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Post by Professor Daniel Hubbles on Jun 7, 2009 22:54:07 GMT
The final year for students was vital and Dan and also for him, he needed students to do well so that he looked good and could cling onto his job for that little bit longer…so what if he was selfish! But even though he had a soft side and he did love all of his students, he just loved Hufflepuff’s that little bit more. But today he was finally able to get back to what he loved doing; he was able to get back down to the old fashioned teaching. He had been really looking forward to it, in fact he had annoyed Dia so much with his talking and preparations for it she went to her classroom an hour before her lesson began.
The fact of the matter was that Dan, acting so much like an over excited puppy, could not longer bare to sit in his office and so instead left the Headmasters quarters and began to make him way through the corridors of the castle. He had a spring in his step and a grin on his face as he was finally getting back to business. Unsurprisingly he had got a fair few off looks from passing students as they looked at their headmaster who was almost skipping down the long corridors as he made his way to the outside world.
That was where he was going too met up with Meleigha Hiers who had arranged for their special lesson to take place. He was going to test her in every possible way preparing her for her final exams that would soon be approaching. Maybe it would be a return of his Charms lessons of doom? Thankful as he reached the castle grounds the sun was shinning down on the grass warming his very being, yes today was going to be a nice day indeed…all he needed now was his student.
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Post by Meleigha Hiers on Jun 8, 2009 1:14:28 GMT
Meleigha Hiers wasn't really one for giving weird looks, mainly because she was usually on the receiving end of that whole bargain. As she made her way to her special lesson with Professor Hubbles, Leigh recognized the man she was walking not too far behind. It was the Professor and Head Master himself!
Meleigha was giggling on the inside, a tiny smile tugging at her lips. Since Meleigha had set this appointment up, she decided not to spoil his fun. So, quietly she followed behind him, all the way down to her meeting place. It wasn't like Leigh had to try and be quiet, she was already the awkwardly shy girl in this school. When the man stopped, Meleigha kept walking until she was right up behind him, and tapped on his shoulder.
"Hello Professor," Leigh said with a bashful smile. Yes, she already knew him, of course! After all, he had been a professor for all of her school years. Besides, she was a Hufflepuff and she had a hunch that it made her pretty rad in his eyes. Sure, they had had other meetings like this one, but this one was crucial. Meleigha was always fretting over tests, even if she knew all the spells and had covered all the material. What? The girl had a lot of free time on her hands, and she wasn't exactly what you would call a social butterfly. |
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Post by Professor Daniel Hubbles on Jun 8, 2009 10:41:20 GMT
The castle grounds where beautiful this time of year, the pure blue sky had the odd spluttering of white fluffy clouds sailing through it, the lake in the distance shimmered in the sun as the giant squid sent waves of water repeatedly at the students who were trying to sunbath on the shoreline. Even the castle itself seemed beautiful, the sun making the brinks almost seem golden as the grand structure looked out over its surrounding grounds. Yes, Dan Hubbles was a very proud man to be in charge of this beautiful place however he did not have much time to soak in the beauty as only moments after he had come to a stand still he felt a tap on his shoulder.
Now this must always be remembered, Dan Hubbles is still a Hufflepuff at heart and when something makes him jump it really makes him jump. This small tap on the shoulder was a perfect example, he was not expecting it and a rather high pitched squeak escaped him as he quickly turned around, his eyes wide with shock and his right hand automatically reaching for his wand…but there would be no need for that as when his cool blue eyes landed on Meleigha he let out a large sigh of relief.
“Don’t do that.” He laughed as he ran a hand through his hair, his heart still pounding from the shock. “I am an old man, I will die of a heart attack.”
If Dia had heard him say that she would have slapped him, he was only thirty so it was not that old but in a school full of young and spritely children you could not help but feel a little out of place. But then it was his job to teach and take control and with his heart rate slowly calming down Dan smiled over at Meleigha and clapped his hands to show that eh wa ready to start their mini tuition session.
“Okay Miss Hiers follow me we shall have a mini Herbology lesson first.” Poking out his tongue slightly Dan lead his student down the grassy banks to a small collection of trees that grew in the middle of the lawn, ducking under the low branches Dan lead Meleigha into the centre and pointed at the floor. “I found these the other day when I lost my shoe...” He gave a small nerves cough before continuing. “This is called Lovage, oooh yeah, but come on quick quick what does it do?”
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Post by Meleigha Hiers on Jun 8, 2009 14:57:22 GMT
Meleigha chuckled lightly at the way he jumped up and the sound of Dan's squeal. "I'm sorry, I didn't know you'd make that sound," she teased lightly, rubbing her ear. Leigh rolled her eyes, "Oh please, you're not that old." After he clapped his hands to begin, Meleigha stretched her arms out a little, preparing for whatever they were going to do.
Herbology, eh? Well, this was one of Meleigha's favorite subjects. One most have a knowledga in plants when traveling the world, no? Being a Hufflepuff, she enjoyed nature, which too made this class easy for her. Meleigha followed Dan down to the banks, and leaned down too. She was hovering over him to get a good look, when she let out a tiny laugh.
"If you don't mind me asking, how did you lose your shoe out here?" She was trying to keep the mood light, and the Professor was pretty much the only person Leigh had ever really opened up to.
"Starting out easy I see," Meliegha nodded, glancing over the lovage that was growing. "Loveage is used for inflaming the brain, one of the key ingredients in a Beffudlement Draught. But, if you want a more in depth descriptin, the herb has many uses. many perfumes are made with lovage oil. It also can be made into a tea can be applied to wounds as a sort of.. antiseptic."
Meleigha knelt to where she was next to Dan, her fingers ingering over the plant gingerly as she turned to look at him with a small smile. Yeah, the girl knew what she was talking about. "Any other brain teasers?" Meleigha asked, laughter in her voice before standing once again. |
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Post by Professor Daniel Hubbles on Jun 10, 2009 19:29:39 GMT
Dan had grown used to the fact that he would say something that to him sounded completely normal but then to a sane and normal person it would make no sense what so ever. He should have then realised that admitting to have lost his shoe in a small gathering of tree’s would seem like a rather strange thing to happen and with a lopsided smile the headmaster could not help but laugh. “Let’s just say alcohol had been consumed and Professor Vaid got a little carried away.” That was all he would ever tell anyone, not even Dia…his own wife knew the full story!
The lesson however continued to move on and as Dan looked down at the small, and what a muggle would call wild flower, Dan could not help but grin as Meleigha produced a textbook answer. She would defiantly have no problems then when it came to her Herbology exam and it seemed that on knowledge based side her potions would possibly go well too. Maybe he would have to test this part a little bit further.
“Yes indeed, 10 points to Hufflepuff.” Dan gave a small smile as he dug his hands into the ground, scrapping in it like a squirrel digging up its nuts which is buried for storage over the winter. “It is however the root that contains the precious oil.” Dan continued as he carefully removed the plant from the ground, pointing out the long green stem that he was wiping the dirt off with his already dirty hand. “If you notice it is a lot like celery and when you snap it…” A loud crack surrounded them as the root of the plant broke in two “…this liquid that is escaping is the oil which as you said can be used for all sorts of things.” Dan drastically wiped his hand on his trousers to try and clean some of the dirt of it and once it was clean enough he lightly dapped his hand in the oil. “It’s a very pleasant smelling oil.” He raised his figures to his nose and gaze it a quick sniff, while offering the snapped root over to Meleigha so that she could do the same. “But it tastes rather bitter.” He then pocked out his tongue and licked his finger that had the oil on.
With a small smile Dan stood up as well as he could under the low branches and wondered over towards another section of overgrown grass where once more he crouched down, flattered the long strands of grass and waited for Meleigha to follow suit. “Now here…” Dan pointed to another plant with white flowers. “…here is another plant best used in the Befuddlement Draft. Can you name it?”
With raised eyebrows Dan looked over at Meleigha and then took a large bite out of the Lovage root he still had in his hand.
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