After letting go of her hand, Mick dropped all of his and Laura's candy on the counter top and gathered the exact amount of money for them. While doing this, he was smirking at the idea of someday soon meeting her circle of friends. He's skittish about it but if she likes him, then they might like him too.

But until then...Lots and lots of candy! The sight of the delicious, sweet (maybe sour) candy made him think about the common rooms and how he wants to go back to his own bed. If they weren't locked, then he would be planning right now to hide his candy stash under his bed. But until that happens, Mick has to hide in his pillow or sleeping bag at the Great Hall and he hates sleeping there. The thought of it made him a little down, but mostly angry. That floor is so hard and cold. And what if someone takes my candy? "I miss my bed," he thought out loud, without realizing until after the fact.