Nico stared at his father blankly until he said 'or is it's value only sentimental'. Oh. Was his father going to be disappointed if he said he hadn't enchanted it? He hadn't thought to charm it. He'd seen the vibrant blue feather and been happy enough to marvel at it and figure out what bird it might have come from. Being blue it was also in keeping with his house color, and seeing as his father had also been in Ravenclaw it seemed almost fortuitous - he'd only found it yesterday, the timing was uncanny.
"It's a kingfisher tail feather, I think. I found it yesterday on my way to Care of Magical Creatures. I've never seen a feather like it before." None that hadn't been magically altered at least. "It's not quite Ravenclaw blue but it's the closest I've seen." He hadn't actually answered his father's question directly but rather skipped ahead to damage control, maybe his father wouldn't have to confirm his disappointment if he understood why it was a special feather without any enchantments.
"It's a kingfisher tail feather, I think. I found it yesterday on my way to Care of Magical Creatures. I've never seen a feather like it before." None that hadn't been magically altered at least. "It's not quite Ravenclaw blue but it's the closest I've seen." He hadn't actually answered his father's question directly but rather skipped ahead to damage control, maybe his father wouldn't have to confirm his disappointment if he understood why it was a special feather without any enchantments.