"Maybe I can get him to teach me those too. I need to be ready." Not just for the 'games' either. She wasn't going to let anyone take her from her father, or him from her.
"Okay, sounds good. Not really hungry though." The House Elves were probably getting offended or something, because she didn't seem to be able or even want to eat that much.
"I miss Skipper." To be at the lake and cuddled on the sofa with her puppy and her book, and have her Dad in his chair; why couldn't she have that.