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She did make an acute observation - Atlas Leonel Flamsteed did pride himself on having a strong sense of self preservation which, well, let's not explore his first term at Hogwarts at this moment and the emotional and psychological trauma that he was still not grappling with. Let us also skip over the fact that actively seeking out entry into the Forbidden Forest was in direct contradiction to self preservation.
And, for the record, he would not be opposed to having a run in with the sphinx either. He did want to see if he could answer one of her riddles for bragging rights. His fixation on the centaurs predated his attendance of Hogwarts sooooooo yeah, it was a priority of the Gryffindor. Also...acromantula, but he had learned not to let that information slip out around most audiences since it tended to induce panic and flight.
Batting at the flailing ponytail that threatened to whip across his front, the seventh year offered his younger primary protégé a wink before taking a confident and wide stride forward to cross the threshold from open Hogwarts grounds and into the Forbidden Forest. It was an almost comically wide stride on purpose to challenge and tease her, you see.
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