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[b][color=3333ff]Location:[/color][/b] Carriage two -> the Seventh Floor - Dumbledore's Office
[b][color=3333ff]Magic:[/color][/b] Pocket Sneakoscope[/center][hr]

[color=3333ff]"It is fine Georgina I understand. And I apologize for what I said."[/color] Mary looked down at her hands. She had a hard time with empathy, always had, but her friendship with the twins and Georgina had made her a better person than if she hadn't known them.

To Apollo, she said, [color=3333ff]"Yeah, didn't want any of us to be stuck in that carriage."[/color] 

Then looking back at Georgina as her question registered. [color=3333ff]"Beasts? You mean the Thestrals. Oh, Georgina."[/color] Mary's eyes went wide with the realization. She pulled her friend into a hug. [color=3333ff]"I know you said what you saw, but it didn't dawn on me. I'm sorry. The creatures that pull the carriages are called Thestrals. You can only see them if you've seen someone die."[/color] She let Georgina go. [color=3333ff]"They often hunt birds, so I have to be wary if I'm flying."[/color] At least her sneak-o-scope was quiet again.

Shortly, they were at the school, and as a group, with those from carriage one they went up to Albus Dumbledore's office. She was nervous, had she gotten into trouble somehow? She didn't talk much as they walked. Too nervous with her stomach in twists as she considered what punishments they might receive. When Paige said the password she clenched her fists. Why did she have the code? Mary really had no idea what this could be about now. Paige hadn't been involved and who in their right mind would give her the code to Dumbledore's office? 

She shook her head when Dumbledore offered a licorice snap, she had lived among wizards since she was eight and still wasn't used to the candies like that. Mary was irritated that Paige asked the questions she had of her own. However, Mary trusted Dumbledore and was okay with the idea of fighting for the greater good. Mary considered the group and what she knew about them. It was an interesting and diverse dynamic. Annoying people aside. The group gathered in the Headmaster's office could be a formidable group if trained properly. 

Mary had more questions. [color=3333ff]"I have a question Professor"[/color] Mary said raising her hand slightly and waited.  

“Yes, Miss Winthrop?” Dumbledore said giving her permission to speak. 

[color=3333ff]"I have a full load of classes planned this year, as well as in charge of planning the-"[/color] She cut herself off as she realized she didn't know if everyone was supposed to know about the ball yet. [color=3333ff]"Thing...uh, you know the thing. Will I be able to take all those classes still?"[/color] She knew which one she would drop if required, but she didn't want to. [color=3333ff]"That is to say. I am super interested in being involved in the Scamander Society."[/color] A part of her was terrified at the idea of it. She hated organized religion and secret societies were close.