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She smiled brightly in return. "You're welcome! Maybe sometime you can teach me something in return?" Surely there were charms he knew that she didn't, right? And even if not, it was no big deal. She was always happy to help. Huh? Maybe he had heard HER wrong cause she had just told him. It was that or he was surprised by her answer like most people were the first time she told them. "Nine. All older. Five much much older with spouses and jobs and kids and stuff.." Lia paused for a second for that to sink in. "The other four are here at Hogwarts. Lukas and Luna are fourth years.. Elias, Lily and I are all second years."
Dahlia noticed how he didn't quite answer and she smiled. "Don't worry, I'm just curious is all. I like to see what other people think." His choice of flower as her favorite somewhat surprised her. "Super cute flower and the meaning is good but nope. My favorite is the Dahlia.. like my name. Not just because I'm named for the flower either." Though that was a small reason.
Oh, wow.. now that was information she wasn't expecting. "O-oh.. and.. are you okay with that?" She wasn't sure how she would feel about her parents adopting her bestie. It would be cool having him around all the time but it would also be strange too. And just like that they were speaking of creatures again and Lia stared at Evan in pure shock. "What?! You've never been to Scamanders?!" That was a tragedy! "It's the greatest! Uhh, yeah sometimes. It depends on the creature and what she's doing that day and stuff." Safety first and all that good stuff.
"Yeah, I can do that. I'm usually somewhere on the grounds on Sunday mornings helping with the creatures or tending to my plants in the greenhouse. But anytime should be fine really."
Well... he had no idea what he could teach her, but he supposed there was probably something?
"Sure!" He'd have to figure out exactly what, but he would get there. When she answered again, he realized he
had misheard and she had said
nine. That was... so many siblings. He could only blink at her for a moment as that information sunk in.
"So.. you're an aunt then as well? How many nieces and nephews?" With the age gaps too, he wondered if they all felt more like additional siblings or cousins.
"Are they all in house Ravenclaw with you?" He felt like he remembered at least one of those names for the year above him and their house.
Oh, well just curiousity helped him feel a bit better, but he was also still glad he had opted for a safer answer. When she gave the correct answer though, he felt silly himself for not having just considered that. He'd nearly forgotten a Dahlia was also a flower.
"I don't think I know the meaning for that one. What is it?"
She was... the first person who had asked if he was okay with it. Sure, he and Maya had some conversation attempts regarding their new sibling, but that was more based on the fact that they both were obviously struggling with the change. Still, even with being asked he had a hard time answering.
"Well.. it would make me a bad person to be anything but wouldn't it?" It was a non-answer, and yet that information was correct wasn't it? He was a pretty terrible person. He shook his head at the question of Scamander's as well, offering a small smile at her shock.
"There just hasn't been much opportunity yet. Maybe next summer." If he wasn't hermitting again.
"What's your favorite type of creature?" "Okay! Well, then Sundays whenever you're done with creatures?"