John's eyes flashed, but only for a second. "Oh, Michelle? She's on her way to having gorgeous children with Jeff DaRosa. You remember him, right? I think he was a year behind you at AMA. She had him over during the Holidays. She kept talking about how she never knew what love was until she met him. Mom loved him to pieces and thought they were a good match. Annoying, really. Funny how that worked out, huh?"
He paused for a dramatic sip of pumpkin juice before continuing. "I'm the new Arithmancy professor," he explained. "We get to be pals!"
He turned his attention to the clearly frustrated girl beside him. "What about you, Miss...?" he trailed off, realizing they hadn't been formally introduced. "Are we going to be pals? You are a student here, yes? Will I be seeing you in any of my classes?"
"I am sorry for interrupting," he said. "That was rude of me. Not as rude as Lazzara here, though." He kicked Adam's chair lightly. "Who's your friend?" he asked, his gaze meeting Adam's, a wolf's smile making its way across his face.