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Ethics Class - catch up session, 10am-4pm

Tara posts the class list on the door, as promised in her email, detailing the gaps in each student's participation. Penned at the bottom in a neat round hand is a note: Some of you may have discussed these with TAs out of class. Please inform me if this is the case.

She looks happy and well-rested as she sets up discussion stations around the room.

[ooc: I'll put names on the comment threads for the people who haven't completed them, rather than listing up here. Because I'm odd that way.]

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Jonathan blushes a bit at that but he's smiling.

"Thanks Tara," he says and then looks down a bit, "so umm, you mentioned dinner not to long ago, with me? I was just wondering when you were, you know, available for that? I have a umm, friend that I really would like for you to meet."

He seems genuinely excited about both dinner and Tara meeting his friend.

"Any time!" Tara says immediately. "Um, I've got a family thing tomorrow night, but... when are you free? I'd love to have you and your 'umm, friend' over..."

"Is umm, is Wednesday a good day for you? I'm pretty sure she's free on Wednesday evenings. I think she is. I really think you'll like her Tara. She's a lot like you in a lot of ways. And not just because she's a witch and stuff. She's really nice and kind and funny when you get to know her."

If you're looking closely enough, it's obvious how much he really wants Tara to like her.

"I'm sure I'll love her," Tara replies warmly. "You liking her is recommendation enough. And Wednesday sounds wonderful. I'm, um... I'm living at Amber House now, so if the two of you would like to come over there...?"

"That sounds great," he says, "And, you live there? Hmmmm, and why the sudden move may I ask?" Jonathan asks teasingly.

"She asked me," Tara says simply, love shining across her face. "And why would I sleep where she can't go?"

"I'm really happy for you Tara. I mean, your relationship with Shane it's amazing. And really proves what I thought all along. That you're a great person that can get through just about anything," Jonathan tells her and then looks a bit uncomfortable.

"Okay so now it seems like I was buttering you up and that's completely not true but I kind of have an ulterior motive for introducing you to my friend Lily," he finally says.

"Lilly? Lilly Kane?" Tara smiles reassuringly. "You don't need to butter me up, Jonathan. I'd do just about anything for you."

Jonathan smiles at that and shakes his head, "No, Lily Evans? She's English and I don't you've met her yet. I know she's not in any of your classes at least. She used to go to this other school, Hogwarts? It's some school for witchcraft and wizardry in her dimension," Jonathan explains. It doesn't escape him how easy phrases like 'in her dimension' come out.

"The thing is she's been getting kind of worried about losing her abilities. Apparently in her dimension if you don't use your abilities and learn new things your magic goes away or something. And I was thinking about that since you were a witch you might be able to help her out a bit? Tutor her or something?"

Jonathan looks sheepish, "I mean, don't feel obligated or anything because I know that you're pretty busy and all but she could really use some guidance in the magic department. And after hearing about what happened with your ex girlfriend I was thinking maybe her having supervision wouldn't be an entirely bad thing," he looks up and Tara, straight into her eyes, "The last thing I want is for something bad to happen to her, you know?"

"I know," Tara says quietly, nodding.

"I'm applying to teach a magic course next semester, but I would be very happy to tutor her - at least until that starts. Even then, she'll probably need extra attention. If she went to a witch-specific school, she's probably quite advanced."

Possibly more advanced than I am.

Jonathan nods at her plans and smiles.

"With all the students here with magical backgrounds that's a great idea. And with you teaching it they'd learn about the proper use of magic as well which would be really great. I mean, abuse of magic is pretty serious right?" he asks curiously.

"And I'm not sure about the specifics of her schooling. I know a few other students here went there as well but she's been pretty worried about it. When I told her you were the one that did the souling spell she was really impressed. She said something about it probably being a really complicated spell, that both the power and the focus required were really advanced," he tells her.

He looks away for a moment and when he looks back his eyes are a little wider, "Thanks for doing this Tara. It really means a lot to me that you're willing to help me like this. She's... she's been a big part of what makes school so much fun and I just wanted her to get a little help. You really are great."

((and my fake!relationship icon!))

"Abuse of magic is very serious," Tara replies.

She lowers her voice. "Magic is... well, it can be like a drug, but only if you use it selfishly. Yeah, I know that doesn't make sense, but it's magic, not science. The more you use it, the stronger you are and the easier it is to use. It's a viscious cycle, Jon."

It sounds pretty serious to Jonathan. And he liked Tara enough not to outwardly cringe at her shortening his name. Because he was nice like that and it's not like they were strangers or anything.

"So, The Ethics of Magic will be a pretty big part of the course then?" he asks.

"Absolutely," she replies. "I want it to be open even to people who have no previous magical training, so there'll be a big emphasis on ethics, shielding, and spellcraft. Not so much with the, um, grimoire-type spells... which I suspect is more the level Lily needs. So private tutoring sounds... yeah. Really good."

"Yeah, though I'm sure she wouldn't mind a refresher on the basics, you're probably right," Jonathan tells her, "She's going to be so excited to be have a tutor, to have *you* as her tutor."

"Why..." Tara frowns, shaking her head a little. "Why would it matter who her tutor is? I mean... what's so special about it being me?"

"She was just really impressed by the whole souling thing. Really impressed. So impressed it made me think I should have been more impressed. She's known a lot of famous witches and wizards in her world and she seemed to think a lot of them wouldn't have had the control or focus for a spell like that," Jonathan tells her.

Tara presses her lips together, a little uncomfortable.

"Oh. That. Um."

Jonathan just smiles at that, "You really are to modest Tara, I mean, the spell was difficult, really difficult and you did it. It's an accomplishment, despite your own ambiguous feelings about it, you did something huge."

"I didn't power it," Tara demurs, shrugging one shoulder. "I mean, the control and focus, yes, but that's just training. I'm... I'm really not that powerful a witch."

"If you didn't power it then that kind of proves my point about it being a pretty big spell right? I mean, if you didn't power it then the power came from somewhere else which means that the power is much more easy to come by than the control and focus to use it," he says, "I mean, maybe I'm wrong but that's kind of how it sounds to me."

"I..." Tara stops.

Blinks.

Opens her mouth.

Shuts it.

Opens it again.

"I should never disagree with you. Ever. It'll save time."

Jonathan smiles at that, "Well if you insist," he teases but then sobers, "I mean if I'm wrong go ahead and tell me, I mean, I don't want to accidentally offend anyone with my magical ignorance so I think it's best if I were told by you right?"

"Deal," Tara nods, biting her lip through a broad smile.

"Jonathan?" she asks quietly. "How do you do that? How do you just... see me, so clearly? What I need to hear... and you make it sound true."

Jonathan shrugs and tucks his hair back from his face, "I guess it's just the way I see the world, the way I see you," he looks at her, "You really are amazing Tara and I try can be more like you. With any luck i will be. And it sounds true because it is, all I'm doing is pointing out the truth you sometimes don't see."

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