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sweetpinkpixie 
Drown....a mermaid.
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Airey might be rubbish at Creatures, but not even he was that daft. And Merlin did he need to figure out a tactic to teach Mr. Hirase to not be defiant just for defiance's sake. "It is, but referring it to as an alien language may be a bit offensive."
Potions, huh? Culloden certainly had his hands full then.
Airey was not entirely pleased with the manner in which Mr. Hirase was sitting, but at least he HAD taken his shoes of this time. So score one for the Astronomy professor! Listening to what the young man had to say, however, was....perplexing. And his initial reaction was to call it selfish as well, but he refrained.
"So, you are saying that Mr. Adair should be punished by association?" he asked, eyebrow raised. "Well, in that case, why don't we just lock all students sorted into Slytherin away in Azkaban for being sorted into the same house as the Dark Lord. All Gryffindors not to be trusted because one of the greatest betrayals in our history was caused because of a one Peter Pettigrew." He threw his arms up dramatically into the air. Yes, punish the world by association. Brilliant concept, Mr. Hirase. "It is no secret, Mr. Hirase, that you and Mr. Adair are friends. Best friends, as you put it. And as I have told the both of you on various occasions, I am pleased that you are. You are good for each other."
Dramatics aside, the astronomer leaned over his desk just a little to make sure that he was making eye contact with the Gryffindor. "Now, I am sorry that your world is apparently shattering now that your friend and someone who you respect is now in an authority position and thus ruining this image you have created of authority figures in which they are all evil. But the world is not black and white, Mr. Hirase. And it it about time you ceased assuming the worst about yourself. Especially with others, Mr. Adair and myself included, are trying to help you see the good."
Entirely missing the point behind the boy's words? Certainly. But he was no mind reader. Legilimency had never been a subject he had excelled in.
"WHAT?!" The shout came out after he had taken a sip of the hot chocolate and he had listened only to the first few word of him thinking that Zander should be punished about being a Prefect. He placed the mug on the ground before he would knock it over.
"I never said that! you didn't listen at all!" and the whole talk about Gryffindors being betrayers and the Slytherin's having to be thrown in to azkaban because the Dark Lord had been in that same house was also VERY CONFUSING to him.
He needed a drink , so he reached for the hot chocolate and took another sip while thinking about what to say.
"I meant it as a ...well...i don't know! you're confusing me!" it was so difficult trying to tell what he meant. He didn't care about Zander associating or whatever he meant.
"Ok look, lets say, your the Headmaster and Zander graduated and is looking for a teaching job. After looking at what types of people he hung out with, would you still hire him? because THAT's what's bothering me okay? Because people are judgemental before even knowing a person and ..and...i don't know man, never mind this subject, its dumb anyways" He leaned back against the sofa.
"And i never said i hated ALL authority. Just in general. I could never hate Zander unless he did something that caused me to hate him , and Adi is a good kid and leader as well, Merlin's beard! even YOU'RE okay because if i truly hated authority i wouldn't have been here discussing my problems!" Why did no one get that?! Letting out a frustrated groan in which the Gryffindor scratched his head, he looked at the Professor.
"Can we talk about my prize rewards now?"