by The Mel Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:39 am
Sacha was leaning casually against the wall at the base of the stairs, waiting patiently.
"You know," he began as the girl rounded the last curve of steps. "There are several things one ought to keep in mind when choosing to attempt a prank. One, you really shouldn't do so outside the most highly monitored door in the castle."
The man pushed off from the wall, stepping slowly towards the student. "Two, you should keep in mind just who it is you are pranking." His tone remained unchanged, conversational, but a notable chill entered the gray eyes. "Generally, the Highmaster would make for a bad target, particularly when he is the only person on the entire isle who is permitted to apparate.
"Three - well, you should never get caught, Miss Blaire, especially by your target." Sacha stood over the girl, piercing gaze focused on her intently.
"No matter," the man said, and it would have seemed cheerful had the look in his eyes not belied his tone, "quite fortuitously - for myself and the caretaker, that is, not for you, Miss Blaire - I have been looking for a volunteer to scrub all the bathrooms and other miscellaneous bits of the castle.
"You will start with the dragon dung mess outside my office, then, you should start with the third floor bathrooms and work your way down. There's a cleaning closet just down the hallway."
Sacha turned and started down the adjacent corridor to the one with the cleaning closet, pausing after a few steps.
"Oh," he added, as though it were truly an afterthought. "That will be without magic or any assistance, of course." He made a beckoning motion with one hand to summon her wand, catching it and putting it in a pocket.
The man turned to send her a grim smile over his shoulder. "And let's not forget that your guardians will be receiving a note regarding your behavior. Best get started. There are fifteen bathrooms in the castle. If you scrub two a day, it will take you little over a week, and then you can get started on the less mundane projects."
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