Steliana wasn't sure she was pleased Gus decided not to tell her about the Halloween decorations or glad he did keep it a secret. A little suspense would make the up coming holidays during her first year as a Professor all the more better.

"A pleasure to meet you Professor Lissington," Steliana replied with a smile. When he offered his hand Steliana offered hers in return. A part of her was tempted to simply shake his hand as a man would but she kept it in check. Besides she was far more interested in learning more about him than risking a break in etiquette. "Defense Against the Dark Arts is an area of study I find almost as fascinating as caring for magical creatures. I expect we'll have plenty of conversations in the future."

"I'll be more than happy to help out when it comes to handling dangerous magical creatures. We can even combine our classes time to time as many creatures can be considered dangerous yet still worthy of learning not just how to defend against them but how to care for them." Steliana was willing to help out a colleague when it came to handling magical creatures, even the more risky ones. Even the hippogriffs bred by her family could be very dangerous if not properly approached.

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