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Annnnd he'd been spotted.
Lexi Denver was both kind hearted and cool in Tom's book, but she could also be really LOUD when she wanted to be. The lad cringed inwardly when she shouted his name.. and then again when she asked for... a hug? 
Although Thomas was pleased to see the older girl, he wasn't counting being ordered to hug her. He was a 'fur-een' year old boy. Going around hugging people would do NOFFIN' for his 'ardman image. He looked at her, his face as straight as ever, and mumbled in his thick cockney accent. “Not 'ere, yeah?”
'Or, like, not nowhere.'
“bu'..." He added, hoping not to offend with is refusal. "..it's good teh see yer, Lexi.” He forced an awkward smile onto his face.
He looked away from Lexi to her friend, then focused on the older boy and also gave them an uncomfortable looking smile. “I 'ope I ain' interuptin' noffin'.” He mumbled to the three.
Yep. Clearly Thomas Broadmoor was out of his comfort zone here. Lexi couldn't deny it... she was slightly disappointed... she LOVED hugs so much. Poking her bottom lip out slightly she made a pouty face at her little friend and shook her head. He was SOOO going to get tackleglomped later. Heh.
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Okay... later then just so you know," she whispered back to him in a tone a bit more than a whisper. She was soooo not letting him get away with REFUSING to hug her in public.
Turning her pout back into a beaming smile she bounced a bit happily and said, "
It's lovely to see you as well, Tom. How have you been? How did you enjoy Diagon Alley? I am really sorry I haven't been around to show you about. Holiday ran over a bit and then I had things to tend to at home." Yes... this was all said in one breath. Hehe. Gulping down some air she smiled wider still and bounced a bit more.
Following Tom's gaze to Sal she shook her head causing her blonde hair to whip around a bit. "
You are not intruding or interrupting, Tom. This is my... this is Salander and this is Alice... I reckon I have mentioned Salander to you more than a few times, yeah? He is Head Boy of Hogwarts this term." Formal introductions out of the way and all.