 Bathes in Maple Syrup | Dancing Lobster | Mrs. Charlie Weasley | Seneca's Beard | That's So Fetch
Frankie was the King of Stubbornness. It was a trait that he had inherited from his father, though his mother made it very clear that the fourth year had surpassed the older Paton by miles. It was his way or the highway in most instances. The only exception being a proposed alternative that worked just as well in his favour. Clearly that was a major characteristic that the Hat had failed to recognize when he was eleven. But Maggie was going to be aware of just how stubborn he could be very quickly.
"So what if Hady's there?" he snapped, the words pouring out of his mouth much harsher than he intended. He didn't mean for that. She was just as much of a victim as he was. Nonetheless, he let the question waver and continued on. "As far as I recall, it was just supposed to be Zeke meeting me here." He paused to let that sink in. "Not whatever it was you had in mind."
There was a moment when the Gryffindor looked like he was considering what Maggie had said, but he couldn't help but laugh when she said that they all could stay and she and Zeke would behave. Riiiiiiight.
He was about to tell her that he'd be staying put and that she was wasting her time when Hady decided to show up. Frankie couldn't completely hear what she was whispering, but he did hear bits and pieces of it as he took the opportunity of silence to take a drink from his mug. When Hady sat down, he set the mug down and blinked at her. He knew he could leave whenever he wanted. But the confirmation that she didn't know about anything involving the entire setup was nice. At least he wasn't the only one in the dark.
"Cool," he said with a shrug, looking away from her. "Just gonna finish my Butterbeer and roam the castle or something." Away from couples and people in general. He had enough social interaction and awkwardness for the day.
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