Julien twined a lock of long brown hair around in his fingers in a nervous habit he didn't usually show because he usually had a book occupying those graceful fingers. "It's not as good as getting it directly from a teacher though, plus all that stuff for next year that I'm missing out on." he gnawed at his lip. "I'm sorry, I appreciate you coming up." he gave Alfie a smile. "I just can't stop worrying about it all."