He nodded his head when the Professor responded, blue eyes drifting towards the table and figuring out which ones to put away first. His head turns suddenly at the sound of a familiar voice “Kurumi!” he uttered surprised. She’s walking and talking again! Initially wanting to go over and give her a hug, he stopped short, remembering the Historian beside him and that he isnt in the position to give Kurumi any kind of hugs (at least his rational mind says so). Hence his reaching out and gladly squeezing her hand, pouring in as much of his relief and happiness to see her “Glad to see you’re moving about again.” literally and figuratively.

It was shortly thereafter that he heard the Hufflepuff brunette join them “Oh hi Alyssa.” he greeted her back, his eyes then shifting to the other students greet and offer help to Scabior.

Finally he saw the Historian put the magazine down and started to speak. As he listened he suddenly remembered that note he received from him earlier that day, pulling it out quickly to take a quick glance at it again. Right it was a research proposal about the recent happenings in the school. Pocketing it back quickly he continued to listen to the specifics of Scabior’s request. Now those stacks of books and stacks of articles are viewed in a different light.

Another nod of his head says he understood what needs to be done. Pulling up a seat near the stack of articles he slid into it, then reached out for a small clump of the parchment, reading their titles and taking an initial stock of them. He looked at Kurumi pulling up a chair beside him, that relieved, happiest of happy smiles on his face. His head turned at the sound of another voice “Louisa hey!” he greeted his Prefect, glad that she has joined them.

But he heard Kurumi muttering something, and shifted his attention to her and the parchment she was reading “Hmm what was that?... you found something already?” he murmured back.