Note- Totally fiction. I have never met Emma Watson and this never happened.
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I had decided after my most recent disaster trying to help out young men and women in need of guidance and support that I would turn to something that I knew best. No, not fucking. Acting. The organised free dinner for the needy and unemployed in South London had backfired badly for myself and I had returned to the voluntary charity group 'Urban Help' with my tail between my legs. It was as I felt sorry for myself that the idea of giving free lessons in acting to the uninitiated came to me. With the help of the East London School Board I hired a classroom in the Hackney Wick Secondary School for Boys as they ran evening classes every night of the week. On Tuesday and Thursday for an hour apiece I would teach class providing lessons for beginners in acting, voice training and even costume design. The more I thought about it the more excited I became. I got my Samsung Galaxy Tablet out immediately and enthusiastically made tons of notes.
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In my role of teacher I decided to be prim and proper and dress down. I chose a sombre blouse in peach with buttoned cuffs and a simple business suit in navy blue. The single breasted slim fit blazer had a nice lustrous finish and nipped in at the waist. My tailored skirt cut to a pencil silhouette and fell just above the knee. I had just purchased a new pair of suede court shoes and thought this might be the perfect occasion to wear them.
"Maybe some spectacles? No."
I took the train on the first evening from Mile End to Hackney Central and arrived outside the school at six. I walked a short distance in the evening sunshine and strolled in and went up the first set of stairs looking for room 2C. It felt a little odd being in a school without dozens of children running this way and that. The hallway seemed to be quite long and both walls were adorned with bulletins and advertisements. I realised that I had not set foot inside a school for many a year. A few people looked to be heading for a particular room and I remembered that the other class this night was street dance.
"Here."
I used the key to unlock the door and as I went inside flipped on the light switch. White fluorescent lights illuminated the classroom and I saw one long desk in front of a blackboard and five rows of smaller desks and chairs. I deposited my tablet, notebook and my handbag on the desk and made myself comfortable. As I sat patiently in the classroom I was hugely disappointed when the first ten minutes passed and nobody showed. I drummed the desk with my newly manicured nails impatiently as I repeatedly checked the wall clock. I heard a chair scrape across the floor and stood up but realised that it came from the room next door. As I almost gave up hope the door opened slowly and a shy black man peered around it.
"Is...is this the right room for the acting?"
He spoke in almost a whisper and I had to perk my ears up to make him out.
"I'm sorry? Do come in, please."
As he came through the door he seemed to grow as he stood up to his full height of about six feet and a bit. I looked on with an open mouth as I took in the cute guy with perfect dark skin and big brown eyes. I came back down to earth quickly and closed my mouth with a snap and have him my best smile.
"Is this the acting class?"
"Why yes, it is. I'm Miss Watson, Emma. Sit anywhere. As you can see there is plenty of choice of seats."
I spread out my hand and he chose a seat at a small in the third row. As he settled down I wrote my name in chalk on the big board behind my chair under the legend 'First steps in acting.' I came back around to the front of my big desk and perched on the edge. I crossed my legs in all innocence and looked at him again.
"So, I guess we'll make a start and if anyone else joins us we can fill them in. Sound okay?"
"Uh huh. Name's Keith."
Again I leaned in closer to hear his words and inadvertently kicked my shoe off. It was the new pair and I was having some trouble breaking them in.
"Oops! Pardon me."
I had come bare legged and I reached down and picked it up and I guess arched my calf and wiggled my toes. Out of the corner of my eye I clearly saw the guy narrow his eyes and peer at my slim leg. I slid my shoe back on and stood up and crossed my arms. The hem of my skirt rose up my leg and displayed more flesh than I intended to.
"So, let me hear a bit about yourself."
"Not much to tell. I'm nineteen and just trying to survive on the streets I guess. I see all these shows on television with the black guys all acting tough and stuff and, well, looks cool."
"Right, good. This short course may well help you. I plan to offer a friendly and supportive atmosphere so we both can explore acting. We'll understand costume, speech, improvisation and at the end we'll rehearse a scene. Yes?"
"Can you get me on TV?"
"You never know Keith. I'll keep my ears open.
As I walked by the desk my stupid shoe got stuck in the wooden floor and I carried on with one shoe on and one off.
"Oh fiddle."
I bent at the waist and picked it up not consciously aware that I was sticking my bottom out for Keith to ogle. I picked up a copy of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and handed it to Keith.
"Oh, shit! We got to read this?"
"Now then, Keith You might actually like it. Let me hear how you read."
He took off his grey hoodie and I saw that he shaved his head. His plain white tee that was so tight that every move he made showed off his developed muscles. They weren't overly large but nice and firm. He pouted and as I looked at his full lips I had to fight an irresistible urge to kiss them.
"Right. Act two, scene two. I'll start."
I sat on the small desk by his chair and leaned over. He turned his head from me and I chuckled.
"It won't be that bad. Hmm, should have brought two copies but we can share. Here we are. But to be frank and give it to thee again. And yet I wish but for the thing I have. My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep. The more I give to thee, the more I have for both are infinite."
As I read I felt my face getting warm as he pricked up his ears.
"Wow! That was beautiful!"
"Thank you."
I smiled as we both became confident and I found myself acting a little sexy. I felt suddenly quite hot and considered removing my blazer. We were now so close that I imagined I could hear his heart beating.
"Now you read Romeo."
"Right. O, blessed, blessed night."
"No, it's more 'bless-edd' night."