Re: Regulus/Neville
"Yes, and once you've seen why he's called nearly headless, it loses it's impact." Laughing, he nodded. "I'll let you know when it gets too bad."
"Oh, I recevied many etiquette lessons from my Grandmother. She was a formidable woman in her own right. However, geneology wasn't one of them. I wonder why?" She had certainly been proud of her family, or her son at least, so he would have thought the family tree was important as well.
"I won't pretend that I wished I lived in that time, but I have to admit there are moments, increasingly so, when I think our students take safety for granted." He knew he never had, but visiting his parents in the hospital had brought that lesson home at a very early age. Neville followed Professor Black's gaze and smiled. "Still there are advantages to the here and now. Second chances. I know I'm glad to have one with my parents."
"Do, please." Neville wasn't sure what he'd expected from the man, but it wasn't this, they'd be able to work together, possibly more. "I like your foresight, practical at that." "Do, please.