 ~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Jude remained silent, not wanting to rush Ev with an answer. He wanted his friend to answer honestly, and he knew he could trust Ev to do just that. That’s why he nodded when the response finally came. Jude fully believed that, and also knew that Ev was working hard to do better. In the meantime, Jude would remain here on the sidelines rooting for the other boy. He returned the smile, which quickly turned into a grin. “I should have known. You and your sweet obsession.” The Hufflepuff was here for the cards. Only the cards.
Having caught sight of Violet and Housemate Scarlett as he shot glances towards the door, he offered both a smile. Now it seemed they were getting started. A scavenger hunt! How exciting! Even more exciting? The RARE card! Ooh, Jude wanted to win this! Or come close enough to snag one of those rare babies.
He took the index card with a murmur of thanks to Applewood then immediately directed his attention to the clue. Statue? Hexed? Jude needed to put his thinking cap on! At least he’ll have Ev helping him out. His face lit up when Ev asked if they could work together. “Sure! I’d like that.” Could this day get any better?
The Hufflepuff swapped the index card for a frog of his own. “Hexed…’’ he said uncertainly to Ev. “Lachlan the Lanky?” The chocolate frog made a bid for its freedom but Jude grabbed it with his left hand then offered it to his friend; he was much more interested in the card. “Ah, another Gregory the Smarmy. Imagine being famous because you created a potion that tricks someone into believing you’re their bestie.” Gregory was famous for other things but it was the Potion’s creation that stuck out to Jude. “Okay, so back to this clue.” Jude added Gregory’s card to his card collection box. “The clue also mentions that this statue is perplexed… so uh…” He racked his brain until… “Boris the Bewildered! That has to be the next spot!” It made sense, right? |