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Post by Vincent McArthur on Apr 7, 2012 6:31:57 GMT
Vlad was about to enter the Great Hall and wondered if it was alright to be there earlier than the exact time for breakfast. He just didn't want to run into anyone. He was the new Herbology Professor and a young one at that. He was twenty-nine years old and a young man such as him was a bit strange, in his point of view.
"I wonder if anyone is inside..." he thought out loud. He had never met the other staff in Hogwarts since he got there. But he had heard many stories about the Heads of each house, the Head Mistress, the Matron of the Infirmary, and the Flying Instructor. They all seemed amazing in his eyes.
"How I wish I can be as great and wonderful as they are..." he sighed as he pushed open the doors leading into the Great Hall. He wondered if he was going to meet anyone during breakfast. He hoped he would.
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Post by Willhellminna "Minna" Theoreux on Apr 7, 2012 10:03:07 GMT
Minna entered the Great Hall in a good mood. She had a good night's sleep and had a great morning. "Nothing can ruin my day..." she sang to herself. Then she saw the new Herbology instructor. She sat next to him and gave him a soft smile.
"Hello, I'm Minna. You must be the new Herbology professor, aren't you." she said with a warm smile. She got her plate and gathered food on it. "I'm the Ancient Rhune's professor. I'm new here too. But I went to school here." she added before getting ready to eat.
She took out her wand and flicked it. In a blink of an eye, there was steaming mochaccino beside her plate. She turned back to look at the man, "I'm sorry if I'm being a bit talkative. I'm having a great start of the day and it would be a shame to not talk and be happy." she told him.
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Post by Vincent McArthur on Apr 8, 2012 1:45:40 GMT
Vlad's eyes widen in shock. Minna looked young like him. And she talked to him. He tried to smile while getting food on his plate. "Hello. I'm Vincent Vladimir McArthur. But I prefer being called Vladimir." he told her softly.
His morning was starting off great as well. Ancient Rhunes? The Head Mistress mentioned that Ancient Rhunes was the class of the Slytherin's Head of House. But Minna didn't look like a Slytherin. She was either a Hufflepuff or a Gryffindor in his point of view.
"No need to apologize. It's nice that your day starts out great. I was rather nervous coming here. Comparing to the rest of the staff, I'm younger than they are. But you seem too young to be a professor as well." he told her with a shy smile.
He was all shy and soft-spoken because he didn't want to give a bad impression to the rest of the staff. He couldn't afford to ruin his one chance to work at Hogwarts.
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Post by Willhellminna "Minna" Theoreux on Apr 10, 2012 10:16:47 GMT
Minna smiled. He was young like she was. "Thank you for the compliment. And yes, I might be just as young as you are. It's good to have young professionals here as well. There are about four or five of us here. I'm sure you'll meet them soon enough." she said.
"I hope that you like it here. I gets lonely here sometimes though. But people here are nice.... Though you better watch out for Blackwood. You might catch him in one of his foul moods which would not be good for you." she told him with a smile. She was trying to make him feel welcomed. She knew he was different from Turner.
So far, this one did not looked at her from head to foot. "So, have you adjusted well enough? If there is anything you need, don't hesitate to ask me for help. I'd be willing to help out a co-worker." she told him as she bit into her pancake.
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Post by Vincent McArthur on Apr 14, 2012 5:35:44 GMT
"Well, adjusting has been a bit slow since I don't go about the castle much. I usually stay either at the green house, the library, or my quarters. I don't really know anyone. I'm 29 years old by the way. I was sorted into Ravenclaw during my schooling here."
Her name rang so many bells in his head. "Minna...Minna... Where have I heard that name before?" he asked himself mentally. He knew that the name was familiar. He just couldn't remember where he heard the name. Then after a few moments of spacing out, it hit him like a herd of hippogriffs.
"Idiot! Minna is short for Willhellminna. Willhellminna Reynaldi Theoreux of Slytherin. One of the best during his year. How could I have forgotten her?" he mentally screamed at himself. Then he turned back to face Minna with a big smile.
"I remember you now. You're Willhellminna Reynaldi Theoreux of Slytherin. You were in the same year as me. You won't remember me 'cause I didn't do anything great really. You and Maryn Lovegood were the best of friends. If I remember correctly Chase Michael Jackson and Brent McKinney were in the same year." he rattled off.
Then he caught himself and calmed down. "I'm sorry. I just got excited a little. I didn't expect to meet you here again. We never really spoke to each other before since you were in Slytherin." he told her shyly. "Why are you all over the place, Vlad?" his own mind asked him. he didn't know why.
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Post by Willhellminna "Minna" Theoreux on Apr 15, 2012 10:46:14 GMT
Minna staredat Vlad as if he grew a third second head. "Did he just say that he was in my year? He even knows Maryn, Chase and Brent... But I can't really recall him though. A trip to the library before class is in order." she thought before smiling warmly at Vlad. "I have to be honest, I can't really recall you since you know that I barely interact with anyone back then." she said honetly.
"But then again, times have changed now. And I for one am nowhere like my old self. So we can forget about our old lives and focus on the ones we have now." she told him warmly before taking a bit of pancake. She was really surprised to have met someone else that was on the same year as she and Maryn where. "I wonder if Maryn remembers him? Back then, she was more open to inter-house unity than I was." Minna thought again.
"So, any classes this morning? I have one in an hour with the sixth year 'claws and 'puffs." she told him and then took a sip of her coffee. She kept in mind that this man might know things about her past that she rather have buried and forgotten. "Better keep my eye on him. Not everyone is what they seem." she warned herself.
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Post by Vincent McArthur on Apr 22, 2012 2:52:43 GMT
Vlad smiled as he shook his head. "It's alright if you didn't remember me. No one probably does. I didn't do anything that was worth remembering anyway." he told her.
"I think your right. Past is past. We should all focus on the present and future." he agreed with her. She was kind and warm. He wondered if she was misplaced in Slytherin by the hat.
But then again, he remembered what she was like during their schooling years. So it must be why she wants to forget the past and just focus on the present. He had to agree with her. Her plan was good. It was more than good, it was promising.
"I think I have class after lunch. With the second year lions and snakes. Have you ever wondered why most of the class pairings are Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw then Gryffindor and Slytherin? I just noticed after we graduated really." he asked her.
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Post by Willhellminna "Minna" Theoreux on Apr 29, 2012 2:40:21 GMT
Minna smiled at Vlad. "This guy seems to have more to him that he shows. Well, the years has just began. Whatever it is, I'm sure he'll show it sooner or later." she thought as she continued her breakfast. Then she began to think about what he just asked.
He did have a point. She never did notice it much. back when she.. They were students, it was like that too. they were paired with the Gryffindors most of the times. Then she sighed.
"I didn't really notice back then. But now that you mentioned it, yeah. It had been like that since our time. I don't know why though. I wonder if Maryn has noticed too?" she asked. Then she smiled again.
"We really shouldn't ponder on such trivial things. We should focus on our classes. And I hope that you do enjoy Hogwarts, as a teacher. We have more freedom now than when we where students." she laughed warmly. She finished her coffee and stood up.
"I wish I can stay and chat with you, Vlad but I need to drop by the library before my next class. I need to find a book. Have a nice day." she greeted him as she left the head table and walked down the aisle out the Great Hall.
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Post by Vincent McArthur on May 1, 2012 12:05:41 GMT
Vlad nodded and agreed with what Minna said. Classes were designed that way since their time, maybe even before their time. Vlad had to know why it was that way.
"Like muggle say, No use crying over spilled milk." he told her. He watched her finish her coffee and stood up to greet him goodbye. "No, it's alright. Thank you for taking the time to talk to me during breakfast." he told her with a smile.
She was truly different. Minna bore no resemblance of the Willhellminna Theoreux that once attended Hogwarts as a student. "Have a good class." he said to her as she was about to leave. He watched her walked down the aisle and walk out the Great Hall. He was hoping that his own class was going to be alright.[/size]
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