Luckily for him, he'd been far enough away so she hadn't actually seen his stumble of an appearance. Not that she'd have cared. He'd found her on the ground the night before after all. Surely nothing was more embarrassing than that. She'd also told him all about what had happened to lead her to be in such a position. Clearly he thought her the worst and most annoying kind of schoolgirl.

But...now he was returning her wand and he'd never have to see her again. Lucky for him.

She did, however, raise a brow at his initial remark despite this playful tone. "I think I've had enough doing as I'm told by members of the opposite sex," she answered simply as a retort. She really was a bit done with boys. Or even men. Clearly she already had awful luck and the worst of track records with them. There was little point in worrying about what happened with them anymore. She'd simply become a career woman and live a spinster's life. It would be easier.

"But thank you," she said as she took her wand from his hand, "Again. Whether you think you deserve it or not. I appreciate all you've done."

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