If she were being honest, Theo's admission didn't surprise Gemma much. He'd set out to be an auror after graduation, a job that required a lot of independence and travel. That he had to completely switch responsibilities and live a wildly different life probably left a bit of a hole. It felt incredibly unfair to her, but she was a middle child, not the eldest nor even the eldest girl and so her familial responsibilities were minimal to non-existent at best. He carried a lot of weight on his shoulders, too much, in her opinion, especially since it didn't really suit him.

Gems passed him a wry smile, barely resisting the urge to reach out and give his hand a squeeze. She had no good advice there, didn't know enough about his current life situation to try and give him any hope, but, "You can come with me any time you like." That was about all she could offer. Gem could always tote him around like a research assistant if anyone questioned her.