A somewhat nice day[1]

[Astoria Greengrass]

*walks out into the grounds and makes her way toward the lake*

*finds a nice spot under an oak tree and leans back against it, stretching out her legs and crossing them at the ankles*

*pulls her journal and quill out of her bag and starts to write, feeling completely relaxed for a change*

[Anthony Brown]

*Hears someone sit down on the opposite side of the tree and peers around for a better look*

Hi...

*Grins, still hyper from the sucess of the interview*

[Astoria Greengrass]

*startled because she thought she was alone, she quickly closes her book and turns to look*

Uh..hello.

*wonders who this person could be as he looks too old to be a student but too young to be a professor...and she's never seen him around the school before*

May I ask who you are? Hogwarts is not known for allowing strangers to hang around the grounds at their leisure.

*surreptitiously slips her hand inside her robe pocket and wraps her fingers tightly around her wand, given her suspicious and untrusting nature*

[Anthony Brown]

*Laughs, gathering he must look a bit odd*

No no no, I've just got a job here. I'm the new healer.

*Scoots around the tree and offers her his hand*

I'm Anni.

[Astoria Greengrass]

*deciding he's no real threat, she let's go of her wand and gives his hand a quick almost reluctant shake*

And I'm Astoria.

*scoots away a bit, still not fully trusting him*

The new healer, you say? Does that mean Snape is sacking Madam Pomfrey too then?

[Anthony Brown]

*Shrugs*

I hope not. I always liked Madam P. I just saw the advert and applied.

*Grins at her*

You studying?

[Madame Pomfrey]

*During a short walk on the grounds, Poppy couldn't help but over hear the conversation between the two people. She was about to greet them when she heard the words "new" and "Healer" come from the man. This couldn't be good. She walked back up to the castle to see the headmaster about this, muttering...*

Sack me will he..why the nerve.

[Astoria Greengrass]

*looks intrigued*

He posted an ad? That's strange. Perhaps he doesn't think Madam Pomfrey can handle the job on her own anymore.

*shrugs*

Studying? No, not really. Just doodling.

*hears footsteps behind them and turns to look, noticing the school nurse walking away at a brisk pace*

Uh oh...think she heard us?

[Anthony Brown]

*Bites his lip*

Uh oh... I hope I didn't upset her.

*Leans over and peers at her doodles*

They're good! I was never great at doodling. They all ended up looking like... well, not anything pretty.

[Astoria Greengrass]

You think so?

*quickly puts her notebook away, embarassed*

Well, they're not much of anything either. Just...doodles.

*stands up, brushing the leaves off her skirt*

So...Anni, is it? Did you attend school here? You must have graduated recently, no? Because you don't look much older than me, to be honest.

[Anthony Brown]

**Nods sincerely**

Yea, I do think so.

**Pushes himself to his feet as she stands up**

I left school seven years ago now.

**Rubs his forhead**

Merlin's beard, that sounds so long. I'm getting old!

[Astoria Greengrass]

*acts shocked*

Seven years ago? Really? Wow, you really are an old man!

*laughs as gathers her things*

I should head back inside. I skipped lunch and don't want to miss dinner.

See you around, I guess. Good luck working for the Grouchmaster...uh...I mean Headmaster Snape.

*snickers and starts to walk away, realising that she was actually...nice to the man - shakes it off and appeases her conscience by telling herself that she was only being polite because he's a member of staff*

[Anthony Brown]

*Laughs and waves after her*

Bye. See you around sometime...

*Heads back to the tree and sits down*