"Naw, I'm not a big toad person. Or frog for that matter.

Michelle shrugged and slipped the toad back into the box, and than put the box back into her pocket. Suit yourself, she said. That just meant there were more Peppermint Toads left in the world for Michelle Darling, if you asked her. She wasnt one to try to convert anyone to her beloved candy.

Luke seemed to feel that he needed to explain himself, though, and started rambling on and on about how just the smell of Peppermint turned his stomach. Michelle fought back a smile, and gave him a slow glance, switching the Toad leg, still kicking weakly, from one cheek to the other.

And earlier you told me you liked Peppermint breath, she said. Maybe you should have asked out that big Bertie Botts girl after all. She stepped away from him, just out of his grasp, and smirked as she continued walking apart from him. Dont get too close now, she warned. Im likely to breathe on you and ruin your appetite for dinner.