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Tegz 
Maybe a bit slow? Weren't Ravenclaws supposed to be super smart? Even if they weren't as smart as Aspen, they were still smart, right?
"You were." West reiterated, but took the big boy's hand and hoisted himself up, cos he was strong and all, and then let go. Wait. Where was his map? He looked around and then, spotting it, he scooped it up triumphantly.
"Hey!" Realisation. "Do you know where a mirror is? And a tapestry? They're supposed to be on this floor." And it would be FASTER if this big boy just TOLD him where. He bounced a couple times eagerly, eyes going big.
Tell him or else!
Cornelius could hardly keep up with this kid! He gave a brief
"Oof!" as the first year hoisted himself up using his extended hand, disappearing in the next moment. The older boy spun around to find the boy now scooping up a map and bouncing on his toes, asking about a mirror or a tapestry, things that were apparently supposed to be on the fourth floor.
He wished that he could be more of a help, but he was currently distracted, trying to figure out where on the planet he had seen this kid before! And so Cornelius's brows furrowed, trying to listen to what the kid was asking and simultaneously trying to crack the code of where he had seen him before.
"A mirror or tapestry..." he repeated, registering these words just a few delayed moments later.
"Oh, yeah! I think I actually just passed a mirror a few windows back..." He pointed vaguely down the hall, but immediately followed up with his own question, figuring he had to ask quickly or this kid would be zooming away.
"I'm sorry, have I.. Have I seen you somewhere before?" He gave a weak smile.