There, in the cookbook section (as expected), sat the Hufflepuff, hunched over his work, cross-legged on the floor, and surrounded by scattered parchment, each page filled with incomprehensible scribbles, doodles, and diagrams. His quill flew across the pages as he snickered to himself.
"Magnifico! Fantastico! E' cosรฌ!" he mumbled to himself. Whatever he was working on clearly thrilled him.
The giggly Hufflepuff reached into his trousers and pulled out a half-eaten brick of butter and, without hesitation, took a massive bite out of it. His teeth sunk into the greasy yellow block like it was the finest of delicacies. The muffled sound of suppressed gags from nearby students rippled through the library. One even whispered something about "losing their appetite for a week," but Vetiti was blissfully unaware of the reactions.
It wasnโt until he felt a distinct prickle of being watched that he stopped mid-bite, butter glistening in his hand. His eyes darted around until they landed on Euphemia, standing there with her basket. For a moment, he blinked, his brain clearly processing the situation. Then, as if nothing were remotely odd about it, he broke into a bright, greasy smile.
"Ciao bella!" he said warmly, waving with the butter brick. The grease on his cheeks gleamed in the library's dim light.