Charming to Meet You

[Winnie Calida]

Winnie had left having these conversations with professors a little later than she had intended to. But, still, it had just been busy and she was doing it now. It wouldn't take long, she was already well established in the school, and after this, there would be far fewer for her to meet. She had heard a lot about the charms professor, mostly that the woman was friendly. She was glad to have had charms in the second semester, when the professor was back, having to meet a professor who'd leave at the end of the semester was not something she was interested in. Winnie knocked on the door and then waited.

 

[Professor Mallory Grayveson]

Mallory was glad to be back at school. She'd missed it. Peter was asleep in his crib in her room, but she left the curtain open so she could hear him as she reviewed her class lists and lesson plans. She was humming softly to herself, cats curled around her feet, when she heard a knock at the door. Mallory lit up, eager to see her students again. She waved a hand, the door opening. "Come in, come in!" She greeted brightly. "Hello! I don't think we've met." She set her papers aside. "How may I help you, miss...?"

 

[Winnie Calida]

Winnie smiled at the professor as the door suddenly opened. She walked into the room, immediately spotting the way the room was, the baby in the crib. She made a note to be quieter, not sure if the professor would've put a charm on the crib and not wanting to make a bad impression by waking the woman's baby. She glanced back at the woman. "Calida, Professor," she said. "I'll be in your first year class this semester, and I'm just taking a moment to introduce myself, and find out if there's any way I can ensure more success in your class,"

 

[Professor Mallory Grayveson]

Mallory noted the last name, but didn't mention it- it was most likely coincidence, or if not, the girl herself would say she was related to a Professor. Mallory didn't want to start an interaction with a new student by attaching them to someone else with the same name. She motioned for the girl to sit, smiling warmly. "Well, I'm very pleased to meet you, Miss Calida," She waved for her tea set. "Would you like some tea?" She asked, feeling very much like a cup herself.

She considered the question presented her. "Hm... well," She took a blank journal and slid it across her desk. "The first step is to understand your wand," She summoned a small book summarizing wand making, going into details on common wands, woods, and cores, and how they got on with each other and the types of users they tended to bond with. "Aside from that, its open communication- my office is always open, though I do now have to ask you send a note first," She smiled.

 

[Winnie Calida]

Winnie looked at the tea set and gave a little shake of her head. "That's okay, professor. I won't take up much time," she said. "But don't let that stop you," she told her. Winnie took in the points she was saying about charms, understanding ones wand was obvious, it was good advice for all her classes. She didn't think communication would help but just nodded. She had to suppress a desire to raise an eyebrow, an open couldn't be always open, if one had to send a note first. Winnie glanced towards this woman's baby and then back at her. "Did you not get my note?" she lied, having not sent one, but pretending she had. "Sorry,"