The man seemed as shy as the boy himself. Which made him feel better about meeting someone new. "I'd love to come in for a few minutes, if that is alright with you." Thinking on it, Austin really didn't need to check in with the potions professor. They both would have been fine if he stayed in his common room. But he was not going to get any more social by staying there. One can only read a notebook for so long before it starts to get repetitive.

Once the two professors were finished talking, Austin followed Professor Newton inside.