Temporary office of Miss L. Black (Potions)

[Theodore Nott]

::Nods once in agreement, fine with the terms thus far, and feeling that this could be the beginning of a friendship of sorts.::

You're quite welcome, though I'd like to thank you. It was a pleasure-

::Offers his pale hand, giving her the most charming of smiles.::

-meeting you, Miss Black. I do so look forward to seeing you again.

[Lucretia Black]

*not sure if she likes the odd emphasis in his friendly words, she answers, politely smiling*

"Oh, it's nothing, I am glad if I can be of help."

*with a friendly gesture she sees him out and closes the door, leaning against it after he's gone and feeling the tension leave her body*

I really wonder what's behind all this!

*shakes it off, goes to pack her things together and leaves the office too*

[Tariq Nyx]

*An owl delivers a personal note to Miss Blacks office.*



Dear Miss Black,

I do hope my message finds you well.

You may not know who I am, but I have heard a few things about you.

I request the pleasure of your company at my newly acquired establishment in Knockturn Alley.

If anyone should bar your entry just mention that I sent for you.

Your friend,

Tariq Nyx

[Sloane Whites]

*stays afterclass as everyone leaves and walks back into the classroom and up to Miss Blacks desk.*

Professor? I wonder if I might be able to inquire you about a particular potion? Well....two actually. One is a bit more complicated than the other though.

*seems a bit nervous and shifts from foot to foot as if he has to go the bathroom*

[Lucretia Black]

*looks surprised at the small 3rd year. He wasn't bad at potions but had never shown much interest or made more effort than necessary. She smiles encouraging.*

"Yes, sure, ask away. And stop fidgeting, it sort of makes me see double."

*she motions him to a chair*

"There, have a seat. - So now, what do you want to know?"

[Sloane Whites]

*smiles at her and does as she says, taking a seat in the nearby chair, now feeling a little more at ease*

My brother is very good at potions, but it's not my strong point. I wanted to know if perhaps there is a potion to take for....maybe it's not even a potion though, maybe it's a spell....

*rambles in thought before setting his books on his lap and sighing*

Is there anything you could do to permanently be rid of scars?

[Lucretia Black]

*wonders why he comes to her with the question*

"It's easy if is it a mundane scar you just have neglected. You should have gone to Mme Pomfrey, she would have healed it with a flick of her wand."

*ponders if the boy maybe doesn't want to go to a school official, if he doesn't even want to ask his brother*

"I could give you a potion for it, too. Only, if it's a magically acquired scar, it might be more difficult. You should rather go to St Mungo's and see a healer."

[Sloane Whites]

*blinks and shakes head vigorously*

No, no, no! You see, it's not for me. It's for someone else. And they're not in pain by it or anything, it's just a very troublesome scar for them because it holds bad memories.

*shifts in his seat and looks her in the eyes, worry and a bit of guilt etched on his face*

Which brings me to my other question; is there also a potion for earasing certain memories?

[Lucretia Black]

*She's not quite sure to believe the not-for-me part, nonetheless she's willing to help, the boy seems really troubled.*

"Did you ever try Ubbly's Oblivious Unction? It works wonders for scars inflicted by brains. I don't know how deep the memory is ingrained into the scars you're talking about, but there is a slight chance it might work."

*shoots him a concerned glance*

"I won't advise you to use potions that tamper with the mind, they usually numb allover and not a certain part. You don't want to reduce this person's mind to the level of a Flobberworm? Spells are better and more refined in any case."

[Sloane Whites]

*repeats the potion back to himself in his head to remember for later, wondering how he could slip it into a glass of water without him realizing*

*catches the glance and bows his head a little, feeling as though if it weren't for the fact he was such a child, he might of felt obligated to tell her what was going on*

*unknown to what he is say*

No. I can't use a spell.....my brother can't find out about this and if I shot a random spell at him, I think I would loose his trust. It's better he doesn't know.

*says firmly, looking at his lap in oblivious thought*

[Lucretia Black]

*blinks with astonishment*

"You mean, it's for your brother?! but.. he's a Ministry worker, he should be able to deal with such accidents himself, I'd say. Also, they have some very good mediwizards over there."

*is worried about the kid. She knows his brother is his only parent and appointed as guardian, and HE should be caring for the younger sibling not the other way round.*

"You have already started working with Memory charms, right? Then you know that the target won't even remember his memory having been erased. It's very difficult though to delete just a tiny part of a memory. What did you work with so far? Just making mice and chimpanzees unlearn their tricks, or did you already do the field-trip to practise on Muggles?"

*she thinks of another possibility, but if Sloane is so reluctant to deal with his brother it might not work*

"Hmm, it's probably best if you tell me the whole story, if you don't mind."

[Sloane Whites]

*looking as if caught with his hands in a cookie jar, he trys and fails to withdraw his statment, if only his minds hands had been a bit less slippery*

Yes, it's for my brother, please don't tell him!

*begs with hands crossed, desperation in his eyes as he looks at her. *

You don't understand,

*looking annoyed he crosses his arms in a defiant way*

Kitty doesn't "deal" with things. He runs away from them, he has his whole life, but he's a very good person. He's always honest and caring.

*waves it off as if a simple charm class would not help, leaning back in the chair he contemplates, his mind only working again to tell him that none of those would work*

No, we haven't taken the field trip yet, but like you said, deleting a particular memory is very hard and if I were to delete his memory of me or somthing like that as well, athorities might get involved when I didn't know what to do to fix it. Then would I ever be in trouble with him...

*blinks, watching her closly and grimacing a bit at the idea, he wonders what if she were to tell if he told her everything and bites his lip in contemplation, he was sure she would just tell him he's doing somthing he's going to regret or smthing more coddling*

Hyung! (you)

*pauses a moment*

My brother's had it hard most of his life. He works really hard at what he does and with scars and painful memorys to go with it, I was hoping to relieve some stress off his shoulders. He takes dreamless sleep potion every night because of those memorys and he's never admit it, but I know the scars hurt him somtimes as well. He doesn't want me to worry, but I do so much, sometimes to the point I can't concentrate in school. It's a serious problem for me and I don't care that he might not like it, I've decided to take it into my own hands.

*with gryffindor bravery getting in the way, he looks her in the eyes*

You gonna help me or not?

[Lucretia Black]

*sighs*

"yeah, I will try to help you. Only, as it already affects your school work, I should report it to McGonagall or Profesor Snape."

"sees he's getting uncomfortable again at what she says, and continues*

"There might be a way you can try. If your brother..."

he calls him 'Kitty'? Hopefully none of his co-workers finds out!

"... is taking potions for peaceful sleep already, your could try to slip him a few drops of Veritaserum, right before or after he has taken his drink for the night.
If you are lucky and ask him the right questions, he might talk about the bad memories in his sleep, and you can take them away from him for a pensieve."

*looks doubtful, if he will be able to manage it*

"Just make sure you close the flagons properly, and lock them safely away! Don't lose them, sometimes it turns out later that people need a part of a memory for whatever, and you don't want him to fail at work, don't you?"

[Sloane Whites]

*listens closely*

Thats....genious! A pensieve! Why didn't I think of that?

*nods fast, taking in her cautions with renewed vigor*

I'll remember, don't worry. Thanks so much. I should go now. Other classes to get to. Bye!

*talking fast as he stands up with his books and runs out of her classroom, a smile on his face*