Paxton was a bit dubious at her remark about being upset. He thought it best to ignore her comment about Mr. Bulstrode because it would have been awkward to ask how she knew he did not smell funny. Did she go round smelling random people? Perhaps. Paxton guessed she didn’t – she was much too refined.
When she decided to talk more about why she’d been avoiding him, Paxton felt his entire body get heavy for a moment. In our own spheres, she had said. What did that mean? She didn’t want to be his friend anymore? Sure, they didn’t always get on but Paxton surmised that was how friends operated. He didn’t have many friends – even at Hogwarts – and Flora was fun to be around. Why did she not want to be his friend anymore?
He opened his mouth to protest though before he could get a word out, Flora made up an excuse about homework and studying to which Paxton very visibly rolled his eyes and huffed. He didn’t care about whether she had homework – he did too! And he did it! And he still found time to speak to people and not avoid them and stick to his ‘own sphere’. He was hurt.
“Our own spheres? So we’re not friends anymore?” Paxton said somewhat aggressively. He didn’t mean to sound hurt and aggressive though he also didn’t mean to do half the things he did, “Because I thought we were friends and now you’re…” He paused before exhaling deeply, “Just because you’re in Slytherin, that doesn’t mean you get to act like you’re better than me or anyone. That doesn’t mean we can’t be friends, Miss Mulciber!”
When she decided to talk more about why she’d been avoiding him, Paxton felt his entire body get heavy for a moment. In our own spheres, she had said. What did that mean? She didn’t want to be his friend anymore? Sure, they didn’t always get on but Paxton surmised that was how friends operated. He didn’t have many friends – even at Hogwarts – and Flora was fun to be around. Why did she not want to be his friend anymore?
He opened his mouth to protest though before he could get a word out, Flora made up an excuse about homework and studying to which Paxton very visibly rolled his eyes and huffed. He didn’t care about whether she had homework – he did too! And he did it! And he still found time to speak to people and not avoid them and stick to his ‘own sphere’. He was hurt.
“Our own spheres? So we’re not friends anymore?” Paxton said somewhat aggressively. He didn’t mean to sound hurt and aggressive though he also didn’t mean to do half the things he did, “Because I thought we were friends and now you’re…” He paused before exhaling deeply, “Just because you’re in Slytherin, that doesn’t mean you get to act like you’re better than me or anyone. That doesn’t mean we can’t be friends, Miss Mulciber!”