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*Felixir* · 06-05-2015, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

You know what Airey Flamsteed was not doing at this moment? Crying. He most certainly was not. He was also most certainly not wibbling his lip while trying to keep himself from the not crying he was doing. He also did not pretend to pinch the bridge of his nose so that he could dry his eyes with his thumb and index finger. His voice also did not crack as he spoke next.

Only all of the above totally DID happen.

"You are truly one of a kind, Mr. Toby," he said, this time showing the Hufflepuff a genuine smile full of pearly white teeth. "I would be even more in your debt were you to do much such an honor."

A thought suddenly crossed his mind as he gazed upon the seventh year. He would never admit to picking favorites, and that was NOT what he was doing right now FOR THE RECORD, but there was something unique about his relationship with the Hufflepuff. Something that needed to be immortalized somehow. Somehow so that in .... oh 10 or so years down the road when they met again at a reunion or whenever they met in the streets of Diagon Alley they could....

YES! That was it!

And just the sort of positive distraction he needed right now.

Sticking his arm out towards Mr. Tem....Toby, he waited for the young man to accept it.

Oh, uh. Uh-oh. Toby... knew the signs of someone trying not to cry. Knew them WELL. And he also knew that when someone was trying so hard to hide their emotions like that, it was best to totally make out like you didn't notice anything. Anything at all. He focused for a moment instead on casually straightening out Pebbles' missing poster, de-creasing it by flattening it against his leg (makeshift iron; he'd be a perfect househusband one day) and everything, until it felt safe to look up again.

And WHEW. That proper smile was a good sign, and it, along with Airey's words, elicited a grin from Toby. "You're not in my debt or anything, Professor. It's, like, no worries. Just wanna help, is all." Nodding lots of nodding. Toby had already planned half the article in his head by this point, and he was QUITE glad that Airey was cool with it.

HAND. For a handshake, like sealing the deal, like with Dakest, yes. Toby took Airey's hand to shake it.

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Felixir Alley Proprietor Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,228 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexei Petrov Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Typhon Prince Slytherin Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Achilles Zacharias Ravenclaw Fifth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Ezekiel Ransom-Kruus Ollivanders x12 x12	Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie You know what Airey Flamsteed was not doing at this moment? Crying. He most certainly was not. He was also most certainly not wibbling his lip while trying to keep himself from the not crying he was doing. He also did not pretend to pinch the bridge of his nose so that he could dry his eyes with his thumb and index finger. His voice also did not crack as he spoke next. Only all of the above totally DID happen. "You are truly one of a kind, Mr. Toby," he said, this time showing the Hufflepuff a genuine smile full of pearly white teeth. "I would be even more in your debt were you to do much such an honor." A thought suddenly crossed his mind as he gazed upon the seventh year. He would never admit to picking favorites, and that was NOT what he was doing right now FOR THE RECORD, but there was something unique about his relationship with the Hufflepuff. Something that needed to be immortalized somehow. Somehow so that in .... oh 10 or so years down the road when they met again at a reunion or whenever they met in the streets of Diagon Alley they could.... YES! That was it! And just the sort of positive distraction he needed right now. Sticking his arm out towards Mr. Tem....Toby, he waited for the young man to accept it. Oh, uh. Uh-oh. Toby... knew the signs of someone trying not to cry. Knew them WELL. And he also knew that when someone was trying so hard to hide their emotions like that, it was best to totally make out like you didn't notice anything. Anything at all. He focused for a moment instead on casually straightening out Pebbles' missing poster, de-creasing it by flattening it against his leg (makeshift iron; he'd be a perfect househusband one day) and everything, until it felt safe to look up again. And WHEW. That proper smile was a good sign, and it, along with Airey's words, elicited a grin from Toby. "You're not in my debt or anything, Professor. It's, like, no worries. Just wanna help, is all." Nodding lots of nodding. Toby had already planned half the article in his head by this point, and he was QUITE glad that Airey was cool with it. HAND. For a handshake, like sealing the deal, like with Dakest, yes. Toby took Airey's hand to shake it. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!