ad altiora tendo

-holds a hand to his check in faux offense- Too tame? I’m offended, Amelia, really. -grins- Besides, s’workin’, isn’t it? Too busy bein’ all flustered over your infatuation with Smudgley that you didn’t even notice the move I just made. Points to me, I’d say. 

Went out the window with your fair playin’ after you went and took up with Andy. All’ve his bad habits are rubbin’ off on you while he’s rubbin’ up on you. -s m i r k s- 

-makes a brief face like ugh ur bein gross- Freddy. -levels him with a Look- What, is this your new game plan? Distract me with your... Well, I wouldn’t even know what to call it. ‘Cheek’ seems too tame nowadays. 

-stares for a moment- Nah. Reckon there’s been some cheatin’ involved.

I’m fairly sure no one likes a sore loser, Freddy. Whatever happened to your good sportsmanship?

Okay, okay, okay *takes a deep breath trying to centre herself* I get that rules are rules, but is there any chance that you could just leave me… I don’t know, unnamed? *her eyes are doe eyed and wide* Sixth year is when people start looking into your history during application season, and I can’t risk it showing up on my record. Not if I want to go to the best Wizarding University after Hogwarts. Too much competition out there.

-presses her lips together- I understand, but—if I deliberately withhold information, I could get into trouble. There’s competition in the field I want to enter, too, and a lot of responsibility. I can’t look like a liability. -pauses, deliberating, then sighs because feels bad gdi those doe-eyes- Look, how about I hand this over to Angelica Cole? As a Gryffindor prefect, she may be best-suited to decide what step to next take with you. I’ve been told she’s pretty lenient on a good day, so it seems a fair compromise.

Any chance you could…not? *rushed b/c Kat’s NEVER in trouble* Come on, Bones, you know this isn’t like me. Maybe you could just, let it slide?

First time offender or not, I can’t look past a direct violation of school rules, Katrina. I made a promise to Professor Sprout at the beginning of term that I would take this position seriously and even letting just one transgression slide can be the start of a slippery slope.

All closed? -squints, waving a hand in front of her face- No funny business, right, mate? -does a lil jig even though he knows her eyes are shut bc she’s Honest- Okay, so, picture this: ice cold pistachio gelato; the smell of a frothy cappuccino; sunrise at the Trevi Fountain…

All closed. -eyes still closed but if they werent he’d see her rollin em fondly :’)- And as you well know, I steer quite clear of funny business. -presses her lips together as she’s listening, brow furrowing slightly and then hears trevi fountain and her eyes open again in surprise- Andy — -looking a lil disbelieving, hesitant , N happy tbqh- You can’t be serious.

-gives her a look- Then don’t ask them. You’re smarter than that. -turns to gather some things idk maybe they’re at the ministry in his office- Ask Fred. Or, rather, have Andy ask Fred. I’ve a wife to keep happy. -turns back to her, holding up a hand- And before you ask, we’ve got one of Honora’s friends watching the boys. I solved my problem. -annoying bro grin-

-tries real hard not to roll his eyes but kinda fails- I said I was sorry, Bean. But when Honora asks to go into London for the weekend, I say yes.