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Turning toward her peculiar neighbor, Fina nodded when he agreed about the vanishing part. She would admit to be slightly curious about the disappearance, but also knew that if Risu wanted to discuss it than he would have and she wasn't really one to pry.
And then he spoke again, thanking her it seemed for covering some of Astronomy last term. "Oh," Fina said, startled slightly. She hadn't been expecting that. "I don't think I really did them justice compared to what you would have done, but well... you're welcome."
Risu laughed politely. "I'm sure no one expected you to do exactly what I had planned," he said. "Just keeping an eye on them while they were up in the Tower was more than enough, I'm sure." He glanced into the Great Hall again, losing his track of thought. It was a few seconds before he seemed to remember that he was in a conversation.
"And I would never dream offer myself as a substitute in
your subject," he added, and for a moment the familiar old smile came back. "I never scraped more than an Acceptable in Arithmancy. Dropped it when I went into NEWT levels."
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Oesed One of the two empty seats at his sides were occupied; the man looked quite tired, though content and MacFusty gave the him a respectful nod of his brunette head. "Good evening."
While Josephina was busy talking to more students (most of them did nothing more than glance at Risu), the man on his other side turned to him. As Risu had suspected, he was a new colleague. He suddenly realised his seat had, a year ago, belonged to Maya. So this was the new Care of Magical Creatures professor.
Risu drummed on the table for a moment. Then he stretched out his hand and managed a tired - but genuine - smile. "Risu Antares, it's a pleasure," he said. "And you are?"