His queries into the Veela heart were lofty, and even though she was still somewhat naive, Gabrielle did not entirely miss what Guilian was looking for. "You make it sound very admirable, but a 'Veela heart' as you say- one that is entirely Veela- is won more by servitude. Determination, as I said, but not always the good kind." It sounded shameful when put into words, especially given that Gabrielle occasionally indulged herself just the same. "Like I said, though, I hope that maybe my grandfather brought something more intimate out of my Veela grandmother, otherwise she sounds more than a bit cruel!" Gabrielle did not choose to elaborate further, as she knew full well that her grandfather lost many of his friends and opportunities over his dedicated obsession.
Feeling that both her reputation and her sister's were on the line, Gabrielle kept talking, trying to straighten the matter out. "The love, the protection, the care... that comes from our human portion, which, I must remind you, is larger than the Veela one." She was, for once, taking her humanism as a point of pride instead of her Veela beauty. This remembrance made her feel more comforted about Umbridge's decree. The toad woman would surely be proven wrong about those with allegedly dark blood, at least when confronted with people like the Delacours. Gabrielle returned to smiling brightly.
"Moi?" Guilian putting this story in terms of her desires should have been predicted, but Gabrielle was blindsided nonetheless. Of course he wanted to know about her wants; they all did. It was almost frustrating to realize the same old fact, because the conversation had been so real and warm... "Since the day Harry Potter pulled me from the merpeople, I knew that that sort of man was out there, waiting for me. Harry was not it, of course- it was a child's crush- but those people exist... and they are wonderful." When the sentence had begun, Gabrielle was sure she was going to put Guilian in his place, but instead, she was sighing dreamily, proving his point.
Positively glowing, she exclaimed in a voice much too loud for his closeness, "Many have tried to sweep me off my feet for the wrong reasons, Guiliano, but yes. I, Gabrielle Delacour, am waiting for that with all of my heart!"