Neisa Málbrindal
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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. [H:3]
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Post by Neisa Málbrindal on Jul 2, 2006 2:34:33 GMT -5
There was a sort of shocked silence as they surveyed the damage.
A boulder was actually SMOKING, and petrified trolls were teetering very close to the edge of the stairs.
"Somehow..." Pippa started, just staring at the damage. "I dont think reparo will cover all of this,"
"It won't, Miss Thropp." A voice said, just to her left. Pippa shrieked and jumped away. Slowly, and without warning, Dumbledore had appeared.
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Míriel Málbrindal
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I know when you lie, because your face smiles but your eyes do not...
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Post by Míriel Málbrindal on Jul 2, 2006 2:56:00 GMT -5
Luckily, Gemma and Liam had changed back into their human forms before Dumbledore had come in. Gemma fell on the ground when Pippa shrieked, slipping backward and falling on her rear with a "THUMP!"
Dumbledore looked down at her, smiling with twinkling eyes. He held out a hand and helped her up. Gemma dusted herself off as the other three came about.
"Um...Professor..." Garron swallowed.
"WE'RE SORRY!" Pippa practically threw herself at Dumbledore's feet, wailing. The four looked at each other.
Liam rubbed his head. "So smooth Pip."
Garron cringed. "If you look at it technically, Professor, this tower DID need renovating." He gave a hesitant laugh.
Liam looked at him with a flat face. "Ok-mate. You don't talk anymore."
"Professor," Gemma said softly. "This was an accident..."
"Please, explain, Miss Darling." Dumbledore said, not unkindly.
"Well," Gemma said carefully. "We were-"
"I WAS OUT OF BED TO WATCH PLUTO, SIR! PLEASE DON'T EXPELL US!" Pippa cried.
"Oh, Pippa!" Gemma took her friend's shoulder and stood her up next to her. "I was up late-er-studying," In truth, it wasn't a lie. She had been studying...studying the stuff her brother and Liam had taught her and Pippa about the animagi. "And I heard something out in the hall, and got up to look and-well, if you haven't seen the hall before the Fat Lady," she laughed nervously. "It's not good. The troll almost took off the painting. I ran over here, knowing Mr. Filch made his rounds and found Pippa, Garron, and Liam and-" she gestured to the descruction that was now the East Tower. "Well..." she sighed. "I think it's self explanitory."
Pippa's bottom lip quivered. "We're in trouble aren't we?"
Liam sighed, "Of course we are, Pip. We took down a part of the school's structure. He's not going to just let us have a free one."
"If I'm correct, Mr. O'Hara," Dumbledore said, smiling. "Even if the system did work like that, I believe a good sized explosion in your second year Defense Against the Dark Arts class room would take away your 'free one'."
Liam sighed a grin, "Ah yes, the joys of boggarts."
Dumbledore smiled knowingly at the young man in black, eyes twinkling. Believable or not, he hadn't been too different when he was his age...Actually, that was totally unbelievable when Liam O'Hara was concerned.
"Well this is going to be a story we can tell the kids." Garron said running a hand through his hair.
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Neisa Málbrindal
Pretty Cool
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. [H:3]
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Post by Neisa Málbrindal on Jul 2, 2006 4:44:04 GMT -5
"What do we have to do?" Pippa said.
"Well, for a start, Miss Thropp; I do believe you three animagi should be registered as soon as possible," Dumbledore advised. "And I am afraid that you will have to have some extensive hours of detention."
Everyone gave a groan.
"But, however, I must give fifty points to you for challenging two mountain trolls." Dumbledore continued. "It was quite different then what I was expecting to find up here tonight." Dumbledore dug around in his pockets.
"Lemon drop?" He offered.
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Míriel Málbrindal
Pretty Cool
I know when you lie, because your face smiles but your eyes do not...
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Post by Míriel Málbrindal on Jul 2, 2006 21:40:06 GMT -5
Garron smiled and held out his hand for the lemon drop. He popped it in his mouth with a proud smile. Liam stared at him with a flat look.
Garron looked helpless. "What?"
"Um, sir?" Gemma adressed Dumbledore. "Shouldn't we go to Madame Pomfrey-we are a bit..."
"Oh of course," Dumbledore nodded. "Yes, quite. Follow me then." The four students wobbily made their way down the stairs, Dumbledore walking over the reckage like he did it every day.
"So," Garron said smiling. "My baby sister finally gets the taste of what trouble really is."
"Oh put a cork in it." Pippa said with a sigh.
Liam chuckled as they exited the Tower. He rolled up his sleeves and looked at the long scratches made by the troll that tried to tear him away. "Yup," he nodded to Garron. "Good scar story."
OOC: We'll take this to the Hospital Wing in a bit?
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Neisa Málbrindal
Pretty Cool
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. [H:3]
Posts: 146
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Post by Neisa Málbrindal on Jul 3, 2006 23:54:03 GMT -5
Pippa sighed.
Gemma had already transformed... when would she? Pippa bit her lower lip, worried. What if she couldn't transform at all?
That would be horribly embarrassing... what if she asked for Garron's help and she couldn't do it even then?
Garron wrapped his arm around her shoulders and brought Pippa closer to him as they walked through the halls.
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Ooc- Let us go, Twinnifred! Sorry for the pathetic, disgusting post.
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Míriel Málbrindal
Pretty Cool
I know when you lie, because your face smiles but your eyes do not...
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Post by Míriel Málbrindal on Jul 3, 2006 23:55:44 GMT -5
OOC: Going! ;D
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