The Theory of Being a Bloodtraitor

Professor of Muggle Studies and Magical Theory. Former Hufflepuff. Future member of the Order. Pureblooded bloodtraitor from the start. It's clear that he'd be the first to get political when it comes to right or wrong int the area of prejudices.

[firecrackermckinnon]

Marlene scoffed when the gathered crowd scattered, disappearing in different directions at the mention of the headmaster coming down. “Pathetic.” She muttered quietly under her breath, taking a step away from the other girl. If anything Dumbledore was probably one of the better staff members that could become involved in the situation, at least for her, because she knew that she hadn’t done anything wrong. Her ends clearly justified her means.

Without any protests Marlene walked into the empty class room with her head held high. She didn’t even care about the possible consequences that was most definitely coming her way. There were several things she could get away with, having one of her professors more or less see her hit another student wasn’t going to be seen as nothing.

Sitting down on top of one of the desks with her hands behind her placed upon the surface the blonde leaned back, swinging her legs back and forth. “I really don’t like bullies, sir.” Marlene said glaring at the other girl. “And I don’t care what that stupif hat says about forgiveness or sticking together,” for the first time Marlene voiced her opinions about the sorting hat’s song, maybe being united is necessary, but I’m failing to see how attacking children in a school because you can makes anything better? I’m not going to let anyone hurt a little kid.”

[lennoxperdueing]

Lennox watched Marlene as she spoke and he believed what she said. He also believed in what she said. He remembered one-sided fights he'd broken up while he'd been in school. It wasn't right, it wasn't fair, especiqally if it was a younger students. He could only imagine the reasons behind it, but he tried not to speculate. He didn't just want to assume the worst of the other student and say it was blood related. Though, any reason to bully another students was awful. There wasn't a reason to any of it.

He looked at the student, who's head was down, probably embarassed and right fully so. "Is there anything you'd like to add?" he asked, getting a shake of a head as a response. He looked between the two for a moment. Honestly, the bully had been in the most wrong, but Marlene hadn't handled the situation well. That was the problem. He didn't want it to get out that he was okay with hitting other students no matter the reason.

His eyes landed on her before he sighed. "While I am glad you put a stop to this before it got any worse, Miss McKinnon, you should have come to one of the other professors or myself before using your own methods to punish your peer." He paused for a second as he thought of the fair action for this. "I feel taking twenty points from Gryiffindor is fair?" Of course he had the final say, but he would prefer her to speak her mind first. The other student of course would be receiving a much steeper punishment.

[firecrackermckinnon]

"Now it sounds like some lame horror film not even using proper facts about the starring evil creatures." Marlene spoke happily. There had been a few occasions when Marlene had been in the lake. Mainly it happened for four different reasons though; a bet, a dare, she fell or she was pushed. "You don’t have to jump in the lake to enjoy it, considering what lives in that lake personally I’d prefer to stay on the shore and just throw pieces of food to the giant squid."

[lennoxperdueing]

"I know what I experienced, Miss McKinnon," he said with a shrug, but he still smiled. Honestly the biggest problem of the night had been most of them were rather inexperinced in dealing with creatures of the deep. "Now that is true. Besides, the giant squid is the least of anyone's worries in that lake." It honestly was the most gentle out of all the creatures in that lake.

[firecrackermckinnon]

There were a lot things that Marlene cared about in life, fortunately for her and unfortunately for Hogwarts’ staff, detention was not one of those things. As long as she was being punished for something she had done Marlene didn’t care. So the appearance of Professor Perdue didn’t bug the older girl as much as it probably would’ve other students.

To be completely sure Marlene herself wasn’t entirely true what the entire story that was currently playing out actually was. If the young woman was anything it was quick, in so many ways, this time possibly quick to act. But Marlene had never been one to think with her head, she thought with her heart and seeing the trembling first or second year student backed in a corner had made her see red.

"Just making sure younger students can feel safe enough at Hogwarts, sir. Without having to watch their backs because an older student might try to hurt them," Marlene said coldly, keeping her eyes on the girl she had slapped moments ago, "there’s enough to be worried about without having to be terrorised in a place you’re supposed to be safe."

[lennoxperdueing]

Looking at Marlene as she spoke, then back down at the other student. He knew exactly what had happened. Well, a pretty good idea, knowing Marlene. He sighed a bit before he looked around at the section of student body that'd gathered around the scene. "Alright, move along the lot of you, I'm sure you have class," he said moving his arms and hands in a manner as if to guide all of them out of the area to get rid of the scene. "You don't want me to bring Professor Dumbledore down here. Go on."

Once the crowd had filed out of the hallway, he turned to look at the two girls again. The one that had been on the ground had gotten to her feet already. "Into the classroom." He held out his arm and hand in the direction of the open door. He was thankful for an open period before his next class in an instance like this. He just wasn't thankful for an instance like this.

He followed in behind the two before he moved around in front of the two and lead them to the front of the room. "Since Miss McKinnon seems the most eager to share, she will first," he said, directing his attention to her before he motioned in the direction of his office before he started in that direction.

[firecrackermckinnon]

Marlene smiled gently at his explanation, there was something serious about his words despite the shrug her finished off his words with, and the fact that he basically added another story to make it up to her. “I like the lake,” She stated happily, “it’s peaceful in a way, it’s a really good place for when you want to go and think about something, just the sound of water running freely only controlled by itself and the wind, it’s beautiful.”

[lennoxperdueing]

Lennox laughed a little before he shrugged. "I hadn't minded it either," he said, honestly. "Until that night." It wasn't easy to forget the tentacles and the long fingers. Everyone made it out okay, but they all would've taken detention over that sort of punnishment. "But yes, if I had avoided such an incident, I'd have to agree."

[firecrackermckinnon]

Marlene believed strongly in justice and treating people correctly regardless of house or sex or blood status or whatever other shitty reason you wanted to insert in the situation. So seeing the way the older student had the younger one cornered, pulling and pushing the small child made Marlene’s blood boil.

Furious, the seventh year stalked towards the pair and tapped the older student on teh shoulder, and when the girl turned around Marlene only just had the time to spot the silver and blue crest on her robes before her hand had flown across her face sharply. The girl fell to the ground and Marlene pulled the younger student behind herself. “You need to shut the hell up and never let me hear you say anything like that again. If I do I swear you’re going to miss this.” Marlene threatened menacingly before turning towards the younger student, her features softened and she smiled at the little girl, “Go, I’ll deal with this, I promise.” She said reassuringly, her voice gentle and she nudged the girl away from the scene.

[lennoxperdueing]

The year had been going well. Honestly, it'd only been three days, but despite some students out too late, some smuggling in items against the rules, and an incident with Peeves, everything was going pretty well. At least as far as he'd been seeing. He hadn't been talking to too many of the professors about students breaking the rules, there was other things to discuss, like the world outside of Hogwarts and keeping it outside Hogwarts.

But that wasn't the case today. He was dismissing a room full of third years out of his classroom when he heard shouts out in the hall. Moving quickly, he gently made his way through the students that were from his room and from the hall outside that had begun to crowd in a circle. A younger student dodged around him and disappeared into the crowd. But that really didn't matter to him. What mattered was Marlene Mckinnon standing over another female student. He took a spot between the two and alternated looking between them. "What is going on here?" he asked the both of them.

[firecrackermckinnon]

The young blonde sighed dramatically. Everyone was well aware of the youngest McKinnon sibling’s taste for dramatics; her family, her friends, her general peers and the professors, they all knew about it. The sigh falling from her lips was definitely in category of overly dramatic gestures made by the girl. “That, Professor Lennox, would’ve been a perfect moment to lie and keep your story more fun.” Marlene almost complained about the turn of events.

[lennoxperdueing]

He nose laughed a little before he shook his head. "I wouldn't lie about that one, even to make the story more interesting," he said with a shrug. It was only fitting in a story like that one. "However, once in my fifth year, I swam in the Black lake after curfew." It wasn't recommended in all honestly. It was cold and though they didn't get caught, they were attacked by five grindylows.

[carrowtheruler-deactivated20150]

Another year of being surrounded by this filth. Thank Merlin it’s my last year.

[lennoxperdueing]

It's refreshing to hear such excitement, Mr. Carrow.

[hybrid-tessa]

How many of those are in my house?

I’m sorry Professor I should not be letting all my concerns about taking the course out on you. I just, I’m honestly just really curious about it all, my mother was muggleborn but she never talks about any of it. And I do not know if you have noticed but once I get something in my mind I can not let go of it very easily.

[lennoxperdueing]

"I'm sure there's..." his voice trailed off. He wasn't trying to pick favoritism among the houses, but it was no secret what Slytherin was. It had been created on those ideals. And unfortunately it was rare that anyone wanted anything else. So, he didn't have too many words of reassurance for Emma Vanity. "I'm sure there's a few." And what were they, first years? And would they say anything about it? No. So he understood her hesitance, but he was impressed by her decision to talk to him in the first place.

"I think you should. It is part of what I'm here for after all." He smiled gently. "You have every right to be curious. And I've noticed. It's an admirable trait. As I've said, if you think it best to take one class or another, I believe you should take it."

[wildfloweralice-deactivated2015]

"That it was, Professor."

“Wait. You thought Dorcas did it? I’m sure she took that swimmingly.” 

[lennoxperdueing]

"She claimed she had no idea what I was speaking of. In all fairness she'd said the same thing about Miss Vance and herself dying Professor Abbey's robes pink fifth year. There was also the incident with Mr. Pettigrew's owl."

[wildfloweralice-deactivated2015]

“Well, it looks like Peeves’ already up to his usual chaos, if the poor, ink and feather covered second years I encountered on my rounds were anything to go by.”

[lennoxperdueing]

"That was Peeves?"

"I owe Miss Meadowes a bit of an apology..."

[lennoxperdueing]

✎

Dear Marlene,

It’s still weird using all of my old students first names, but it’s only fitting considering I stopped being your professor years ago. I’ve also been working in the Order with all of you for almost as long. But I suppose a problem I have is that I still want to teach. Is dying a lesson? It’s not so bad honestly. Though, I don’t think any of you should be here any time soon. That includes you. All of you can finish this, but please do not be reckless about it.

I know I’m being a little hypocritical and probably won’t be heeded, but I feel better writing it. You have a good head. I believe you’ll stop Voldemort.

One day I was going to tell you what happened my seventh year when I got detention and I feel now would be the best time. A first year muggle born student had been taken out there by another seventh year of the same house. I stopped them. That’s why we’re doing this. That wasn’t okay. What’s happening in the world now isn’t okay. I’m proud of you. I’m happy I got to fight side by side in the Order.

It’s okay to miss me, but not for long. I don’t want this to rule your life. I don’t want my death to rule anyone’s life. I have no regrets. This is what I’ve always wanted to die for.

but I don’t wish for you to die for it,

Lennox (Professor Perdue)

PS: Do try to watch Star Wars. The plot hasn’t much substance, but it’s enjoyable. You deserve something fun.

[atalantadanversssssss-blog]

❝ I'd imagine that it would make it significantly longer. Students'll start thinking you'll go easy on them.

[lennoxperdueing]

I have a feeling you're correct. However, they will be surprised. I have good intentions, I promise.

[therebellionpromos]

❝ Maybe it was the Klingons, and they were just trying to mend the gap between themselves and Star Fleet.

[lennoxperdueing]

Your explanations sound more and more likely the more creative they get.

[firecrackermckinnon]

Marlene was fairly sure she had been able to keep a slightly guilty, or at least somewhat sober expression on her face since she had asked the question. The largest part of her wasn’t expecting him to answer it as honestly as he did and when the answer did come Marlene was more than aware of the fact that she was smiling brightly again. “Did you at least have fun before you got caught?” She questioned.

[lennoxperdueing]

Well, in all honestly, he hadn't had a shred of fun at all. He hadn't done it to break the rules, even though he'd done that before. There was a very small amount of students that don't actually break any rules. It's something that happens at least once. And, while he certainly hadn't broken too many rules compared to others, there were a couple times. But the time he was speaking of wasn't one of the times where it was to have fun. "Unfortunately, not really."

[firecrackermckinnon]

Brushing a piece of hair behind her ear Marlene laughed. “You got detention on the first evening back your seventh year?” She repeated, her voice laced with disbelief as she arched an eyebrow in question. “What did you do? Wait, am I allowed to ask that?” Marlene asked, still completely unable to keep the grin off her face even if she wasn’t sure it was appropriate or not.

[lennoxperdueing]

Laughing a bit, Lennox wasn't surprised she ask what he did. He supposed he could avoid details and simply just talk about what he was actually punnished for. The why he did it was unimportant right now. "I broke curfew and went into the Forbidden Forest," he admitted, honestly. It was the truth after all.

[therebellionpromos]

❝ Captain Kirk.

[lennoxperdueing]

I suppose I should ask Mr. Spock if he's seen anything then. Or do you have another idea Miss Meadows.

[hybrid-tessa]

Backwards is not really my speed.

I think forgetting what they think is easier said than done. I think they follow blindly, not knowing anything about the people they supposedly hate. I think if I take this class it might be more trouble than it is worth. To be perfectly honest I think that choosing an Elective class should not be this hard.

[lennoxperdueing]

There's many that would agree.

If you feel that way, Miss Vanity, then you shouldn't take it. It's here to teach those more about something that shouldn't be so foreign to all of us considering it's quite often in out backyard. However, I've never wanted anyone to have more problems in their lives from taking this class. It's a choice after all.