“It’s just different, not having you around all the time.” In fact, it felt like everyone was moving out, and soon it was just going to be her, Mama and Papa… and Calla, when she was home from Hogwarts. Thistle was around, and Dahlia, but Dahlia would be moving out when she got married, so there’d be one less person there. Zin was used to a full house, and as they got older, it was becoming less full.

Happy to hold the warm cup of tea in her hands as she cuddled into one of the armchairs near the fireplace; it was warm against her skin and she closed her eyes to enjoy it for a moment. She opened though, a moment later as Daffy posed a question, and she sipped the tea. “Mama is happy Calla will be home for the summer soon. She’s in a frenzy making sure everything is perfect, although it hasn’t been too bad.” Zinnia wasn’t sure if Calla would be chomping at the bit to get back to Hogwarts or not; she certainly had been, but she’d also missed home terribly.

She wanted to ask how things were here, but Daffy didn’t look like she needed to be asked that right now.

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