Ellsworth almost snorted. Of course Orinda had gotten such a notion from Rose and Rose likely wouldn’t have been inclined to correct the misception she had caused in her granddaughter. “Oh no, dear. She simply meant I would likely be leaving home to return to Hogwarts any day.” And likely not a day too soon for her either, he added mentally. “I most certainly would have told you if I were going anywhere, or leaving Hogwarts in general.” Ellsworth assured her more seriously a bit of the merriment melting from his tone. Hopefully that day would not be soon, but he was getting up there in years and soon the aches and pains would grow too troublesome to continue in his present line of work. But until that day he rather planned to keep his post as it was.
Of course Ellsworth had noted the Hufflepuff, he had even awarded her house points for her efforts, but it was nothing for a young lady to be jealous of. The girl simply had an aptitude for the spell she had learned nothing more. He humored her though, because grandfather’s always had a soft spot for their granddaughters. Without encouragement she cast the spells demonstrated in class. “Well done.” Ellsworth nodded. Still in teacher mode he almost told her to practice the charm she had learned in class, but he remembered in time to simply encourage her.
He knew a bit of her summer already and nodded sympathetically toward her. Really picking up on her disappointment when she remembered to cast nox. He frowned, nodding at her. Visits to Grandmama were something he was hesitant of. It had taken Rose many years to adjust to her son’s life choices and the children that had come from them, but slowly she had, and luckily it had been prior to Orinda being conscious of the whole situation at hand. Rose seemed to be coming around to Martin’s children now, he almost wondered if it was more out of a sense of lost time or to spite him, he could never be quite sure with his wife. “You absolutely may! And I’m sure you are glad to see your friends again.” He added a less natural cheer to his tone as he attempted to make things better for his youngest grandchild. The past few years had been rough on her, a fact he was very well aware of for a child so young.
Of course Ellsworth had noted the Hufflepuff, he had even awarded her house points for her efforts, but it was nothing for a young lady to be jealous of. The girl simply had an aptitude for the spell she had learned nothing more. He humored her though, because grandfather’s always had a soft spot for their granddaughters. Without encouragement she cast the spells demonstrated in class. “Well done.” Ellsworth nodded. Still in teacher mode he almost told her to practice the charm she had learned in class, but he remembered in time to simply encourage her.
He knew a bit of her summer already and nodded sympathetically toward her. Really picking up on her disappointment when she remembered to cast nox. He frowned, nodding at her. Visits to Grandmama were something he was hesitant of. It had taken Rose many years to adjust to her son’s life choices and the children that had come from them, but slowly she had, and luckily it had been prior to Orinda being conscious of the whole situation at hand. Rose seemed to be coming around to Martin’s children now, he almost wondered if it was more out of a sense of lost time or to spite him, he could never be quite sure with his wife. “You absolutely may! And I’m sure you are glad to see your friends again.” He added a less natural cheer to his tone as he attempted to make things better for his youngest grandchild. The past few years had been rough on her, a fact he was very well aware of for a child so young.