Corridor Collisions PV Lilith Westlocke Closed

"No problem, it's really nothing." Constantine said reassuringly, becoming a little more relaxed. The Hufflepuff made to put his wand back into his pocket, only to miss and drop it with a clatter. He looked down at it disapprovingly, before bending to pick it up and stash it away into his pocket properly. And his cool facade had been going so nicely, too. It didn't matter, though, it was only a matter of time until she found out he was a bit of a jest (if she hadn't concluded that already).

As she turned to discard the remaining shards of glass, Constantine scuffed the floor with his shoe, fading the little splotches of ink that has spattered there. "If you keep wiping it in your robe, the wound might get dirty." He pointed out nonchalantly, though he couldn't stop the concern that hid behind his seemingly calm exterior. The boy was by no means a clean freak himself, however an unclean scratch was a recipe for disaster. "And if you don't care about that, your robe might stain." He added.

Constantine was surprised that the Gryffindor would introduce herself, after all the annoyance he'd caused. Though, he wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. "Oh, I'm Constantine Babbitt. And the pleasure is all mine." The Hufflepuff introduced with a smile, but not without attempting to one up Lilith in the process. She didn't seem as bad as he'd initially thought, maybe he'd just caught her at the wrong time.

Constantine flushed, trying to justify his actions, but failing miserably. "I intended to do that. I know it's hard to believe, but I can't be perfect all of the time." He jested, putting his hands on his hips.

He scrunched his nose up at her next statement, finding it hard to believe. She did have a bit of a temper, sure, but Lilith was by no means 'rugged'. Constantine allowed himself to snort at her clarification, proving what he'd thought correct. Though, he wasn't particularly bothered if she kept her uniform scruffy, after all, his was no better.

The Hufflepuff followed her gaze, to see what she was looking at. The wall was bare, aside from a painting off to the side. Constantine gave her a confused look, before brushing it off. Maybe he'd bumped into her harder than he'd originally thought. "That wall really is something." He prompted her to explain.

"Run into someone, hm?" Constantine began, "As long at it's not you, I think I'll take my chances." The boy shot back with a sly smile of his own. In truth, he would probably still continue to dash about, but with a newfound awareness for those around him.

"I'm not worried about breaking it, watch." Constantine stated hotly, not wanting to be proved wrong by his own point. Grabbing his want, he held each end between both hands, before placing it on his knee. He did intend to break it, even going as far to lift the wand in order to bring it down, but quickly hesitated after realising what he was doing. "On second thought, I'd rather save my galleons." He snapped in defeat, lowering his wand into his pocket. It wasn't just the pointless need to replace it, either - if his mum had found out that he'd broken it intentionally, he'd be paying more than just a few galleons.

Constantine huffed at her lack of explanation, but paid it no mind. It's not like it would nag him to know, anyway. "There isn't a rush, I just think it's fun." He admitted. Obviously, the Hufflepuff could just walk to his lessons like any regular student, but he didn't want to. But speaking about class, the boy looked at her skeptically. "Anyway, I thought you were going to be late? You were so eager to get to your lesson a minute ago." He pointed out, smiling as if he'd just revealed something amazing.

"Definitely not me." Was all Constantine could muster up, a weak retort in comparison to the others he had shot back. Maybe if he had been a little angrier, he would have actually followed through. Fortunately, for the most part, the conversation had been rather amusing.

"That's funny." Constantine mocked dryly. Whilst he had made an effort to arrive to class, he'd simply got distracted, that's all. The boy was definitely not going to leave Lilith, either, not until he'd run her dry of her so-called 'witty' comebacks. "Actually, you do interest me." Constantine started, playing along. "I do take a lot of interest in magical creatures, and you look like the most frightening Pogrebin I've ever seen. In fact, I feel I might just weep looking at you." Constantine quipped. He didn't know if she'd get the reference - but if she didn't, it would give him all the more satisfaction.

"And, if your life is so much more exciting than mine, care to indulge me in what that entails? Or are your 'amazing' adventures as nonexistent as my ability to watch where I'm going?" Constantine questioned, insulting himself as well. In order to get someone good, he'd learned that you had to chuck yourself into it as well.

Constantine flustered, shooing her away from close proximity. He'd done plenty of troublesome things, so why did she think he was some novice? Well, he'd done a lot in his old school, at least. The 'trouble' at Hogwarts was far different from smashing a window with your football, or writing unsavoury messages on your teacher's whiteboard. Though, he'd still attempt to prove how rebellious he was, even if said streak had been rather absent whilst he'd attended here.

"Do you really think I can't handle a bit of trouble? Please." Constantine laughed, folding his arms. He straightened up, "It's because I'm a Hufflepuff, isn't it? Oh, that's so rude of you to assume. " The boy feigned sadness, a smile twisting the corners of his lips.

"Ever been down to that tree on school grounds?" Constantine asked, tilting his head. It was clear to anyone who'd seen it that he was referring to the Whomping Willow. He shouldn't really brag about almost being squished by said tree, and he had the small scar on his cheek to prove it, but he'd do it anyway. "No? Doesn't ring a bell?" Constantine prompted smugly. Whilst he didn't have the stories to match Lilith's, it was still a rather impressive feat.