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Originally Posted by XanaSnape;8699356"V
"How can you be certain that my tactics are not working? It seems to me that Master Upstead is progressing rather nicely." he smirked openly, stirring his tea and then picking up a nibble from the service plate, taking a small bite and then placing it on a napkin. Mmmm.. brie and pear wrapped in phyllo. He would have to commend the house elves; their nibbles for his teas were truly becoming first-rate. He swallowed, sipped his tea and waited for Lawson's response.
Marcus refrained from rolling his eyes at the old man as he stretched his legs out in front of him and crossed his legs at the ankles. "Don't count your Basilisk's before they've hatched Professor, I don't think it had anything to do with your teaching methods." Oh yeah he was just betting the old man wished that Jake had hexed him.