Robert laughed with a shrug at Liz's teasing question, "Get you to tell me?" He smirked and turned his attention to Mariska and Liz's discussion. Hmm she was right he had rarely seen her out of the common room. As Cayden decided to finally make his presence known and act normal he nodded, "Hello Cayden." He couldn't even bring himself to care anymore. He had Liz and that's all he needed he was somewhat friends with Mariska again and everything. Whatever Cayden's issues were they weren't his problem. His attention was brought back to Liz again and he laughed, "Well..I don't think the locker room made you go see what was going on with the Merpeople...."

As William spoke of class..he had barely heard that conversation...his attention grasped the food. "Well thanks mate," he said with a smile and watched as Liz reached over and grabbed a cauldron cake. At her smart remark and poke he smirked, "Maybe I don't want his..." He grabbed Liz's hand lightly that held the cauldron cake and raised it to his mouth, taking a bite out of the cake. "Maybe I want yours," he said with a grin as he chewed.

As he heard Cayden say he wanted to talk to Liz privately his smile faded and he swallowed, the cake going down like lead. He caught Liz's glance and felt her pull herself from his grasp. What the bloody hell.... He looked at Cayden with an emotionless expression not trusting him one bit. The last time he had been with anyone privately.... He glanced at Mariska and then back to Liz who had said she'd be back. No...he didn't like this at all. He had to use all of the self-restraint he possessed to not get up. Instead his gaze kept going from the three of them and he swallowed. Turning decidedly to the young Ravenclaw who was lying down now though his gaze kept flicking over toward Cayden and Liz, "So...you know..I don't think I know your name," he said offhandedly to the young Ravie as his gaze was on Liz. He knew better than to think that's what Cayden was up to but he didn't trust him all the same and if he upset her....