 be curious, not judgmental
Having been raised in part by his father who was the personification of empathy and attending to one's emotions, Teddy didn't feel intimidated by the concept of group therapy, nor any therapy, for that matter. He understood that such sessions were bound to be beneficial for students in general - even without the prior trauma most of them had endured as recently as a few months ago, and conceptually, Teddy thought this kind of thing should have been the norm all along. The Health and Wellness Club could use a component like this, and he wondered if a student-led group wouldn't be an awful idea moving forward as well.
The opportunity to speak to a trained professional was great to have, but Teddy already anticipated that some people might feel uncomfortable and be unwilling to share such personal thoughts in front of too many people, especially those in authority... and he might have been one of them. Peers were fine; unusual adults that weren't his direct family were... unreliable until proven otherwise, and Teddy's polite wave to Healer Poppy as his only greeting communicated just that, he thought.
An encouraging smile was given to the sullen younger Ravenclaw, Ashley, as Teddy joined her circle. He knew she was the same age as his little sister, Kizzy, and since she looked miserable to be here, he sought to look after her even with the smallest of gestures. Help make her experience less miserable, if he could.
And, for what it was worth, he passed on the snacks as well - he was old and wise enough to know not to accept food that didn't come directly from the kitchens. Seemingly-safe foods distributed at special Hogwarts occasions had been tampered with in the past, and he'd yet to clear Healer Poppy of any such suspicion. |