Ned shrugged off her thanks, though he pretended as if he were just concentrating on willing his breathing to become more even. He was fairly certain that he might fall asleep in his supper that night. If his aching muscles allowed it.

Sisse's admission was met with a nod. It was fairly obvious that she didn't know how to swim. It seemed ill-advised to go boating if one couldn't keep themselves afloat, but he wasn't about to lecture her about it. She was likely already embarrassed enough and would face such a thing at home. "Have you ever considered learning how? I'm sure Calla or Sloane would be willing to teach you."

He assumed the other girls knew how to do so, at least. Ned idly wondered if it would be something that a professor would be willing to teach at Hogwarts. It seemed like an important safety skill.