The Great Hall was already crowded by the time Dazai arrived, even though the feast itself hadn 't started yet. Some of the professors had yet to show up 'Dazai noticed Snape and Quirrell among those missing, and wondered when they would get here. The sooner everyone arrived, the sooner Dazai could leave. He really did just want to see what prank the twins had ended up pulling.

Most of the Slytherin table was full, but there was an empty spot beside Blaise. Dazai took it without asking, grinning emptily at the other snake. 'Did Blaise save me a seat? How generous! '

Blaise barely reacted to the loud introduction. 'It wasn 't me who saved you a seat. ' He hummed, turning from a bowl overflowing with candy to watch Dazai set his things down. 'It was ' Pansy. '

'...

Pansy? '

Dazai blinked. A look of vague trepidation rolled over his face. 'For

me? '

That was... ominous

.