nikolas vaisey doesn't need a broom to fly (besserwisser) wrote in wished,
Though the subject matter was quite serious, and Nikolas couldn't imagine that his parents would have any positive feelings on this matter, Lucy's reaction made him smile in spite of himself. He doubted very much that they were as incensed as the Greengrasses had been - and their anger, he had though while reading Daphne's letter, was completely misplaced. Still, the worst probably was over. At least for the time being.
At the touch of her fingers, he relaxed a bit and shrugged.
"Mmm...good question. I think it might differ between my mum and my dad. She seemed pretty ambivalent about this thing from the start, I think he was more into the idea. I almost expect them to write one of those, 'We are very disappointed in you' sorts of letters," he explained, crossing his arms across his chest and glowering in his best imitation of a "very disappointed" parent. "It's weird, because I don't think they'd take issue with you personally, just the fact that I like you and it's distracting me from what I'm supposed to be doing."