Reading Books By Firelight -Open-

[anastasiathorpe]

Anya was sat just behind her desk, her feet up upon a second chair, she was relaxing into the chair, with a book on her bent knees. Her hair hung over her face, as she read the page, before turning it gently. Hearing the door, she stood. Tucking her hair behind her ears, so she could see whom was there. Slowly, she walked around her desk. The bottoms of her skirt rested on the floor as she walked. She walked to the fireplace in the library, pulling out her wand and casting 'Incendio' "A little chilly don't you think?" she said generally.

[Helga Artemis Hufflepuff]

Helga turned to face Anya when she heard her voice and replied pleasantly, "It is indeed chilly Mademoiselle Thorpe." She offered the librarian a warm smile and continued, "I apologise for disturbing you at such a late hour." Pause. "I was wondering have the Herbology books I ordered for the students arrived?"

[anastasiathorpe]

Anya smiled at Helga. "Hello Miss Hufflepuff. It is fine, I was only reading, I have all the time in the world to do that, so it was no disturbance" she smiled sweetly. "Yes, I do believe they arrived earlier today, I shall go and check for you?" she said, then turned to her desk and walked behind her desk, kneeling down to look underneath, "Ahh" she exclaimed, "Yes it is here" she called, as she pulled the box from under her desk, she stood to quickly hitting her head on the underside of the desk. "Argh. That hurt" she exclaimed quietly, but picked up the box and brought it over to Helga., placing it on the floor. "Silly me, I can not believe I managed to do that, oh well it will stop hurting soon enough" she said in a calm yet slightly amused fashion.

[Helga Artemis Hufflepuff]

"You may call me Helga if wish," she said with a smile. Helga was pleased to hear that the books had been delivered. She silently followed Anya as she went to check behind the counter. Helga gasped and hurried to the librarian's side when she hit her head. "Leave the books my dear and let me have a look at your head." Without waiting for a response she examined the top of Anya's head and added, "Only a small bump. I can heal it for you if you wish Mademoiselle."

[anastasiathorpe]

Anya smiled brightly at Helga "I will only call you Helga, if you call me Anastasia or Anya" she said in a friendly tone. Anya watched Helga, "Thank you, Helga." She placed the books carefully down as Helga examined her head. "If that is okay, then yes, I would like that very much. Rather not have a bump on my head." She said sweetly, sighing she waited. Then pIcked up the box again. "Do you wish for me to have these sent to your residence Helga?" She asked her.

[Helga Artemis Hufflepuff]

Helga looked at Anya uncertainly. She offered the woman a smile and said softly, "As you wish Mademoiselle Anya." After inspecting her bump, she nodded at Anya's words and drew out her wand while saying, "Very well then." Helga stood up and passed the wand over the bump while saying, "Episkey... There all done. How do you feel my dear?" Helga listened to Anya's offer and shook her head. "I shall be taking one with me now. I instructed my students to collect theirs directly from you." She paused and put away her wand, "Will that be a problem for you?"

[Salazar Slytherin]

Salazar had to verify something, as he left his office and went upstairs to the library, he stormed inside the library, not paying attention to Helga or Anya at all as he went toward the restricted section, looking around for the books, Salazar was tired, anxious and nervous even, he looked around for that book but it wasn't there, he had his eyes wide opened, this was bad, real bad. "By Merlins beard." He shouted, touching his beard in the process this was horrifyingly bad, he never wanted any students to touch that book, no one should touch that book, learn the contents of it were dangerous.

[anastasiathorpe]

Anya smiled at her, "I feel better now thank you" she thanked Helga for helping her, then smiled again "okay. Should I prepare a form of some sort, for when they collect them to tick their names off or something?" she asked her curiously. "No, it shall not be a problem" she said. She turned to look, as Salazar ran passed "Excuse me" she called but it was to late, he was already in the restricted section. She walked after him. Hearing his cry, she asked "What is wrong, sir?" she hadn't seen him so nervous before. She ran a hand through her hair, and looked at him questioningly. She had heard of what was happening with the deathly gallows and hoped this was not related to it.

[Helga Artemis Hufflepuff]

Helga was glad that Anya felt better. She smiled at idea and gave a nod, "If you please Mademoiselle. I will send you the list with the names by tomorrow morning..." Her words trailed away as Slythering hurried inside the library, apparently oblivious to their presence. When she heard his utterance, she followed behind Anya towards the restricted section. Helga walked up to Salazar and placed a reassuring hand on his arm while saying, "What is it Monsieur?" Her eyes traveled from his face and down to the book he was holding. Helga craned her neck to get a better look. As her eyes rested on the infamous pages, her visage turned an alarming shade of pale.

[Salazar Slytherin]

The book Salazar was holding had the title Horcruxes but for some reason, the book looked odd, different, as Salazar opened the book he looked at it, the pages were completely blank, which meant that someone copied this book and took the original one with them, he got up and threw the fake book on the ground furiously, he was angry, this wasn't a book for students to find and steal, this was a book that should remain secret, he sighed angrily touching his beard and looked at the other books, he noticed that books with dangerous dark magic were also gone.

[anastasiathorpe]

Anya nodded, at Helga. She turned to Salazar, and looked at the book "How?" she asked. Someone had coped the book, "I haven't let anyone through the wards. Some one must have gotten past my warding" she said in a hushed tone. "Why was a book on horcruxes even in the school library?" she asked. She paced around, glancing at the books "If you wish sir, I will go though every book when I have the time" she said. She picked up the book that he had angrily thrown and placed it on the table. Even though it wasn't the real book she liked to treat books well. 

[Helga Artemis Hufflepuff]

Helga moved away from the two and picked up the book from where Anya had placed it. She opened it and slowly started flicking page after page. "A coax," she muttered softly to herself. Helga looked up at Anya as she spoke and replied, "We brought it here... I never thought a student would learn of its existence." Helga replaced the book and started pacing up and down. "We need more security measures," she said to herself. Helga paused in her tracks and folded her arms over her chest. She turned to look at Anya and said, "I shall help you Mademoiselle."

[Salazar Slytherin]

"Yes, we need security, call in the prefects, to patrol all around of Hogwarts, in case we have some students who enjoy, visiting certain places at night." Salazar said, was it a student though, what if it was that Morgana woman, he touched his beard calmly as he looked away, some of those books, it doesn't make sense if she took the other books, he sighed a bit angrily. "We have no other choice."

[anastasiathorpe]

Anya looked between the two founders. Her eyes wandered from them to the books, then back. "I suppose you never counted on someone breaking into a library" she sighed. "Some one planned this, they definitely had to have planned it." she spoke. "I know little of offensive wards, so I am little help there. I am afraid" she said softly. She turned to Helga. "Thank you. That is kind of you to help me. I know you must be very busy" she smiled, a slightly forced smile at Helga. "Why would someone only take those books, there must be tons of dangerous and valuable books here?" she asked to no one in particular. it was strange to her, weird. "Shouldn't the prefects know the Homenum revelio spell, so that if anyone was disillusioned or under some sort of invisiblity cloak, they would know?" she pointed out generally.