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Jessiqua 04-21-2016 10:03 AM
Office of Professor Newton
 
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Thank you Stefan



You’re more likely to meet Professor Newton inside the Student Lab, experimenting on his own lab bench, set up in the front. But if you wish to speak to him within his office, you need only knock on his door. He might be in there, he might not, but whilst you wait, just take a seat and read one of his magazines, both on muggle and magical subjects.

OOC: Please follow the link above to the Waiting Room, post your character knocking at the door, and we will reply ASAP. It make things easier for me to follow this way.

Callie 01-08-2017 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12122796)
Preparing his lessons at his desk, he was just about to make a cup of tea when there was a knock at the door. Art got up to flick the switch on the kettle, and opened the door.

"Ah hello Miss Denaker. I was wondering when I'd see you. Come on in. Cup of tea? Hot chocolate?" The kettle boiled quickly and he went about preparing the hot drinks.

OOC: Post in the office when you're ready ^_^
"Hot chocolate, please." Hadley entered the office and closed the door behind her. The office looked just like it always had, which gave Hadley an odd sort of comfort. Though it was a dungeon office, the look and feel of the place had certainly grown on her. She took a seat in one of the chairs. "Thank you for coming to my play and quidditch match." She had thanked him then of course, but it was worth thanking him again over. He had taken time out of his summer to come support her and cheer her on. "How's the family?"

Of course that wasn't exactly why she was here, but then they both knew that already, probably. "I was hoping we could continue our tutoring sessions this year. They've really been helping." As he was probably well aware.

Jessiqua 01-09-2017 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Callie (Post 12123664)
"Hot chocolate, please." Hadley entered the office and closed the door behind her. The office looked just like it always had, which gave Hadley an odd sort of comfort. Though it was a dungeon office, the look and feel of the place had certainly grown on her. She took a seat in one of the chairs. "Thank you for coming to my play and quidditch match." She had thanked him then of course, but it was worth thanking him again over. He had taken time out of his summer to come support her and cheer her on. "How's the family?"

Of course that wasn't exactly why she was here, but then they both knew that already, probably. "I was hoping we could continue our tutoring sessions this year. They've really been helping." As he was probably well aware.
Art immediately prepared the hot chocolate and brought the two mugs over to the desk. He placed the hot chocolate in front of Miss Denaker, and the tea in front of his own chair.

"Oh it was my pleasure. Very entertaining. We all loved your portrayal of the Mad Hatter," he said with a smile. His children had loved the Disney films growing up, and Alice in Wonderland was one of their favourites. "Ohh er.. th-they're great. I'll see them every second weekend, we decided. Little Liesel started walking last week too!" He had been one very proud Papa. "And how are your family?"

Art nodded, as if he was expecting this question. Well, he was hoping she'd want to continue, as well. "Of course, absolutely!" He went to his filing cabinet to pull out the folder marked Miss Denaker. Inside it were loose parchments detailing what they had been working on, the recipes, the notes, questions etc. "Did you have anything in mind to start with?" he asked. He didn't want to set a schedule with the potions that she wasn't interested in. There would be no point in that. He smiled and was very glad to hear her say they had helped her. He nodded "You've been showing steady improvements, you're a smart young lady, Miss Denaker." And her desire to do more Potions helped immensely.

DaniDiNardo 01-12-2017 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12127481)
A nice cup of tea was what Art was enjoying. Madame Curie was asleep on the desk, on top of his lesson plans.

When the knocks came, Art put his cup down and opened it... not at all expecting the young man there. "Mr Bellaire, er.. h-hello there. Would you er... well, come in." He stood with the door open. "Can I get you a drink? Tea or hot chocolate?"

OOC: Feel free to post in the office when you're ready ^_^
Yes, right into the office. Very important talk. Absolutely needed to happen. Nip this thing in the bud once and for all.

"Hot chocolate might be nice, thank you." Remembering his manners would no doubt help this conversation run more smoothly. Without really being invited to, Blaise took a seat and gave his Head of House his most serious look. How else would he be taking seriously?

"I was actually hoping to discuss the issue in our dorm Professor." The Fifth Year leaned forward, clasping his hands on the side of the Professor's desk he was sitting at. "The boys and I like it and all--it's great, elves keep it clean, nothing goes missing. There's just...well--you gotta get rid of that charm you put on it."

Seriously mate, Sir, seriously.

Jessiqua 01-14-2017 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo (Post 12127566)
Yes, right into the office. Very important talk. Absolutely needed to happen. Nip this thing in the bud once and for all.

"Hot chocolate might be nice, thank you." Remembering his manners would no doubt help this conversation run more smoothly. Without really being invited to, Blaise took a seat and gave his Head of House his most serious look. How else would he be taking seriously?

"I was actually hoping to discuss the issue in our dorm Professor." The Fifth Year leaned forward, clasping his hands on the side of the Professor's desk he was sitting at. "The boys and I like it and all--it's great, elves keep it clean, nothing goes missing. There's just...well--you gotta get rid of that charm you put on it."

Seriously mate, Sir, seriously.
Art nodded and started to prepare a hot chocolate. It only took a moment, and he set it in front of Mr Bellaire.

He took a sip of his tea before things commenced. "Er... i-issue?" he asked. He wasn't... aware of any issues. He frowned slightly as the young lion continued. He nodded, thankful that at least something was appreciated. "What charm?" He tried to think back but... well, he couldn't. Unless of course the young MAN was speaking about the charm designed to keep LADIES out?

DaniDiNardo 01-14-2017 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12128730)
Art nodded and started to prepare a hot chocolate. It only took a moment, and he set it in front of Mr Bellaire.

He took a sip of his tea before things commenced. "Er... i-issue?" he asked. He wasn't... aware of any issues. He frowned slightly as the young lion continued. He nodded, thankful that at least something was appreciated. "What charm?" He tried to think back but... well, he couldn't. Unless of course the young MAN was speaking about the charm designed to keep LADIES out?
What did he MEAN what charm????? Blaise gave his Head of House his most incredulous stare, even as he reached out to accept the cup of hot chocolate. How did he not know? It hadn't been there when Airey was Head of House which meant it was a NEW thing which meant HE HAD TO HAVE PUT IT IN PLACE.

The boy lowered his cup, trying to get on some common ground with the man who surely must have been young once. Young and superficial. "Have you ever seen your girlfriend with a beard, Professor?" His tone was calm, a deception given how utterly freaked out the whole thing made him. "Did you think she was pretty after that? Did you still want to grab her and snog and tell her the other girls have nothing on her?" Because if he did, he was lying or far stranger than Blaise had first anticipated.

Don't get him wrong, a beard didn't suddenly make Clara hideous but that beard though.

"I just think...you know...if girls were meant to have facial hair, they'd grow them naturally--y'know?????"

Jessiqua 01-15-2017 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo (Post 12129659)
What did he MEAN what charm????? Blaise gave his Head of House his most incredulous stare, even as he reached out to accept the cup of hot chocolate. How did he not know? It hadn't been there when Airey was Head of House which meant it was a NEW thing which meant HE HAD TO HAVE PUT IT IN PLACE.

The boy lowered his cup, trying to get on some common ground with the man who surely must have been young once. Young and superficial. "Have you ever seen your girlfriend with a beard, Professor?" His tone was calm, a deception given how utterly freaked out the whole thing made him. "Did you think she was pretty after that? Did you still want to grab her and snog and tell her the other girls have nothing on her?" Because if he did, he was lying or far stranger than Blaise had first anticipated.

Don't get him wrong, a beard didn't suddenly make Clara hideous but that beard though.

"I just think...you know...if girls were meant to have facial hair, they'd grow them naturally--y'know?????"
"I... well I don't have a girlfriend, Mr Bellaire," Art said. What did he mean? Were there rumours going around or something? "I... I..." he stuttered, before his face beamed realisation. "Ahh. Your... girlfriend tried to sneak into the boy's dormitories?" he asked, quite shocked indeed.

"Yes I believe they would have grown it all naturally if they were meant to have facial hair," he agreed. "But Mr Bellaire... the dormitories are for sleeping, not... not... mixing with other genders. The common room and other areas of the school are there for that. Not the common rooms." Art took a little breather, trying NOT to think of why Mr Bellaire was trying to get him to lower the charm. "I'm sorry to disappoint you Mr Bellaire, but I will not be getting rid of this charm. Unless I put up a new charm. An invisible barrier against females, perhaps?" There were options, but they would all be there to stop females from entering make dormitories, and males from entering the female ones. No, the old man might have thought he was open minded but he would remain obdurate in his decision.

Callie 01-16-2017 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12124572)
Art immediately prepared the hot chocolate and brought the two mugs over to the desk. He placed the hot chocolate in front of Miss Denaker, and the tea in front of his own chair.

"Oh it was my pleasure. Very entertaining. We all loved your portrayal of the Mad Hatter," he said with a smile. His children had loved the Disney films growing up, and Alice in Wonderland was one of their favourites. "Ohh er.. th-they're great. I'll see them every second weekend, we decided. Little Liesel started walking last week too!" He had been one very proud Papa. "And how are your family?"

Art nodded, as if he was expecting this question. Well, he was hoping she'd want to continue, as well. "Of course, absolutely!" He went to his filing cabinet to pull out the folder marked Miss Denaker. Inside it were loose parchments detailing what they had been working on, the recipes, the notes, questions etc. "Did you have anything in mind to start with?" he asked. He didn't want to set a schedule with the potions that she wasn't interested in. There would be no point in that. He smiled and was very glad to hear her say they had helped her. He nodded "You've been showing steady improvements, you're a smart young lady, Miss Denaker." And her desire to do more Potions helped immensely.
Hadley nodded a thank you to Professor Newton, both for the hot chocolate, and for the compliments. She picked up the mug, careful not to spill any and took a long sip. A chocolate-y milk mustache remained behind when she set the mug down again. "Thank you. I had a lot of fun playing the Mad Hatter."

Hadley's eyes lit up as Newton proudly told her about his granddaughter walking. "She did? That's great!" She took another sip of her hot chocolate, and this time wiped away the mustache. "Oh they're great. Both my parents have started dating again, so it looks like they've moving on from the divorce well enough. I just got back home from visiting my Dad in California with Natalie and a couple of our friends. Mark, my older brother," had she told him about Mark? She knew she'd told him about her twin sister Natalie. He'd even met her after the play, but she wasn't sure if she mentioned her older brother before. "He spent the summer backpacking across Europe before university started."

Hadley watched as Professor Newton retrieved her file, sipping the hot chocolate as she did. "Honestly, I hadn't given it much thought yet." She fell quiet, thinking it over. "I think I'd like to try harder potions, ones that really challenge me?" Well, technically intermediate potions still challenged her, but still. "I know it might be a bit too advanced too soon, but it might be good to have try and problem solve some potions outside my current comfort zone. If you think that's a good idea I mean." Hads smiled quietly when Professor Newton said she was smart, and sipped her hot chocolate.

Jessiqua 01-17-2017 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Callie (Post 12131753)
Hadley nodded a thank you to Professor Newton, both for the hot chocolate, and for the compliments. She picked up the mug, careful not to spill any and took a long sip. A chocolate-y milk mustache remained behind when she set the mug down again. "Thank you. I had a lot of fun playing the Mad Hatter."

Hadley's eyes lit up as Newton proudly told her about his granddaughter walking. "She did? That's great!" She took another sip of her hot chocolate, and this time wiped away the mustache. "Oh they're great. Both my parents have started dating again, so it looks like they've moving on from the divorce well enough. I just got back home from visiting my Dad in California with Natalie and a couple of our friends. Mark, my older brother," had she told him about Mark? She knew she'd told him about her twin sister Natalie. He'd even met her after the play, but she wasn't sure if she mentioned her older brother before. "He spent the summer backpacking across Europe before university started."

Hadley watched as Professor Newton retrieved her file, sipping the hot chocolate as she did. "Honestly, I hadn't given it much thought yet." She fell quiet, thinking it over. "I think I'd like to try harder potions, ones that really challenge me?" Well, technically intermediate potions still challenged her, but still. "I know it might be a bit too advanced too soon, but it might be good to have try and problem solve some potions outside my current comfort zone. If you think that's a good idea I mean." Hads smiled quietly when Professor Newton said she was smart, and sipped her hot chocolate.
"It was a-" he started, and then chortled. "Are you starting to grow a beard?" he joked. He handed her a tissue, but perhaps she DID want a moustache? "It looked a lot of fun."

"It is, just wonderful. My son got lots of photos of the moment too, actually." He went to his wall and picked a photo down, which was framed. It had been developed with the photo potion, so it was animated. It showed the little love pulling herself up and walking towards April, who was kneeling with her arms stretched out. He showed it to Miss Denaker. "Oh... w-well I hope you're... doing okay with all of that." He didn't want to stick his nose in to her family life. But of course he was there to talk about it if she wished. "Oh Great Scott, that sounds wonderful. A summer in California, and... your brother backpacking. What's he studying?" Art asked, taking some more of his tea.

Art thought for a moment. He was not entirely sure about which direction to go in. "I could perhaps... make a salvageable potion, one which isn't quite right, and you can go through the steps and ingredients and try to work out what happened, and how to fix it."

DaniDiNardo 01-18-2017 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12130276)
"I... well I don't have a girlfriend, Mr Bellaire," Art said. What did he mean? Were there rumours going around or something? "I... I..." he stuttered, before his face beamed realisation. "Ahh. Your... girlfriend tried to sneak into the boy's dormitories?" he asked, quite shocked indeed.

"Yes I believe they would have grown it all naturally if they were meant to have facial hair," he agreed. "But Mr Bellaire... the dormitories are for sleeping, not... not... mixing with other genders. The common room and other areas of the school are there for that. Not the common rooms." Art took a little breather, trying NOT to think of why Mr Bellaire was trying to get him to lower the charm. "I'm sorry to disappoint you Mr Bellaire, but I will not be getting rid of this charm. Unless I put up a new charm. An invisible barrier against females, perhaps?" There were options, but they would all be there to stop females from entering make dormitories, and males from entering the female ones. No, the old man might have thought he was open minded but he would remain obdurate in his decision.
He....wasn't even going to pretend he was surprised by that little admission. No girlfriend, and it was no wonder with the way he went around slapping beards on them. Spoke VOLUMES. Blaise shook his head just once, displaying his disagreement. "She wasn't trying to sneak in." It wasn't like the door had been locked and he'd been right there--as had Justin. They both knew she was there so...not sneaking. Nope.

He sipped his hot chocolate, feeling like he'd done a good job of clearing Clara's name. In the grander scheme, it didn't matter, given he wasn't sure Professor Newton even bothered to know who his girlfriend was but just covering all bases. In general the Gryffindor found Professors preferring NOT to know whether for their own sanity or some point of another. Myers....Myers might have been the exception for this. The man seemed to have a penchant for drama and gossip as proven during that meeting with him and Rooney over a year ago.

"Thing is, I know it's meant for sleeping and that the Common Room is for mingling but have you been to the Common Room lately? Very loud and depending on the time of the day, also crowded. We're a group of rough housers, Professor. It can get pretty rowdy in there--and before you suggest the library, it's filled with Ravenclaws." Do with that what you will. Chloe Newman was all the reason for Blaise disliking the lot. "I'm not saying you gotta go putting up blocking wards, I'm just saying maybe we could compromise? Like...instead of a beard...I dunno....something that won't leave me staring for all the wrong reasons." Seemed fair, didn't it?

Callie 01-20-2017 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12132066)
"It was a-" he started, and then chortled. "Are you starting to grow a beard?" he joked. He handed her a tissue, but perhaps she DID want a moustache? "It looked a lot of fun."

"It is, just wonderful. My son got lots of photos of the moment too, actually." He went to his wall and picked a photo down, which was framed. It had been developed with the photo potion, so it was animated. It showed the little love pulling herself up and walking towards April, who was kneeling with her arms stretched out. He showed it to Miss Denaker. "Oh... w-well I hope you're... doing okay with all of that." He didn't want to stick his nose in to her family life. But of course he was there to talk about it if she wished. "Oh Great Scott, that sounds wonderful. A summer in California, and... your brother backpacking. What's he studying?" Art asked, taking some more of his tea.

Art thought for a moment. He was not entirely sure about which direction to go in. "I could perhaps... make a salvageable potion, one which isn't quite right, and you can go through the steps and ingredients and try to work out what happened, and how to fix it."
Confused, Hadley's hand shot up to her upper lip, and felt the wetness on it. "Oh," Hads laughed. She wiped the mustache away with the sleeve of her robes. Perhaps not the proper lady way of handling the situation, but Hadley wasn't a proper lady, so who cared? It was effective.

She accepted the photo and watched the scene play out. "Aww!" She felt herself melt watching it. She was almost too cute. "She's so precious," Hads said, handing the photo back. "I want kids some day." In the future, of course. After she was done with school.

At the question of how she was handling her family situation, Hads gave Professor Newton a half-hearted, lopsided smile and shrugged. "Well enough, I guess. It's a bit weird." Her face lit up again as the topic returned to California. Hadley let out a content little, Uh. "It was wonderful. Felt so good to be back on a board, and surfing. You have no idea. I missed it so much." Hadley had to pause and actually think about it. "I have no clue what he's studying, honestly. I don't think he knows yet."

Hadley's face lit up yet again as Newton shared his idea. "Oh, yes. YES! That sounds like a fantastic idea." It was simultaneously going to be challenging and would undoubtably teach her so much. Plus, it was a puzzle. Her Ravenclaw mind always seemed to crave puzzles. She even asked the Ravenclaw knocker to give her harder riddles. Which... "It's like a riddle, only in potion form."

Jessiqua 01-21-2017 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo (Post 12133134)
He....wasn't even going to pretend he was surprised by that little admission. No girlfriend, and it was no wonder with the way he went around slapping beards on them. Spoke VOLUMES. Blaise shook his head just once, displaying his disagreement. "She wasn't trying to sneak in." It wasn't like the door had been locked and he'd been right there--as had Justin. They both knew she was there so...not sneaking. Nope.

He sipped his hot chocolate, feeling like he'd done a good job of clearing Clara's name. In the grander scheme, it didn't matter, given he wasn't sure Professor Newton even bothered to know who his girlfriend was but just covering all bases. In general the Gryffindor found Professors preferring NOT to know whether for their own sanity or some point of another. Myers....Myers might have been the exception for this. The man seemed to have a penchant for drama and gossip as proven during that meeting with him and Rooney over a year ago.

"Thing is, I know it's meant for sleeping and that the Common Room is for mingling but have you been to the Common Room lately? Very loud and depending on the time of the day, also crowded. We're a group of rough housers, Professor. It can get pretty rowdy in there--and before you suggest the library, it's filled with Ravenclaws." Do with that what you will. Chloe Newman was all the reason for Blaise disliking the lot. "I'm not saying you gotta go putting up blocking wards, I'm just saying maybe we could compromise? Like...instead of a beard...I dunno....something that won't leave me staring for all the wrong reasons." Seemed fair, didn't it?
Art realised that perhaps she wasn't trying to SNEAK in. "Well even if she wasn't trying to... to s-sneak in, she is still not allowed in the boy's dormitories. They are gender specific, and they will remain closed from the opposite gender."

He had been into the common room of course. "The study area is charmed with a silence charm to block the noise from the other areas. You can have some quiet socialising there. Or... the spare office on the sixth floor, or... the room of requirement. There are plenty of quiet areas around Hogwarts, Mr Bellaire."

Art was not even going to mention Mr Bellaire's concerns for the beard of his girlfriend. No, that was something he didn't feel comfortable touching on.

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Originally Posted by Callie (Post 12134929)
Confused, Hadley's hand shot up to her upper lip, and felt the wetness on it. "Oh," Hads laughed. She wiped the mustache away with the sleeve of her robes. Perhaps not the proper lady way of handling the situation, but Hadley wasn't a proper lady, so who cared? It was effective.

She accepted the photo and watched the scene play out. "Aww!" She felt herself melt watching it. She was almost too cute. "She's so precious," Hads said, handing the photo back. "I want kids some day." In the future, of course. After she was done with school.

At the question of how she was handling her family situation, Hads gave Professor Newton a half-hearted, lopsided smile and shrugged. "Well enough, I guess. It's a bit weird." Her face lit up again as the topic returned to California. Hadley let out a content little, Uh. "It was wonderful. Felt so good to be back on a board, and surfing. You have no idea. I missed it so much." Hadley had to pause and actually think about it. "I have no clue what he's studying, honestly. I don't think he knows yet."

Hadley's face lit up yet again as Newton shared his idea. "Oh, yes. YES! That sounds like a fantastic idea." It was simultaneously going to be challenging and would undoubtably teach her so much. Plus, it was a puzzle. Her Ravenclaw mind always seemed to crave puzzles. She even asked the Ravenclaw knocker to give her harder riddles. Which... "It's like a riddle, only in potion form."
Art joined in with a soft chuckle as Miss Denaker realised she had a moustache. He'd had many chocolate-staches, even now he still got them. They were a sign of a good hot chocolate, he thought.

He put the photo back where it was, and felt himself simultaneously beam at the little girl with a proud Papa smile, and miss her so terribly. "She really is," he said, completely biased. Well Great Scott, this was going in a direction he didn't fancy discussing. "Er... well yes children are the... the... the... most precious gift." And he had been blessed with three at once. As busy as that was, he wouldn't have changed it for all the Potion equipment in the world.

Art nodded, and although he couldn't completely understand what she was going through, he had had previous times of pain and difficulty with his family. They were a precious thing, and when things went wrong it was very awful. Miss Denaker seemed more interested in speaking of California, and Art joined in. "Ahh you surf? No, I don't have any idea," he said with a chuckle. "I've never tried surfing." He didn't have the best balance, but it looked fun.

Art grinned at her enthusiasm for the idea. He would have to think of something not TOO difficult, but something that would still challenge her. "I'll have a think about it and brew it. What days are your best time for some lessons?" he asked. He chuckled and said "It is! Well this will be good fun then." Though perhaps fun wasn't the right word...

Cassirin 01-30-2017 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12142070)
Art was just finishing the letter he had been writing for his son when there was a knock at the door. He quickly added the last few lines, folded it up, and put it in his desk until he was ready to go to send it.

He opened the door and saw Miss Toussaint, "Hello, Miss Toussaint, how are you today?" he asked, whilst opening the door to allow her to enter.

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It was her turn already! Katy popped to her feet and eagerly entered the office. Was she allowed to sit? She should just wait until she was invited to sit, 'cause that was polite. Manners.

"Good day to you, Professor! I had some questions for you and I was hoping you'd be willing to chat. I could get us tea? I think chatting over tea is best because then you can be leisurely."

DaniDiNardo 01-30-2017 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12135241)
Art realised that perhaps she wasn't trying to SNEAK in. "Well even if she wasn't trying to... to s-sneak in, she is still not allowed in the boy's dormitories. They are gender specific, and they will remain closed from the opposite gender."

He had been into the common room of course. "The study area is charmed with a silence charm to block the noise from the other areas. You can have some quiet socialising there. Or... the spare office on the sixth floor, or... the room of requirement. There are plenty of quiet areas around Hogwarts, Mr Bellaire."

Art was not even going to mention Mr Bellaire's concerns for the beard of his girlfriend. No, that was something he didn't feel comfortable touching on.
You know that feeling when your Head of House just wasn't seeing things your way--literally? This was going to be harder than he thought. "I understand and fully respect the gender distinct dorms Professor and the time you took to make a silent zone around the study tables. Great work, really." Was there a point to this? Of course!

Again, the boy leaned forward with his hands clasped on the table.

"Let's have a discussion, man to man." Being 15, he was practically a man. Didn't matter that the hair follicles on his face hadn't realized and done something about it yet. "Have you ever liked someone before?" Surely with all his years of doing that whole...being alive thing, surely he must have found one of two that he particularly liked.

The whole argument was dependent on this.

Jessiqua 02-13-2017 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Cassirin (Post 12142860)
It was her turn already! Katy popped to her feet and eagerly entered the office. Was she allowed to sit? She should just wait until she was invited to sit, 'cause that was polite. Manners.

"Good day to you, Professor! I had some questions for you and I was hoping you'd be willing to chat. I could get us tea? I think chatting over tea is best because then you can be leisurely."
Art was about to ask the young Slytherin if she wanted a drink, when she offered to make it herself! "Oh, oh well... i-if you would like to, my supplies are just there." He rarely had people making him the tea. "I'm always willing to chat Miss Toussaint." He took a seat in the mean time, though it did feel a bit odd having a student making tea for them. "I love a good chat over a good cup of tea," he smiled.

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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo (Post 12143492)
You know that feeling when your Head of House just wasn't seeing things your way--literally? This was going to be harder than he thought. "I understand and fully respect the gender distinct dorms Professor and the time you took to make a silent zone around the study tables. Great work, really." Was there a point to this? Of course!

Again, the boy leaned forward with his hands clasped on the table.

"Let's have a discussion, man to man." Being 15, he was practically a man. Didn't matter that the hair follicles on his face hadn't realized and done something about it yet. "Have you ever liked someone before?" Surely with all his years of doing that whole...being alive thing, surely he must have found one of two that he particularly liked.

The whole argument was dependent on this.
Art was pleased Mr Bellaire thought it was great, actually. He hadn't been expecting the compliment, though. "Well I'm glad to hear you think that," he said.

It appeared that was not the end, though.

"Oh.. o-okay then," Art said, as he pushed his glasses a little further up his nose. Art didn't want to crack a smile, because it appeared Mr Bellaire was very serious about this conversation. So, he kept a very serious look on his face. "Well I have, actually. I've been married twice." He had loved those women with all of his heart.

Cassirin 02-16-2017 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12154907)
Art was about to ask the young Slytherin if she wanted a drink, when she offered to make it herself! "Oh, oh well... i-if you would like to, my supplies are just there." He rarely had people making him the tea. "I'm always willing to chat Miss Toussaint." He took a seat in the mean time, though it did feel a bit odd having a student making tea for them. "I love a good chat over a good cup of tea," he smiled.
Katy set to making up two cups and transferring them from the caddy to the desk. Cup in saucer, then she poured precisely, careful not to spill a drop. Some people were particular about their desks or papers or porcelain, and Katy respected that. She hated a mess in her own sacred spaces.

She seated herself before offering sugar and cream. "Thank you, sir. I appreciate it. I have a big dilemma, and I am just sure you know the answer. I'm working on a standard Pepper Up for my brother, who is vegan. I have to find a suitable substitute for every ingredient that comes from a creature, and I'm having trouble with the bicorn horn. Do you have any suggestions?"

Jessiqua 02-26-2017 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Cassirin (Post 12156681)
Katy set to making up two cups and transferring them from the caddy to the desk. Cup in saucer, then she poured precisely, careful not to spill a drop. Some people were particular about their desks or papers or porcelain, and Katy respected that. She hated a mess in her own sacred spaces.

She seated herself before offering sugar and cream. "Thank you, sir. I appreciate it. I have a big dilemma, and I am just sure you know the answer. I'm working on a standard Pepper Up for my brother, who is vegan. I have to find a suitable substitute for every ingredient that comes from a creature, and I'm having trouble with the bicorn horn. Do you have any suggestions?"
Miss Toussaint appeared to be very careful when pouring the tea, and it looked wonderful. He took some of the cream in his mug, but no sugar. "Thank you," he said, feeling touched that a student would make HIM a cup of tea in his own office.

He took a sip and savoured the perfect brew before putting the cup back down to give his student her whole attention. "Hmm," he said, interested. He'd done quite a bit of study regarding substitutions for potions, and he'd done plenty of his own experiments of course. "I do, yes." He got off his chair and headed over to the cupboard where he had columes and volumes of handwritten notes, some 47 years old. He pulled a few out, flipped through them, and put them back. He had to come up with a better way of organising the notes. "Ahh here we go," he said, taking the book back to the desk.

"Yes... bicorn horn... here we go..." he wrote down a copy of the notes he had written and handed them over to her.

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Substitution for Horn of Bicorn
1. In mortar and pestle, add 5 Grams of Limestone and ground to a fine powder

2. Mix in a small bowl
  • 1 Tablespoon of sunflower seeds
  • 3 Ghost Pepper seeds, fresh from pepper
  • Ground Limestone (5 Grams)

3. Add ingredients to cauldron and add 3 Tablespoons of cold water
4. Bring to a boil until water evaporated
5. Reduce fire to a low flame until ingredients are dry
6. Continue to roast for approximately five minutes, ensuring you stir regularly to avoid burning
7. Remove ingredients from cauldron, set aside to cool completely
8. Add to mortar and pestle and crush to a dine powder

Notes:
Substitute mixture 1:1


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