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Post by Prof. Teddy Lupin on Aug 14, 2007 11:24:23 GMT -5
Teddy lay back on the earth. He'd discovered this place when he'd been at school and was glad to find no one else had taken it. He was on the edge of the Forbidden Forest, hidden behind on of the few larger trees, in a place where he could see and not be seen. And on evenings, a place he could meet with Victoire. He sighed, life had been going well until this summer. Forced away from the job he wanted into this job that he did not.
Teddy sat up and leaned back against two large roots of the tree. The sun shone through the thin green canopy overhead and he could hear students enjoying the last of the summer weather. All of a sudden a group of birds nearby started and flew away, Teddy heard footsteps, breaking twigs, moving closer. He sat very still, he didn't want to draw attention to himself if he could help it but it was no good, whoever it was was coming nearer. Teddy sighed and heaved himself up.
So much for a peaceful afternoon...
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Post by Professor Gwen Black on Aug 14, 2007 11:48:33 GMT -5
Gwen brushed gently against the Unicorns mane. She was out on this very sunny afternoon because she had heard rumours that a unicorn had been injured. She went deep into the forbidden forest to check it out. She had found the unicorn, but it didn’t seem too hurt. It looked a little out of shape so once Gwen at convinced it she was not meaning any harm she gave him a check over. He was fine. Nothing he couldn’t get over. So Gwen gently patted the Unicorn’s neck and said her farewell.
She pulled her hood over her head to stop her hair getting caught in the trees and made her way back to the castle. She looked at the ground as she walked along. She wasn’t really watching where she was going. She had two many things on her mind. Even though she wasn’t going to be teaching till next term she was already at work getting her stuff ready.
Gwen stopped when she had realised she was somewhere she had never been before. The forbidden Forest was still very unfamiliar. When she was a student here she didn’t really come out here. It frightened and fascinated her at the same time. She carried on. She was near to the castle because she could hear some students.
She suddenly stumbled into a tree. She had tripped over one of its huge roots that stuck out the ground. She stood back up straight and made her way around the tree. She jumped again slightly when she almost walked into someone getting up. Her hood was hiding her face as she looked at the person. She backed off a little. “…Hi...I’m sorry, you startled me.” She said honestly.
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Post by Prof. Teddy Lupin on Aug 14, 2007 12:24:40 GMT -5
Teddy was surprised to see another adult stumble around the corner, as usual when another teacher was around his green eyes became brown as with his hair which had been short, spikey and turquoise and was suddenly neat, brown and slicked back. He moved forward to help her up,
"hey there, you ok? I didn't mean to surprise you, sorry."
He smiled weakly and apologetically. He didn't recognise this woman, she was obviously new here too, maybe this could be his first chance to make a friend...
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Post by Professor Gwen Black on Aug 14, 2007 12:46:34 GMT -5
"hey there, you ok? I didn't mean to surprise you, sorry."
Gwen shook her head softly as she pulled her hood off. "its okay, I'm fine. You dont need to say sorry... I just wasn't expecting anyone else to be out here." She said honestly as she brushed her slightly curly hair back so it just softly brushed down her back. Her purple eyes looked kindly at him as she smiled. "Your another Teacher?" She asked. She was sure he was a little too old student. Plus he had this kind of 'non-student' vibe. "What are you doing out here?"
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Post by Prof. Teddy Lupin on Aug 17, 2007 14:28:29 GMT -5
Teddy smiled sheepishly,
"yeah, new charms teacher. Lets just say I owe the headmaster a favor!"
He knew that he sounded less than enthusiastic about his job,
"I was just, you know... relaxing, trying to get away for a while. I realise that I should probably be marking some work or something but um... you know how it is sometimes"
Teddy's hand had reached up to scratch the back of his neck like it always did when he felt a little awkward and he had no doubt that his skin colour was changing slowly. Withing a few minutes he'd look like he'd lived in africa all his life and there was nothing he could do to stop it!
"Sorry, I've not really got used to talking to other teachers on the same level yet! In my head I'm back in seventh year!"
He laughed slightly and weakly and couldn't help but think just how lame he truely sounded... so much for a first friend!
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Post by Professor Gwen Black on Aug 18, 2007 9:36:27 GMT -5
Gwen nodded softly. She was lying. She didn't know how it was to be swamped with marking as this was her first tie being a teacher. But she had guessed that she wouldn't be able to have free time to herself anymore because of the constant marking of students home/classwork.
She was a little shocked when she saw his skin change colour. Not because she found it weird or anything like that. She was just not expecting his skin to darken so that he looked like he'd lived in a very hot place, like Africa.
"Sorry, I've not really got used to talking to other teachers on the same level yet! In my head I'm back in seventh year!"
Gwen smiled and laughed softly. "Its alright." She said and she brushed her blonde hair away from her face. "I'm in the same boat really." She admitted nervously. "I don't know anyone here really. I feel kind of rude when I go to talk to anyone. I don't know how I'm going to get through a lesson with 30-odd kids." She said shyly. She really didn't. She could see herself freezing up in front of them all. How embarrassing would that be!
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Post by Prof. Teddy Lupin on Aug 18, 2007 12:05:39 GMT -5
Teddy smiled slightly, she was nice and looked like she was in exactly the same situation. Slowly he began to calm down and relax and his skin began to ebb back to white.
"My only salvation is that at least I won't be teaching until the second term! Maybe we should hang out more, seens as we're in the same boat here. Would you like to have a drink, in the Three Broomsticks with me sometime? I promise on my honour that first round will me on me!"
Teddy smiled and bowed to her. When he stood up again he was still smiling and reached out his hand inviting her to walk on to where ever she had been going, intending to acompany her.
"I'm Ted by the way, Ted Lupin although everyone calls me Teddy!"((OCC: I'm on holiday until the 31st but I promise that I'll reply on the first chance that I get!  )
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Post by Professor Gwen Black on Aug 22, 2007 9:39:46 GMT -5
Gwen smiled and looked down slightly at her hands then up at his face again. She smiled even wider and nodded. “That would be fun.” She said brushing her hair away from her face. “As I don’t start teaching till Second Term also, I’m free most of the time.” Gwen turned slightly when she heard movement behind her. But there was nothing there she could see. She turned back to face him. “I’m free tomorrow, if you want to that is.”
[[OCC: That’s okay ^_^ Hope your having fun on your holiday  ]]
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