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BanaBatGirl · 08-25-2012, 01:42 AM

If permitted to enter the highly exclusive and incredibly pink palace of Headmistress Anastasia Reina (née Bunbury) Truebridge, please take a moment to allow your eyes to adjust. The current occupant of the Head chambers has distinct fashion tastes unlike any of her predecessors. And yes, she does re-do her office every ~~three~~ few years.

The large, thick black desk, which is easily the largest item in the room, rests on a fairly new, geometrically patterned pink and black carpet. In front of the desk are two nearly new black and pink, modernly styled guest chairs; behind it is what can only be described as a veritable throne. This, obviously, is where the Headmistress sits when she is in the office. If you're here to speak with her, you might as well have a seat in one of the guest chairs. You aren't welcome elsewhere in this office.

As you take your seat and look around, you'll notice that the room is lush with healthy green plants in black pots; new black curtains which are usually pulled back from the spacious windows; books and magazines scattered on matching black wooden end tables; and lots and lots of framed personal photos. Most of the photo occupants (the ones that you can see, anyway) are the Headmistress' husband, a former professor himself, and a baby photo of her now nine-year-old son, who is certain to grow up to be a genius. The largest photo, which sits facing the Headmistress' throne and the large window behind it, is of the three Truebridges from before they left Egypt.

The other frames on the walls of the room include portraits of former headmasters; a glass-encased man's cane; and a framed scrap of paper from one of Hogwarts' own student publications. In the back corner of the room, near the door that leads to the rest of the Headmistress' chambers, is a collection of very rare brooms locked up inside a black wood corner cabinet. In front of the cabinet sits a large pink wicker basket, usually containing a very pampered, very fat ginger cat. This is Gingersnapple.

Gingersnapple is most protective of his master's chambers, so if you truly wish to speak the Headmistress in her office, be aware that you are doing so at your own risk. Please note: This room is an animal-free zone... with the obvious exception of Gingersnapple.

OOC: You absolutely may not enter this office unless given the password or given IC/OOC access by the Headmistress. If you RP yourself here without following instructions, your post will be deleted.

DuckyLinJi · 03-08-2015, 03:51 PM

Kevin stepped on the spiraling staircase towards the Headmistress office. He wondered if he should have sent a note to Zander telling him where he was but the Prefect had enough worries on his mind that he didn’t wanted to bother. As the level of the office came in sight, the Gryffindor stepped off the steps and walked to the door.

Taking a deep breath, he...waited... cause a gut feeling of his told him that this was bad and he didn't want to enter really...

**Grey Lady** · 03-08-2015, 04:12 PM

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Ugh, ghosts. ARGUING ghosts. They were making her headache worse. She propped her head up with her hand and eyed them. "So the Spirit World barrier is down, and you," she gestured loosely toward Helena with her free hand, "think it's negative energy? But... do we need to do something about it, or...?"

Then there was the Bloody Baron. Ordinarily, the Headmistress would have given in to her deep-rooted fear of ghosts and all things ghosty, but right now... with this small of a problem, when she had many, MANY more important things to do...

This was just BEYOND IRRITATING.

"Why don't YOU do something about it, your Bloodiness," she replied to him snarkily. "We can see about taking her portrait off the wall, though I don't know who put it up. I'll check it out later." Later later later.

The gargoyles couldn't see because they were inanimate objects but the Headmistress had eyes in all the right places.

"I have a student coming up to see me," she announced to the ghosts. "Are we done here?" Because she was going to buzz Hirase in. On second thought.... "Sir Nicholas, I think you should stick around for this."

Helena exchanged a brief glance with Sir Nicholas before she answered Headmistress Truebridge's question with a shake of her head. "It's true, to me the energy felt negative, but I know Sir Nicholas didn't share my view. The energy hasn't come back so no further investigation needs to be carried out at this time." She paused here to allow Sir Nicholas or the Baron to chime in.

Hearing that a student were coming to see the Headmistress Helena finished her part of the report. "You should also know that the moving staircase on the fourth floor has been behaving erratically lately and that the eagles found a secret passage leading to a Hogsmeade shop behind my beloved mother's statue in the Ravenclaw Common Room."

**Nearly Headless Nick** · 03-09-2015, 12:18 AM

Sir Nicholas grinned. His pestering and prodding the Baron was working swimmingly. Save for that nearly headless comment. That one came a bit below the belt.

"Of all the happenings you could bring to the Headmistress' attention, you pick loud portraits? Surely you of all ghosts are accustomed to such loud distractions with that poltergeist always flitting about," the ghost mused as he stroked his goatee. Could handle that annoyance but not some talking paint? How intriguing.

His gaze was drawn to the ever overly cautious Helena, his pride a bit bruised that she still appeared hesitant to trust his gut that there was absolutely nothing sinister to do with the energy that had been felt. "With all due respect, m'lady, I certainly did not," he nodded towards Helena and then gazed upon the Headmistress. "I found the energy rather riveting. Almost, hmmm, rejuvenating. Perhaps...all of it is..."

A student? That he should remain present to greet? The ghost was intrigued.

"As you wish, Headmistress," he replied with a bow, right arm draped across his chest with his hand resting on his shoulder.

sweetpinkpixie · 03-09-2015, 01:06 AM

Making his way up to the Headmistress' office with his tie hanging a little more loosely around his neck than usual, the Astronomy professor clenched and unclenched his fist several times before ascending the final step and...

"Mr. Hirase," he said solemnly as he too approached the door, coming up from behind the prefect. "Best not to keep her waiting much longer," he said, tapping his sundial watch twice with his index finger before rapping on the door twice with his knuckles. Waiting for a response from within, he looked down at the Gryffindor with a subtle tight lip smile and pushed open the door. "Step inside," he instructed, waiting for the Gryffindor to enter first.

BanaBatGirl · 03-09-2015, 02:07 AM

No further investigating at this time. Well, that was a welcome change. The Headmistress nodded slowly at Helena and Nicholas, noticing that the Bloody Baron didn't seem concerned with the Spirit Room business.

"I already knew about the passage to Scrivenshaft's," she replied quickly to the Ravenclaw ghost. Was there anything else? Oh, staircases. Sure sure. "I'll see if I can get the caretaker to give them a look. Maybe it has something to do with all this 'rejuvenating energy' you say you felt in the Spirit Room...." Or maybe these ghosts were just so bored with their afterlives that they had to meddle in the business of the living.

Now, if they would excuse her... Annie heard a small knock at the door. "That would be Professor Flamsteed and Mr. Hirase. Don't feel obliged to stick around, you two." She nodded toward the Bloody Baron and Helena Ravenclaw, and then stood up at her desk.

"Come in!" the Headmistress called out loudly to the Gryffindors at her door.

**Bloody Baron** · 03-09-2015, 03:09 AM

The Baron looked at the headmistress with disbelief in his eyes. If this is how the woman handled things in her school it was no wonder the place was falling apart. Telling them to take care of these things on their own. "Oh you can believe I will happily take care of this one myself. I will not allow some silly woman in a portrait to harass the students in the dungeons any longer." He was not going to wait, he would find a way to have that hideous thing removed immediately.

Not waiting for the others, he floated straight through the headmistress before turning to head back to the door. He stopped only momentarily to look back at Helena then turned and floated through the door, right thruogh the student on the other side. "I hope you haven't come here looking for help from that woman. She is of no help to anyone." And with that last comment he floated away to find the one person he knew would be of help to him.

DuckyLinJi · 03-09-2015, 10:54 AM

He heard the staircase moving again and as he looked behind him he saw the Gryffindor Head of House walking towards him. He could only nod his head but didn’t say anything else as he turned to look at the door. He was nervous, really nervous but of course he tried to mask that feeling and tried not to show it. So it couldn’t been seen on his face but if one looked at his hands they would notice that he would constantly fumble with his fingers.

He watched as Flamsteed knocked on the door and a few seconds later, Kevin gasped at the sudden cold shower that went through him. He shivered as he looked at the Bloody Baron’s ghost but as soon as the cold came it went away as well and he watched how he floated away.

When he had turned around again, he saw that the door to the office was open and he looked at the Astronomer. “….Do I have to?” he asked. Because he knew he was in serious trouble, he just knew it.

Kevin took a few deep breaths, gathered his courage and then did enter the room

**Grey Lady** · 03-09-2015, 05:12 PM

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No further investigating at this time. Well, that was a welcome change. The Headmistress nodded slowly at Helena and Nicholas, noticing that the Bloody Baron didn't seem concerned with the Spirit Room business.

"I already knew about the passage to Scrivenshaft's," she replied quickly to the Ravenclaw ghost. Was there anything else? Oh, staircases. Sure sure. "I'll see if I can get the caretaker to give them a look. Maybe it has something to do with all this 'rejuvenating energy' you say you felt in the Spirit Room...." Or maybe these ghosts were just so bored with their afterlives that they had to meddle in the business of the living.

Now, if they would excuse her... Annie heard a small knock at the door. "That would be Professor Flamsteed and Mr. Hirase. Don't feel obliged to stick around, you two." She nodded toward the Bloody Baron and Helena Ravenclaw, and then stood up at her desk.

"It's possible that it is connected....." Helena trailed off with a shrug. Rejuvenating energy wasn't the word she wanted to use but it fitted she supposed. It was good that the caretaker would be looking into the matter of the staircase and that she could go do what she wanted.

The Baron didn't have such luck though and his displeasure was clear and visible as he left the room to see about some talking portrait getting moved. On her way out Helena stopped to whisper in Sir Nicholas ear that she'd be in the Tower Patch around midnight if he wanted company.

With a silent wave to Headmistress Truebridge the Grey Lady floated out of the office.

BanaBatGirl · 03-09-2015, 07:55 PM

Anastasia shivered violently when the Baron floated through her. Brilliant. He was not amused. AND PEOPLE WONDERED WHY SHE DIDN'T LIKE GHOSTS. They could never just LET THINGS GO.

The redhead steeled herself for the meeting with Kevin and Flamsteed, wrapping her arms around her elbows as they came into the room. She was still FROZEN from her recently otherworldly encounter, and it had not improved her mood at all. "Have a seat," she greeted them both. "Tea, anyone?" Not that she was really offering any to Kevin, but Flamsteed... well, he wasn't as bad as she had thought. He'd handled everything everyone had thrown at him in DADA without a single... well, without TOO many whimpers. And now they were here.

"Mister Hirase," she stared him down without a trace of amusement, "tell me why you are here, in my office, for the second time this term." Of course, the first time had just been for a tour, but HE KNEW WHAT SHE MEANT.

DuckyLinJi · 03-09-2015, 10:35 PM

Grabbing the black chair with pink cushion , Kevin dragged it back a bit before sitting down and then dragged it forward. He looked at the Astronomy Professor when the woman had offered them tea and the serious looks on both their faces told him that he had to say no. He didn’t say it out loud though nor moved his head no but the fact that he didn’t say anything meant that he did not want tea. He looked around for a moment longer and noticed that the Gryffindor Ghost was here as well. Ok officially BAD. Headmistress, Head of House AND the Gryffindor Ghost, yeah, bad.

His gaze went back to the headmistress as she stared him down and the Gryffindor scratched the back of his neck but tried not to look away from her. Why he was here? He opened his mouth and realised that no sound came out so he cleared his throat and tried again. He knew exactly why he was here of course. "I'm probably here because i'm able to attack Professors too easily as a fourth year" he answered with a snarky tone. Seriously, he should be getting awards, not ...this. Whatever this was.

sweetpinkpixie · 03-10-2015, 12:24 AM

Offering the Gryffindor - one of his own - nothing more than a firm nod, he followed the young man in and made sure the door was closed behind them. Oh, Sir Nicholas was here as well? Well, of course he was...considering he had seen the Bloody Baron leave while they were still just outside the office and then the Grey Lady. He bowed his head towards the ghost, a knowing bow as it were, and then approached one of the empty seats and slipped in to it.

"No, thank you," he said in response to the tea. He was in no mood for deliciously hot liquidly goodness right now. Clearing his throat and pretending to adjust his tie, the astronomer's head snapped back around when Mr. Hirase STILL insisting on throwing the attitude around even in these bleak circumstances.

Could lead a horse to water, but can't force them to drink it. Was a real pity he had not taken the astronomer and Charms professor's words more to heart.

"ENOUGH," Airey barked at the Gryffindor with nostril flared and hands gripping the armrests of his chair - the first time (on Hogwarts record perhaps?) that the Astronomy professor had really shown his enraged side. Well, rage laced with a thick layer of disappointment. "Enough, Hirase, with the attitude."

BanaBatGirl · 03-10-2015, 01:05 AM

Enough was ENOUGH. Airey was right. And Anastasia was glad that neither he nor Kevin had wanted tea; excuse her Britishness for getting in the way of business, but this would be like ripping off a band aid now. Much faster.

"Professor Flamsteed is right. ENOUGH is enough," she smacked her hand on her desk to emphasize her point. "You just don't get it, do you. You're not here for us to give you another measly detention. And you're not here to give us another heartless apology. YOU'RE HERE," her tone was getting progressively colder the more she spoke, "BECAUSE you don't get it. You don't understand why you're here at Hogwarts. You're here to LEARN. You are NOT HERE to prove that you're smart enough, or sneaky enough, or STUPID ENOUGH to attack a professor. Do you know what I have NEVER seen from you, in all of our unfortunate encounters here? In this office, in class, or in detention? I have NEVER seen you LEARNING from your mistakes. And that, Kevin, it's why you are no longer going to attend school here."

She sat down at her desk finally and picked up her quill, signing a thick scroll of parchment and then handing it over to Flamsteed. "These are your expulsion documents, copies of which will be sent to all other major European schools of magic, so that they are aware of your discipline history should you attempt to enroll there. Your family will also receive the expulsion, as well as an urgent owl from me which explains that you will be at Kings Cross Station in London, Platform 9 and 3/4, on Saturday morning for pickup. You do not have a say in this matter, Kevin, as you have proven yourself incapable of sound reasoning, judgment, and suitable conduct for a boarding school. You put yourself, your peers, and the staff at risk with your presence and unwillingness to learn. THAT is why you must go."

She took a breath, still staring down the boy before she gave Flamsteed a nod. He or Sir Nicholas could say something if they felt the need.

DuckyLinJi · 03-10-2015, 05:20 AM

Kevin jumped at the rage coming from the usual chill professor and a second later a piece of paper was being slid across the desk. Expulsion. The fourth year eyed the writing and his heartbeat went faster. Expulsion expulsion expulsion. And no possibility to get in to any other European school. "No..." he breathed. He HAD to defend himself NOW. " im not in the position to say anything? I have a right as well!" funny how he was playing the law card right now. He snatched the piece of paper away before either of those two could sign it and jumped up from his chair, looking like he was going to faint any moment. His face was pale, he had difficulty breathing and his eyes stung. "I am SO sorry I am NOT as submissive as anybody else but how DARE you to tell me I do not make any efforts!?" Although he tried to sound big his voice had changed and he was fighting himself not to cry. He would NEVER cry. "I DID listen to Quigley's words. But I am SO SORRY that you people can not see that!" he yelled.

"I've practised getting my anger under control and it's progressing because this whole office would have been on fire otherwise" literally. "I've joined club meetings like he had instructed to spend my time more progessively and guess what? I LIKED those meetings! I've gotten a best friend and even a few other people that I like. I'm paying better attention in classes and even started working on a career path. Not to mention that I've gotten on so much better terms with the one Professor who I HATED at first and even went to him to talk about future studies in potions!" He had whined about not wanting to go to Uni but now?... "So I'm learning! I just don't get why I'm getting punished" he waved the expulsion documents around wildly and stared at both of them with big watery eyes. "What you people see as attacks I see as harmless fun that I KNOW I should quit but there's a part of me that has that urge that I can't get under control just like that"

He now only looked at Flamsteed and dropped on his knees and grabbed his robe tightly as he looked up with a desperate pleading look. " please!...please don't let her do this... I'm sorry for what I did, I'm sorry I'm such a failure, I'll do whatever to make it right! I'm sorry but please, please! don't give up on me, not now" he let go of the robe but didn't get up from the ground and just stared and shook his head as he kept mouthing the words 'please no'

sweetpinkpixie · 03-10-2015, 06:51 AM

The astronomer's hands had not relaxed at all, his palms sweating profusely against the armrests as he picked a random spot on the Headmistress' desk to stare at while she spoke. The very spot that the Headmistress happened to interrupt when she offered him the document to sign. The very document that Mr. Hirase snatched right out of her hand and then went on a rampage, again, about being misunderstood and pointing fingers on everyone but himself.

Gripping the desk even more firmly, his hands to the point of shaking now, his head snapped around to look at the Gryffindor. The Head of House's eyes, while firm and cold, also reflected a deep sadness as he took a trip down memory lane and saw himself sitting in the same chair making similar sorts of pleas. One he had had enough sense not to snatch something from the very person who could possibly change his fate at the school. So, really, Mr. Hirase...you were doing nothing more than proving the woman's point.

...what you people see as attacks I see as harmless fun that I KNOW I should quit but there's a part of me that has that urge that I can't get under control just like that...

Airey sighed and finally released his grip on the chair, but only to pinch the bridge of his nose with one hand while the other went into his enchanted breast pocket for his wand. Summoning the document back from the Gryffindor just as the boy dropped to his knees and held on to him like a life line.

Did the boy remember the words he had shared with him not too long ago? Words about not pushing away those who continued to try and support him and help him towards a better path? Words, and their actions, have consequences...and now the young man was reaping what he sowed.

Setting the document on the desk, the Astronomy professor reached into his breast pocket once more, this time pulling from it a cap. A cap that had been in his possession for four terms now. A cap that signified very much the same things that Mr. Hirase was not sitting in this office for. Reasons that, as the boy had just said so himself, was fully aware of but still insisted on defying authority and continuing such destructive behavior.

"Ev......everyone has a breaking point, Mr. Hirase," he said, eyes meeting with the boy's ever so briefly before returning to the desk and the document. The document that he set the cap beside and then signed. He picked up the hat and briefly considered returning it to the young man, but instead returned it to his breast pocket. "My sincerest hope is that this is a wake up call to you."

Then, despite his somewhat shaky and reluctant hands, he returned to the Headmistress.

BanaBatGirl · 03-10-2015, 02:32 PM

While Kevin just RAAAAAAGED against his professors, the Headmistress set her quill to take notes on a separate sheet of parchment. Yes, she WAS recording everything he said and did here. It all just proved her point perfectly, a point which she was going to make to St. Mungo's as soon as this meeting was adjourned.

"Thank you, Mr. Hirase, if you're QUITE FINISHED now.... we are NOT afraid of you. I never said you weren't making any efforts. What I said is that YOU are NOT LEARNING from your mistakes. How you reacted just now proves my point. I'm sick and tired of DEALING WITH YOU and your BLOW UPS. NO. There will be NO MORE SECOND CHANCES for you." She snatched the parchment back from Flamsteed, even though she already had plenty of copies. PLENTY.

Now... she hastily scribbled something else on her parchment and looked up. "You're dismissed to your dormitory to collect your things and say your goodbyes. You have twenty-four hours, Mr. Hirase. If your parents wish to discuss your issues further, I am only an owl away." And might she suggest the boy get some intensive therapy in addition to a private tutor?

DuckyLinJi · 03-10-2015, 07:00 PM

He wasn’t realising that the Headmistress was writing down everything that was happening, which was probably for the better as well. He was instead more focused with looking at Flamsteed with a pleading look in his eyes that had started to become even more watery when the document was summoned back and the man grabbed it. “Don’t…” he muttered and then saw what he was getting out of his pocket. The cap he had been trying to get back for the past four years and the soon-not-to-be-anymore Gryffindor reached out with a shaking hand to grab it but then dropped it back down by his side when it was placed next to the expulsion document and he signed it.

He didn’t even listen to the Headmistress comments and just stared at the floor. How could he have been so stupid to have let it come this far? Why had he never listened? He messed up and the realisation hit him hard. He did hear that he had twenty-four hours to pack his stuff and say goodbye. He balled his hands in to fists as he finally got up from the ground. His gaze was still focused on the ground though and he frowned when he tasted something salty. Tears? Was he crying? He blinked his eyes rapidly because he did not want them to see. “Okay…” his voice cracked and he couldn’t say anything else. At least he could say goodbye to Zander.

And so, without the cap he had been fighting for for years, he turned around and walked to the door, opened it and left the office, dangerously calm.

sweetpinkpixie · 03-11-2015, 01:51 PM

Retracting his hand as if some wild creature - like a FELINE - had just attacked it, the astronomer shoved his index finger into his mouth with a muffled 'owie'. Paper cuts. Those things hurt something fierce, you know? Did the Headmistress REALLY need to snatch it from HIM like that? Owie...

Posture so straight it could have been read as stone cold, he did not turn his head to see Mr. Hirase leave. Waiting until the door swung shut again, Airey's posture suddenly relaxed and he seemingly melted into his seat - without slouching too terribly much. He was still in the Headmistress' presence, after all. All that, well, it had gone about as 'well' as he had expected it to go, but the young man's outburst and accusations and affirmed the Headmistress' decision - even if the astronomer had been pushing for a suspension and not the more permanent solution. If solution was even the proper term for the situation.

"I'll see to it that his things are properly taken care of and that he arrives at Kings Cross Station," he informed the woman as he rose from his seat. Final duties as Mr. Hirase's Head of House. He glanced at Sir Nicholas - who was being awfully quiet at the moment - and shrugged his shoulders in the ghost's direction as if to say 'hey, at least the young man isn't nearly headless!'...but it was hard to find any glimmer of humor to the situation. "I'll see myself out."

Because he was allowed to leave now, yes?

With a firm nod of the head, the Astronomy professor exited the Headmistress' office.

BanaBatGirl · 03-11-2015, 10:37 PM

Fine, FINE, he was FINALLY accepting his FATE. The Headmistress exhaled deeply as Kevin left, looking over to Flamsteed at last. Still, Nearly Headless Nick hadn't weighed in on this? At all? Well fine, fine fine. Flamsteed would do a fine job of handling Hirase. Better him than her.

"Thank you," she replied to him, sounding more weary than she had realized. "You... have been a great help."

There, she said it. Now she could go back to pretending not to notice his nuttiness or whatever. Annie picked up her parchment and quill and finished whatever she had initially been working on.

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