Anthony couldn’t help but laugh at her statement about quarreling with hedges. He supposed he had done that, hadn’t he? He flashed her a knowing smile but didn’t say anything. He would remain grateful to her for awhile and hoped she knew it.
As the question was returned, Anthony debated briefly on how to answer. He certainly wasn’t going to tell her the truth— that he was here in search of a wife, as he was any and everywhere these days, and had hoped to run into someone in the park he might know from France— because the last time he’d done that it had been a complete mess. He was not ready to make a fool of himself again quite like that in front of another woman, thank you. Not all could be trusted, he was sure, to be as graceful as Ms. Bonaccord. (Besides, Ms. Potts had already saved him once today. They needn’t make it a habit.) Instead, Anthony gave a small shrug.
“I’m meeting a business associate in Hogsmeade and thought a cut through the park might be a peaceful change of scenery,” he offered, casually. “Evidently not.” Anthony grinned again and rolled his eyes playfully.
As the question was returned, Anthony debated briefly on how to answer. He certainly wasn’t going to tell her the truth— that he was here in search of a wife, as he was any and everywhere these days, and had hoped to run into someone in the park he might know from France— because the last time he’d done that it had been a complete mess. He was not ready to make a fool of himself again quite like that in front of another woman, thank you. Not all could be trusted, he was sure, to be as graceful as Ms. Bonaccord. (Besides, Ms. Potts had already saved him once today. They needn’t make it a habit.) Instead, Anthony gave a small shrug.
“I’m meeting a business associate in Hogsmeade and thought a cut through the park might be a peaceful change of scenery,” he offered, casually. “Evidently not.” Anthony grinned again and rolled his eyes playfully.
© ladybug for the gorgeous sig and matching (green) av & darling MJ for the rotating yellow avs!