<div class="floatleft">(http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Brunettes/f9fe5328-dfec-48c4-9ebd-efcbba03efc1_zps882dd06b.jpg) (http://s980.photobucket.com/user/caela_ecub/media/Brunettes/f9fe5328-dfec-48c4-9ebd-efcbba03efc1_zps882dd06b.jpg.html)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Athena Stargazer-Smith<br/><strong>Position:</strong>PhD Student/Beginning Divination Professor<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Outside the Dorms<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Kutseena & Inali, Albus (mentioned), Scorpius<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Athena had arrived at the University early in the morning. Granted the letter she'd received had said that students weren't expected to arrive until 11am but she was a Professor as well and had chosen to arrive early to have extra time to make certain that her classroom was prepared for the start of classes. Teaching a bunch of kids Beginning Divination, many of whom had taken some for of it at their various Magical Academies, could be a challenge. Often they had preconceived notions of what Divination<em>should</em>be and were sorely disappointed when they found out what it was. True Seer's were rare, but that didn't mean that one couldn't learn to focus and interpret the everyday messages that Life/Fate/the Universe laid before people all the time. Many also thought it would be an easy Pass and were surprised, an aggravated, when they realized just how much work she was going to demand of them!<br/><br/>Looking around one last time, she found herself content. For all that teaching wasn't her first passion, that was the study and search for lost magical civilizations, she<em>did</em>enjoy it. She actually had moments when she considered taking it up as a profession, but that was an idea that was often simply pushed away. She wasn't ready to truly settle yet, and if/when she ever was,<em>then</em>she would consider taking up teaching full time, perhaps even applying to one of the Magical Academies scattered around the world to teach young Wizards and Witches.<br/><br/>Locking the door of her classroom, she slid the key into the pocket of her jeans and chuckled softly at the soft clicking her heels made on the stone floors of the castle as she strode, utterly at ease, through it's halls. It was easy to see that the statuesque brunette knew her way around, and knew she belonged where she was. If she'd had a class to teach, her hair would have been pulled up into a braid or bun and her expression would have carried a serious edge to it, but since she was as free as the rest of the students, for today, her hair flowed down against an emerald sweater that had just enough of a yellow undertone to make her eyes appear almost entirely golden. The slight smile on her lips made her look like she knew something she wasn't sharing, and her sure stride made it clear she wasn't pausing to tell either.<br/><br/>Finally striding out the main doors to the dorms she nearly ran into one of the Gatekeepers leading in two students that she didn't think she'd seen before. Wheeling back a couple of steps she laughed gently, at herself, and gave a small shake of her head to the three (gatekeeper, Kutseena, Inali), "My apologies! I was so eager to get outside I wasn't paying attention to where I was going! I'm Athena Stargazer-Smith and I'm sure I'll see you both around the Castle. Welcome to Dragonsclaw! If our Gatekeeper is showing you in then he's probably taking you to your rooms so I won't detain you. If either of you is taking Divination, I 'll see you in class, otherwise, I'll see you in the halls," she said in a friendly manner, clearly welcoming willing to talk, but not wishing to detain them when they also, clearly, needed to get settled so they could explore.<br/><br/>Waiting to allow the trio to pass she wandered outside  and turned her face to the sun, delighting in the cool breeze that whipped her hair around her neck and face, contrasted with the warmth of the fall sun on her upturned features. With her eyes closed she could sense the people moving around her, but in an ephemeral manner, she couldn't tell anything about who it was, or what they were doing. She just let the general buzz of the University roll around her, soaking it in.<br/><br/>How long, precisely, she stood like that she couldn't have said, but when she finally opened her eyes, there was a serenity to her expression that few people ever wore. Looking around she saw both the Potter and Malfoy boys and shook her head slightly. She never was quite certain what to make of either of them. Both a couple years younger than her, they were utterly famous because of their fathers...at least in this part of Europe. With her nomadic lifestyle, and the danger of Voldermort passed by the time she was born, her Mother hadn't really bothered with teaching her much about the Dark Years, and the whole War had only been taught as another piece of history at her own Academy...and not the most important part, even if the most recent. She hadn't been raised thinking of the Potter's or Malfoy's as heroes and villains, or to fawn over them like rock stars so, in truth, much of the acclaim foisted on the two young men, was lost on her.<br/><br/>After all,<em>they</em>hadn't actually done anything...their father's had.<br/><br/>Shaking her head gently she shrugged off such thoughts. She knew they led nowhere but in circles because she'd had them before. It was clear enough that Albus was going his own way and had things on his mind, so she simply offered him a warm smile and a nod before moving to actually greet Scorpius, who was also outside and standing by himself, "Welcome back, have a good break?" she asked in a friendly manner, the smile she offered warm and open without being flirtatious or inviting.