She looked a bit flushed, and he wondered if she'd been practicing for a long time. He hoped he hadn't kept her waiting, even if the lesson was unofficial and not exactly arranged.
"Have you been playing long tonight?" Ernie asked, resting his head in his hand. "Unofficial or not, I promise I did want a lesson; I wasn't just saying it to be nice." He smiled at her before sighing at the mention of homework.
"I do. But I'm too tired to think. I had no intention of trying to work anymore this evening anyway, promise."
He'd much rather have a talk with someone who was continually proving to be nice to talk to.