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She had avoided him long enough, she knew this. There was only so long the two could run Duelling Club without crossing paths and to be honest it was a miracle that it hadn’t happened sooner. Ivy sauntered down the corridor to find him against the wall and took a moment to gather herself before speaking up.

“Some students said you were looking for me”

Jax had been roaming the halls for the best part of fifteen minutes. He had to hand it to her, when she didn’t want to be found she was invisible. She was plaguing his thoughts more so than usual and he’d decided it was time to man up and try to find her. Letting out a sigh, Jax ran a hand through his hair and leaned against the wall.

“Has anyone seen Professor Wood?”

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ellagoldstein :

“–I won’t. Don’t worry about it, Professor.”

“Then we won’t have a problem at all. What topics were you planning on covering with her?”

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chesterwakefield :

“Professor Wood!” Chester approached with a giant smile. Normally his stomach knotted when faced with her, especially since he had trouble learning the new class material. Now that the Dueling Club wrapped up for the day, he couldn’t help feeling a bit proud. “Can you believe I didn’t get knocked off my feet this time?” It was a first in a long time.

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“Chester! Look at you go” Ivy couldn’t help but have a smile on her face whenever Chester was around. He tried his best, he really did, and sometimes it paid off more than others - this was one of those times. “I told you you’d get it. All it takes is a little time” 

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evcnrcsier :

ivy rose wood.

“You know what it means,” he snapped, looking at her heatedly. “You just REFUSE to acknowledge it.” With that, he stood up from his chair. Evan watched her, heard her words but never really comprehended why she could say such things. “Hearing you look down on yourself irates me,” he mumbled, still gazing at her, hoping she’d just look up.  

“Do you NOT see what I see?” he suddenly asked, a brow raised as he leaned on the Professor’s table. The sudden outburst had fueled something in him that he couldn’t comprehend. Words just kept flowing as he stood there, leaning towards her, willing her to look up. “What I see, is something―SOMEONE special and worth all the time I have.”

“Evan...” How was she going to get out of whatever this is another issue. “I can’t acknowledge it. I’m your professor and older than you, there is a level of professionalism that I uphold. Not to mention that it’s illegal.” she tried explaining again but was certain that he was going to ignore it like he seemed to do every other time. Her head stayed down but she became hyperaware that Evan was on the move.

“I guess not” and she didn’t. She didn’t see what the big fuss was around her. Yes, she knew she was good looking, she had been told that all her life but that wasn’t enough. She was never one that fell into the ‘look pretty and stay silent’ category; she never did swallow that pill - not from a lack of trying. Ivy sighed and lifted her gaze, her usual cold demeanour returning like it had never faltered. Picking up the piece of chalk on her desk, Ivy turned back to the board to write up the topics her next class would be covering. “I’m flattered you consider me someone to give your time to but you know this can’t happen”

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ellagoldstein :

“–That sounds.. wonderful, actually. I promise, I won’t be a nuisance.. nor will I pestering you with questions.”

“I wouldn’t offer if I thought you were going to be a nuisance to me. You can ask questions if you’d lie, just make it relevant ones. I don’t do any personal twenty-q’s”

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evcnrcsier :

ivy rose wood.

“It’s not a crush anymore,” he stated quietly, knuckles turning white from gripping the edge of the desk he sat on. Evan’s mask was slipping, his emotions flaring at realizing he was going to walk out of the room with the same answer. “An idea I cannot shake because of how it consumes me,” he stated coolly, looking straight at her.

He felt like he was being treated like a child again. He couldn’t let her see just how he was letting thoughts of her consume him. Evan abruptly stood up from his chair, looking down on where his Professor sat. “With how many times you reject me, I would at least appreciate that you do not treat me as such,” he stated firmly before plowing on. “If the fantasies I hold dear about you are my burden to bear, then so be it. But DO NOT treat me as such, like a child that wants something and would dump it the moment it loses his interest.”

That caught her off guard. That really caught her off guard but her face never faltered. “What do you mean anymore?” she was hoping it wouldn’t have escalated this much. If there was one thing she hated doing it was hurting peoples feelings - especially people that proclaimed their adoration for her. Before all this came around, Ivy liked speaking with the guy. He was smarter than many and had the wit to match. 

She was taken back by his sudden outburst “I don’t intend to treat you so but you must understand that I don’t want you to waste your time on me when I’m nothing special” she sighed and dropped her gaze to look at the tips of the toes on her shoes “It wasn’t my intention to do that and I would never suggest for you to be like any of those men, but believe me when I say that I’m not worth your time or what you’re looking for” 

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“–I hope she will. I mean, she was kind to offer me a help to catch up with my lessons.”

“–Professor, is it alright if I wait in her office until she come back?”

“I’m certain she will. The professor is understanding and everyone is late sometimes- within reason. It happens.”

“Unfortunately I can’t allow you to wait in there unsupervised, but you’re welcome to sit in my classroom while I grade papers. You’ll be able to see her return, she has to pass by to get to hers.”

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ellagoldstein :

“–Uh, actually, yes, Professor. I was late to come to our tutoring session. I was hoping I can at least talk to her ( to apologize ) and catch up with her before she left.”

“Oh okay, I’m sure she’ll understand. The next time I see her I can let her know that you we’re looking to apologise to her for being late”

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antoniindolohov:

“Professor! This is all nothing but pure pumpkin juice, so don’t worry about it.” 

“When are you going to learn that I don’t buy your bullshit? I was a Slytherin and I know every trick in the book. Get rid of it and don’t make me ask again.”

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“She’s currently tending to other matters. Do you need help with something?”

“–Do you happen to know where I can find Professor McGonagall at this hour?”

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evcnrcsier :

ivy rose wood.

“PROFESSOR WOOD, I don’t just my waste my time on ANYONE and I choose to waste my time in anything that holds my interest―and it seems you have captured that interest. As what you said, I am PERFECTLY aware of the situation we are in but who said we couldn’t keep things private?” he paused, resting his elbows on the desk before him as he leaned forward. “―and no matter how hard I try to ignore things, I still have the desire to pursue the IDEA of being with YOU.” Evan looked at her steadily, trying to show her that things weren’t going to stop that easily. 

“I have no idea why because as I’ve told you once, it was just an infatuation filled with awe and admiration. I just―” he stopped, letting out a sigh as he closed his eyes and slumped back into the chair. He supposed that after Gabby he just, didn’t know where else to put what ever affection he had left―threatened to suffocate him with just how it filled him. He opened his eyes and looked at HIS PROFESSOR with a tired look before finding interest on the desk instead. “I just don’t know how it got out of hand and I can’t shake it off,” he added in a small and tired voice, refusing to look at her.

“Evan...If you’re perfectly aware of the situation then you know none of that can happen. I’m sorry I’m unable to be that person for you but you have to understand that. It’s just a crush you have and it will pass in time” she smiled weakly, unable to hide some of the sympathy she felt for him. “And it’ll always be exactly that Evan - an idea.” Ivy let out a sigh and dropped her gaze to look at some of her paperwork on her desk. 

Sitting on her desk, Ivy listened to the student attempt to explain himself and his feelings. Part of her felt irritation due to his persistence and his almost need to win her over, but the other part of her felt like she should reassure him that things will pass and he’d be over his schoolboy crush in no time. The usual stone features that stood so strongly on her face began to soften while she witnessed his exhaustion over it all. “It’ll pass. Your idea of me will fade and then it’ll be like it never happened”