Glancing at the child seated at the kitchen table, Delphi set a small plate of cookies in the center of the table before pulling out a chair for herself. Nathan's baby sister, who wasn't actually a baby any longer, quietly worked on her Muggle homework.

"So there's this boy at school, and I like him.. but he likes another girl."

"How do you know?"

"They hold hands." Jana said, her nose wrinkling in disgust.

Delphi smiled gently at the eleven-year-old, sensing something more to the story. "Is he your friend?"

"My best friend," Jana confirmed, and sighed.

"It'll be okay."