Alex nodded. "I... yeah. Okay. Can I come find you?" He wiped at his cheek again, then ran his fingers through his hair. "Give me a few more minutes to get it together?"
He took a deep breath, then let it out slowly. "I don't need everyone thinking I'm..." He shrugged. "You know. A liability."
Alex dampened the handkerchief with a bit of water from his wand and wiped the coolness over his cheeks. "And then, the Potions labs sounds really good."