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Waddles · 06-17-2022, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising

Um ......... if Leanne hadn't yet deciphered that something wasn't quite right with Margaret when she was standing outside her door, she most certainly would know it within a few moments.

As she poured two cups of tea, she looked back at expectantly for an answer about how she took her tea and blinked. She doubted very much that Margaret took forty-two spoonfuls of sugar in her tea, which left only one thing was that the sixth year was checked out.

Leaving the cups of tea at the serving tray, the professor turned and walked to sit beside Margaret on the couch. "I'm not sure what's going on and you don't have tell me, but I will tell you this. You don't have to know what you want just yet. It's okay to try something and quit or even fail." Was it wrong as a professor to be encouraging failure? Perhaps, but she wasn't finished yet. She swallowed before continuing. "The important thing is to keep going. Try something and if it doesn't work out, either try again or try something new. Just ... keep going. And know that where you're headed is much more important than the past."

For the record- Margaret took her tea with about half a spoonful of sugar, maybe less, but preferably honey or a bit of jam instead.

Not that she'd be that particular and not that she'd figured out the right question she'd been supposed to answer.

She frowned, still running her hand along the blanket on the arm of the couch. What was Mancini talking about now? She was supposed to quit? That was...that was not...she didn't want to quit. Margaret shook her head. "Sorry," she said, not really sure what she was apologizing for but feeling like it was the right thing to say. Mancini's advice...was that what it was, advice? It strangely made her want to cry, like it was somehow what she'd been meaning to ask to hear and yet at the same time...absolutely not what she wanted to hear.

She didn't want to give up on anything.

She just wanted...a backup plan. Yes, that was it. A backup plan.

"I was wondering," she said, slowly at first. "What kinds of...um, like, jobs are there? That use charms. Because I'm good at charms. And quidditch. And, like, not much else." THERE. She took a deep breath, shaking her head again as if to clear water or doubts from her ears. "I'm just...what if I'm not good enough?" she whispered. At Quidditch, she meant. She needed a backup plan, in case she wasn't good enough at Quidditch.

06-17-2022, 02:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
Waddles Re'em Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 19,594 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sophia Svensson #556B2F Slytherin Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Eulalia Walles (#F48037) Hufflepuff Fourth Year	Constant Vigilance! O_O AWAKE! Quote: Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Um ......... if Leanne hadn't yet deciphered that something wasn't quite right with Margaret when she was standing outside her door, she most certainly would know it within a few moments. As she poured two cups of tea, she looked back at expectantly for an answer about how she took her tea and blinked. She doubted very much that Margaret took forty-two spoonfuls of sugar in her tea, which left only one thing was that the sixth year was checked out. Leaving the cups of tea at the serving tray, the professor turned and walked to sit beside Margaret on the couch. "I'm not sure what's going on and you don't have tell me, but I will tell you this. You don't have to know what you want just yet. It's okay to try something and quit or even fail." Was it wrong as a professor to be encouraging failure? Perhaps, but she wasn't finished yet. She swallowed before continuing. "The important thing is to keep going. Try something and if it doesn't work out, either try again or try something new. Just ... keep going. And know that where you're headed is much more important than the past." For the record- Margaret took her tea with about half a spoonful of sugar, maybe less, but preferably honey or a bit of jam instead. Not that she'd be that particular and not that she'd figured out the right question she'd been supposed to answer. She frowned, still running her hand along the blanket on the arm of the couch. What was Mancini talking about now? She was supposed to quit? That was...that was not...she didn't want to quit. Margaret shook her head. "Sorry," she said, not really sure what she was apologizing for but feeling like it was the right thing to say. Mancini's advice...was that what it was, advice? It strangely made her want to cry, like it was somehow what she'd been meaning to ask to hear and yet at the same time...absolutely not what she wanted to hear. She didn't want to give up on anything. She just wanted...a backup plan. Yes, that was it. A backup plan. "I was wondering," she said, slowly at first. *"What kinds of...um, like, jobs* are there? That use charms. Because I'm good at charms. And quidditch. And, like, not much else." THERE. She took a deep breath, shaking her head again as if to clear water or doubts from her ears. "I'm just...what if I'm not good enough?"** she whispered. At Quidditch, she meant. She needed a backup plan, in case she wasn't good enough at Quidditch. __________________