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Originally Posted by
Zephyr 
Mordred was definitely enjoying every bit of this event. The mere fact that Beezus can actually endure his taunts was enough entertainment for him. So she decided to stay, then? “All right, it seems you have all afternoon to banter with me.” he said as he looked up at the darkening sky. Even if the boy did not like the winter season, he has all the reason to be happy because his birthday falls under that time of the year.
“Hmm.” he wondered out loud. “Yes. You blue birds actually live on one of the towers, right?” he said with a mischievous grin. “And you’re all the way down here...” he said as he eyed Beezus, shifted his gaze to the long pathway and finally setting his eye on the Astronomy Tower. Mordred gave out a hearty laugh and wiped his eyes dramatically— “Oh..dear. Tsk, tsk, tsk.” The boy shook his head and continued to eat his blue sugar quill. “You know you could always get a broom from the broomshed.” A wicked smile was on his face. “Fly all the way up to your dormitory...smash a few windows. Could save you time.” He said as he pointed at the tower with his sugar quill.
Noticing that Beezus was actually looking at the candy he was eating, he can’t be mistaken that she’s dying to have one. “Oh please.” He rolled his eyes, and tossed her a deluxe sugar quill. “Fresh from Hogsmeade. I got the deluxe ones...”wait, why was he telling this to her? Oh, right. “Deluxe sugar quills last longer. I reckon you’ll be needing it since you have a looong way to go.” He smirked and continued to eat. “So tell me, how you plan on getting yourself up there?” he continued pulling an exaggerated concerned look. “Walk with your hands, perhaps?” he added noticing that her right leg is a bit swollen. Or maybe it’s just his imagination at work...
He really seems to be having fun with this one. Really now ? The sky was getting darker as she was spending more time with him. Why would she not just walk away ? It's definitely because of her pride. For she knew he would laugh at her if she continued her trip to the Astronomy Tower. Yep, that was it. He noticed Mordred's face lit up as he looked at the sky. She was curious as to why he was almost beaming, yes. But she didn't have the guts to ask him.
"Yeah," she answered shortly. Ravenclaw students dwell on the Seventh Floor and that was very close to the Astronomy Tower which made her mission this night very easy if she had not only went to Professor Bentley's office. And to make matters worse, she had to meet Mordred on the midst of the Pathways. She smiled unbelievably at him as he suggested that she fly to the Tower,
"You know Mordred, that's actually a nice suggestion and I won't deny the fact that I'm a superb flyer," Of course, Beezus is a proud Quidditch player on their House Team,
"..yet my brain doesn't work like yours." Then she smoothed her hair,
"I've got more sense than that," Beezus added.
She caught the Sugar Quill he tossed at her. Maybe he was not that bad after all. But he was still annoying nevertheless,
"Thanks," she said, shrugging as he told her it was Deluxe. And then ? That was still Sugar Quill.
"Definitely not," she told him as he asked if she would walk to the Astronomy Tower with her hands.
"I'm planning to get there by walking normally," She licked her Sugar Quill,
"And that means by foot in case you don't know," She was going to walk that long way to get up there.To the Entrance Hall, the First Floor, the Second Floor, the Third Floor.... Her right leg can still take it. Besides, a Pygmy Puff's bite isn't that fatal right ?