You three should be the ones I shouldn't be worried about.

If Dylan hadn't felt bad about his actions...Er, lack of...he most definitely did now. He knew the older lady was stressed. It had just been last term when she'd fallen out and he'd assumed she was dying...

Even on their trek to the office just a little while ago...The Slytherin Captain was convinced their Head of House had passed. How he would've reacted had that been confirmed, he didn't know. Dylan respected the woman a great deal and had even...teared up...

...But then Sierra was saying something...He'd missed it due to his over-thinking...and she was rushing from the room, looking utterly destroyed. Ken Barbie had been right behind her. Dylan wasn't sure why...but that STILL annoyed him to no end. SIGH. Yes, he could over-think that later.

"Once again...I do apologize. I will not embarrass you again." Because that's what it had boiled down to. The three of them had embarrassed her. Hard facts. He was man enough to admit it.

With a nod of his head, the Captain stepped from the room, taking a deep breath as he went. In fact, Dylan hadn't even realized he'd been holding it...Merlin, he needed fresh air...