Y'all have probably noticed my updated look here at blogger. I have to give credit where credit is due. The art work is from some fantastic artist onDeviant art, the links to each individual artist's page are at the bottom of this blogger in the credits. The blog skin itself was designed by kidteenager11 over at blogskins.com, and he/she did a wonderful job getting the right sort of feel I was looking for, including ferretting out the artwork. So I wanted to give a big huza to Firefly_wp, ildi, and Makani for the artwork, and Kidteenager for all of this.
I pull a towel out of the wardrobe and make my way into the lavatory. I’ve charmed the mirror above the sink not to talk, so the reflection of me just mouths silent words as I reach into the bath and twist on the hot-water faucet. I slowly strip the constricting faculty robes from my body – there are times when I wish I could wear the simpler Muggle attire, but that’s the price I pay for working here. The coolness of the room brushes against my skin, causing my flesh to break out in goose bumps. It’s never warm in this part of the castle, no matter how many fireplaces are lit. I rub my hands up and down my arms as I wait for the steam to warm the room. Just before I step into the streaming water, I reach over and slightly turn the cold-water faucet. I may adore hot showers, but I have no desire to boil myself to death. I can feel the knot at the back of my neck start to loosen as I step into the now comfortable hot stream of water. I drop my head forward, resting my forehead a...
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