Addie laughed softly at his reaction to the tea. "Right? How does anyone just go back to things like Earl Grey when there are things like that to be had?" She shook her head before sipping her own cup of tea. "Well, I admittedly looked for places that weren't on the map," she sai...

"That's probably the best explanation as opposed to my being flighty." Adeline gave a sheepish smile at the occupational hazard question. Adeline smiled at his assessment of her home, then laughed at his reaction to her tea collection as well. "I have a hard time choosing between thi...

Addie actually twirled a hair as he said he was flattered, biting her lip as she smiled shyly at his compliments. She seemed like it didn't matter how many times she was complimented, she'd always be flattered. "You kind of are," She said when he said he walked around as art, then flushed ...

If she hadn't been blushing before, he got her when he complimented her while looking like she'd tested the paints on herself. But she'd kept it moving, "I get that, I had one that took like a year to get completely unpacked just cause it was odds and ends that didn't really have a place,"...

In his look at the plank, he'd probably notice that across the space she'd already painted- which seemed to be a blend of colors that resembled a sunset starting from the wall, working towards the center, slowly fading into colors of night- there were eye bolts fastened into the ceiling. There were ...

Addie found herself in that studio again, months later, after Mera was no longer in her care, and all that was around her when she woke up in the dead of the night, feeling like she could crawl out of her skin from the nightmares, was silence. She was practically panting as she walked into the studi...

"I have something for getting stains out of clothes, if you need some help with that," Addie offered of her shoulder as she walked, "And I dunno about all that, but I did try to make it welcoming. Maybe help encourage some budding artists into being willing to give things a try,"...

She laughed again at his assessment of the plank, "I promise there's a method to the madness," she put her hand to her chest, "And she is, for a student, she's really even keel," she then realized she was saying it was taking a student to make her be a more responsible adult and ...

Addie pursed her lips as he reacted to her plank and couldn't help but giggle at the mock suspicious look, putting her hand to her mouth. "It's a bit of a project? It was easier to do it... that way..." she said as if she wasn't entirely sure if that explanation would make the situation ev...

"Hey, maybe the combat experience helps him be firm with people who need a little tough love," Addie said, raising her shoulders in a being a devil's advocate kind of way. As much as that was just an idiom, she probably would advocate for the devil, arguing about how unfairly he was treat...

Addie made a "No kidding" face when he said the therapist's office was revolutionary. "Considering the therapist is a former hit wizard, it's a bit... strange, but it works." She shrugged in a "I don't understand it" kind of way, before he talked about avoiding the shop...

Adeline could swear her heart was racing a bit from the excitement, her face still very red, glancing up at him from under her lashes as he said he was learning fast. Oh, she was in trouble with him. Was there really anything about him that didn't make her feel like she had butterflies? But thankful...

The inside of the store was fairly organized, though that seemed to be because of the Ravenclaw student, Mera, who was currently walking around sorting out the shelves. She threw Nigel a somewhat disparaging look, though that seemed to be par for the course for her, before looking back towards what ...

Addie laughed softly at his saying he'd make sure people knew she was the culprit, "Alas, most people would immediately go 'Ah, that makes sense' if they knew it was me," she said with another laugh, shaking her head. She was a bit more resigned in her smile as he said, "especially no...

Addie gave a little snort at his saying paint on his clothes would improve his wardrobe, "I doubt your wardrobe needs glitter in it. Might have someone thinking you've got a child," she laughed again. His comment about her being a mess not bothering him did earn another blush, before she s...

She would say he was making her feel like a schoolgirl all over again, but she hadn't exactly felt anything like this while she was a schoolgirl. Sure, she'd had a crush or two, but in just this one conversation, he'd sent her through the most amount of emotions she'd felt in a long time. Positive o...

Addie looked a bit surprised at the coverage, though there was a part that seemed to have guessed. Even still, she had undershot her estimation. She gave a small laugh at the part about it sucking in some places. "I would have bet money on that," she said, nodding. The few she had were min...

Addie smiled as she listened to him talk about how he and his friend worked together on his tattoos. Hearing that there were things behind them all made her that much more curious. "That sounds like it was fun and probably cathartic," she said softly, more than understanding that. "Ca...

Addie smiled as he talked about his tattoos feeling a lot more honest, "Did you design them yourself?" she asked curiously, clearly a bit of the artist side of her curious about his style and creative process. She listened attentively, like she usually did, and a part of her... envied... h...

When V said he rather expected her life to turn out about how it had, she gave a shrug with a smile, clearly fine with how the dice had rolled for her. His reaction to the tea caused her to giggle a bit, "Isn't it? It's just something with the flower used in the tea. I learned about it when I w...

Roland gave a nod, "Right away, monsieur," he said, turning to start making their order. Addie laughed softly at his comments, giving a bit of a shrug at his part about turning her accidents into something real, "Well, I've only been back a few years myself," she said, "Like...

Seeing his positive responses only seemed to encourage her more. When he told her not to sell her the whole shop, she tossed a "Pretty sure I've bought most everything in here at least once by now," over her shoulder as she went toward the counter with a laugh. When he joined her, her face...

Adeline laughed a little at his question about organization, "It was kind of haphazard, but I had a student staying with me for a while that helped me organize it in a way that students can follow," she shrugged a little, as if she just didn't get it. How he responded when she talked about...

The second V smiled, all the nervousness Adeline had evaporated. Not only was she right, but he was happy to see her. Even better! She laughed with delight at his comment that the purple one was his favorite. "I much prefer to make things prettier than to hide them away," she said, as if i...

It had been a bit of time since Adeline had been in Diagon Alley herself, having been running her shop in Hogsmeade, but even she had things she had to come and buy. It was always like going on a little adventure, though she wouldn't know how to do so discreetly if it bit her. She was looking for su...