly. "I mean, I do get tired of the snow after a while and am ready for spring by the time it happens, but I think I could always find something to do no matter what." He already had a few ideas off the top of his head that almost made him wish it was sooner rather than later. Almost. He still liked the warm weather best.
He nodded to her as she took an apple and he took one himself as well after eating another carrot stick. "So far, so good," he grinned. "You too?" And then he chuckled lightly hearing her next question. "Oh, I hear things here and there, I guess." He wasn't really a gossip and he wouldn't talk about things he was told in confidence anyway. But he didn't mind shooting the breeze for a bit. "Got any Halloween plans?"
Genny munched on the apple she grabbed care-free of how much she had to open her mouth to get most of the sweet juice. She nodded along Henry's words. "I don't know how you do it, but you always put a positive spin on everything." She flashed him a grin before taking another bite of her (well, his) apple. "I'll remember to come to you when I'm sad about something." He was really one of the few people she knew who did that.
Was she enjoying this year so far? "Eh." She gave him a shrug, finishing off the apple. "I'd rather go to my brother's and have some lazy fun days there, so I guess not really." Lots of factors contributed to this, but she wasn't miserable so that was good, right?
Genny liked that her question made him laugh, she smiled at him as he did. "Diplomatic answer. I don't hear anything. Except that Hugo and that pretty girl from Slytherin Brooklyn might be secretly dating. And I heard that in the common room accidentally." Sadly, she had no close girl friends who gossiped and the male friends she had were more interested in books than anything else. So, Henry was her last resort.... who also turned out to be a fail at this. "Nah. Nothing special. You?" And because she wanted to play, she swung her arm backwards and shot the apple's core towards the lake with all her Beater-arm strength.
Genny munched on the apple she grabbed care-free of how much she had to open her mouth to get most of the sweet juice. She nodded along Henry's words. "I don't know how you do it, but you always put a positive spin on everything." She flashed him a grin before taking another bite of her (well, his) apple. "I'll remember to come to you when I'm sad about something." He was really one of the few people she knew who did that.
Was she enjoying this year so far? "Eh." She gave him a shrug, finishing off the apple. "I'd rather go to my brother's and have some lazy fun days there, so I guess not really." Lots of factors contributed to this, but she wasn't miserable so that was good, right?
Genny liked that her question made him laugh, she smiled at him as he did. "Diplomatic answer. I don't hear anything. Except that Hugo and that pretty girl from Slytherin Brooklyn might be secretly dating. And I heard that in the common room accidentally." Sadly, she had no close girl friends who gossiped and the male friends she had were more interested in books than anything else. So, Henry was her last resort.... who also turned out to be a fail at this. "Nah. Nothing special. You?" And because she wanted to play, she swung her arm backwards and shot the apple's core towards the lake with all her Beater-arm strength.
Henry took a bite of the apple he pulled out of his basket and glanced at Genny as he chewed. Positive spin? He never really thought much about being that way before, but he certainly didn't see it as a bad thing. "Well, thanks," he smiled. "I guess I try to look on the bright side of things." It was just a waste of energy to be negative, he thought. Plus it just wasn't him. Nodding happily, he added, "You should. I like making my friends feel better when they're down." He didn't know if he was good at it or not, but he didn't like to see people sad so he did what he could.
Taking another bite of his apple, he tilted his head as he looked at her. Eh didn't sound all that encouraging and he wondered if she didn't like school all that much. "Oh... I guess I can see your point," he said with a light shrug. "I like being lazy sometimes. But I really like being back to see my friends all the time too." Sure, he saw friends over summer, but it wasn't the same. And school did have its good points.
Diplomatic probably was a good word for it as he didn't like to gossip too much or spill any secrets. But that didn't mean he didn't like to talk. "I.. don't know who they are," he admitted with a laugh. Maybe it was because he wasn't in Slytherin? He did know of a few people who were dating, but he wasn't sure Genny knew them or had interest in them because of that. He watched the apple core as it soared through the air. "I heard there might be a party. Still thinking about costumes though." None of that set in stone though.
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