Ayers had left Theo in the Forbidden Forest, still mulling over what had occurred between them. Up close, Theo was different than Ayers had remembered, he was practically cute in some ways. That thought was quickly pushed aside as Ayers made his way down the stairs, past the kitchens as he headed towards their badger den. The smell of dinner was in the air, some sort of meat roasting, and after being outside most of the afternoon, Ayers's stomach gave a bit of a rumble as he headed through the door into the Common room.
He was getting ready to head down a passage, to go and get his broom, when his feet began to slow. He knew that familiar figure, sitting on the stool by herself and he made his way over to Megan, dropping his book bag near her spot.
"A galleon for your thou-," he began, a wry smile on his face as he spoke. That was, until he spied the expression on her face. His vanished and he stood for only a moment, dropping to a squat in front of Megan, concern written there clearly all over his face now, "Megan? What is it?!"