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Mad Eye Touz 
Cornelius's presence alone was reassuring enough, but his voice added a new layer of calm. She wasn't convinced this specific letter was possible yet, but at least she felt... better. Cornelius was here now. Automatically better.
She looked up when he asked about Valentine's Day. Aspen watched him just a tick, then nodded like she agreed. "You're right. There's no guarantee he'll get it in time." Aspen scratched out that part of her letter, then spent the next few seconds frowning at her letter. It was now 2 words... only.
"I don't have to ask how he is; he'll let me know." Leon, Aspen's father, was well aware of her worrying issues. He'd not let her worry.
Aspen put her quill to her lip thoughtfully and again lifted her eyes to Cornelius. To her surprise, he seemed a little troubled. "....What?"
Cornelius examined Aspen's expression with vague curiosity as she seemed to have no real response to his question, continuing to speak about her letter. He gave brief nods to each of her comments, before Aspen finally looked up at him and wondered what he was talking about.
"When... When is Valentine's Day?" he repeated his question, eyebrows raising just slightly as he wondered if it had already past or had yet to come. He honestly didn't know what to expect from Aspen on such matters like Valentine's Day. She certainly wasn't like any other girl he'd been around; she always kept him guessing about everything. Why would this be any different?
He sincerely hoped that he hadn't missed it though. Partly because he wasn't sure if she would be upset like any of the other girls he'd ever dated would've been, but also because part of him wanted to do something for Aspen on such a day. It only seemed right to him. But he really hoped he hadn't offended her or something by being so utterly clueless about things.
"Did I...miss it?" he asked, hesitance and slight worry flooding through his gaze though he didn't realize it.