He would have to work on his listening. Though, ffleurbert was having far too much fun talking piffle himself to listen too closely to what Ava said. The business about presents, for instance.

“No, no, no,” she said in her baby voice again. “I mean…I don’t have any limits on a gift for your birthday.”

“OH! Right! I see. Gotcher.” Though why would she want to give him a birthday present? Ffleurbert blinked rapidly and considered. Wait! She liked him, right? And she seemed to like him more all the time. It was really quite fantastic. And everything — everything — he did seemed to suit her.

A match made in Hogwarts, clearly.

Eventually she pulled away, giggling. “Oh…no, you are perfect on these matters,” she told him, grinning. “Studying must happen but,” she blushed, “I like the idea of some…personal time too.”

“If Im going to be honest, I’m not a great scholar, you know. Skrumpkin gets better marks and he’s a Hufflepuff, don’tcher know. OH!” He slapped his hand over his mouth. Ava was a Hufflepuff, idiot!

“Not that Hufflepuffs aren’t bright, or anything, but what I mean is, I’m pretty average even for a Gryffindor. Never had a hope of getting’ in the other tower, kind of thing. But still, I might be able to give you a hand with some things. What with havin’ at least passed all of my classes up to now. And I suppose I’d better put in some time on the old NEWT’s.” He though gloomily of the Ancient Runes translation he had waiting for him.

“I’m pretty good with Charms, I think. Though it might just be old Flitters taking pity.”

“I think we need to mess around with this; find a place that we like and call our own.”

“Aboslutiment, my girl. Now I wonder…. I really should be able to think of a nice hidy-hole, not too drafty, and out of the way. I’ll put my mind to it.” Though not right then. They were doing fine just where they were.

“Maybe somewhere we could do a little lurking?” He suggested, grinning.

"Ohhhh, Hogsmead. We are going to have SO much fun there."

“We are indeed,” ffleurbert agreed, though he had no idea what they should do. Mostly he bought sweets, hung around with Todd or Skrumph and went to the pub. What did one do with the likes of Ava? Wait! She might have some plans herself.

“Where would you like to go first?”

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