The sooner he learned how to take a joke, the better it would be for all of them. That still didn't prevent Ben from pursing his lips in consternation. "Well, bully for you," he grumped, exhaling harshly to keep a stray curl from drifting towards his nose. "I bet you're brilliant at finding things, aren't you?" Though devoid of any sort of malice, it was hard to keep the edge out of his voice with his ankle smarting.
As they limped into the castle, Ben found it a bit easier to let the other boy take his weight. It was lucky that of the two of them, the Hufflepuff seemed more sturdy.
As they limped into the castle, Ben found it a bit easier to let the other boy take his weight. It was lucky that of the two of them, the Hufflepuff seemed more sturdy.
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