"I-I am," Blythe confirmed, rather taken aback by the question. She did not know whether to be puzzled that Miss Lestrange was taking an interest, or offended that she had not noticed after a year in the same courses. After a moment's consideration, the Hufflepuff decided firmly on the former; after all, why should any of the Misses Lestrange take note of her? Blood lineage aside, nothing about Blythe had ever been particularly remarkable, and in spite of the fact that their own heritage would make them well-suited to it, she had not seen any of their faces in church before.

"Just those two, mind—I-I didn't wish to overextend myself academically. Some are gifted students are blessed in that regard, but the rest of us are merely average!"

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