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This was turning out to be an educational experience.
Sayings often held some modicum of truth to them but 'don't judge a book by its cover' had never felt as accurate as it did right now. Levi was unclear on what he'd have expected from someone like Valerie, but giggling, he was certain, was not it. He barely managed to keep himself from gaping, and satisfied the need to by chuckling into his fist.
That girls from across the pond could surprise him the same way the ones at Hogwarts did was, strangely enough, comforting.
He cleared his throat. Levi's sole interaction with Aurora Chae had been brief and wordless; she'd smiled at him upon her arrival back in October and he'd smiled in return because he was polite and because he had eyes. And that had been that. Largely forgettable until he was given reason to remember it; this being the first time it happened."I don't know her well." he said, his tone diplomatic despite the clear question in his dark eyes. "Though I must admit her last name surprised me."
Mostly because, well--as far as he could tell, Chae was Korean and Aurora appeared to be anything but. More surprises from girls across the pond, he supposed.
"Cassie McNally, yes. We're friends." He brushed the tip of his nose with his thumb, realizing a beat too late that Valerie seemed to be trying to engage him in some sort of staring contest. One of the corners of his lips tugged up a fraction, and he stared back, curious as always. A nonchalant shrug was added. "Was it inappropriate, do you think? I thought it fitting, all things considered."
Biting her tongue (literally) Valerie set her jaw and refrained from suggesting he not bother. That was his choice and mistake to make, not her own. Though the Wampus was quite confident that that particular Horned Serpent's attitude at the conclusion of the task was reason enough for Levi to approach with caution. "
Did it?" Valerie had not given it much thought and was admittedly ignorant to what the Hogwartian was referring to. "
Perhaps you should take that as a sign that things with her do not always line up."
Cassie. So her recollection had been correct. Valerie did not consider herself on terms with this
Cassandra to be permitted to use a nickname with her and therefore would restrict herself to formalities for the time being. Which seemed to be more of an indefinite thing since the younger girl would no longer be a participant and thus limiting the sixteen year old's interactions with her. Although she had heard that Aiden was her date for the Merlin's Pride event. She had yet to ask him how that had gone. Her own experience she would rather
not discuss. "
Quite the opposite," she confirmed as her eyes narrowed in on that tug to his lips. All the confirmation she needed, really. Enough to permit her walls thin just enough to let slip (in a more intimate setting) some of her upset. "
As I said. Many actions were deplorable. From the deployment of sixteen dementors to the mockery of No-Maj."