No, no....no. Gabe couldn't currently feel embarrassment. He was far too busy sputtering and blinking away spider webs to consider his dignity at the moment...or to even note that she was there. These were particularly thick, weren't they? Not opaque in the smallest measure...and STICKY; they were clinging to his clothing like wet candy floss.

Gross.

Getting his bearings finally, after several moments of strange battling and flailing, the Ravenclaw clumsily reached for his wand and cleared away the webs directly surrounding him...and then the ones further up the boys dorm stairs. No, he hadn't noted Sophie Brown doing the same...but in any case...


..and he hadn't fallen OFF the stairs. Most of the noise probably came from him bumping and thrashing against the wall...and railing...but unlike witih Sophie Brown, Gabe would've felt embarrassment had Clara seen.

At least he wasn't stumbling around anymore...and because of that, he could focus on cleaning the tacky webs off his school uniform...and his hair...and his face.

Note to self: watch where the heck he was going from now on.

Of course, now that he'd seen the state of the stairs, Gabriel was nervous to step into his dorm. Something had to MAKE the webs...and only one creature made them. Spiders. Spiders.

Merlin, he just wanted to pass his NEWTs. That's it. Was this additional anxiety and stress necessary?!

Instead of proceeding upstairs, Gabe retraced his steps...planning to retreat to a quiet corner in the common room. However, he caught sight of both Sophie Brown and Clara...and paused.

"..........."