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Anna sort of rocked back and forth on her heels, trying to appear absentminded, while Cope and Cela talked. One one hand, she sort of felt like she was in the middle of someone's private conversation. On the other hand, though, she felt as if...maybe...Cope and Cela sort of needed a little nudge in the right direction. What on Earth were they waiting for anyway? Had Cope even taken Cela out on a little date yet? ...had Plymouth? "Too scared? Nonsense, Cope! If we don't take risks, then we never what rewards are waiting for us on the other side," she replied.
...but then Anna caught that look Cela was giving her. She blinked, unsure what to do, then started babbling about pretty much anything. "Speaking of deserving things, you know what you two need? A nice quiet evening...at Madame Puddifoot's!" she said, looking at Cela with an 'I didn't know what else to say' look. "I tell you what...we'll make it sort of a group thing. You two, me, and...erm, well, I'll find someone. Come on! It'll be fun!"
Cela brightened a little at the idea. The only time she'd been in Puddifoots was when she'd gone in there and Will was all dressed up in the nicest suit ever and Jaimine's rope was all tuggy and stuff.
"A group thing?" That was safe, right?
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Cassirin "I'm risking enough," Copernicus informed Anna solemnly, although he had eyes only for Cela. He did that trick where he pulled her in by her hand, tucking her under his arm. So there it was, Anna Bella Greingoth. See how it is?
"Puddifoot's? That little tea place in Hogsmeade?" It was a silly little place; he'd been there last year. But surely there was a method behind Anna's madness. "Can't we drink tea here at the castle?"
Cela fit quite naturally under Cope's arm and she did her best not to look up at Copernicus with too hopeful an expression. "They have pie too." She ventured in an I-don't-really-care-but-I-totally-do voice.