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Cassirin 
Dot grinned at the professor in response and hopped off her seat at his appearance. That wasn't such a bad wait at all, and it had given her time to think about exactly what she wanted to say.
"Hullo, sir, can I pet your dog? Also I brought you a present. No, I meant to say 'how was your summer'? And... did you... make any interesting poo-related discoveries? And THEN I wanted to say I brought you a present." She was all flustered now because she'd said it out of order and hadn't been nearly as collected and mature as she wanted to be.
She wrinkled her freckled nose at him. "I also wanted to tell you something. But I can't remember if that's before or after I give you the present. Should we start over?"
Paul nodded as he went to pour himself some
more tea, because Merlin, he was in a tea mood today. Not that he was ever NOT in a tea mood, but he wanted more tea than he normally did on any given day.
"Do you want any tea, Dot?" he asked softly. Charles lifted his head and sniffed a bit, but he didn't move because that would be a lot of work for such a big dog like himself, all right?
Oh gosh.
All of her words made the man chuckle.
"Well...going with the correct order, m'dear," he turned to face her.
"My summer was wonderful, I made some interesting poo-related discoveries only old people can make, I thank you for the present but assure you that it was, indeed, not necessary, and lastly....ooo. What do you have to tell me?" he asked curiously. Dot was pleasant company.