“Not at all,” she replied with a chuckle, though there had indeed been moments when she had been forced to put the excellently written book down and seek out a more basic tome on runes as a reference for some of the aspects she did not know. Which was hardly something she was going to admit to now but she was mildly concerned that she might have dropped herself in it for the future. Merlin help her if she actually had to have a conversation about runes: she would utterly embarrass herself!

“I try to keep my mind active with new things,” she admitted sheepishly. Teaching youths basic French and simple mathematics before they embarked for Hogwarts had been a pleasant enough form of employment, but the academic aspects were far from challenging. Books like Miss Cramming’s were her lifeline in a world where her sharp eyes were more use than her mind. Nobody really cared for her opinions on…well, anything really, as long as she kept charge of her girls.

“I doubt you’ve ever been bored in your life with the adventures you’ve had, the places you’ve seen.” The very thought of Egypt was mesmerizing, but she doubted she would ever live to see such wonders. Perhaps one day though? It was hardly as though anybody would miss her during the summer months, though with the luck the village had suffered the last few years she might have to be content with simply surviving the summer, let alone doing something that adventurous with it!

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MJ made me beautiful