I was inspired to continue JayB's story and she said it was okay by her so this one is for her!

Margot stumbled out of the room. She felt angry and humiliated and heartsick at Miss Wilmont’s words. Whatever Miss Wilmont said she would not go to her lesson with Miss Armitage. She just wanted to run away and cry.
‘Auntie Hilda would never have made me,’ she thought rebelliously.
Unfortunately for her plans Miss Dene was walking towards her. Miss Wilmont was worried Margot would not turn up to class with the way she was feeling and asked Miss Dene to ensure Margot went.
“Hello Margot,” she said, “don’t you have a class to go to?”
“Yes with Miss Armitage,” answered Margot unwillingly.
“Good, I’m walking that way,” and Margot had no choice but to fall in step with Miss Dene. Miss Dene never spoke to her the entire walk more from the fact she didn’t know what to say than anything else. Margot didn’t notice being busy with her own thoughts. Miss Dene’s heart ached more for her friend Joey than for Margot and it was then she understood why Hilda Annersley had never punished Margot too seriously, She was too close to Joey and that would always affect how she treated Margot. Nancy on the other hand wasn’t.
“In you go Margot,” she said gently when they arrived at the door of the classroom. Margot turned a miserable face to Miss Dene but Miss Dene merely waited for Margot to enter.
Margot had a bad time with Miss Armitage that lesson. Miss Armitage was singularly unimpressed by Margot’s poor preparation and performance. Her face grew darker as Margot stumbled through her lesson. She could understand that Margot would be upset by The Head’s decision but Margot was showing clearly that she had not prepared for the lesson at all.
“Margot,” she said at last, “this is a waste of my time coaching you like this. If you don’t have the maturity to come prepared for my lesson then I don’t see why I should give you an individual coaching like this.”
Margot’s temper rose at this and with all the emotion she was feeling and burst into tears.
“It’s not my fault,” she stormed, “Auntie Hilda wouldn’t have sent me here she would have given me time alone.”
“Margot,” said Miss Armitage with steel in her voice “I made allowances for your bad news however you cannot expect me to believe that this lesson today is the result of everything she said. You very clearly have not prepared for the lesson and I cannot believe you would lie about that and blame the Head.”

Glad that the staff are finally standing up to Margot - she got away with far too much!

Excellent! Thanks for continuing this Fiona.

Margot really is behaving like a 5 year old!

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Worrying about upsetting Joey is a poor excuse for letting Margot get away with so much in the past. It won't do Margot any good in the long term. I'm glad Miss Wilmot acted as she did.

It's great to see some more of this - I enjoyed seeing Margot properly dealt with! Thanks Fiona.

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I'm glad someone has taken this up. I really like how Miss Armitage dealt with Margot.

(And if anyone else is inspired, I'm sure there are lots of different directions the story could take.)

thanks fiona (and jayb!) i really enjoyed this first time round so second is good!!

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Those words pulled Margot up short. Her face grew hot; she knew she had not prepared for the lesson. She also realized that no one was going to make any allowances for her at all and it started to hit home how far from grace she had fallen.
“Now,” continued Miss Armitage, “if you want to act in this immature and irresponsible way that’s up to you, but if you do then I will treat you as such so for the next lesson I fully expect that you prepare thoroughly for this lesson and for the next. If you don’t, I will discuss with Miss Wilmont about ceasing these private coaching.”
“Yes Miss Amitage,” replied Margot unwillingly.
Miss Armitage looked at Margot expectantly. She fully expected an apology from Margot. Margot bit her lip, she knew she should apologize,
“I’m sorry I wasn’t prepared for the lesson,” she continued unsteadily and burst into tears afresh. “If only I had then I wouldn’t have lost my temper the way I did,” she sobbed.
“Margot,” said Miss Armitage kindly, “I know you’re finding this hard, but this is also your chance to show us who really are. Are you a spoilt baby who loses her temper and still expects to get her own way or do you have a finer character than that and will show everyone how sorry you are and willing to make amends. Now I would think there are a few ways you can show us that in the next few weeks. What do you think you could do? I want you to start thinking about it.”
Margot looked at Miss Armitage “I could show the new Games Prefect my support,” she said with tears in her voice.
“That’s a start,” said Miss Armitage, “What else?”
“I could apologize to the girls involved,” said Margot in a low voice, with her head hanging. Ever since babyhood Margot had hated saying she was sorry for anything.
“I think that would the best thing you could do,” said Miss Armitage briskly. “It takes a courageous person to apologize especially in your position.”
Margot lifted her head. “Do you think I could do it now?” she asked, “before the Head tells everyone I’m no longer Games Prefect.”
“I think that could be arranged,” replied Miss Armitage heartily. “Now why don’t you sponge your face and just before break we will see the girls involved.”

Glad she's going to apologise.

Thganks, Fiona. It's good to see the staff are supporting Nancy and really dealing with Margot.

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A certain edge when she spoke of Mrs Maynard, certainly, but, after all, not everyone could love Joey.
'Life,' said Marvin, 'don't talk to me about life!'

Miss Armitage did well there too, glad all the Staff are supporting the decision.



Thanks Fiona

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Good for Margot. It's not going to be easy for her, but I hope she can make the best of this and come out a stronger, nicer person.

She's definitely got the strength to deal with this, if she wants to. Thanks Fiona.

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Miss Armitage was fantastic there. Thanks, Fiona!

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"He called me in and asked what I did, exactly. What sort of question is that? This is a university!"

Miss Armitage was great.

I'm glad she's realised she needs to apologize.

Thanks Fiona, this is great.

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Margot really seems to have woken up to her behaviour. It's good to see as EBD let her get away with murder.

Oh thank you for writing more of this Fiona,.Hopefully some good will come out of all of this.

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This is just what Margot needs - to be made to do what she should and have to face the consequences if she doesn't. Nancy and Miss Armitage have certainly got it right!

Well done Miss Armitage! I think between them, Nancy and Davida have achieved Hilda's "justice with mercy" aim.

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At the end of their lesson just as the break bell rang the Fifth formers were stunned when Margot walked into their classroom with Joan Dancey trailing after her. Margot spoke to Miss Charlesworth and asked permission to speak to everyone. Margot stood in front of everyone and bravely looked them in the eye.
“I just wanted to apologize to you all for the way I treated you during your Hockey coaching especially to you Evelyn. I –I-I,” she stammered before continuing, “My behaviour was bullying at that wasn’t fair to you. I’m also sorry for not listening to you Joan when you tried to stop me,” said Margot swinging around to Joan. “It was wrong and I’m sorry. The Head has said I’m not fit to be Games Prefect and she’s right.”
The Fifth formers sat stunned. No one had expected Margot to apologize or be demoted. Everyone looked at Evelyn wondering what she would say. Evelyn looked at Margot, part of her was glad Margot was no longer Games Prefect and yet another part of her could appreciate how difficult it was for Margot to apologize and in front of everyone.
“Apology accepted,” she said quietly. Joan Dancey was stunned by Margot’s news. Miss Charleworth interrupted, “Thank you Margot.” Margot trailed out and dashed off to be on her own. She did feel a lot better for it.
“Now girls,” continued Miss Charlesworth after she left, “I think you should go get your milk and biscuits. I also think you should not speak of Margot demotion as Games Prefect until the Head announces it to the school.”
The girls murmured their assent, they could not wait to be able to discuss the situation.
Miss Charlesworth had felt stunned not just by Margot's apology but also by her announcement that she had been demoted. She could scarcely believe that Margot herself had told the form about her demotion. She couldn't help but feel a little impressed by Margot's behaviour,
'Maybe Nancy is right; this could help Margot turn around far better than anything else has so far,' she thought