#andrew larson

From the top, going clock-wise...

Andrew Larson

Andrew: "Okay, I was wrong about it. I still don’t have to like him." One of Teodoro's roommates. In their fifth year, Andrew found the combination of Teodoro's dueling skills, the strange events that plagued him (dragons, trolls, etc), and his too-often absences from class too suspect to ignore. While Teodoro's since proven that he's not cavorting with poachers, Andrew still hasn't come around. To keep the peace in their dorm room, he keeps it to himself

Teodoro: "We room together. He’s a little prickly. It’s not the end of the world." While Teodoro wasn't present for Andrew's accusations toward him, he's been made aware that the other distrusts him. Rather than forcibly build a bridge and drag Andrew over it, Teodoro just gives the other space.

Mahendra Pehlwaan

Mahendra: "I’m genuinely impressed how far he’s come." One of Teodoro's roommates. When Teodoro's last minute study sessions with Samantha end, they begin with Mahendra and Amit. He's not as fond of fiction as Teodoro, but he keeps an ear out for magical recommendations just in case.

Teodoro: "Roommate. Very nice bloke." While not incredibly social with one another, Teodoro finds the other easy to relax around.

Samantha Dale

Samantha: "My Herbology mate!" When Teodoro needs a plant pal, it's always Samantha, and the two spend time not only tending sprouts, but puzzling out how to change nutrient levels to better help care for his Mooncalves. Where others might know wild rumors about Teodoro, she knows just how grounded he really it.

Teodoro: "She’s my braiding buddy." Hair care is no joke for Teo. In London, taking good care of his hair was one of the few things he allowed himself to splurge on. At Hogwarts, they take turns brushing and braiding each other's hair before bed, quizzing each other on class material as they go.

Everett Clopton

Everett: "Wish I had the sort of clout his name does." Everett's got a weird idea of who Teodoro "is". In his mind, he sees all the strange accomplishments and off-beat behavior Teodoro's been caught with as a sort of medal of honor. Thankfully, his skewed view of Teodoro ends there and he's not creepy about it.

Teodoro: "When I say others my age are “too much”, I’m referring to him." Lord, Teodoro finds Everett exhausting. Mostly, he'd prefer to avoid Everett outright. No, he doesn't want to prank people, no he doesn't want to joyride—please stop asking.

Constance Dagworth

Constance: "I still think he’s hiding something. What Muggle duels like that on their first day??" They exchanged blows in Crossed Wands before they properly exchanged names, and during that, she found his quick reflexes rather suspicious. However, unlike Andrew, who took it personally, she doesn't really care.

Teodoro: "We don’t really talk." Outside of seeing one another in the Common Room, since he stopped attending CW matches before the end of fifth year, they don't cross paths often.

Amit Thakkar

Amit: "He’s a mess, but a little clutter does make for a homey living space." One of Teodoro's roommates. Teodoro's off-campus antics worry him, but not enough for him to prompt the other to change. His fixation is the stars. He figures Teodoro's is letting trouble find him as he digs holes in the countryside. Later, though pressured by his mother to join Teodoro's campus swim club, Amit joins of his free will just to ensure they have the numbers to keep the club open. During Teodoro's first summer in Scotland, Amit offers him come visit to his family's summer home in India. It's an incredibly wet week, but they bond enough that come the next summer, when Amit finds out Teodoro's eating so poorly that pancakes made up the majority of his diet for nearly a week, Amit invites himself to Teodoro's home to teach him to cook.

Teodoro: "One of my best friends. We write endlessly over the holidays." Initially, Teodoro finds Amit a little heavy-handed with his celestial obsession, but as they get to know one another, they become incredibly close. They may not entirely understand one another's special interests, but they understand the enthusiasm, and eagerly encourage each other. In time spent apart, they write each other at such fantastic lengths, that they've been accused of secretly coveting one another. It's not the case, but it's funny for everyone else.

Sophronia Franklin

Sophronia: "I’m so grateful for his help with the depulso challenges!" She's very fond of him, but not on an incredibly deep level. It's mostly because an upperclassman not only listened to her, but helped her. She tried several times to engage him with her fixation over Herodiana, but given how much he knew about the woman (read: not at all), when Teodoro didn't show any rise in enthusiasm, she gave up.

Teodoro: "I’m giving her Herodiana’s garb when I graduate. I think she’ll like it." While fond of the gear he discovered, he's no real use for it. He could sell it, but he thinks she'll appreciate it far more than anyone else will. Otherwise, they don't interact much, given the two-year gap between them.

Astoria Crickett

Astoria: "Who is he again? Oh, right. The humblebragger." She's little patience for people who refuse to carry their own accomplishments. When Teodoro shies away from the spotlight, she finds it more annoying than anything else.

Teodoro: "She really could be nicer to our underclassmen." Having helped with anyone younger than himself back at the orphanage that raised him, Teodoro's very forgiving with children. As such, he has to roll his eyes when anyone gets short with them. With her first introduction being a name-drop from Zenobia, he's not been able to take her seriously since.

Duncan Hobhouse

Duncan: "He helped me once. What of it?" Unrepentantly high off his own supply, Duncan became known as a hero of Ravenclaw for braving the Hidden Herbology Corridor and living to tell the tale. He doesn't give Teodoro much thought.

Teodoro: "God, what a useless prick." Teodoro is forgiving. He knows that confidence is hard to cultivate. But if he's is ever found guilty of bullying anyone, it will be because someone squealed and accused him helping several Slytherins flip Duncan upside down in the boys' toilets, chanting "Dunkhim Knobhouse" as they flushed repeatedly. But someone would have to come forward first for that, right?

Zenobia Noke

Zenobia: "We play Gobstones, but he’s a preachy though about sportsmanship." She appreciates all the hours he puts into play (and losing), but his gentle needling about "winning with grace" remind her too much of her parents. More than once, she's responded these attempts with a "yes, mum". Occasionally, if they've cleaned up early, she joins him and Samantha for braid-buddy time.

Teodoro: "She’s got a ways to go with humility, but she’s a good person." He has full faith that eventually Zenobia will pull her head out of her ass and uphold the ideals of a game well played (no matter the outcome), but that's only because he knows that even if he fails to drill it into her head, she still has several years with Ronen to go.