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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 28, 2014 4:33:32 GMT -5
Dragons. Now, that sounded like a definite recipe for disaster, and that innocent tone of hers certainly wasn't fooling him.
Lucius proceeded to arch a single brow at Parkinson's daughter, as he drawled, "I believe you're supposed to be learning whatever I deem necessary for you to learn. In any case, you failed to answer the question, Pansy."
Still, there was a fair point to be found in her remark. He needed to figure out something to teach these students. Something they could actually take with them. But, was there even anything meaningful to be taken from this ridiculous class? Just as he thought that, however, an idea began formulating in his mind. Perhaps there was something...
"We'll let that question rest for now, however," he stated, his mind shifting and trying to recall what precisely Draco had once conveyed to him. "As I understand it, most of you here have had prior exposure to the creature known as a boggart, during a class of yours with Professor Lupin. Am I correct?"
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 28, 2014 2:26:00 GMT -5
Lucius arched a subtle brow at his son's antics, refusing to even bring himself to sit on the grass. That boy never could get his hands dirty, could he? Well, if he preferred his rock cushion, whatever.
Once everyone was settled, the Malfoy cleared his throat to grab their attention--more as a routine than a necessity, before beginning. "I'm Professor Malfoy," that certainly sounded weird, "and, as I'm sure you've all gathered by now, I'll be the one teaching this...class of yours."
Care of Magical Creatures...right. What the hell was he supposed to do with this? Well...as long as he at least looked like he knew what he was talking about, he might be able to bullsh!t his way through this absurd endeavor...
"Now," he drawled, his silver stare meeting briefly the gaze of each of the students, "which of you can manage to recall where you left off last term?"
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 28, 2014 1:44:10 GMT -5
That was the question, wasn't it? It was one Lucius had asked himself several times, and, to make it all the more humiliating, he had no answer. Incompetency, over that...
His expression unchanged, Lucius gave a subtle shrug of his shoulders, droning, "I suppose I'm what you would call...winging it."
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 28, 2014 1:35:26 GMT -5
Damnit, this was going nowhere. Draco was relentlessly talking in circles. It was beginning to frustrate the elder Malfoy, and the concern over what he might be holding back only continued to rise.
Releasing a sigh, Lucius leaned back in the chair and fixed a somewhat annoyed look on his son. "Are you determined to be difficult about this?" he questioned.
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 27, 2014 5:19:56 GMT -5
"Shy?" Lucius drawled. "If that's what you think I am, your powers of perception have only continued to dwindle, I'm afraid. But you're quite right, how rude of me not to supply an answer, when it's so exceedingly obvious you're having trouble retaining the information." Though the very words were like tiny stabs, wounding his pride, and though he winced internally even uttering them, his exterior betrayed nothing, and he didn't insert so much as a pause before adding, "Care of Magical Creatures."
Turning his silver stare to rest briefly on Rodolphus, he responded dryly, "And they're quite well, how kind of you to ask. Especially your dearest wife. In fact, last I saw of her, she was resorting to her usual methods and fawning all over the Dark Lord. I'm sure she sends her best."
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 26, 2014 3:23:18 GMT -5
(Hey Cel, the class is outside. They're just kind of...gathering around Hagrid's Hut ) Lucius had to resist the urge to roll his eyes at Millicent and Pansy's words, sweeping his silver stare across the vicinity and watching the other students slowly making their way to this class. In truth, perhaps he was stalling a little, but damnit, it was nerve wracking, feeling incompetent teaching something like this. Might as well get it over with, though... "Alright," he addressed the students, "it looks like almost everyone's here. Why don't you all step forward," he drew a makeshift circle in the air with his index finger as he indicated the area in front of him, "and...take a seat," he added a little uncertainly, glancing down at the grass.
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 26, 2014 3:06:58 GMT -5
Lucius arched a single brow at the deranged Carrow brother. "What a pity, has it escaped your little mind already, Amycus?" he drawled. "I suppose it's only to be expected, though."
His silver stare shifting to Rodolphus, he resisted the urge to glare and merely put a smirk in place, taking it upon himself to ignore the majority of what he said. "How generous of you," he mused. "I rather thought it witty, myself."
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 26, 2014 2:54:18 GMT -5
"Well, seeing as I don't know what it is you aren't telling me, I can't answer that," Lucius returned. "Supply the answer for me, won't you?"
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 6:02:41 GMT -5
"Tell me," Lucius instructed dryly.
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 5:58:12 GMT -5
Lucius' silver stare fell upon that absurd excuse for a human being, easily the most deranged of all these crazies, Amycus.
Glancing between the two twins...these idiotic, maniacal twins, he mused dryly, "Fun...yes. In even my wildest imagination, I can't possibly envision anything more fun."
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 5:48:46 GMT -5
"That is a perfectly valid concern," Lucius informed the girl dryly. Truth be told, she was quite right, he had no idea what he was supposed to do, what this class was necessarily supposed to entail...and it was such a pathetic excuse for a class, anyway. Good lord, this whole situation was just absurd.
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 5:25:34 GMT -5
When the boy remained silent, Lucius arched a single brow and addressed him, "Draco."
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 5:22:48 GMT -5
"Well, that's where you're mistaken," Lucius responded to the young Slytherin girl, forcing back the scowl.
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 5:19:02 GMT -5
"Well, then I'll leave it to you to determine what you think I mean by something that's worth mentioning," Lucius drawled.
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 5:16:20 GMT -5
Lucius' silver eyes narrowed at that. On top of everything else, he was to answer to the likes of her? He wondered if it was even possible for the situation to get any more out of hand.
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 4:52:50 GMT -5
"And yet, I don't recall expressing any gratitude," he responded. "Rather presumptuous of you."
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 4:50:30 GMT -5
Lucius' eyes narrowed a fraction at Draco's change in demeanor, the prospect of what those lunatics might have done enraging him, and he proceeded to simply state, "That doesn't answer my question."
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 4:45:47 GMT -5
"What an entirely unsurprising decision you've reached," the Malfoy drawled in response. "You seem to be losing your unpredictable edge, dearest Alecto. That's quite a shame."
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 4:41:10 GMT -5
How many times would that information need to be repeated? It was like another smack in the face, every time. It was infuriating, just being here.
However, his facade remaining unchanged, Lucius instructed dryly, "Venture a wild guess, Miss Parkinson. Who among present company is the only person here who doesn't happen to be a student?"
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 4:31:37 GMT -5
"I see," Lucius mused slowly. "And, since having those Carrows around...anything happen worth mentioning?"
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 4:12:51 GMT -5
"Pansy," Lucius replied with a simple nod. "Good morning."
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 4:08:37 GMT -5
"For someone who's doing fine, who's good, you're certainly having a bit of trouble sticking to that story," the man noted, resisting the scowl as he watched his son stumble over the words. "I would like the truth, Draco, if that's not too much to ask."
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 4:04:43 GMT -5
"Yes. Strange, isn't it?" Lucius mused. "Perhaps you can enlighten me."
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 2:41:31 GMT -5
"You tell me," Lucius responded simply.
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 2:39:13 GMT -5
"Indeed," Lucius replied dryly, his eyes narrowing into a deadly glare. "Care to elaborate?"
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 2:36:18 GMT -5
There it was again. Fine.
"Are you?" Lucius drawled, allowing the doubt to seep through his tone.
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 1:09:36 GMT -5
At the sound of the approach, Lucius' stare shifted from the girl in front of him, and he instead turned to focus it on his son. "Good morning, Draco," he greeted with a slight inclination of his head.
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 1:06:14 GMT -5
"I can only imagine," Lucius drawled in response to the woman, his gaze shifting to her. "However did you manage to contain it?"
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 25, 2014 0:57:32 GMT -5
Lucius watched him in silence a moment, studying his expression, but Draco had grown considerably more talented at guarding his emotions. It was becoming something of a challenge, reading him. Still possible, of course, but not quite as effortless. He allowed the silence to pass another moment between them, before venturing a question--the same question he had asked his son upon his arrival, and, perhaps, this time, a more honest response could be found.
"Tell me," the Malfoy instructed, his stare never once wandering from the boy, "how are you?"
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Post by Lucius Malfoy on Feb 24, 2014 23:50:18 GMT -5
"Disappointed?" Lucius arched a brow at the girl, before fixing a stern look in place and narrowing his silver eyes. "Undeniably so, young Bulstrode."
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