[Cl: AT] Private Tutoring II

[Girty Hubbles]

Girty looked around. The images of memories of the past were so strong. It had even touch the heart of Girty. Tears welled up in her eyes and she could feel a cold salty tear roll down her cheek.
then she noticed how Graces attention was on another creature.
"I think we have found your animal" Whispered Girty to Grace with a small smile.

[Prof Grace Marks]

Grace stared at the beautiful hawk on her arm and sniffed. "Yeah," Grace mumbled, "I think you're right!"

[Girty Hubbles]

Girty smiled. "Fantastic you and me can fly around Hogwarts together."
She laughed and stoked the bird as well. Girty sighed and looked toward the professor.
"Now what?"

[Faye Vedette]

Faye felt her temple's throbbing with exhaustion. "I think it's time we ended this..." she said heavily. Although she was more than thrilled that Grace had found her inner animal, what they had witness to find it was something Faye knew she would work to forget. "Are you ready? I'm going to severe the connection. One, two, three..."

They were all back in the classroom, the atmosphere cold and silent. Faye released Grace and Girty's wrists, her fingers stiff and numb. "Well... there we go..." she said as pleasantly as she could. She saw that Grace was still crying and smiled softly. "Oh..." she felt something crackle on her lips, and licking them, found dried blood. Her nose had bled, she remembered.

Trying to ignore it, she picked up the cup of tea she had abandoned when they had started. She spat it out. It was freezing cold.

[Prof Grace Marks]

Grace landed on her bottom, on the cold damp floor of the class room. She sat for a moment breeathing heavily, still weeping, and lay on her back to try calm herself. She had forgotten that encounter, she had worked hard to, and now it was once again fresh in her mind. She closed her sore eyes and imagined the keys of the piano in front of her. She imagined their beautiful sound and how they relaxed her.

[Faye Vedette]

Faye leaned on one hand, watching Grace thoughtfully. Throughout Faye's life she had seen pupil after pupil fall into their darkest, most grusome memories. She had seen rape, murder, torture - sometimes being performed by the pupil themself. It was an odd reality, she had always believed, to go through so much to become something so basic. Faye had nearly died to become an Animagus, as had her mysterious tutor. It was irrational.

Achingly she stood up, her knees throbbing. She held out her hands for Grace and Girty. "I'm very pleased with you, Girty. It's wonderful to see when my students can pass on what I've taught them. You would make a most excellent teacher." she smiled fondly. "And Grace - please, take this..." Faye moved to a dark carved cabinet on the dark side of the room. It was slightly ajar, but she did not open it fully to retrieve what she needed. It would do no good to let Grace and Girty see what was inside. Returning to Grace, she held out a spherical bottle. "This will help you have a dreamless sleep. I'm sure you'll be needing it." she said, handing her the purple potion.

[Girty Hubbles]

Girty watched with interest at the cupboard. She wanted to make a joke about how she did not get anything when the killer swan came after her in her memory but she thought best not as hers was a childish fear when Graces was real.
Girty laughed it off lightly to herself and pulled out a chocolate bar. Nibbling on one of the ends she looked at the professor.
"After the summer will you help us learn how to transform?"
She stared with wide eyes, this was a new challenge and a challenge that Girty thought she could just about achieve.

[Faye Vedette]

Faye noticed Girty glancing at the cabinet, and she smiled. "I'm very open with my students, but some thing aren't meant to be seen by the eyes of man," she laughed, winking at Girty as she waved her wand to make the cabinet door shut and lock. "And yes, indeed - I have no doubts that next term you will be perhaps the first reading to tranform, my dear." she said proudly, looking in Girty's face. "Why, you have already perfected the Void and taught another how to enter! We'll get to work right away when you come back."

Faye bent down now and picked up the tray of cold tea. "It is getting rather late, girls, and I think my congratulations are running dry. I cannot press them on you enough!" she smiled. "Goodnight."

[Girty Hubbles]

Girty smiled at the professor due to her praise and also about the cupboard.Girty picked up her bag and looked at Grace.
"I think that is our signal to go." She laughed and helped Grace up. But she shot another glance at the professor.
"You may call this cheeky professor but you said not suitable for the eyes of man, but.... I'm no man!"
Girty spun around laughing and walked slowly to the door.

[Faye Vedette]

Faye gave Girty a knowing smile as she walked to her quaters, which were through a door in her office. 'There are potions that can fix that, Ms Hubbles, if you think to try anything.' she said, half-joking.

Faye closed the door of her office as she entered it and leaned against the wood, breathing deeply. She rubbed her temples with two fingers. That was her last lesson until summer was over, she knew. Did all the Hogwarts students have this many problems? Things had been simpler when she was young - well, for a time at least. Then had began her long trial of marriages, and the disturbing magic that came bound with them...

Clapping her hands, the candles in the room blew out, and she retired to bed.

[Prof Grace Marks]

Grace blinked up at the professor and her purple vile. She sat up and took it with a quivering hand. She let Girty help her up and followed her to the door. Girty walked out of the door, but Grace glanced at the tired professor, "you look how I feel, professor. Good night!" She turned and jogged out of the room after Girty.

[Girty Hubbles]

Girty spun around and saw Grace coming up behind her.
"Well it was good of you to come Grace. Sorry if it caused some problems in your own mind." She gave a small smile and pulled out two chocolate bars.
"Want one?"