"Yes, you're that obvious" he replied with a chuckle. "But at least the kids know that you care about them. I care. I just have a lot of trouble showing it." Marcus ran his fingers through his hair and sighed softly. "I never expected to care about them so much, but they do tend to grow on you don't they?" Never in a million years would the thought of having kids of his own have ever entered his mind but watching the students at Hogwarts, they were slowly changing his mind.

Marcus, followed her gaze over to the pond and he turned back to Iliana. "It's getting late. We should probably get the Abraxan's back to the stables." He stood up and offered her his hand. "We could always head down to the three broomsticks and grab a drink and continue our talks?"