"Actions speak louder than words, Leon," Avery chided. "Buying a gift for someone you care about means that you want to see them happy, you want to be a source of their joy. It's a token of your affection for this person." He smirked and gave Leon's hand a squeeze. "Does this mean you wouldn't buy something for me? Not even if I said please?" Pouting a bit, he gave Leon an imploring look. Sad puppy eyes were one of Avery's specialities.

"Well it's not suspect if I have an interest in the dark arts too, is it? I just thought we could share what we know about it; we both gain knowledge and so we both benefit. It's not as though the school is riddled with potential dark wizards."

Ugh, he was mentioning her again. "I wouldn't mind looking at it, if you ever want to bring it with you. Are the contents solely dark maric-related?" Because if they were, it would be interesting to know how Macho Legaux had come to possess it.