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Hadn't Ernie's companion said he wasn't drinking his drink? But the next thing he knew, the bloke as taking a sip, coincidentally after Ernie had told him where he worked. He felt bad, but he knew he couldn't control other people's reactions.
He tried to be empathetic and understand what the other man might be thinking and feeling, and when he brought it back to Hogwarts, Ernie went along with it rather than pushing. "Hey Theodore, I'm Ernie. If you took NEWT-level potions, then you probably remember me from there - I was the only Hufflepuff of my year at that level."
He didn't want to leave it there as he liked making new friends, and his heart already went out to Theodore and how he must have felt after the rats had died. He didn't want to ask him about work as it would just bring it back to either dead animals or Janus Thickey. A change of topic could be useful around now.
"I think I've seen you here at Finnigan's too, right? It's a brilliant place with lots of groups and activities. Are you taking part in any of them?"