Detention was no stranger to Goodwin, and by his sixth year, he hardly batted an eye at the constant slew of it the professors so loved to hand out to him. If anything, it was somewhere, if given a task, he’d have absolutely no reason to do any schoolwork whatsoever. This was not to say he would’ve done any either way, though.
This detention was slightly different, though, as he was accompanied unfortunately by Cristemia. Their families seemed constantly to be at it, and he couldn’t count how often his mother had reminded him, “Goodwin, dear, if you ever come near a Silverheart, turn your head and don’t look back.” He’d never been one to turn his head, and especially not one to never look back, which is what had caused the feud between the two in the first place, besides their families’ arguments.
Ah, how many times he’d cleaned this very cupboard! What a fond memory. He could get this done relatively quickly, if he so desired, but Cristemia was involved, and it seemed she’d very much like to leave. So, he’d drag this on as long as he pleased.
“Like crystal,” he said, smiling sweetly, “Anything for you, Crissy. Though, I warn you, I tend to whistle while I work. Surely you wouldn’t mind some song and dance?”
Cristemia wasn’t sure why Goodwin irritated her the way he did. He just had this affect on her that was hard to explain. Case in point: the way he used her nickname. It made her cringe and it wasn’t like she could control it. It was something that came so naturally to her that it was hard to shake off.
“I’m not sure that ought to do,” she muttered softly, turning away from him. She needed to in order prevent herself from hexing him. The blonde honestly didn’t want another detention - she had a clean record for most of the year and now it had a mark on it. That disappointed. “Also, don’t call me that! You have no right,” she snapped, aggressively throwing a glare over her shoulder.
Cristemia breathed heavily as she turned back to the task at hand. She was going to be careful with these bottles and vials. That was how much respect she held for her head of house. It was probably why she basically allowed him to collect for his precious club. If it weren’t for her father’s urging, however, she would have probably avoided the club.
The blonde heaved out, trying her hardest to ignore him. If he whistled, her patience would go over than what was necessary. This was why she couldn’t stand Goodwin.