"I dunno about proud, but I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. I just hope I don't screw up." He made a vague gesture with one hand, then grinned. "Yes! Samuel Brown. It was really good, that one too. I made pages of notes.
"And I was just thinking that if Dom could tell me how it makes her feel, and compare it to what Remus feels. He's not really my uncle, but he's a great friend of my parents and all my real uncles, so practically. Maybe you know him. Remus Lupin?" Alex hoped he'd be willing to talk to him, anyway.
"I'm not so much for the money-spending. And I'm sure Professor Black's got some of everything, right? I just don't know what I agree with from stuff I've read. Copper makes sense though." He nodded, making a mental note. "I just can't wait to get started."