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The slight nudge on Hunter's foot made him jolt immediately awake and forced him to point his wand at whoever caused it... well, that is what normally would have happened. Instead, he groaned. It was quiet, but slightly annoyed as well: "Dakika tano zaidi, mama." 5 more minutes, mom. The boy's tone had gone to his native tongue from home. His strong African and slight Scottish accent mix spoke as he eventually began to twitch and flutter his eyes open. The headache the boy was experiencing was still present, and his nose felt rather clogged to which he sniffled a bit to prevent any mucus from dripping out of his nose. Eventually, his eyes opened and the blurry background of the abandoned classroom wasn't unfamiliar to him. What was unfamiliar was the individual standing near Hunter, to which was a big surprise to him. However, the sickness he had honestly just made him lack any energy to react swiftly or extremely well. In such a situation, he just needed to play it safe and figure out what was going on and who the person was.

He lifted his head, groaning a bit more and stating "Nimechoka" I'm tired in a fashion towards himself. He looked around and took note of the mess of ingredients and wrappers he made. He knew was gonna have to clean them all up despite lacking the energy. He reached into his robes and took out two chocolate frogs. He spent a majority of his allowance on sweets and it was one of his weaknesses. He offered one to this strange boy, in hopes of getting on their good side. Hunter was at a disadvantage and he already had the rule to get on someone's good side whenever he was in such situations. Almost any normal interaction Hunter had, was just an opportunity of risk to him. He had to treat everything and everyone with caution. That's just who he was and how he is: "So, who are you? And what are you doing here?"

Hunter held his head, the headache wasn't fading away and the other boy's talking wasn't really helping with it: "Ethanol and Jewelweed are used for a different version of brewing PepperUp Potion, I prefer the version that involves Murtlap Tentacles." The boy covered his eyes a bit, "Appreciate the help, but don't think that means I owe you anything." Hunter's tone was slightly mild, and he made the statement merely because he felt he had to. Kindness wasn't exactly something he faced on a daily basis, and his paranoia always made him think that people helped him out of wanting something more. If there was something Hunter didn't want, it was having to owe another person a favor; if anything, he wanted to be the one who was owed a favor.

"Rebecca, right?" it was a bit odd for Hunter to call a student by their first name, he usually used students' last names with an honor (Mr./Ms./Mx.). That was odd to many outsiders, but it was something he was used to and taught to do: "I prefer my own potions over others. I prefer brewing to just walking into the Hosptial Wing. Normally I'd do this in the potions room, but I barely have the energy to head toward the Dungeon." Hunter's voice sound a little annoyed, it seemed the sickness was putting him in a rather sour mood, it was nothing against Rebecca. Hunter decided to open the 2nd chocolate frog and eat it himself, feeling a bit better having something sweet to eat. "If you really wanna help I'd suggest looking for my cousin Vale who's a part of your house, or better yet head to the potions room and smuggle a few of the last ingredients back here."

A rather devilish and selfish request from Hunter. At first, he had considered requesting the boy to ask a Ravenclaw to retrieve the items from his dorm, but Hunter trusted nobody in his own house to complete such a task. Even now he had little trust in Rebecca, and he suspected the boy would try and possibly get help from others: "Or don't. I just need to rest a little longer, then I can head back to my dorm and brew the potion there." As the mess Hunter had created disappeared, he could only sigh and look at Rebecca, "Since you are a first year I'll give you a tip. Kindness won't get you anywhere. Be careful of who you give it to, and who you share it with." Something that Hunter had to learn the hard way. He eventually sneezed, and a long line of snot covered the desk and part of his robe. Rather disgusting and unsightly. He groaned, "Scourgify." Taking out his wand and utilized the cleaning charm to rid himself and the desk of the awful sickness he had spread.

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Hunter placed his hand on his head, the headache was only growing and it was becoming more difficult for him to focus, let alone think and contemplate the risks or benefits of teaching Rebecca any sort of potion brewing. At the moment he saw no long-term benefits, he'd only be rid of a mere fever and stuffy nose for the short term. Hunter's eyes loomed over to his satchel, there was a potion called "Gregor's Unctuous Unction" inside that would make the drinker believe whoever gave them said potion was their best friend. Perhaps he could trick Rebecca into drinking it, and as a friend would smuggle the items without wanting anything in return. Devious in thought as always, but it seemed more like a waste to Hunter. He tried his best to plan around Rebecca's demands, but the headache only grew with each thought and as such he would groan.

Another sneeze come out of the boy, and with it more snot replaced the spots he already cleaned, "Chochote1." He didn't bother cleaning the mess this time, he was tired and annoyed. "I am in no condition to make deals. I also see no benefit on my end in the long run," it was also perhaps the thought that Hunter would owe time to Rebecca in the future that threw him off a bit. He knew little to nothing about this person and his paranoia was making him feel more unsettled by the moment. Perhaps being devious was the only option Hunter could think of. Another sneeze and a groan escaped from Hunter and he finally came to a decision: "How about this then, there's a potion in my satchel. Glass vial, green colored. You can have it as payment if you smuggle the ingredients to me. It'll actually help you get the items and if you succeed then maybe, I'll teach you how to brew it." Hunter's laid his head on the desk looking at Rebecca to carefully watch what their next move was going to be. The potion he described was Gregor's Unctuous Unction. If Rebecca drank it, then he would consider Hunter to be a friend perhaps a close or best friend if it worked well enough. With that, he could probably manipulate this scenario without having to promise anything to Rebecca. The question was if he would drink it, question Hunter, or just take it as payment. Even if he did just take it as payment, Hunter would be fine as he could always brew another and the potion itself was actually a gift from someone who he had broken ties with.

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@Rebecca Loops