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sweetpinkpixie 
Airey remained on the ground long after the terrifying chill caused by the dementors had gone due to their retreat into the forest. He felt both cold and numb at the same time and lost. Very lost. Like he was in a dark tunnel and no matter how far he walked it never seemed to end. No light. Just darkness and dark memories. His cheek felt almost wet and, confused for a moment, he reached a trembling hand up to it. Sure enough, it WAS wet. He was...crying?
The astronomer slowly uncurled himself from fetal position after hearing a voice speak to him. He assumed it was to him at least. Everything was fuzzy right now. This was ridiculous. He had faced dementors before and they had never, NEVER, affected him in this way.
"Oh, Mr. Gunter, thank you," he said, his voice barely above a whisper as he accepted the candy - slime and all. "You best be heading back up to the castle now. Make sure your classmates are safe."
Never had he ever would have said he saw two Professor's cry in less than 10 minutes apart of each other. Nor would he have told anyone that one of the two Professor would be Flamsteed. He could barely make out what Flamsteed was saying, most of it was sounded like
'head back to the castle.'
He stood up and brushed slime off his jeans and to the side.
"Healer Tillstorm? Someone should help Professor Flamsteed too" He was not sure if the Astronomy Professor was a victim of a kiss either
not the one that Professor Elwood landed on him in Hogsmeade, all he saw was the Professor collapse when he came into view.
"Any Stragglers come up with me. I'll follow close behind." Oakey stood at the entrance of the Seating area and waited for the last of his classmates to head up, then turned and went up as well.