Helios had his eyes full of his own fear to notice the way Krissy's looked at professor Lawson.

Composure. Better get some fast. Couldn't let his lady see him sweat. "Look.."

Glancing over his shoulder, Helios leaned against the wall, trying to make himself a less obvious target. "I had a cook book delivered to me from the library in Alexandria. I wanted to share it with the house elves. And I--" This time he only pretended to be distracted by the professors down the hall, where in reality, he just couldn't bring himself to admit that he did something as feminine as cooking. And enjoyed it.