SPOILER!!: Professor Bentley
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Hera 
And now it was a prank?............. ........... "A prank?" she repeated this time, tapping her heel instinctively - but soundlessly - against the grass. At least he understood that pranks were not a welcome thing, especially where her babies were concerned, though she was beginning to think the boy had a strange definition of prank.. what was the prank again? Him yelling out he was being attacked? Or threatening to maim a plant? ... Either way, he might need to take some pointers from her Lions. She knew a few of them would be up to the task. "It's fine, think nothing of it," she concluded eventually, if only to stop Cris from apologising any more than he already had. It wasn't necessary.
And... was it just her? Or was the Hufflepuff telling her about tea? Seren blinked, once, twice, thrice. If there was anything she was capable of doing blindly, it was making tea. "Thank you for the offer, though I'm rather apt with brewing my own," she mused with a polite smile. It had been nice of him to offer, though bringing her a pot was a little excessive. "I actually rather like a blend of rose, white tea and vanilla to calm the nerves, but that's a personal preference." Each to their own, no?
Taking a few paces to inspect the garden while she was here, Seren made a mental note to do a thorough check later in the day, give it all a once over. Knowing he was Sander's brother, it came as no surprise to her that Cris was also helpful in the garden. "You're always welcome to tinker around as you please, so long as you don't mess with someone elses plants... some people can get rather touchy about that," she informed, loudly whispering the last part. "The stores cupboard is always open and a helping hand is always apreciated," she nodded for good measure, pausing in front of a rose bush. It would need pruning soon.
O_o there was that repeat the same word turned into a question again. Cris decided that it was time for him to stop talking cause it seemed the more he did, the bigger the hole he was digging for himself. He was about to apologize again but the way she brushed off his last apology signaled that he had exceeded the amount of apologies I can handle limit too.
Feeling deflated, he silently admonished himself, '
Great way to make a first impression, Cris. You totally blew it.'
With downcast eyes, he stared at his feet knowing that he had just lost some major points with his Herbology Professor. Sander, he was never going to be and Cris knew that he had to step out from under his brother's shadow. If he had to make it here in Hogwarts, he had to stop trying to be his older brother.
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A blend of rose, white tea and vanilla does sound very soothing, Professor. I think I'm going to back to my Common Room and brew myself one right now," he looked up at the Professor with sad puppy dog eyes.
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I'll remember that, Professor. No tinkering around with other people's plants unless permission is given. I'll start tomorrow here and then down in the Greenhouses. I guess I should let you get back to what you were doing. It was nice chatting with you, Professor," Cris smiled his thanks before slowly making his way back to the Hufflepuff Common Room.
Yes, today wasn't a day he had anything to crow about. However, Cris believed in learning from his mistakes and he hoped tomorrow would be a better one for him.