Detention (A.Slughorn)

[josie]

Josie sighed as she trailed rather slowly down the staff corridor, she was in no hurry to get in to trouble and she knew she was in a whole heap of it. She really needed to get her head sorted out. She hadn't put a toe out of line first term and now she found herself tempted to break all sorts of rules.

She fiddled with a strand of her long chocolate coloured hair as she walked, a nervous habit she had picked up somewhere along the way. She stopped as she came to the door that led to whatever fate awaited her. She quickened her pace figuring it was better to just get it over with, no use prolonging the inevitable and all that.

She passed under the golden plaque that told her she was entering the head of houses offices. Through the door she found herself in a little waiting room, she groaned, looks like she'd have to wait after all. Taking a seat she glanced at each of the doors in turn, seeking the one her head of house would be coming through.

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Anya sat in her office for most part of the day, only leaving for some duties around the castle or a meal. She wasn't particularly in the mood to move around a lot now that she was well into her third trimaster. Walking around obviously was hard on her fatigued ankles. But what troubled her besides her health was her thoughts over a recent encounter.

It's odd to see your child, if he was her son, from the future. Both Michelle Potter and Matthew were just so grown up, well into their early teens. Where had the time go? And the reason for them to go to the past was far more odd than their presence. A dark lord? Anya wasn't going to trouble herself any more since she had a schedule to tend to.

Her agenda included detention with one of her own Hufflepuff students, Josie Felling. A TA had informed her of Josie's wandering in the Forbidden Forest. She couldn't help if her house members were curious. Every student at least went into the Forbidden Forest once or more times in their school life. Anya was one of those students when she attended Hogwarts her first and second year before transferring.

The time had come when Josie should be arriving and she opens her door to see the student sitting in the waiting room. "You may come in Miss Felling," she says in a soft tone as she returns to her desk, taking a seat immediately as she's overcome with heavy breathing for the moment.

[josie]

Josie looked up as her head of house spoke to her from the doorway of her office. Pulling herself rather reluctantly to her feet Josie stood and followed her inside. She'd spoken so softly, Josie didn't know if this was a good or bad thing. Sometimes it was better when you were shouted at, at least then you knew they were angry.

She sat down opposite her Head of House, she liked Professor Slughorn - Anya - isn't that what she had told them to call her, she didn't think now was the time really. She didn't like the idea of being in trouble with her. She sat quietly waiting to hear what was said, she had never been sent to an authoritative figure before so she didn't really know what to do. So she waited.

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Watchful eyes stared at Josie as she entered her office. Anya waved her hand and the door had closed behind the young Hufflepuff. As she took a seat across from Anya's desk, she felt almost old having to do the same lecture all the time. It seems that these days her students were more adventureous instead of causing fights. Though she'd rather not have them in any sort of fights.

"I've been informed by Mister Thomas that you've been out in the Forbidden Forest. Surely there have been warning signs around, also the rules that have been given to students on their first day here about where not to wander," cautiously she glances at Josie. "But I'd only hope that you were out there not to cause trouble. I'm not sure what all Mister Thomas has told you, but you'll be here for only a short time."

She wasn't much of a punisher like other professors. This was only Josie's first offense, a harmless one too. "So, no point deductions or further detentions after this one, hopefully. Just a warning. But I would like to ask, why were you out there in the first place?"

[josie]

Josie listened as her head of house spoke, most of it was what she had expected, about the rules and the warnings, Josie had indeed heard and read all of these, she shook her head when she mentioned trouble, "I was only looking," She said softly. "I wasn't out to make trouble." She thought it best she made that clear, making trouble out there had never crossed her mind.

The hint of a soft smile crossed her lips when she found she wasn't going to be punished to severely, that had been her main worry, she'd heard of some of the punishments that were being dished out. She didn't know what to say so she didn't say anything at all.

She frowned when Anya asked her why she had been out there in the first place. She didn't know how much she should say, how much she wanted to share. There was so much going on in that head of hers she didn't think she'd understand if she did spill it all out.

Finally she spoke, she had to say something after all. "Well." She started. "I . . ." She sighed and started again, "Sometimes . . . " This was going well. "I needed room to breath." She said quietly. She wasn't sure if the professor would get what she meant but there you are. She sat and stared at her scuffed shoes wondering how big a nut case her head of house now thought she was and if she was going to be refereed for medical examination as she was clearly unhinged.

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"Well that's good to hear Miss Felling," Anya replied while relaxing back in her seat. If there wasn't anything else to go on from there, Anya would have let her leave. But fumbling with her words toward the end indicated something else. Air to breathe? Well everyone had to get out once in awhile, Anya was sure of it, even herself.

"And you chose the Forbidden Forest? When there are far more safer grounds to get air. Josie, I cannot emphasize how important it is not to enter since it's hard to stop every student to go in that forest, but I really do insist having to go somewhere else than the forest. Is there something bothering you that I can help with? You know that is what I'm here for also. Room to breath and a dangerous place do not mix. Especially with student."