 Lovely™ | Captain Hurted | Ariana's Bane | Resident Antagonist | Unparalleled Delight
They were going. Finally.
As well as doing the reading that had been assigned, Daxton had taken it upon himself to read up on portkeys, having never used one before. They were fascinating, and he had been interested to experience that particular mode of transport, but now that Airey Flamsteed had handed the portkey items out, Daxton hesitated. Five portkeys, a room full of people, each having to touch one of them, huddled around them, brushing their shoulders up against each other, everyone so close to each other...
The Ravenclaw looped the strap of his bum bag over his head and shoulder, so it was strapped across his chest with the bag part down by his hip, and kept his shoes tucked under his arm. He immediately discounted the options of travelling with the Head Girl, or the Head Baby, and after a moment's consideration, he decided against Myers as well, on account of the time the man had grabbed him by the shoulders. Too risky. He lingered between Dakest and Airey Flamsteed, looking uncertainly between the two portkeys and trying to make his decision based on the nature of the items and just how full the groups around the portkeys were.
Too close. He would have to be too close to people, hear and feel their breathing and touch shoulders with them and just be too close. Was it worth it? He dithered a few moments longer, looking back and forth and back and forth, torn between a yearning to visit the Royal Observatory and the self-preservation of not wanting to be near anyone. What did he do? What did he do? |