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She was about to pass the stall, but decided to head towards it instead. It reminded her of the stalls the family put up, and she wanted to take a look at what they might be selling. Plus the girl behind it looked very familiar, and she made it a point to not forget a face. Once Tatiana walked closer, she was able to put a name to the face. One of Sam’s business partners, if she recalled correctly. “Cassandra Armstrong.. was it? My, look at you. It’s been- how long since I last saw you? Oh, that doesn’t matter. You still look as lovely. How are you, dear?” She glanced at the table. “I see you are continuing to follow in your father’s footsteps.” 

Christmas didn’t mean much to Cass on it’s own. It was good business, and she enjoyed that part, and it was always sweet to see what interesting gifts she and her father got each other, always aiming to find something truly obscure. They often ended up selling their gifts, as neither were particularly sentimental, it was all about the challenge for them. 

Her father had come to the village nearby, where Cass had stayed with him in his caravan. The innkeepers wouldn’t give a known werewolf a room, even though he had promised (despite Cass’s hopes) to be out by the full moon. Ridiculous, but they were used to it. 

Now that he was gone, and students were arriving back at Hogwarts, she’d set up a stall full of supplies that people might possibly need for the next term. Seeing someone walk up, she smiled brightly. “Looking for something in particular?” 

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anniehatespots‌:

“Well, I can’t say everyone.” Annie said with an embarrassed smile. Normally she studied alone and had forgotten the other woman almost as soon as she sat down. Though now she realized how rude she was being. “Sorry, it’s transfiguration. I just feel like the more I read the less I learn.” 

“Ah, with those subjects, it is the practice that makes the difference. That, and your wand. Although it might be a bit biased of me to say that, considering my family’s venture.” She made a note on the page she was in before she put her book down. “Let me see what you are reading on. Is it any spell in particular?”

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prewcttgirl‌:

“I wouldn’t be so sure.” Freda replied, before realising that she’d accidentally sounded far harsher than she’d intended. “I think someone put them in as a bit of a practical joke, but a puzzle sounds fair as well.”

“Well, little fun never hurt anyone.” Tatiana chuckled. “This is a school though, and every fun could be just as educational. That’s how some of my younger siblings was taught. They were always trying to make a game of things.” She sighed, but the smile didn’t leave her face. “Anyway, I’m sure you’ll find the trick to those stairs in no time.”

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aurcrarising‌:

it had been quite a change from the life that aurora had been living not that long before. she had never shared a room with someone that wasn’t her husband before, had never had so much freedom to move about and do as she pleased. it was liberating. all of it had been, though there were certain creature comforts that she missed from her old way of life. she relished the familiar face, one of the few that aurora had spotted, the only she had truly been able to call a friend. embracing tatiana in her arms, aurora held on for perhaps a second longer than strictly necessary, pulling back slowly, hands sliding down to grasp onto tatiana’s forearms with simple ease. “it’s good to see you too. i’d have to say that you’re one of the very few who are glad to see me.” pausing, aurora contemplated her words for a long moment before continuing. “it’s been… educational. it’s quite a bit different from what i’ve even grown accustomed to in england.”

Tatiana smiled as she took aurora’s hands and squeezed them in comfort. “But of course, I’m always glad to see you. If nothing else, it’s always good to see a familiar face.” She was used to traveling here and there, but she knew that Aurora had just settled in England, and now here they were in another part of the country. “Yes, it is a rather unique place, isn’t it?” she mused. “The castle is like a maze on it’s own, and not to mention those stairs. I am only glad that my house common room is not in one of the towers. Can’t quite say the same for Will, the poor boy. I can tell he’s already overwhelmed with everything as it is.” She shook her head with a fond sigh. “Are you busy at the moment? Come, let us find a place to sit. Somewhere we can have a nice pot of tea too.”

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prewcttgirl‌:

“Thank you so much,” Freda replied. Following the older woman. “I hate to be a bother, but it really is, isn’t it? I rarely know exactly where I’m going, and when I finally feel like I do, the stairs go and move themselves around and throw me off again.”

“You’re welcome.” She smiled, and nodded in agreement to the girl’s latter words. “The stairs are an odd addition to the castle. I wouldn’t have thought of it, but I’m sure it serves its purpose. If nothing else, it’s like a puzzle. One that you must figure out, and that’s good for the mind too.”

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anniehatespots‌:

“Of course.” Annie said, looking up at her book on Transfiguration. Despite it being taught by Master Gryffindor, she wasn’t a huge fan. She rubbed her temples and sighed loudly as she stared intensely at the page, unable to thread the letters into words. How many times had she read the same sentence? Was studying always this boring? She groaned and leaned back, “Do you ever feel like you’re the dumbest person on the planet?”

“Thank you.” She took a seat and opened the book. A few pages in, and she heard the girl groan. Tatiana looked up from her book with a smile. “Unless you’ve met everyone on this planet, I do not think you could; and I’ve met a lot of people.” Some of her siblings could be picky on the subjects they liked to learn too. “What are you reading on?”

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Tatiana was in the library, browsing at a few books on arithmancy. Though her specialty was in a different field, numbers were always easy with her, and she decided to read up on it. She looked around and saw a table with just one person sitting by it. She figured it was easier to sit closer to the bookshelf, in case she needed something else. Grabbing two of the books, she walked towards the table and smiled at the girl. “Excuse me, is this seat taken? May I?” 

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@aurcrarising

Tatiana walked down the hallway in search of someone before she had to go to her next class. The last letter they exchanged confirmed that they were both in the castle currently, and it had been some time since she saw her friend. As she rounded the corner, she caught sight of just the person she was looking for. “Aurora,” she called out, and extended her arms to hug her friend. “It’s good to see you. I’m so glad you’re here. How have you been?”

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prewcttgirl‌:

Freda sighed. She had been living in this castle for months, and she was still nowhere near figuring out how to get to her morning classes. It was embarrassing, really, an adult, getting lost. She could walk through her local village with her eyes closed, but trying to find a transfiguration classroom? She’d have better luck conjuring the class herself. She cursed herself as she turned to the nearest person to her.

“Excuse me, you wouldn’t happen to know the way to the Intermediate Transfiguration class, would you?”

Tatiana turned to the person who was addressing her, and smiled warmly. “Yes, dear. I am heading in that direction as well. Come, I will take you.” She started to walk down the hall, making sure that she kept in step with the girl. “This castle is rather large, isn’t it? Takes some time to get used to.”