Sara's Office

[Sara Templeton]

The office of the new Headmistress, Professor Sara Templeton. Please remember to knock. And pray you aren't sent here for anything bad...

[Sara Templeton]

Sara walked into her office and looked around. She'd only been in here a few times since she'd become Headmistress, and, she had to admit, it was still the oddest place on Earth. She sighed, walking over to her desk and sitting down in the throne like seat behind it. While she could get used to it, it was a little wierd to know that people like Kildara Snape, Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall and Severus Snape had sat in that seat.

She looked at the papers on her desk, pulling a pile towards her to start reading through it. She was going through all the student records, trying to familiarise herself with each student. Made trying to relate to them a little easier. There was definately less students than there had been - maybe ever - after this last war. There were hardly ANY Slytherins left, and a lot of parents hadn't let their children come back. Trying to integrate into this envirnoment was going to be hard work.

She sighed, her thoughts drifting back to the encounter she'd had with Rabastan at the Ministry. Why did he have to come back, bringing all the memories with him. She'd almost been on the edge of forgetting - or rather successfully hiding - it all, and now it was all there in full force. But, she really couldn't be what he wanted her to be anymore. But - she still loved him, unlike she'd loved any other man in her entire life. He'd been the only one she thought of marrying.

She groaned aggressively, and pulled the pile of papers towards her again, trying to distract herself.

[Aidan Fischer]

Aidan swallowed nervously, as he knocked on the door of the Headmistresses office. He'd been horrified to learn that Zach's testimony had included an account of that unforgettable afternoon he and his twin had spent with Ceallach.

Even worse, Zach had informed him that Aidan would be expected to corroborate the description that Zach had given of Ceal's scars. So here he was, deciding to get it over with. He looked down at his Head Boy badge regretfully. He was sure he was going to lose that! As he waited for his knock to be answered, he wondered if he would set a record for the shortest term served by a head boy!

[Sean Fawkes]

Sean was walking up to Sara's office. He wanted to discuss the content of his classes with her, since he had no idea what spells he could use and what not. Drumstrang had been so much different, especially after Karkaroff had made a run for his life. He was caught is his own mind, so he didn't notice another figure standing behind her office, before he nearly bumped into him. "Oh, I'm sorry" he muttered when he noticed it was one of the students. He looked familiar to Sean. Could it have been anyone from Drumstrang? He went through the pupils and two names popped into his head. "Mr. Fischer is it?" he aksed unsurely.

[Sara Templeton]

OOC: OMFG! SOoOOOOOOO SORRY!!

Sara heard a knock on her door, and looked up, putting some pictures away in a drawer. She'd been reminiscing, against her will, so she thought of it. She'd pulled out old photos of herself and Rab, when she was pregnant, while she was getting ready for her wedding on that fateful day she made a run for it...

She sighed, standing up and walking to the large oak entrance to her office. Opening the door, she smiled slightly, seeing the two figures standing there. "Mr Fischer, come in," she said, motioning him inside. Then she turned to Sean. "I'm so sorry, Sean. I just need to speak to Mr Fischer for a moment - legal matters, then I'll help you, is that okay?" she asked him, politely, a smile on her face.

[Aidan Fischer]

Aidan had been so sunk in his thoughts that he hadn't paid much attention to whoever it was walking along the corridor. Then they spoke to him, and his head snapped up. Oh f**k! Professor Fawkes. Just what he needed, another teacher who knew his reputation from Durmstrang.

He managed a weak smile. "Uh, yes. Um, Aidan." Most people still couldn't tell them apart - especially if there was only one of them in the room.

Before he could say anything, else, the door opened, and he walked in when Professor Templeton spoke. He was glad she hadn't told him to wait, the sooner he got this over the better.

"Umm, Professor, I - uh - understand I have to make a statement about Ceallach's... ummm... I mean, her scars." All his normal poise seemed to have deserted him!

[Sara Templeton]

Sara smiled at Sean apologetically, then closed the door to her office. She ushered Aidan to one of the chairs in front of her desk, then sat down in her own. She nodded.
"Yes, your brother testified you were present with him, and could verify about Miss o Raghallaigh's scars, and tattoo." She gave him a smile. "I know this is hard for you, and I'm not going to hold it against you. In fact, in addition to keeping your badge, you will have earnt it," she chuckled softly. "It's realy no one's business what you do in your free time, so I'm really, very sorry you have to do this."
She pushed a piece of parchment, a quill and an inkpot towards him.

[Aidan Fischer]

Aidan listened to the headmistress with growing relief. He wasn't going to lose his badge - and she actually seemed impressed that he was facing up to making his statement. He was extremely glad he'd decided to come to her office of his own accord, rather than waiting to be sent for.

He sat down at the desk, and managed a grin, as he took the parchment and quill.

After a few minutes of writing, he put down the quill, and read over his statement to himself.

On August 31, 2002, I saw the following identifying marks on Ceallach o Raghallaigh:
1) A tattoo of a Celtic knot on her back, that matches the markings on her coat in her white tiger animagus form
2) scratch mark scars on her back below her shoulders
3) a scar on her right breast that goes from her underarm to the nipple

He signed the bottom of the parchment, and handed it over to the headmistress.

[Sara Templeton]

Sara watched Aidan as he wrote down the details and signed the parchment. Was it just her, or did kids seem more mature of late? Maybe it was all the things they'd been forced to go through.
She smiled encouragingly at him as he passed the page over to her. She too signed the bottom, to show she'd witnessed it, and then slipped it into an envelope addressed to the Minister. She summoned her owl, then sent it on it's way.
"Thank you so much, Mr Fischer. Your help is greatly appreciated." She was about to dismiss him when she remembered. "Oh, I would like to see yourself and Miss Weasley, later on today, just to talk to you both together about duties and the like."

[Sean Fawkes]

"Yeah sure" Sean replied to Sara as she opened the door. He looked puzzled after Aidan had gone to her office. If it was one of the Fischer boys then howcomes he had a Head Boy badge. That couldn't have possibly been right. He went through the images in his head again. Yeah, it was definetely one of the Fischers because they had both taken his class. He made a note to ask Sara about the appointed head boy, when he gets a chance. He leaned against the wall, closing his eyes and gently dozing off on his feet.

[Aidan Fischer]

May 18, 2009 17:24:49 GMT 8 Sara Templeton said:

"Thank you so much, Mr Fischer. Your help is greatly appreciated." She was about to dismiss him when she remembered. "Oh, I would like to see yourself and Miss Weasley, later on today, just to talk to you both together about duties and the like."

Aidan nodded. "I'll let Alycya know." Intensely relieved that the interview was finished, he got up and walked out of the office. He nodded politely to Professor Fawkes, and set off along the corridor. He was really glad that he'd got that over with. Now all he wanted to do was head back to the Ravenclaw Common room and hang out with his twin.

[Sara Templeton]

Sara nodded. "Thank you Aidan, you may go," she told him, watching him walk from her office. She sighed, standing up, and rearranging her desk slightly before she walked to her door again, seeing Sean standing out there still.
"Sean, come in." She led him into the office and sat down, motioning to a seat for him. "How can I help you?" she asked pleasantly.

[Sean Fawkes]

Sean jumped as the door opened. He had dozed off slightly. He nodded to Aidan in response and followed Sara into her office. He took the seat she had offered her and smiled. She looked absolutely beautiful. "How are you, Sara? I see you've taken over pretty well." He cleared his throat "The reason for my visit is, that I don't know what I should go through with the students. I think here you have much more strict rules than in Drumstrang." He thought back at the lessons when they had tried the unforgivable curses in class and grinned.

[Sara Templeton]

Sara smiled as Sean began to speak. "Yes, it was a very smooth transition in hand over." She continued listening as he spoke. "Oh, well, pretty much, nothing illegal, and not actually teaching the Dark Arts, then it should be fine. If you have any queries, do not hesitate to ask."

[Sara Templeton]

After conducting a prefect meeting, Sara wandered back up to her office, stopping to talk to students and professors on her way. Once there, her long lean body folded into her chair. She was absolutely exhausted!