01-04-2022, 08:06 PM
Merrick visibly relaxed when Lady Moore retook his arm and he gently placed his other hand over hers for a moment as if in thanks for her seeing reason. He nodded as she said they should likely make haste now and he led the way back through the path she had taken them until they were near enough to the Entrance Hall that they could leave.
"Are we waitin' fer the students 'ere o' down in Ollivander's?" he asked, unsure of just how this was going to work. He could remember the excitement of getting his first wand and he was sure he didn't want to miss seeing that excitement at play on others who would be touching one for the first time.
He was glad for her long legs being able to keep up with him and it was different that she was almost his height but he found he kind of liked that too. It would make it profoundly easy to kiss h--no, no, he mustn't think that way! She was the sister of Godric, his friend and employer. If he valued his position here and the position of his head on his shoulders, he would leave well enough alone.
Besides, this was his chance to see her teaching skills in action. How she handled different people in different situations.
"Are we waitin' fer the students 'ere o' down in Ollivander's?" he asked, unsure of just how this was going to work. He could remember the excitement of getting his first wand and he was sure he didn't want to miss seeing that excitement at play on others who would be touching one for the first time.
He was glad for her long legs being able to keep up with him and it was different that she was almost his height but he found he kind of liked that too. It would make it profoundly easy to kiss h--no, no, he mustn't think that way! She was the sister of Godric, his friend and employer. If he valued his position here and the position of his head on his shoulders, he would leave well enough alone.
Besides, this was his chance to see her teaching skills in action. How she handled different people in different situations.
