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Cassirin 
"We can start after your interview but before that travesty of a conversation at the feast, where you joked about house bias and I gave an unnecessary pep talk," Tate took her hand without rising and gave it one firm shake before letting go again. "Obviously the interview went well, as I thought highly enough of you to invite you here full time."
She clearly didn't want the lemon drop, and Tate dropped the packet back into the candy basket. "And it's a pleasure to see you again, Professor Cerulean. You may call me Headmaster or Tate for now, although once we become more comfortable with one another, you may want to call me Casey."
Gemma let out a small breath that she hadn't realized that she had been holding. "
Well you do have a point about the interview...I must've done something right then..." she paused as she watched him drop the lemon drop back into the basket...o he was offering it to her...
...could she be anymore dense...well probably...
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Okay well then I'll call you Tate for now, because I'm sure you get tired of hearing Headmaster a billion times a day just as I get tired of being called just Professor as if I don't have another name." she said with a smile. "
I appreciate you taking time out of your day to let me visit briefly..." she said with a little nod up and down. "
And if there's anything that you ever need from me, please don't hesitate to ask. " she said hoping she didn't sound too drab or boring or just needy...yes she probably did, but o well.
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I hope you like the basket full of candy...I personally could eat candy all day and when I'm stressed it's my simple comfort food." she said with a shrug not really knowing what to talk about....she guessed that would come as they got to know each other a little bit better but right now it was a little...awkward...but she was trying.