31 Oops (2/2)

”Cough! Well, nice to see you back, Marie.” Draco said awkwardly, trying to break the oppressive silence that Casimir had cast over them.

”Mm.” Casimir just hummed in reply, making the atmosphere even more awkward.

(Draco: Hey! Don't just ignore me when I'm trying to start a conversation here! Casimir: Not my problem.)

”That reminds me! Draco, you haven't seemed to introduce us to each other yet.” The fangirl finally realized this.

”He's Marie. Now you know him.” Draco said curtly, not bothering about any more information.

Suddenly, Casimir removed his earmuffs and turned towards Draco, taking out a small package from the pocket of his coat. ”I bought you an apple by the way. Nearly forgot about it.”

”Granny Smith?” Draco asked with an eyebrow raised.

”What?” Casimir answered with a question of his own, confused about what Draco was asking about.

”Is it a granny smith apple?” Draco clarified.

”Oh. If you mean those green apples, then yeah. I've only ever seen you eat those kinds.” Casimir answered and handed the package to Draco.

”Thanks.” Draco grabbed the package with a rarely seen gleeful look.

(Casimir: The only eternal love in this world is Drapple. Draco and an apple. Draco: Says who?! Casimir:...Everyone.)

Some moments later, the door to their cabin was suddenly pushed open, revealing a messy-heaired girl and a boy who looked very...mousey..?

”Has anyone here seen a toad? Neville has lost his toad.” The messy haired girl asked while the boy behind him showed a very nervous expression.

Perhaps, due to the combination of a missing toad and the boy's nervous expression, the three children aside from Casimir had burst out laughing.

”A toad?! I knew Hogwarts allowed toads to be brought there but, I never really expected someone to actually bring one!” The fangirl cackled.

Meanwhile, Casimir had a complicated expression on.

Unnerved by the children laughing and mocking them, the messy haired girl directly banged the door shut and walked away to ask the other people in other cabins.

After a while of laughing, Draco realized that Casimir wasn't laughing with them and just sat silently with a complicated expression.

”Anything wrong, Marie?” Draco asked still looking as if he would burst out laughing the next second.

”...No. Not really. It's just that, one of my companions may or may not have eaten the toad they were looking for...”

”One of your companions? But Noir was here with us the entire time.” Draco said in confusion as he petted Noir who had made himself comfortable on his lap. It was nice to see Noir interacting with other people aside from Casimir.

Well, I might as well show them now. They'll be able to meet them sooner or later anyways.

”Echelle. Fleur.” Casimir called and, a few moments later, two snakes slithered out of his sleeves and into his hand.

”These are my companions.” Casimir said to the gawking children. ”And Fleur may have eaten Neville's toad.”

”Oops..?”