The young witch stared at Benedict for a moment, studying the young man to see if he was being serious. It was hard to tell with him, sometimes she just erred on the side of seriousness just to be safe about it. Still, if that was the case, then Mr. Hunter's literary repertoire was far broader than she'd ever imagined. Millie pressed on her lips to keep a smile, or worse a giggle, from her face.
She didn't want to give Benedict the wrong idea. That much she didn't need a book telling her, the etiquette professor had impressed that in her mind, as well as her mum. As he talked, Millie idle wondered if the boys received similar advice, so when Benedict asked for a tidbit from the book she looked at him with alarm. It passed in a moment, enough for her to offer up the line that had stuck out in her mind from the cursory reading she'd given to the first chapter. "The strongest charms are those done without a wand."
It didn't seem likely to mean wandless magic, of the sort they might learn in the upper years. Millie hesitated to say that, lest he really had read the book itself and she turned out to be wrong. Discovering further meaning in the advice was a mystery that would take reading the book to reveal. It would be worth reading it for that much, she decided, no matter who had suggested the book.
The young witch looked back up when the boy directed another question her way, she hadn't realized her mind had drifted off until she heard the distant shushing and whispered repetition. "Oh, it's silly," Millie said dismissively. Now that she thought about it, who did actually want to read a decades-spanning book about some families? "About some wizarding families right after the statue of secrecy. Pretty boring, right?"
Since the young man was checking up on the girl's literature contents, he'd certainly be satisfied at her saying so. Still, perhaps he'd like to take a look for himself, she considered. Withdrawing the book out of her bag, Millie slid it across the table to him.
She didn't want to give Benedict the wrong idea. That much she didn't need a book telling her, the etiquette professor had impressed that in her mind, as well as her mum. As he talked, Millie idle wondered if the boys received similar advice, so when Benedict asked for a tidbit from the book she looked at him with alarm. It passed in a moment, enough for her to offer up the line that had stuck out in her mind from the cursory reading she'd given to the first chapter. "The strongest charms are those done without a wand."
It didn't seem likely to mean wandless magic, of the sort they might learn in the upper years. Millie hesitated to say that, lest he really had read the book itself and she turned out to be wrong. Discovering further meaning in the advice was a mystery that would take reading the book to reveal. It would be worth reading it for that much, she decided, no matter who had suggested the book.
The young witch looked back up when the boy directed another question her way, she hadn't realized her mind had drifted off until she heard the distant shushing and whispered repetition. "Oh, it's silly," Millie said dismissively. Now that she thought about it, who did actually want to read a decades-spanning book about some families? "About some wizarding families right after the statue of secrecy. Pretty boring, right?"
Since the young man was checking up on the girl's literature contents, he'd certainly be satisfied at her saying so. Still, perhaps he'd like to take a look for himself, she considered. Withdrawing the book out of her bag, Millie slid it across the table to him.
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