Well, that's very nice of you. I'll have to make sure to invite you all over when I start making my garden properly. [ Oh, and look how cute he is. She had been wary of snakes since she was thirteen but... George and Martha are different.

When Luke speaks, though, Hermione looks over and she offers him a smile, nodding her head. ] I got the idea. It gives me more reason to pop in and bother you. It's nice to have something to listen to and I suppose it all adds to you trying to get me into your music.

[ She's not entirely oblivious no matter what anyone might think. It's nice to have a reason to come and see Luke, to have an excuse to take five minutes for herself and just relax in his company. Actually having a good reason to sit down and talk to him rather than having casual conversation over the lockets when they each have a spare minute is definitely a bonus too. When he mentions the books, though, all she can do is shake her head. ]

Normally I would find writing in a book suspicious or a little wrong - defacing knowledge, after all - but I like yours. They add to the charm of the gifts, I think.

[ Plus it gives her a little insight into Luke and how he thinks, what he thinks about, and that is always welcome. ]