Clearly amused, Beckett was learning quite a bit this morning. "It seems I have underestimated the young ladies in my life. With a plethora of sisters, you would think I would know better, but alas they have kept me in the dark." Truthfully, being surrounded by sisters was the best excuse. He'd never wanted to be part of whatever it was they had to go through as children. He was very much at a higher level of liberty than they were and he took full advantage.

Finally Beckett felt the satisfactory snap of the vine breaking completely and he chuckled in triumph. "Well, fancy that." Carefully he wiped down the pin with his shirt and handed it back to Miss Scamander before he moved to unwrap the vine from her ankle.