<div class="floatleft"> <br/> (http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd468/sybakrys/close-up-with-blond1.jpg) <br/> </div><br/><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Ms Ellie Cooper (Elly)<br/><strong>Nom De Guerre:</strong>The Switch<br/><strong>Position:</strong>Magic/Psychic Fortitude Teacher<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Magic and Psychic Fortitude Classroom, Tech Hall<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Molly, Yvette, Kasume & Robert<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><hr/><br/>Ms Cooper nodded to Robert, to acknowledge his arrival, even if it had been a little late. Maybe she had started early, either way it did not matter as he was hear now. She watched him with interest as he took a seat next to Molly. It was then that she looked upon Molly once again as it was her turn to answer her question to the group, thoughts on magic. She could see how uncomfortable she was at being asked so she tried a smile to reassure her. However, it seemed to do nothing to help her as the girl mumbled through her cardigan. Elly blinked when she thought her eyes were playing tricks on her and then look to the door to see that Molly had moved there instead. Elly did not say anything, straight away, as another, Yvette, was already talking and it would be a shame to miss it let alone rude.<strong>"Yes indeed it was, Yvette, a fine example of the use of magic or indeed illusion. Please continue then perhaps Molly can add something once she has calmed down a little."</strong><br/><br/>She was intrigued by Yvette's answer but did not comment until the others had aired their thoughts first. She just smiled and thanked her for now before transferring her smile to Kasume, who spoke next. By the time she did, Elly observed that the girl was standing up straight. Elly seemed impressed with her confidence even if just moments before she had sense a nervousness. Elly nodded when the student sat back down, as if to suggest that she was done, and gave her a wink, to show her how proud she was of her efforts.<br/><br/>She was about to see what Robert had to say but the boy had moved to the corner where Molly was. She said nothing and instead watched as the boy brought her back to her chair. By the time she had spoken, Robert had shared his ideas about magic and to be honest he was spot on. It was going to be a short lesson today, she thought.<strong>"Thank you, Robert, that was very sweet of you, to help Molly like that."</strong>She then looked to Molly, who was now chewing her nails, and added.<strong>"Welcome back, my dear girl. Just relax and we can carry on with the lesson once I have fed back to the group."</strong><br/><br/>She then turned to the group in order, starting with Yvette.<strong>"Thank you for your good effort, Yvette. Learning spells is for another time. However anything is possible when it comes to magic, so watch this space. As Robert has said real magic is within you. Anyone with powers, that are away from the norm, has magic within them. Today's lesson will be about countering such things as many of the tricks that we will encounter in our time on this planet are just that, 'tricks'. Real magic, now that is much harder to defend against. However, it is about knowing the difference."</strong>She then turned to Molly for a second as she added<strong>"For instance Molly, here, did a trick and most likely used light or indeed the lack of it to reappear elsewhere. Now that was a neat trick my dear. I liked it a great deal. Be proud in that, Molly as you are quite gifted."</strong>Now with her eyes back on Yvette, she smiled and addressed her for a moment.<strong>"Thank you, Yvette, I liked your answer a great deal as it reminded me of how the media can affect individuals opinions of everything really."</strong><br/><br/><strong>"Kasume"</strong>she said as if to ensure that the girl's attention was on her, even if it already was.<strong>"Your answer was quite something. A grand example of who and what and indeed the similarities between magic and super powers. I, and I could be wrong, believe that there is a line between the two and in most cases they cross over. So if you think that perhaps you have no use for magic, you already have it coursing through your veins. So knowing the difference is useful and knowing how to stop it from harming you is even more useful. If you don't have the powers to counter then something else will need to be either created for you to use or you will learn techniques to avoid incidents that will expose you to such dangers. It all about knowing when and when not to get involved. Using your strengths and allowing others within your team to assist you to allow them to use theirs. Did that make any sense at all? I do hope so. Team work and trusting one another might save your life some day. Not that you are in any danger here as I will protect you and your class mates in the meantime."</strong><br/><br/>She then turned to Robert, who had now settled back in his seat, after she had given Kasume a warm smile of appreciation.<strong>"Robert, before I talk of magic, I want to thank you for helping Molly in her moment of distress."</strong>She then flicked her gaze to Molly and added<strong>"And I want to apologise for putting you in such a situation. I will try a more relaxed method in the future. Well I will try anyway."</strong>Now back on Robert, well her gaze anyway, she smiled and waited a moment before speaking. She had liked his answer as it was closer to her beliefs. However, she did not do favouritism, well she tried not to anyway.<strong>"Well Robert, your answer was indeed good and I sense that you have a good take on what magic really is. It flows through us and in most cases is with us from birth. You are all here because you have magic within you. Understanding and using it comes in time but I am sure that you already have some control over it otherwise you would be out of control. When it comes to magic, being out of control is dangerous indeed."</strong><br/><br/>She then recalled a time when she could not stop changing from Ellis to Ellie. It had been very embarrassing indeed. She wanted to share this story, so she did with some edification.<strong>"Thank you all. Now before we continue, I want to share a story about me, when I was struggling to control one of my powers. If you don't know already, I am also know as 'The Switch'. So called because one of my many abilities is to be able to switch forms."</strong>She then changed into Ellis for a moment and then back to Ellie, to show them a little of magic.<strong>"As you can see I can now control it very well."</strong>She then looked at the wall clock and could see that it was nearly time for a fifteen minute break, so she said<strong>"When we get back we will talk about the differences between tricks, such as many of the psychic powers, and real magic, alright? So see you all back her in fifteen minutes. Don't be late."</strong><br/>