sad serenade

Who’s Loreli?

You know? From the movie 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes?' Marilyn Monroe played her! Have you never seen a motion picture, Ben?

"For me? Really?"

At the international cake eating contest. We’ve won eight years in a row.

I don't really see how that's something to be proud of...

Gryffindor are gonna kick your arse.

Uh, at what?

Oh it’s fine. It wouldn’t be bad having sisters, I’m an only child, so I guess having them as close of friends as they are makes up for it.

Oh, that's good! I was an only child myself too. Sometimes... Yeah, sometimes. 

They’re not my sister, they’re just friends. Although, I do consider them to be like my sisters- and I’m rambling on. 

Oh no, please do ramble. I enjoy listening, really!

The presents? Well, normally they are just little things, sometimes their favourite sweets, or little trinket things, For Val’s birthday last year I got her a charm bracelet that she really wanted.

Aw, that also sounds really pretty. I'm sure you're sisters must be very pretty if they get pretty things.

I normally go for chocolate, but sometimes I get presents to send back home to my family and my mum. Sometimes if I see something for Val or Alice I get them it as a surprise present.

Aw, that's actually...really sweet. I'm sure you must buy them the loveliest gifts. What are they, if you don't mind my prying?

Yeah, it makes sense to get another one doesn’t it? I’ll just get one on the next Hogsmeade trip.

Oh, I haven’t gone to Hogsmeade in ages. What is there? What do you usually get?

I have most of the book memorized, it’s one of my good subjects. So I think I’ll be just fine.

Really? So you're not going to buy another copy? What if you forget a spell?

It’s no problem, really.

But you'll need it, wouldn't you? 

You could borrow mine if you wanted?

Oh...well, thank you, kind sir. I...don't really know what to say.

I just don’t want to grow up, Betty. There’s nothing wrong with that.

Well, it's not the ideal lifestyle. I mean, how are you to make a living from the prankster lifestyle? You can't!

Sweet isn’t the word I would use.

Well, what word would you use?

Betty.. come on.

Fine, I think you're a grown child. Like Peter Pan. Just...out of reach of this expiration date.

Ben would need to get some priorities first. Although you are right, sadly he does spend far too much time with Tobias.

I shouldn't really be saying that, though. They're both really sweet, honest.