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Second Floor Common Room - Tuesday Afternoon

Even though Guillermo normally did all of his cooking on Fridays for the DnD sessions, he was feeling inspired to cook some fresh empanadas that afternoon and he was also wearing one of his spare capes that he had kept from Friday because he had taken to wearing his cape everywhere and it was it one of the best things ever.

He was even getting better about cooking with the cape and so far he had managed to not set anything on fire as he took out one batch of empanadas out of the oven and got another ready to go in so that there would be plenty to go round.

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Graham didn't exactly float into the room as if lead there by his nose, but he may well have been, the way the aroma the empanadas cooking pulled him into the common room.

"Zoooooounds, Guillermo!" he declared eagerly, drawn all the way over to his side to get a visual confirmation and not at all surprised to see who was blame for this singular distraction. "That smells amaaaazing!"

Guillermo beamed at that, "thank you, I just started cooking so there's not a lot right now but I put a second batch of empanadas in so it won't be long til there's heaps of empanadas," he said shyly, "but I do have these ones here ready to go if you'd like to start eating them,"

He had a feeling he knew what the answer would be but he thought it would be polite to offer first.

Sort of like how Graham thought it would be polite to wait first before eating any, but it had not taken long before he eyes found those already-prepared empanadas and looked at them longingly and with his mouth watering. So once the invitation was out there, Graham all but pounced.

"I would like to start eating them!" he noted happily, and had half of one already in his mouth and somewhat chewed before adding a very muffled, "Thanks, Guillermo! These are great!"

Guillermo flushed happily as he watched Graham start eating the empanadas, "you're welcome, there'll definitely be plenty to go round and I can make a fresh batch on Friday," well there was going to be a slight problem with that plan Guillermo, "I'm getting the hang of cooking in this cape, you were definitely right about the cape, it's amazing wearing it everywhere," he grinned.

"I am sooooo glad that Friday has helped everyone come around to the benefits of a cape," said Graham, after finally chewing and swallowing and, miraculously, before taking another bite. "Even if they don't have a million pockets that could fit virtually anything within reason, they're just so flattering and dynamic! Always love a good cape!"

Guillermo grinned, “I’m glad that I was able to get extra capes on Friday, they've definitely come in handy,” he added, “it reminded me of being a vampire with a long black cape but it’s also great that they’re so versatile and I can wear them year round not just in spooky season either,”

"In the winter," Graham mused, words muffled again as he dedicatedly worked on making the other half of that empanada magically disappear into his stomach, "you can get a nice thicker one for more warmth, or one lined with nice fur, and then when spring and summer come back around, switch back to the lighter, more breezier capes. I mean, I'll always just stick to this one, because of the sentimental value," and the pockets, "but capes can also be very versatile!"

"Oooh I could go cape shopping," Guillermo said enthusiastically as the oven timer went off and he got the next round of empanadas out, he paused, "can you go cape shopping? I'm not sure where you could buy capes," he admitted.

"I'm not sure where you could go shopping for one around here, either," Graham admitted. "I've actually never been cape shopping before; my mom made me this one! I could probably just make you one, too, Guillermo," he pointed out, with a little bit of a smile gone sheepish, "probably not as nice as this one," and certainly without magical pockets, unfortunately, "but I am pretty good at sewing and costuming! And you're always making me delicious empanadas and pies, I really should make you something sometime!"

Guillermo started to go rather red, “you would make me a cape?” he looked thrilled at the idea of wearing a cape that Graham would make, “I would love to wear a cape made by you,” he told him shyly.

"I would definitely make you a cape!" Graham confirmed, with a laugh, as he reached for another empanada and held it up demonstrably before taking a big bite. "It's only fair, right? And I made that cape for your mini-forge in shop class, right? It'll be just like that! Only bigger!"

Guillermo smiled shyly at that, “you did make the cape for my mini forge, you helped it be the best looking vampire mini forge,” he smiled, “I would love a cape like that thank you,”

"Don't even mention it!" Graham said dismissively, around both a grin and a mouthful of empanada. "It's the least I can do! I'm happy to help! It might not be as nice as something you might get at, say, some fancy cloak shop, but it'll definitely do the trick!"

Guillermo smiled, “it will be perfect,” he assured him, “thank you I can’t wait to wear it - it willl be like I’m a vampire….”

Whatever else Guillermo was about to say came out in a series of screeches and massive flapping sounds as he looked around and realised what happened.

Was he a bat? Had he just turned into a bat?

It was sure a good thing that Graham had already finished that second empanada, because if he hadn't, he would have dropped it. Something still did drop, though, and that was Graham's jaw.

He stared for a moment, shook his head, blinked, and then stared a little more.

"Zounds!" he then breathed out, in awe. "Guillermo! Did you just turn into a bat? When did you learn that? Is that a new skill? Are you slowly turning into a vampire? Did you get bit by a bat? Is there a full moon?? Can you change back?!?"

So, so many questions!

But then he realized, somewhat disappointingly, "Or is this just a random thing? Like when Kurt was a sugar glider, or I was a goose, or Libby was a lamb, or Vi was a kitten...?"

bat!Guillermo’s eyes went wide at the idea that he had transformed himself into a bat …maybe this was his Van Helsings descendants powers that he was supposed to unlock…maybe he could transform back …

He tried and nothing happened, he gave it a few more tries but it seemed he had joined the list of students who had transformed into an animal.

He looked at Graham, still rather excitedly because he was a bat. This was awesome!

"You've done this before," Graham teasingly accused with a swing of his finger and a grin, "haven't you? Look at that wing span! You're a natural! Do you need to perch, though?" All that flying looked exhausting! Graham held out an arm. "Wanna hang? Zounds, I wish I had paid more attention to picking up bat when I was studying my animal languages!"

A perch sounded amazing and bat!Guillermo flew towards Graham’s arm letting out excited screech’s before he realised that Graham wouldn’t understand him.

Then he remembered all the mess he’d made with the empanadas and looked back to Graham, even though he didn’t think Graham would have any trouble finishing off all the empanadas he’d cooked.

Graham might understand him! Sure, sure, he was hardly fluent in bat...he honestly didn't know much of it at all...but that never stopped him before! You had to start somewhere. And, in fact, that start was usually just with a natural comprehension in general....

...which may have paid off just then, as Graham looked back at Guillermo perched on his arm, tilted his head a little curiously at what might be going on in his newly bat-brain, blinked, and then seemed to realize.

"Oh! Your empanadas!

With his amr-perch still held out and trying to keep it steady for Guillermo, Graham rushed over to the open to pull it open and take a peek inside, letting out an immediate breath of relief. "Phew!" he said, closing the oven again and grinning over at Guillermo. "Looks like they're not burning, at least! Not yet, anyway. Was it a while ago that you put them in? How long do they usually take? Did you maybe set a timer?"

bat!Guillermo perked up at that, when Graham seemed to understand and he let out a happy screech at the news his empanadas were not burning and then he let out a few more screech and flapped his wings a couple of times to try and answer Graham's questions.

he had put on a timer! It was half an hour and he had put them on 20 minutes ago!

He had no idea if any of that was making any sense.

Well, Graham was certainly nodding along as if it did. Whether or not he actually understood? That could go either way.

"Got it," he said. "Did you get to eat any yet? You've probably too busy with the cooking to even enjoy them!"

bat!Guillermo shook his head sadly at that, he had not gotten to eat any of the empanadas and he looked over at them rather hungrily.

Could bats eat empanadas? Well there was only one way to find out ...

That was generally Graham's approach to feeding most animals, really. It didn't help that Triumph practically had an iron stomach.

And it didn't take a fluency in bat to pick up on the sadness, though, and Graham grinned, snagging one up and holding it up to Guillermo on his arm.

"Here you go, buddy," he said. "They're too good to let something like being a bat keep you from enjoying the fruits of your labor!"

bat!Guillermo definitely looked more cheerful at the offered empanada and happily started eating it.

It actually still tasted the way an empanada was supposed to so Guillermo was pretty certain there wasn't going to be any lasting effects from eating empanadas as a bat.

"And when you're done with that," Graham offered, "we can clean up! I could probably try to finish up making me, but they won't be nearly as good. But for now, you enjoy that empanada, bat friend Guillermo, you've earned it!"

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