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Something about his tone made her think that that wasn't the whole truth. That and the fact that she knew Theo well enough to be able to spot some of his lies. "Hm .. well, sorry for making you wait at all." There. Her guilt was gone. They could move on. Theo didn't seem to be too bothered about waiting anyway, so there was no need to make a fuss.
Bliss momentarily fidgeted on the bench. Why couldn't they have chosen to meet outside or something? It wasn't as if it was cold. She often felt trapped inside - partially due to her confrontation with Elodie and Olly when she'd first returned - it made her feel like there was no escape.
But this was Theodore.
She didn't need to escape from here.
In fact, she felt comfortable in his presence. "I'm alright," she allowed, before pausing to consider her answer more. "I'm pretty good actually, I finally feel settled back into Hogwarts life." Despite all the bad things that were still going on, she has good things as well. Friends, mainly. That was what she was focusing on anyway, as she'd practically abandoned her friends when she'd gone to France and she still felt guilty about that. Her friends meant more to her now that they ever had before.
"And how are you?" She asked casually, though that really meant 'tell me everything'. Theo and Bliss had a lot to catch up on and honestly, she'd missed him more than most, so she wanted to know every little detail that she'd missed whilst away.
Blinkkkkkkkk... oh. Had he made his discomfort about waiting around obvious? He wouldn't have been surprised, since Theo knew too well that he sucked at keeping things like that to himself, but still... he didn't want to make Bliss feel awkward about it. "
It's okay." He said quietly before clearing his throat. She was here now, so he was fine, and felt much better about sitting at this table.
Theo was pretty satisfied with her answer, but there was one little thing that was playing on his mind. "
Sure?" He paused, wondering whether to bring it up. "
I heard... I mean... Did your dorm mate.... Elodie Robin... Robert... Elodie really punch you in the face?" He quizzed, but maybe that was water under the bridge now. He hoped so, since Bliss had to live with the girl. He couldn't imagine getting in a physical fight with any of his dorm mates. Or anyone actually, but anyway, she was doing good. "
Good... I'm glad... how's home?" He didn't know the full story of Bliss and her home life, and he wasn't sure whether to pry, but asking a general question about how it was seemed okay to him.
How HE was doing was a totally different complication.
Technically, he
should reveal all after his nosy questions to Bliss.
But... nah.
"
I'm great." He smiled a little. "
Just tired, and stuff. Been playing lots of Quidditch." Too much, in fact. In AND out of school. He was sure that he was just going through a stressful term, which was why the Quidditch thing wasn't as enjoyable as usual. He hoped so, anyway.