ALEX EVCANS : THE GREAT DETECTIVE

TWELVE : SUS

With his bag hung neatly over his shoulder, Alex finally ready to start his day. Going down the staircase, he checked his wristwatch and thinking that he still have 20 minutes to spare for breakfast. 

He wonder if he could make it to Great Hall on time. He did memorise the way towards the hall but it seems like the moving stairs will probably make it a little harder for him since he hadn't getting use to the timing and everything. 

He was about to reach for the entrance when someone called up his name, which make him quickly turn his head towards the voice owner. He was surprised seeing Hermione was apparently still waiting for him, "I thought-- you said you're going to get breakfast?"

Hermione just gave him a smile, followed with a small shrugged, "Um, I was just thinking that maybe we could just go together," 

Alex pressed his lips together. If he had known that she was waiting, he would definitely took lesser time to get ready. "If I had known you were waiting, I--"

Hermione raise her palm towards him to cut him off and shook her head, "It's alright, I was the one who decides to wait," she said, "Shall we, then?"

Alex smile at that and nodded, "Yeah, i'd like that." 

***

"So, Alex... Tell me about yourself," Hermione said, as they were descending through the stairs. 

Alex pursed his lips up, "What do you wanna know?"

"Hmmm, I don't know," she shrugged, "Your full name?  birthday? hobbies? Anything is fine.. Really,"

Grinning, Alex scratched his head, "Only if you tell me yours," 

Hermione send him a playful glares and sighs, "Fine, but I asked first,"

Chuckling, Alex cleared his throat, "Well, full names Alexander Charles Evcans, born on Jan 8th and uhm, hobbies?" the veela rubbed his chin thinking. "Hobbies,.. Researching? I don't know if that could be considered as a hobby though,"

Hermione giggles, "Do you enjoy doing it?"

"Very much, actually."

"Then, it's definitely your hobby."

"Ah, I see..." Alex nodded, "Thank you for the explanation, Professor Granger,"

Hermione laughs at that. Alex couldn't help but to enjoy her melodious laughter. It give him this bubbling happiness inside his chest. He wasn't sure why but it does. Maybe she's putting some kind of magic in him. Not that he minds it though. It's a great feelings after all.

"Enough about me, tell me about you," Alex said.

Hermione tuck her loose strands behind her ears and smile, "Full name, Hermione Jean Granger, born on Sept 19th--"

"September 19th?"

Hermione nodded, "Yeah, why?"

"Oh nothing, just uhm... Happy birthday in advance?"

Again, she laughed. "My birthday is like a month away!"

Alex shrugged nonchalantly, "I'm just trying to be the first to wish you," he cheekily grins. Hermione shook her head at his shenanigans, smiling. He find himself smiling at that as well. 

***

The Great Hall

Ginny was the first one to notice the two of them entering the hall together and excitedly waves at them. It instantly reminds him of Maxwell who always waves whenever he arrives late.