[ Well, if this is happening, Newt would prefer to be seated and drinking tea, so he moves past Tina, giving her arm a reassuring squeeze along the way. If she wants to be bad cop, the role is all hers, seeing as he lacks the interest and stamina for remaining tense.
The constant back and forth is enough of a preoccupation. And Lupin's description of him as the magizoologist leaves him a touch flustered. ]
I, yes, both. [ magizoologist and friend. A jack of all trades. He hooks his overcoat on the chair across from Sirius and settles in, hands folded neatly on the table. He loosens his bow-tie and clears his throat — ]
And the bit about trust. I did say that the other day. [ He shoots a sideways smile at Lupin, though it's more amused over Tina putting their prior conversation so directly than anything else. As it happens, he has a private interest in Mr. Lupin, grounded in suspicion over the scars on his face, but that's hardly a polite thing to say. The moment passes, and he shifts his attention to the table. ] Nothing in my tea, by the way, or I might change my mind.
[ Another joke! That is to say, no sugar or milk, please. Have some dignity. ]
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The constant back and forth is enough of a preoccupation. And Lupin's description of him as the magizoologist leaves him a touch flustered. ]
I, yes, both. [ magizoologist and friend. A jack of all trades. He hooks his overcoat on the chair across from Sirius and settles in, hands folded neatly on the table. He loosens his bow-tie and clears his throat — ]
And the bit about trust. I did say that the other day. [ He shoots a sideways smile at Lupin, though it's more amused over Tina putting their prior conversation so directly than anything else. As it happens, he has a private interest in Mr. Lupin, grounded in suspicion over the scars on his face, but that's hardly a polite thing to say. The moment passes, and he shifts his attention to the table. ] Nothing in my tea, by the way, or I might change my mind.
[ Another joke! That is to say, no sugar or milk, please. Have some dignity. ]