Originally Posted by shortfry

"Care of Magical Creatures? Wow! That's a fascinating subject, one you don't see many witches teach anymore. Very impressive. And you still have all your limbs I see, you must be very talented." Callie laughed. "I'll have to stop by your class one day and watch . . . from a distance of course. I'm not one for getting too close to Magical Creatures, I've ummm... never had much luck with them. I was once bitten by an angry hippogriff, let me tell you . . . after I hexed that thing it never bit anyone again." Callie blushed, realizing she had probably shared a bit too much. "But that was a long time ago. I'm much more disciplined now. I hardly ever use hexes, unless they're really needed..... well hardly ever." Callie began to trail off, smirking at the thought of herself hexing a student she might lose patience with. "I guess I'll have to work on that bit" Callie thought to herself, realizing she was going to have to be a lot more patient with these students then she normally was, she couldn't imagine the Headmistress would be too happy with her if she hexed a student. Then again, this wasn't Hogwarts, perhaps a little hex wouldn't hurt...."




Callie was lost in her thoughts when she heard a voice down the table address her. Looking down the table, Callie smiled, "It's very nice to meet you Terpsa . . . Terpsi Core... erm Miss St. Toussaint." Callie could feel her cheeks burning as she stumbled over the woman's name. "I'm Calista. Calista Hawkins, but please call me Callie. I'll be teaching the girls Charms classes this term. Is this your first time teaching, as well?"



"Why thank you very much. Callie smile as she reached out to take a cookie. I'm Calista Hawkins, the new Charms Professor. Please, call me Callie. So I can't go asking about the secret ingredients? It is safe to eat I hope," Callie asked with a wide grin.



Callie caught a glimpse of a napkin waving in the air from the corner of her eye, as a fellow Professor began to complain about a student stinking. "And the drama begins . . . " Callie laughed to herself. "Perhaps I should stop by her office and teach her a little charm to help her with that sensitivity of smell she seems to be having trouble with." Callie said to herself as she shook her head at the woman.