Tobias agreed, Forrest was not stupid. But he wasn't going to get into all that, not until they were back by Ella and Bobo and Elephant and everyone and seated and Tobias was sure there would be no trouble. Mainly he just wanted to get back and seated and get to Bobo again because he was exhausted and sad and now a little bit angry.

He lead his fellow first year back to where he'd been seated, and there was still a space on the opposite side of him that was free for Forrest, which was perfect.

"Don't mention it," Toby said to Forrest, and tried with all his might to give a genuine smile. He managed it, but could only keep it up for as long as he concentrated on it. He still felt extremely run down and bleh and sad. "You're my friend, you know...?" One of the first he'd made, and one who'd continued to be there throughout the year. Tobias was very loyal to certain people and it seemed like Forrest was one of them. They had, of course, shared a conversation which had been more personal than any other conversation Toby had had with anyone else here. Like, Forrest was the only person Tobias had shared certain information about his family with. "I'll always help you out."

He took a seat with Ella and gestured to the place on the other side of him. "Well, it was only Bobo that I wanted to show you. I brought him to the feast, 'cause he helps me to feel less sad," he said as he held up the cuddly toy monkey. He'd never really let the other boys in his dorm see the cuddly monkey, but what with all the stuff that had been happening, he didn't care who saw his comfort object. It also felt good to 'introduce' people to the stuffed animal. "He's sitting with elephant, that's who Ella bought." At which point Tobias pointed at Ella's stuffed toy elephant. Then he looked at Forrest again. "I did have something I wanted to ask you, though."

But first...

Tobias turned around to look at Ella who had surely witnessed some of what had gone on. He was about to ask about maybe helping Forrest out, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Wade draw his wand. Well... maybe that was taken care of. See Forrest? HUFFLEPUFF GOT YO BACK.

Still, he spoke to Ella anyway. "I bought Forrest over to sit with us." In case that wasn't immediately obvious.

Then he turned to Forrest again, this time to make his request/inquiry... but Tobias was soon distracted by... uhhh... table dancing?

...

... right.