[i]“You sure you have enough there? You know you could have used a second bag instead of that one not being able to close, right? Might help the frogs to not knock the boxes of beans out of the bag,”[/i] I raise an eyebrow as a package of jelly beans gets thrown to the floor, and have to stifle a laugh. [b]“Well, yeah, you’re probably right. But then again, this is slightly more fun, isn’t it? It never ceases to amaze me just how much trouble these frogs get into before they are eaten.”[/b] At her offer to go outside and wait for her, I was immediately dismissive. I wouldn’t leave her to wait alone and bored in such a long line. I sure as hell wouldn’t want to. Besides, she was quite interesting, and to be honest...well, she was good company. At least as good company as she was at dueling.

As we waited, I sort of expected her to be silent--and she managed to surprise me; not in a bad way either. [i]“So, Alex, did you have anything you came into Hogsmeade for besides just getting out? I was going to head back to the school after this, but if you needed to go anywhere, I wouldn’t mind going…”[/i] I had to think about that one for a moment. Honestly, I really only came to try and get my mind off that dream…

[b]“Um. Well, actually I didn’t really have a reason to be here,”[/b] I say, shrugging my shoulders. 

[b]“If you wanted to head back, and just enjoy some of our goods here, I’d be up for it.”[/b] I leave off the fact that I don’t really ever have anything to do on off days anyway. I do find myself hoping that she won’t want to just go off on her own when we get back, however. It’d been a long time since I really cared to have friends, or to be around anyone….but there was something about Bridget that I couldn’t quite explain…