Goodbye. ((open))

[Professor Jesse Roberts]

Jesse stormed towards the owlery. He had been like this for a while now. He wanted nothing to do... with anyone. He had a parcel clutched in his hand for Bella. his girlfriend. Soon to be ex.

Jesse called an owl to him and thrust the letter onto its leg. The contents were short and sweet... lacking the sweet.

Bella,
We are over. You cheated on me, and quiet frankly I want a woman, not a little girl. See you in class, unless you don't come. I could care less.
Jesse

[Kalmia Smith]

Kalmia jumped slightly when she heard someone storming in. She paused for a moment, looking over at the irritated looking professer before she quietly turned her attention back to her owl.

Her morning had been dull so she came up to give her pitch black owl some company but them being alone didn't last long. She glaced at Jesse from the corner of her eye before once more looking to her bird. Well maybe his problems are sorted out now?

[Professor Jesse Roberts]

Jesse felt eyes. He turned swiftly, his eyes dark. The owl swung out of sight through the window. His eyes locked onto a young Hufflepuff. "Hello, Ms. I'm sorry if I disturbed you," Jesse said, his tone flat and as polite as he could force it. A pretty hufflepuff, but a filthy girl because she was a Hufflepuff. Jesse turned his back on her and stared out the window.

[Kalmia Smith]

Kalmia raised a brow as she watched Jesse. "No, not at all Professor." She stood up, placing her owl back on the stand, petting the boy's head softly. "I seem to have bad luck when it comes to you. I always see you when your in a bad mood." She shook her head some and sighed, wondering if Jesse would snap at her at all. He seemed irritated and fake.

[Professor Jesse Roberts]

Jesse let his eyes wonder back to her and sighed. "I am sorry Ms. Smith. My girlfriend was cheating on me, and I've recently found out my ex-fiance has committed suicide because of me. My pain turns to anger," Jesse informed her softly, controlling himself easily. He looked away.

"And many of my old aquatinces have turned their backs on me," Jesse added.

[Kalmia Smith]

Kalmia listened quietly, taking a stab at who his girlfriend was but she kept that to herself as she watched Jesse. "I'm sorry for your pain. But you were right the other night. I don't understand the full extent of it. Only about half." Kal spoke quietly as she watched Jesse, hoping things would work out for her professor.

[Professor Jesse Roberts]

Jesse let his lips tighten. "You do not need to know the whole thing. I was out of line mentioning it, because I was not fully informed. I am now," Jesse replied, a dark glint in his eyes. He looked away. His mark was starting to burn. He would wait, knowing Jesse's was busy.

[Kalmia Smith]

Kalmia's face was emotionallish as she watched Jesse. "I don't want to know the whole thing. It isn't my business or place, not like I would care to much anyway." She crossed her arms, looking over at her owl. She didn't take well to rude people but in her case she could understand Jesse's attitude.

[Professor Jesse Roberts]

Jesse sighed. "I did not plan on telling you anything. I am sorry I am such horrible company, Ms. Smith. I am overstressed I suppose," Jesse said apologetically. He forced a soft smile on his lips.

[Kalmia Smith]

Kalmia looked over at Jesse and sighed softly. "I understand that. Sorry if I seem cold. But you don't have to force a smile you know. It's always hard to act happy when your not."

[Professor Jesse Roberts]

Jesse let the close lip come back. He nodded. "You are a very understanding person, Ms. Smith. You will make someone very happy someday," Jesse said truthfully. If she lived that long. Jesse looked away.

[Kalmia Smith]

Kal shook her head some. "I don't think I would." Once more she shook her head and looked over at her black owl. "Go on snowball. Go fly around some." She watched as the owl flew off into the distance.

[Professor Jesse Roberts]

Jesse sighed. "You will. Guys love understanding women. Trust me, I happen to be a guy. And I'm not insinuating that I love you, because I don't," Jesse added as a side note. He glanced at her and smiled softly, then looked back out the window, letting the hard face retake his features.

[Kalmia Smith]

Kal gave a soft chuckle as she turned, watching Jesse as she leaned against the cold wall. "Well I would be ungodly shocked if you where saying you loved me. Considering everything with you and the luck I have with running into you when your in a bad mood." She grinned some but shrugged. "But thanks for that first part there."

[Professor Jesse Roberts]

Jesse gave a dark chuckle. "Trust me, Kal. I will not fall in love with you even if you catch me in a good mood. You are young and beautiful. I will not fall in love with someone your age ever," Jesse replied softly.