Sorry it took so long, but I've got a life and only a little brain with which to survive it. That means that me little mental capacities are only working on a few things at a time. And this wasn't one of them.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything or anyone recognizable, if I did, would I be writing this story and posting it for free? I think not. And as I do not own any of the recognizable characters/setting/some borrowed paragraphs, I don't have any money for you to get from legal action, and if you tried, I'd have to file bankruptcy and you'd not get much.
SEVEN
The women found Senku still sitting by the statue. Jezibel gave a calming smile before calling to him.
"Senku, it's time to go."
Upon hearing her voice, the boy turned in her direction. He gave a big grin and ran over.
"Senku, this is McGonagall-sensi, she's come to talk to us about the school."
Senku turned to the older woman and gave a deep bow.
"It's a prheasure to meet you McGonagall-sensi. I look fowhad to rhearning from you." He gave Minerva a pleading look and flashed his eyes toward Jezibel.
"It's so good to see you Ha . . . " she paused, "Senku, I was just talking with your mother about coming to Hogwarts to meet the headmaster. Do you want to come?"
The boy's eyes immediately brightened and he enthusiastically nodded, his glasses becoming slightly crooked from the vigorous shaking, allowing Minerva to see his emerald green eyes clearly before a small hand quickly pushed them back to rights.
"Then we should be on our way." She looked to Jezibel.
"We should go back to your house, it would be inappropriate to just to disappear in front of watching people."
Jezibel nodded, "I also should write a few notes and tell people I won't be here for a bit. It's just the polite thing to do." she then turned towards the boy.
"Senku, iki. . ." she broke off in the middle of the word with a look at Minerva, then continued "we're leaving."
Senku gave a chipper "Hai" and started down the path in front of the two women.
The walk back was peaceful as the two women made pleasant small talk about Hogwarts and teaching in general.
Arriving back at the house, they found it to be empty. Senku ran upstairs to get packed for the trip.
"Would you like some tea while we pack and I write my letters?"
Minerva gave Jezibel a smile, "yes that would be lovely, and I was wondering if I could get some of that tea. It tastes delightful."
Jezibel gave a smile before exiting the room. A few minutes later she brought out the tea and set it in front of the older woman.
"How long do you think we'll be staying there?"
Minerva looked back to the younger woman. "My guess is that you'll be there for a week, if you are hired then we'll bring you back for a month so you can get everything in order, but it should take about a week for the whole application and interview process."
Jezibel nodded, "Then I should go pack, call if you need anything." She walked out of the room.
A few minutes later, Senku came barreling down the stairs carrying a small suitcase and backpack. He set the luggage by the door and sat down across the table from Minerva. He looked up at the stern faced teacher and with a shy smile said, "McGonagall-sensi, what ez Hoguwarts rhike?"
Minerva smiled at the enthusiastic boy, "Well, It's a large European castle that rests by a lake. Classes are mostly taught inside, but some classes like Herbology are taught outside." Senku nodded and made a unhun noise. "There are four houses, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slitherin," Minerva didn't notice that her voice lowered on the last one as if condemning the name. Senku nodded again said 'Hai' "Every new pupil is sorted into one of the houses where they will spend the rest of their time at the school." 'Hai' "Every house has a head and a house ghost, I'm the head of house Gryffindor," she said with a smile. She was going to continue when Jezibel came into the room carrying a small suitcase and a backpack.
"We're all packed," she said while looking at Senku meaningfully, "right?"
"Hai" he replied cheerily.
"Well then," Minerva said while standing up, "I'll just make a portkey and we'll be there in a jiffy." Minerva then pulled a length of rope from somewhere in her robes. Her wand soon followed and she started to mummer and wave the wand in a precisely controlled set of actions. Senku and Jezibel watched in fascination, not daring to utter a word as the rope started to glow softly. The glow went out and Minerva looked up.
"There, just get a hold of your luggage, then grab a hold of the rope, it'll take us to Hogsmead where we'll walk the rest of the way to Hogwarts."
Senku and Jezibel both nodded their assent and grabbed a hold of their suitcases and backpacks. Giving each other a tentative look and then grasping the rope with Minerva, they suddenly felt as if someone had used a hook to grab their belly buttons and gave a sharp tug. The scenery distorted and the colors melded. After a moment or two, new colors appeared and condensed into recognizable shapes. The sky was dark, but lightening as it does just before dawn.
Jezibel felt a wave of dizziness and sat down quickly.
Senku gave her a worried look, "Ka-san?" Daijobu?"
Jezibel looked up into his worried face, "Hai, Daijobu," Minerva cleared her throat audibly. "I'm fine just a little dizzy Sen-kun,"
"Sometimes portkeying will cause nausea or dizziness, but it should go away in a few moments." Minerva said with a kind look.
After a few moments, Jezibel stood and grabbed her suitcase and back pack, "lets go, shall we?" she said with a smile towards Minerva.
Everyone fell into a companionable silence for the walk to the castle. The sky continued to lighten and bathed the grounds in a luminescent green. As the trio got closer to the castle, Jezibel started to pause every once in a while and clutch her head. She kept waving off the concern Senku and Minerva displayed.
They were half way around the lake when Jezibel clutched her head and whispered "Too strong," Just before passing out into the grass.
Author's note.
So, please read and review, I keep this short so I only say, I'd like people who read to vote if Jezibel gets the position or not.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything or anyone recognizable, if I did, would I be writing this story and posting it for free? I think not. And as I do not own any of the recognizable characters/setting/some borrowed paragraphs, I don't have any money for you to get from legal action, and if you tried, I'd have to file bankruptcy and you'd not get much.
SEVEN
The women found Senku still sitting by the statue. Jezibel gave a calming smile before calling to him.
"Senku, it's time to go."
Upon hearing her voice, the boy turned in her direction. He gave a big grin and ran over.
"Senku, this is McGonagall-sensi, she's come to talk to us about the school."
Senku turned to the older woman and gave a deep bow.
"It's a prheasure to meet you McGonagall-sensi. I look fowhad to rhearning from you." He gave Minerva a pleading look and flashed his eyes toward Jezibel.
"It's so good to see you Ha . . . " she paused, "Senku, I was just talking with your mother about coming to Hogwarts to meet the headmaster. Do you want to come?"
The boy's eyes immediately brightened and he enthusiastically nodded, his glasses becoming slightly crooked from the vigorous shaking, allowing Minerva to see his emerald green eyes clearly before a small hand quickly pushed them back to rights.
"Then we should be on our way." She looked to Jezibel.
"We should go back to your house, it would be inappropriate to just to disappear in front of watching people."
Jezibel nodded, "I also should write a few notes and tell people I won't be here for a bit. It's just the polite thing to do." she then turned towards the boy.
"Senku, iki. . ." she broke off in the middle of the word with a look at Minerva, then continued "we're leaving."
Senku gave a chipper "Hai" and started down the path in front of the two women.
The walk back was peaceful as the two women made pleasant small talk about Hogwarts and teaching in general.
Arriving back at the house, they found it to be empty. Senku ran upstairs to get packed for the trip.
"Would you like some tea while we pack and I write my letters?"
Minerva gave Jezibel a smile, "yes that would be lovely, and I was wondering if I could get some of that tea. It tastes delightful."
Jezibel gave a smile before exiting the room. A few minutes later she brought out the tea and set it in front of the older woman.
"How long do you think we'll be staying there?"
Minerva looked back to the younger woman. "My guess is that you'll be there for a week, if you are hired then we'll bring you back for a month so you can get everything in order, but it should take about a week for the whole application and interview process."
Jezibel nodded, "Then I should go pack, call if you need anything." She walked out of the room.
A few minutes later, Senku came barreling down the stairs carrying a small suitcase and backpack. He set the luggage by the door and sat down across the table from Minerva. He looked up at the stern faced teacher and with a shy smile said, "McGonagall-sensi, what ez Hoguwarts rhike?"
Minerva smiled at the enthusiastic boy, "Well, It's a large European castle that rests by a lake. Classes are mostly taught inside, but some classes like Herbology are taught outside." Senku nodded and made a unhun noise. "There are four houses, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slitherin," Minerva didn't notice that her voice lowered on the last one as if condemning the name. Senku nodded again said 'Hai' "Every new pupil is sorted into one of the houses where they will spend the rest of their time at the school." 'Hai' "Every house has a head and a house ghost, I'm the head of house Gryffindor," she said with a smile. She was going to continue when Jezibel came into the room carrying a small suitcase and a backpack.
"We're all packed," she said while looking at Senku meaningfully, "right?"
"Hai" he replied cheerily.
"Well then," Minerva said while standing up, "I'll just make a portkey and we'll be there in a jiffy." Minerva then pulled a length of rope from somewhere in her robes. Her wand soon followed and she started to mummer and wave the wand in a precisely controlled set of actions. Senku and Jezibel watched in fascination, not daring to utter a word as the rope started to glow softly. The glow went out and Minerva looked up.
"There, just get a hold of your luggage, then grab a hold of the rope, it'll take us to Hogsmead where we'll walk the rest of the way to Hogwarts."
Senku and Jezibel both nodded their assent and grabbed a hold of their suitcases and backpacks. Giving each other a tentative look and then grasping the rope with Minerva, they suddenly felt as if someone had used a hook to grab their belly buttons and gave a sharp tug. The scenery distorted and the colors melded. After a moment or two, new colors appeared and condensed into recognizable shapes. The sky was dark, but lightening as it does just before dawn.
Jezibel felt a wave of dizziness and sat down quickly.
Senku gave her a worried look, "Ka-san?" Daijobu?"
Jezibel looked up into his worried face, "Hai, Daijobu," Minerva cleared her throat audibly. "I'm fine just a little dizzy Sen-kun,"
"Sometimes portkeying will cause nausea or dizziness, but it should go away in a few moments." Minerva said with a kind look.
After a few moments, Jezibel stood and grabbed her suitcase and back pack, "lets go, shall we?" she said with a smile towards Minerva.
Everyone fell into a companionable silence for the walk to the castle. The sky continued to lighten and bathed the grounds in a luminescent green. As the trio got closer to the castle, Jezibel started to pause every once in a while and clutch her head. She kept waving off the concern Senku and Minerva displayed.
They were half way around the lake when Jezibel clutched her head and whispered "Too strong," Just before passing out into the grass.
Author's note.
So, please read and review, I keep this short so I only say, I'd like people who read to vote if Jezibel gets the position or not.