"One glass of wine isn't going to hurt you," Rhys said, smiling, as he moved to sit across from Cy, and took the covers off the plates. It wasn't anything different than what they'd served in the Great Hall, but the potions professor had made sure to specify that the house elves bring things they'd seen the younger man favor particularly.

"And you do a piss poor job of staying invisible, if that's your goal," he added. "Were you unattractive when you were younger? I guess that could explain some of it - not everyone notices when they grow into being handsome."

Rhys's tone of voice was casual, as though they were having a conversation about the weather, as opposed to the Runes professor's general level of physical attractiveness.