In Flora's mind, silence was the opposite of affirmation, and as such a frown slipped onto her face.
"So you wouldn't protect me," she pouted in her best "I'm-pretending-to-be-quiet-but-I-want-you-to-hear-me" voice. And then, noting that he wasn't even looking at her, she picked up her own book and held it in front of her face, doing her best to hide her frown. If Merriweather was sick of her after a month in the hotel, he'd surely never want to lay eyes on her again after a year at Hogwarts together!
It was a fear that would likely never fade completely, but one that a good nap (or, a better option, an ice cream cone) would soothe for the moment. With a sigh, Flora hopped out of her chair and ditched her book, intent on seeking out someone - a real adult - to take her to find one.
"So you wouldn't protect me," she pouted in her best "I'm-pretending-to-be-quiet-but-I-want-you-to-hear-me" voice. And then, noting that he wasn't even looking at her, she picked up her own book and held it in front of her face, doing her best to hide her frown. If Merriweather was sick of her after a month in the hotel, he'd surely never want to lay eyes on her again after a year at Hogwarts together!
It was a fear that would likely never fade completely, but one that a good nap (or, a better option, an ice cream cone) would soothe for the moment. With a sigh, Flora hopped out of her chair and ditched her book, intent on seeking out someone - a real adult - to take her to find one.
