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Nolan blinked at her. While the charm did sound rather cool, he hoped she wasn't inferring that HIS crystal ball was going to be used as a test subject. HECK NO. That thing was going NO WHERE after the lesson he had just had. "That sounds interesting...but don't go telling anyone it works on crystal balls," he said with a playful grin, deciding that joking around would be the best way to go with this conversation. "I'll never be able to get them to pay attention to what's actually IN there!"
"REALLY?" he asked, perking up immediately. Oh coooool! Since he seemed to be UBER popular, he should be expecting cupcakes any day now, right? He hoped so! He also hoped he didn't have a much more egotistical view on himsef than what was actually true. Hehe. He could only infer from all those visitors he was getting. "For the record, I like chocolate cupcakes with white or pink frosting on top...you know, just saying," he said with a grin. Oh man Ginger would KILL him right now if she knew what he was thinking. She HATED sugar and was a bit fanatical about her teeth. More than usual lately, she was ALWAYS there getting them fixed--probably preparing her smile for the wedding.
"Coffee works. I couldn't get my hands on any, though," he said with a sigh. "So I only went with Earl Gray. I had a few complainers, but I just dulled the taste for them, and it was all good. I myself am not a huge tea drinker, so I usually use coffee if I can have access to it," he explained.
"I'm busy toooooo. It's nice, and it's nice to have an office that's not...in a dark corner somewhere," he said. Yes, he really DIDN'T miss the Department of Mysteries one bit. He missed the WORK but the work SPACE? Not so much. "And all these visitors! It's nice and keeps the day going by quickly when I'm grading homework," he explained with a smile. "I haven't gotten a chance to meet many of the staff, though--I bumped into the Healer, and then there's you and that Truebridge fellow I met at the feast but other than that...I need to get out more," he said. Although, after hearing horror stories about that Potions lady downstairs...he was staying FAR from her as long as he could. Everyone else he wanted to meet still but her...he was fine up here, thanks.
He noticed two students standing nearby, and one of them was that clumsy Prefect Kane. He smiled and waved politely at the two who were obviously in conversation.
Lexi had only met Nolan once or twice, but she'd already come to the conclusion that he thought of his crystal balls sort of like how...a father would think of his children. With her back turned to him (she'd been looking for solid ground once again) she sort of narrowed her eyes into a
'whatever'-type expression. By the time she'd turned around, though, he was mentioning how the students wouldn't pay attention to what was
in the crystal ball if they knew how to charm it to act like a frisbee or a ball. Hmm...that actually made sense, so maybe Nolan really didn't think of his crystal balls like they were his children.
She laughed and nodded her head.
"You know, you're right about that. I have to admit that if I was a student, and my professor had taught me how to play sports with a crystal ball, I might have...not been paying attention to what was inside the ball either," she admitted. Even now, though, as a Charms professor, a few ideas were already forming in Lexi's mind. Hmm...what sorts of charms would be best when trying to float and throw a crystal ball?
"Yeah, really. I sent them around on a cupcake mission for homework. If no one happens to drop by, just let me know. I can always make you a batch of them in my charmed kitchen," she offered. Hmm...chocolate cupcakes with white or pink frosting. Lexi made a few mental notes before refocusing herself on what Nolan was saying. Oh, so coffee
did work.
"Hmm, that's interesting. I can't decide whether I like tea or coffee better, so I guess I wouldn't have complained either way." Well, except for the fact that they were talking about
Divination, which was a subject Lexi had never exactly excelled at in the first place.
"In a dark corner?" she asked, her eyes narrowing in confusion. "Where did you say you used to work at?" Lexi didn't exactly remember, but the whole 'office in a dark corner' line had certainly gotten her attention.
"...Department of Mysteries?" Being a former Ministry worker, Lexi could pretty much put two and two together when it came to offices in dark places. True, she worked at the American Ministry of Magic, but Lexi still knew lots about the British Ministry.
"Oh, yeah, we do have lots of visitors here, don't we? As far as staff, hmm...let's see. I've been able to meet the Arithmancy, Care of Magical Creatures, Herbology, umm...History of Magic, Flying, and Transfiguration professors. Oh, and Divination, of course," she said with a smile.
"I've talked with the healer and headmaster, too. Both were really nice."
When Nolan waved at someone just over Lexi's shoulder, Lexi turned and noticed two students standing nearby. She smiled and waved at them, too.