"All of my family is very diligent when they set their mind to something. My parents with their careers, my father in his pursuit of my mother against his families wishes." she smiled. "My sister is rather diligent, though she could care less for academic pursuits."
Hearing that the woman had a daughter, Jessica raised an eyebrow, but it didn't scare her off in the slightest. She loved kids. "I'm sure it is." she smiled. "What's her name?"
"I've heard that the new teacher for that is a bit tough." Jessica chuckled. It was nice that Penny seemed to love her child so much. "I've never been a big follower of Quidditch, but I've heard that the Harpies chances are quite good this year."