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Jan 3, 2007 18:29:00 GMT -5
Post by Professor Eric Cooper on Jan 3, 2007 18:29:00 GMT -5
Professor Cooper is in his office, waiting for Ellai, David, and Gemini.
He falls asleep waiting.
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Jan 3, 2007 18:42:55 GMT -5
Post by ellai on Jan 3, 2007 18:42:55 GMT -5
Ellai was nervous. She had been confident and perhaps a bit defiant during class but now as she walked along the corridor to Professor Cooper's office she was sure she had done something wrong. She had been planning on coming down with Gemini or David, even if she didn't know them, at least she wouldn't be alone.
But as she couldn't find them after class she approached the door of her professor's office alone. Timidly, she knocked.
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Jan 3, 2007 18:47:24 GMT -5
Post by Professor Eric Cooper on Jan 3, 2007 18:47:24 GMT -5
Professor Cooper immediately woke up to the sound of the door knocking.
"Please come in" Professor Cooper said. He began to clean up his room.
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Jan 3, 2007 18:51:51 GMT -5
Post by ellai on Jan 3, 2007 18:51:51 GMT -5
The sound of her professors voice beckoning her forced Ellai to open the door and step in. She had no idea what to do, she had been hoping the others would be there. "You asked me to meet you sir?"
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Jan 3, 2007 18:58:22 GMT -5
Post by Professor Eric Cooper on Jan 3, 2007 18:58:22 GMT -5
Professor looks at Ellai.
"Yes Ma'am. Please take a seat. Where are the others? I was hoping to talk to them at the same time."
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Jan 3, 2007 19:04:40 GMT -5
Post by ellai on Jan 3, 2007 19:04:40 GMT -5
Ellai stepped forward and sat in one of the chairs in front of the professor's desk. She wished terribly that the others would come. "Neither of them are in my house, sir, I do not know. I looked for them before I came but as I could not find them I had hoped they were here."
She had been staring at the ground the whole time and her fingers nervously played with her Hufflepuff badge.
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Jan 3, 2007 19:06:44 GMT -5
Post by Professor Eric Cooper on Jan 3, 2007 19:06:44 GMT -5
Professor Cooper nods solemnly.
"Miss Cantari, do you have any idea why you are in my office right now?" He asks her in a stern voice.
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Jan 3, 2007 19:12:46 GMT -5
Post by ellai on Jan 3, 2007 19:12:46 GMT -5
Ellai continued to stare at the floor, though she did look up at him once. Then her usual spirit that arose when she felt challenged did so now. She looked straight at the professor and said in a confident but still respectful voice, "No I do not sir. I thought I payed attention in class and even volunteered. My only guess is that it has something to do with my apparent inability to perform magic because my 'Rictumsempra' charm did not go perfectly the first time I attempted it."
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Jan 3, 2007 19:18:31 GMT -5
Post by Professor Eric Cooper on Jan 3, 2007 19:18:31 GMT -5
Professor nods. He stands up and moves his chair near Ellai.
"Miss Cantari......is there anything I should know? I mean, I want you to pass this class, and I don't know. You're really a bright girl. I mean, the Rictusempra spell is a really easy spell to master. How could it backfire on you?"
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Jan 3, 2007 19:34:10 GMT -5
Post by ellai on Jan 3, 2007 19:34:10 GMT -5
So I was right, he does think me incapable of magic! "Professor," she began, trying very hard and barely succeeding to keep her voice calm, "I am a first year. That was one of only a handful of spells I have ever tried. And I was nervous, standing in front of my peers. I had expected the 'accio' spell, and did not get it. I had not even heard of 'Rictumsempra' before today. Those are more than enough reasons for a spell not to go perfectly. And in case you weren't watching, I performed the 'accio' spell perfectly a mere few minutes later!"
Ellai grew slightly more agitated. "And if you mean to imply that because myself and Dave are muggle born and Gemini is half blood, that we are lesser witches and wizards than our pure blood peers, I assure you that you are mistaken!"
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Jan 3, 2007 19:41:09 GMT -5
Post by Professor Eric Cooper on Jan 3, 2007 19:41:09 GMT -5
Professor Cooper stares as Ellai, shocked.
"Miss Cantari. I am not accusing you of anything like that. No, no, no...Part of the reason for you coming here...sure you're muggles, I am here to help you guys out with your magic. I had a few friends back in the day who were muggles. They also had trouble with the simple spells. Would you like any extra help with some spells? It's up to you, of course."
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Jan 3, 2007 19:47:26 GMT -5
Post by ellai on Jan 3, 2007 19:47:26 GMT -5
Ellai forced herself to calm down. "I beg you not take offense to my pleading that you correct yourself, we are not muggles. We are muggle born. I am here before you today as much a witch as you are a wizard. I thank you for your concern professor and I may ask someday for your help but I assure you that, at least right now, all I need is a bit of practice which I assure you I am doing. I was nervous...that is all."
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Jan 3, 2007 19:52:12 GMT -5
Post by Professor Eric Cooper on Jan 3, 2007 19:52:12 GMT -5
Professor Cooper gets up, and thinks to himself.
"Ok Miss Cantari, you may leave now, I am sorry for getting you upset. If you ever need help, come visit me."
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Jan 3, 2007 19:57:19 GMT -5
Post by ellai on Jan 3, 2007 19:57:19 GMT -5
Ellai stood, relieved she was leaving. "And I apologize for getting upset professor. See you next class sir." She moved towards the door and then seemed to hesitate. But then Ellai resumed her departure and hurried away.
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Jan 3, 2007 21:03:11 GMT -5
Post by Professor Alexandre Demeetrie on Jan 3, 2007 21:03:11 GMT -5
The Professor rushed into Professor Cooper's office in shock. Once he entered, he saw a student. He thought the student shouldn't hear the news. So he walked up to the Professors and whispered something in there ear. "Helena is uncontious. Her body is lying in one of the corridors. We belive a dementor did something to her. We are needed at the sighting, We need to inform the headmaster." He then stared at the student in shock.
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