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MysteriesOfFate 
June's eyes widened. The professor knew her name? Even though she barely spoke in class so far? She was stupefied, except not truly because she knew she wanted to chat with him.
"H-hi... uh... Professor." She began, a bit of blush coming up under her freckles. "I just, uh, wanted to say hi, outside of class... I really like herbology." She said, wondering if she was coming off as awkward as she felt. She gripped the sides of her robes until her knuckles turned white.
Of course he knew her name! She was a badger, and he was her head of house!
"Well come on in--" he hoped she enjoyed fish? Or water? Because...HEH!
"Oh...June..." he grinned widely.
"That is so sweet of you to say! Do you have a keen interest in plants?" he asked. Because when someone was passionate...it just...it made teaching them much easier.
"Would you like a cup of herbal tea?" he asked her before he sat down because he didn't want to FLOP all comfortably into one of the bean bags if she wanted tea. He'd just have to get up again! Might as well waaaaaait!
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hermygirl Aha, the man was in. That was good news indeed. Ignatius had just taken the handle to open the door, when Paul's next request was voiced. His brow furrowed, and he shook his head. Like a hippogriff's hind hooves he was taking his shoes off before entering! The man hadn't even left a chair outside for him to sit on.
It had to be a joke. Please say it was a joke.
It was the sort of thing Myers would do just to rile him.
Ignoring the request, Ignatius pushed open the door and blinked. Yoga was NOT something he'd be caught trying in a hurry. And yet...he had a horrible feeling that would be Paul's next demand.
"Do you...have a minute?"
"
I have...a minute...or thirty...depending," he said serenely before eyeing the man's SHOES.
"Iggy, I'd really prefer if you took your shoes off, yes?" a twinkle in his eyes as he requested it, again.
And DOWNWARD DOG. Bum wiggle. Paul adde this own flair to yoga anytime he did. "
What did you need, Ignatius? I assume this isn't just a pleasant visit?" The surlier man did NOT seem the type!
A small group of fish passed by on the side where Iggy was standing, right above his head, and Paul chuckled.
"Do you like my fish?" Quote:
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Jessiqua Hanna listened in AWE. Was this man also a psychologist? He seemed to know how to foster an encouraging environment. "Every few months! WOW!" She was AMAZED. "Does it take an awful lot of work to cast the spells?" They were the work of spells, weren't they?
Hanna suspected something FISHY going on about the fish. "Well... will they be alive when the room changes again?" She just wanted to make SURE they wouldn't all be flushed into oblivion.
"My Gruncle wanted me to come and he said to introduce me to his old friend." She said this with a smile, because even though her Gruncle, and as such Professor Myers, were very old, she didn't mind. She pulled a little drawstring bag from the pocket in her robes and held it out. "This is some tea he made for you, it's... he called it his Hufflepuff brew. I think it has white tea, pear, toffee flavour and hazelnut pieces." She'd had some, at home of course. She hadn't taken the liberties of making a cup of tea from Professor Myers' GIFT. "It's delicious." If one liked tea, that was.
Paul nodded.
"It does. But nothing I can't handle." He winked. Magic was...an old hat when you're old, dear. Well, not always...but most of the time. Plus, Paul still found ways to make, magic fun.
"Of course m'dear! They'll go to a very nice home in a few months...probably a fish lover. Some people really enjoy having large tanks of fish." It wasn't a favorite hobby of his, but he wasn't exactly NOT enjoying having the fish right now. Feeding them and stuff...it made him miss having Zelda here less.
OOOOohhh!
"Oh ARTHUR. What a lovely man, your uncle is! And this tea SMELLS amazing..." because Paul had taken the tea when she handed it to him and taken a laaaaarge sniff. Goodness, it was the perfect mixture for a "Hufflepuff" brew. For some reason it just seemed to
fit.
"Thank, you both so much Hanna!" Quote:
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sweetpinkpixie
The fish swimming around were a nice distraction from his wringing of his fingers and nervous in place penguin waddles while he waited for Professor Myers to answer his knocks. Plus, it got him thinking about his plan with Chloe the windows looking out into the lake in the Slytherin common room and how he REALLY needed to practice that Transfiguration spell and a Bubble Head Charm (perfect that second one, rather) before they put their plan into action.
But his thoughts were disrupted when he heard his Head of House call from within, jolting the Hufflepuff out of his fantasy and sending an uncomfortable chill down his spine. He was also pretty sure - though he know it to be physically impossible - sure he saw one of the fish smile and laugh at his plight.
So it was with a deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep breath that he pulled open the door and stepped inside, greeting the man with an incredibly awkward and forced toothy grin that probably made him look a bit like a kappa was, er, having it's way with him...you know. Which really was just the fourth year's way of illustrating that he was, in fact, grimacing.
Big time.
"Hi Professor Myers," he greeted, that same grimace hardly changing as he talked through his bared teeth.
Secreting confidence here. Yup.
Paul squinted at Derfael as he made his entrance.
"M'boy... are your teeth hurting?" he asked. Because it looked like the boy was in pain right now.
"Do you need some sooth tea or...something,? Something cooling? Or maybe lukewarm, depending on what kind of sensitivity you are experiencing."
He had definitely warmed to the boy after the last few terms. Well, mostly last term. The boy was...dramatic, to say the least, but also had lots of passion, heart, kindness, and pretty much the embodiment of a good Hufflepuff. It was why Paul had wanted him to have the badge! "
What can I help you with today?" Besides...teeth?