[ He cannot hold both hands up because they are busy with his books, but his wincing smile is one that would accompany the gesture well, if he could make it. ]

You would have my permission to pin it on me, if we did something like that. Which we won't. Because cruelty toward animals.

[ And other reasons. All very valid. Still, he looks up when the birds start squawking particularly loudly--some sort of bird-scuffle from the sound of it--and there's still something considering in the corners of his eyes when he looks back down at her.

His friends might still be up for it.

I'm Remus.