She might have been pleased by the sudden contact, if not for the throbbing pain in her ankle. It seemed she was failing at subtlety (unless Mr. Longbottom had really been that observant before?) because he seemed to pick up on her limping. She tried to straighten up, too, pitting one hand on the table’s edge and allowing Mr. Longbottom to support the other.
“I admit it’s not been the same since that day,” she replied, dropping her gaze demurely. Surely she could reap some benefits from her suffering! “It usually causes little trouble, but your cousin was very... enthusiastic on the dance floor,” she added, her blush deepening and she glanced up at him.
“I admit it’s not been the same since that day,” she replied, dropping her gaze demurely. Surely she could reap some benefits from her suffering! “It usually causes little trouble, but your cousin was very... enthusiastic on the dance floor,” she added, her blush deepening and she glanced up at him.
— set by MJ! <3 —