Post by Elizabeth Aphrodite on Apr 28, 2006 17:44:31 GMT
Elizabeth slowly strolled up to the seventh-floor corridor, where she knew that her new office was located. She climbed up the stairs, her cloak fluttering behind her rather slowly and graceful. Standing against the wall was a single gargoyle that protected her office, "Honeydukes", she muttered softly. The gargoyle leapt aside. Behind it, the wall slid open, revealing a moving spiral stone staircase. She hesitated for a moment, but heard a mutter of footsteps coming towards her, and removed the hestation from her expression and body language. She smiled politely as an Auror, that was securing the building, walked past her and nodded her head in return to him. She waited for him to pass her glance, sighed and stepped on the first step. The staircase immediately started moving that carried her in smooth circles, up to the door that was still marked as "Headmaster". A quick shiver ran down her spine as she drew out her wand and tapped the sign, changing it to "Headmistress". She knew that the last person that was in this office was the previous headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. She personally didn't know him that well, they had only met on a few occasions but Albus Dumbledore was well known and even feared by the death eater community that expand today.
She hesitately opened the door with the brass knocker. Upon entering, she saw the office just as she had imagined it would be. Highly respectable and organised. It looked like Dumbledore was still here yet so different. She turned and close the door behind her, slowly. Nodding and shallowing hard, she quickly flicked her wand and filled the room with her own belongings. Albus Dumbledore's belongings had already been removed, according to his last wishes.
The office is filled with portraits of old Headmasters and Headmistresses of the school. Presently, most of them were still asleep. There is a pensive on the other side and cupboards full of her belongings now.
She glanced up at the window, and strolled over there as she heard a flutter of wings. A Pheonix landed on the windowsill as she gasped in shock for a moment and then smiled, realising who it was. She knew this Pheonix was Fwakes. She flicked her wand to the corner and the Pheonix's standing cage appeared. He flew over and sat on top of it, drinking some of the water that was present in it.
Elizabeth sighed and sat down on her desk, as she watched Fwakes. She gave the room another nervous glance before sitting, as she knew that her settling in would take time. The room looked the same yet different.
She hesitately opened the door with the brass knocker. Upon entering, she saw the office just as she had imagined it would be. Highly respectable and organised. It looked like Dumbledore was still here yet so different. She turned and close the door behind her, slowly. Nodding and shallowing hard, she quickly flicked her wand and filled the room with her own belongings. Albus Dumbledore's belongings had already been removed, according to his last wishes.
The office is filled with portraits of old Headmasters and Headmistresses of the school. Presently, most of them were still asleep. There is a pensive on the other side and cupboards full of her belongings now.
She glanced up at the window, and strolled over there as she heard a flutter of wings. A Pheonix landed on the windowsill as she gasped in shock for a moment and then smiled, realising who it was. She knew this Pheonix was Fwakes. She flicked her wand to the corner and the Pheonix's standing cage appeared. He flew over and sat on top of it, drinking some of the water that was present in it.
Elizabeth sighed and sat down on her desk, as she watched Fwakes. She gave the room another nervous glance before sitting, as she knew that her settling in would take time. The room looked the same yet different.
