He chuckled; Mr. Zabini's comment was fair enough, for Elliot had never known anyone to take things as seriously as the British. (Not that he knew much about other countries. He'd traveled a bit, but had never lived anywhere outside of Britain.)
Elliot half-smiled at Miss Reid's wistful answer — it would have been useful if wandmaking and divination went hand in hand. "Biased towards our taking things seriously?" Elliot quipped, raising an eyebrow, "I jest — I'd like to hear more about Italian wandlore. And talk more with you both generally, of course."
He meant it. Mr. Zabini was interesting, and Elliot was always interested in becoming friends with more seers. And Miss Reid had always been so exactly herself, that of course he wanted to spend time with her.
Elliot half-smiled at Miss Reid's wistful answer — it would have been useful if wandmaking and divination went hand in hand. "Biased towards our taking things seriously?" Elliot quipped, raising an eyebrow, "I jest — I'd like to hear more about Italian wandlore. And talk more with you both generally, of course."
He meant it. Mr. Zabini was interesting, and Elliot was always interested in becoming friends with more seers. And Miss Reid had always been so exactly herself, that of course he wanted to spend time with her.