That was the only smart thing he's said or done today, apparently. So, thanks Alec, that boosted his mood a tiny bit.

He couldn't help but smile at his comment and actually wish he was a first year all over again. Things were incredibly simple back then, and he'll have six more years to stay at Hogwarts. On the other hand, some part of him felt like he was more than ready to leave and be his own person out there...in WADA. And the rest of the Wizarding and Muggle world, of course.

"Thanks." For the advice, even though he doubted gummy bears could help him concentrate. Especially given the circumstances. "You can call me 'Treyen', by the way, the 'Mr.' part isn't necessary." In Hollian, according to Simon, he goes by Sir Treyen, though, just like Eino had called him a couple years ago.

Rufus couldn't care less about what was being said, at least this boy wasn't passing him from one person to another, like his previous owner, PLUS...the Head Boy had power, sort of, and was friends with people who had candy! And gave him candy! So, clearly, Rufus liked this new kid who offered him gummy bears...and treated him like a King, giving him the candy as well, he didn't have to take them.

Rufus climbed to the boy's shoulder and just clung to the boy, still eating a red gummy bear.

"He's harmless." In case Alec freaked out.

Back to Keefer, though. Confession time. "I love her. She knows that. And she knows how much I care about her." She does, they'd had plenty of arguments thanks to that. And how crazy he was as well. But he didn't pay attention to that bit.

The thing was...Keefer was right.

"She's said that before." That he couldn't protect her from everything, especially not in Quidditch. And she probably didn't want him to, but he couldn't help it, right? "Trying isn't enough for me." Because he was trying really hard to accept many things he didn't agree with completely, when he should just work around them. Trying, in this case, wasn't enough. "Vindictus was right. I should've been able to catch my girlfriend, considering she's all I care about, no?" Treyen didn't know how that really worked, though. How could you aid someone in mid-fall?

Keefer was so incredibly right as well. EXCEPT..."I'm pretty sure she doesn't want to see me right now. She just lost." And seeing someone from the opposing team...probably wasn't what she wanted. Yet all he wanted to do was find her, especially after Keefer said it himself.

He was considering it, by the way. He was still very upset about this whole Vindictus deal...and the fact that he dropped her broom just like that. The poor broom had nothing to do with this.

But...Alec.

He's a brilliant first year. The kid said the same thing Keefer did, only with different words...and...well, he was reaaally close to simply get up and look for her...but not yet. Will she be upset about something that happened? About her broom? About him getting in her way? Those were the things she'll be upset about, no doubt. And losing.

HEY, wait a minute. "Keefer...," he eyed him, curiously, "...congrats on the win, by the way." The Captain shouldn't be here, he should be celebrating or something.