"Of course you're not a squib!" Gideon responded immediately, unaware that she had even been concerned about the possibility. From what he knew about her life prior to coming and living with him, it seemed absolutely ridiculous to believe that she wouldn't have magical abilities. That was the entire reason she'd fallen out with her mother, after all.
"And I can certainly try," he said with a laugh. Her enthusiasm about her wand was contagious, and he particularly appreciated her comment about the fact that he had made it. He wouldn't claim it was any better for that fact, by any means — and in fact, he thought many of his wands were a bit lackluster compared to his father's or brother's — but it was gratified that she thought it was special. It was a bit of an extra bond for them, and he appreciated that. "Unicorns don't exactly advertise where they are all the time, but if you want to come sometime when I'm looking for them, I think that can be arranged."
"And I can certainly try," he said with a laugh. Her enthusiasm about her wand was contagious, and he particularly appreciated her comment about the fact that he had made it. He wouldn't claim it was any better for that fact, by any means — and in fact, he thought many of his wands were a bit lackluster compared to his father's or brother's — but it was gratified that she thought it was special. It was a bit of an extra bond for them, and he appreciated that. "Unicorns don't exactly advertise where they are all the time, but if you want to come sometime when I'm looking for them, I think that can be arranged."