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AmbiguouslyMe 
Emrys flushed at her enthusiasm, but was visibly relieved as well. "Still do. The Great Hall amps up my anxiety," he said shrugging. Taking his glass off, he wiped the lenses with the edge of his robe as she talked. "I don't think I've met Twinkle or Nimma, and I hear there's a baby, too, but I haven't come across yet." He set his glasses back on his face, shrugging. He was relieved that the house elf revelation didn't put her off. He'd been afraid that she'd think less of him, like... well, it wasn't going to do any good to dwell on it. He was here now and, mercifully, he'd forgotten most of the boys' names, so even if they were here too, he wouldn't remember them. At least, he hoped. Hadn't run into one yet, anyway.
"Homeschooling was ok," he said, sliding his legs out so that they lay straight out in front of him. "We could do whatever curriculum we wanted and take spur of the moment field trips but," he paused. "It meant that my mom and my little sister were my only friends." The thought of Amelia made him smile. "This one time, I said I wanted to learn about what muggles did for fun, so my mom bundled up my baby sister, packed a bag and took us on a tour of art, music and sport events for like, a week, across England and France." But still, the friend thing.
Except, now, he wondered if Kurumi might be his friend, too? "Um, do you think, um.." he hesitated, unsure if he was being too forward. "maybe sometime you could help me find the Room? I'd bring s'more and banana boat stuff."
If Kurumi would have been any other person, the thought of eating dinner with house elves would have probably been a sad thing. However, the Gryffindor certainly didn't see it that way. They were good company and very hospitable. "
Is it just large groups of people in general?" she asked, genuinely curious as to how Emrys worked. "
There is and it caused quite the stir last term." Understatement, but it was only a curious child running around Hogwarts like it was its own personal playground. Come to think of it, weren't they supposed to have named it by now? Kurumi hadn't heard anything from Nimma about the matter.
Kurumi leaned back against the wall, resting her head on the stone and looking aimlessly up at the dancing trolls as he spoke. "
That sounds...wonderful," she smiled, turning her gaze to look at him. Especially the bit about him learning wizarding things. She was jealous. "
We have something in common, you know. We both only had family for friends growing up." It was a sad realization, but it was still a comfort to know that there was someone she could relate to on an emotional level. "
I went to a nonmagical school...but no one ever spoke to me or let me in to their friendship circles. If it hadn't been for my brothers, I don't think I would have made it."
Violet eyes definitely still on him when he spoke, Kurumi wonder if what he had just asked her was the same thing he had almost asked her earlier? It certainly seemed that way. "
Of course," she nodded. Really, he didn't need to be so embarrassed about it. "
I was actually going to ask you if maybe you would teach me how to make a banana boat."