Well consider him wide awake. Was that why she'd shut the door like that? Daehyun nearly jumped out of his skin and, sitting straighter in his seat, he fought against the eyes that, in turn, fought against him staying awake.
... and what was in those cages?
Ignore the noise?! He wasn't sure if that statement was supposed to be reassuring, but he was starting to worry that living beings were in there, unlike the animated toy mice they'd used in Charms before. And the pins became more worrisome as his eyes fell on them once again.
... and then she'd said it.
... working with animals.
... he was suddenly feeling sick.
Hand in the air, he knew professor Grimsbane would probably make him regret his next words, but he couldn't help it. "To me, they're no different, if they're living and breathing." Maybe family issues affected his answer, but it was still his opinion. "And those problems can be solved by not casting any spells on them. Conjured by magic or not, it can still hurt them."
Oh, Merlin, was detention awaiting him? |