She always seemed somewhat surprised when he said certain things. Of course, given the general opinion of most people, there was probably merit to being surprised.
"I don't mind a lot of things, Hestia," he said with a smile. "I'm the next closest thing to a muggleborn." His father was a wizard, but his mother was a muggle, and he'd been raised mostly by her.
He resisted reaching above her, an action he could have done easily, as she managed to snag the cups. "I'll go drop Bane in there, then. Be back in a few minutes."
He snapped his fingers softly and the dog trotted at his heels as he went to the den. "Look who's here, Bane. It's the little bit," he said, smiling at where Val was playing.