He sees her confusion and responses quickly, averting his eyes “No, no, it’s no problem..erm, Its nothing...The ring is yours, do with it what you wish, I don’t want it back, and its of no consequence to my family”. Wanting no further contact with it, or the fates it holds, he issues a dismissive gesture and diverts to the subject of the birthday gift.

Leaning into her hug, he smiles a little, feeling the warmth of her breath against his skin as she whispers to him. “I know I didn’t need to, but I wanted to" he replies.

He watches her as she admires the trinket box."Open it, chica, you’ll find mandrake leaves inside. I know you’ll be wanting to use them soon and I don’t need them anymore,” he says with a small smile being familiar with the process to become an animagus and knowing her ambition to become one.