Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

Gaston returned Daisy's smile with one of his own as he listened to her talk about her summer. "Oh, so you like quidditch?" he said. That was something he didn't know about her! "Good luck in the tryouts! Which position do you play?" He'd never been a huge quidditch fan himself, but he'd seen enough matches in his time at Beaubatons to know the basics.

His expression darkened ever so slightly at the mention of his wife. It got a bit lonely not seeing her around the school every day, but he'd survive. At least she was still nearby. “I’m fine, thank you for asking,” he replied. Well, maybe not fine just yet, but he was getting there. “Prof- I mean, Mrs. Marchand is doing well too. I’ll tell her you asked about her.”

He followed Daisy into the office, gently closing the door behind them. Phantom, the black and white Persian cat, looked at the girl from her perch on the cat condo and gave an inquisitive meow. He took his seat in the large black leather chair behind the desk, but before he could inquire as to the reason for her visit… Blink, blink. A present? For him? He was touched. It was rare that he received gifts from his students.

He smiled, noting the bow and gift wrap in the Gryffindor colors, as he carefully unwrapped the package. Inside he found a beautiful box shaped like a rose. The bloom opened, and it began to play a familiar lullaby. For a few moments, all he could do was stare at it, at a loss for words. He blinked several times and suddenly had to press a hand to his eyes. "I-It's beautiful..." he stammered when he finally found his voice.