Professor Snape's Office

[JadieLou]

Nov 5, 2008 3:51:48 GMT 8 @milloy112 said:

"Yes as long as she is happy then i am happy" Tobias said as he got up and left the room as slowly as he could incase she still wanted to talk to him.

"That's nice," Kildara smiled. She realised then, how stupid she'd been in her life. And now, she wasn't ever going to have that. Or at least not for a very long time. She had a feeling Caeleb wasn't the marrying type. Even if they made it through all this alive. "Congratulations," she murmured to Tobias' back as he left the room.

[metempsychosis]

Edwin found himself feeling decidedly more out of place the longer he walked through this castle. He hadn't been there very long, but the vast difference between Hogwarts and Durmstrang was clear from the moment he'd stepped through the doors. For one thing, it was quite well lit in here.

Managing to find his way to the Headmistresses office after stopping only twice for directions, Edwin slid to the wall as a student stepped out and walked past. He closed his eyes, shook his head, and stepped towards the door. As his fist fell in a solid knock, the only thing he could think was She can't be worse then Asphodel. She just can't be.

[JadieLou]

Kildara was still going through the details she would have to organise for this wedding she had to do, when there was a knock on the door. She sighed. She really couldn't be bothered. Standing up, she smoothed her robes over her curves and called,
"Come in."

[metempsychosis]

Can't be worse then Asphodel. Physically, humanely IMPOSSIBLE. Unless, yknow, she's the Dark Lord himself. Which doesn't seem likely. Alright.

Nerves steeled as best they could be, Edwin opened the door and slipped into the Headmistresses office. He made sure his shoulders were straight, robes were perfect, tie was set, and stood at perfect attention.

"Madam," He began, noting how she definitely did not look as scary as Asphodel. "I..." He blinked, then simply bowed. "Edwin Sierra, Durmstrang transfer." he held out the few papers his father had given him most everything else had been transferred already. "These are the last of my papers," he explained needlessly, before closing his eyes in annoyance with himself.

[JadieLou]

Kildara raised an eyebrow as the person that had just walked into her office bowed. "Lovely to meet you, Edwin." She gave him a reassuring smile. She took the papers. "I don't bite," she chuckled. Hard "How about you take a seat and tell me a little about yourself," she said, motioning to one of the chairs in front of her desk, and settling down in hers, leaning forward a little in interest.

[metempsychosis]

Edwin blinked a bit at the woman's reply, somewhat mollified by her politeness. Perhaps it would be best if he just assumed the teachers of Hogwarts were as vastly different from the ones at Durmstrang as the castles themselves were. At her next words, he felt one of his brows fly up of its own accord, as if saying Oh really?

Instantly his face snapped back into one of masked politeness and calm; an expression devoid of most anything and one his face seemed rather accustomed to. He moved forward languidly, taking the offered seat with a decided stiffness. His hands folded in his lap demurely, and he gave a slightly nervous smile. "Well, I'm not sure what you want to know, Madam. I'm fairly certain Professor Drake sent forward my transcript, so I suppose my grades are already known." He looked away, swallowing a bit. "Naturally I will ensure not to be so 'outgoing' in my Defense classes this time around."

It would appear he could not look a person in the face and tell a blatant lie. He turned back, still looking sheepish. "I don't have any outstanding abilities, though I'm certain the Ministry sent notice that I've been training to become an Animagus under my father's tutelage." He blinked. Clearly, he had no idea what to discuss other then studies. "But...you would have known..so..." Yes, clearly confused. His head tilted to one side, almost like a dogs, and he stated again, "So, Im not really sure what there is about myself I can tell you. It's all in the papers, really."

Then again, if one chose to believe the papers, he was far too 'exuberant' and 'outgoing' in his Defense classes and got 'severe injuries as the result of his own carelessness on multiple occasions'. That he had a 'foolishness so severe' in Potions he had almost poisoned himself.

Which was, of course, utter codswollop.

[JadieLou]

Kildara listened, trying not to smile in amusement. "Yes. I can get all that from your papers. I want to know something that's not written down on parchment. How are you around people? What's your favourite subject? Favourite colour? Things that tell me you're an ordinary student," she said, giving him a smile, and a nod in encouragement.

[metempsychosis]

Edwin gave a soft nod at the beginning of her reply, before starting in surprise. He blinked, taking a moment to actually mull the questions over. They were unexpected, to be sure, but he could answer them at the very least.

"It depends on the people," he began slowly, his brows lowering into a dark frown as he picked his words with obvious care. "Or more specifically, their intentions. I do not go looking for trouble, Madam. I avoid it at all costs; I have not survived this long by being reckless." His lips thinned, his words very deliberately aimed at a few specific reports. "However," he continued, his tone still dark. "Should trouble find me, I will not run from it." Not anymore; running is a greater risk then facing it all head on.

He looked down at his hands, on his lap. "It's not that I don't like people, or anything." He gave a rather wan smile. "More along the lines I didn't have anyone worth liking."

He sighed then, shaking his head a bit before leaning back and staring at the ceiling blandly. "My favorite subject...would have to be...Care of Magical Creatures." He decided softly. "Professor Cortez was always different from the others." He paused. "Though, I suppose if it had been anyone other then Sarien or Kaahn, I probably would have been very partial to Potions and Defense."

He blinked then, before smirking. "Huh. Funny; no-ones ever asked me these things before. It occurs to me the answers should be a lot more simple then Im making them."

Lowering his head then, he faced her directly. "Black. It is a color that conceals everything, yet hides nothing. It is, in essence, nothing. Very much like white, but white comes with far too much puritan notion attached. Black, would be my favorite color. It reminds me of everything I should never forget." For the first time, he gave her an unguarded smile, his own black eyes glittering with a quiet pleasure in response to the questions. "Did I miss anything?"

[JadieLou]

Kildara nodded, listening to his answers. "Ah. Care of Magical Creatures. I'm sure Professor Hedwig will consider you a good addition to his class then. Professor Pettigrew teaches Potions, she's good at what she does. Professor Black knows her stuff. She's the Defense Professor. Black is a very good colour. It's one of my favourites too." She thought for a moment. "No, I think you got everything. Do you have any questions?" she asked

[metempsychosis]

Edwin nodded slowly, filing all the names away in his mind as well as their corresponding positions. He did however close his eyes and mutter something under his breath at the name 'Black' and 'common', which would of course be him cursing the commonality of tat particular last name. However he was instantly back into a state of politeness as the Headmistress carried on. He shifted uncomfortably, his face growing pale for a moment as his eyes took o an expression that was clearly unseeing. As if for a moment he'd lost himself rather deeply in a memory. His voice came out completely devoid of emotion.

"Well I realize I've sort of shown up midterm." He blinked, and apparently the memory of why went with that blink, for he sounded a bit more normal as he went on. "Im wondering if I can do any make-up assignments, or if I shall merely wait until the next lessons?" If I'm meant to wait, maybe she can give me an idea of what on earth to do with all the spare time...

[JadieLou]

"Well, the individual subject teachers would be able to help you with that. In your spare time, maybe you could try to find someone to like. I'm positive you'll be able to find at least one in this bunch. They're a lovely group of kids," Kildara explained, the reassuring smile back on her face.

[metempsychosis]

Find someone I like, huh? Well, we'll see. If worse comes to worse I can search out the best places to hide. Mmm; first place to find then, would be the library.

"I see. Thank you very much, Headmistress. I don't believe I have any other questions." He responded instead, smiling politely.

[JadieLou]

Kildara gave Edwin a smile, and nodded. "If that's all, and you have no more questions, then you can go. If you ever need anything, anything at all, don't hesitate to come and see me," she said, that bloody reassuring smile back on her face. She hated having to reassure people that everything wasgoing to be okay. Especially in her other line of work. Chaos.

[metempsychosis]

Edwin nodded, feeling slightly dazed by how apparently kind this Headmistress was. Morgana exuded a power and grace so formidable it was enough to make him ill at times with the knowledge of what she allowed in her school, for in his one time meeting her face to face he could not have called her cruel. Yet she certainly hadn't been the sort to smile and try and keep a person calm. She also seemed o have little interest in being addressed, and he couldn't think of many people who just went to her office because they needed something. Interesting.

"Thank you, Headmistress." he replied calmly, getting up with a polite smile of his own. "I will keep that all in mind." He executed another perfect and formal bow, before straightening and taking his leave.

This place is definitely going to be different, he mused.

[JadieLou]

Kildara smiled, standing up. She had to hold back a chuckle as he bowed again. Maybe she should start making all the students do that! Watching him walk from the room, she shrugged, and sat back down at her desk, pulling the papers towards her.