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Summer Get Together; *Open* To HNZ Professors and Staff
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~Professor Jon Phillips
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[justify]It wasn't usually like Jon to host parties, finding the ordeal of organizing everything and later socializing to keep everything running smoothly too stressful to be worth the fuss. However his social calendar after christmas leaving little to be desired and a sinking feeling in his chest telling him he needed to keep busy lead him to organize an informal barbecue for his professor colleagues and the other hogwarts staff members one Sunday afternoon. With summer well underway it only made sense to host something to get everyone together during the holidays, and he couldn't see why any of his colleagues wouldn't pass up an opportunity to eat food, drink, and generally have a good time. It helped that Maurice was all for the idea, aiding Jon in the organization and set up of the barbecue the week prior and on the day itself. An extra set of hands to help him figure out how the barbecue worked, make the various sides, and supply some of the beer was wholeheartedly appreciated.

When the barbecue was going, the backyard of his house was set up with a table for food and places to sit and chat, and the drinks were on ice Jon smiled at all he and Maurice had accomplished. Everything was so well organized it seemed as if they knew what they were doing - a far cry from the truth when they initially decided to host a get together. Jon gave Maurice a pat on the back quickly uttering "Well done bro," before he headed to where the drinks were to open a bottle of cider for himself. He sipped slowly at his drink while waiting for the potential guests to arrive. Though it was an informal gathering and not mandatory in any sense of the word he trusted someone would show up eventually.
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Professor Maurice Welch
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With Maurice living together with Jon, it was only a matter of time before he would know about the idea of hosting a party for all of their colleagues in their backyard. So naturally, the Herbology professor had offered to lend him a helping hand since he'd be here already. Having never touched a barbecue in his life it had taken them a couple of minutes to have it going without the use of magic, though in the end couldn't complain as it turned out to a very simple job to get the thing going. Standing next to Jon and looking around the backyard one last time to check if everything was set up correctly, the man smiled at his friend and said, ''This is all you, mate.'' winking at him afterwards. If it hadn't been for Jon wanting to keep himself busy they would probably be sitting on the couch right now watching movies or play fetch with the dog. Speaking of the dog. ''What do you reckon we should do with Bongo? Can't have him drool on our guests, can't we?'' He loved the dog but if it started drooling on their colleagues he feared they might want to leave and neither of the two men organising the party wanted to see them go surely.
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Monty wasn't a keen attender of social gatherings, but neither was he known to turn down the opportunity to spend time with his friend, Jon. Arriving as early as he could without actually being early, Monty figured he could mingle for a little while and then excuse himself if and when an uncomfortable amount of his colleagues arrived. At school, in a professional setting, he could just about manage to interact with them without having a panic attack; here, without the safety of work conversation, he felt completely out of his element. He tried to remember that his feeling as if he didn't belong was merely a consequence of the false beliefs impressed upon him as a child, and that logically he had no reason to be excluded, but it did little to help. Since ending up in the hospital wing last year, he had never quite managed to dispel the fear that his colleagues thought badly of him. Even knowing he would have to talk to Maurice put a lump in Monty's throat. Unlike Jon, he didn't know Maurice particularly well, and couldn't be sure of the man's opinion of him.

Gripping the bottle he'd brought along lest he suffer the embarrassment of being the only one who hadn't, Monty walked around the side of the house as instructed and into the open garden. Bongo, happy as ever, loped straight up to see him; Monty did a sidestep that he hoped didn't make his phobia too obvious and forced a smile toward Jon and Maurice. "Hello," he said, suddenly conscious that he might have come overdressed in his emerald-green waistcoat. Social gatherings were so stressful. As he placed the bottle down on a table, he said, "Sorry; I hope I'm not too early. How are you both?"

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