"Haha, yes, that's her," Ginny agreed, distracted for a moment when she thought she saw a familiar face in the distance but the person turned fully and it wasn't who she thought it was. She felt mildly crestfallen. "Yes, Hermione Granger. Well, she and my brother, Ron, were, I guess. She, er, discovered the portal, so to speak, so she's the 'expert' for it."
"If you're up for a full-on Arithmancy talk, ask her about it sometime," she teased lightly to cover her surprise at his words. It hadn't been a big deal to offer him one but she quelled any expectations in that department. He was used to different things and so was she. It wasn't a slight. Ginny couldn't help but grin at the look of surprise on his face when his datapad beeped.
"I don't know about butterbeer but Charlie opened a bottle of Scotch last night when I got in, to celebrate. So I know there's alcohol around here," Ginny replied, watching him pack away his purchases. She nodded toward the tent directly opposite.
"There's tea in that one. The bloke claims it tastes like a cross between breakfast and Earl Grey. I'd argue that but he's the only one with tea. That one over there," she pointed to a tent three spots away from the tea tent. "has milk but no cheese. I was on the hunt for that when you came along. What did you have in mind to look for?"
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Date: 2012-10-24 05:12 am (UTC)"If you're up for a full-on Arithmancy talk, ask her about it sometime," she teased lightly to cover her surprise at his words. It hadn't been a big deal to offer him one but she quelled any expectations in that department. He was used to different things and so was she. It wasn't a slight. Ginny couldn't help but grin at the look of surprise on his face when his datapad beeped.
"I don't know about butterbeer but Charlie opened a bottle of Scotch last night when I got in, to celebrate. So I know there's alcohol around here," Ginny replied, watching him pack away his purchases. She nodded toward the tent directly opposite.
"There's tea in that one. The bloke claims it tastes like a cross between breakfast and Earl Grey. I'd argue that but he's the only one with tea. That one over there," she pointed to a tent three spots away from the tea tent. "has milk but no cheese. I was on the hunt for that when you came along. What did you have in mind to look for?"