Hogwarts and the Rise of Darkness - Open

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Ten years ago, the Dark Lord Voldemort was defeated. The wizarding world celebrated wildly in their triumph over evil, but over time, things went back to the norm. Hogwarts was repaired, and school was in session once more. The streets were safe to wander at night. No witch nor wizard had to fear as they laid their heads down to sleep.

However, where there is good, there must always be evil. It is inevitable that another dark lord would rise to take the place that Voldemort once held. There have been whispers of a new evil on the rise for a few months now. Growing slowly, gathering followers, and seeking new recruits to build an army twice as strong. This new threat learned from the last, and surely won't make the same mistakes. Will this new darkness threaten wizarding life as we know it?

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It's year 2008, and a new school year has begun at Hogwarts. The students will be boarding the train and heading off for new adventures. There's a murmur among them about a new order of dark wizards forming. Fear tinges the hearts of our young pupils. Will history repeat itself?

Classes

Core Classes

Astronomy
Charms
Defense Against the Dark Arts
Flying (first years only)
Herbology
History of Magic
Potions
Transfiguration

Electives (Third Years and Up)

Alchemy (Sixth and Seventh years)
Apparition (Sixth year, those of age only)
Arithmancy
Care of Magical Creatures
Divination
Muggle Studies
Study of Ancient Runes

Extra Curricular Activities

Quidditch
Frog Choir
Magical Theory

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Houses
(Three characters each)

Gryffindor (Full)
Lune Durand / 18 / Female / 1/4 veela
Benjamin Delvin / 16 / Male / Muggle Born
Reserved

Slytherin (Full)
Lucas Searoby / 17 / Male / Half-Vampire
Laura Storm / 15 / Female / Pureblood
Aristotle Aurelio Abbatiello / 17 / Male / Half-blood / Animagus

Ravenclaw
Astraea Izra Verina / 15 / Female / Pureblood
Patryk Kowalski / 17 / Male / Pureblood

Hufflepuff (Full)
Angelica Diaz / 16 / Female / Half-Blood
Skylar Vance / 16 / Male / Half-blood
Payton Kowalski / 17 / Male / Pureblood

Professors

Headmaster - Minerva McGonagall (NPC)

Astronomy

Charms

Defense Against the Dark Arts - Professor Aurelio Vandershod

Flying

Herbology - Professor Rowan Blackhoof

History of Magic

Potions - Professor Isaac Draguar / Head of Ravenclaw house

Transfiguration- Bryce Laceburn / Head of Slytherin

Groundskeeper - reserved

Special Bloodlines
(One character per role)

Unregistered Animagus - Aristotle Abbatiello
Werewolf - taken
Half-Vampire - Lucas Searoby
Part-Veela - Lune Durand
Half-Goblin
Half-Giant
Half-Hag
Half-Merfolk (Siren, selkie, or mermaid)
Potter relative
Malfoy relative
Other canon relative

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1: Please post all out of character chatter in the Discussion Thread.
2: Please try to let us know if you will be gone for more than a couple days.
3: Have fun!

(Made to be broken!)

1: Students are not to wander the grounds or castle after dark.
2: The forest is forbidden at all times.
3: Never hex, curse, and jinx another student.
4: No females in the male dorms, or males in the female dorms.
5: Contraband includes: invisibility cloaks, dangerous pets, explosive items, gag items intended to harm or humiliate, love potions, and more will surely be added!

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Sept 1st, 2008
The students have boarded the train and are on their way to Hogwarts. There's a buzz in the air about recent dark wizard activity in London.

The professors and Hogwarts staff will be meeting in the staff room to discuss the new year. There will be discussion of some tightening up in security on the grounds as nefarious activities continue in London.

Sept 2nd, 2008

Classes have started at Hogwarts. Grab your books and quills and get ready for a new year of homework, studying, and tests!

Fifth Year

____________Ravenclaw
-------------------------First Period = Elective
-------------------------Second Period = Defense Against the Dark Arts
-------------------------Third Period = Potions
-------------------------Lunch
-------------------------Fourth Period = Transfiguration
-------------------------Fifth Period = History of Magic
-------------------------Break
-------------------------Sixth Period = Charms
-------------------------Seventh Period = Herbology
-------------------------Eighth Period = Astronomy
-------------------------Dinner
-------------------------Free Time
-------------------------Back To Common Room (9PM)


____________Slytherin
-------------------------First Period = Transfiguration
-------------------------Second Period = Defense Against the Dark Arts
-------------------------Third Period = Elective
-------------------------Lunch
-------------------------Fourth Period = Charms
-------------------------Fifth Period = Potions
-------------------------Break
-------------------------Sixth Period = Astronomy
-------------------------Seventh Period = Herbology
-------------------------Eighth Period = History of Magic
-------------------------Dinner
-------------------------Free Time
-------------------------Back To Common Room (9PM)

Sixth Year

____________Hufflepuff
-------------------------First Period = Herbology
-------------------------Second Period = Elective
-------------------------Third Period = History of Magic
-------------------------Lunch
-------------------------Fourth Period = Potions
-------------------------Fifth Period = Defense Against the Dark Arts
-------------------------Break
-------------------------Sixth Period = Transfiguration
-------------------------Seventh Period = Astronomy
-------------------------Eighth Period = Charms
-------------------------Dinner
-------------------------Free Time
-------------------------Back To Common Room (11PM)


____________Gryffindor
-------------------------First Period = Herbology
-------------------------Second Period = Astronomy
-------------------------Third Period = Charms
-------------------------Lunch
-------------------------Fourth Period = Potions
-------------------------Fifth Period = Elective
-------------------------Break
-------------------------Sixth Period = Defense Against the Dark Arts
-------------------------Seventh Period = History of Magic
-------------------------Eighth Period = Transfiguration
-------------------------Dinner
-------------------------Free Time
-------------------------Back To Common Room (11PM)


____________Slytherin
-------------------------First Period = Potions
-------------------------Second Period = Astronomy
-------------------------Third Period = Transfiguration
-------------------------Lunch
-------------------------Fourth Period = Herbology
-------------------------Fifth Period = Elective
-------------------------Break
-------------------------Sixth Period = Defense Against the Dark Arts
-------------------------Seventh Period = History of Magic
-------------------------Eighth Period = Charms
-------------------------Dinner
-------------------------Free Time
-------------------------Back To Common Room (11PM)

Seventh Year

____________Slytherin
-------------------------First Period = History of Magic
-------------------------Second Period = Charms
-------------------------Third Period = Astronomy
-------------------------Lunch
-------------------------Fourth Period = Defense Against the Dark Arts
-------------------------Fifth Period = Transfiguration
-------------------------Break
-------------------------Sixth Period = Herbology
-------------------------Seventh Period = Elective
-------------------------Eighth Period = Potions
-------------------------Dinner
-------------------------Free Time
-------------------------Back To Common Room (11PM)


____________Gryffindor
-------------------------First Period = Astronomy
-------------------------Second Period = Herbology
-------------------------Third Period = Defense Against the Dark Arts
-------------------------Lunch
-------------------------Fourth Period = History of Magic
-------------------------Fifth Period = Charms
-------------------------Break
-------------------------Sixth Period = Elective
-------------------------Seventh Period = Transfiguration
-------------------------Eighth Period = Potions
-------------------------Dinner
-------------------------Free Time
-------------------------Back To Common Room (11PM)


____________Hufflepuff
-------------------------First Period = Charms
-------------------------Second Period = History of Magic
-------------------------Third Period = Herbology
-------------------------Lunch
-------------------------Fourth Period = Defense Against the Dark Arts
-------------------------Fifth Period = Astronomy
-------------------------Break
-------------------------Sixth Period = Potions
-------------------------Seventh Period = Transfiguration
-------------------------Eighth Period = Elective
-------------------------Dinner
-------------------------Free Time
-------------------------Back To Common Room (11PM)


____________Ravenclaw
-------------------------First Period = Defense Against the Dark Arts
-------------------------Second Period = History of Magic
-------------------------Third Period = Herbology
-------------------------Lunch
-------------------------Fourth Period = Astronomy
-------------------------Fifth Period = Transfiguration
-------------------------Break
-------------------------Sixth Period = Potions
-------------------------Seventh Period = Charms
-------------------------Eighth Period = Elective
-------------------------Dinner
-------------------------Free Time
-------------------------Back To Common Room (11PM)

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Lucas Searoby
Slytherin / 17 / Male / Half-Vampire
Tags: Open Location: Hogwarts Express

Lucas stood alone at the platform, as had been standard procedure for the last seven years. He didn't have anyone to see him off to school. No one at the boy's home cared if he was gone. He suspected they were more likely to be relieved. His face was nestled into a scarf, which was frayed and worn from years of daily use. His robes were shabby, faded, and bore holes near the trim. His shoes were just as atrocious: black leather work boots, scuffed and worn, the laces too long. He was hardly dressed like a proud Slytherin.

To match his ghastly clothes was his waifish appearance. His hair was bedraggled, black curls uncontrolled. His skin was deathly pale, and even as his stood in the shade away from the sun, threatened to blind any who looked at it. His eyes sported heavy bags underneath. Every year, he would come to school looking like death after a summer of not being allowed blood. The foster home refused to provide it for him, and Lucas wasn't one to go around hunting for it. He could survive on human food alone, if just barely. Once he got to Hogwarts, he would visit the school nurse to be given a bag of blood nicked from the human blood bank. One bag a week was his allotment, and it made all the difference in the world.

Silently, the boy entered the train and made his way towards the back. The compartments back there filled up last; he knew this by heart. As soon as he had a seat, he pulled the book he'd chosen to travel with from his bag. The dustcover read 5000 Potions and Their Applications , however, it was suspiciously ill-fitted on the actual book.

He settled in and flipped to his bookmark. A couple other students began to enter his compartment, took one look at him, and promptly left to find a seat elsewhere. Lucas had...a reputation around the school. Many saw him as suspicious, shifty, and some even claimed evil. He never bothered to correct them, which honestly didn't help his case much. Lucas wasn't evil, but he wasn't the most socially adapted either.

Rowan Blackhoof
Herbology Professor / 26 / Male / Satyr
Tags: Open Location: Staff room

Fall had come early this year, sweeping out the summer warmth and replacing it with the crisp cool that only an early Autumn could bring. Orange and gold leaves shook and rustled in the trees on a bright, early morning. The skies were clear and blue, the sun just peaking over the rugged mountains. Rowan had a particular love for fall, over all other seasons. His hoofs stepped quietly on the cool ground as he strode down one of the pathways towards his greenhouses. He had stayed at the school for the summer, tending to his plants so that they would ready for a new year of classes.

The professor unlocked the door to the advanced level greenhouse. Only the older students were allowed in here, and even then they had to be supervised. Many of the plants inside were highly deadly. He looked over the plants, stopping to prune or water a few, as he slowly made his way towards the back. There, growing happily in the sunlight, was a wiggentree. It had several uses, one of which was protection against dark creatures. So long of one touched the trunk, they couldn't be harmed by any beasts. The new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor had written him a letter, requesting that such a tree be grown for first year lessons in his classrooms. Rowan was always up to showing off his growing skills. As he watered it, he figured it would be ready to take up to the castle soon.

In the mean time, he needed to get himself to the castle for a faculty meeting. Professor McGonagall had requested all teachers and staff attend this particular meeting; something about extra protection for the school. Rowan set his watering can aside and left him greenhouse, being sure to lock it back up. He headed up towards the school castle, being sure to wipe his hooves off before he entered.

Aurelio Vandershod
Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor / 32 / Male
Tags: Open Location: Staff room

Aurelio sat as his new desk, surrounded by a menagerie of bobbles and doodads. Above his head, a skeleton of a giant snake, a basilisk, hung from the ceiling. Behind him was a poster with a list of common dark creatures, with their Ministry of Magic classification next to them. A bookshelf full of defensive magic books lined one wall. On the other, a shelf full of formerly cursed items and chachkies. Some included a shrunken head, a gleaming jewel, and an iron box.

The professor busily wrote away on his parchment, his quill scratching softly with each stroke. He was finishing up his planned lessons for the seventh years. He planned on putting a lot of hard work and pride into this job, as it was the first one he'd been offered in almost a year of searching. He owed Professor McGonagall quite a bit for giving him a shot.

Once he finished, he set his paper aside to dry and pulled on his cloak. He needed to be getting to that meeting now.

Aurelio arrived at the staff room a bit early. Tea had been set out for them, and he took himself a cup and had a seat. As other staff filed in, he greeted them politely. A few gave him an odd glance, and some full one dirty looks. Unfortunately, his time at Azkaban had sullied his reputation, despite his proclaimed innocence. Sharp hoof steps from up the hallway got his attention; who was walking a pack animal through the halls? Then, the large, horned Herbology professor stepped through the doorway. Aurelio almost spat out his tea.

"What is that doing here?" He hissed under his breath to the teacher next to him. Aurelio, like many other wizards, knew of satyrs only by their past actions. Back when they were violent and foul beasts, they had been hunted for sport. Their crimes had earned them little pity from the wizards. These days, they were elusive and scarce, but Aurelio had doubts about their civility. He had come across quite a few nasty ones in the past during his travels.

His attention was torn from the brutish beast as more staff filed in.

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L u n e
D u r a n d
☾ female / eighteen / gryffindor / tag: open / location: the station ☽

Lune looked at the train in front of her, another year was about to begin, it wasn't the first for her but every time she was in front of the various wagons she felt her heart beating quickly in her chest, the emotion was always the same. The girl turned to her younger sister and left a tender kiss on the tip of her nose, Camille smiled naively
-Be a good girl and take care of Mom and Dad- the older one said, and her little sister nodded happily.
Lune then looked up to her mother and father, they had always been a nice couple, they both smiled.
-See you soon!- the blond-haired girl exclaimed before leaving her family.

She got on the train and immediately started looking for a comfortable place, she had both hands occupied, with one she kept an old vintage suitcase given to her by her grandmother while with the other hand she held the cage of her best friend, a black barn owl named Ciel.
Finally she found a free place that she immediately occupied, she settled near the window to enjoy the journey, in a short time the train left the station, for the trip she had decided to dress rather comfortably, she loved vintage clothes and consequently she wore a wide plaid skirt that reached her pale ankles, above she was wearing a white long-sleeved shirt that she had worn inside her skirt, to complete her clothing a pair of synthetic leather ankle boots that she had worn many times and loved, she had her hair in a bun and a hat with her name embroidered on it.

When the atmosphere in her wagon was calmer, she took the opportunity to take her diary out of her suitcase, in this diary every detail of her daily life was written down; her parents wanted a bank job for her but she always loved the idea of ​​becoming a famous writer in the magical world. Often many students at school saw her as a snobbish girl but she was not like that at all and the fact that she came from a rich and wealthy family did not mean she was mean and spoiled. On the contrary she was very kind to anyone and did not like to boast of her riches.
To pass the time during the journey she decided to draw a series of fantastic creatures on the yellow pages of her old diary, she loved every kind of creature and she loved to discover new information about this topic.

The girl had recently turned eighteen, the feeling of having adult responsibilities made her definitely agitated but she was ready to see the world with different eyes.

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benjamin cassey delvin
male ; sixteen ; gryffindor ; heterosex/rom
tags- lune ; location - hogwarts express

Another year off to Hogwarts. It felt foreign almost every time. After his third year, he was required to board the train alone. He was responsible enough they said and he knew the way. So here he was, alone, with his parents assuming he was off to some private school. They really were gullible. They assumed that he went to the station with friends from school. He rolled his eyes before adjusting his glasses as the train came to a halt in front of him. He recalled his first year he stood a little too close and he nearly lost his glasses. It wouldn't have been a huge issue since he has contacts but they always fall out and bother him, especially when he plays quidditch.

Cassey took a moment to watch some other students board the train before he followed suit. He wasn't quite sure where to sit, as he had no way to communicate with his friends over the summer in a magical way-which meant he had no idea what they had done. So who knew where they were. Cassey abruptly stopped in his tracks, earning some curses and rude remarks from the students behind him, before he stuck in his head into one of the compartments that held a fellow Gryffindor. He let out a large smile in the seventh year. "Fancy seeing you here Lune~" He purred before another student hit him as he was half in and half outside of the doorway. He shook it off before taking it what she was wearing. Definitely more appropriate that he was wearing. Cassey wore a regular old pair of ripped jeans, the rips from him and not store-bought, and a simple black shirt. He had a jacket tied around his neck loosley to prevent it from falling off. The jacket was a simple brown, worn, leather jacket. Following suit was a pair of iron-toed boots and thick socks. But to top it off, with his slightly crooked glasses, was a mess of his hair. He never could tame his hair and it always gave the impression that he was always running late.

"Have a good summer?" He asked, unsure of if he would sit here. He knew Lune fairly well since they were in the same house but that was about it. He wasn't sure what her opinion was of him but he hoped it was good. She was a pureblood and he was a muggle-born but he hoped that she was able to push that aside as he would of her.

isaac sol draguar
male ; thirty-two ; ravenclaw/potions ; [c] homosex/rom
tags- aurelio, rowan [mentioned] ; location- staff room

To put it lightly Isaac wasn't having a good time. He spent nearly all of his summer with his parents in the Ministry which made preparing the slight changes to his lesson plans to the last minute. He had apperated into his office with about two hours until he had to go to the staff room. In that time he had rushed around his office, still in his suit from walking around London and the Ministry, and made sure everything was perfect. He might have been a slight perfectionist but he couldn't help it. Growing up with little to no mess because of their maid and butler gave him time to rearrange nearly everything in the house multiple times. But when the time came for Isaac to make his way to the Staff Room he silently cursed himself. He didn't have time to change out of his suit but he brushed it off. Nothing like giving an impression. His suit did give him a positive impression, at least to most. It was tailored to fit him perfectly. The black on black look really set the look in. His hair was styled perfectly, as it typically was.

Isaac re-buttoned his suit before rushing around to get to the Staff Room. He knew not to make the headmistress wait but he also wanted to be early-well as early as he could be. Upon entering he realized that quite a few teachers were here. He simply brushed his suit down and went to sit down next to the new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher. Did he like him? Preferably not, but he had to show him respect in order to gain that back from him. He knew of his case but he didn't want to pry and get involved in that drama. He was here to teach and that was it. Upon sitting down Isaac heard the clicking of the Herbology's teachers hooves. He let out a faint smile before he heard Aurelio hiss next to him. He raised his brow before taking a deep breath. "Times are changing." Was all Isaac was willing to say. He knew being around the same, or same if he was correct, age of Aurelio they shared a similar childhood regarding Satyrs, but Isaac was taught by his family to go with the times. To never hold a grudge and make them proud. He was their old son and sole heir after all.

Isaac took a deep breath again before running a hand through his hair and looking around the room. He wanted the meeting to start and end as quickly as possible. He still had some last-minute adjustments to make in the potions room and get changed into his robes. He also wanted to greet his students after all. "If i'm correct, this is your first year teaching here? If so I have a few tips. That is if you're willing to listen." Isaac never once made eye contact with the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. He was focused on the other teachers and recalling anything he could remember about them.

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Aristotle Aurelio Abbatiello/17/Slytherin/Half-blood/Unregistered Animagus (Serval)/Tags: Lucas
Aris stood on the train platform, saying his lengthy goodbyes to his parents, his trunk having already been loaded. His mom held him close while Aris slouched over enough so that she didn't have to stretch up the 3 inches to reach his face.
"Stai attento," she murmured, planting a kiss on his forehead before finally letting him go. Be careful.
"Lo farò, lo prometto," he assured. I will, I promise.
He turned next to his father who wrapped him up in a tight hug which Aris appreciatively returned.
"Call us or send us an owl if you need anything," Lorenzo advised him for what Aris was certain was at least the tenth time.
"I will," Aris laughed, trying to ignore the growing lump in his throat. Lorenzo planted a kiss on his son's head, ruffling the boy's hair as he finally stepped back.
"Vi amo entrambi," Aris told them, swallowing down the lump. I love you both.
Vittoria smiled, unable to stop the small tear that slipped out. After everything her son had been through, it was always hard to let him out of her sight. "We love you too. Now go before they run out of seats."
Aris laughed again, knowing that wasn't too far off. He kissed them both one final time before turning to step up onto the train. He made his way towards the back of the train, knowing that they were likely to still be empty which meant that he would be less likely to have to sit with people he didn't really know.
As he made his way down the aisle, a brown ball of fur came bolting out of an empty compartment, running straight into his legs. He laughed, stooping down to pick up his cat, Plato.
"There you are, Maldestro," he teased. The cat looked up at him with his remaining eye and purred. Aris grinned and rubbed his face in the cat's long fur. He was used to the clumsy cat running around out of his sight, although Plato always returned to his master's side. Despite his clumsiness, the half-blind cat had excellent timing.
Aris continued on his way, stopping when he caught sight of movement in one of the compartments. He poked his head in curiously and recognized Lucas, a fellow Slytherin of the same age but a year above him. He'd tried to talk to the boy on several occasions, though he seemed to be the only one who ever bothered, which only made him try harder to engage with the other Slytherin.
"Hey, Lucas!" he greeted with a smile. "Do you mind if I join you?"

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Lucas Searoby
Slytherin / 17 / Male / Half-Vampire
Tags: Aris Location: Hogwarts Express

Lucas glanced up from his book as the door of his compartment slid open. His face instinctively retracted into his scarf like a scared turtle. His dark eyes considered the boy almost blankly, like he had frozen into a stature rather than being an actually person sitting right there in front of him. It was impossible to read Lucas; whatever the boy was thinking was a mystery.

Lucas didn't consider Aris to be an enemy; the boy treated him fairly well. He would talk to Lucas when no other woulds, although Lucas had a sneaking suspicion that he had no idea Lucas couldn't speak back. Not that he held that against him. He relaxed a bit when he saw that the intruder was a familiar face, but remained distinctly uncomfortable. Lucas was happiest when he was alone, after all. But not to be rude, he simply shrugged his shoulders as a sign that it was up to Aris if he wanted to share the compartment with the spooky boy or not.

He buried his face back into his book once the boy sat. Lucas's dark eyes glanced up over the cover every now and then. If Aris spoke, Lucas was unlikely to be listening. The pages of his book, littered with new knowledge, drew him in. The book was a curious oddity, given to him by an odd old wizard during his brief visit to Diagon Alley a couple months ago. Since then, Lucas hadn't been able to put it down. The dustcover over it had been removed from an old schoolbook to hide the real cover, which would surely get him in trouble. Lucas was almost certain this very book existed within the forbidden section of the library, which he had slunk through many times out of curiosity.

And curiosity was what drove him. This book held evil, that was for certain, and such evil fascinated his sense of morbid curiosity like nothing else. How could individuals like this have actually existed? How was it that they still did? Lurking in the shadows. Lucas knew better than to delve into the spells mentioned, but the very knowledge was tempting. His own seemingly natural prowess at the dark arts hadn't escaped his noticed, nor anyone else's. Lucas excelled at jinxes and hexes, as he did with countering them. This had given him room to ponder his possible career options. Perhaps a curse breaker; he would get to satisfy his itch to study the grimmest of magic, while using the knowledge for good. Or perhaps a spell crafter, learning the ins and outs of creating magic itself. Both ideas were very ambitious, and arguably required knowledge that Hogwarts outright refused to teach him. So this was why, perhaps, Lucas chose to read a book full of darks arts given to him by a strange old man out of an equally strange act of generosity.

Rowan Blackhoof
Herbology Professor / 26 / Male / Satyr
Tags: Aurelio, Isaac Location: Staff room

Rowan was blissfully unaware of Professor Aurelio's contempt at his presence. He went over to the tea cart and poured himself a hot cup of tea, which he took with him to his seat. The satyr awkwardly lowered himself into the plush arm chair, clearly trying to sit in such a way that didn't squash his tail.

He struck up a chat with a the professor next to him, discussing the state of his greenhouses and how their classes would be going this year. The staff room was filled with such pleasantries until the door opened and the headmistress strode in. Professor McGonagall held her head high, her black hair streaked with gray and pulled tightly into a bun. Her robes, an emerald green, shimmered in the light of the window. Everyone drew silent at once.

"Good afternoon professors and staff," She said importantly. Her wand flicked out and the tea pot lifted itself into the air and poured a cup of hot tea, which then floated into her hands. "As you know, we are here to discuss the coming school year. There will be a few new rules implemented in light of recent events." She paused to grimace. "The attacks on muggles in London suggest that this new movement of dark wizards is getting bolder. As I'm sure you all remember, it wasn't but a decade ago that Hogwarts suffered greatly under one such attack. We must remain vigilant. Any suspicious activity, by either a student or fellow colleague, must be reported to me at once. We know that this dark wizard is looking to begin his recruits off young. It is unfortunate that we must suspect our own students, but it is only reality."

She paused to sip.

"As for new rules, professors must accompany students on their way to Hogsmeade. Once in the town, they should be safe enough to wander freely, as we will have extra protection set in place there. Any detentions served mustn't involve the students leaving the castle at night, and if they are served after hours, a professor must be present with them at all times until they are back in their common room. As always, no student shall wander the grounds or castle at night, and no student shall be allowed within the forbidden forest. I have half a mind to limit it to professors as well, seeing as it is the perfect place for evil the lurk."

Rowan gulped silently. He knew for a fact that the forest held something he had no intentions of running into. Centaurs. The feud between centaurs and satyrs was no secret; they were mortal enemies. Centaurs saw satyrs as filth, their past actions having brought distrust to both of their kinds. Humans couldn't be bothered to remember which was the "bad" and which was the "less bad", so they just shunned both. Not that the centaurs cared what humans thought of them; it was more the principal of the thing.

Aurelio Vandershod
Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor / 32 / Male
Tags: Rowan, Isaac Location: Staff room

Aurelio tore his eyes off the satyr as the man next to him spoke. He didn't believe that he needed help teaching his subject; he was one of the most revered cursebreakers of his time, after all. Well, you know, before Romania. He knew the dark arts in and out, and he knew how to fight them just as well. Still, he had never taught before. Maybe it couldn't hurt to hear the man out.

"Sure," He said, nodding. "We can discuss it in my office after the meeting." Perhaps he was just glad to make an ally. After all the looks he'd already gotten, friends seemed like they would be hard to come by. He looked up when the headmistress came in and straightened up a bit.

She told them what would be changing for the school year. Aurelio had heard of the attacks in London; most unfortunate. Several muggles had died, and many more had to have their memories wiped. It was an utter catastrophe for both of their worlds.