4th Floor Common Room, After Classes

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It's been a while since Isabel felt like cooking for the masses, but the first day of school seems like reason enough. After Interstellar Relations, she made a quick handwaved trip to town to pick up supplies. Now the music is playing and she's making chicken parm and pasta for whoever wants it.

[Free food! Do I have to say it? Open!!!! Now in the right spot.]

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Alanna nodded again and cleared her throat. "There are way too many students at this school who never knew a parent."

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"It's a whole different level of weird when your classmates knew him, though," Luke said, eyes wide.

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Alanna closed her eyes breefly and nodded. "I'd imagine. I" She cleared her throat. "I never knew my mom, actually, so uh yeah. I know how it feels sometimes. At least you'll get a chance to find out a little about him, right?" She tried for a small smile again and failed.

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"I never knew my mother, either," Luke said. "I don't even know her name." He gave Alanna a small smile. "And learning about him has been...there aren't words to describe it."

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Alanna patted Luke on the shoulder in a what she hoped was a comforting manner. "Good or bad way?"

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"Very good," Luke said. "Overwhelming, but good."

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Alanna managed a weak smile. "Then that's good. What uh, what classes are you taking?"

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"Astronomy, Interstellar Relations, Criminal Justice and 21st Century Popular Culture," Luke replied promptly, just as eager for a subject change. "You?"

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"Uuuuuum. Criminal Justice, Ethics, Ethics in Medicine and Magic, Hunting, and War Theory. I think that's right."

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"I'll know someone in Criminal Justice then," Luke said, sounding pleased.

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Alanna nodded. "The old teacher was very awesome, but I never got a chance to take the class. We did talk after Study Group though." She suddenly fell silent. "Yeah."

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"Study Group?" Luke repeated.

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Alanna nodded. "It was a thing. With vampires."

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"Who eat people, right?" Luke said, trying to keep up.

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"Yes. Vampires eat people. Who'd you hear that from?"

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Luke frowned. "I don't remember," he said. "But I met Vladdie, too."

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"Everyone loves Vladdie." "Except me." "Except Faithful. I don't think we have any other vampires as students any more."

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Luke blinked. "Hello," he said to the cat. "I don't think I saw you there before."

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"Then you're blind." Faithful informed him. Alanna glared. "Fine, fine, I was being quite. Hi, I'm Faithful. I'm a talking cat in charge of baby sitting the brat." The girl had nothing to say to that.

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"It's very nice to meet you," Luke squeaked.

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Alanna sighed. "Faithful. Luke, I'm sorry, he has no manners." "I have them, I just choose to ignore them."

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Luke laughed. "You remind me of a friend of mine," he said. "Of course, he's seven feet tall and prone to ripping people's arms off, but he's not a big fan of manners either."

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Alanna blinked at Faithful and then at Luke. "Oh yeah, I see a definite resemblance."