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HarryPotterRocks · 05-24-2010, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SenoritaMaxie

Gold beamed, at Professor Carlton. "I couldn't bake as well, without charms," she admitted. She could, but it would be much more time-taking, and Gold preferred the use of magic. Even though she could manage without it, if she really, really had to.

Aww, Professor Carlton was taking her leave. "Have a nice day, professor," Gold said, as she turned back to Taylor.

"I never had a chance to get to know your sister," she said, with half a smile. She had never herself had a sibling or cousin, at Hogwarts. The former, because she did not have any; and the latter, because she had left a majority of them behind, in France. Which she missed. But she needed to focus on what they were going to bake, again.

"It's alright," she told Taylor. "We can go with the recipe, for now." To make things easier. "As long as you follow the directions, we should be fine. Even if the cake doesn't turn out the best, practice is what makes perfect." She offered Taylor a smile, as she set the oven's heat.

"Now, we have to start by greasing and flouring two cake-pans." She summoned a pan to herself. "When you grease a pan, first make sure it's perfectly clean and dry." She held up the pan, to show that it was. "We can use any good-quality vegetable oil, to grease it. That can be applied with paper towels, or a silicone brush. I personally prefer the brushes, because they make the task much easier. I'll show you how to grease one pan, and you can try it on the other?"

Gold fixed a wax paper in the pan, and then used her wand to tip the container of oil over, so that the liquid poured into a bowl. Then she directed a brush into the no-longer-empty bowl, and charmed it set, so that she had both hands free, while the brush coated the pan, with grease. "We add a teaspoon of flour, then," she told Taylor cheerfully, using her wand to lift up a teaspoon, scoop up some flour with its help, and tip it into the pan, the moment it had been properly greased. Lifting the brush away, she picked up the pan and shook it, evenly distributing the flour at its bottom.

"I've always found that there are some things that are best done manually," Gold chirped, as she tilted the pan up on side, and gently tapped it with the flat side of her palm, to flour a wall. She turned the pan slowly, tapping until all four of the walls were covered with flour. The excess flour fell down, on a paper she had placed below it, and Gold vanished it with a flick of her wand, when she was done. Then she placed down the now greased-and-floured pan, and turned to Taylor.

"I know that can sound like a lot to someone who doesn't know how to grease-and-flour," she said gently. "But take it in little steps, and you'll be fine. Place a wax paper in the pan first, then use a brush to apply the oil over it. After that, add a teaspoonful of flour in the pan, shake the pan to evenly distribute the flour, and then tilt the pan and gently tap it with the flat side of your palm. That flours the walls. You'll start to get the hang of it, when you work on it. If you have trouble with anything - not just now, but whenever you're in the kitchen - it's always best to ask someone who knows. Don't hesitate."

Hopefully, she hadn't overloaded Taylor with information. Gold gave the younger Gryffindor a polite smile, as if to tell her that she was going to do just fine, with this.

Wow. Taylor watched as Gold started. She has never seen such good baking, especially not from her mom. When it was Taylor's turn to start, she was so nervous. Never had she had to bake a black forest cake. Though, Taylor did what she was told.

"Um, while we are working, how about we talk a little? You never told me which year you were in. My sister is in Slytherin so it's no wonder you've never seen or heard of her. Although I still love her, I am very ashamed that my own sister would be in Slytherin. We hardly hang out as much now. The only class we go thats the same is potions which I had to miss for the first lesson because I was very sick. One reason that me and my sister don't hang out is that I am friends with many people including muggle-borns. Savannah hates muggle-borns and dreaded to be with me ever since the first time she saw them. I didn't care that much because she wasn't exactly as supportive or as mature. You can easily tell I am the older child. We were born on May 7th. I was only born 10 minutes before Savannah. Our family was pretty big if you counted pets. Mom has two cats. One's a girl and one's a boy. The girl's name is Sassy. She likes to act popular around here. The boy is Mr. Fluffy. He is fat and the fluffiest cat you will ever see. Savannah has her own cruppie, named Spaolion. I have my own owl and her name is Lucy. Now, enough about me. Tell me about you and your family!" Taylor said, working very hard. She hoped she didn't sound like it was all about her and she was really excited to learn about Gold's family. She really wanted to be friends with her and thought she was on a good start. She knew that asking "would you like to be friends?" may make her sound like a nerd and the last time she did that, she was refused and yelled at so badly that she didn't even think she'll ever have another friend. After telling all about her twin sister to someone she barely knew, she kinda feel bad just at the thought of Savannah. It was true that Taylor missed her very much but every time she thought of her, she gets sad.

05-24-2010, 10:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
HarryPotterRocks Murtlap Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Over the Rainbow Posts: 57 Hogwarts RPG Name: Clare Walters Fifth Year	Quote: Originally Posted by SenoritaMaxie Gold beamed, at Professor Carlton. "I couldn't bake as well, without charms," she admitted. She could, but it would be much more time-taking, and Gold preferred the use of magic. Even though she could manage without it, if she really, really had to. Aww, Professor Carlton was taking her leave. "Have a nice day, professor," Gold said, as she turned back to Taylor. "I never had a chance to get to know your sister," she said, with half a smile. She had never herself had a sibling or cousin, at Hogwarts. The former, because she did not have any; and the latter, because she had left a majority of them behind, in France. Which she missed. But she needed to focus on what they were going to bake, again. "It's alright," she told Taylor. "We can go with the recipe, for now." To make things easier. "As long as you follow the directions, we should be fine. Even if the cake doesn't turn out the best, practice is what makes perfect." She offered Taylor a smile, as she set the oven's heat. "Now, we have to start by greasing and flouring two cake-pans." She summoned a pan to herself. "When you grease a pan, first make sure it's perfectly clean and dry." She held up the pan, to show that it was. "We can use any good-quality vegetable oil, to grease it. That can be applied with paper towels, or a silicone brush. I personally prefer the brushes, because they make the task much easier. I'll show you how to grease one pan, and you can try it on the other?" Gold fixed a wax paper in the pan, and then used her wand to tip the container of oil over, so that the liquid poured into a bowl. Then she directed a brush into the no-longer-empty bowl, and charmed it set, so that she had both hands free, while the brush coated the pan, with grease. "We add a teaspoon of flour, then," she told Taylor cheerfully, using her wand to lift up a teaspoon, scoop up some flour with its help, and tip it into the pan, the moment it had been properly greased. Lifting the brush away, she picked up the pan and shook it, evenly distributing the flour at its bottom. "I've always found that there are some things that are best done manually," Gold chirped, as she tilted the pan up on side, and gently tapped it with the flat side of her palm, to flour a wall. She turned the pan slowly, tapping until all four of the walls were covered with flour. The excess flour fell down, on a paper she had placed below it, and Gold vanished it with a flick of her wand, when she was done. Then she placed down the now greased-and-floured pan, and turned to Taylor. "I know that can sound like a lot to someone who doesn't know how to grease-and-flour," she said gently. "But take it in little steps, and you'll be fine. Place a wax paper in the pan first, then use a brush to apply the oil over it. After that, add a teaspoonful of flour in the pan, shake the pan to evenly distribute the flour, and then tilt the pan and gently tap it with the flat side of your palm. That flours the walls. You'll start to get the hang of it, when you work on it. If you have trouble with anything - not just now, but whenever you're in the kitchen - it's always best to ask someone who knows. Don't hesitate." Hopefully, she hadn't overloaded Taylor with information. Gold gave the younger Gryffindor a polite smile, as if to tell her that she was going to do just fine, with this. Wow. Taylor watched as Gold started. She has never seen such good baking, especially not from her mom. When it was Taylor's turn to start, she was so nervous. Never had she had to bake a black forest cake. Though, Taylor did what she was told. "Um, while we are working, how about we talk a little? You never told me which year you were in. My sister is in Slytherin so it's no wonder you've never seen or heard of her. Although I still love her, I am very ashamed that my own sister would be in Slytherin. We hardly hang out as much now. The only class we go thats the same is potions which I had to miss for the first lesson because I was very sick. One reason that me and my sister don't hang out is that I am friends with many people including muggle-borns. Savannah hates muggle-borns and dreaded to be with me ever since the first time she saw them. I didn't care that much because she wasn't exactly as supportive or as mature. You can easily tell I am the older child. We were born on May 7th. I was only born 10 minutes before Savannah. Our family was pretty big if you counted pets. Mom has two cats. One's a girl and one's a boy. The girl's name is Sassy. She likes to act popular around here. The boy is Mr. Fluffy. He is fat and the fluffiest cat you will ever see. Savannah has her own cruppie, named Spaolion. I have my own owl and her name is Lucy. Now, enough about me. Tell me about you and your family!" Taylor said, working very hard. She hoped she didn't sound like it was all about her and she was really excited to learn about Gold's family. She really wanted to be friends with her and thought she was on a good start. She knew that asking "would you like to be friends?" may make her sound like a nerd and the last time she did that, she was refused and yelled at so badly that she didn't even think she'll ever have another friend. After telling all about her twin sister to someone she barely knew, she kinda feel bad just at the thought of Savannah. It was true that Taylor missed her very much but every time she thought of her, she gets sad.