"It isn't for everyone, don't get me wrong. There are times when I just wish I could... I don't know but possibly try to physically shake the knowledge into them. And there have been other times when I am seconds away from just getting up and leaving because I get so frustrated with them. But the peaceful moments, the good ones, always make it worth it."

She didn't know where she would be now if she'd been magical like her other siblings. The possibilities for them were far more than she had as a muggle. Annabeth had learned quickly that despite its flaws, the wizarding society had far larger tolerance for educated women who did something with that education. That alone almost made her more jealous of her sister than the fact she possessed magic did - the opportunities Natalie would have that Annabeth could only ever dream of.

"I have four. A sister and three brothers. My sister and two of my brothers are all magical. James and I were the unlucky ones - though if he heard me say that he would argue that we were the lucky ones. He never wanted anything to do with magic. It has caused some arguments amongst my family. I end up in the middle a lot. Sometimes I can relate to how James feels. Everything certainly would have been far easier if they'd never had magic. How about you? Do you have siblings? All I'm doing is talking about myself and you just have to listen."

She frowned. This had been the first question of hers he hadn't answered, and that only made her more curious, though a part of that knowledge that he didn't wish to tell her what that was frightened her. How bad must it be for him to want her to have nothing to do with it? Especially because who knew when the owner could come back.

"Do you think whoever set this up might be waiting outside, watching for us to leave? If this is illegal, I doubt they'll come back till they see us leave."