Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā nate, if pressed for honesty, wouldnāt claim to be the neatest guy around. he was presentable enough; but he felt like he practically gleamed next to rabastan. he raised a brow at the boy and flipped an easy grin his way, a shrug following the expression like they came as a set.Ā Ā ā if I were a betting man, Iād say the smart moneyās onĀ Ā ā¦Ā Ā binnās room. do I get a prize?Ā ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā āĀ justĀ wantedĀ toĀ makeĀ sureĀ iĀ wasĀ missingĀ it,Ā Ā āĀ Ā he Ā repliedĀ carelessly, Ā shoving Ā his Ā hands Ā into Ā his Ā pockets Ā and Ā hunching Ā his Ā shoulders Ā up Ā to Ā his Ā ears. Ā ā Ā ā Ā aĀ PRIZEĀ ?Ā thoughtĀ youĀ saidĀ youĀ werenātĀ aĀ bettingĀ man.Ā Ā āĀ Ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ youād think after all these years,Ā Ā theyād have the elvesĀ Ā whippedĀ into shape.Ā Ā āĀ Ā a look of disgust is displayed openly as she tosses an oddly shaped pastry to the side.Ā Ā Ā āĀ āĀ Ā i mean,Ā Ā really.Ā Ā it isnāt as if theyāve got anythingĀ Ā betterĀ to do than perfect their muffin making skills.Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā she finally deems one of the muffins satisfactory,Ā Ā daintily grabbing it to place upon her plate.
a Ā familiar Ā thorn Ā in Ā her Ā side Ā yet Ā someone Ā sheās Ā almost Ā rarely Ā seen Ā withoutĀ , Ā within Ā a Ā second Ā her Ā facade Ā drops Ā . Ā ā Ā i Ā do Ā have Ā a Ā permission Ā slip Ā from Ā slughorn Ā , Ā if Ā thatās Ā what Ā youāreĀ reallyĀ getting Ā at Ā . Ā ā Ā mal Ā rolls Ā her Ā eyes Ā at Ā his Ā wordsĀ ,Ā arms Ā instinctively Ā cross Ā against Ā her Ā chest Ā . Ā āĀ why Ā use Ā a Ā book Ā when Ā iām Ā sure Ā madam Ā pince Ā would Ā love Ā one-on-one Ā lecture Ā time Ā to Ā drone Ā on Ā about Ā them Ā ? Ā ā Ā she Ā scoffs Ā before Ā turning Ā back Ā towards Ā the Ā ropes Ā of Ā the Ā restricted Ā section Ā . Ā ā Ā perhaps Ā it Ā would Ā even Ā allow Ā you Ā to Ā get Ā another Ā absurd Ā rumor Ā about Ā what Ā you Ā do Ā with Ā staff Ā members Ā during Ā alone Ā time Ā . Ā youĀ knowĀ howĀ ignorantĀ the Ā student Ā body Ā isĀ to Ā believe Ā youĀ , Ā ā Ā malvolia Ā all Ā but Ā hisses Ā out Ā , Ā although Ā there Ā is Ā no Ā real Ā venom Ā behind Ā her Ā words Ā . Ā her Ā sarcasm Ā , Ā however Ā , Ā isĀ moreĀ thanĀ apparent Ā . Ā ā Ā i Ā would Ā ask Ā if Ā youād Ā wish Ā to Ā help Ā , Ā but Ā i Ā couldnāt Ā be Ā so Ā cruel Ā enough Ā to Ā take Ā you Ā away Ā from Ā learningĀ aboutĀ yourĀ preciousĀ rules Ā . Ā ā
whileĀ she Ā can Ā simply Ā ask Ā madam Ā pince Ā to Ā get Ā the Ā book Ā in Ā question Ā ,Ā itās Ā more Ā fun Ā to Ā sneak Ā into Ā the Ā restricted Ā section Ā herself Ā ; Ā sheās Ā done Ā it Ā before Ā while Ā pince Ā was Ā distracted Ā with Ā another Ā student Ā . Ā the Ā note Ā from Ā slughorn Ā tucked Ā away Ā in Ā her Ā robes Ā just Ā in Ā case Ā she Ā really Ā needs Ā it Ā , Ā however Ā malvolia Ā makes Ā it Ā a Ā priority Ā to Ā get Ā in Ā and Ā out Ā . Ā thereās Ā one Ā dark Ā arts Ā book Ā in Ā particular Ā , Ā a Ā copy Ā she Ā doesnāt Ā have Ā hidden Ā within Ā her Ā textbooks Ā , Ā because Ā apparently Ā her Ā father Ā hasĀ someĀ rules Ā of Ā his Ā own Ā when Ā comes Ā to Ā his Ā collection Ā . Ā lame Ā . Ā but Ā before Ā she Ā can Ā make Ā it Ā past Ā the Ā ropes Ā subtly Ā without Ā pince Ā realizing Ā , Ā she Ā notices Ā another Ā lingering Ā around Ā . Ā with Ā a Ā quiet Ā sigh Ā , Ā mal Ā straightens Ā her Ā posture Ā before Ā addressing Ā the Ā other Ā . Ā ā Ā so Ā , Ā ā Ā she Ā begins Ā with Ā a Ā silent Ā whistle Ā , Ā low Ā enough Ā that Ā the Ā librarian Ā didnāt Ā hearĀ herĀ . Ā ā Ā whatĀ bookĀ are Ā you Ā lookingĀ for Ā ? Ā ā Ā itās Ā pointless Ā making Ā small Ā talk Ā , Ā and Ā she Ā doesnāt Ā particularly Ā care Ā as Ā long Ā as Ā it Ā doesnāt Ā interfere Ā with Ā her Ā plan Ā . Ā regardlessĀ , Ā sheās Ā smilingĀ ,Ā aĀ fauxĀ sheepishĀ grinĀ thatāsĀ uncharacteristicĀ atĀ bestĀ .
