Professional Kaylee
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Snippet 51: S0ngD0g13
Kaylee watched the caisson and procession go by, bearing Piney the House Elf to be interred, and came smartly to Attention, saluting crisply. I heard you fought to the last, Piney; Human or House Elf, I can respect that. Your Watch is Ended here, and I hope you find plenty o' good work to do on the other side...
After the procession had passed, she heard a deep, rich voice speak next to her. "Miss Virginia, I assume?" She turned and saw the professor standing by her. He was tall and sallow-complected with a nose the teen could tell at a glance had been broken and reset before, and dark eyes that held intelligence.
"I am she. You'd be Professor Snape, I'd wager?" Kaylee extended her hand to shake.
Snape nodded. "I am he," he said, shaking her hand. "I received your letter; I have the rest of the evening free, if you're available to speak?"
"I am. You being the Potions Professor, I'd imagine you're familiar with poisons and their toxicology; I was hoping to see if you knew much about Basilisk Venom. Part of my task here, alongside rendering the carcass, is documenting what I can about it, and local knowledge would help."
Snape gestured toward the doors and smiled slightly. "I confess to little firsthand knowledge of Basilisk Venom, but I believe I have several texts in my personal library that mention such. If you would accompany me, Miss Virginia?"
"I'd be delighted, Professor." One of her Fairies used a lamp to signal Enterprise that she was detaching to speak with Snape, and the pair walked inside.
As they walked, Snape commented, "While I have some knowledge of poisons, if you wish to know more of basilisks as a species, the resident expert of sorts would be my colleague, Professor Kettleburn, who teaches Care of Magical Creatures; he was the man speaking to Mister Potter-Nagato when we entered."
Kaylee nodded. "I'll have to speak with him, then, Professor Snape."
The pair arrived at Snape's office, and he hung his robes up by the door, revealing his black trousers and button-down shirt. Kaylee hung her coat and the shoulder-holsters with her LeMats on the stand next to Snape's robes. As he moved toward his bookshelf, Snape asked, "Would you care for refreshments? Tea, coffee?"
Kaylee nodded as she joined him, reading the titles of the books. "Coffee, please. I've got a feeling it's going to be an all-nighter tonight."
Snape smiled. "Mufti!" he called.
A House Elf appeared by the desk. "Yes, Per'fessor Sevvie?"
"Be a dear and bring a pot of coffee, my 'research' blend, if you please. And some snacks. Thank you."
"At once, Per'fessor!" The elf popped away.
Kaylee tilted her head. "A school elf?"
"Formerly, but Mufti is currently bonded to me as a personal elf. Ah, thank you, Mufti," he said as the House Elf reappeared with a pot of coffee, two mugs, and a large box marked 'Krispy Creme'. "Just leave them on my desk. Virginia, do you take cream or sugar?"
Kaylee shook her head. "Black, thank you, Sir." She accepted the mug and sipped at the rich dark-roast. "This is excellent coffee."
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"Professor?" asked Kaylee, looking up from her notes and a copy of Venoms Most Vile, by Crotalus Prince, several hours later.
"Yes?"
"This volume cites another text, Storia delle Famiglie Nobili Fiorentine, by Rodrigo Borgia, regarding an incident involving use of Basilisk Venom in a homicide."
Snape shook his head. "I'm afraid I lack a copy." He watched Kaylee stand and stretch before gathering her notes.
"Well," said the ironclad, "I seem to have gotten much of the information I was after. Thank you very kindly for your assistance, Professor Snape. I greatly enjoyed working with you."
Snape shook Kaylee's hand. "It was my pleasure, Miss Virginia. Working with a professional such as yourself is refreshing, after some of the dunderheads I normally have to deal with. And it's 'Severus', among colleagues."
Kaylee smiled. "Kaylee."
Snape escorted her to the door and helped her with her coat. "I trust you'll be present when Mister Potter meets with Miss Greengrass and Miss Davies about the Acromantula products?"
"I will. Good Morning to you, Severus, and thank you again for your help."
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Kaylee walked down the corridor, smiling faintly as she made her way toward the Great Hall. She checked her chronometer and saw it was nearly six in the morning...
"Well, I reckon I'll sit and read while I wait on breakfast. I still ain't finished Changing Destiny yet..."
Kaylee watched the caisson and procession go by, bearing Piney the House Elf to be interred, and came smartly to Attention, saluting crisply. I heard you fought to the last, Piney; Human or House Elf, I can respect that. Your Watch is Ended here, and I hope you find plenty o' good work to do on the other side...
After the procession had passed, she heard a deep, rich voice speak next to her. "Miss Virginia, I assume?" She turned and saw the professor standing by her. He was tall and sallow-complected with a nose the teen could tell at a glance had been broken and reset before, and dark eyes that held intelligence.
"I am she. You'd be Professor Snape, I'd wager?" Kaylee extended her hand to shake.
Snape nodded. "I am he," he said, shaking her hand. "I received your letter; I have the rest of the evening free, if you're available to speak?"
"I am. You being the Potions Professor, I'd imagine you're familiar with poisons and their toxicology; I was hoping to see if you knew much about Basilisk Venom. Part of my task here, alongside rendering the carcass, is documenting what I can about it, and local knowledge would help."
Snape gestured toward the doors and smiled slightly. "I confess to little firsthand knowledge of Basilisk Venom, but I believe I have several texts in my personal library that mention such. If you would accompany me, Miss Virginia?"
"I'd be delighted, Professor." One of her Fairies used a lamp to signal Enterprise that she was detaching to speak with Snape, and the pair walked inside.
As they walked, Snape commented, "While I have some knowledge of poisons, if you wish to know more of basilisks as a species, the resident expert of sorts would be my colleague, Professor Kettleburn, who teaches Care of Magical Creatures; he was the man speaking to Mister Potter-Nagato when we entered."
Kaylee nodded. "I'll have to speak with him, then, Professor Snape."
The pair arrived at Snape's office, and he hung his robes up by the door, revealing his black trousers and button-down shirt. Kaylee hung her coat and the shoulder-holsters with her LeMats on the stand next to Snape's robes. As he moved toward his bookshelf, Snape asked, "Would you care for refreshments? Tea, coffee?"
Kaylee nodded as she joined him, reading the titles of the books. "Coffee, please. I've got a feeling it's going to be an all-nighter tonight."
Snape smiled. "Mufti!" he called.
A House Elf appeared by the desk. "Yes, Per'fessor Sevvie?"
"Be a dear and bring a pot of coffee, my 'research' blend, if you please. And some snacks. Thank you."
"At once, Per'fessor!" The elf popped away.
Kaylee tilted her head. "A school elf?"
"Formerly, but Mufti is currently bonded to me as a personal elf. Ah, thank you, Mufti," he said as the House Elf reappeared with a pot of coffee, two mugs, and a large box marked 'Krispy Creme'. "Just leave them on my desk. Virginia, do you take cream or sugar?"
Kaylee shook her head. "Black, thank you, Sir." She accepted the mug and sipped at the rich dark-roast. "This is excellent coffee."
......................................
"Professor?" asked Kaylee, looking up from her notes and a copy of Venoms Most Vile, by Crotalus Prince, several hours later.
"Yes?"
"This volume cites another text, Storia delle Famiglie Nobili Fiorentine, by Rodrigo Borgia, regarding an incident involving use of Basilisk Venom in a homicide."
Snape shook his head. "I'm afraid I lack a copy." He watched Kaylee stand and stretch before gathering her notes.
"Well," said the ironclad, "I seem to have gotten much of the information I was after. Thank you very kindly for your assistance, Professor Snape. I greatly enjoyed working with you."
Snape shook Kaylee's hand. "It was my pleasure, Miss Virginia. Working with a professional such as yourself is refreshing, after some of the dunderheads I normally have to deal with. And it's 'Severus', among colleagues."
Kaylee smiled. "Kaylee."
Snape escorted her to the door and helped her with her coat. "I trust you'll be present when Mister Potter meets with Miss Greengrass and Miss Davies about the Acromantula products?"
"I will. Good Morning to you, Severus, and thank you again for your help."
....................................
Kaylee walked down the corridor, smiling faintly as she made her way toward the Great Hall. She checked her chronometer and saw it was nearly six in the morning...
"Well, I reckon I'll sit and read while I wait on breakfast. I still ain't finished Changing Destiny yet..."