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His name. Someone was saying his name. Yes. That meant he needed to LOOK at the person who was talking to him and that meant he could stop gaping at Flynn now. Yes. Very good.
"Oh...um....thanks, Skylar," he replied with some ruffling of his hair as he noticed her badge. He followed the U-17's so he KNEW certain things about Skylar, obviously, and a bit of an impish grin spread across his lips. "Congratulations to you too. I hope I get the chance to play beater against you!" Since he had been bulking up for that for a bit now as had been recommended by his camp coaches. He also, well, summer U-17 matches had been about a lot more than just enjoying watching the sport. Derf had notes he intended to pass on to Isa later as well.
Quidditch. Yes. Very good. VERY good. Solid distraction.
And THERE was Jessa. PHEW. What a relief. Though given the nature of conversation at the moment...he reckoned his best friend wouldn't linger around for long unless the Head Boy got into this agenda he spoke of. So he simply returned Jessa's nudge for the time being - especially since his attention was drawn to the next person who stepped through the door. Kirk who...well...Derf actually didn't know at ALL...but he DID know that that badge was not the same as last term. Huh. "Yup!" he chirped in response to the NEW Ravenclaw quidditch captain, but didn't elaborate because...Ace was handing out cupcakes.
And he didn't know what to make of that.
Especially since his pockets were stuffed full of chocolate frogs still and...well...Dora's advice about food in general when it came to Hogwarts still ran strongly in his head. "Thanks," he nodded, a bit sheepishly, at the congratulations - missing any lingering 'meaningful' look there may have been in the seventh year's eyes or tone - and bright blues turned toward the cupcakes but did not take one. "Maybe later?"
Then the Hufflepuff gave a bit of a jump when all of a sudden something was squeezing his hand (HAD THE MONSTER MADE ITS WAY ON TO THE TRAIN SDLJFSDLFSDJL) and his head shot around to look - also common sense told him it wasn't anything BAD because everyone else in the compartment was chill as a Frost Salamander - and smiled a bit weakly at his fellow Hufflpuff student leader. Though it was always a bit creepy, on some level, how Isa seemed to be a Legilimens when it came to his thoughts. But it was also nice to know someone was that observant about your anxieties. "Hey, you're stealing my lines," he replied, bit tongue in cheek, with a small squeeze of the hand back.
He HAD told her those very same words when they had had their run in in Diagon Alley and he had learned about her becoming Quidditch Captain. Sentiment 100000% appreciated, nonetheless.
Oh and Olivia was talking to him. And bringing up their first meeting where he had almost squished her with his cauldron. Awkward. So so sooooo awkward. Slipping his hand out of Isa's and riiiiiiiiiight into his hair, the fourth year wondered if it was too terribly obvious that his ears were red...because they were feeling kinda warm. "B-Been safe so far," he managed to chuckle. Though now he was panicking over Potions lessons this term. What if he KNOCKED his over or something?
WAIT. WOOD. HE NEEDED TO KNOCK ON SOME WOOD!
Derf had barely taken a step in that direction when none other than Zoryn Spinnet announced her presence...by nearly tackling him to the floor. Arms instantly flinging themselves out - one wrapping around her to return the hug and the other to go behind him and press against the seat to keep himself upright - Derf felt even MORE awkward with her question. Just let Valerie Gray walk through the door and deny him another dance point blank to complete his want to be like a Demiguise and disappear. "I...um...actually...that's Isa," he mumbled, nodding his head to his left in the direction of the fifth year. "....they made me prefect."
And then Jessa was leaving...and he sorta (read REALLY) wanted to leave TOO because taking a walk and doing patrols (really ANYTHING) was an idea he was rather keen on at the moment. Plus...he had loads of people he wanted to see still. But then Jessa had sealed his fate. He had to stay to fill her in - teamwork, right?
"I'll find you after this...er...meeting...thing..." Yes.
And then Zoryn and Skylar were going at it. Oi vey. Crups and kneazles the two of them - and though Derf was a fan of kneazles, he was more of a crup fan at the moment. Which maybe meant he needed to reevaluate his image of Flynn because, well, Zoryn and Flynn couldn't be compared to the same creature. His Gryffindor friend was too much of an original spirit for that. And yes, Skylar was the kneazle because he recalled the setting of Saffron Stemp on fire a few terms back - hence claws out - while Zoryn was a lot of bark (LOUD bark) but not as much bite from his observation. Like the whole want to throw kneazles off the Astronomy tower for revenge against a professor.
"Nothing like some good ol' healthy competition to push and fuel you to perform better," he peeped, popping up into their conversation. Just a little dove of peace over here, hello. "Reckon you both will be unstoppable by the end of the term if this," he continued, gesturing between them both with his hand. "...is any indication of things."
Chocolate frog to ease the tension? Derf was packing in his trouser pockets - the ones he was currently digging through to find those, actually.
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