hogwartsexpressed | CLOSED: Dancing to My Heart Beat

Eldrine had been so excited to start Ancient Ruins during her fourth year. So excited that she had bought nearly every book she could in order to study ahead during the summer months! After all, she had to catch up! Rowan, one of her best friends, was extremely excited when Eldrine told her that she would be joining her favorite class this year. After the last three years at Hogwarts and coming face to face with a mystery that was much larger than she had anticipated and definitely MUCH bigger than just her missing brother, she could use all the knowledge she could get her hands on.

And frankly, after a failed first year in Divination, there was no way she was stepping in that enclosed space again.

So, Ancient Ruins it was.

Besides, after reading through one of Rowan's books during winter holidays the year before, she found the subject matter absolutely fascinating!

What Rowan failed to tell her was there teacher was absolutely... fascinating, beautiful in a she's-dangerous-but-you-can't-help-but-stare-at-her kind of way and beyond intelligent! There were rumors, of course, that she was a vampire. Those rumors have neither been confirmed nor denied and frankly, Eldrine wasn't sure how much stock she should actually put into those rumors!

After all, everyone kept saying that Snape was a vampire or some kind of dungeon bat and that simply wasn't true!

One thing was for sure, she was really glad she had joined Ancient Ruins this year. It was going to be a challenge though. Reading and understanding the material was different than reading and making sure her assignments were top notch. She wanted to stay at the top of her class if she could help it! After all, she really wanted to be Prefect next year (and ultimately Head Girl). Never mind the fact that she got in trouble at the end of every year...

When the class was finished and Professor Kitiara dismissed them, she packed up her books and stood from her chair. She nodded as Rowan packed up her things and said she'd be in the library during their break if she wanted to join her. Eldrine would but at a more sedate pace.

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"I was glad to see you here tonight. I suspected you wouldn't let me down, but that doesn't change that I'm glad you were here."

Smiling as she moved about the room, tidying things up. Picking up scraps of scrolls, hints of feathers that drifted off quills. As she did, she took the bits and tossed them into the fire that fueled her spell.

"My dear, are the rumors I've heard true? Did..." She paused, moving her hand. There was a sound, a whooshing, as the silencing spell descended over the rumors. "Did Professor Snape require you to drink a potentially dangerous potion?"

Eldrine smiled. "When you offered the extra curricular to me, I wasn't going to say no," she said. "I want to learn everything I can." She dismissed the errant thought of wanting to also learn more about her professor. While it was true, it wasn't something she should focus on. Not by any means.

She watched as Kitiara tossed them into the mysterious fire. She was curious still what spell that fire was fueling but would wait to ask. It took her a minute to remember what potion Kitiara might've heard about. She rolled her eyes. Not toward Kitiara, mind you, no, to the thought of Professor Snape once again being an arse.

"I wouldn't say require so much as suggested I drink it." After three years and despite being in his house, you would think Professor Snape would be more pleasant. "I suppose he had to make up for the fact that he actually admitted I have skill in potions."

Which even if Kitiara hadn't her own agenda, she had known about the girl. She was determined and downright brilliant and offered information that not all students were privy to, she would seek out that knowledge. It was why she delighted in presenting such things to her.

Such as the magic working in the corner.

"And yet he took the chance of a student, albeit one too smart for his games, might well poison themselves for the fear of a professor known to fail students for breathing. Correct?"

Her tones are tight, almost pained as she forces out the words. Had it been another student, Kitiara would still likely be less than impressed. That he had done this to Eldrine tough, that was something else entirely.

There was no way that Eldrine could really argue with that. She had a point. Though, really... how many would actually do what Snape suggested? Would he even say it to a lesser student? She wasn't sure. It made her curious though. The man was not fit to be a professor, if you asked her.

"Correct," she agreed. "Sometimes I wonder why he chose to be a professor if he doesn't enjoy teaching," she murmured, more to herself than to Kitiara but was sure the woman had heard her all the same.

"Unfortunately it's not the first nor will it likely be the last time that he says such things to me." Eldrine paused and gave her professor a little smirk. "I find it fun to see how my mere presence can annoy him on any given day."

"Not everyone that works for Hogwarts chooses to be professors. Some are chosen. Others come here expecting to be able to walk into whatever job they want, and when they're found to be too dangerous for that job, they are given another," she said, having already heard all of the stories. Which she saw no reason not to share.

"He wanted to teach defense against the dark arts," she admitted. "Something that likely would have caused more deaths than I care to count. Not as if a skill in the dark arts means you are safe with them. Especially when you're hiding your own true knowledge in them," she said, though if she was talking about his skills or her own might be up for debate.

"And what is it you did to annoy himself so much? Do you know, or just your existence?"

CLOSED: Dancing to My Heart Beat - 01 (for nephrit)

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