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His arms winding around Alfie, Theodore finally felt comfortable in the sea of non- comforming carnies and children hyped up on sugary snacks. "Sorry for scaring you," Theo apologized but managed to laugh. She was nearly becoming as jumpy as him! Maybe she was just as unnerved as he was in this unusual situation. Who knew that wizards had carnivals, anyway? Loosening his tight grip on the small girl, he took a step back and took a good look at her. Nothing unusual had seemingly occurred to Alfie during his time away. He eyes were as wide and as beautifully blue as ever, and her hair and legs seemed to have lengthened, but only slightly. It was typical happy-go-lucky Alfie, and that in turn made for a jovial Theo. "What brought you here? Boredom?" He asked, a bit surprised to see her around this area. His hand automatically reached for hers, as if it missed the feeling of being entwined with her fingers.
Blinking for a moment, he peered over the top of her head at the bouncy castle, distaste coloring his expression. It must have been filled with germy kids, spreading their filth all around the rubbery insides. Poor inflatable castle. Poor germy kids.
"Don't worry about it," Alfie assured Theo with a warm smile as he apologized for scaring her. Honestly, it wasn't all that difficult to make the girl jump, it happened whenever she was surprised. And right now, she was definitely surprised, in the best possible way. "I'm really glad to see you." As he took a step back to look at her, the girl at his side playfully did the same, taking a step away and evaluating him with a mock serious expression. But it was still her Theo, just as she had last seen him, maybe he had grown a bit taller, but his overall demeanor was the same one she adored. "Boredom is just about right," the little blonde answered with a soft, harmonious sort of chuckle as she leaned back against the bench, facing him with a warm smile on her face. "My dad's working today, and my Mum..." she trailed of, glancing around her with a bit of an amused smile, "I dunno, she's around her somewhere. I think she's considering buying the entire stock of some useless item that will undoubtedly live out its life on our sitting room shelf for the next few months."
Alfie flashed the boy an amused grin, "In other words, yes, boredom." It was then that his hand found her own and she gently entwined their fingers, glancing up at the boy only to find his eyes on the bouncy house beside them. She beamed, obviously not seeming to understand that his look was a glance of distaste, and taking it as a look of curiosity. Because
Alfie loved bouncy castles. "
Also, I was sort of hoping I'd find someone to accompany me into the bouncy castle..." she announced with a bit of a playful grin, standing up straight in order to take both of his hands, obviously preparing to start towards the entrance.