 ½ EagleBrain ♥ Creeperdoodle ♥ Raven Dor ♥ Berry ♥ ½ Team House Elf
Was there something wrong with being happy? ............................................. No. There wasn't. BUT, when one was trying to convince another about their seriousness, it was usually best to keep a straight face. "It's hard to believe someone who can't keep a straight face is all," he started, "and I'm perfectly happy, but I'd be happier if I didn't have to study for seven hours a day." Again, it was NOT going to happen. Then there was THAT.
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What?
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Was this some voodoo thing? What was she doing with her fingers?!?!?!?! Zeke stared at the older Gryffindor, trying to gauge her sanity level from somewhere between 5 (nutty) and 150 (superduperCRAYYYYZEEElady). It wasn't easy. "Uh huh," he mused. Portrait better help him, SEND FOR HELP! NOOOOOOWWWWCWWWWWWWWWWW!
If her sanity wasn't questionable enough at this point, she was insinuating that he DIDN'T bring pride and honour and good things to the House. Did she know who he was? Gobstones representative, major points earner, two time champ creatures racer, friend of the DADA Professor, Potions inventor, parseltongue and troll conquerer. Did all that mean NOTHING to her?! Pfft. "I'll pretend I didn't hear you say that," he decided, extending her this one small favour. One time offer, going, going......
It was a shame too that his joke wasn't appreciated, it wasn't that he didn't love the Hufflepuff's he DID, but the stereotypes were just hilarious, and he didn't much mind the jokes he'd heard about Gryffindor's either, they all had an element of truth to them. At least out of all of this the portrait had a name. Valeria Myriadd. Cool beans. She sounded impressive.
"How long ago did you teach? And what subject was it?" Details he liked details, especially when a talking portrait could also potentially become a homework helper aka private tutor.
And....
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SECRET?!
SHE HAD A SECRET TO SHARE?
That was exciting, though he didn't think THAT joke Miss whateverhernamewas said was any good. Cue eyeroll.
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