Charley chuckled, then started twirling her fingers, staring at her lap, suddenly solemn.
"I suppose that depends on your definition of nice. Since Nathaniel and I don't get along, it can be a pain. Henry's more like a dad than a brother, and Andrew usually just follows Nathaniel's lead. And because they're all boys, Mum makes sure to make me do "girl activities" with her, most of which I hate. I guess if I were an only child that wouldn't be any different. It's good that I had Nathaniel to eavesdrop on, though; I've used a lot of information that he studied before in classes. And I would never want to not have Henry, or Andrew, for that matter. I don't really get on with my mum, it's helpful to have Henry, makes it seem like I have a parent that cares about me as well as my brothers. Mum reprimands me more than anything else, but everything Nathaniel does is perfect, even though he's an idiotic jerk." Unable to think of what to say next, she instead stared at the fireplace.
"Descoteaux probably did expect it. It is a bit amusing, especially when they try to hide it, like when they do well with a charm and he compliments them on it and they blush. I think Belle and I were the only ones in the class that wanted to learn the charm with the goal of learning the charm. I think the other girls wanted to impress him or something." She shook her head, laughing. "It's absolute rubbish, don't you think?"