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TakemetotheBurrow 
She'd bundled up and jumped at the opportunity to get out of the castle, having been feeling a bit trapped there lately. How could she not? Maddie was in a constant state of questioning herself these days and it was very new and very unlike her. Since this type of thinking only started after arriving at Hogwarts, she could only conclude that leaving its walls for a bit would help. ...Right?
Sure it would.
Slipping into Dervish and Banges, the brunette wrinkled her nose slightly. Gotta love the smell of dust and mildew in the morning. Does wonders for the nostrils. That burning sensation for instance, that had to be beneficial. Or, well, a sure sign she was going to develop some kind of sickness from being in this place. Hm. Good thing she was up-to-date with all her potions. Now to do some looking around.
Thornton hesitated for a good long outside before deciding to go into Dervish and Banges. First of all, it
looked as it the building itself might just rot and fall to pieces if someone didn't pay attention to it, and the smell.... Thornton was convinced it would never come out of his clothes if he stepped inside.
But he was curious. And he thought maybe a pair of Spectrespecs might be a fun gift for his sister, so here he was. As he pushed through the door, he wrinkled his nose. Quick. He'd make this qui--
Oh.
"Hey, Maddie," he said, spotting his friend and walking over toward her. He was grateful they were back on.. comfortable terms? and that he didn't feel the need to turn around and walk back out of the shop. Didn't mean that he still didn't sometimes feel awkward. Slipping his hands into his pockets, his eyes scanned the shelves near where she was standing.
"Looking for anything in particular?"