Bell took the candy and thanked the professor
"So what are your hobbies?" She asked, "Mine are reading, learning, drawing, dancing,singing, colouring. Lots" She smiled

Rachel entered quickly, taking in the other girl in the room. "Hello," she said, looking around at the office. "My name is Rachel and I've just started Hog- Belles's School, I'm in my first year." She looked shyly at the professor, hoping to be asked to sit. She was practically bursting with questions!

"My! You are a very active young lady, aren't you?" She giggled then, "You know, I remember once when I was a student here, and not quite accustomed to the way things are done here, I actually enchanted armour to dance with me!"

"Hello Rachel! My another Ravenclaw! I'm beginning to feel like I've gone back in time, I must say! Please, have a seat, would you like a sweetie?" Linnea gestured to the bowl sat on her desk. "Only take one, and don't tell anyone I gave it to you girls. It'll be our little secret" she gave them both a wink.

Bell started to laugh,
'OMG!!!!' She thought, 'She enchanted armour to dance with her, classic'
"Ys professor i'm very active, but then again i get tird very easly, what was it like to be a student professor?" She asked

Rachel beamed at the proffesor as she sat down and took a sweet. She smiled at the slightly older girl. "You're the Astronomy teacher right?" Rachel asked in a bubbly excited voice, quite unlike her own usual voice. "Astronomy is my all-time favourite subject ever! When I didn't know I was a witch, all the muggle kids told me I was a complete nutter for being so interested in the stars, but I didn't care that much. I bet, though, that wizards know way more about it than muggles, right? It's going to be so exciting, studying it from a magical point of view! And at night, on the highest tower, it's going to be amazing!" She said all this very quickly, and got a dreamy look on her face as she was talking.

"About the same as it is for you, I suppose. We once had a lot of rules too. But, of course, we had Voldemortist to worry about." Linnea shuddered at that thought, then quickly moved on to the next girl's question.


"Actually, we share the information. You see, we use their muggle contraptions and go with them into space."

"Oh i heard about him, he killed my mother's sister, Her name was Lily, she was married to this man. I don't know but i know they had a son. He was only one when his parents were killed that is horrible, even more horrible then being disowned" She said

"Really? But then, don't loads of wizards and witches die on the operations that go wrong? And, you don't wizards know more about space than muggles do?" Rachel asked, puzzled and intrigued by the conversation.
"And, who is Voldemortist?" she asked shyly, afraid of sounding ignorant. "I've heard of him, but who exactly was this guy?"

Linnea touched the girl's arm. "I am so sorry for your loss. He nearly kidnapped me when I was a 6th year." She gave Bell an encouraging pat.



"AH, but not many missions have gone wrong since they've added a witch or wizard to their shuttles. We share any and all information, that's the deal. Which means, the muggles have to share their discoveries with us.

"Voldemortist is the most evil dark wizard of our time. He was after the Book of Mysteria for quite sometime, but he seems to have gone into hiding...or maybe he finally died. In any case, he's no worry to us any longer."

Linnea then looked up and noticed the time, "Oh my goodness! Hurry, girls, we mustn't be late." She ushered them to the door and out into the hallway, where she followed them. "Class is about to start, and it would be dreadful if I was late on the first night!" She practically flew the several yards to the observatory and rushed inside.

"Oh, ok!" Rachel said as she followed the professor at a sprint.

Bell looked at the professors hand on her arm, she smiled. The professor had just settled her nerves.
"Oh i never knew until my mum told me when we found out i was a witch, that was before she disowned me. I think she was trying to keep it away from us, i don;t even think my old dad knew." She explained looking up

Linnea gave the girl a sympathetic look. The girl didn't know trouble. At least she didn't have to deal with that orgre of a man they call "Lord" Borr.

Linnea chuckled, she hadn't really expected an answer but....."Quite right. Not a very good one indeed. Have three points for your honest answer."

She almost asked the girl which path, but remembered that she was here at Belle's, and they probably didn't know about her current work with the ministry.

"Because I love Astronomy, I love teaching, and I wanted to make a difference." Not to mention wanting to be sure the ministry actually sent capable professors who knew their subjects this time Linnea thought.

"Why do you ask?"

What an odd question, Linnea thought to herself. Usually students took her reasons for the teaching path as her reasons for being here. What was on the girls' minds?

"Just as I told you. I love Astronomy, love teaching, love children, forgive the phrasing, and thought I could make a difference here at....Belle's. Is there a reason you ask?"

Linnea gave the girl an odd look. "Well, I'd suggest you find something you love to do, or are good at, and find a job associated with that. You'll be happier that way. Who really wants a job they'll hate?" And that is why she left home.