21 Nov 2021, 05:20
Hazardous Cabinet
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It was quickly becoming more evident with each passing day that the dangers lurking within the Hogwarts castle were far worse than Orion had imagined. When he had stepped into the role of the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, he had accepted the responsibility that came with it, which included ensuring the students’ safety.
With that being said, there were several rumors that were whispered among peers. Usually Orion discarded these as teenage gossip, but one had arisen that had piqued his interest. Apparently, the castle’s caretaker had a cabinet that would rattle now and then. While seemingly harmless, what had intrigued Orion was the insistence that the caretaker was keeping something dangerous within the cabinet.
It could have been misguided hearsay, but the Frenchman would take the opportunity to pay Kit Paine a visit. He had, unfortunately, not received the opportunity to chat with the wizard one on one, a shame really, given how attractive the man was. He planned on changing that today and finding out just what was inside that cabinet, and perhaps get a bit of flirting in as well. He couldn't resist.
Orion was always the type of man who hated showing up empty-handed, so he had taken the time to bake a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies using his grandmother's recipe, the best one, though he was biased. Clad in one of his favourite dark green suits, he carried a sealed container filled with cookies beneath his left arm as he made his way up to the North Tower. Part of him was tempted to go bother Halford, simply to see the man’s grumpy face when he realized Rion was interrupting his day off, but he thought better of it and instead headed directly to Kit’s door. He raised a fist and knocked.
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21 Nov 2021, 06:01
Hazardous Cabinet
"Door's open; feel free to come in," Kit called, but he was already up and stretching, so he decided to go over and open the door himself anyway. He had been expecting the visitor to be a student of some sort considering he got them every so often looking to talk to him or asking about his lost and found collection. This time, though, the caretaker was astonished to find a professor at his door - quite a handsome one too, at that. And it wasn't one he'd met properly before.
The swarthy young man's usual grin turned up with delight at the sight of his new guest and he immediately stepped aside, opening the door wider as he bade the professor come in.
"Professor Orion Lecuyer! What a pleasant surprise!" he cried before hesitating. "I hope I didn't butcher that name of yours. I'm from America, I'm afraid, and I'm terrible with French. Please, please, come in and sit! Can I offer you something to eat or drink?"
He gestured to a chair in front of his desk, pulling in out for the other man to seat himself at if he liked. It was then that he noticed the container in the professor's possession and tilted his head at it, curious. Still, he thought it would have been rude to ask about it before the subject was brought up, so he kept his mouth shut on the matter.
The office inside was pretty spacious and no one else appeared to be occupying the room just then. There appeared to be few personal items, like a folding screen in a corner behind the desk and a large wardrobe next to it. Across from that was a cabinet that shuddered faintly, as if in response to a drawer in the desk that trembled ever so slightly. Kit appeared to take notice of none of these as he walked toward his desk, but didn't sit until Orion chose to.
"To what do I owe the honor?"
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