Next Generation 2

[Q.Araignee]

Gwydion stood aside to let the ladies in, and took the proferred seat. From Valencia's lack of reaction as she passed him he gathered he had possibly done something wrong- that may prove costly, he chided himself.

"Of course, I would be more than happy to answer anything either you or Ms Marcellus would have to ask." He said, giving each of the women a respectful nod. As this looked to be a lengthy conversation, he refilled his glass. "May I offer either of you a drink? Not necessarily whiskey if you do not care for it."

[choki]

Nikolaus wiped off the smug on his face as the others entered. Valencia took the seat besides him almost immediately, without making contact with Gwydion.

Nikolaus knew she was still angry with him over the incident. He, then threw a glance at Gwydion when he sat down opposite of him, hinting him for some kind assistance.

[DucksRMagical]

"No thanks," Galena politely declined any refreshment. She preferred to just concentrate at the issue at hand. Plus, she was hoping to make this fast anyway because she wanted to get to the Great Hall for lunch. Galena believed that the headmaster or headmistress should always be present for meals, whenever possible.

Galena turned first to Gwydion. "I have not yet had a chance to read Harry's letter. Perhaps you could enlighten me as to how long you'll be staying. Are you stationed here for the remainder of the year or are you just visiting? And if you're planning on staying, what will you occupy yourself with?"

[FawkesthePhoenix]

With a graceful gesture Valencia declined her drink. Focus was needed immensely.

[salemboy]

That's when Damien chose to walk through the door. He looked as he saw the others already sitting down for a meeting. Turns out that Ms. Sprague had not joined the children in eating, and that she had gone to her office. Damien stayed standing, not wanting to sit down again. He could feel the effects of the calming potion wear off, and at the sight of Gwydion sitting there, looking so innocent, made Damien's blood boil.

[*Riley*]

Liam walked into the Great Hall feeling dizzy. He could not remember what had happened during the day except that a dragon had forced its fiery breath onto his bare skin.
Geneve was at his side casting anxious glances at his burn, "Oh it's fine!" Liam said while pretending to be a dying man in hospital. Geneve giggled, Liam always knew how to make her laugh, but she immediately stopped her girlish laughs and continued to walk by his side.
"Over here Delacour!" a voice said through the clatter of plates and clinking of cutlery.
Liam spotted one of his many cousins who was waving him over, a group of girls surrounded him and Liam felt himself burn up.
He took a seat next to his cousin and immediately the girls began batting their eye lashes and swarming around him. Liam cast a worried glance at where Geneve had been standing but all he saw was a figure running towards the Slytherin table.

[Ms. Elsewhere]

Geneve stormed past the Slytherin table and down the isle to toward the doors. She held her face in her hands and felt her cheeks burning with jealousy. She turned before she exited the Great Hall and glared at Liam through the cluster of admiring girls. She couldn't believe how angry she had allowed herself to feel, it was like a bomb ready to go off. Her blood was boiling. She stared at the group of ditzy first years, like a bunch of bees swarming around a flower, she thought. Suddenly, one of the girls in the group screamed.
"Get it off me! Ahh!!!" she shrieked, as she batted at something in her hair. Another girl tried to help her, but then she started screaming too.
"There's one on me too! Ahh!!!!" the two were batting at each other, shrieking with fear. Geneve watched as the whole group of girls started to swipe at the air. The Gryffindor table was like a set of dominos only instead of each piece falling, people were standing up, one by one, batting at ... and then Geneve saw that a swarm of bees was right there in the Great Hall! Geneve turned around and bolted through the entrance door, dropped her bag to the floor, and pulled out a quill and some ink. Then she fished out the parchment Nikolaus had given her and unrolled it. She dipped the quill and simply wrote. "I've done it again. In the Great Hall"

[choki]

Before they continued with the talk, something flashed through his head rather abruptly, almost startling him. It was Geneve crying for help. But he was stuck in this talk, under such circumstance, there was no way he could leave the room at this moment.

Geneve waited anxiously for any signs of help. Her writings on the parchment has vanished as if the parchment has absorbed all the ink. Does that mean Nikolaus has received the message? She stared on intently, and as expected, a new message is etched onto the parchment - "What is going on in the Great Hall?"

[Ms. Elsewhere]

Geneve held the twirled her quill in her hand, waiting for the ink to disappear again. Then she wrote "Bees. And they are spreading. Tell me what to do?" Geneve held her breath and waited.

[choki]

"Bees?" Nikolaus gave a relieved sigh mentally. He initially had thought another dragon of his had sprung up to life again.

He came out with the solution almost immediately. A simple transfiguration spell he learnt at Durmstrang aimed to impress the girls.
"Cast Mutatio Papilio. Search in your mind, the spell is there and follow the exact wand movement. And don't worry, it'll be beautiful sight." The new message appeared almost instantly.

[Ms. Elsewhere]

Geneve watched as the words appeared on the partchment. She stood up and placed it in her robes. Leaving her quill and bag outside, she re entered the great hall. She closed her eyes and reached inside her robes for her wand. The bees were everywhere now, and ppl were too wrapped up in trying to get away from them to see what she was doing. She searched her mind, and a flash of images raced behind her eyelids. Then, she felt a rush a happiness overcome her as she opened her eyes, waved her wand and said "Mutatio Papilio" under her breath. The bees instantly turned to thousands of butterflies, in every colour and species. Geneve watched as they fluttered about. The whole Great Hall went quiet as the butterflies ascended up into the enchanted ceiling and then out the open windows. Geneve let her breath out, and then one of the teachers was trying to restore order. Geneve returned to her quill, took out the parchment and wrote "Mischief managed. I should like to learn how to cast happier spells like that more often. Can we start my lessons soon? And thank you."

[salemboy]

Damien felt his alarm go off. No, it couldn't have, Nikolaus and Gwydion were both in here. Hmmm, who else would cast dark magic within the castle? Then, as quickly as his alarm had been set off, the magic that had done so vanished. He stood up abruptly, not caring who he was interrupting. "I believe there's something I need to investigate down at the entrance hall. I will return as quickly as possible." And with that, Damien left the room and began to descend the stairs.

[Ms. Elsewhere]

Geneve stood up and gathered her things. She returned to the Slytherin table and decided to have lunch. She was always so hungry after doing magic like that. She looked up at the staff table. ONly a few teachers were there. Where was the headmistress? Geneve had a sinking feeling that she must be with Nikolaus, and that their meeting with the ministry auror had not finished. She put her face in her hands. She had been writing messages to Nikolaus when he was in that meeting! How could she be so stupid as to jepardise him again? Just then, Damien appeared at the entrance door, looking around suspiciously. Geneve turned back to her food quickly and nearly choked on her pumpkin juice.

[choki]

Damien's fast reaction showed further proof to Gwydion's foresight that he would probably have set up detectors around Hogwarts. Nikolaus would have to act fast. As long as he refrained from using dark arts within Hogwarts, he would be fine. Even if he has to fight, he could handle them. But not Geneve... another misadventure could easily imperil her safety. It won't matter to the Ministry if she was only a girl. As long as they viewed her as a possible menace to the wizarding community, especially given her status, they would do anything in the name of the greater good.

[DucksRMagical]

Galena raised an eyebrow at Damien as he abruptly left the meeting. He left so quickly that she didn't even have time to ask him why. There was something strange about Damien, but Galena just couldn't put her finger on what it was. Of course, there was something strange about Nikolaus and Gwydion, too. And this was Hogwarts, so anything could happen.

"Well," Galena turned to Nikolaus, "Do you have plans to stay in the castle? And if you do, what may I ask are you planning on doing while you're here?"