Text Cut: Sophie Brown

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Originally Posted by feeheeheeny

Sophie Brown's Head Girl duties to look after the kids at large and stick by her table were one thing, but reaching out to a new kid and going along with her on an adventure was JUST important, staffers. Soph didn't want to just be a surface-level friend and mentor to a bunch of kids - she wanted to make a difference in these kids' individual lives and show them that they were important. So if that meant hurrying away from the Ravenclaw table in pursuit of little Dora from the train to carry out their plan to drive Dakest crazy, then SO IT WOULD BE.

Just one adventure with new kids who sought friendship at a time.

Rushing on up and poising herself with her arms crossed importantly beside Dora, who was already shouting and embarrassing the poor man, Sophie Brown griiiiinned and waggled her fingers of one hand at the professor before tucking it back under her arm. "Dora says she's gonna tell me all your secrets," she nodded, affirming, "'n best friends FOREVER." Because that's what BFF STOOD FOR, DAKEST.

...And then she became keenly aware that they were two kids standing in front of the staff table, and thus eyes were undoubtedly on them. And... there was a lot of really weird stuff happening among them, but Sophie Brown wanted their ATTENTION, so she was going to demand it. "Hi, professors," Soph extended a further greeting to the table at large with a grand gesture of a wave to them, grinning an especially cheeky smile down the table at Culloden. "I've also come with a message for you returning professors from your FAVORITE STUDENT EVER," there was a finger-point at Flamsteed because FAVORITE, "Tobias Fuller-Thompson. He says hi and he loves you guys and he misses you already. You guys especially," more finger-pointing among Dakest, Botros, Flamsteed, and Moxley. Because Tobes had favorites even though he didn't want anyone to know about it, much like Flammy.

Okay. THAT WAS ALL.

Botros was used to students coming up to the dais after the food was laid out and do some... crazy things. This time, though, there was only a cute, excited first-year who looked like she was about to jump on Professor Dakest's lap right in the middle of his meal, what a sweetie. Was she a relative? She looked like it. Botros continued eating his steak, though, and smiled greasley as Ms. Brown came over and... oh. She was making a speech, too. Sort of.

Aw. He smiled when she finished, "Thank you for delivering that message, Ms. Brown, send our regards to Mr. Tempus. He was an outstanding student indeed." Botros DID check his NEWTs and he was very, very pleased. Now back to that steak...

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Originally Posted by hpluvr037

She had heard the speech, at least. That was about all she could say for her tardiness, however. She had been sick all week, unfortunately, and two hours before the feast had decided to lay down for a quick nap...

And the rest was history.

Trying to slink up the side of the hall without being seen, her efforts were all for naught when she unleashed a giant sneeze. "AaaaCHOO!" Great. Her face went red, but at least her darker skin made that not as obvious.

Finally she reached the staff dais and took her place next to Airey's seat. "Evening, everyone," she mumbled half-heartedly. Applying herself to her meal, she sniffed and snuffled through some potatoes.

Botros jumped in his seat with his fork in his hand hurting his tongue. He stretched forward and looked at a clearly sick Tanner. He could hear her sniffling all the way over here, come on. "It's... you don't have to stay here for long if you're sick, dear." She was a bit late... more than a bit, but her absence was validated by the mucus running down her nose. In fact, even he was finished with his stake and wiping his hands preparing to see the students out of the Great Hall. See?