Thoughts of rumors hadn't crossed Emmeline's mind. Truth be told, she rarely paid attention to rumors that she heard. She knew how easily they could get out of hand and turn into something far from what they truly were. She'd heard plenty about herself and her family, especially once the scandal of losing the Three Broomsticks had hit the public ear.

Turning her head slightly so she rested her cheek against her knees, she watched him get comfortable. "Better now," she answered, smiling as she said it and a faint blush creeping on her cheeks, "And yourself?"

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