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Derry nodded, "Yeah, but he's just a baby..." And people were picking on him, and that just wasn't fair. It wasn't like he could do everything on his own, but he was trying, and he clearly wasn't very well... probably too much work... Derry just felt terribly sorry for the poor creature. "I imagine this place is more impressive when they have money..." she said, glancing up and around the room. The library was impressive anyway, all libraries impressed her, but the rest of the castle... well... even for a farm girl... it just wasn't what she had expected.
Derry agreed with this too, overthinking ruined a lot of things... but it was something she was pretty much entirely unable to avoid - she thought in depth about everything, because she was so scared of making the wrong impression and being called out on it. She was learning to care less though, her housemates - especially her teammates - were helping her with that. As for a fort of books... "That's a really good idea." she said, her eyes lighting up a little. "We have a reading nook back home, lined with books, and there's a cushion-y window seat where you can sit and read... but a fort would be cooler." It wouldn't have the view though - the window in the nook (which was in the corner of the living room, her dad had built it for her mam apparently) faced out onto the land at the back, where the sheep from the next farm over could be seen just over the wall of the chicken pen... it was just a nice view... though living in Scottish countryside usually promised nice views - as Hogwarts showed.
There was a house elf here. Just not one who can do most of the work required.
"Would you ever want a house elf?" Nigel liked not doing house work and having more time to read. Reading is important
"Yeah it was a lot better in the years before. At least they had some money and elves"
Now onto the book fort. It was a crazy idea and her idea was more awesome.
"That is cool too. I wish i had a book fort or a hole you can live in that is filled with books. Though i only have a secret library behind a bookshelf at home" He still wished he had the fort or like a hobbit hole.