Study Hall -- Friday, September 30th

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Welcome to Friday's study hall. Sorry I didn't open the doors sooner. I was off venting some frustrations at the firing range.

In any event, a few announcements:

-- drgrissom, if you're still up for detention, it is all yours, and yes, you're free to experiment on the students within reason. (For example, "Does this student weigh as much as a duck?" is within reason, while "Can this student catch an anvil on the tip of their tongue like a snowflake?" is not within reason.) Teachers, I will post a sign-up sheet in this study hall for you to report which students will have detention this weekend.

-- If you haven't met him yet, please meet our new dean of students, dean_bristow.

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[absolutesnark]

Piper wanders into study hall, placing a plate of brownies on a desk with a sign that says "Piper Halliwell for Homecoming Queen."

This was all Paige's idea. She hoped it worked.

[demonbelthazor]

Belthazor walked over to Piper's desk. "Piper, I gotta talk to you," he said.

[absolutesnark]

Piper looks up at Belthazor. "I have nothing to say to you."

She tried to ignore him.

[demonbelthazor]

He put his hands on the desk and leaned into her. "Just tell me where Phoebe is. And I'll leave you alone."

[absolutesnark]

Piper peered at him. "Do you honestly think I would ever tell you where she is?"

[demonbelthazor]

He dropped his voice for Piper's ears alone. "If you don't tell me where she is, then maybe when she does finally show up, maybe I'll just tell her about you and me. You wouldn't like that, would you?" There was a dangerous yet desperate glint in his eyes.

[absolutesnark]

Piper glared at him, something that was becoming a habit. "Why do you want to know where she is?"

[demonbelthazor]

"I just...I just need to know, okay?" he said. "I want to know that she's all right. She hasn't been to any of her classes this week. Paige said she's off doing something for her journalism professor, but that doesn't tell me much."

[absolutesnark]

Piper blinked. "Paige shouldn't have told you that... wait, did you say you want to make sure she's all right? I don't believe you."

[demonbelthazor]

He couldn't resist a smirk. "Yeah, she told me a lot. Like how you aren't the only one in the family with powers."

[absolutesnark]

"You misunderstood her." Piper knew he wouldn't believe that, but it was worth a try.

[demonbelthazor]

Belthazor chuckled. "Of course I did. Did you know witchcraft is hereditary? Probably got it from your mother's side. Does Prue have powers too? What can she do?"

[absolutesnark]

"I don't know what you're talking about." Piper was not about to reveal any information about Prue or any of her sisters.

[demonbelthazor]

"I'm sure you don't," he said. He sighed tiredly. "Look, just tell me where Phoebe is and I'll go away, okay?"

[absolutesnark]

Piper lowered her voice, making sure only he can hear her. "How do I know you won't hurt her? I haven't forgotten our encounter a few days ago."

[demonbelthazor]

"Would you believe me if I said that's the last thing I wanted to do?" he said lowly, making the admission without even thinking.

[absolutesnark]

Piper couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Do you actually care about her?"

[demonbelthazor]

Belthazor struggled with an answer. He couldn't admit that to himself, so he could hardly confess it to Piper. "I just want to know where she is. That's it," he finally said.

[absolutesnark]

Piper signed. "I can't tell you. She doesn't want to talk to you and I respect her wishes. If I tell you where she is, it's like I'm betraying her."

[demonbelthazor]

"Should've known that's what you'd say," Belthazor growled, trying to cover his disappointment. He snatched a brownie from the plate on the table and stalked away.

[absolutesnark]

"Hey! I didn't say you could have one of those!"