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Every year Maria made up her mind to do a better job of getting to know her colleagues, and every year she failed. It was a bit silly, really. She had worked with some of these people for nearly twenty years now, and she had no reason to be shy around them. That was also part of the problem...

Maria Madison Counsellor

Although she felt more comfortable around her colleagues these days, Maria still found staff meetings a little overwhelming. In her quiet corner of the library, it was easy not to really be aware of just how many people worked here. Seeing them all together though... it was a little...

As the years had passed, gradually layer by layer Maria had managed to peel back the walls she had built between herself and her colleagues. It had taken time and effort, but she now felt perfectly comfortable visiting Kahurangi for a party, none of her old fears so much as flickering to the...

Although she still kept mostly to herself, Maria had been doing a much better job of participating in Hogwarts life the last few years. It was one thing telling her clients not to let their trauma control them, but it was another thing to apply it to herself. But she was making it there, bit...

2060 Y44 Graduation Ceremony: Guests With various attendees Professors & Staff Meeting Y45 | S1 With various HNZ staff 2061 It Moves Too Fast With various attendees Professors & Staff Meeting Y46 | S1 With various HNZ staff 2062 Professor & Staff Meeting Y47 | S1 With various HNZ...

Graduation had felt different to Maria ever since Finn's. The youngest of her children had left school, and the next time she saw a member of her family cross this stage it would be her grandchild. This new stage of her life had crept up on her, and she was still adjusting to how it felt. She...

Maria was pleasantly surprised by Jordie's reason for seeing her, nodding as she sent his tea floating over with a flick of her wand, and returned to her seat with her own. "I think that's a very mature attitude." She smiled. "Modelling good mental healthcare for other students is an...

Maria nodded as Jordie corrected her on his nickname, filing it away in her mind to make sure she wouldn't forget. She nodded as he asked for tea, busying herself preparing two cups. "How do you take it?" She asked cheerfully as two cups made their way to the tea table with a quick flick of...

The start of the year always brought a new rush of appointments, in Maria's experience. Kids for whom school had been an escape from troubles at home could be feeling particularly fragile after such a long time away from the castle, and giving them extra support in this time was important. On...

Maria was distracted from her conversation with Claudia by Phoebe, and she did her best to fight down the thrill of excitement that ran through her, quickly meeting Claudia's eye knowingly before looking to see what their kids had to say. She had thought so many times about helping her kids...

Although Claudia's term had ended, it still felt a little surreal to Maria to be friends with someone who had once run an entire country. It was easy to forget though, when the woman was so kind and down to earth. And the basis of their friendship made conversation easy - Maria had been...

For how long she had worked at Hogwarts, Maria still felt a little isolated among her colleagues. A lot of it was a natural part of her job - being tucked away in an office in the library didn't promote a thriving social life - but a lot was the lingering shreds of the anxieties she hadn't been...

Maria was usually good at keeping control of her personal emotions in public, but she knew she was going to be a mess today. All of her children's graduations had been difficult in their own way, but Finn... her baby boy, all grown up. With this her nest was well and truly empty, and for the...

Maria gave Delilah a sympathetic look. "I know." She said softly. "And I'm not saying this time shouldn't matter, or that your feelings about it are wrong. I just want to remind you that this isn't everything. There are other opportunities to learn and find your path." She nodded when...

Maria was relieved to see Delilah actually considering the question, rather than giving an answer she thought she was supposed to. She nodded thoughtfully at the girl's response, though she couldn't help a small smile at the last part. "You know, I barely graduated." She said gently. "I...

Maria nodded sympathetically as Delilah explained, her picture of the girl's situation slowly filling in as she spoke. "That's a very difficult kind of mourning." She said softly. "Unfinished business along with the loss. Sometimes the loss of potential can be just as painful as the loss of...