Chapter 705 - Rachel Grimond Ⅲ (2/2)
”-That and I highly doubt that the reason to you darkening my door is due to requiring assistant with your Ancient Runes homework.”
”Your inference would be correct, Professor,” Rowan plainly replied. 'I have come to speak to you about Wendy Dobbs, and the two other second-year girls' detentions that I assigned.”
”I thought as much,” Professor Babbling sighed, before leaning back in her seat. ”Very well, Prefect Prince, I shall hear you out. Might I learn the reason as for their detentions?”
”Bullying, Professor,” Rowan solemnly explained. ”And though Miss Grimond is a second-year Slytherin as well, she is in fact, a transfer student.”
Professor Babbling rubs her forehead in understanding. ”I presume that you wish for me to punish them harshly?”
”No,” Rowan crisply replied causing Professor Babbling to blink in shock.
Professor Babbling carefully studies the raven-haired young woman with midnight black indigo-colored eyes. ”Then what exactly are you requesting of me, Prefect Prince?”
”Then do need to be punished, but a regular detention will serve them just fine,” Rowan replied. ”Rather I know that Professor Slughorn has already come to see you, and brag about his great idea. I will request that the same be implemented in Gryffindor which will cause Professor Flitwick, and Professor Sprout to follow in your footsteps.”
Professor Babbling presses her lips together in thought, before slowly saying, ”You're afraid that there might be other such isolated incidents not just in Slytherin, but in the other three houses as well.”
”That is a brilliant deduction, Professor,” Rowan murmured in approval. ”I'm afraid with the abnormal influx of students this year, it won't be possible to keep out an eye for such incidents with just the Prefects and the staff members. It will require more than just a few of us to prevent any severe issues from occurring. And since it was only just recently noticed, it is safe to assume that it is a present ongoing problem for all of the four houses.”
Professor Babbling taps her finger against her desk in thought, before at lasting saying, ”I can see the merit behind such a plan. Very well, Prefect Prince, I will convince my lions by forcing them to compete with the Slytherins. That ought to keep my more opinionated Gryffindors in check.”
”Thank you, Professor,” Rowan sincerely said as that was one less thing off her chest and made her way out of the office.
That and it might even help Lily and Lupin as there would be a bunch of older years looking out for the younger years. Then again, the older years could always turn a blind eye. With Gryffindor, one never simply knew. And even if it couldn't tame the worst of the offenders at least it would serve to protect those in need of such protection.