The notice from Professor Carrow was practically out of the blue for Millicent. She wasn't normally one to catch a professor's attention, at least not for any good reason. But she found herself hoping that it wasn't something academic that Alecto wanted from her. Millicent was practically itching for something to do besides schoolwork.
She could not make either Claws or Spots go back to the dorms without her, but she did make them stay put out of sight near the door before she even considered knocking. They were getting more rebellious lately - she suspected it was Spots' influence, the kitten was getting more and more frisky as she grew - and she was going to have to do something about it eventually. Perhaps as soon as the talk was over.
Millicent shot a glare at the kitten, who immediately sat back on her haunches. Satisfied for the moment, she raised one hand and knocked to announce her presence.
"Come in," Alecto called from her desk. When Millicent entered, the professor's face widened into a grin. "I'm glad you could make it Miss Bulstrode. Please take a seat
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Millicent sat, glancing around the room. She noted the body parts in jars, but found them more disgusting than frightening; the whole thing had much less of a scary effect than the Heir's big cavern under the bathroom. Why should she be frightened of a classroom?
"Yeah," she answered Alecto's question, guessing that it didn't have anything to do with her schoolwork - just judging by the grin on the Professor's face. Millicent knew she hadn't done that well.
"Well, in the last few weeks I've noticed that my courses have gotten a lot more demanding. The assignments are becoming more intense and the students - let's just saying they are becoming very unruly. And since Professor Podmore has nothing but good things to say about his student assistants, I've decided to find one for myself."
Alecto paused and folded her hands in front of her. "The trick is find the right sort of student to help me out. Not just anyone will do, you see. The Dark Arts are a serious subject and I am looking for someone who will be able to handle it."
Millicent wasn't sure what to say to that. She'd had lessons with the Heir, and she thought he had been pleased with her progress, but she certainly wasn't the most adept at spells in general. She also wasn't one to brag.
"So what do you want me to do?" she asked, wanting to get straight to the point. It wasn't like she needed to be tricked into it, and Millicent had grown up with people that liked to talk around the subject for hours.
"Well, let's just say I heard about your little incident a few weeks back. The one with the halfblood." Alecto smiled. "It's that sort of fearlessness I'm looking for. Someone who might enjoy certain unconventional ways of getting people's attention. Or who might like the sort of respect that comes from this sort of position."
But Alecto didn't want to think this role would be like the Inquisitorial Squad. "Don't worry, you won't need to ask questions. It's simply a matter of - a student misbehaves and I tell you how to handle."
That made Millicent grin. Not only did Professor Carrow approve of what she'd done, but she wanted her to do it again. If she was ordered to do it by a professor, she wouldn't get in trouble for it, surely. And Millicent dearly wanted to get her hands on the ones that had gotten away unscathed, especially Corner.
"I can do that," she said, cracking her knuckles. "I can definitely do that."
She could not make either Claws or Spots go back to the dorms without her, but she did make them stay put out of sight near the door before she even considered knocking. They were getting more rebellious lately - she suspected it was Spots' influence, the kitten was getting more and more frisky as she grew - and she was going to have to do something about it eventually. Perhaps as soon as the talk was over.
Millicent shot a glare at the kitten, who immediately sat back on her haunches. Satisfied for the moment, she raised one hand and knocked to announce her presence.
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"Yeah," she answered Alecto's question, guessing that it didn't have anything to do with her schoolwork - just judging by the grin on the Professor's face. Millicent knew she hadn't done that well.
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Alecto paused and folded her hands in front of her. "The trick is find the right sort of student to help me out. Not just anyone will do, you see. The Dark Arts are a serious subject and I am looking for someone who will be able to handle it."
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"So what do you want me to do?" she asked, wanting to get straight to the point. It wasn't like she needed to be tricked into it, and Millicent had grown up with people that liked to talk around the subject for hours.
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But Alecto didn't want to think this role would be like the Inquisitorial Squad. "Don't worry, you won't need to ask questions. It's simply a matter of - a student misbehaves and I tell you how to handle."
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"I can do that," she said, cracking her knuckles. "I can definitely do that."
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