RP: Getting reaquainted

[shh_lee]

Date: November 29, 2006
Character(s): Lee Jordan, Minerva McGonagall
Location: Minerva's house on Beta and Gamma
Status: Private
Summary: Lee seeks out his old head of house for a chat
Completion: Complete

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[shh_minerva]

Minerva looked up as she heard the knock on the door. She was knee deep in a pile of homework that she had set for her class. The answers were interesting, and she wasn't expecting much work from the students, but she wanted to instill a homework habit quite early with the students.

For just a moment she frowned at the tall black man with a mess of dreadlocked hair standing at the door. But when he smiled, she recognised that cheeky grin. It had been far too long. "Well, well, well, Mr Jordan. What a lovely surprise. Do come in, won't you. I need a diversion from all these essays."

[shh_lee]

Coming in Lee gave Professor McGonagall a smile. "I heard the bell, you have a school? How long has everyone been here?" Lee was curious because the town didn't quite have that established feeling to it.

"I'm glad to be of assistance in diverting you from such a task." He took a good look at her. "How are you doing?"

[shh_minerva]

"Oh yes! We have a school - it's only temporary, but we hope to get the young ones back into good educational habits. We'll get them into a real school soon enough!"

Minerva had always had time for Lee and his honest larrakin attitude. "I'm not sure I remember a time when you haven't been causing some sort of diversion, Mr Jordan," she added with a fond smile.

"Well, as you can see, I'm doing as well as can be expected for... now what was it you called me that time... the old windbag."

She conjured a plate of shortbreads and teacups. "So, what really brings you here this evening, Lee? Is this truly a social call, or am I to put my head of house hat on?" If anything, Lee only ever truly came to her door when he had a real problem, and she could see that behind the jovial facade, he was puzzled by something.

[shh_lee]

Lee sat and laughed as she reminded him just how much of a brat he had been.

"It's good to hear of the school and actually I came hoping you might have some advice for me, or at least a suggestion." He smiled and looked down.

"I'm going at this backwards. Sorry Professor." Picking up a cup of tea and a shortbread he took a bite and a sip and then tried again.

"I've only been in town a few days, well you were at Katie's party when I showed up. I'm kind of at a loss for what to do. Did you know I went to University? I had almost got my degree when my father was killed and I joined the fighting. I haven't had this much time on my hands in a while, and I thought that you being you," he nodded respectfully at her, "would know of something."

There he had said it and not babbled on like a first year whining about home, he hoped.

[shh_lee]

"It may seem I have taken the easy path, but I would disagree." Lee let the matter drop he wasn't here to argue with his old head of house

[shh_minerva]

Minerva smiled. She sometimes couldn't help herself - she had to grill her former students until they gave her full and complete answers. Now that she knew a little more about what Lee had been up to, she had a couple of ideas where she could best direct him

[shh_lee]

"Cedric Diggory? I had heard he was alive, but he lives around here?" Diggory and Lee had been in the same year. Whenever time and twins permitted they would meet up in the library for studying. Cedric's death, or supposed death, he mused, had been the first time Lee had known death, not just the random oh so and so got killed or died, but, he was my friend and I'm never going to see him again kind of death. "It would be nice to look him up."

He looked with interest at Professor McGonagall as she spoke of Hermione Granger. "The wizarding libraries? Has she got many? What kind of help does she need? She's got a press?" Lee shut up. He was blathering again.

"Sorry, again Professor. If you think that Ms. Granger could use my services, I should go and offer them."

[shh_minerva]

"Oh yes, this area is where Mr Diggory grew up," she nodded in reply. "He might like a visit from you."

She just laughed at Lee's rapid fire questions. "I think you'll have to ask her all those questions, Lee. She is a resourceful young witch, and I think that she might just be able to use someone with your keen interest in the subject, who isn't afraid of a little physical work to go along with it. Send her an owl, let her know you are in town."