Merlin, his whole entire WORLD was crumbling beneath the weight of impending Hufflepuffs. Tate raised an eyebrow as a second boy joined the first, and he only waited a moment before gesturing at the chairs across from his desk.

"You aren't late unless we had a predetermined time to meet, which we do not. You are, however, not doing yourself any favors by admitting that the walls in the corridor are more interesting than my company." Ahem. He wondered how long it would take the boys to get to the point.