Re: Regulus/Neville
"No." She hadn't done that but if the Black matriarch had.. It was something to think about.
"Because they grew up, at least to this point, in relative safety so all of that was a priority. They haven't grasped yet that it's changed and safety and beating him, for good this time, is now most important. You can't have dreams and goals if you don't live long enough to achieve them." He wished it weren't so, but Neville wasn't one to shy away from reality, however unpleasant.
"Yes, but again, it's of the practical kind, not head in the clouds and of absolutely no use things." Neville laughed. "Me, I tend to work hard and be steadfast, and I don't back down, the Hufflepuff side of me."