Indeed he was a showy person and he had always been so, even when Nick had been a first year he had always loved showing of his magical abilities. He smiled and laughed a little before replying "I can be a show off when I want to be, though I only get really showy when I see a good reason." It was cheesy but true, lately he hadn't had much motivation to sell himself, his house had that effect on people, it was like a morgue at times. Thats probably why Nick was in such a good mood, he was free from all that now. The summer holidays were probably some of the worst times of his life/
As Christabelle rose from her seat Nick too stood up, prepared to escort her wherever it was she wished to go. When he heard her ask if he wanted to go a walk, two things popped into his mind. One, was that allowed and two, if it wasn't who cared. They could get back in time for Nick to escort the first years to the common room, smiling he nodded "Yeah, this feast's getting old fast, where do you want to go." Stuffing his wand into the pocket of his trousers, he quickly grabbed an apple for the journey and awaited Christabelle's reply.