Now -- granted it was probably not the smartest thing for Damien to say what he just had to Newman, but Isobel seemed well and fine with it all; for the first time calling him her boyfriend and everything gave him the ego boost he needed. The Hufflepuff was ready and very willing to go with Isobel to their next location -- he still had to take her on a propper date, after all.

Unfortunately the silence wouldn't last.

Newman started ranting and raging again, getting very far into his personal bubble. Damien raised both eyebrows, looking the boy up and down. Apparently the need to be manly was sill very much aparent -- and he made it even more abundantly clear when his fist connected with Damien's nose.

"Bloody, Hell!" he yelled, both hands immediately cupping the injury, blood already trickling through his fingers. He felt the crack and knew immediately after impact that it was, indeed going to be broken. Well what could he do now? Go back after the kid? Fat chance of that happening; however Damien would've done at least something, had it not been for the last words he uttered before turning away.

Not strong enough to protect Isobel.

Those words cut deeper than any broken nose could.