Kurumi flashed Gwen a quick smile. "And I think you might be underestimating yourself." Really, what WAS the worst that could happen with mixing ingredient in a bowl with a wooden spoon or pouring things into molds?

Kurumi then turned her attention back to Elodie and gave her a quick nod. "I will. I'm sure she would love to hear from you too though." Like in the Great Hall or somewhere. Alice was a tough cookie, tougher that most people thought of it. Kurumi included. She had thought that herself when she had first met the girl when she was a first year. Kurumi wished she were as tough as the little Gryffindor. She was still shaking and getting rashes after one Quidditch accident and there was Alice, bouncing back already from breaking her leg.

"Yep, go ahead and take a look," Kurumi said, passing the recipe book over to her. "Treyen Lockhart. Do you remember him? He graduated a few terms ago and is one of my best friends." More like a brother than a friend really.

....Lady Kurumi... Kurumi decided just to let that one slide. No matter how many times she told Elodie to just call her Kurumi by her name without titles, it just never happened.

And then there was TIIIIIIIIIIINKA! Who was insisting on cleaning already? Before Kurumi could even think about protesting, the house elf was attached to her leg...AND HUGGING IT!!! dkjfkdjsdjsjhfskshk!! "I'm glad you are excited, Tinka," Kurumi laughed when she heard someone else enter the kitchen. "Um, Tinka, this is Elodie," she explained, indicating the little Hufflepuff who was looking through her recipe book. "And this is Gwen." There, now they all knew each other. YAY!

Or...almost everyone. "Hey Genevieve," Kurumi greeted. THAT was her name, right? Not the name from the Arthurian tale like she had always thought it was. "Baking cupcakes...once Elodie picks the recipe."