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Honestly, he could guess, but he’d likely be wrong. All he knew was he’d miss this bubbly blonde like he’d missed his sisters this whole time.
Zeke had time enough to reply with a very definite, "I promise," and had been about to meet her finger with his when instead he was engulfed in a hug. A very welcomed one at that. His arms adjusted to wrap around her, holding her close while he could. "Not as much as I’ll miss you," he replied, his voice low in her ear.
He was content with staying like this, for the rest of the night if he could, but he needed to ensure Dora was actually alright. She wasn’t crying was she? Because he didn’t think he could handle that.
As much as he wanted to ask, wanted to check… he didn’t know how, and so all he could do was pat her back and smooth down her hair. "I’m here, always."
The younger girl had been too focused on Zeke to see Frankie initially. It wasn't until she heard Zeke speaking to him before she realized he had come in... OOPS! She would hug him later
whether he liked it or not.
For the moment she was holding onto her Zeke for dear life, though. Yep. After clearing her voice several times she was sure she could speak without having her voice crack... and she turned her face so she could wipe those tears on his robes. None the wiser, Zeke. NONE THE WISER!
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I'll see you over the holidays, yeah?" When they were both in the country anyway, right? Sighing happened again, but after a few moments she pulled back from the hug and smiled at him before leaning over and kissing his cheek. "
You're my favorite."
But that was all done now, yeah? No more crying or hugging or any of that! Shifting so that she was leaning into his side again, the blonde focused on the staff table for a moment. "
Reckon he'll give the speech anytime soon? My stomach is eating my back bone I think."
Gryffindor was synonymous with HUNGRY, wasn't it?