Thornton shrugged. "If I carry them, I'll have them whenever I need them without having to come all the way back up here to the tower. Even if the view is really cool." But maybe walking up and down the stairs wouldn't be so HARD if he didn't carry all of his books all of the time. For being a Ravenclaw, the common sense things were not exactly a skill.

He was about to say something about the Room of Requirement, but his thoughts were interrupted.

IT WAS THE MAN WHO JUMPED ON THE TABLE

Thornton looked up as the Astronomy professor, trying not to stare at the... what was that in his hand? A rock? With eyes?

"An extension charm, Professor?" Thornton thought about it for a moment. Yes. Yes that would do. "Um.. would you be able to do it? Unless of course you're on your way somewhere..." Thornton was trying not to stare at what he was now realizing was a rock, with eyes, and... felt ears? On a leash.

He looked at Dante quickly, so as not to be caught staring. "Oh, or maybe you could help Dante figure out where he was going?"