After Felix was done with lunch, he stood up, brushing crumbs off his robes with an absentminded flick of his wrist, and surveyed the bustling Great Hall. The clatter of plates and the hum of chatter filled the room, but his focus was solely on the Gryffindor table.
His eyes scanned the crowd until they landed on his friend. With a smile tugging at his lips, the tall Ravenclaw made his way over, weaving through the maze of students and benches.
Without a moment's hesitation, Felix clapped the Gryffindor's shoulder, a broad smile lighting up his face. "Hey Meech! Ready to go?" he asked, his voice warm and inviting.
"I couldn't find the measuring tape," he confessed, scratching the back of his head. "But I'm sure we'll figure something out to find out how tall you are. Don't worry."
The Gryffindor yelped at the sudden invasion of his personal space. He let go of his spoon in the middle of bringing it to his mouth and grabbed Felix' wrist on an instinct. The spoon fell into his bowl and splashed the soup all over Meech' shirt and surroundings but the Gryffindor payed it no attention.
Demetrius quickly glanced to the side and then up just as a familiar Ravenclaw greeted him. The wizard breathed out in relief.
'Hi, Felix,' he replied and loosened the tight grip he had on his friend. 'Sorry about that, I've been bombarded by some... touchy admirers as of late. Puts me on edge. There is no escape, Felix, no escape...'
The last sentence was a sad whisper of a man haunted by his present. Meech solemnly turned to look at what was left of soup and frowned after noticing the state of his shirt. He got his wand out hesitantly and focused on a few spots he could see. They've been over this, a simple cleaning charm is well within Meech's capabilities.
With a cleaning charm, the most visible soup spots disappeared from his shirt but the boy still frowned. He would always know the broth was on it. Always.
'We already know that I am close to you in height. I am saddened to know that even Montrose was unable to land us his measuring tools. How about a simple ruler? We find a doorframe, mark how tall we are and find the difference between your height and mine?'