Count D's Office.

[Count D]

The Count laughed just a little. "Ah, no, Fenris. Through the grapevine that is my father have I learned of their existence. I've never had the pleasure of meeting one in person." He tucked his hair behind his left ear.

[Fenris Candor]

Fenris chuckled. "A shame. I've heard that they are fascinating." He gestured to the hog-podge creature on the Professor's shoulder. "What IS that, anyway?"

[Count D]

"Hm?" He glanced at Q-chan, his adorable little companion, and giggled. "This is Q-chan! Isn't he wonderful?" He plucked the little bat/rabbit from his shoulder, and held him out to Fenris. "He is actually a person with a curse put on them, and I haven't been able to reverse it. So, he's just stuck as my cute little side-kick for the time being."

[Fenris Candor]

Fenris took the creature. "Fascinating. It must have been a horrible curse." He stroked Q-chan's head, smiling. "At least he makes an adorable critter."

[Count D]

"He does, doesn't he? I've never had the pleasure of seeing him not in this form." Q-chan squeaked, and flapped his wings a little, gazing at Fenris with his little button-like eyes. Count D stroked the furry creature's head. "My father did, however, and thus let me know of the situation."

[Fenris Candor]

Fenris laughed at the creature, which was rare. He'd only laughed around to other people at Hogwarts, really TRULY laughed. And that was Amitola and Violet. "It's sad though, poor thing. I wonder if he minds it."

[Count D]

Q-chan squeaked once more, trying to answer him. "He doesn't, I don't think. He gets free food and love, I think he's happier as an animal. Who wouldn't be?"

[Fenris Candor]

Fenris nodded. "Who wouldn't be?" His mind, of course, flitted to Violet. "I guess that's Hogwarts for me."

[Count D]

"Tell me, Fenris, what did you think of my little unicorn friend I brought to class? I hope to bring in an animal each class for you all to meet, but some are quite shy."

[Fenris Candor]

"I thought it was lovely. Unicorns can be very exciting, at least for the women." He laughed. "Kurogane didn't seem to enjoy her, but I don't think he likes anything very much." He smiled. "But I liked her. Was she from the herd here, or the herd from near your house?"

[Count D]

"Nearby, in the Forbidden Forest. She's a sweet little thing, isn't she?" He brushed off his yukata gently, straightening it out. "Sometimes I go visit them, and her mother was very generous in allowing her to come and see us."

[Fenris Candor]

"Ah." Fenris wondered if the filly had been any relation to the one that tended to fancy being around Violet. "Out of curiosity... Why did you change her into a girl?"

[Count D]

“Well, she was far more comfortable, wasn’t she? And she could actually tell you a lot more about herself and her herd.”

[Fenris Candor]

"Still... It WAS a bit strange." He laughed. "It was like a bad muggle cartoon."

[Count D]

Count D's eyebrow perked. "Well, if it seems silly to you, then I suppose I could do the old way. Long and drawn out lectures about nothing, and lots of bookwork."